Chapter 112

"Chirp chirp!" Habu's furry paws pressed against the edge of the golden basin. He looked down at the fish, then looked up at Xie Juanhan, his big eyes sparkling like stars.

As it watched, it couldn't resist sticking out its pink tongue to lick the water in the bowl, wanting to drink the fish soup with fish roe.

Telingewei grabbed it by the scruff of its neck and lifted it up. "You drink seawater too?"

Habu had already licked a mouthful of salty, bitter seawater into his mouth, his face contorted as he tried to vomit. "Ugh."

Xie Juanhan: "Don't rush. If we can raise the One- One-Bone Fish, we can eat it whenever we want."

Harper: "Chirp?"

Xie Juanhan patted its head. "Yes, keep it in the sea."

This One-Bone Fish only migrates to this area to spawn during this season.

They can only fish with the dwarfs' golden thread in the last few days.

An unlucky angler like Telingewei might not catch anything at all.

If we raise them, it will be much more convenient to eat them whenever we want.

Xie Juanhan specially filled a large basin with seawater, placed the golden basin in the kitchen, poured Dragon Power into it, and carefully incubated One-Bone Fish.

Harper and the others sneaked into the kitchen three times a day.

Xie Juanhan deliberately placed the golden basin on a higher shelf.

Harper and the others can still perch on the shelf and watch.

"Chirp." Xie Juanhan heard a faint sound coming from the kitchen again.

He glanced into the kitchen.

Nibote skillfully stood on his hind legs, resting his front paws on the shelf.

Harper and the others scrambled onto its back, climbed up its rump, and quickly stood on its shoulders to look at the fish eggs.

There was no place to stand on the shelf.

Harper and the others took turns climbing onto Nibote's shoulder to observe him closely.

Moli stood on the other side, using her body as a bridge, allowing the Companion Beast to climb onto her back to look.

"Knock knock." Xie Juanhan reached out and knocked on the door.

The little ones were startled and immediately jumped to the ground.

Nibote moved with extreme caution, afraid of accidentally knocking over the golden basin.

Xie Juanhan chuckled, "You guys really like One-Bone Fish that much?"

All the little ones squatted at his feet, obediently nodding and whimpering.

Xie Juanhan also quite liked the One-Bone Fish, but only because it was delicious.

They grow, raise, and brew so many delicious foods, he really doesn't have a particular preference for One-Bone Fish.

Seeing the little ones like this, Xie Juanhan softened his voice. "Once Telingewei returns, we'll have a magic net custom-made, and we'll be able to raise them soon."

Xie Juanhan took Telingewei to visit the Weaving Fairies.

He took out the drawings and showed them to the Weaving Fairies, asking them to customize fishing nets that could be used to raise fish underwater.

He ordered more than one fishing net.

Three sheets were customized in total, depending on the mesh size.

The Weaving Fairies received their first order like this, "Oh, you need extra-strong thread?"

Xie Juanhan squatted down and looked into the eyes of the Weaving Fairies: "Yes, we need to consider the corrosion of the network cable by seawater, the impact of sea Demonic Beast or fish on the network cable, and the pulling of the network cable by strong winds and waves."

"Furthermore, we may need to embroider magical runes on the magic net to prevent the One-Bone Fish from escaping directly from the other dimension."

The Weaving Fairies stared wide-eyed. "So many things to be aware of?"

Xie Juanhan nodded. "Raising fish in the sea for the first time will be a bit troublesome."

However, if they can successfully raise fish, they can raise other fish directly in the sea in the future, and they will not lack fish to eat.

The resources in the ocean are still richer than those in the Magic Forest.

Relying on the Magic Forest to support two dragons puts too much pressure on the environment.

With the ocean included, there shouldn't be any problems.

The Weaving Fairies thought and thought, and finally agreed to help Xie Juanhan and his group find a solution, "Let's think about what materials to use."

Xie Juanhan took out a bag of gold coins. "Thank you for your hard work. This hundred gold coins is a deposit; any overpayment will be refunded, and any underpayment will be collected later."

The Weaving Fairies gaped, their eyes wide. "So many!!!"

Xie Juanhan: "Please help me find suitable materials. Thank you for your help."

The Weaving Fairies nodded vigorously. "Lord Silver Dragon, rest assured!"

Telingewei raised an eyebrow behind him.

The Weaving Fairies immediately exclaimed, "And Lord Dragon! We won't let you two down!"

Xie Juanhan had high standards, and he was equally generous with the gold coins he gave.

The Weaving Fairies, eager to get started, immediately began their research.

The news that Xie Juanhan and his friends were going to raise fish spread throughout the Magic Forest.

That day, Xie Juanhan and Telingewei returned from hunting and saw three Dwarf wearing pointed hats loitering outside the fence.

The Dwarf heard their voices too.

Turning around, they exclaimed excitedly, "Holy Silver Dragon Lord!"

Telingewei stood behind Xie Juanhan, watching them with a blank expression.

The Dwarf exchanged glances with Telingewei, then ignored him, explaining their purpose to Xie Juanhan: "Lord Silver Dragon, we heard you intend to raise fish at the bottom of the sea. Would you like to have a custom-made shelf?"

Xie Juanhan chuckled, "Yes, but at home, Telingewei is the one who calls the shots."

The Dwarf looked at Telingewei again, and asked hesitantly, "Huh?"

Telingewei stood there with his arms crossed.

The Dwarf hesitated again and again. "Dragon, if we do business with you, you won't beat Dwarf up again, will you?"

Telingewei gave a slight smirk.

The Dwarf immediately covered their backsides and made a running-off gesture.

Telingewei: "If I wanted to kick your asses, would I wait until we were doing business to do so?"

The Dwarf grumbled, "Anyway, we can build a frame to put on the seabed."

Xie Juanhan squatted down, looking them in the eye. "A frame erected on the seabed?"

The Dwarf were much more relaxed when facing Xie Juanhan: "That's right! Dwarf craftsmen from other regions have built houses for merfolk, and they haven't broken down for hundreds of years. Fishing with nets on the seabed is simpler than building houses in the sea, so we can make frames specifically for you."

Xie Juanhan: "Is it a frame made of stone or a frame made of metal?"

Installing a frame on the seabed is much easier than installing fishing nets.

Even in this world, it's quite simple to drive stone or wooden stakes directly into the sea.

Even if one or more stakes break, just replace them promptly.

Telingewei has plenty of strength.

Therefore, Xie Juanhan never worried about the framework.

"A metal frame!" The Dwarf looked at Xie Juanhan expectantly. "Our craftsmen can make the sturdiest metal frame!"

Xie Juanhan asked, "How much?"

"One hundred and fifty gold coins will do..." Seeing Xie Juanhan's subtle expression, the Dwarf quickly changed their tune, "As friends, one hundred gold coins will suffice."

Telingewei held back for a moment, then grabbed three more Dwarf and kicked them in the backside. "Why don't you just rob it?"

The Dwarf clutched their backsides. "Ouch! A rude dragon! One hundred gold coins is the market price!"

Xie Juanhan: "Is 150 gold coins a friendly price?"

The Dwarf glanced at him and whispered, "That's the price reserved for guests to bargain..."

As they spoke, the Dwarf puffed out their chests. "We are friends, Lord Silver Dragon, you can cut the price down from one hundred gold coins."

Xie Juanhan: "... Why don't you just give me a discount because we're friends?"

The Dwarf retorted confidently, "Friends are friends, and business is business."

No wonder Telingewei used to say that Dwarf were obsessed with money.

Xie Juanhan turned to look at Telingewei.

Just then, Telingewei was also looking at him.

Telingewei reached out and took his hand.

The Dwarf were still chattering on. "The shelf we made is very useful. Lord Silver Dragon, you can directly inscribe a Space Magic circle on the shelf, so the fish won't be able to escape to another dimension."

Xie Juanhan skipped a beat. "If we can't escape to another dimension, what if we just imprison them in a small area of the sea?"

One of the Dwarf raised his eyes, looking troubled. "To prevent them from escaping to another dimension, we need Space Magic, like the spatial armlet you created, to isolate a small area of the sea. But you also need to connect the water, food, and air of this area to the outside world, which would create conflicts."

The Dwarf were indeed quite skilled; they grasped the key points immediately.

Xie Juanhan nodded understandingly. It seemed that they still needed to use fishing nets to enclose a section of the sea, and then build a frame underneath to inscribe a magic circle.

If the magic circle is engraved on the frame, the strength requirements for the fishing net material can be lowered.

Inspired by the Dwarf, Xie Juanhan thought for a moment and then offered a friendly price, "Five gold coins."

"Fifty gold coins is five--"

Halfway through his sentence, the leading Dwarf seemed to drop his jaw in astonishment, raising his eyes to look at Xie Juanhan in shock. "Gah, Lord Silver Dragon, how many gold coins did you say?"

Xie Juanhan clearly repeated, "Five gold coins, material costs plus labor costs, we'll carve the magic circle ourselves."

"Only five gold coins? This is too low! It should be at least fifty gold coins, and we still have to transport the rack from so far away!"

The lead Dwarf forcefully spread his palms, making a "five" shape.

The other two Dwarf also raised their hands, palms outstretched, indicating that they wanted fifty gold coins.

Xie Juanhan: "You only need to make the shelves for us, and we'll pick up the goods ourselves."

"But we're not making any money this way."

"We can still make a profit on the labor costs. Let me guess, is the profit one or two gold coins?"

The Dwarf fell silent.

Xie Juanhan was no longer the dragon who had just arrived in this world; he knew prices perfectly well. "Shall we do this business?"

The Dwarf, dejected, said, "Do it."

On their way back, the Dwarf weren't kicked in the butt, but they were even more frustrated than if they had been.