Early the next morning, Don launched the operation.

He led people to set up a camp on the shore of the salt lake, preparing to dig up salt, miscanthus and other minerals to make experiments.

Don's idea was very successful, although the rules of the plane were no longer the same, but they used simple physical methods to easily and successfully purify the miscanthus salt.

With Nitrate, under the command of Donn, Bruce and they quickly mastered the recipe for Nitrate.

After more than half a month, they manufactured the first batch of products.

Although the first animal skin was not skillfully handled, there were still some defects.

But the price still quadrupled, and after just ten days of hunting, forty-four silver coins were sold.

Although this price is not very high, and it is not enough to pay the annual annuity of the mercenaries, it also greatly boosts the confidence of Bruce and others.

Next, the quality of their products is getting better and better.

began to greatly impact the original market of the Emerald City, and the income from each trade became higher and higher.

A month and a half later, their income from a leather trade had exceeded a gold coin.

Three trades a month, the income is about three gold coins, and it can already issue all the annuities of the remaining mercenaries except for professionals such as Bruce.

During this time, Bruce and the others were not only involved in the sale of furs, but also prepared to enter the illicit salt trade.

The salt trade in the Emerald City has always been monopolized by the city defense army, and it is a very important part of the city defense army's salary system.

It is simply impossible for ordinary people to enter this industry.

Selling illicit salt will undoubtedly infringe on the interests of the city defense army, so the city defense army is not merciless in cracking down on smuggling salt traffickers.

Once the smuggler is caught, the city defense army will kill them without hesitation, and hang their heads to deter others.

However, the sale of illicit salt is highly profitable, and the nearby nobles and officials of the Emerald City will quietly participate in and get a piece of the pie.

The most important thing in this industry is not the goods, but the power to transport illicit salt to the traders.

In order to get the goods to the traders, it is necessary to cross the Loa Gorge.

And the Ox Horn Fortress on the edge of the Loya Gorge is permanently stationed with soldiers from two brigades of the city defense army.

This kind of guarding power is no less than that of the Emerald City.

The nobles and officials relied on bribing the defenders, and relying on a part of the family's infiltration of the city defense army, so that they could be sure to transport the illicit salt to the traders on the side of the canyon.

Donn looked at the bags of salt stacked high and said to Bruce, "The salt is almost ready, when are we leaving?"

"In three days, when the furs are sold, we will leave. Bruce replied.

"How sure are you going around Loya Canyon?" Donn asked.

"This time I can only do my best, the most important thing is to explore the way to see if we can transport goods through. Bruce said.

"How many times have you walked this road?" asked Donn.

"I've walked twice, and there will be four cliffs on this road, which are difficult for ordinary people to cross. Bruce replied.

"How many people are you going to take with you?" Don then asked.

"With me and John as the main ones, with ten elite mercenaries. Bruce said.

"No, it's too weak. There are many city defense troops in the area of Luoya Canyon, and there are also demonic beasts in the forests on both sides of the canyon, and depending on the two of you, there may be danger. Don thought for a moment and objected.

"If you bring too many people, the target is too big, and the number of people is not enough. Bruce thought for a moment and replied.

"If you don't have enough manpower, you can continue to recruit, and the Emerald City is so big that it is enough to recruit qualified mercenaries. Don said with a smile.

"We're not people who know the roots, and we don't feel comfortable using them, and once we let Cobbart's spies get in, we'll be in a lot of trouble. Bruce replied.

"We can test them for a while, keep them out of the camp secrets, let them hunt and farm. You can also contact some of the old mercenaries of Dragon's Horn, I heard that Todak is still in the Emerald City, and I want to find a way to contact him and ask him to introduce some reliable people. Donn said.

"Will Todak betray us?" Bruce said.

"With Allen's experience, Todak may not dare to betray us. Don said.

"I've heard that Todak has opened a weapons shop in the Emerald City, and I'm trying to find someone to sneak into the city and test our old friend. Don said.

"I'm going to figure it out. Bruce nodded.

"This time, the time for exploring the path will also be postponed, and after we have recruited enough people to not affect production, we will act together. Donn said.

"Why, you have to get involved, don't you magicians like to stay in the magic tower and don't want to go out?" Bruce teased.

"Not only will I act together, but I'm also going to bring Lucia and Rednor. Donn said to Bruce.

Lucia is a fifth-level priest, Rednor's injuries have healed, he is a seventh-level thief, plus Donn, a third-level arcanist.

This operation is already equivalent to dispatching half of the force.

"It seems that you are very serious about this exploration. Bruce said.

"Yes, if we can really find a path, maybe it will become the path of our life in the future. Don said with a smile.

"Since you have such confidence, I'll go back and prepare the logistics first. Bruce said.

"This time I'm going to set up a secret supply depot on the road, and you'll have to pick the most reliable manpower. In addition, the time to explore the path is estimated to be very long, and it is best for you to leave the work at hand to Celtic, especially the secret recipe of nitrate, which cannot be known to outsiders. Don said seriously.

"Don't worry, I'll do it foolproof. Bruce nodded.

Ending the conversation with Bruce, Don immediately fell into a full busyness.

In recent days, he has begun to make candles on a large scale, spending more than ten hours a day on this work, accumulating half a month's production of ash.

Then he quickly burned the magic that had already been analyzed into the mental space.

This time, Don learned only one level of magic, which were the Great Force Technique and the Jumping Technique. These two kinds of magic were very suitable for this operation, and they were parsed out by Don and burned in the mental power space.

Greatness is a magic that increases the target's strength a little for fifteen minutes.

If you are an ordinary person, it is also a dispensable thing to increase a little strength.

However, if it is applied to a professional with a strength of more than 10 points, the increased power will exceed a few hundred catties, which can undoubtedly play a strong role.

Jumping allows the target to be lighter and jump longer distances, making it a very useful magic to move in a dangerous location like Loya Canyon.