After hearing Raymond's words, Ji Chen's confidence in him increased greatly.

Immediately, he said cheerfully: "Then I will hand over the three specialties of the territory to you to operate and sell, and for each copy sold, you will get 5% of its selling price as a reward!" ”

Hearing this, Raymond's face was overjoyed, and his heart trembled.

At first, he thought that he could only work for nothing, but after gradually gaining Ji Chen's trust, he found an opportunity to take revenge on the Hanseatic Chamber of Commerce.

Although I was mentally prepared, I felt bored for a while at the thought of not being able to get money for myself.

He's a businessman! What kind of businessman is a businessman if he doesn't make money!?

Getting money through trading has become an instinct in his bones.

When I heard Ji Chen say that not only would he give money, but he would also give a commission of up to 5%.

In an instant, the fat man was full of motivation.

He didn't expect the lord to be so generous.

These three specialties will definitely not be marketable, and he is very confident in this.

What's more, he didn't have to bother with finding sources, buying goods, hiring guards and merchant ships, he just had to get the goods out and sell them for as high a price as possible.

It can be said that this is simply giving him money!

Ji Chen looked at Raymond, who was excited, and quipped, "You don't want to?" Then I'll have to find someone else. ”

"No, no, no, I'm very willing, please give me this opportunity! I swear I'll make the most money for you! ”

When Raymond heard this, he immediately became anxious, and the layers of fat on his face trembled.

Such a good thing, whoever doesn't want to be a big fool!

If he gave up this opportunity, he would definitely regret it for the rest of his life!

Ji Chen suddenly laughed, "Okay, I'll tease you." ”

"In addition to the sale of these three specialties, I will also return the White Sands Princess to you, and equip another two-masted merchant ship, two three-masted warships to form an ocean-going fleet,"

And I'll send an army to follow you with the ship to keep you and your cargo safe, so you won't be chased and killed again and run away in embarrassment, right? ”

Raymond scratched his head embarrassedly, knowing that Ji Chen was chasing and killing by the Black Skull Pirates all the way before he teased him, and fled to the Crescent Islands in a panic.

He also felt some emotion in his heart.

If he hadn't entered the Storm Sea at that time and landed on the Crescent Islands, he might have died under the sword of the pirates, and he would not have met Ji Chen.

In this way, there is no later kidnapping of Ghassani, and the current allegiance.

Everything was like a coincidence, leading him to a different life.

"Of course not, just ask your Excellency to put a hundred hearts."

Ji Chen nodded, and didn't say much, "Okay, you can set off in two days, go early and return early, the various resources in the territory are still quite urgent." ”

"Yes!"

Watching Raymond's fat figure walk out of the Lord's Mansion, Ji Chen's eyes were thoughtful.

Raymond is different from the others, choosing to be loyal to him more because he has no way out, nothing left, and wants revenge to choose to work under him.

As a businessman, he naturally puts interests first, and it doesn't necessarily matter how much he says is absolutely loyal, and the lord system doesn't show loyalty, everything depends on the lord's judgment.

But it's kind of safe to do.

If you want the horse to run, you have to give him grass, and if you want Raymond to do things for him better, then you naturally have to promise benefits to better tie him to his chariot.

But he wasn't really that big-hearted, and he was completely relieved to let Raymond act alone.

The army assigned to protect him on the surface was actually an insurance policy, and if Raymond was careful, did something dishonest, or even rebelled, he would immediately go from being a guard to an executioner.

After dealing with Raymond's matter, Ji Chen took some troops and began to go to the forest complex.

Today he was going to open the treasure chest under the patio, so he didn't have to worry about it all the time.

Since the last time the chimpanzees of the complex were cleared, there have been quite a few wandering monsters that have taken over the area.

After the army fought and cleared all these monsters.

They came to the patio.

Looking at the slightly turbid well water, Ji Chen jumped down without hesitation.

The moment you come into contact with water, an invisible membrane emerges on the surface of your body to isolate the water.

The soles of his feet seemed to be equipped with propellers, and they rushed to the bottom of the well with a swoop.

Compared to last time, this time he was more calm and unhurried, not worrying about oxygen and vision at all.

After a little search, I saw the target.

The four-star treasure chest, like the one I had seen before, was still lying quietly in the corner.

But it was different from last time, and he came prepared this time.

With the key in hand, can you still open this treasure chest?

He took out the key to the chest, inserted it into the lock, and twisted it hard, and the lid clicked open.

The force of some kind of rule is at work, separating the water from the outside of the box, and there are two things inside.

One is the core of a class recruiting battalion, and the other is

Recruiting camp core again? Ji Chen muttered.

Now he is not very short of troops, after all, the fish-man has just advanced to the fourth-order 3-star dragonblood fishman, and his combat power is definitely enough to fight.

In addition to the near-ranged output of the Dragonblood Fish-Man, there are Naga warriors in the Flesh Shield and Assault, pure water sea elves in the law system, deep sea rangers in transportation, tidal sea spirits in the possession, and a large number of pirates, fish-men swimmers, and kobolds.

There are as many as eight classes of troops when fully counted.

If it weren't for the fact that he could complete the lineup, or for the high-level troops, he didn't have any plans to spend resources on recruitment.

In the core of the recruiting camp was a small squid with a shuttle-shaped head and long sucker tentacles.

Looks a little more like food.

Ji Chen secretly complained, and then looked at his class panel.

【Giant Squid】

[Race]: Squid

[Rank]: 4th Order, 8 stars

[Skill]: Wrap (purple skill, powerful tentacles can roll up, grasp heavy objects and enemies)

Fangs (Purple skill, fanged cups can immobilize and bite enemies)

Inkjet (purple ability, capable of spraying highly poisonous ink, which can block vision and poison enemies)

Swiftness (Purple skill, 200% faster when swimming in the ocean)

[Class Characteristics]: Bind (Due to the influence of life habits, the enemy is preferentially killed by winding during battle)

[This is the ancestor of bundle play! 】

Well, Ji Chen admitted that he was talking a little loudly just now.

At the level of the fourth order and 8 stars, the four purple skills were extremely luxurious, and they almost blinded his eyes.

What do you mean by a high-level class? It's called a high-level class!

Judging from the rank and name, it is estimated that this giant squid is not as small as it looks in the core of the recruitment camp, and it is estimated that the size is not small.

Maybe it's like the king squid that existed in Blue Star, with a huge body that is twenty meters long at every turn.

There is no doubt that the Giant Squid is a pure marine class that can only move in the sea.

This also seems to mean that with the discovery of the last place in the Crescent Islands, the peak, the focus of the battle will be shifted to the ocean.

Try to think about it when the fleet at the crown of the seas is sailing on the surface of the sea.

In addition to the ship's army, giant squid are followed below the surface of the sea, stretching out their terrifying tentacles at any moment to pull enemies into the sea.

Ji Chen looked at the resources needed for recruitment again.

【Giant Squid】

[Rank]: 4th Order, 8 stars

[Recruit Class]: Giant Squid (4th Order 8 Stars)

[Number of recruits per week]: 5

[Current Recruits]: 5

[Recruitment Cost]: 700 crystals

In other words, the higher the level of the class, the less basic resources such as wood and fiber seem to be used for recruitment.

Tidal Sea Spirits, Deep Sea Rangers, and now the Giant Squid all need crystals to recruit.

Ji Chen opened the territory panel to see how many crystals were left.

It took a lot of crystals to repair the lighthouse, summon heroes, and recruit troops, and now there are about 35,000 units of crystals left, which is quite sufficient, and it is not a problem to recruit these 5 giant squid.

Putting away the core of the recruiting camp, he looked at the other thing in the treasure chest.

A glittering gold badge.

【Heroic Ememblem】

[Grade]: Special

[Effect]: It can evolve an ordinary citizen into a hero, and the level and potential of the transformed hero are determined by the evolutionary's own qualifications and the amount of resources invested

Hiss~ Good stuff!

Holding the hero badge in his hand, Ji Chen thought about which person in the territory was qualified to transform into a hero.

Raymond?

No, he's just joined the crown of the ocean, and there's still a hint of uncertainty about his loyalty.

And as a businessman, he doesn't seem to have much need to transform into a hero.

Merchant hero? Is it possible to bargain even lower?

It's less cost-effective to use...

The Crown of the Sea is also home to many people with life skills, such as blacksmiths, tailors, weavers, shipbuilders, and so on.

If the hero crest is applied to them, it may be possible to give birth to a hero with strong life skills, which will play a role in the development of a certain aspect of the territory by leaps and bounds.

For example, the blacksmith, after becoming a hero, may have the ability to repair the dragon slaying sword.

Shipwrights, for example, were allowed to preside over shipbuilding after the shipyard was built, and even more powerful ships could be developed.

But this is not quite in line with Ji Chen's thoughts, rather than partial development, it is better to develop in an all-round way.

So the selection is clear - Willus is the best candidate!

This middle-aged man is one of the first old people in the crown of the ocean, and it is not too much to say that he is in rags with him.

I have always been conscientious, and I have never made any mistakes, which can be said to be full of credit.

And as a political officer who manages internal affairs, he also needs to grow up so that he can better manage larger and larger territories in the future.

So this heroic coat of arms makes perfect sense for him.

After checking the two things, Ji Chen returned to the ground and returned to the territory with the army.

Call Velus, who is busy with the construction of buildings and is coordinating resources.

"My lord, do you have anything to do with me? The artillery factory and the large water village are still under intense preparations..."

Ji Chen looked at the middle-aged man who was sweating profusely and threw his mind into the construction of the territory, and smiled with satisfaction: "Sit down and drink a glass of water to rest first, I have something to tell you." ”

Hearing this, the busy Willus hesitated for a moment and sat down, but did not dare to pick up the glass and drink.

After repeated persuasion, he took a sip carefully, and after putting down the water glass, he couldn't help but ask suspiciously, "My lord, what is the matter?" Could it be that I am doing something wrong? ”

"You've done nothing wrong, you've been doing well." Ji Chen shook his head, directly took out the hero crest, and put it on the table,

"Now I have a chance to make you a hero, I don't know if you want to."

Hearing this, Willus looked at the coat of arms on the table that exuded strange abilities, and his heart became excited for a moment, and his eyes were full of disbelief and asked, "I can be... A hero? ”

As the interior officer of the crown of the seas, he naturally knows what the word hero represents.

Powerful is what it stands for.

This strength can be combat power or various abilities.

Either way, he can instantly become one of the few people in the upper pyramid of this world.

But at this moment, Willus hesitated, and after a moment of thought, he shook his head.

Ji Chen suddenly frowned, there are still people who don't want to be heroes?

"Why don't you want to?"

Willus stood up and saluted with a serious face: "This heroic crest should be used by other people who are more valuable to the territory, so that the crown of the ocean can become strong as soon as possible,

I'm just an internal affairs officer, and my current ability is enough to manage the territory, and it's just a waste for me to use it. ”

Others may not know that Willus, who is over half a hundred years old, has been watching the Crown of the Ocean grow from a child to what it is today, and has made the Crown of the Ocean his home from the bottom of his heart.

For countless days and nights, I have been thinking about how to develop the territory.

Between making himself the one at the top of the pyramid and making the crown of the ocean stronger, he resolutely chose the latter.

After listening to Willus's explanation, Ji Chen couldn't help but sigh in his heart, he really didn't see the wrong person.

In this way, he became more and more sure of the idea of giving the Heroic Crest to Willus, so that those who have done their best cannot get the Heroic Crest, and who is eligible to get it?

"Your Excellency, you might as well give this hero crest to someone else, such as..."

Ji Chen interrupted him with a slightly serious face, "If I give it to someone else, it will be an injustice to you,

What's more, it's not a waste to use it for you, you, as the internal affairs officer of the crown of the sea, are an indispensable part, and your current ability and energy are enough to manage,

But what should I do when the territory becomes more and more powerful, and the affairs become more and more busy and difficult? Could it be that you are willing to give up the position of Interior Officer? ”

"But—" Willus wanted to say something.

"Stop, this is my order." Ji Chen's expression froze, and he said slightly sternly.

“... Be. Willus could only nod in agreement.

Seeing this, Ji Chen's face also softened slightly, and he picked up the hero crest on the table, and selected the object of his use as Willus in front of him.

An evolution is about to begin.

On it together