Chapter 1388: A Difficult Choice
On the next voyage, in order to better understand the Kraken race and the secrets of the underwater world that it knows, Lin chose to take this sea beast with him, and did not let this sea beast go free. This made Tuturutu feel depressed, but he didn't dare to resist.
One of the great benefits of this is that the fleet has not encountered any more sea beast attacks. Basically, there was a Kraken, and the other sea beasts didn't dare to approach it. It's too late to escape, and you still rush to die?
A small bonus is that when someone wants to add vegetables, they can call the Kraken to drive away the fish, and then go out to sea to catch some of the delicacies themselves. What "one fishing", or catching large fish with a dart gun is too weak. None of this is any easier than going straight into the sea and teleporting your favorite catch directly to the deck with flashing.
The same fish, although it cannot be said that the fish caught in the sea is far from the fish caught in the river, but the taste is very different. And most importantly: fresh!
In my hometown, no matter how fresh the catch is, if it comes from an ocean-going fishing boat, it is also the taste of frozen. It is very far from the taste of real caught, killed and cooked. In addition, such a fresh catch does not require any complicated cooking techniques, and it is delicious when scalded in boiling water.
If you don't have to worry about parasites, it's delicious to eat raw. If you're worried, add some shredded ginger and minced garlic. At this time, if you warm a pot of wine, it will be like a fairy.
As for those rice wines with left ingredients and keen, what should I do if the fleet is not prepared? This kind of small problem is certainly not difficult for someone with flashing skills. Go straight back to the home of the holy city of Estari, and after the things are looted, you will return to the ship, and you will not waste any time. Logistical replenishment is not difficult for someone at all.
The two of them were so happy to eat and drink on this trip that William didn't even think about whether the Kraken was good or not. But the others were not able to look down on the sea beast that was as fierce as the two big-hearted men who could wipe out their entire fleet at any time.
Maybe it's the good temper of some sea beast (?) It changed people's perceptions, perhaps because of the fish that were driven in, so that everyone had a good tooth sacrifice, and the existence of Tutulutu was gradually accepted by people. And one of the sequelae of Kraken's acceptance is to make some people with ulterior motives think more.
The people who had tried to cause an accident on the voyage and capture or kill a mage changed their original plans. To anger a magician who can tame the Kraken is about the same chance of dying as committing suicide. No one dares to take such a risk, even with conspiracy.
The new backup plan is actually the idea of everyone seeing that the tamed Kraken is very useful. If they could raise a blue-ringed Kraken, wouldn't it be that the sea was left to their fleet, and no one could stop it. As for the defeat of the convoy of the hostile organization, this is not to be the case. If you think about it further, then charge a sea protection fee or something.
The idea is beautiful, but the reality is impossible. The group of people who oppose it asks the question, how to buy or control that magician?
Suborn? Inexistent.
No matter how boastful the Greco Chamber of Commerce is, the essence is still a small and medium-sized regional chamber of commerce formed by a family as the core and absorbing some talents. A certain magician is both the chosen of a goddess and the guest of honor of the empress. In short, this is not a great god, but also a middle god, and the small temple of the Greco Chamber of Commerce cannot afford to worship it.
Control? Who would dare?
There is no serious "animal tamer" profession in the Lost Lands, although there is a group in the Karlsruhe Empire that claims to be so. But the so-called animal trainer in the field is not relying on talent to get close to and tame beasts. The beast trainers of the Lost Land have always had only one trick: to subdue the monsters.
Because it is stronger than Warcraft, Warcraft obeys the strong, and this truth is not only between humans and beasts, but also between people. After all, the animal tamer said that it originated from the barbarian tribe. And the purpose of the barbarians to domesticate the monster is also to use it for fighting, not to catch it as a pet for a little girl, so it is very necessary to retain its bestial nature.
Under such a premise, the mage who can control Kraken means that he has the strength above the giant sea beast Kraken. How can such a person be controlled?
Poisoned? You can fight the Blue Ring Kraken in the water, and you can still jump alive at the end
Jumping out, what kind of poison do you need to use to poison such a person?
Threatening loved ones? Not to mention that this magician's home is thousands of miles away in the holy city of Estali. The friends in the Karlsruhe Empire, in addition to the white sword saints of the family's children, are the elves who also serve the goddess of gold coins. If you hope to control the magician through these people, you might as well focus directly on this magician.
In short, considering the difference in strength between the two sides, controlling the other side is an unsolvable problem.
What about asking the magician to relinquish control of the Kraken? Trading tamed monsters between animal trainers is nothing new. Even in a certain small group, a certain market is formed.
This idea sounded good at first glance, but then it was asked by a junior, and everyone was speechless. That is, who can take over control of the Kraken?
Although the tamed monster can be traded, the premise is that both parties to the trade have the ability to tame the monster. Because the master is too weak, the matter of being eaten by Warcraft is not news in the Empire. So even if that magician is willing to sell, the Greco Chamber of Commerce can't pick someone to take over!
Looking for William Greco? Not to mention taking over control of a Kraken, asking the white sword master to stay and assist in the family's affairs for the glory of the family, all those who said this were "persuaded" by the sword master in turn, and persuaded with his fists. Anyway, no one mentioned this stubble again, and of course it was impossible to expect him to stay and control a Kraken for the sake of the family.
In the end, it was Henry Greco, the president of the Chamber of Commerce and the head of the family, who set the tone, and he also offered a reason that no one could refute. Although the dragon and the Kraken are not generational feuds, they also have a "good" friendship when they meet. If you really raise a Kraken, then the line of Dragon Island will not run?
One is the visible interest of Dragon Island, and the other is the unforeseen interest of taking control of Kraken and exploring other open seas. It doesn't seem so difficult to decide which one everyone should choose.
Although the people of the Karlsruhe Empire were challenging and adventurous, they did not put their wealth into a place where they did not see a reward. Not to mention that there are several difficult hurdles to solve before you want to commit to it. So it's only natural to give up on a goal that seems good but can't be achieved.
The commander of the Empire's naval fleet, seeing that someone could tame the Kraken, he was not without thought.
But the problems encountered by the Greco Chamber of Commerce, they all have similar problems.
Despite the fact that the naval fleet is backed by an empire, there is still no one to take over control of a Kraken. Because the military's focus is still on land, not at sea. Then of course, those strong men could not be sent to the sea, so they were only responsible for guarding the tributes and sending them to Dragon Island.
As for bribing the magician, it's even more of a joke.
Maybe outsiders don't know, but as officers of the navy fleet in the system, how can they not know about the affairs between this magician and the empress. If no one really knew, someone wouldn't have been attacked in the early morning of the Emerald Palace. And as long as one person knows, it means that this matter will not be a secret among the nobles.
If the backer behind the naval fleet is also the empress, maybe she can use this relationship to win over that magician, and then find a way to control that Kraken. But unfortunately, although the military of the empire is called neutral, it has its own backers, and the naval fleet is no exception.
Although the naval fleet is weak, it has the big entry of Dragon Island, which is naturally the focus of all parties. However, the navy is too weak to afford to be seen as a traitor.
This made them more cautious in their actions, and less active and obvious in their actions like the magician's olive branch. After a few hints to no avail, they put out these thoughts.
There's no way, don't think that if you are at sea, you will be cut off from the land. There is such a thing as a forum, and every day it is reported that what happened to this fleet to Dragon Island is clear to everyone in the empire. It is not excluded that there are spies planted by various forces within the fleet, and no matter what they do, no one can hide it.
Lin didn't know about the other people's entanglements, and certainly didn't care if they had any conspiracies
Plan. Anyway, if you don't agree with each other, you will teleport back to the land, and no matter what others think, you won't be able to use yourself.
While satisfying the appetite, in fact, the biggest harvest comes from the secret of the sea under Tutulutu.
The news that shocked Lin the most was that the Undersea Empire did exist, and it was composed of the Fish-Man Clan.
Fishmen and mermaids are different. Merfolk are half-human, half-fish, whose origin is unknown, but they are classified as Warcraft, rather than humans, elves, and dwarves and other cultured Homo sapiens.
Fish-people are fish that have evolved limbs similar to limbs, as well as developed intelligence, and have their own moral and cultural heritage. According to Lin's rudimentary description of Tuturutu, the fish-people should be classified as a race of Homo sapiens.
However, the fish-people cannot leave the underwater environment and breathe in the air environment, so the underwater empire has not communicated with the land realm. This is the same as sea beasts, even if they can leave the water for a short time, the only environment they can adapt to is in the water.
As for the sea beast, in fact, it is good to think of it as a monster in the water. The concept of territory and the attitude of the jungle are actually similar to those of the Warcraft on land.
As much as Lin wanted to know more details, it was remarkable that Tutulutu's Kraken's wisdom was able to convey these things. Lin also gave up and continued to ask.
Finally, a few days before approaching Dragon Island, Lin let the Kraken go free. Under the premise that the two clans are like fire and water, I don't know how troublesome it will be to explain to Dragon Island that this Kraken is a pet that he has subdued.
Besides, there is an old dragon at home, and Lin has a rough idea of the food expenses of these giant creatures. And during these days, the Kraken was left with someone and had little chance to forage for food. This big creature doesn't know how long he's been hungry, and if he continues to tie it up, I'm afraid I'll starve to death.
Anyway, he couldn't pull it to land, so Lin simply let the big octopus go.