Suman Islands, Inner Circle, Suman City.

It is a huge city built on six islands. Between the islands, a magical bridge made of rock and earth magic serves as a connection.

The city is divided into islands.

Six islands, corresponding to six areas.

Four of the areas are living areas with a mix of commercial and residential functions.

The other two areas are the port area and the trading area.

The port area is based on the port of Suman, with large and small docks and warehouses, connecting the core, inner and outer circles of the Suman Islands, and the southern shore of the Cahill continent in the north and the northern shore of the Flying Continent in the south.

The trading area was the destination of Li Nuo's trip.

It is located in close proximity to the port area, separated by a line from the port of Suman, and in the middle is a sea more than seven kilometers wide, with countless ships coming and going.

Here in Suman City, wizards can only cast certain spells - shield spells and camouflage spells to prevent theft and robbery, and still cannot use flying spells or offensive spells.

However, after leaving the confines of Suman City and entering other areas of the Inner Circle, the wizard can use flying spells.

It's the third day of arrival in the Suman Islands, early in the morning.

Leno and Dinas take the flying disc of the inner circle to the edge of the inner circle and land on a dedicated berth for a common magic vehicle, not far from which a magic taxi is waiting to provide transportation.

Thanks to the extremely strong magical atmosphere here in the Suman Islands, all magic taxis have been unmanned and autonomous. If you want to enjoy the service of personal driving, you have to go to the magic car rental company to customize.

Since you don't have to face the driver, why not. Leno takes Dinas aboard the magic taxi and pronounces the name of the place in the Unas Ring language.

The magic taxi starts steadily, hovering half a meter above the ground, and moves smoothly along the demarcated driving path on the ground.

The architectural style of the inner ring of the Suman Islands is inherited from the Unas Ring. Stone houses are lined with pointed roofs, arched doors and windows, crimson wooden beams, and gray tiled stone walls.

The magic taxi took the two of them through the bustling streets, arriving at the trading center of the Suman Islands within 20 minutes of departure.

This place is placed in the world before Li Nuo's travel, equivalent to the central business district of a provincial capital. There are high-rise buildings everywhere, and the streets between the buildings are crowded.

Most of the passers-by on the street wear magic robes, but that doesn't mean they're all wizards. Due to the magical property of "constant body temperature", ordinary people will also buy themselves a set in the hot Suman Islands.

Leno led Dinas to avoid the crowd and walked up the steps to the Island Exchange, which specializes in trading islands.

The Suman archipelago is composed of 120,000 islands with an area of more than 15 million square kilometers, extending about 8,000 kilometers along the equator and a maximum width of more than 4,000 kilometers from south to north.

The core of the Suman archipelago is located on the westernmost side of the archipelago and occupies more than 300 islands in the westernmost part of the archipelago. The inner circle is completely controlled by Hotams. No islands in the Inner Circle will be sold to the public.

The inner ring of the Suman Islands, on the outskirts of the inner circle, occupies about 1,000 islands east of the inner circle.

Further east of the inner ring is the endless outer ring of the archipelago. There are more than 118,000 islands in total, all of which are within the outer ring.

The number of islands in the outer ring is staggering, but that doesn't mean they're borderlands.

The discovery of the Suman Islands by the Unas Ring was more than 500 years ago. Today, all the islands have a home. Most of them were controlled by the wizarding forces and ancient families who built the inner circle and inner circle back then.

These ancient forces have opened magical ecological farms, magic workshops, academies, trading posts, ports, and other magical facilities in the inner and outer circles.

The entire Suman Islands start from the westernmost core, and the further east you go, the lower the density of people.

Li Nuo bought the island, he was making a deal with this group of forces with a long history.

In the lobby of the Island Exchange, the smooth and bright marble floor reflected the skylight, and Li Nuo and the two entered the reception room to discuss the purchase of the island under the guidance of the magical servants.

After a brief seat in the softly carpeted reception room, the wizard who took on the role of salesman pushed the door in.

"Good day, sir, ma'am."

The salesman is a witch, a four-ring deep sea wizard, not a combat wizard.

Judging by the badge on her aqua blue magic robe, her name is Nelly.

After entering the house, Nelly briefly introduced herself, and then used her deep-sea magic to summon a liquid sand table to simulate the distribution of islands in the outer circle of the Suman Islands.

On this three-dimensional simulated distribution map, the islands that have been sold or cannot be sold are marked in light gray.

Islands that are being sold are marked in green.

The difference in color made Li Nuo and his wife intuitively feel how popular the Suman Islands are.

Only one-twentieth of the islands are being sold, and the vast majority of them have ceased circulation.

According to Nelly, there are currently about 5,000 islands listed for trading.

The islands for sale are basically located on the easternmost side of the Suman archipelago, which is the farthest point from the inner circle.

The east-west span of the Suman Islands reaches a staggering 8,000 kilometers. From here in the inner circle to the easternmost side, even if you have enough energy, it will take dozens of hours to rush with flying spells.

If you don't want to put down roots that far away, there's only one option: find an island close to the western side of the archipelago and lease it for a long time.

Due to the long lifespan of wizards, the lease period of islands in this world can be extended to 50 years, or even 100 years.

If Leno and Dinas don't plan to live here for the rest of their lives, then renting an island is the way to go.

Nelly, the salesman, gave a brief introduction to the rental status of the island.

Starting from the inner ring, the island rent starts at 300,000 gold coins per year. The further east you go, the lower the island rental costs. About 3,000 kilometers east of the inner ring, the rental fee was reduced to 2,000 gold coins per year.

A simple calculation shows that the 150,000 gold coins that Leno and Dinas are going to use to buy the island are enough to rent a cheap island for 75 years.

Do you buy or rent?

It's not about the amount of overhead.

Money is not an issue.

What Li Nuo really cares about is the "commuting" time.

The inner circle is full of opportunities to make a fortune. At a time when gold is equal to the basic attribute, Li Nuo is likely to need to travel frequently between the inner circle and the island. The time he spends on the road can be reduced with a level 100 flying spell.

But no matter how much time he spent on his "commute", it would take him at least 20 hours to fly over most of the Suman Islands.

Moreover, the energy cost of the Flying Spell is calculated based on the number of miles, which is fixed at 1 death energy + 1 energy per kilometer.

Fly a few more times, and tens of thousands of death energy and energy points will be gone.

If you think about it this way, maybe it would be better to rent an island.

"Nelly, is there a way to get from the east side of the archipelago to the west side quickly?" Li Nuo asked.

"Yes." Nelly reached over the model of the archipelago on the table, outlining a glowing strip around the perimeter of the archipelago.

A number of tributaries branch off from this ribbon of light, extending into the depths of the archipelago, eventually forming a network of hidden beneath the archipelago's waters.

Basically, next to every twenty or thirty islands, there is a tributary of the light belt passing by.

"The Deep Sea Branch, near the bottom of the Suman Islands, creates a magical ocean current that connects the entire archipelago. The glowing lines on the diorama are where the magic currents are located. ”

Nelly took out two spar-looking magic props from her magic pocket and stuffed one for Leno and Dinas each:

"Once you've reached the surface of the sea above the Magic Current, hold on to the Current Crystal and you'll be able to ride the underwater current. In this way, it takes only 3 seconds to get from the easternmost part of the archipelago to the inner ring. ”

"Three seconds?" Li Nuo raised his eyebrows, "So fast?" ”

"Well, yes. The Enchanted Ocean Current is actually a dimensional passage constructed by the Deep Sea Branch. Riding the Magic Current is similar to teleporting with the help of a sub-plane. However, the Enchanted Current is not free. ”

Nelly explains:

"The price of the current crystal is 50 gold coins each. Each ride consumes 1 Current Crystal. Traveling back and forth between the east and west sides of the archipelago costs two hedrons. If you buy more than 100 spars at one time, you can get a 95% discount. ”

Li Nuo looked at the spar in his hand and asked:

"Do I need to consume a current crystal to ride any section of the Magic Current?"

"That's right. The most cost-effective way to ride the ocean current from the westernmost and easternmost sides of the archipelago. Nelly responded.

Li Nuo said:

"So, for people who live on the east side of the archipelago, access is a minor issue. The most troublesome thing is the natural environment on the eastern side of the archipelago. ”

Nelly Says:

"That's right, sir. When the Unas Ring discovered the Suman Islands, a detailed environmental survey was conducted. The western side of the archipelago is calm, the islands are mostly flat, and the water pollution is relatively light. But on the eastern side of the archipelago, there are more frequent winds and waves, and most of the islands are too steep. The three equatorial snow-capped mountains of the Suman archipelago are located on the easternmost side of the archipelago. The islands where these three equatorial snow-capped mountains are located are basically cliffs, the islands are snow-capped mountains, and the snow-capped mountains are islands. Because of this, the islands where the equatorial snow-capped mountains are located are difficult to sell, and their prices are the cheapest. ”

"Hmm...," Li Nuo snorted softly in thought, "Nelly, how much is Snow Mountain Island?" ”

Nelly made a gesture on the magic model, enlarged the 3 snowy mountain islands for sale, and marked the basic information and selling price of each island with magic words.

Li Nuo swept his eyes, a little surprised:

"No. 2 Snow Mountain Island and No. 3 Snow Mountain Island cost 3.5 million gold coins, but No. 1 Snow Mountain Island only costs 130,000 gold coins, how can it be so cheap?"

Dinas was also shocked by this price. In her own information, she didn't mention such a low price.

Nelly hurriedly explained:

"Sir, the island selling price you learned about may have expired. The high-value mineral resources on the No. 1 Snow Mountain Island have been collected by the Pangula family. In addition to the woods at the foot of the mountain, only the rocks and snow of the snow-capped mountains are left on the island. These three islands have no natural harbors, and the terrain is not suitable for magical agriculture and magic-making, and their actual economic value is very, very low.

"Before the Pangula family collected the mineral resources on Snow Mountain Island No. 1, these three islands had been listed for sale for more than 50 years and had never been sold. Probably in order to recoup their previous investment, the Pangula family recovered some of their losses by mining out the mineral resources of the No. 1 Snow Mountain Island. ”

"The mineral resources of the No. 1 Snow Mountain Island have been depleted, no wonder..."Li Nuo now understood why the price was so low.

There is a group of people here in the Suman Islands who specialize in buying islands and gambling on mineral resources. This routine is like the famous leak picking before the crossing, requiring precise eyesight and superb magical exploration skills.

If the island you buy happens to be priceless, but there are no mineral resources discovered by the original owner, you will make a lot of money. The protagonist of a lot of gossip made his fortune in this way.

"If you're going to buy Island No. 1, be careful. After all, there was nothing but rocks, snow and ice, and a patch of woodland at the foot of the mountain. Seeing that Li Nuo was silent, Nelly couldn't help but say.

Dinas blinked at Lino.

She has always been based on Li Nuo, and she has no brains to support any decision of the other party, and the same is true at this time.

Even if Li Nuo didn't say a word and bought all the No. 1 Snow Mountain Islands, Dinas would happily take out the coin bag and pay for it.

Li Nuo broke away from his thoughts, clenched his fists and lightly slapped his palms and asked:

"Nelly, could you take us on a field trip to the east side of the archipelago? In addition to these three snow-capped islands, I have several other islands to investigate. ”

"No problem." Nelly stood up, "Please follow me." ”

Li Nuo and the others followed Nelly out of the reception room, and boarded the magic car to the beach accompanied by the other.

9 a.m. on the same day.

The eastern side of the Suman Islands, the northern sea.

Three figures flew out of the sea under the wrapping of the aqua blue light, levitating into the air.

These are the three Li Nuo who have just arrived here from the western side of the archipelago through the magical current.

Protected by ocean current crystals, this quick and short underwater journey did not make Li Nuo's clothes soaked.

Leno and Dinas flew into flight and flew towards the three equatorial snow-capped mountains that reached into the sky under the leadership of Nelly.

These three islands with snow-capped mountains are located in the easternmost part of the archipelago, separated by kilometers from each other.

Just like Nelly's magic model, the maximum width of the snow-capped mountain island is about 28 kilometers, but in such a small place, there are snow-capped mountains rising from the ground with a height of more than 5,000 meters.

Towering and steep snow-capped mountains rise above the sea like sharp cones. Only at the foot of the mountain are the few flatlands and forests, and the rest of the place is bare dark gray rocks.

The owners of the island, the Pangula family, have used some magic to pinpoint the mineral resources in the mountain. They dug circular passages all over the mountain, dug up the mineral resources in the depths of the mountain, and did not seal the circular passages before leaving.

When Li Nuo arrived at the No. 1 Snow Mountain Island, he immediately noticed the hole in the mountain.

With the mining efficiency of the Pangula family, the mineral resources on this snow-capped island have been completely emptied...

Well...

Could there be a hidden resource that the Pangula family failed to discover?

Thinking so in his heart, Li Nuo aimed at the island and threw out the deconstruction technique.

[System News:]

[You are about to use deconstruction on "Snow Mountain Island No. 1."] 】

[It is estimated that 13.3 billion energy points will be consumed, which can increase the completion of deconstruction to 100%]

13.3 billion...

It would take 13.3 billion to completely deconstruct an island that has been hollowed out of resources...

Leno turned his gaze to a nearby island.

The island has remained untouched and there are no traces of excavated resources.

Nelly followed Li Nuo's gaze and took the initiative to introduce:

"Sir, that's the island numbered 113456. The Pangula family found that there were two underground deposits on the island, with a reserve of about 2,400 tons of lapisconite, but it was very difficult to mine and the ore grade was low, so the island was sold for only 250,000 gold coins. The Pangula family promised to accompany the island with their own exploration report. If you're planning to dig for the island's minerals, you might want to work with the Pangula family. This family is rooted in the fields of metal and rock magic, and is one of the most well-known gold and stone magic families in the Unas Ring. ”

"I've heard of the Pangula family, and they're really one of the best at exploring and digging minerals."

Leno ripped a few words and threw a deconstruction technique at the island.

[System News:]

[You're about to use deconstruction on Island 113456.] 】

[It is estimated that 1.2 billion energy points will be consumed, which can make the completion of deconstruction reach 100%]

1.2 billion?

Li Nuo blinked.

How can it be so low??

Could it be that the deconstruction consumption of the island has little to do with the mineral resources on the island, but the water volume of the island has a greater impact?

Li Nuo nodded secretly, his heart should be like this.

He clicked on the personal panel and looked at it, and the energy value inventory was about 46,000 points.

Using deconstruction to analyze the value of the island is undoubtedly more convenient than the magical exploration of the Pangula family.

But...

Li Nuo This is the first time to deconstruct such a huge thing as an island, and there is always a feeling of powerlessness, like a toothpick stirring a vat...

If you scatter one or two thousand deconstruction values, you may not even see a splash...

Li Nuo thought about it for a moment or two and came to a conclusion.

No matter how much it is, let's deconstruct it first and try it out.

Li Nuo looked at the No. 1 Snow Mountain Island, consumed 10,000 energy points, and launched the deconstruction technique.

[Solve the work! 】

[Your completion of the deconstruction of "Snow Mountain Island No. 1" has been increased to 0.0075 per 10,000.] 】

[You get a very small amount of panel information:]

【Name】No. 1 Snow Mountain Island (tentative name)

【Features】

The outlet of the Dragon's Tooth Reservoir:

The snow-capped mountains in your eyes are actually one of the outlets of the Dragon's Tooth Reservoir that have long been forgotten by the world.

When certain conditions are met, the outlet will automatically open and export seawater to the entire world.

The reservoir was built by a dragon, so it is a mystery whether the "seawater" exported by the reservoir is the "seawater" in human cognition.

(The deconstruction is not complete enough to get more information.) ）

…

Li Nuo was stunned for a while when he faced the results of the solution in his mind.

Nelly and Dinas thought he was thinking about something, so they chose to remain silent and didn't disturb him.

Only Li Nuo himself knew that he was losing his mind about the "outlet of the Dragon's Tooth Reservoir" mentioned in the solution.

Is the snow-capped mountain the outlet of the reservoir?

How big should the whole reservoir be...

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