Although she didn't have a good impression of Hilo, Brianna decided to continue to cooperate with Hilo for the development of the chamber of commerce, so this meeting took place.

It's just that I didn't expect that this seemingly useless prince actually had some strength. In a short period of time, he built Stormwind City from scratch and developed it into the prosperous scene it is now. It has to be said that under what Brianna said,

Among those who know, there is no young hero who can do better than Shiloh.

And... I didn't expect that this fat guy would actually be a little handsome after losing weight...

If she hadn't been so deeply impressed by Shiloh, Briana would have wondered whether the prince had been secretly transferred.

No matter what, Shiloh still has a good impression of Hannah Chamber of Commerce, so Hannah Chamber of Commerce still has a lot of money to make on Hope Island, which is the most important thing.

Perhaps, I should be more proactive and invest more in His Highness Hilo in exchange for greater profits?

Somehow, this idea suddenly came to Briana's mind.

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The arrival of Hannah Chamber of Commerce is just a small episode for Hilo, not too important.

The next day, Shiloh sent his butler, Grolo, Stormwind City's new financial officer, to accompany everyone from Hannah's Chamber of Commerce to carry minerals and socialize.

As for Hilo, he focused all his energy on exploring Qindao.

Studying maps, formulating routes, planning supplies...these trivial things need to be confirmed over and over again. Only when there are no mistakes can Hilo be reassured.

According to the map, it will take at least a day to get to Qindao from Hope Island. There are also several floating islands in the middle. Although they are not big, they are clearly marked.

Shiloh's fingers traced along the map, starting from Hope Island, slowly heading south, and clicked on a coordinate on the map. Next to this coordinate was a line of small characters called Pearl Island. The waters near Pearl Island are rich in pearls.

, high quality, and also a good choice for the future

It is regarded as a best-selling commercial product. Not far from Pearl Island, there is a small island called Hongyue Island. It is named because the land here is mostly dark red and has fresh water on it.

Resources are a good place for supplies.

Continuing further south, there is a large reef with complex terrain and a large area. It needs to be detoured to land on Qindao from the northwest.

As for the resources on Qindao, there are no records on the map. The former pioneer lord fled back to Pontos in embarrassment not long after he set foot on Qindao, and was extremely shy about what happened on Qindao.

Perhaps, like ordinary people, he had long forgotten what happened on Qindao.

The Gulfstream Island Chain is extremely mysterious. Everyone knows that there was a pioneering operation 20 years ago, but what they encountered during the pioneering and the things about Hilo’s mother Sophia have all been forgotten, as if someone has accurately deleted their memories.

Likewise, no one will be suspicious or curious about it.

Shiloh's hope of finding clues about her mother is also on Qindao.

The next day, Shiloh got up early, mobilized 300 stormtroopers, and brought 120 personal guards, fully armed to protect him and 700 selected civilians and slaves, and then took the Golden Deer headed by the Golden Deer.

Three ships embarked on the road to Qindao.

This time, Hilo did not bring any of his generals. Connor continued to be responsible for training the soldiers, while Rowan devoted himself wholeheartedly to the work of opening up land and fields on the surrounding islands.

Little Jack continues to be responsible for the mining work on the Gold Coin Island. As the financial officer, Grolo will take people to Kul Tiras for business after the Hanna Chamber of Commerce is ready.

Basically everyone has their own mission, and Shiloh doesn't want to break the current rhythm. After convincing everyone, he will be the vanguard and sail towards Qindao.

Following the guidance of the map, everyone quickly sailed to Pearl Island. The weather was smooth and the journey was smooth and leisurely, as if they were on vacation without any nervousness.

Currently, Hilo has no intention of developing the Pearl Island, so it did not stay here and sailed directly past the island. From a distance, Hilo saw an abandoned port on the Pearl Island and knew that it must have been left in the past.

To develop buildings, it is estimated that the previous lord also wanted to mine pearls in exchange for money.

This is also convenient for Hilo. After Qindao has stably built a city, he can directly send people to rebuild on the framework of these abandoned buildings and speed up the construction of the entire Gulf Stream island chain.

Around afternoon, everyone arrived at Hongyue Island, and ordered everyone to anchor and eat. After they had eaten and drank enough, and their fatigue was gone, they continued to move forward. What they had to face after that was a large reef area.

There are many reefs in the Gulf Stream island chain, and in this kind of sea area, the current will be more turbulent. Everyone must be extremely alert to avoid hitting the rocks and destroying the boat and killing people.

The pilots almost lived on the observation deck. After nightfall, several ships used torches to signal each other and pass on messages. The sea was as quiet as a dead land, and only the sound of rushing water could be heard. Hopefully,

Luo just stood on the deck, clenching his fists from time to time, and then slowly relaxing them.

Although he looked calm on his face, he didn't know how nervous he was. The mystery of Qindao made it impossible for him to calm down. The closer he got, the more uneasy he became.

What if there is no information about his mother on Qindao, what if Qindao is the base camp of the native race of the Gulf Stream Island Chain, these assumptions made his eyes flicker with expectation and fear.

Finally, when Shiloh felt that he had reached the limit, the navigator stared into the distance and was shocked. He quickly climbed to the top of the mast, then pointed into the distance and shouted.

"Your Highness! Land! There is land ahead!"

Shiloh's heart skipped a beat, and he didn't know where he got the strength to control his already stiff legs, and ran to the bow of the ship in three steps and two steps at a time, holding on to the side of the ship and looking into the distance.

In the distance of the sea, sure enough, where the waterline and the sky intersected, a black outline appeared.

He suddenly squeezed the side of the ship, his heart beating wildly. After two seconds of slowing down, he hurriedly ran back to the captain's cabin, looked at the map and carefully identified it. After calculating the time and route, he finally determined that the island in front of him was Qin.

island!

Shiloh put the map away, walked out of the captain's room, and ordered with high spirits: "Go at full speed, we will spend the night on Qindao today!"

The three ships filled their sails and sailed quickly towards Qindao. However, as they got closer to Qindao, everyone became more surprised, and even docking became difficult.

Not because of anything else, but because the topography of Qindao is extremely special.

The entire island of Qindao takes on the shape of a mountain peak. To put it simply, it is high in the middle and low on the four sides. However, even if it is gentle on all sides, it is still a steep cliff at least ten meters above the sea level.

There is no way for ships to anchor here.

In desperation, Hilo could only let the three ships sail slowly around Qindao, looking for a way to enter the island. As a result, this circle lasted until the middle of the night.

The entire Qindao area is really too big!

Hilo made a simple estimate. Based on the current visual size, Qindao is at least dozens of times larger than Hope Island!

However, this kind of mountain peak that is far higher than the sea level is a good natural line of defense. It can completely block outside strangers. It is absolutely the best choice to build a city on Qindao.

When everyone began to become impatient, finally, the mountain wall in front of them began to level off little by little, and finally a huge harbor was revealed, allowing one to sail directly into the interior of Qindao.

The entire Qindao Island is like a harp. The mountain wall is the body of the harp, tightly hugging the north, south and west sides of the Qindao Island. Only a large gap is exposed in the east, forming a

A huge natural harbor can be entered from here.

This harbor can accommodate nearly a hundred ships.

The sailors paddled hard and controlled the ship's sailing direction, slowly approaching the shallow water.

After a while, the three ships anchored, and everyone released the boats, lit torches, and escorted Hilo towards Qin Island.

As the boats gradually arrived at the shore, more and more people finally set foot on the land of Qindao.

Shiloh took advantage of the moonlight and carefully looked at the surrounding environment.

This side of the natural harbor is a huge flat beach, with no signs of fish-man activity at all. Not far from the beach, there is a dense and broad forest, and in the center of Qindao, there is a towering and steep mountain.

of mountain peaks.

The distance from the beach to the woods is about a few hundred meters. As more and more people came to the island, everyone began to search nearby. After confirming that there was no danger, Hilo led a hundred people into the forest.

The remaining people were responsible for carrying various materials ashore and setting up a temporary camp here.

As Hilo slowly approached the forest from the beach, he was greeted by a cool breeze, which made everyone feel extremely comfortable. The leaves were rubbing against each other, making them look extremely safe.

But Shiloh didn't know what was going on. A cold air rushed from the soles of his feet directly to the top of his head, giving him a layer of goosebumps all over his body. He felt as if he was suddenly targeted by some terrifying existence.

It was as if he was a lamb with its fur stripped off, nakedly displayed in front of a ferocious predator.

This feeling is very uncomfortable.

Shiloh swallowed and stood motionless for a full minute before he recovered.

As one of the three main islands in the Gulf Stream Island Chain, Qindao indeed hides many secrets and is definitely not a safe place.

"Strengthen your vigilance and don't let your guard down."

Shiloh gave the order, then called a life magician he brought, and asked: "Is there any powerful life breath nearby, or a group like lizard people?"

The life magician shook his head and said: "Your Highness, the breath of life on Qin Island is extremely strong, but it gives people a lifeless feeling. I have carefully sensed it since I went to the island, and there is no threat nearby.

It may be because we are still on the edge of Qindao, and only when we reach the inland can we see some clues."

Shiloh couldn't help but frowned when he heard the answer from the life magician. But now that he had just set foot on Qindao, he couldn't be scared away by such a scare. He nodded and said: "Continue to feel the breath of life around you.

, notify me immediately if there is any change.”

Then, he led the people towards the forest.

The 100 soldiers led by Shiloh are all the current elites of the Storm Army. They can also fight against legendary creatures. Several Tiger Soldiers are walking at the forefront, using the long knives in their hands to open the way and split the branches and shrubs, while Xi Luo

Luo slowly followed behind, escorted by the heavy soldiers of the Sighing Barrier.

The further people moved into the forest, the stronger Shiloh's feeling of being spied on was, but he really couldn't tell from which direction this feeling came from. It was as if the entire Qindao was peeping at him.

It made him feel extremely uncomfortable.

This forest is also extremely vast. The further you go in, the more you feel like you are in a primeval forest. The trees become taller and denser, blocking out the stars and the moon. You can still hear the roars of some animals at night, which is quite scary.

Shiloh counted the time. It had been almost an hour since they walked into the forest, and now there was no sign of leaving. He couldn't help but start to worry that he and his party had lost their way.

At this moment, Shiloh vaguely saw sparks rising not far away. He was stunned and hurriedly looked at it. Sure enough, at the other end of the forest, in the distance, a bright fire slowly swayed.

It shines, emitting a warm light.

There is someone in this forest!
To be continued...