In order to give the outlaws full preparation time, the Flying Whale only took more than an hour less than walking before reaching the estuary of the Diana River. The mercenaries on the ship also moved their attention away from the gold coins on the deck as expected, but until three o'clock in the afternoon, they had been running for about forty kilometers and there was no accident.

Because it was traces left by Abram's battle, the Diana River backflow almost had no upstream and there were no twists and turns in the river. Even at the current speed of only about ten kilometers per hour, it would be possible to reach the source in less than two days. Once the new city is built, shipping is definitely the ideal development path, but it would be very unfavorable to Lu Chen's "buying and selling". Helplessly, he could only give the order to dock for one night early, and was unhappy with Vales again. Moreover, the mercenaries also realized something and selected two representatives to inquire about the specific situation.

"Yes, your mission is indeed to help me fly the Flying Whale. However, the mission was released, which also explained that at least one month ago, the Diana River was not 500 kilometers in total. No matter how slow the speed was, it would be great for five or six days to go back and forth. You who live here should have thought of it when you take on the mission? Then again, my employer likes to travel around and play, and it should not have violated any of the mission contracts, right? Besides, aren't you who stayed for greater benefit? Since you believed me before, why don't you continue to trust me?" Despite Humphreys' dissuasion, Lu Chen, who was flirting with food on the shore, answering the questions of the two representatives calmly, without any worries about them taking everyone away.

"Okay. Then you should give you a definite statement. A few of us six-star and five-star people do want to get stuck. But the most numerous people on the boat were four-star people. It's okay to just sail in the middle of Diana. The huge Flying Whale is enough to make most sea monsters lose interest, but now you are docking, which is equivalent to saying to those desperadoes, 'Come and rob me'. This is really crazy. Do you know how many pirates are hidden here?" The representative of a six-star master who looks younger than Humphreys made it clear without any hesitation.

The person who spoke was called Mark Pain. He was the only descendant of a small noble family in decline. He wanted to prosper his family. He had been mixed with mercenaries since childhood and had experienced all kinds of hardships. In addition, it may be because of his aristocratic education. He was diligent and sincere but not a stubborn mind. His identity, ability and experience just allowed him to get an excellent balance between nobles and common people. He was the most valuable of all mercenaries hired, and he really became a representative.

Lu Chen, who intends to support him, listened to his straightforwardness and said after thinking: "I said that when it is not necessary, four-star people don't have to fight. As for pirates and outlaws, the more they come, the better it is for us. Don't talk about our strength first, just put gold coins into a space ring and throw them at them, what will happen?"

"Will they not divide?" Another representative spoke. Although he knew that this question was a bit stupid, it would be better to figure it out for everyone's benefit.

The middle-aged man took a sip of the five people selected in the bar on the first night and mixed with life water. He was the first hired person to leave a good impression on him. Compared with the other four people, at least on the surface, he was a person who was brave and cautious, and was very suitable as a deputy. Lu Chen was very happy that he also became a representative.

"Bosco, if you are the strongest pirate, will you be willing to share such a wealth with others? Or, on the other hand, if you are the weakest pirates, will you be willing to leave with only a few hundred or even dozens of gold coins? Whether it is a pirate or a desperate, they are not a whole after all." Based on the two assumptions, a guiding explanation was given. It was originally supposed to end here, but after a pause, Lu Chen continued intentionally: "But the worst case is that they drove some idiots to consume our power. At that time, you need to do it. Fortunately, I have enough water in my life. As long as I can lead them to the river, there will be enough time to use up them, unless they don't want these things and sink the ship directly."

"The smell of blood can also attract sea monsters to attack their boats... No wonder you have to 'show gold coins'. This is really... only a rich person like you can do it." Vales, who was with him and finally understood, sighed. Seeing hope, he forgot why the little boy in front of him did such "selfless" things.

"No, the method is very good, but once there are many sea monsters, the Flying Whale cannot withstand their collisions." Humphreys immediately intervened when he knew his ship best.

"That's right, if a large number of sea monsters appear, my two warships cannot get close. If we don't do it well, we will be done first." As if we were thrown into a basin of cold water, Vales turned around in horror.

I was depressed, but I didn't expect to turn to the ship's problem in the end, but I couldn't avoid it. Putting aside the sea monster, if I were a pirate, I would take advantage of this and seriously injured the Flying Whale and attacked him when he landed. Thinking of this, Lu Chen didn't even know that the meat was burned. It was not until Verona pushed him that he came to his senses and quickly dealt with the prepared food.

Then, after distributing the prepared food to the people around him, seeing that none of them looked at him again, Lu Chen could only say with a grim tongue: "I have considered the problem of the ship. The most direct solution is to turn it into an iron-clad ship, but this requires enough metal materials and an absolutely secret place. I have a secret recipe for alchemy, but the Flying Whale is still a little smaller and a bit wasteful."

Apart from the crackling of the bonfire, no one was still sounding, and this time even the girls around them held the plates as if they had no appetite. Then, when a passing monster smelled the smell of flesh, he quietly approached. As the screams made by Craig when he was pinched to death, the people around who heard the word "iron-armored ship" were gasping and woke up in panting.

Vales, Humphreys, Mark, and Besco looked at each other at the same time, and immediately drew a simple Diana watershed map by the bonfire, pointing to about a quarter of the river, informing me that there was a strange cave that did not look like a natural formation, which was filled with iron ore, but even pirates dared to settle down there, let alone mining.

"Is it occupied by the sea monster?" asked casually, and then Lu Chen saw the four guys nodding in fear.

"The seventh-level thunder eel, the basin within the city of Bryon was rowed there because of its existence. For this reason, my fleet could not enter the Diana River to destroy the pirates. Excessive movement would definitely lead it out, so your plan might not be successful." If it weren't for mentioning iron ore, Lu Chen's plan would almost make Vales forget its existence. Although the confrontation of several ships might not alarm it, if we advance a section of the river and approach its nest, we would have nothing to say.
Chapter completed!