Rise from the coffin and rebuild the vampire empire

Chapter 242 Iron Ore
Jeras Shiyue remained unfazed by the stares of the crowd.

how to say?

He laid it out directly, and laid it out thoroughly.

What else can we do? Shilin Shiyue has too strong a foundation. He owns the entire "Shilin Port" and is also a prominent figure. He stood at the forefront of the times and created a glorious legacy. He is a true trendsetter.

In every aspect, Geras Shiyue did not feel that he could surpass his opponent. The gap between them was comprehensive, and he simply did not have the resources to compete with him.

Not to mention him, even his sister Alyssa Bloodsworn, who had been encouraging him, had lost confidence. That's just how it is; even his closest people didn't believe he could do it.

The only good news right now is that Shi Lin Shi Yue is estimated to be unable to attend the [Blood Oath Alliance] meetings for a long time, and may not even be able to leave "Shi Lin Port".

In other words, at least in the two cities of "Wangbo Port" and "Shengxia Port" of the [Blood Oath Alliance], he can continue to develop his power. He still has time. Even if he can not rival Shilin·Shiyue, he can at least become a force that cannot be ignored in the Shiyue clan.

It's important that Jeras Shiyue maintained a positive attitude; he didn't lose his composure because of this incident.

This boy, who was once a slave, is gradually growing up. After being transformed into a vampire and becoming the first Moon Servant to be transformed by the "King of Blood," he has been constantly learning and improving himself. Now he is completely different from before, and he is becoming more and more like a qualified Moon Servant.

In the conference room, everyone took their seats. This meeting didn't actually have anything important to discuss; it was mainly to bring everyone together to exchange information. Such meetings are held roughly once a quarter as a routine meeting, but special meetings can be convened in case of emergencies.

Once a quarter is indeed a bit too frequent for vampires. After all, even a "year" is a very small unit for vampires, let alone a "quarter," since there are four quarters in a year.

But we're still in the early stages of building our business, so we should be busy. It's not like we've already established a stable empire, where we can sleep soundly for years to come.

During this meeting, everyone discussed the situation in each city and explored any potential collaborative projects.

And sure enough, something really did happen that piqued everyone's interest.

"Hiss! An iron mine has been discovered near Herlank City!"

Slaco raised his hands high and announced excitedly, knowing that this news was very important for the Blood Oath Covenant.

After all, this matter was specifically entrusted to them, and they were told to pay close attention and search for places with mineral deposits.

Iron ore has always been a constraint for the Blood Oath Alliance. Importing it has not been feasible, and the amount imported is far from meeting the demand. This commodity is not something that can be traded in large quantities, especially to a "foreign" country like the Blood Oath Alliance.

"Really?! What about the production volume?!"

The most excited person was none other than Granny Oak, after all, he had always been on the front line and was in charge of craftsmanship. Having his own iron mine was extremely important.

"Hmm~ I don't know either."

Slaco stuck out his tongue. How could he possibly know the yield? He was only able to recognize it as an iron ore mine thanks to Granny Oak's excellent teaching.

"Uh, that makes sense."

Granny Oak realized what was happening.

"I'll go with you and take a look!"

Without any hesitation, Glenny Oak immediately wanted to go and take a look; he took this matter very seriously.

"Please, Master Oak."

Uther naturally had no objection to this; professional matters should be handled by professionals, and it was definitely necessary for Glenny Oak to make the trip himself.

It wasn't just Glenny Oak who valued this matter; everyone did. They all hoped that the iron ore reserves would be plentiful, so that the Blood Oath's weaponry would experience a qualitative leap. There were still many soldiers in the army who hadn't been equipped with the new gear yet.

Those undead troops, on the other hand, were mostly armed with scrap metal, significantly reducing their combat effectiveness.

It can be said that the equipment currently used by the Blood Oath Alliance army is a "hodgepodge," with much of the equipment being captured, and only a small number of elite troops using new equipment.

Glenny Oak's team now includes many more high elves, who work together in a logistics department to provide the Blood Oath army with excellent weapons and equipment crafted with the skills of both dwarves and high elves.

Slako's news excited everyone in the Blood Oath Alliance. After the meeting adjourned, Granny Oak immediately assembled an exploration team and set off with Slako and Zandal.

The accompanying guard was quite large, after all, Granny Oak's team was crucial to Blood Oath. If they were wiped out, Blood Oath's crafting ability would plummet overnight.

However, after the Blood Oath Alliance's continuous purges, the route from "Wangbo Port" to "Obsidian City" and then to "Herlank City" is now very safe.

This route is entirely within the territory defined by the Blood Oath Alliance. Although with their current population, it is impossible to develop the entire area, or even most of it, they can still ensure safety.

The patrol teams of "Herlank City", "Obsidian City", and "Wangbo Port" would conduct a major cleanup every now and then to eliminate all the dangerous factors that had arisen in the area.

Players often venture in to adventure, hunt, and fight, making them the best scouts. Even if they encounter danger and die in the forest, they can report back upon their return.

Upon receiving a report, the Blood Oath Alliance's army will be dispatched to eliminate the danger, and the player who reported it will be rewarded, thus creating a virtuous cycle.

Among the players, there have even been professional "forest rangers" who, relying on their immortality, search everywhere for dangerous elements in exchange for bounties from the official [Blood Oath Alliance].

Compared to high elf rangers and forest rangers, players are certainly not as professional, but they have the advantage of being "renewable." They dare to venture into places that rangers and forest rangers dare not go without batting an eye.

In short, as the number of players continues to increase, they are shining in various fields, and many players are starting to learn the skills of Rangers and Forest Rangers. The High Elves still have a small force stationed in "Wangbo Harbor", and players are naturally getting new "job changes".

The arrival of the high elves made the "Wangbo Port Magic Academy" even more deserving of its name. More magical subjects were added here, and it was no longer just relying on one unlucky magician to teach. The high elf mages were quite professional.

In the past, the high elves may have been more independent, but after several joint operations, as time went by, the high elves have become more integrated into the group. Many high elves have also left Silverleaf Harbor and moved to Summer Harbor and Lookout Harbor.

In short, under Karen's leadership, the Blood Oath Alliance has been steadily improving and thriving.

"This is it."

Led by Slaco, Granny Oak and his team arrived in Herlank City. They didn't linger; after settling their luggage, they immediately headed to the mining site. They definitely needed to bring their luggage; if there really was iron ore here, and if the reserves were substantial, they would certainly be staying for a while.

After all, whether it's mining or transportation, someone needs to watch over it. Lizardmen are good at doing rough work, but they still need guidance to do delicate work.

However, with a large number of green lizards, Groney Oak only needed to teach them. These green lizards could instruct the lizardmen and monitor lizards on their work, and could also be responsible for escorting them.

This shouldn't be too difficult, since the lizardmen have experience mining obsidian, it's just that they've switched to mining iron ore.

“Get to work.”

Looking at the minerals the lizardmen had unearthed, Granny Oak's expression turned serious. He immediately ordered his team to start working; these were all apprentices he had personally trained.

Granny Oak got busy, and Slaco didn't leave either; he was in charge of translating and directing the lizardmen.

Actually, some green lizards have learned to use the "Common Language". The plan of Slako and Zandalari to promote the "Common Language" is being implemented very well. Those talented green lizards learn very quickly. Of course, only the talented ones learn quickly. Most green lizards and lizardmen still cannot use it.

Furthermore, this matter is of utmost importance, and Slaco will naturally accompany him personally. If an iron ore mine is indeed discovered, it will be extremely important for the city of Herlank.

Currently, the role of "Herlank City" is on the front line against the Lizardman Empire, but this is obviously not a good "label". If the Blood Oath Alliance backs down, they will be abandoned, which is something that neither Slako nor Zandata want to see.

Therefore, this iron ore is very important to them, because iron ore is important to the entire Blood Oath Covenant.

If Herrank City were to be associated with iron ore, then Slaco believed that even if they were to fight the Lizardman Empire to the death, the Blood Oath Alliance would never back down and would never abandon Herrank City.

"Hiss~ How about it?"

"Hiss~ Is there one?"

"Hiss~ Still no results?"

So Slaco kept circling around Granny Oak, asking her questions every now and then, looking even more anxious than Granny Oak himself.

"#!"

The lizardman's harassment caused Granny Oak's blood pressure to spike.

"Don't ask! It's so annoying! Go wait over there!"

Granny Oak launched into a tirade, showing no mercy whatsoever.

Slaco, who had been scolded, was not angry. He slunk away, but he still kept a close eye on the progress of the matter.

Yes! It really exists!

A short while later, the survey team exclaimed in surprise; they had indeed found an iron ore deposit!
"Hiss! Good, good, good!"

Upon hearing this voice, Slaco immediately jumped and danced with excitement; this was truly the best news he had heard all year!

"Don't rush! We still need to see the output!"

However, Granny Oak's words silenced Slaco once again.

"Low production is useless."

Granny Oak's words made Slaco's heart sink again. Yes, if the iron ore reserves here are too low, then it really has no value. Once it's mined out quickly, it's over. The label of "iron ore" doesn't really apply to "Herlank City".

Exploring reserves takes a long time; the dwarves' methods are quite ancient, mainly involving digging and digging.

However, they also have a special method, which is to use "runes" for detection. They have runes specifically for detecting mineral reserves. They are not very accurate, but they can give a rough estimate.

"From what we can see, it's at least not that small."

By attaching the rune to the mineral bed and observing its reaction, Granny Oak provided his answer. In any case, no one else understood how he arrived at his conclusion, but as the true authority, whatever he said was law.

Wow! That's awesome!

Slaco became happy again. At least they could dig for a few years. If they could dig for a few years, then their "Herlank City" would have more years of security.

"Let's dig down for a few more days, and then I'll explore it further."

Granny Oak wasn't too excited; he wanted to take another look at the mineral reserves.

His rune has a detection range of one diameter, and with the point of placement as the center, the detection range is a circle.

So if he keeps digging deeper, he can explore further and determine a larger area. The current yield is already quite substantial, but Granny Oak feels it's still not enough. He's more greedy; he hopes to discover even more.

So, over the next few days, Glenny Oak and his team, along with a bunch of lizardman laborers, began the digging work.

They dug for nearly ten days straight, and at least the basic shape of a mine tunnel was formed. Dwarves are very good at digging tunnels, and the lizardmen are also very helpful, so the digging progress is fast. Granny Oak is satisfied with the depth.

So he started using the "runes" to take measurements again, and this time, the results finally made Glenny Oak smile.

"This continent does look quite ancient, and the iron ore reserves are very rich, enough to mine for a long time."

Granny Oak was very happy; it seemed he would no longer be iron deficient.

How to put it? It feels like he won't have to worry about iron until at least he dies, and his lifespan will be at least another two or three hundred years, of course, this is based on the lizardmen's mining speed.

(End of this chapter)