I was a lord farming, how did I become an emperor?

Chapter 284 Double Happiness
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At the northern end of the Blade's Edge Mountains, on an unnamed beach.

The seal people are working hard and enthusiastically.

"Sprinkle more."

Haier, leaning on his cane, directed, "Make it think there's plenty of food here."

"no problem."

The seal people of the Tide Claw tribe dumped boxes of rotting flesh and entrails in the middle of the cliffs at the innermost part of the coastline.

This place is nearly 700 meters from the sea. If it weren't for the crayfish burrows around it, it would be a perfect place for seal people to live.

To spread the scent further, the seal people simply scattered it into the sea.

"All right."

Haier looked at the two fastest swimmers of his tribe beside him and said, "Now you two go and lure him over here."

"Yes, leader!"

The two sealmen picked up the entrails and quickly walked to the northernmost shore, swimming northward.

The other sealmen quickly ran to the south bank and lay in ambush.

Now, they no longer held inferior bone spears and harpoons, but harpoons and spears forged from sea-patterned magic iron.

Rhodes, accompanied by frost and thunder, waited quietly atop the cliff.

The giant crayfish is in the rocky cave to the north, only 400 meters away.

That's why Rhodes stood at the highest point with the two baby dragons to avoid being discovered by the shrimp sea monster.

The stench seemed to spread quickly; the seal-man, used as bait, went underwater for only a short time before surfacing again.

The two men carried net bags filled with entrails, which gushed seawater along the way.

The two ran while gesturing to the other side, meaning that the crayfish monster was coming!
Not long after they came ashore, a slight current began to surge on the surface of the sea, and then bubbles began to rise from the bottom of the water.

It was as if a pile of firewood was burning fiercely underwater, boiling the seawater.

The next moment, a huge shadow slowly appeared underwater.

The shadow covered the entire shallows and was longer than a large fishing boat.

The shadow rapidly approached the shore, and in the next instant, the water surface was suddenly torn apart, and a huge carapace covered with barnacles and seaweed burst out of the water!

The enormous figure instantly gave people a heavy, suffocating feeling!
This giant crayfish is over ten meters long and three meters wide. Its thick shell gleams with a cold, sea-blue light under the wash of seawater, interspersed with some rust-red hues.

Its carapace is arched and bulging, with pieces of hard shell stacked together, making it look like a steel behemoth covered in armor!
Even more terrifying are its pair of ferocious giant claws, which are larger than the size of an adult male!

Two compound eyes, each the size of a millstone, bulged on the top of its head, gleaming with a cold, bluish light like jewels, searching for the source of the stench.

Soon, the crayfish-like sea monster found the pile of entrails between the cliffs and, without hesitation, twisted its body and rushed over.

"Crack, click, click..."

Accompanied by the sound of shattered stones colliding, eight thick legs carrying a huge body quickly reached the pile of entrails.

Without any hesitation, the scallop sea monster waved its pincers, moved its internal organs, and quickly pushed them towards its mouthparts.

Its tassels churned and churned beneath its belly, feeding all its internal organs into its mouth.

Immediately afterwards, a series of rustling sounds of eating began.

A strong, fishy stench permeated the air once more, enveloping the entire beach on the sea breeze.

A falcon on the cliff silently observes everything.

When the scallop monster had eaten half of its meal, it suddenly flapped its wings and flew to the top of the cliff.

"Very greedy."

When Rhodes saw the falcon, he smiled knowingly.

The falcon is being controlled by people from the Eagle Feather Tribe.

As agreed, once the scallop sea monster started eating seriously, the falcon would fly up to report the news.

"Such a huge crayfish, I doubt that little bit of poison would kill it."

Rhodes flipped himself onto Thunder and said, "Let's go, let's take care of this big guy."

Thunder flapped its wings and leaped off the cliff, quickly approaching the shore.

Frost followed closely behind, ready to launch an attack at any moment.

Just then, the sea surface suddenly began to surge violently again!

Another huge shadow is moving rapidly in the water, approaching the shore!

"Wow!"

A violent splashing sound rang out, and the sea surface suddenly exploded like a mountain collapsing!

A giant crab bursts out of the churning waves!

This giant crab is enormous, no less so than the crayfish that is feeding on it!

It looks even more ferocious and monstrous than the one Rhodes hunted last time!

Without the slightest hesitation, the crab rushed straight towards the scallop sea monster after reaching the shore!
"Wait! Let's find a place to stay first!"

Upon seeing this, Rhodes immediately stopped the falling Thunder, and Frost quickly flapped its wings to take off and fly parallel to Thunder.

"Perhaps, these two guys don't have such a good relationship."

Rod said slowly.

It turns out that the crayfish monster and the crab not only have a bad relationship, but may even be enemies.

The giant crab had only gone a few dozen meters ashore when the scallop sea monster spotted it, immediately stopped eating, and turned around.

As the two giant beasts locked eyes, a thick, murderous aura instantly filled the foul-smelling air.

The scallop sea monster let out a sharp, piercing cry while waving its massive claws, as if issuing a warning.

But this has no deterrent effect on Cancer.

The crab showed no sign of stopping, rushing towards the scallop sea monster and raising its giant claws.

In an instant, the battle between the two sea monsters broke out.

The crab launched the first attack, its hammer-like claws slamming down on the crayfish.

The crayfish swiftly intercepted with its massive claws, the two claws colliding instantly with a dull thud.

In the blink of an eye, two enormous marine crustacean monsters intertwined.

Countless pebbles flew, stirring up clouds of dust.

If these two enormous magical beasts existed on land, they would likely possess a certain level of intelligence.

The way the two giant sea monsters were fighting looked very primitive.

The commotion was enormous; each collision of the carapaces echoed across the entire coastline like thunder, accompanied by sparks.

Various plants along the shore also suffered, with scattered trees being smashed into broken branches and trunks during their tumbling.

The battle lasted a long time, and both giant beasts became battered and bruised, their shells covered with deep cracks and bloody holes, and bodily fluids flowing out like a babbling brook.

Most obviously, the crab's right claw is broken off, and it is missing one claw.

The crayfish monster was in an even worse state, with its left claw almost completely split open and all its tentacles broken off.

It looks like a lose-lose situation.

However, perhaps due to the toxins in the viscera of the crayfish monster, its movements became unusually slow and unsteady.

Although its eyes still gleamed with hatred, it merely brandished its broken giant claw threateningly before retreating.

The crab did not give chase either, but stood still, waving its giant claws and slowly retreating while staring at the shrimp-like sea monster.

As long as the crayfish obediently retreats into the sea, the crab will begin to enjoy the spoils behind it.

However, reality often falls short of expectations.

Just as the crayfish-sea monster retreated halfway, a whooshing sound suddenly came from the sky!

Immediately afterwards, a streak of crimson light descended from the sky and instantly pierced the head of the shrimp-like sea monster!
"call!"

Crimson flames swept across the head of the scallop sea monster, instantly turning its sea-green carapace red!
The crayfish monster struggled violently, letting out a piercing scream!
At the same time, the sealman suddenly burst out of the sea and rushed towards the slug monster, then threw his spear and harpoon!

In addition to being made of sea-patterned magic iron, these weapons are also enchanted with the Fine Forging Edge enchantment!
The sealmen aimed their projectiles at the joints of the crayfish's shell, which is also the most vulnerable part of the shell!
If the aim was good, the spears and harpoons pierced through the shells and into the crayfish's flesh without any hindrance!
The crayfish monster struggled frantically once again!

But it was already badly injured and couldn't withstand such a fierce attack again!

At this moment, the giant crabs on the shore also froze, raising their giant claws and looking up at the figure swooping down from the sky.

What greeted it was a raging, crimson inferno.

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"I never expected to have two happy events at once."

Rhodes looked at the two corpses of sea monsters on the shore, a smile spreading across his face.

Offer one free as a lure.

They killed the two sea monsters without expending any effort, along with the previously killed Feathered Sea Serpent and the first two giant crabs.

Rhodes is now only two sea monsters away from completing the project, which is exciting to think about. These two sea monsters can produce tons of materials, which can be used to craft various magical items once Sendar arrives.

The potions in the territory will not lack materials, and the apprentices can study to their heart's content.

In addition, these two large machines can produce seven or eight tons of meat alone.

This crab meat, which contains a trace of energy, can improve physical condition, greatly enhance cold resistance, and even improve the aptitude of wizard apprentices after consumption.

The effects are particularly noticeable for those who have never tried it before.

This is why wizards flourished in ancient times—monster meat wasn't considered very precious to them, and apprentices could eat it often.

"Haier, the task of dissecting these two giant sea monsters will be assigned to your Tide Claw tribe."

Rhodes instructed, “Use the tools I’ve given you. Don’t waste anything; these are all important materials.”

"Don't worry, we're experts at these things, and we'll definitely handle it for you!"

Haier puffed out his chest and loudly promised, then leaned on his cane and organized his people to start working.

The sealmen first cleaned the entrails off the shore to prevent the stench from attracting annoying creatures that would disturb their work.

Then the sealman began to climb onto the crayfish sea monster's body, and using the short knife given to him by Rhodes, he began to peel off the crayfish's shell layer by layer, following the patterns on its carapace.

These shells can be used not only to make shields and armor, but also as materials for alchemy.

As it turns out, Haier wasn't exaggerating; the "Seal People" (a nickname for Haier's employees) are indeed professionals.

"leader!"

Just as the crayfish meat was being butchered, a seal-man suddenly roared loudly.

"Look what we've found!"

The seal-man rushed over, holding a round, white pearl about the size of a fist.

"Tears of the Deep Sea?"

Haier shouted excitedly, his eyes wide as he stared intently at the ball in his tribesman's hand, his thick neck even showing him swallowing hard.

What are tears from the deep sea?

Rod's voice broke Hale's reverie.

Haile immediately realized what was happening, quickly took the jewel from his tribesman's hands, and presented it to Rhodes.

"This is an extremely precious treasure!"

Rhodes took the jewel, and a cold, smooth sensation immediately came over him.

At the same time, I felt a sense of clarity, as if the whole world had been cleansed.

However, this is not an extraordinary gem.

The system notification did not appear.

"It looks like a good product."

Rod looked at Hale, somewhat curious, "What's its purpose?"

"This Tear of the Deep Sea is truly magical. Our ancestors said that the tribe that obtains the Tear of the Deep Sea will soon give birth to a shaman!"

Haier's eyes shone brightly. "This is a sacred token; it can help awaken the marine races."

"When faced with the threat of annihilation, one can also shatter the Tears of the Deep Sea. The person who ingests it may die, but will gain the power to control the ocean!"

"It turns out to be a material for pharmaceuticals and alchemy."

Rod quickly summarized.

Rhodes now basically understands that the awakening of these alien races is essentially a process of bloodline purification and mental stimulation.

This should be the effect of the Deep Sea Tears.

"Do all marine life have this kind of substance?"

Rod asked.

Neither the Cancer nor the Feathered Sea Serpent had been discovered before.

"No, my lord, it depends on luck."

Haier looked at Rod, still very excited.
"You might not even see one out of ten sea monsters, you're really lucky!"

"This is a gift from the sea. When this is found, a priestly ceremony is usually held to thank the ocean for its bounty!"

We should thank the crayfish monster for its gift.

Rhodes smiled, but wasn't disappointed. Instead, he said, "If you're interested, you can hold the event anytime after you've dealt with these two sea monster corpses."

The Seal People have their own traditions, and Rhodes won't interfere as long as it doesn't affect their interests.

“...We don’t have shamans, and no one would preside over such a sacrificial ceremony.”

Haier lowered his head somewhat awkwardly.

"That's it."

Rod said nonchalantly, toying with the Ocean Tear in his hand.

Haier's introduction to the Tear of the Deep Sea comes from the inheritance of its ancestors, which can be regarded as a way to understand the Tear of the Deep Sea.

But it's not the only way.

Rhodes would have to ask Avril what this thing was used for.

Such treasures from the deep sea must be recorded in the Sea Abyss Wizard Tower.

Just as Rhodes was about to ask Vivian, Vivian leaned closer and whispered her report.
"Your Excellency, news has arrived from the south."

"Oh?"

Rod pulled Vivian aside. "Go ahead and speak."

"Night Whispers reports that our caravan has four days left to enter the Falcon Family's Eagle Ridge," Vivian reported.

"The speed is quite fast."

Rhodes pressed further, "Is the backup team ready?"

"Yes, the eighty Winter's Guardians are ready at White Rock Canyon, led by Sejuani."

Vivian nodded and continued, "The wolf riders will follow in the shadows, ready to provide support at any time."

Rod nodded slightly, seemingly lost in thought.

The equipment of the Winter Guards is second only to that of the Winter Knights. With the added bonuses from their special abilities, they will not be at a disadvantage in a head-on confrontation, even when facing an army five times their size.

Bandit gangs and the like killed indiscriminately.

With the support of the wolf cavalry, as long as they don't attack the city, they should be able to roam freely in Eagle Ridge.

"However, Night Whispers also sent back another message."

Vivian interrupted Rhodes' thoughts and said softly, "There's been news from the border town recently that a mercenary army has arrived from outside, and the leader is known as Madrei the Bloodthirsty Axe."

"It is said that this mercenary army has a bad reputation. Madrei is very ruthless. His weapon is a blood-red battle axe, and he has more than two hundred vicious veterans under his command."

"As you instructed, they are closely monitoring any news from the border town."

"Therefore, the Night Whisper Society specifically arranged for people to search outside the border town."

Vivian pursed her lips, her brows furrowing slightly. "But they didn't find any trace of the mercenaries."

"Well done."

Rhodes nodded in agreement. "This news is probably a rumor."

"But it's also possible that the mercenary army had a secret mission and couldn't reveal their whereabouts."

Rhodes squinted as he thought, “Our caravan is still on its way, and given the border town’s actions against us, we can’t afford to be complacent.”

"Does the Cold Blade family intend to disregard the Empire's orders and attack our caravan?"

Vivian asked, her voice tinged with surprise.

"That's a caravan from the Red Griffin family!"

"Logically speaking, this is indeed not a wise move, even if the Cold Blade family is targeting us."

Rod said slowly, as if deep in thought:

“However, if that mercenary army has no connection with the Cold Blade family, then the imperial orders cannot govern them.”

"Then what do we do? Should we send more troops to provide support?" Vivian asked anxiously.

"Let me think about it..."

Rhodes muttered to himself as he pondered.
"If the other party really makes a move, how can I gain the most advantage?"

　I apologize to everyone; the number of words I've updated these past two days has been a bit low.
　　September got off to a bad start. My throat started hurting on the 1st, and then I had a fever on and off for two days. I'm feeling a bit better today, but I've been having diarrhea. I've been going three times in this short period, and each time it's more watery than the last.

　　This part was added after I finished writing the main text, because I went to the toilet and ejaculated right after I finished writing the main text.

　　My child has had a fever these past few days. There's really nothing I can do about a six-month-old's fever; the only thing I can do is use physical methods to lower the temperature.

　　I only slept for three hours last night. Later, when it got to 38 degrees Celsius, I had no choice but to run out in the middle of the night to buy children's eye drops. The elevator in my building was also broken.

　　I don't know if I infected her or she infected me.

　　The thing is, nobody around me has a cold, which is pretty frustrating.

　　I'll catch up on the word count once I'm feeling better.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)