Chapter 93: The Enemy Reappears

Zhao Hai smiled and said, "Grandma Meilin, I don’t plan to raise too many Fire Dings. If this fish appears in large quantities in the market, it won’t be valuable anymore, right?"

Zhao Hai’s words were like a bucket of cold water, instantly cooling Meilin down. Meilin was very clear about the price of Fire Dings on the continent. Because she knew this, she thought more than Zhao Hai did.

Zhao Hai only thought that Fire Dings shouldn’t appear too much on the market, otherwise it would affect the price. However, Meilin thought that if people knew that the Budan family could raise Fire Dings, they would be immediately exterminated. The temptation of Fire Dings was too great.

Meilin’s face turned serious, and after a while, she said, "Young Master is right, but we must never let anyone know that this fish is related to our Budan family. Otherwise, we will be finished. This fish is in high demand on the continent, and it is a tool for the nobles to enrich themselves. If those people know we can raise this fish, they will do everything to eliminate us. We must be careful."

Zhao Hai nodded and said, "Don’t worry, Grandma Meilin. I will be careful. All our transactions with Laura and others will be done under the identity of a Black Mage. This way, no one will suspect us. Moreover, I have already sent Zhao Zui and others to the swamp to catch magical beasts. When there are more magical beasts, the Black Earth Wasteland will be safer."

Meilin nodded and then sighed, "Now, everything on the continent is about money. Even the old noble families are thinking of making as much money as possible. Hiding in the Black Earth Wasteland might be a good thing for us. As long as those people don’t know we have Fire Dings, we should be safe for now."

Zhao Hai also nodded and said, "Yes, hiding in the Black Earth Wasteland might really be a good thing. It would be best if everyone forgot about our existence."

Meilin nodded but then sighed again, "That might not be easy. Recently, the magical beasts and undead in the swamp have been rampant. People outside must have already noticed the situation there. But I believe that during the time we were out, they have already seen that we are gone. I wonder what actions they will take."

When Zhao Hai heard this, he frowned and said, "Then, will Mu Tou and the others be in danger at Iron Mountain Castle?"

Meilin shook her head and said, "They shouldn’t be. Young Master left the undead there to watch. There shouldn’t be any problems. Many undead are very sensitive to the smell of human flesh. If someone really goes to Iron Mountain Castle, they will definitely be detected in advance. We can prepare then."

Zhao Hai nodded. It seemed that this was the only way. No matter what, Iron Mountain Castle was their base. They couldn’t avoid it forever. That would be too unrealistic.

If Zhao Hai didn’t have the space, giving up Iron Mountain Castle wouldn’t be a big loss. But with the space, he could improve the land, making Iron Mountain Castle extremely important to him.

After chatting for a while, they returned to the villa to rest. Since there was nothing happening in either place, Zhao Hai wasn’t in a hurry and decided to stay in the space.

Zhao Hai really liked staying in the space. First, the design of the villa in the space was closer to the villas on Earth, making him feel very comfortable. Second, in the space, Zhao Hai could do anything he wanted. He could control everything in the space. Moreover, he didn’t feel weak in the space, but once he left, that feeling would return. Zhao Hai didn’t like that feeling.

There was no distinction between day and night in the space. The sky was always the same color. If Zhao Hai wanted to know whether it was day or night outside, he had to check the screen.

In the evening, Zhao Hai still called Mu Tou and Shi Tou to the villa to rest, leaving the castle to the slaves. There was food and drink there, and plenty of firewood, so living there was also nice.

Actually, the slaves preferred living outside. Although living in the space was comfortable, the thought of sleeping next to Zhao Hai every day made them feel a lot of pressure. Living in the castle was more comfortable for them.

Zhao Hai was also constantly monitoring the Magic Peach tree. Fortunately, the Magic Peach tree was growing very well. This Magic Peach tree was very different from the peach trees Zhao Hai remembered. It wasn’t very tall, but the whole tree looked crystal clear, as if carved from crystal, making it very beautiful.

Looking at this small Magic Peach tree, Zhao Hai couldn’t help but marvel. The space really had treasures. Even without considering its powerful abilities, the appearance of this Magic Peach tree was very appealing. It was a good thing.

Meilin and Meg also paid close attention to the Magic Peach tree. It was very important to them, and they couldn’t afford to be careless.

In the evening, Zhao Hai harvested another batch of radishes and planted a new batch. Now he had fourteen acres of radishes. With these radishes, even if Laura returned now, Zhao Hai could immediately trade with them.

After harvesting the radishes, there was nothing else to do. In the space, the fastest to harvest were radishes and Fire Dings, followed by the Magic Peach, and lastly the oil fruit trees.

The oil fruit trees matured the latest, and their price was not very high. However, as Zhao Hai had calculated, the demand for oil fruit was very high. Although the price was low, it was a steady business.

Fire Dings were the most valuable, but Zhao Hai and his group only dared to sell a small amount, not too much, otherwise, it would attract attention, and they would be in danger.

Radishes were a common vegetable, but they were magical vegetables. Ordinary people might buy some to try, but only the nobles or big merchants could eat them regularly. Ordinary people couldn’t eat radishes every day.

So, although radishes might sell more than Fire Dings, in total, they couldn’t sell too many, as it would have a significant impact on the radish market, and the loss would be his own.

While Zhao Hai was sitting by the Magic Peach tree, his soul suddenly fluctuated, and Zhao Qian’s voice came, "Young Master, someone is going to cause trouble at the Rocky Mountains."

Zhao Hai was taken aback. He had sent Zhao Qian to monitor those watching them, but he didn’t have high hopes. Those people had been watching them for many days, but only Zhao Qian had taken action, indicating that they didn’t want to provoke Zhao Hai. However, it seemed that someone couldn’t hold back anymore.

Zhao Hai immediately asked, "Is the information accurate?"

Zhao Qian’s voice came, "Accurate. They are already on the move, gathering at the Rocky Mountains. They might take action tomorrow night."

Zhao Hai nodded and asked, "What is their strength?"

Zhao Qian said, "Three mages, three high-level warriors, three hundred mid-level warriors, and one hundred suicide soldiers. Among the three mages, one is a Light Mage."

"Light Mage?" Zhao Hai repeated, "I didn’t expect there to be a Light Mage. It seems these guys have put a lot of effort into this. By the way, can you find out which faction they belong to?"

Zhao Hai said this because on the continent, there was a saying that Light Mages were the nemesis of Black Mages. If Black Mages were the least favored group on the continent, then Light Mages were the most favored. Light Mages usually wore neat, white robes, always had a warm smile on their face, and could cast dazzling light magic to heal or attack, almost representing the perfect mage.

Zhao Hai didn’t know if they were perfect mages, but it was true that Light Mages could counter Black Magic. In a confrontation between a Light Mage and a Black Mage of the same level, the Black Mage would be at a disadvantage.

However, it wasn’t entirely true that Light Magic could completely counter Black Magic. Just like the five elements, where water can counter fire, if there was a lot of water, it could counter fire, but if there was only a cup of water, it couldn’t extinguish a cart of fire. Similarly, if your Light Magic was stronger than Black Magic, it could counter it, otherwise, it might be the Light Magic that was countered.

However, it had to be admitted that on the continent, the best way to deal with Black Mages was to use Light Magic. Even if the Light Mage’s level wasn’t very high, it could still cause a lot of trouble for Black Mages. Zhao Hai’s public identity was a Black Mage, so those people wanting to deal with them and bringing a Light Mage was the right decision.

From this, it could be seen that the other party really wanted to eliminate Zhao Hai and his group. Three mages, three high-level warriors, three hundred mid-level warriors, and one hundred suicide soldiers. Such a group had strong combat power. Even the Undead Mercenary Group in the past would have to avoid such a group.

However, Zhao Hai wasn’t afraid of them now. The only trouble was the Light Mage. But Zhao Hai didn’t plan to just wait here for them to attack. He remembered a saying: the best defense is a good offense.

This was also an opportunity. Zhao Hai had always been unsure of who wanted to deal with them. If the enemy took no action, they would never know who they were. Now that the enemy had moved, they could follow the trail and find those people.