We agreed to set sail, so you'd become the ruler of the deep sea?

Chapter 304 The Newborn of Rhine City, The Resonance of the Secret Realm

"Miss Daisy, thank you for your hard work."

Xia En nodded and accepted the spatial ring that Daisy handed over.

"Hmph, it's good that you know I've worked hard."

Daisy wiped her sweat and said with a hint of resentment, "You've been having a great time these past few days, doing nothing and taking the crew out to play every day."

"As for me, not only will I have to participate in the auction, but I'll also have to help you sell those goods..."

Upon hearing this, Xia En couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

Thinking about it carefully, what he did did seem a bit unethical.

"However, if you're willing to spend the night with me, I might forgive you."

Daisy smiled charmingly and said, half-jokingly.

Given her looks and figure, these words are indeed very alluring, exuding an unspeakable charm.

In the past few days, Shane and Daisy have gradually become more familiar with each other. This hot woman seems to have regained some of her former charm and dares to make such crude jokes with him.

Xia En chuckled: "Do you have the guts? Aren't you afraid I'll eat you up?"

A look of panic and blush flashed across Daisy's pretty face.

Clearly, she's all talk and no action, but she probably has almost no real-world experience.

"Well, you've got the nerve to flirt with me, your older sister."

Daisy remained defiant, teasingly saying, "I don't care, but your crew member must be getting a little restless, right?"

Xia En also sensed the resentful gaze of a silver-haired girl behind him, so he stopped joking and said seriously.

"You've worked hard these past few days. You should have received your share of the merit points and gold dragon coins, right?"

"of course."

Daisy replied, "When has the Moriarty family ever made a losing deal?"

To be honest, Daisy is still quite surprised even now.

She practically watched as Shane put batch after batch of goods into the warehouse, and it seemed that this was far from Shane's limit.

If it weren't for the concern that investing too many goods at once would cause huge price fluctuations, Shane could have come up with even more unusual and exotic products.

Judging by the way they've done it, it's like they've hollowed out a small [secret realm]!
Not to mention Shane himself, even Daisy, the agent, made a fortune in this trade.

The combined profits from all her past business ventures far exceeded the sum of what she made in this transaction.

Even their reputation within the Moriarty family improved as a result.

It can be said that I benefited greatly.

In fact, Daisy had a vague idea that Shane's actions were not simply about looting a [Secret Realm].

Those living creatures can often only survive in special environments.

If the [Secret Realm] were looted, these animals would probably be on the verge of death before they even reached [Liuli Island].

However, Daisy had no intention of asking about Xia En's secrets, and didn't even show it, keeping the guess buried deep in her heart.

Just as Xia En said, they will have many more opportunities to cooperate in the future!
Why ruin their relationship because of a little curiosity?
……

……

It didn't take long.

Xia En saw Daisy off and took stock of the precious materials in his spatial ring.

Looking at the ring filled with extraordinary materials, Shane had mixed feelings of love and hate.

Previously, when the first batch of transactions was completed, Shane became extremely wealthy, with total assets reaching 2000 merit points and 8000 gold dragon coins.

On [Liuli Island], the purchasing power of merit points is about 10 times that of gold dragon coins, which is nearly 3 gold dragon coins.

This amount of money would be a huge sum anywhere.

And this is even with a large amount of goods still unsold in Shane.

At that moment, Xia En couldn't help but sigh.

No wonder so many novels like to feature the theme of traveling between two worlds; it's indeed easy to make a fortune by being a "middleman" between two worlds!

However, Xia En makes money quickly, but spends it even faster.

As one of the centers of commercial trade in the Federation, Crystal Island offers almost any product you can buy if you want to.

Of course, the prices of some goods will naturally be outrageously high.

For example, Shane learned from Daisy that someone actually sold a [Secret Realm] at this auction!
Although it's a small, dilapidated "secret realm" like the "Blood Moon Secret Realm," selling "secret realms" is still quite outrageous.

This is something that cannot be imagined in some small places on the Seven Seas.

Now that Xia En has come all the way to [Liuli Island], and has a large sum of funds at his disposal, he should naturally make good use of them.

Therefore, in addition to the list provided by Jane, Shane also purchased a batch of rare materials to enhance the Diamond Star and Black Swan.

Moreover, the equipment and skills of each crew member also need to be updated.

For example, Joey's staff and robes, items to enhance An's armor...

The scriptures and crown of the Church of Storms—used to allow Joey to experience the authority of the Storm Goddess and gain greater power.

Skill books on various magic and martial arts techniques—allowing crew members to learn new combat methods and thus be more flexible in dealing with various situations.

The latest steam machinery, the new generation of "Steam Heart"—Fia's obsession with such things is no less than a dragon's love for treasure.

Even the still-sleeping String Song and the usually inconspicuous Ghost Girl received gifts from Xia En.

A small dragon's nest cast in gold.

A Soul-Stabilizing Bead, said to stabilize the soul.

In addition, some furniture was purchased for the Black Swan.

Although each item may not seem particularly expensive, when added together, they amount to a considerable sum.

That's why people always say, "You don't know the cost of firewood and rice until you're in charge of the household!"

Even though Xia En has been working hard to earn money these days, his total assets have fallen to 300 merit points, 1000 gold dragon coins, and a total of about 4000 gold dragon coins.

It was even less than the amount of money he had when he arrived at [Liuli Island].

However, Shane felt that the money was well spent!
At this time, the Black Swan and Diamond Star have begun upgrading their hulls, but it will take some time for the upgrades to be completed.

Once the upgrade is complete, Shane's overall abilities will surely skyrocket once again!
……

……

It didn't take long.

Back in his room, Shane placed one hand on his chest, and with a thought, a silver portal opened.

As Shane stepped inside, after a slightly familiar dizziness, he arrived at the [Rhine Secret Realm].

Looking up, he saw the ancient crimson tree growing ever more vigorously.

Since the tree absorbed the aftershocks from Shane's advancement, its growth rate has surged again.

In just over ten days, he grew ten meters taller!

Moreover, the texture of the bark of the [Deep Red Ancient Tree] has also undergone subtle changes.

It transforms from its original plant form into something resembling a special translucent crystal, so much so that one can even see through the epidermis the tissue spreading and intertwining like blood vessels underneath.

This appears to be a form never seen before for the Crimson Ancient Tree in the Blood Moon Realm.

To this end, Shane even made a special trip to the Federal Grand Library to consult Jane for information.

Finally, he came to a conjecture.

Just as Feiya's bloodline underwent a transformation under the influence of the Crimson Fruit, wouldn't it also be possible for this Crimson Ancient Tree to undergo a reversion to its ancestral form?

Under the influence of the power of the [Secret Sea], perhaps one day it can transform into the primordial [Crimson Mother Tree], exerting bloodline suppression on the vast majority of vampires.

Of course, the evolution of the Crimson Ancient Tree has only just begun.

To reach the state that Shane envisions, it may take at least several decades or even hundreds of years of evolution.

Even so, Shane still had high expectations for it.

Besides the changes to the Crimson Ancient Tree, Xia En looked into the distance and saw a gray-white city that was vastly different from what he had seen before.

Compared to half a month ago, the changes in [Rhine City] are considerable.

It has almost transformed from a hollow, decorative structure into a truly habitable city.

Of course, it's still a long way from being fully completed, but it's already big enough for residents of both races to move in.

Considering the possibility of future inhabitants of races with enormous sizes, such as the Tree People, Shane made a request at the outset of the city's planning and design.

That is... it has to be big!
The streets should be wide, and some important buildings should be accessible to the Tree People.

Anyway, the Rhineland is sparsely populated, so there's no problem in carving out a large area to build a city.

The only ones who had a tougher time were the tree people who carried stones and built the city.

But compared to life in the old City of Giant Trees, this kind of work, though arduous, offers more hope for the future.

Unlike under the rule of the Giant Tree God, where one could live one more day at a time and even if one could barely survive, there was no hope in life.

Moreover, watching a home rise from the ground under one's own hands is a very fulfilling thing for the residents of Rhine City.

Perhaps many years from now, they can point to this vast city and proudly tell future generations what it is.

"This city was built by our own hands!"

……

It didn't take long.

Xia En's arrival drew the attention of the Moonlit Clan people beside the Crimson Ancient Tree.

After all, this tree has been regarded as the sacred tree of Rhine City, and only a very few people are allowed to approach it.

And the only one who would suddenly appear beneath the Crimson Ancient Tree is that great and benevolent Holy Son, the benefactor of the Moonlit Clan, and the Lord of the Rhine—Lord Shain!

"Your Holiness!"

The first person to arrive at Xia En's side was none other than the lively Sha Jingjing.

Her ears stood up high, and her fluffy tail swung so fast it seemed to leave afterimages as she charged forward.

If Xia En hadn't reached out a hand to stop her, Sha Jingjing might have pounced on him like a domesticated dog and licked his face.

Looking into Sha Jingjing's bright, sparkling eyes, Xia En's lips twitched slightly.

How did this beautiful young girl turn into a husky?
But think about it carefully.

Back when she was on Sand Island, Sand Crystal, as the tribe's holy maiden, worried and racked her brains every day about hunting and surviving.

But now that she's in the [Rhine Realm], the pressure to survive has greatly decreased, and she no longer needs to make decisions about many things.

Sha Jingjing's life became more comfortable, and her repressed nature was liberated, which led to such a big change.

Once Xia En understood this, he also understood Sha Jingjing.

However, upon closer inspection, Xia En noticed that her aura had increased considerably, and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"You broke through?"

"Yes."

Sha Jingjing said happily, "Yesterday, while running in the forest, I found that I had become stronger again! It must be because my training over this period of time has taken effect."

As she said this, the girl kept her eyes fixed on Xia En.

Those big, watery eyes seemed to be saying, "Praise me! Praise me!"

Seeing this, Xia En had no choice but to reach out and pat Sha Jingjing's head, praising her at the same time.

"That's right, you're great!"

It must be said that the Yongyue clan is indeed exceptionally gifted.

The path they took was not the usual secret route, but rather a rank-based path from an ancient era, somewhat similar to the advancement of the String Song.

Sometimes, all that is needed is time and the accumulation of strength to be promoted, without having to participate in the trials of the promotion ceremony.

Sha Jingjing's breakthrough clearly falls into this category.

Now, her combat power has steadily reached the threshold of the fourth tier, making her a strong figure in the [Rhine Secret Realm].

After enjoying Xia En's "head pat" reward, Sha Jingjing remembered something else and excitedly reported it.

"By the way, Lord Shaen, the first newborn has been born in Rhine City!"

"Huh? A newborn?"

Upon hearing this, Xia En couldn't help but show a look of joy.

The birth of a newborn is of great significance to the entire [Secret Realm].

This indicates that the population of the [Secret Realm] is beginning to gradually increase.

With a large population comes a greater workforce, which in turn allows them to expand their territory and truly establish themselves in the [Rhine Realm].

"Yes, Aunt Martha was pregnant before moving into the [Rhine Secret Realm], and she gave birth smoothly this morning."

Sha Jingjing continued, "Oh, right, Aunt Martha has another request."

What is the request?

Sha Jingjing hesitated for a moment, but still said, "She hopes... that His Holiness the Holy Son can bestow a name upon her child."

“In the past, naming newborns was the job of high priests and saints.”

"But now, you are the master of this [Rhine Secret Realm], and I think no one is more qualified than you to name this first newborn."

Xia En quickly understood what Sha Jingjing meant and nodded.

"No problem, take me to Ms. Martha."

Soon, Sha Jingjing led Xia En to a house.

"It's the Holy Son!"

"Martha! The Holy Son has arrived!"

As Xia En approached, the nearby Yongyue tribesmen all showed expressions of excitement and awe—Xia En held such a high position in their hearts.