Chapter 518 - The Strategic Adjustment of Dragon Oak Territory

The closure of the Dragon Oak Portal had the greatest impact on the Gnolls: the problem of food supply.For this reason, Gaven specifically convened the mayors of the three towns to listen to their development reports over the recent period.

"Susie, you start," Gaven called on the mayor of Pitfall Town first.

The order of speaking at such meetings was not random but carried deep implications.

It represented the focus of Gaven as the Lord of a territory, and naturally, others would orient their development around the concerns of their highest leader.

This is leadership studies.

It applied not only to the Gnolls but also to other sage races.

Guessing the thoughts of superiors is a survival instinct for all subordinates, who consciously or unconsciously magnify certain things.

As a qualified ruler, one must deeply understand the thoughts of their subordinates to maximize benefits.

In this aspect, Gaven was still a beginner, having recently drawn much experience from Zalanda.

Gaven’s current focus within the Dragon Oak Territory was not on the pillar industry, Blackwell Iron Mine, but on the Pitfall Spirit Crystal Mine.

At present, the total sales of exported Spirit Crystals were less than one percent of Blackwell Iron Mine’s revenue.

The issue wasn’t the lack of sales channels; on the contrary, with the relentless efforts of the Thousand Chief Commerce Assembly, not only had sales channels been opened, but there was also a shortage of supply. Around the former territories of the Zamudas Empire, now known as the Vihong Sea region, these Crystal Stones were in great demand. Recently, a mysterious buyer had emerged who would pay a fortune to take as much as was available, with most of the Spirit Crystals sold by the Dragon Oak Territory ending up in their hands.

Nor was there a problem with Pitfall Town’s production capacity, as compared to the beginning, the output of Spirit Crystal Stones had increased by more than tenfold.

Initially, Gaven intentionally controlled the number of Spirit Crystal Stones exported. After all, they related to Spellcasting and could attract the covetous glances of Spellcasters, even if their value was on par with the Blackwell Iron Mine.

Latterly, the internal demand had surged, particularly since the advent of Phantom films, which required an astonishing amount of Spirit Crystals, far exceeding Pitfall’s current production and relying on previously accumulated stockpiles.

"Reporting to my Lord, Pitfall Town currently has one thousand two hundred and twenty-eight Gnolls, all of whom have activated their Spell-Like Abilities. This includes eight Dragonized Gnolls and one hundred and twenty-one Dragon Blood Kobolds. The average monthly production of Spirit Crystal Stone has reached eighty kilograms.

We are currently optimizing and improving the mining technology. Once successful, the production is expected to break through one hundred kilograms per month," as one of the most educated among the Gnolls, Susie had transformed her role the fastest.

Now, not only is she the Great Shaman of the Dragon Seeking Ritual Ceremony for the Gnolls of Dragon Oak Territory, she also holds the position of the strongest warrior. Her Professional Level has been skyrocketing as if riding a rocket. In just half a year, she jumped five levels and still has the potential to rise further.

This is one of the hidden benefits of frequently hosting large-scale Dragon Seeking Ritual Ceremonies. Those Gnolls who awakened their bloodline powers are considered to be influenced by her.

Unlike the Blackwell Iron Mine, the Spirit Crystal Mine operates with technical mining that demands high capacity from the Gnolls.

Thus, it has always followed an elite strategy, eventually excluding all ordinary Gnolls and fully staffed by those with Spell-Like Abilities.

The downside is that numbers can easily become restricted.

"Very good," Gaven simply praised before continuing to ask, "What about the candidate for mayor?"

"This is Bill, a level six Trap Maker, Dragon Blood Kobold of the Red Copper Dragon. He has been assisting me with managing Pitfall Town and is already familiar with all aspects of the town. When you summoned me to the Three Rivers Region, he was responsible for managing Pitfall Town," Susie introduced.

"Bill greets my Lord," a robust male Gnoll bowed to Gaven.

"From now on, you will step down as the mayor of Pitfall Town and hand over the office to Bill. Then, you’ll draft three hundred Gnolls from Pitfall Town to form the Pitfall Brigade," Gaven made strategic adjustments to the Pitfall Tribe.

"As you command," both Susie and Bill stood up and responded.

"Zack, over to you," Gaven’s gaze shifted to the mayor of Blackwell Town.

Blackwell Town was the largest window to the outside world for the Dragon Oak Territory and a pillar industry, a status that would not change in the short run.

"Blackwell Town currently has fifteen thousand Gnolls, ten thousand of whom are professional miners engaged in underground iron mining. Two thousand are dedicated to logistics and support services, and the remaining three thousand are part of the Militia Guard, responsible for defense duties, as well as surface-level hunting, farming, harvesting, and road maintenance and construction.

In addition, there are eighty Enlightened Trees assisting with ore transportation.

The current monthly output of the Blackwell Iron Mine has reached fifteen thousand tons, with sales and output basically balanced, yielding a monthly net profit of one hundred and fifty thousand Gold Coins," Zack summarized Blackwell Town’s detailed data.

"Transfer three thousand novices from Eagle Cliff Town to supplement the miner workforce, then replace three thousand Gnoll Miners to form a specialized Road-Building Team. Focus on upgrading the High Road through the Rocklands, widening it to double the original size, allowing at least four carriages to drive alongside each other.

Cangya, draw one thousand Gnoll Ferocious Mink Cavalry from the Militia to form the Cangya Cavalry Brigade," Gaven also made strategic adjustments for Blackwell Town.

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