Chapter 160 - 125: The Infinite Uses of Ark Coins!_2

"If you don’t have Ark currency, please leave." The burly man stubbornly shook his head, "I only accept Ark currency."

The merchant unwillingly glanced at the plump Roro Fish, stomped his feet, and left.

Lin Lan raised an eyebrow, recalling that the stone-selling vendor earlier was also accepting Ark currency...

Has it been noticed this quickly...

Indeed, those seasoned sailors navigating the sea aren’t fools.

Even though Lin Lan knew the reason, he still wanted to understand what these ordinary sailors thought of Ark currency.

"Why are you so insistent on Ark currency?"

He asked with a smile, "Ark Kingdom is just a newly established small nation, its currency shouldn’t be so sought after, right?"

"Hmph! Do I need to explain to you?"

The burly man crossed his arms, looking quite difficult to deal with.

"Alright, I’ll buy all of these dozen Roro Fish."

Lin Lan turned to make a gesture, and Bai immediately stepped forward, placing a heavy purse on the stall.

The burly man looked pleased and quickly opened the purse, holding the warm golden coins in his hand, nodding in satisfaction.

Seeing this gray-haired lad being so agreeable, the burly man completely relaxed his brow, and a sincere smile spread across his face.

"Ask away if you have any questions, young man."

The burly man patted his chest, taking the opportunity to advertise: "My name is Geoffrey, the best angler in the southern seas, there’s no fish in this world that I can’t catch!"

To speak of it, he was once a handsome young man, but became this darkened figure due to his obsession with the taste of fishing at sea.

"Let’s get back to talking about Ark currency." Lin Lan redirected the topic.

"Yes, yes, Ark currency is very sought after now."

Geoffrey nodded repeatedly and lowered his voice: "This thing itself is a precious resource for enhancement, everyone can use Ark currency to enhance their equipment!"

Initially, Geoffrey was unwilling to accept this unknown and strange currency, until he went to the blacksmith to repair his fishing rod and witnessed the blacksmith hammering the Ark currency into his fishing rod right in front of him...

Holding the shining, treasure-like fishing rod, Geoffrey seemed to open the door to a new world.

Just a slight feel, and there was no turning back.

In that moment, Geoffrey found his life’s goal; one day, he would upgrade all his treasured fishing gear with Ark currency!

Geoffrey glanced at the Sun Warriors not far away, his eyes brimming with envy.

Those guys weren’t wearing armor but heaps of coins!

If I could wear such equipment to fish at the edge of the route, how safe and enjoyable it would be...

"Nowadays, Ark currency on the market has almost become a survival guarantee for sailors, and some have proven that piling this currency can block the view of the sea! It’s comparable to the witch’s magic!"

Geoffrey spoke quickly and candidly: "I can assure you! In less than half a month, Ark currency will definitely appreciate significantly!"

"That’s so magical..."

Lin Lan nodded in amazement.

"Alright, I have to go upgrade my fishing rod again now!"

Geoffrey hugged his gleaming coins, eager to leave the stall.

"What about the remaining fish?"

Wendy looked at the surrounding glass tanks, instinctively giving a reminder.

"I don’t take advantage of you; all these ordinary goods are for you!"

Geoffrey waved casually and dashed tens of meters away; he was really in a hurry...

Lin Lan watched the rush of his counterpart’s shadow, deep in thought.

In fact, the Bright Gold Coins of the Alliance are still one of the most authoritative currencies in this world. After all, Bright Gold Coins are deeply tied to the reputation of the Three Great Governors, and their manufacture genuinely uses gold.

But Ark currency has taken a different shortcut.

Because Ash Soil currency itself is a usable practical resource!

More and more sailors are discovering the magic of Ark currency. With the huge demand, the appreciation of Ark currency has become an inevitable trend.

But thinking about it now, Ash Soil currency is indeed running low...

The production of Sun Ash Soil is deeply bound to the culture level of the people. The vast majority of Ark Kingdom citizens don’t even recognize the most basic common writing, making it unrealistic for them to learn the obscure Giant’s script.

Nowadays, most Sun Ore is consumed internally in Ark Kingdom.

The original Black Pine Forest has been cut down to flat land, with several large factories relocated to the outskirts of Seagull City’s forest area, where new Sun Battle Armor is produced daily to arm the outstanding militia men.

Only a small portion of the ore gets minted into currency and circulated...

Lin Lan fell into contemplation, noticing from the corner of his eye that the Blond Witch licked her lips, already fishing out a big-headed fish...

"You are so greedy!"

Lin Lan promptly caught Lucia’s restless hand, showing a bit of helplessness, "You should cook it before eating, shouldn’t you?"

"Oh dear, it’ll get secretly eaten by the Captain!"

The Blond Witch eagerly took a bite of the struggling Roro Fish, then tiptoed and pressed it against Lin Lan’s mouth, "Here, have a taste."

An odd sweet fragrance immediately crept into Lin Lan’s nostrils, and instinctively he took a bite of the big-headed fish’s belly.

——It was surprisingly tangy and sweet.

The texture was somewhat crisp, like numerous fresh fruits cleverly blended together. Lin Lan swallowed the delicious fruit flesh, only to find the thirst and hunger vanished instantly.

The young man’s eyes lit up, terrific, this is something!

"For sailors, the Roro Fish born in the Sky Tree of the Cloud Valley Route is a ’life-saving fruit’."

Lucia took a bite of the remaining portion and offered the last mouthful, explaining odd bits of knowledge, "Just by eating one fish, most terrible diseases caused by nutritional deficiency can be cured."

"Let Wendy have a taste as well."

Lin Lan accepted Lucia’s offering once more, then turned his head, slightly surprised.

Wendy was actually grasping two sneaky little ones.

"Is today’s homework done, Ethan? Laila?"

Wendy smiled gently.

"Ms. Wendy...I..."

The little one hugging the purse sat on the ground, scared to the point that a snot bubble appeared, resembling a small field mouse seeing a ferocious big cat.

Lin Lan smiled, stepped forward, and caressed the heads of the two children: "Why did you run over here?"

"Lord Lin Lan, we actually came to find the fish-selling uncle."

The little girl hid behind Lin Lan, timidly speaking, "The fish he sells tastes so good, Ethan and I were planning to buy it with the pocket money we’ve saved..."

"Who told you to waste money?" Wendy pressed further, her smile growing increasingly kind.

"Sorry!" The two little ones quivered, readily admitting their mistake.

"Alright, alright." Lin Lan fished out two Roro Fish from the glass tank and placed them into the children’s hands, "Go ahead and eat."

"Lord Lin Lan is the best!"

The two children cheered, grabbed the big-headed fish, and dashed away like the wind.

"You’re really spoiling them, Lord Lin Lan." Wendy’s tone was somewhat reproachful.

She took the Roro Fruit offered by Lin Lan, gently taking a small bite, her brows curling into gentle crescent moons.

"It shows you genuinely care about those children."

Lin Lan sighed with feeling.

Letting Wendy educate these little ones is indeed a bit underutilizing her; her knowledge deserves a bigger stage.

Lately, Sean has recruited many Sun Praise Priests throughout the Kingdom, and Lin Lan has sent them all to the academy, responsible for teaching children the most basic common writing.

But Wendy still insists on daily lessons, tirelessly assigning suitable tasks for the children.

"Lin Lan, Wendy, someone’s secretly following us."

At this moment, Lucia suddenly interrupted their conversation, smiling and pointing to a corner not far away.

Lin Lan squinted his eyes following Lucia’s finger.

From the corner, two fluffy triangular ears emerged.