Monsters Are Coming-Chapter 1174 - 313: Domestication Over Plunder, Colonial Trade

Ye Ming slowly raised his hand, and the enraged Bone Erosion immediately fell silent.

It was clear the position Ye Ming held in its heart.

The request made by Ah Lan seemed equally laughable to Ye Ming.

If not through plunder, where would the resources for development come from?

Yet, it wanted to hear what the members of the Gold Coin Chamber of Commerce thought.

"The reason." Ye Ming's voice remained calm: 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

"Give me a reason to not plunder the Bright Star Sea Area."

Unhurriedly, Ah Lan took out a homemade map of the Bright Star Sea Area from the Space Bag and spread it on the ground.

The map had a relatively complete distribution of sea resources, and each location was annotated with Earth language.

It included island resources, which race occupied them, and the seabed resources around the islands, among others.

Ah Lan's finger traced the map, pointing as he looked at Ye Ming:

"I can't deny that plundering is the most efficient way to acquire resources. The resource wealth accumulated by other races over ten, twenty years, or even longer, can be captured in a single war, including the blood energy contained within the bodies of the slaughtered living beings. But from a developmental perspective, perhaps there is a more moderate and better solution."

Saying this, Ah Lan pointed to a blue light on the map:

"This is Pearl Island, occupied by the Sea Demon Clan. It has a breeding farm built by the Sea Demons themselves, producing eight hundred thousand Water Spirit Pearls annually. Plundering it in one go might give you twenty years worth of wealth, but it also means this island would subsequently cease producing any breeding resources."

Then Ah Lan's finger slid to another island marked as "Green Scale Island":

"This island is occupied by the Scale Clan. The 'Tidal Spirit Field' on the island grows a special Spirit Plant called 'Moon Pattern Algae,' which can be harvested every six months. If the Mingwu Clan forcibly occupied it, they could indeed plunder their accumulated stock in one go. However, cultivating Moon Pattern Algae requires the Scale Clan's unique 'Tidal Blessing' secret technique. Once the Scale Clan is extinct, these spirit fields will degenerate into ordinary seaweeds and cease producing any spiritual resources."

Next, he pointed to another part of the sea:

"The area circled by me is the 'Abyssal Whale Ranch,' managed by the Howlspirit Clan. They raise thousands of Deep Sea Abyssal Whales, which produce Whale Spirit Marrow. The breeding technique is very complex, and even if taught to your Mingwu Clan, it would be difficult to master, requiring great effort to maintain. If the Mingwu Clan were to slaughter the Howlspirit Clan, this type of resource would cease to be produced."

As Ye Ming listened to Ah Lan's words, he silently looked at the map, seemingly calculating the gains and losses.

"No doubt, General Ye Ming understands what I'm trying to convey. Decades are too fleeting for the Mingwu Clan. Rather than exhausting the waters, it's better to make this sea area a long-standing granary for the Mingwu Clan."

"Let them live, and they can continuously create value for the Mingwu Clan. The Gold Coin Chamber of Commerce can establish a monitoring mechanism for you, requiring each race to pay a certain proportion of resource income in exchange for safety, allowing the Mingwu Clan to enjoy stable and abundant continuous returns while waging wars of plunder externally."

At this point, Ah Lan seemed to have thought of something, and after a brief silence, continued:

"I understand what plunder means, transforming resources into power, with greater power to plunder other forces more quickly, growing like a snowball. The development model I'm offering might still seem less substantial to you compared to plunder."

"But the development of the Mingwu Clan has also encountered bottlenecks, for example, during the Wangyu Clan's arrival. When external expansion couldn't progress, and internal resource production was challenging, the result of prolonged war led to gradual decline. But by establishing a logistics base centered on the Bright Star Sea Area, it can enhance the Mingwu Clan's ability to sustain war when mired in conflict, providing a higher war tolerance rate."

Ah Lan's words moved Ye Ming deeply.

It naturally understood the series of shortcomings in the Mingwu Clan's development, so every word from Ah Lan struck right at its heart.

In fact, it had similar thoughts long ago.

Establishing a logistical support mechanism, but those providing logistics services mustn't be outsiders, but reliable tribe members.

The initial idea was to allocate a group of people from the Hometown World to the Monster World to undertake various resource development projects, including mining, farming, and breeding.

However, before the plan could unfold, the Wangyu Clan invasion occurred.

Now, after listening to Ah Lan's account, it felt that continuous resource production through outsider races might not be unfeasible.

Many races in the Bright Star Sea Area possess Talent Abilities that the tribe from the Hometown World can't learn; keeping them alive could ensure continued income for the Mingwu Clan.

But whether this model is feasible remains to be tested.

Ye Ming's fingertip gently tapped the armrest of the throne, with a hint of intrigue in its voice:

"Asking the Mingwu Clan to abandon plundering is like asking a Sea Dragon not to eat meat; it's simply unrealistic."

Ah Lan didn't speak, awaiting Ye Ming to continue.

"But what you said makes sense. An overly aggressive development model has little room for maneuver when faced with difficulties. Perhaps establishing resource supply bases is a worthwhile choice, but the plundering of the Bright Star Sea Area cannot thus end... Here's what you'll do: compile a list, detailing the races and their values on this list, and I can spare those listed."

Hearing this, the corners of Ah Lan's mouth twitched slightly.

How cunning this old fox was.

This list seemed like a concession from Ye Ming, but in reality, it was a layout to maximize Ye Ming's benefits.