Lin Lan left the dreamscape of the Night Owl Hunter, stretching lazily in front of the window.

Through word of mouth from navigators, the Ark Kingdom had become a legend on the sea. Every time a navigator arrived at the capital city of Ark Island, people were always awestruck by the scenery of Seagull City.

It seemed that Ark Kingdom never had overcast days, the magnificent halo around the sun had become a constant feature.

Every now and then, a spectacular waterfall of sunlight would pour down from the halo, the radiance embracing the steel factories built by mortals, creating a shower of sparkling light that gilded the high-rise buildings across the city with a brilliant golden hue.

If one were to shift their gaze to the boundless sea, they could see a small patch of eternal night in the sky, where a strange celestial body with colorful rings hid within the depths of the night, faintly discernible.

This was the Justice Route exclusive to Ark Kingdom. With the landing of the New Hope, the plan to explore the sea was also put on the agenda by Lin Lan.

Seagull Port operated day and night, the sea crowded with all sorts of ships, forcing Old Dean to urgently construct a second main city port.

Even though Charles gradually increased the port taxes, navigators still flocked continually to Ark Island.

Everyone wanted to earn the magical Ark Currency!

Now everyone knew, that this magical currency could not only strengthen one’s tools, but carrying it could even scare away the ghostly things deep in the sea.

As long as one managed to book an entry into the Dawn Steel Plant through the administrative building, spending a few hundred Ark Currency could greatly increase one’s survival rate on the sea. Many navigators spent almost all their savings on this.

Thus, recently, Lin Lan had come across various Deep Sea Treasures near the port.

Unfortunately, most were gray-quality trash; these Bronze Navigators had nothing of value, with only a few pieces of treasure barely reaching white quality.

But this was normal.

Lin Lan learned from Eleanor that, besides the lucky ones who struck gold at specific auction houses, only navigators at Silver Level and above possessed decent treasure tools.

These individuals usually spent years in selected ancient ruins of the Deep Sea Gray Realm, hoping to harvest treasures of actual value.

Legends like Eleanor, who are at Gold Level, were exceedingly rare.

Only the Bronze Navigators of lower ranks relied on trade to wander across the sea, struggling to survive.

They flocked to Ark Island, hoping the weapons enhanced with Ash Soil would give them a chance to rise to Silver Navigator status, transcending their class.

Competition in the sea was brutally fierce.

Lin Lan looked down at the bustling Seagull Port, deep in thought.

What rank were the Sun Warriors, armed to the teeth with blue-quality replica treasures?

According to Charles and Old Dean, those warriors, even with the simplest of fishing boats, could probably take down most of the famous silver brigades...

Nonetheless, Lin Lan decided to wait until the next New Hope was successfully constructed before sending the warriors to explore routes and truly engage with the Chaos Sea.

It’s always prudent to be cautious.

As he pondered, Lin Lan noticed the Messenger Block on the table light up again.

"Lord Lin Lan, the grain sowing is unexpectedly smooth!"

He connected the communication, and Alin’s joyful voice immediately came through the block: "The effect of the Blood Plague has completely disappeared, the seeds we planted have already sprouted successfully, and they are growing so fast..."

The Blessing of the Terra Mother Goddess worked!

Lin Lan instinctively looked towards the outskirts of the city. Unknowingly, Seagull City was already wrapped in gentle greenery, what was once a gloomy swamp had now become a clear water area.

Sunlight filtered through the trees, dense aquatic flowers swaying in the breeze, and one could faintly see water birds skimming the water’s surface. Everything was vibrant and full of life.

The power of the Mother Goddess of Earth was not as direct as the sun, but it subtly, silently nourished everything in Ark Territory.

The girl on the other end of the messenger continued to chatter away, while Lin Lan listened with a smile, quietly absorbing the good news from both ends of the island.

Interestingly, with the visible transformation of Seagull City, this newly born land had attracted quite a bit of ’attention’ from outsiders.

The administrative building of Seagull City was bustling every day.

In the office next to Lin Lan, a young noble from the Rosa Kingdom, with a gold scarf wrapped around his head, was shouting at Charles, who was sitting behind the desk.

"Do you Ark Ministers even know how to do business?!"

"Why is it that only locals are eligible to buy those beautiful houses? Doing so will only drive away rich people!"

He slapped a large pouch filled with Bright Gold Coins onto the table with a bold tone: "Listen! I have plenty of money! I could even accept buying a room for three hundred Bright Gold Coins!"

Although Ark had a fallout with the White Oak Main Island of the Alliance, the Bright Gold Coins made from precious metals were still the hard currency on the sea, recognized by many navigators.

Prince Ali rubbed his hands together, gazing at the beautiful scenery outside the window with a fiery heart.

One had to admit, those boxy high-rises were really too beautiful, especially those villas used to entertain guests, they were even more spectacular than his palace, and the astonishing facilities within were just so easy to use.

Prince Ali was really fond of the bathrooms in Ark’s buildings. With just a turn, clean hot water flowed endlessly...

He truly wanted it!

If he bought these buildings, wouldn’t he have immense face in front of his siblings?

Though the surrounding populace had a lower status, those happy smiles could still somewhat be infectious, it was a slight flaw that he could accept!

Charles rubbed the dark circles around his eyes, glaring at the other party with frustration.

Since their decisive victory over the Alliance Legion, all sorts of oddballs had started pouring into Ark, taking up appointment slots to voice bizarre demands, just to annoy him.

The royalty member from Rosa Kingdom in front of him was especially extravagant, bringing a shipload of Golden Sand to buy Seagull City’s latest skyscrapers and the villas near the manor.

He was dreaming!

Even putting aside ’eligibility’, these buildings were essentially gifts from Lord Lin Lan to inspire the people, not things to be casually sold to the wealthy for indulgence.

But thinking that Ark Kingdom would eventually have to engage in long-term interaction with the surrounding small countries, and given the other party’s royal status, as well as being a potential trade partner, Charles felt a bit troubled.

As he pondered, Charles’s eyes rolled, suddenly remembering that Rosa Kingdom was located quite close to the Fortress Main Island of the Alliance...

Looking up, the young man before him looked expectant, but a clear foolishness shone in his eyes...

The Minister of the Ark instantly perked up, a gentle smile forming on his lips.