Sorry, My Interstellar Fleet Only Recruits Women

Duke Pedro looked at Zhao Chen and said directly, "Sir, just tell me what you want to ask for."

I will try my best to fulfill any requests I can.

Zhao Chen thought for a moment and continued, "My first requirement is that I want a piece of land."

How big is the land?

"What are the specific requirements for the land?" Duke Pedro asked.

Dacromet, standing to the side, was secretly alarmed.

It seems that the Duke of Pedro is indeed going to consider this request.

"Close to the coastline."

Its area should be more than five times that of Chicken Island.

The territory only needs to be able to sustain people; it doesn't need much resources or population.

Wasteland would be best.

Duke Pedro thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "That request is not a problem. I do have a few suitable plots of land that I can offer you."

"Secondly, I need a powerful identity that will make it easier for me to travel within your kingdom."

Rest assured, I will not do anything that poses a military threat to your kingdom.

"That's fine too."

You can claim that your power is a branch of our family on another continent, and that you returned here after fleeing.

Therefore, I'm giving you a territory to live in.

This is not an unreasonable request for the Pedro family.

Duke Pedro said calmly, as for any threat of force.

In his view, although this Dragon Kingdom had some incredible things, it was absolutely impossible for it to threaten a major power on the Western Continent.

"The third condition."

I have no problem giving you the formula, but I want 30% of the profits from external sales.

Furthermore, we will continue to supply the core raw materials.

Three years from now, I will hand it all over to you.

I have only these three requirements.

If you agree.

"I can give you the drug formulas I gave you before."

Hearing Zhao Chen's last request.

Duke Pedro frowned slightly.

A 30% profit margin is actually not bad.

The most important thing is the three-year term.

"Why wait three years?" Duke Pedro stared at Zhao Chen.

"Your Excellency the Duke."

There are many things I worry about, don't I?

What if I give you the formula and you turn your back on me?

Then who should I turn to?

"So I need to use these three years to earn back some profit, at least to ensure I don't lose money," Zhao Chen said with a smile.

But the real reason is actually...

Zhao Chen is seizing the window of opportunity for development.

Three years is more than enough time for the Dragon Kingdom to grow to a terrifying level.

Even if I give the remaining formula to Duke Pedro by then, would he dare to take it?

But in the eyes of the Duke of Pedro...

Three years isn't actually that long.

Three years in exchange for these high-return drug formulas—that's a very profitable deal.

“Then it’s a deal.” Duke Pedro extended his hand.

“It’s a deal.” Zhao Chen’s hand clasped Duke Pedro’s hand.

Dacromet, standing nearby, felt a pang of sadness.

He knew very well that once these formulas were in the hands of Duke Pedro, he, as the middleman, would essentially lose his value.

The problem is, he has no way to refuse Duke Pedro.

They are your powerful backers; if you refuse them, the consequences will be unimaginable.

After some conversation and a dinner party.

Zhao Chen returned to his ship, bid farewell to Duke Pedro, and went back to his Chicken Island.

Watching Zhao Chen's ship sail away.

Duke Pedro looked at Dacroix beside him, then at the recipe written on a large part of it in his hand.

From tonight onwards, he can take charge of most of the work related to the medicine, while Zhao Chen will supply the most crucial part.

In this way, the production of the drug can be greatly increased.

Do you feel like I stole your wealth?

"I've got the formula directly, so your fleet has nothing to do with it." Duke Pedro said directly to Viscount Dacroix.

Viscount Dacroix immediately bowed and said, "How dare I?"

Your Excellency is pleased that you have obtained these recipes.

The money my subordinates earn is, in fact, money earned for His Majesty the Duke.

Although he felt a pang of heartache, Dacromet knew what he should say.

Duke Pedro patted Dacroix on the shoulder and said calmly, "I know what you're thinking."

Don't worry, I value you as a person.

I will not do something like discarding a donkey after it has served its purpose.

After I build these pharmaceutical factories, you will be in charge of them, and you can take 10% of the profits.

"I guarantee you will become an earl within the next ten years."

count!

When I heard about this title.

Dacromet felt a jolt in his heart.

Earl!

Although he was only one rank below a viscount.

But you should know that...

In their kingdom.

Only counts can receive fiefs; viscounts and barons below them, even if they have manors, they are either rented or bought.

It cannot be considered a true fiefdom.

There's a saying that goes, "Only nobles who own fiefdoms can be considered nobles."

"Dakro is willing to give his life for His Excellency the Duke!" Viscount Dakro knelt on one knee, like a knight.

“Very good.” Duke Pedro nodded in satisfaction.

...

Zhao Chen, on the other hand, was naturally unaware that after he left, the two of them had put on a romantic show.

Zhao Chen returned to Chicken Island and inquired about the search findings.

And the result was...

Besides that one treasure, their thorough search uncovered a large number of other treasures.

Some of them weren't even on Chicken Island, but rather under the reefs in the waters surrounding Chicken Island, where they were tied to the bottom of the water with stones.

"According to our statistics, the total amount of this wealth is..."

"They're already richer than a country." The secretary said solemnly to Zhao Chen.

Wealth beyond measure is right beneath your feet.

Zhao Chen squinted.

This wealth may not necessarily be a good thing for Zhao Chen now.

This is a time bomb, a time bomb that could explode at any moment.

If these treasures are indeed being watched by someone.

The other party learned that Chicken Island had changed hands and that the new owner was developing Chicken Island extensively.

They will definitely rush to Chicken Island without stopping.

Behind these treasures must be a powerful force.

"Immediately arrange for a sailing ship to return to the Dragon Continent."

Bring our fleet over.

"But try not to be too high-profile, and avoid taking any action without alerting the forces on the Western Continent," Zhao Chen instructed.

"yes."

Zhao Chen looked out at the dark sea.

With its current defensive capabilities, Chicken Island would have a hard time holding out against even a slightly stronger naval force.

Therefore, it is necessary to dispatch the fleet from the Dragon Continent to provide support.

And during these intervening days, unfortunately, the treasure hunters launch an attack.

That would be a huge problem for Zhao Chen and his team.

Therefore, Zhao Chen ordered increased patrols and reconnaissance around Chicken Island.

Several emergency plans have been prepared.

If the other party arrives, we can talk, so we should stall for time.

If the other side arrives and negotiations fail, then before the fleet arrives, they will have no choice but to abandon Chicken Island and retreat first.

that's all.

Time passed little by little.

It is calculated based on the flight distance.

Their messenger ships arrived on the Dragon Continent, and then the fleet rushed over without stopping.

This will take at least a week.

"This communication is a really big problem."

Launching a satellite is not possible at the moment.

But we'll try radio communication later; maybe that will work. Zhao Chen is already starting to think about communication problems in the industrial age.

Communication is crucial at all times.

Whether in the realm of war or in the realm of development.

The transmission of information is directly related to the speed of a civilization's development.

This can be seen from the speed at which information is transmitted in each era.

Time passed little by little.

For the first few days, everything was calm and peaceful.

Chicken Island is under construction in full swing.

And Dacroe would come over from time to time.

Regarding the cooperation previously reached with Duke Pedro, he directly prepared a territory for Zhao Chen in a corner of the kingdom's continent.

This territory, like Chicken Island, is one of the Duke Pedro's fiefdoms.

Just as Zhao Chen had guessed, the territory had no usable resources.

Furthermore, the territory had no indigenous inhabitants.

But Zhao Chen didn't care about any of that.

Given the current state of development on Chicken Island, Zhao Chen won't have time to deal with that territory in the short term.

So he directly instructed Dacrovi to buy some slaves and arrange for them to stay in that territory for the time being.

When we have more time to develop that territory, we won't have to worry about a shortage of manpower anymore.

As for when I'll be able to free up my hands.

So naturally, we should deal with the potential threat posed by Chicken Island first.

The waiting time is always long.

finally.

One day, a piece of news broke the peace of Chicken Island.

Zhao Chen instructed the personnel who were conducting reconnaissance on the perimeter to return.

"Report: We have spotted several suspicious vessels in the eastern waters."

Their ships were dressed like merchant vessels, but their speed and trajectory were quite strange.

Logically speaking, there are no reefs in this area, and the sea is calm now, so merchant ships passing through this area should sail quickly.

However, these boats were sailing very slowly, and it seemed as if they were intentionally going around our Chicken Island.

Our investigators also discovered that they were using what appeared to be binoculars, looking in the direction of our Chicken Island.

Zhao Chen looked at the water spirit in front of him.

Their physical fitness and special abilities.

It allows them to live freely in the water, somewhat like mermaids.

Therefore, Zhao Chen arranged for them to serve as the outer defense of Chicken Island.

While conducting underwater reconnaissance.

There is absolutely no need to worry about the risk of exposure.

Zhao Chen squinted. At this moment, his furtive behavior towards Chicken Island made the answer seem obvious.

"They should still be in the investigation phase."

We shouldn't alert them.

Just arrange for personnel to continue monitoring them; under no circumstances should you alert them.

"We need to stall for as long as possible before our fleet arrives," Zhao Chen said solemnly.

"yes."

Time continued to pass, little by little.

The next day.

Then a uniquely shaped ship sailed openly toward Chicken Island.

Why is this ship special?

Because if you call it a sailing ship, it also has iron armor, but if you call it an ironclad ship, it also has sails.

The ship itself was also very large.

On both sides of the ship, rows of massive cannons can be seen ready to be fired.

It seems the owners of those treasures have arrived.

Moreover, their intentions were not good.

"Pass on my order to prepare to activate the emergency response plan," Zhao Chen commanded.

Their fleet hasn't arrived yet, so for now they can only wait and see.

On Chicken Island, all the combat personnel brought by Zhao Chen were ready and waiting.

The preparations for the next step have been completed.

No matter what happens later, they can respond in the shortest possible time with just one order from Zhao Chen.

When that strange warship was still some distance from Chicken Island.

A small boat was lowered.

Several people rowed a small boat closer to Chicken Island.

When we were still some distance from Chicken Island.

The people on the small boat shouted at Chicken Island, "Listen up, people on this island!"

We are the Pokwick Pirates.

We are now going to capture this island.

You'd better give up resisting, or you'll face the consequences!

Zhao Chen heard this shout.

He pondered the information about the Pokwick Pirates.

The secretary standing next to him said, "The Pokwick Pirates are a newly emerging pirate group that has suddenly risen to prominence in the last ten years."

Its main area of ​​activity is the sea between the western and northern continents.

They are said to have hundreds of warships.

However, the vast majority of them were sailing ships, and only the ironclad ships could truly be called warships, numbering around thirty.

However, due to the large number of sailing ships and the pirates' fighting style...

It is still quite effective against ordinary fleets.

Send the small boat close quickly and board it.

The large ship provided cover with fire from all sides.

This kind of fighting style would be very troublesome even for the fleets of some small countries.

"If it's Pokvik."

That's a bit dangerous.

But if it really is them, they could simply launch an attack on Chicken Island.

Since they haven't launched a direct attack, it means their fleet size isn't actually that large.

The opposing commander did not want a major battle.

All I want is to retrieve the treasure hidden on Chicken Island.

Zhao Chen shared his guess.

"So what should we do next?" the secretary asked worriedly.

Zhao Chen looked at the nascent form that Chicken Island had taken during this period of construction.

To be honest, he really didn't want a war to break out on Chicken Island. Although it could be rebuilt if it was destroyed.

However, the time required for reconstruction afterwards.

This is precisely what Zhao Chen lacks.

"Like this."

I wrote a letter and then got our people in touch with the people on that small boat.

"Have them take the letter back," Zhao Chen said.

The secretary was puzzled, but still did as instructed.

Soon, a written letter was placed in an envelope and sealed, as if it contained some secret.

The soldier approaching in a small boat coldly addressed the pirates on the opposite boat: "Give this letter to your highest-ranking person."

Don't look at your content, or you'll suffer a terrible fate.