At dusk, the departing fleet successfully returned.
The families worried about the crew members came to the pier, eagerly searching for their children and fathers.
The five ships docked at the pier appeared undamaged from the outside.
Just when everyone thought the voyage had yielded nothing, they saw a huge mountain of meat being dragged by ropes from the stern of the last ship, floating on the sea surface.
Yun Qiong saw the mountain of meat and exclaimed, "A two-thousand-year Poison Horn Devouring Sea Leopard. It possesses fierce poison and a powerful physical body. Sea Soul Beasts of this level rarely appear in shallow sea areas. Did they go to the deep sea this time?"
Quan Li said, "That can be asked later. However, I didn't expect to hunt a two-thousand-year-level Sea Soul Beast on the first voyage.
Moreover, didn't you see the wounds on the corpse? Those are all traces left by fishing guns, which shows that our weapons are still effective even against thousand-year-level Sea Soul Beasts."
The surrounding family members curiously looked at the giant Sea Soul Beast, praising the strength of the fleet.
The crew members on the sea ship enjoyed the cheers of their clansmen, but even in this situation, they still maintained a straight posture.
They strictly followed the orders of the upper echelons and were a well-trained team.
Quan Yue nodded in approval, then immediately ordered, "Don't just stand there, everyone, go and get the corpse out. We'll have a big feast tonight."
"Yes!"
The tense crew members immediately smiled and did their jobs in an orderly manner.
Some were organizing equipment, some were cleaning the sea ship, and some were processing the corpse.
Quan Yue and Su Ling'er walked to Quan Li's side and happily said, "We have fulfilled our mission."
Quan Li looked at Quan Yue proudly, punched him in the chest, and laughed, "Worthy of being my son."
The family chatted happily.
Su Ling'er began to report the harvest: "The Sea Soul Beast we hunted this time is estimated to weigh about fifty tons. After removing the thick layer of fat, bones, fur, and internal organs, there are about sixty percent of edible parts.
The marinated meat can be preserved for about a year. This meat, in addition to supplying the crew and children of appropriate age, will have a large surplus.
In addition, the remaining fat can be rendered into oil, the bones can be used for forging, and the fur can be used to make various items. The income from this Soul Beast alone is dozens of times the cost of the voyage."
A Soul Beast is a treasure trove. Even the beast skin pierced by the cannon gun can be simply processed into leather armor with good defensive capabilities.
For Sea Soul Masters, compared to iron armor, this kind of leather armor made from Sea Soul Beast skin is more practical.
And the Quan Family has some involvement in these technologies, so there is no need to export. After the Quan Family processes it themselves, they can sell it at a higher price.
After a rough calculation, Quan Li also showed joy: "Good, good. According to the current trend, we can make up for the initial investment in less than a month."
Because their sea ship was a gift, their initial investment was only a small part of personnel training and weapon research.
The harvest this time alone can offset a significant portion.
"Do you think two-thousand-year Soul Beasts are so easy to encounter?" Yun Qiong said unhappily. "Also, didn't I tell you that the first time should focus on safety, and slowly test from hundred-year Soul Beasts without rushing? Why did you provoke thousand-year-level Soul Beasts right away?"
Yun Qiong's sharp gaze pierced Quan Yue. Based on her understanding of the two, she knew that Su Ling'er was definitely not a reckless person, so she naturally cast her suspicious gaze on Quan Yue.
Quan Yue's heart tightened, and he hurriedly explained, "I didn't do it on purpose. The reef area I was patrolling was occupied by this sea beast. The weaker sea beasts had already fled this area.
This is still the outer circle. There are even stronger auras in the inner circle. Although it hasn't reached the ten-thousand-year level, this area has become a gathering place for thousand-year Soul Beasts.
I also chose the most suitable Soul Beast based on our abilities."
Yun Qiong and Quan Li were quite surprised.
Quan Li said, "How could it be! Although the reef area is close to the edge of the shallow sea area, it shouldn't become a gathering place for thousand-year Soul Beasts, right?"
As the family's brain trust, Yun Qiong thought for a moment and replied, "This may be related to the Spirit Hall's Ban."
Su Ling'er replied, "Are you talking about the ban on Soul Masters going to sea?"
Yun Qiong nodded and continued, "In recent years, the number of Soul Masters going to sea has decreased significantly, and the hunting of Soul Beasts will also decrease. It is normal for the edge of the shallow sea area to be occupied by powerful Sea Soul Beasts."
Yun Qiong's face became serious. The changes in the sea situation were faster than she had expected.
She said, "This change is a good thing for our Soul Hunting Fleet, but it is bad news for the fishing boats that used to catch sea fish."
Quan Li comforted, "Now that it has been proven that the fleet can hunt Soul Beasts, we can shift our focus to hunting Sea Soul Beasts. As for the other ships, let's reduce the number of voyages and the distance of voyages."
Yun Qiong nodded and said, "That's the only way."
At that moment, a burst of exclamations came from the dock. A seal, almost the size of a whale, was being lifted by a hook and placed onto a specific trolley.
Quan Li announced loudly, "Let us taste this Sea Soul Beast! Spread the word, everyone must attend the banquet tonight. Everyone gets a share of this Sea Soul Beast."
That night, the family banquet officially began.
Not far from the dock was a sizable complex of buildings. Two years ago, this was still a desolate, riverside town, but now it had become a large town with thousands of people.
This had become one of the Quan Family's gathering places.
Under Yun Qiong's management, their Quan Family reached some kind of agreement with the officials, obtaining the development rights to this area.
Hanhai City naturally held the utmost respect for a family with a Soul Douluo. Moreover, exchanging a large area of coastal saline-alkali land for the favor of a Soul Douluo family was definitely a profitable deal for them.
That night, all the family members who could come, came.
The meat of the seal Soul Beast, which had died less than a day ago, made everyone very happy.
Although Soul Beast Meat could be bought with money, this time, the meat of the Poison Horn Devouring Sea Leopard was hunted independently by them, which made it extraordinarily meaningful.
This was extremely beneficial for increasing family cohesion and confidence.
After the banquet, the family radiated a powerful vitality.
The number of school-age children in the family was over a hundred.
The family had a dedicated Family School for educating children, where the learning and care of school-age children would take place.
Besides education, the biggest function of the school was actually like a nursery, taking care of children for other working family members.
Most of their Quan Family members did not have strong Soul Master talents. Therefore, even if the children awakened their Martial Souls, they would not be able to go to a Soul Master Academy to study.
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