Achieving Nothing, I Can Only Be the Pirate King

Lily quickly recited the information she had noted down in half an hour and drafted a development plan.

The connectivity between the islands is actually quite poor, but their Disaster Pirates’ transportation industry is not bad; they have managed to achieve basic connections. As for food production, it’s not that people are prohibited from doing it, but small-scale operations are not included in the plan. The discussion now is about each island’s main development direction for the future.

As for other side businesses, whoever wants to do them can do them; she only focuses on the main direction.

After mentioning several islands for Kalifa to note down, Lily pondered for a while and said, "For the latest three islands, Reedchilde Island is a tropical rainforest with rich natural resources. It doesn’t need industry yet; initially focus on mining and farming, and adjust later. Make sure to remind me."

"Mistria Island is important, with copper and gold coexisting. Deploy more troops on this island, hmm... a normal Magnetic Field Island has 500 to 1,000 people stationed; allocate 2,000 for this island and ensure tight control."

"And Thunder God Island, with its frequent thunderstorms... lots of animals, but they’re all ferocious exotic beasts. The rest is quite barren, and no one’s really living there. See if we can do some farming; if not, use it as a training ground. Harsh nature best nurtures resilience."

Not all Magnetic Field Islands have populated industries; some are just barren with nothing but harsh weather.

Indeed, with the harsh climate, normal people would have found a way to move away long ago; no one would settle there.

However, such an island cannot be deemed useless. From an overall perspective, those who can survive on Thunder God Island and manage to hunt exotic beasts are undoubtedly elites; indeed, it can serve as a trial ground.

As for these stormy places, the soil should also be quite fertile, but we’ll shelve that for now. There’s no way to develop it, which can be addressed later.

Having deployed troops at the Magnetic Field Islands, the next step is other islands discovered around Magnetic Field Island.

"Sribaga Island... a recommendation for the main officer, Kalifa?" Lily asked Kalifa.

"Kai, perhaps."

Kalifa thought for a moment and said, "During the East Sea period, Governor Sage’s old subordinate collaborated well in Maryland."

"Kai, huh... I remember him; he used to work under Crick."

Lily smiled slightly, "Seems like he lost an arm and one eye. Alright, he’ll be chosen. And the nearby Linyaya Island will be managed by Many. He’s an old subordinate from the Bridge Kingdom period, suitable as the main officer."

Their strategic plan is to follow the Log Pose, initially occupying Magnetic Field Island, and then dispatch exploration ships as the center to begin mapping the Sea Map. Each ship carries a Navigator, and upon discovering an island, they start surveying Sea Maps and plant a specified person’s Life Paper.

Then subsequent troops start landing and conquering, a tactic previously used during conquest, always yielding excellent results.

But just conquering isn’t enough; planting a flag serves no purpose. When Sage nominally ruled the first half, many surrounding islands had flags planted, but due to expansion limitations, they were left untouched and unrecognized.

Effective control over an island requires subordinates on-site to serve as main officers.

In the past, elite selections were made; whether in terms of sheer force or competence in managing affairs, they were dispatched to control islands.

Now with aggressive expansion, careful selection is not feasible, so Lily, upon consulting Sage, waved his hand to task the old subordinates with more duties while also allowing them to reap benefits.

The responsibilities of a main officer are significant, yet the status is never low; high salaries and substantial power make many regard the position as akin to retirement.

Pirates, after all, aren’t exact and efficient; as long as there’s no glaring difference, loyalty to Sage and obedience to rules suffices.

The old subordinates often circulate a saying: after battling through to Augustus alongside Sage, their hardships had concluded.

This is true—from the East Sea era, they’ve braved storms, battled the Navy, struggled against guards, weathered the wild seas, and suffered countless losses to achieve today’s status.

Sage’s power aside, a single person accomplishes little without subordinates.

And these subordinates are indeed beginning to harvest the fruits of victory now.

Fairness?

Being pirates, fairness stems solely from Sage; anyone dissatisfied can seek him out.

After resolving matters on thirty-odd weak magnetic field islands that couldn’t be marked with the Log Pose, Lily began coordinating affairs on conquered islands, and the time had already reached seven o’clock.

The maids pushed the dining cart into the office and set breakfast on the table, respectfully waiting at the side.

Lily sat at the head of the table and invited Kalifa to sit. She scooped a spoonful of the thick soup before her, took a sip, and frowned slightly, then chuckled lightly:

"My taste has changed as well; Marika has been busy lately and hasn’t had time to cook."

"Lady Marika has been quite exhausted managing logistics issues recently; even the Governor has endured several days without complaint." Kalifa laughed, "But I think this taste is quite good."

Lily gently nodded and continued, "Cut Tiltren’s stone mining by half; focus on mining magnets. With so many islands, a large amount of material is needed to make Eternal Poses."

"Stop 30% of Celent’s gold mining; put more effort into spices, as some newly conquered islands have unique spices. See if they can be cultivated on this island to expand production."

Rare spices require specific land; some islands have limited land suitable for spices, but those spices are quite excellent. Fortunately, there’s plenty of territory, and it can be tried on other islands.

After all, with so many islands, once a plan is set, it doesn’t mean it’s always executed accordingly—some changes must be adapted to the times.

Stone-mining islands can’t always mine stones; they’d eventually run out and potentially damage the island’s ecosystem, necessitating gradual transformation.

Such issues are Lily’s main focus for handling.

Breakfast was completed during the time for deploying other islands’ plans. After dealing with old islands’ affairs locally, the time reached ten o’clock.

"This time, should we meet those two newcomers?"

Seeing Lily had finished basic tasks, Kalifa, as the secretary, timely brought up some new matters.

"Oh... those two from Hyrule."

Lily nodded, "Is there time to handle it today?"

"Plenty, you have ten minutes." Kalifa said.

"Then have them come through."

After finishing island affairs, Sivier and Heinrich arrived at O’hara, always awaiting reception, daily arriving at the Royal Palace’s guest room, then remaining the entire day.

Mainly because Lily had no time for them, and as for Sage...

Why need subordinates if managing themselves?

In this aspect, Lily never counted on Sage.

In about three minutes, Sivier and Heinrich arrived at the office without having time to speak, and Lily directly stated:

"I am aware of your profiles, coaxing you into surrender was my suggestion. I am very busy, hoping you both can help share the load, yet abilities need validation."

Lily looked at the mix of confusion, surprise, and unfamiliarity, along with ninety-one parts of disbelief in Sivier, saying:

"I have high expectations for you, hoping you’ll become my chief Assistant Officer. Hmm... Muna Island, not far from Hyrule; I’ll dispatch you as the main officer, only giving you a month."

"The requirement is for everyone locally to hold Sages in the highest regard, while the industry there is quite chaotic; I need you to unravel the mess and formulate the most suitable primary industry for that island. Of course, the data and our business structure from O’hara will be sent to you simultaneously. Any problems?"

"I, I..."

Just as Sivier was about to speak, Lily waved her hand, "That’s decided; choose your personnel, even bring along those old subordinates you’ve brainwashed. The ship is in the port, now set off to assume the role."

Saying this, she let the maids guide Sivier out, then turned to Heinrich, "Your ability is quite useful; I heard you can control birds of prey? Interested in managing the news industry and distributing intelligence?"

This person’s current ability is quite similar to Morgans, conveniently resolving Sage’s current plans.

Distributing information about the three major road signs and... delivering papers to the second half!