activa-t Chapter 70 New Changes in Territory
Chapter 70 New Changes in Territory
Five days later.
Spring March 16st.
[Career Advancement] Loading progress 17%.
The wall is finally finished!
This is a milestone moment.
To celebrate, Richard generously decided to host a bonfire party, bringing joy to the entire Chiffon Territory.
Treat it as a housewarming celebration, and incidentally announce a new policy that could change the fate of serfs.
The news spread.
The entire camp was in an uproar; everyone was beaming with joy, their mouths watering as they stared at the large stew pot.
The food I'm cooking tonight, just like the last time the master stepped into the extraordinary realm, also has a lot of spices added!
and.
Not only is there delicious food today, but I also heard there's a show to watch!
I don't know if the lord hired a drama troupe or a dance troupe from Frost City.
In short, everyone was extremely excited, gathering in twos and threes to discuss it, their faces full of anticipation.
...
With some time still remaining, Richard, accompanied by Irving, was inspecting the perimeter of the wall from the inside out, carefully checking for any areas that needed to be repaired.
Although the wall was simple and could not compare to the towering walls of those great cities, it was a symbol for chiffon cakes.
It symbolizes their formal conquest of this wasteland, and also signifies that the territory now has a secure barrier.
Actually, according to the original schedule, the wall should have been completed two days ago.
However, in order to meet Richard's requirements, Irving had the serfs make secondary modifications to the top panel of the wall, which delayed the construction by two days.
After the wall was repaired, the top walkway panel protruded inwards by a large section, so that the serfs could temporarily have a place to shelter from the wind and rain.
The reason for doing this is that the temperature has risen a few degrees in the last two days, and the wind on the wasteland carries a hint of dampness.
In the far distance, some dark clouds are slowly gathering, like a huge gray cloth, making it hard to breathe. All signs indicate that the rains of late spring are about to fall.
of course.
The arrangement for the serfs to live here is only temporary; after a while, they will all have to be moved outside the walls.
In just five days, more than twenty stone houses appeared out of nowhere in the camp, bringing about a dramatic change.
As Richard had envisioned, three more buildings were added to the original stone house, one on top of the other, forming a large stone house in the shape of the Chinese character "田" (field).
Afterwards, the roof was cut off, and five more buildings were added on top, eventually creating a two-and-a-half-story villa covering an area of 400 square meters.
The style of this small villa is not particularly beautiful, but it is well-organized, spacious and bright.
Inside, renovations are in full swing, including adding wooden stairs, repartitioning rooms, and extending viewing balconies.
An extra building was specially constructed on the second floor rooftop to facilitate the maids in drying their personal clothing.
Although it was only a temporary lord's residence, Richard still wanted to make himself as comfortable as possible so he could be in a good mood.
Moreover, when other lords or merchants come to visit in the future, they will have a decent place to stay and be entertained, so that Chiffon Territory will not appear so shabby.
Yes.
Only temporarily.
Once the [Magnificent Building] is loaded, it will definitely be replaced with something else.
Two two-story stone houses were also built at each of the four corners of the wall, making a total of eight houses.
It could serve as a sentry tower, overlooking the surrounding area, and also as a temporary dormitory for guards and militia.
We'll make other arrangements for the guards once their families arrive.
With these buildings, the entire encampment finally began to resemble a fortress, no longer resembling the simple camp it had been before.
In addition to these, Richard also built five stone houses along the inner side of the wall to serve as temporary warehouses.
Otherwise, when the rainy season comes, the food, even though it's covered with tarpaulins, will still be affected and won't be wasted.
Yes.
The warehouse was also temporary.
When we have more manpower in the future, we will convert the already developed mine floors into actual warehouses.
Storing food inside is the safest option, ensuring a sufficient food source even if one needs to seek refuge in the future.
Besides the warehouse.
Two more buildings were constructed outside the main gate to serve as guest rooms, since there's no shortage of stone and timber is readily available.
To save time, he simply spent one hundred gold coins to "eat up" one square kilometer of the black pine forest closest to his base.
That's how capricious people can be when they're rich.
A pine forest of one square kilometer contains tens of thousands of pine trees, each of which, depending on its size, can yield a dozen to thirty units of timber.
Twenty militiamen could easily amass several thousand units in a day, enough for the territory's construction needs for a while.
Since this square kilometer has been included in the chiffon farm's area, the felled pine trees will also drop pine cones and sap.
Inspired by Wade.
Richard also planted a large circle of pine cones around the edge of the field, layer upon layer.
Once the pine cones have finished growing, they become a natural protective wall for the garden, effectively blocking the prying eyes of outsiders and slightly concealing the secrets of the system's garden.
but...
When Richard told Wade that once the pine trees grew up, his carefully crafted wooden fence would become superfluous and need to be removed, Wade's expression was priceless.
...
After chopping down trees for two days in a row, my gathering skill successfully reached Lv.10.
As skills are upgraded, a large number of useful recipes are also unlocked:
Formulas for products such as [coal kiln], [tree sap collector], [mushroom stump], [lightning rod], and [portable tent].
The gathering skill has been enhanced twice.
[I. During logging, timber and sap drop increases by 25%, and the sap collector is improved to a heavy-duty sap collector.]
[II. When harvesting fruit, there is a 25% chance of obtaining a Silver Star or Gold Star crop, and a 1% chance of obtaining an Iridium Star crop.]
[III. Unlock logging axes of bronze, silver, gold, and iridium quality. The higher the quality, the faster the chopping speed.]
[IV. The fruit produced by the fruit trees has a 25% increase in sweetness and flavor]
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As for the mine, the exploration is progressing quite smoothly, and it has already reached the third level.
period.
Karl led the team and, following Richard's instructions, forcibly subdued many monsters, adding many new members to Chiffon's monster team.
There are currently six rock crabs and twelve armored flying insects.
Their numbers even surpassed those of the guards, forming the basic framework of a monster army.
With their assistance, the exploration of the mine will proceed much faster.
The six rock crabs charged wildly, with armored flying insects providing cover in mid-air.
When they encounter a lone monster, they don't even need the assault team to take action; they swarm it and tear it to shreds in an instant.
However, Karl does not encourage this kind of "monster-led" behavior.
This mine is a natural training ground. Under the protection of the guards, the militia can fight monsters one-on-one, which can quickly accumulate practical experience and improve their combat power.
Even Celia and Nicole have come down and killed a few monsters, a feat that impressed the guards.
Karl lamented more than once that if the Wolf Pack had possessed such a wonderful place back then, he would have been able to advance to the intermediate transcendent level through continuous battles long ago.
Why did it take so many years to finally break through the bottleneck after arriving at Chiffon Territory?
Richard also discouraged sending monster troops to sweep through the mines, for a simple reason: he wouldn't share combat experience points from monsters killed by monsters.
He can only gain experience and improve his combat skills by killing the enemy himself, with the help of guards and militia.
and so.
When exploring new mineral layers, Karl only brings four armored flying insects, then ties torches to their backs and uses them as mobile light sources.
Don't say it.
The effect is amazing, and it's much more convenient than holding it by hand.
...
Mining skills have also been successfully upgraded to Lv.10.
In addition to the various flooring and pipe recipes unlocked previously, this update also adds many new light source-related building recipes, such as:
Wooden lamppost: 50 pieces of wood, 1 battery pack.
Iron lamppost: 5 iron ingots, 1 battery pack.
Light panel: Battery pack * 5.
In addition, there are industrial-grade equipment such as furnaces, gem refining machines, and solar panels.
The enhancement effects of upgrading to Lv.10 are as follows:
[I. Increase the drop rate of each metal ore by 20%, and double the drop rate each time you mine coal.]
II. The time for forging metal ingots in a furnace is reduced by 50%.
[III. Unlock iron pickaxe tools of bronze, silver, gold, and iridium quality. The higher the quality, the faster the mining speed.]
IV. All gemstones will be of flawless purity.
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After descending to the third level of the mine, they finally obtained a considerable amount of coal, and Richard immediately made a batch of scarecrows for Tianpu.
Finally, the blinding crows were kept out, and there was no longer any worry about the crops being ruined.
As for metal ore, we mined two copper ore blocks today, obtaining a total of over sixty units of copper ore, which is a good start.
no way.
The current floors are still too shallow. Based on game experience, you need to go down to at least the tenth floor to find gold and silver mines.
...
After inspecting the wall, Richard also discovered that the meticulous Owen had instructed the serfs to dig several deep ditches along the base of the wall for drainage.
In this way, even when the rainy season comes, rainwater can be drained away through the ditches, preventing the foundation of the wall from being submerged.
Richard was quite satisfied with his work, patted him on the shoulder and praised him before taking him back to the camp.
The main event is about to begin.
Tonight, he will have all the maids and guards eat Iridium crops with him, and everyone will step into the extraordinary realm!