With Cocolite around, there would be no need to worry about weapon supplies for the time being.
Yang Ming left the blacksmith shop and arrived at the dormitory building.
There were ten dormitory buildings, each six stories high, capable of housing a large population.
At this moment, many people gathered curiously, examining the ten dormitory buildings that had appeared out of thin air.
Yang Ming swept his gaze around and, spotting Chen Jian, called out to him:
“Chen Jian, come here.”
Chen Jian immediately came before Yang Ming and called out, “lord.”
Yang Ming thought for a few seconds and said:
“Make the arrangements and distribute the rooms in the dormitory buildings.”
Chen Jian pondered for a moment before asking tentatively:
“How exactly should they be assigned? Is it enough just to give everyone a place to live? I’m not very good at this.”
Yang Ming was stunned. Only then did he remember that Chen Jian was a martial man, and his ability to handle daily affairs was indeed poor.
For the territory to develop over the long term, it had to recruit elites from every profession.
With no other choice, Yang Ming personally made a form and explained all kinds of details, such as occupancy information, dormitory numbers, personnel assignments…
Holding the form, Chen Jian went to handle the matter of moving people into the dormitory buildings.
“Sigh, this is exhausting. If only I had a highly intelligent butler assistant.” Yang Ming stretched lazily.
If everything had to be handled by Yang Ming, he would not be able to keep up even if he could duplicate himself.
“Looks like I’ll have to issue recruitment orders.” Yang Ming thought to himself.
Not long afterward.
Various recruitment orders were posted on the bulletin board in the residential district.
【Recruitment One】: architect.
Requirements: Some knowledge of house design, and an understanding of how to plan a town’s layout and transportation routes.
Reward: Food and lodging included, one single-person dormitory provided, and five jin of fine grade meat every month.
【Recruitment Two】: agricultural expert.
Requirements: Extensive planting experience and the ability to greatly increase the yield of crops.
Reward: Food and lodging included, one single-person dormitory provided, thirty jin of rice and fifteen jin of meat every month.
【Recruitment Three】: Doctor.
Requirements: Must be able to treat illnesses.
Reward: Food and lodging included, one single-person dormitory provided, along with a warrior assigned to provide personal protection.
【Recruitment Four】: Research into the spatial displacement of square silicate materials and exploration of classical dynamics in pipeline gases.
……
As soon as the notice was posted on the bulletin board, it attracted a large number of people.
Although most people had been here for less than two days, they all understood one thing: compared with the chaotic outside world, Huaxia City was undoubtedly a Utopia that everyone yearned for.
Therefore, everyone was afraid of being driven out, and everyone longed for a job.
“Good heavens, what am I seeing? The reward actually includes fine grade meat?”
“What’s an agricultural expert? I’ve farmed for ten years. Can I become one?”
“Me, me, me! I want to apply to be a doctor. I even have an F-grade talent: ‘Treating a dead horse as if it were alive.’”
“Um, I once designed the layout of a village covering ten million square meters. Can I apply to become an architect?”
“And me! I’m strong. I can plow fields faster than an ox.”
Before long, many people eagerly signed up.
Yang Ming was gratified to see this, but unfortunately, the butler assistant he wanted still had not appeared.
Fortunately, many people had signed up, so the territory’s infrastructure could gradually begin.
Yang Ming believed that before long, a thriving Huaxia City would appear.
“Hmm? Has the sun already risen so high? It’s time to head out and continue exploring.” Yang Ming glanced up at the sun’s position. It was almost eight in the morning.
Yang Ming was not the kind of lord who would simply hide in a safe zone.
Because he understood one thing very clearly: a truly qualified lord also had to be a powerful transcendent.
Then, what exactly was a transcendent?
The answer was simple. As long as one’s combat power exceeded 500, one had reached the beginner standard for a transcendent.
“Chen Jian, come here.” Yang Ming called out habitually.
Chen Jian immediately walked over, lowered his head, and clasped his fists.
“Lord, what other instructions do you have?”
Yang Ming stared at him and said solemnly:
“Chen Jian, from this moment onward, I appoint you as the first general of Huaxia City. When I’m away, you will command the army. I’m going out for a while, so you are responsible for protecting the territory.”
Chen Jian’s body trembled, and he immediately declared in a forceful voice:
“If an enemy invades, I, Chen Jian, will fight until the very last moment!”
“Very good.” Yang Ming patted him on the shoulder.
Chen Jian’s loyalty was 100, having already reached the upper limit. He was absolutely trustworthy.
After giving his instructions, Yang Ming led three thousand people out to explore, just as he had the previous day.
He had already mapped ten thousand meters to the east yesterday, so today Yang Ming planned to take a look toward the west.
As soon as he left the territory, the wild aura rushing toward him made Yang Ming shudder all over and inexplicably grow excited.
This love of exploring the unknown world was the adventurous instinct carved into Yang Ming’s very bones.
“Today, let’s try to find a few fine grade plants and bring them back to grow in the territory.” With that, Yang Ming set off.
Before long, Yang Ming and the three thousand people had advanced five hundred meters.
Compared with the terrain to the east, the environment to the west appeared much more humid.
The soil on the ground was damp and dark, while the weeds grew even more luxuriantly.
“There may very well be abundant freshwater resources ahead.” Seeing this, Yang Ming’s mood improved further.
The more water resources there were near the territory, the better, of course.
After advancing another thousand meters, Yang Ming saw a small mining area.
This mining area was one Yang Ming had sent soldiers to occupy on his first day in the Myriad Races Battlefield.
The materials used to forge Tang Hengdao were also produced here for the most part.
At this moment, two hundred people were working in the mining area. Yang Ming sent someone to deliver supplies, then continued onward.
Because their strength was insufficient, the scouts could only explore the terrain within three kilometers of the territory, so Yang Ming had to uncover the remaining unknown areas himself.
However, this suited him perfectly, because he had always enjoyed challenges.
“Hmm? Is something happening ahead?”
When he reached an area four thousand meters away, Yang Ming suddenly saw a group of red shadows appear not far ahead.
“Could those be… Red-feathered chickens?”
Yang Ming discovered a stream ahead. Although its flow was slight, it had still attracted a flock of birds to drink.
About a hundred red-feathered chickens, roughly half a meter tall, with brightly colored feathers, lived in groups beside the stream.
【Name】: Red-Feathered Chicken.
【Quality tier】: None.
【Combat power】: 2.5.
【Description】: A chicken that has grown for two and a half years. Its flavor is incredible—truly authentic!
Yang Ming immediately made a hand gesture and ordered:
“All personnel, listen up! Spread out and surround them from all directions. Capture every one of these red-feathered chickens alive.”
“Understood!”
Under Yang Ming’s command, the three thousand people silently approached.
Once everyone had blocked all the red-feathered chickens’ escape routes, Yang Ming gave the order:
“Move!”
In an instant, more than three thousand burly men, each with a combat power above 30, pounced on the poor red-feathered chickens like tigers lunging at prey.
“Cluck cluck cluck!”
“Clack clack～”
The red-feathered chickens panicked and fled in all directions.
But how could they possibly escape? Before top-level predators, red-feathered chickens were no different from fish on a chopping board.
Before long, all 158 red-feathered chickens had been captured alive.
Yang Ming beamed with delight and said:
“Excellent. Send two hundred people to take these red-feathered chickens back to the territory and raise them properly.”
As long as these red-feathered chickens were raised well, there would be endless eggs and chicken to eat in the future.
Red-feathered chickens were a relatively large species of bird with delicious meat. Each egg weighed half a jin, and they had gentle temperaments, making them relatively easy to raise in captivity.
To develop the territory properly, animal husbandry was essential.
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