Chapter 595: Construction of the Forest Capital
Chapter 595: Construction of the Forest Capital
"Miss Silude, do you know where Lord Lindsey is?"
"Where else would he be? Just head east to the lake, and you'll find that guy fishing, for sure!"
It was approaching noon.
Hammer carried his notebook and approached the library to seek help from Silude. After the writer girl replied with a hint of annoyance, Lindsey's confidant realized what was happening.
He laughed at himself for being so busy and headed towards the Banyan Forest in the east.
Soon enough, Hammer arrived at the forest boundary and indeed saw Lindsey fishing at Moon Lake.
However, surrounding the lord were a few children.
Each of them held a roasted fish in their hands, their faces filled with happy smiles.
Hammer skillfully approached them:
"Lord Lindsey, another group of refugees has arrived in the territory, and we need you to arrange for the expansion of the residential treehouses. Also, according to the scheduled plan, a new batch of gold will be delivered this afternoon, and the gold coins you requested should be arriving soon as well."
Lindsey nodded slightly.
He reeled in another Swamp Catfish, then put away his fishing rod and stood up:
"Alright, I'll head there now."
Lindsey casually spoke to the children:
"Everyone, go back now!"
"Remember to share the roasted fish with your parents."
After dismissing the children, Lindsey and Hammer returned to the city together.
Lindsey first went to set up the required building structures, then instead of returning to his residence, he headed to the temporary camp for the refugees.
He opened the map.
Most of the refugee markers were yellow and green, except for two red markers that stood out prominently.
"As expected."
Lindsey waved to the guards nearby:
"Mo, Affan, come here!"
"That long-haired man and the woman in the corner, those two, take them to the pigeon cage!"
"..."
"Hey, what are you doing? Help!"
"Let go of me, where are you taking me?"
The two individuals named by Lindsey shouted anxiously.
They even attempted to resist, but before they could act, two well-trained Forest Sword Dancers reacted swiftly.
They quickly drew their swords and knocked the two individuals to the ground with a single strike each.
Then, in front of all the refugees, the guards dragged these two individuals away and locked them in the prison.
"..."
Lindsey quietly observed the scene before him.
With the gradual expansion of the territory and the successful construction of the Forest Capital, the Banyan Forest was spreading its reputation at an even more exaggerated pace, covering the entire eastern world. Almost a quarter of the Wasteland was buzzing with their story.
Under these circumstances, the number of people seeking refuge naturally increased rapidly, but there were also plenty of others with ulterior motives.
In contrast, after these two individuals were pulled out, the innocent refugees appeared extremely nervous, unable to distinguish spies from ordinary refugees.
Currently, although there was no excessive disturbance, they were almost in a state of chaos.
"Everyone, please remain calm!"
"Those two individuals were sent by our enemy forces as spies, they have nothing to do with you."
"Banyan Forest welcomes your arrival!"
A young and energetic male voice suddenly rang out.
Without Lindsey's summons, a young messenger trained in the territory rushed over and proactively calmed the people.
The Forest Capital itself was known for its gentle and pleasant environment, as well as its beautiful scenery.
Before long, these anxious refugees were pacified and guided to their new homes.
"..."
Lindsey witnessed this scene and said nothing more.
He turned and headed towards his residence, preparing to tackle today's management tasks.
Lindsey first went to the backyard.
During this time at Moon Lake, he had accumulated some gold coins and also managed to obtain quite a few Mystic Seeds from the boxes.
In the backyard of his shop, he sowed these seeds.
After a certain period, the seeds would grow and mature.
Most of them were ordinary weeds with little value, but occasionally, there were pleasant surprises.
At this very moment, the little barbarian summoned by Lindsey was tending to a batch of newly sprouted seedlings.
Lindsey approached for a closer look.
【Plant: Bruise Grass】
【A common herbaceous plant. When crushed and applied to wounds, it can accelerate the recovery process.】
【Common plant, low value.】
【Plant: Winter Jasmine】
【A common twining plant. Its flowers can be used as medicine.】
【Common plant, low value.】
【Plant: Water Spinach】
【A common convolvulus plant that can be used as food in cooking.】
【Common plant, low value.】
"Winter Jasmine and Bruise Grass can be given to Iron Jade, and Water Spinach can be placed in the Farmland," Lindsey said.
During this time, Lindsey had specifically set aside a Herb Field behind the Clinic for the newly acquired common medicinal herbs.
Moreover, as he had spent a significant amount of time fishing, Lindsey obtained a new batch of Mystic Seeds daily, which meant he also had something to harvest from the garden every day.
As Lindsey was about to go upstairs, he suddenly laughed:
"Hehe—"
"Does this count as a gacha game of sorts?"
"If I get a Mystic Seed, it's like drawing an SSR, and if I get a legendary plant, it's like drawing a UR?"
Lindsey returned to the second floor.
Hammer had already placed the affairs directory there by noon, and Lindsey picked it up to review and approve.
【Northern Refugees had a dispute, and both sides got into a fight, resulting in a three-day jail sentence—no problem.】
【A refugee who was too hungry ate too much at the canteen and ended up dying from overeating—the chef is not at fault.】
【A non-cooperative spy attempted to escape and even tried to set a fire—death penalty.】
Lindsey carefully reviewed each item.
—In times of chaos, strict laws are necessary.
However, compiling a law code was still too challenging for Lindsey.
So, he could only combine his memories of the continental and maritime legal systems, using bits and pieces from both to get by for now.
In the current Forest Capital, aside from charges like espionage and malicious murder, arson was also considered the most severe criminal offense by Lindsey.
Such acts could not be tolerated.
...
Lindsey continued his work, and by noon, as planned, the Insect Tribe arrived at the territory with the gold mine.
Lindsey stood up and watched as the gold was extracted and smelted, then moved into the Mint Factory. The gold coin reserves in the resource data gradually increased, finally reaching the 500 gold coins required for the "Second Base" technology research.
"It's time to set off!"
Lindsey directly entered the University and initiated the "Second Base" research.
There was no need to calculate the time; after three days of travel to the Insect Tribe, the project in the University would also be completed.
"Looking at it this way, the development of the territory is also seamless, right?"
(End of Chapter)
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