In the small town the Yao Clan had opened up in the Calamity Ground, the cogworkers worked three shifts. They still kept the traditional two-day weekend, though they could also choose to work overtime.
The work was paid by the piece. Every type of job was counted by Gear Teeth, with settlement at the end of each month.
Although Gear Teeth could not be traded directly, final payment could be completed by releasing high-grade Disaster Bodies. The Yao Clan's wages used a bookkeeping system, with Satellite Takuumi continuously updating everyone's ledger, which could be checked at any time.
The town now had shops, taverns, and restaurants. There were chess halls where people could play Tribal Chess, and even a Fairy Village KTV. Aside from being unable to watch Star Vision, there was a certain amount of leisure and entertainment.
These expenses were also deducted from Gear Teeth through bookkeeping, and most prices were low.
Conflicts did sometimes break out in town. Whether it was internal friction among Yao Clan cogworkers or disputes with outsiders, Takuumi would keenly catch it and issue reminders, reassurance, and solutions.
Most of the time, the Yao Clan members could calm down.
Their precious time in the Calamity Ground was not meant for blowing off steam in petty fights.
Life there could not compare with that of the Yao Clan in the Void Universe, but compared with the local vagrant-like cogworkers, they were indeed living a relatively respectable life.
Outsiders often snuck in, disguising themselves as foreign Yao Clan members and trying to spend and entertain themselves under other people's names. Unfortunately, they could not understand the satellite's bookkeeping accounts, which led to the awkward scene of being exposed before they slunk away in disgrace.
This made Lu Yao think.
The Calamity Ground also needed a