This was like how, after living standards rose in his previous life, people's desires rose accordingly. For instance, someone who could afford meat and fish every day might instead treasure most deeply the food they had eaten during the hard times of their past.
Kumoyev had faced wartime shortages in Ukraine and endured the difficult life of the refugee camp in Basra. Having lived through those hardships, he cherished his present life all the more.
The next day.
Batesdorf appeared in the classroom on time and said, "Today, we'll begin our first practical lesson. Everyone, follow me in numerical order."
There were more than sixty people in Batesdorf's class, including Kumoyev and Leblya.
Under Batesdorf's lead, the entire class arrived at the learning camp's warehouse.
"Each person, take an axe and a machete. You two, carry this whetstone." Kumoyev and Leblya were selected to carry the whetstone.
A whetstone was no lightweight. Judging by its appearance, it was about the size of three or four red bricks, yet far denser. On top of that, they also had to carry their axes and machetes.
However, faced with Batesdorf's assignment, Kumoyev and Leblya did not dare kick up a fuss. They could only resign themselves to their bad luck.
Batesdorf then led the group to the forest beside the learning camp. They walked nearly two kilometers before arriving.
In fact, the learning camp had initially been built beside the forest. But as Davao expanded, the surrounding woodland shrank, leading to this result.
"You obviously know what we're doing today! That's right—logging. On Mindanao, logging is the most basic kind of work."
"You should also have gained a preliminary understanding of Mindanao's environment. It has plenty of rainforest, and forest coverage here exceeds ninety percent."
"The land we need is carved out