Development Plan

"Linsey, you're keeping them locked up in prison and feeding them well every day. Are you trying to move them and get them to work for you?"

Linsey woke up from her sleep in the early morning.

Every morning when he was exercising and studying, Hilude would start harassing him.

Linsey could have her help educate the villagers during the day.

But when night fell and he was asleep, he couldn't possibly let this guy wander off, so he naturally dragged Hilude into the shop.

Upon hearing the young writer's question, Linsey simply rolled her eyes at her.

"Otherwise what?"

Hilude reminded him:

"They were planning to attack this place before."

Linsey bluntly stated:

"This is how people survive in the Wasteland. Even if you drag a few of the original inhabitants out of the camp, they would probably still end up like this. It's a result of the circumstances that force them to live. You can't be unaware of that."

"Moreover, my goal is to develop and expand this territory. In the face of this goal, 'people' will always be the most important factor. I can't possibly force my current people to do nothing all day long but stay at home and have children, can I?"

Even so, it takes time for a child to grow up!

After hearing this, Hilude pressed her head against the back of her wheelchair:

"So do you think these people can be converted?"

Linsey didn't even glance at the other person:

"Artists have the ability to perceive emotions, and you know that better than I do."

Hilude chuckled and said nothing more.

In fact, in the past few days, other Wilderness Hunter or wanderers have also come to try their luck.

However, most of them were discovered by Hilude in advance.

Then Linsey forcibly 'invited' him back to the camp, where he was imprisoned.

Over the course of several days...

Take, for example, those who were among the first to be imprisoned, such as Sand Dune and others.

Even though their freedom was restricted, they completely fell in love with the life of having no worries about food and drink in the Banyan Grove, and even subconsciously chose to forget all their previous fears.

"..."

He saw that Linsey was no longer paying attention to him.

Hilude smiled slightly, shrugged, and pushed her wheelchair closer.

She discovered that Linsey had finished translating the ancient scroll for the day and had switched to a clean sheet of white paper, on which she had drawn dense lines.

"This is... a map?"

Hilude asked curiously:

"Linsey, I remember you have excellent Scouting Skill. This thing is probably useless to you, isn't it?"

Linsey raised her eyes:

"I have a way to identify the terrain and determine direction, but ordinary people can't."

"Once the camp is running smoothly, I plan to send others to form exploration teams to search for mineral deposits and usable wild flora and fauna in the surrounding area. After all, I can't guarantee anything by myself..."

Clang clang clang—

Just then, there was a knock on the door downstairs.

Then Hammer shouted from outside:

"Miss Hilude, are the bones ready for today?"

Hilude heard the call, she curled her lip and looked somewhat displeased.

She said to Linsey:

"Linsey, everyone says heroes love beauties, but you just leave me working myself to the bone all day long, without even thinking about it..."

Linsey coldly uttered a single word:

"Roll."

Hilude, however, was very pleased with this:

"Okay!"

As she said this, Hilude pushed her wheelchair, making a series of clanging and banging noises on the stairs, until she crashed all the way down to the first floor.

She went to the door, and then Hammer went with her to the backyard.

With the Production Line activated by Hilude, the bones left over from yesterday were put into it and made into Bone Meal that can increase plant growth.

Upstairs, hearing the sounds of work coming from the backyard, Linsey put down her pen.

He stood up and looked out the window on the second floor.

Although Hilude has lost her former abilities.

But with the skills of Seventh Stage awakener as a foundation, he is definitely the most useful tool in his hands.

Even for a skill-based product like the [Production Line].

She quickly learned how to do it and took charge of the job.

"Fortunately, I unlocked the Production Line skill."

"Otherwise, if I were to provide all the resources for the entire camp, even a lot of Essence wouldn't be enough to withstand the strain."

"Hmm... thank you for the electricity from the sun!"

Linsey sighed and turned to look in the other direction.

To the north of the Banyan Forest, plots of Farmland are nestled among the trees, where villagers who have learned about agriculture through the [Village Square] work.

The crops planted in the Farmland are three cold-resistant crops that Linsey brought from the Hidden Borderlands.

The domestication and cultivation of local crops took place in Linsey's own yard.

"The Essence!"

"Wouldn't it be great if I could level up a few times out of thin air and have more resources?"

Linsey cannot turn all seeds into resources.

However, thanks to the Bone Meal produced on the Production Line, the growth rate of crops like wheat and cabbage is greatly reduced.

Linsey carefully observed the expressions on the faces of the people in the Farmland.

They didn't complain at all.

On the contrary, they felt genuine respect for the rapid growth of these crops, a sentiment reflected in their growing admiration for Linsey.

Clean and tidy housing, comfortable environment, and sufficient water and food.

And most importantly, and most precious of all, is hope for life.

To enjoy a life like that of Banyan Grove in Barren Land World is something that ordinary people would never dare to dream of!

Linsey nodded slightly and plopped back down in her chair.

He rested his chin on his left hand and began to sigh deeply.

"But if this continues, we'll run out of gold coins sooner or later."

"My Golden Rule, could you please ask the World Law for a leave of absence and come back to help?"

The current situation is that Linsey is worried about her financial situation.

The wild and Barren Land World no longer has a normal monetary system.

Linsey can afford to build basic buildings like stables and Blacksmith Shop that require gold coins. However, as he expands his territory, the amount of gold coins needed for further development will increase dramatically.

When that time comes, it won't be a problem that his personal funds can solve.

"ROBIN HOOD?"

"Redalertmoney?"

"GreedIsGood999999?"

"..."

"Now I understand why even the gods and demons in mythology are obsessed with gold."

"This thing has a truly captivating charm!"

Linsey organizes her thoughts.

He picked up his pen again and, on the edge of the map he had just drawn, wrote in bold a note, "Search for gold mines," in addition to searching for mineral deposits and wild flora and fauna.

At this point, a rough map has been drawn.

The next step is to select people with a talent for map reading and those willing to take risks to form a team to help search for resources.

"Yes, it's about time."

At this moment, Linsey looked at the map, her gaze focusing on the direction of the prison.

The people arrested yesterday haven't changed yet.

But the first Wilderness Hunter to arrive at the Sand Dune have indeed turned into a symbol of friendliness – green.

"Call--"

Linsey took a deep breath.

He straightened his collar, trying to appear as dignified as possible, and then walked down the stairs into the village.

"Success or failure hinges on this one move."

"Whether we can turn these outsiders who have changed their attitudes into our own village leaders depends on today!"