Building a University

"When do you think Lord Linsey and the others will be back?"

"Of course! It'll be here soon!"

"Besides, didn't the master send someone back with a message? Everything is safe outside!"

"You really believe the Wasteland is safe? What if they..."

"You're talking nonsense! How could that be?"

The edge of the Banyan Forest.

The guards responsible for protecting the area hid in the tree canopy.

The shadow of the attack on the Yarrow Camp still lingers deep in people's hearts and cannot be forgotten so quickly.

Linsey was only away for two days this time.

People couldn't help but feel fear and dread, as if the pillar that protected their lives and safety had been ripped from their bodies.

However, just as they were arguing with each other and unease was spreading...

Someone peered through the cracks in the dawn light and spotted three figures gradually emerging from the Wasteland land:

"Stop arguing! Everyone stop arguing!"

"Look, what's that? Lord Linsey is back!"

"..."

"I knew they would come back safely!"

Seeing Linsey and her two companions turn back, all doubts and tension vanished.

"Gentlemen, thank you for protecting the camp while I was away."

Linsey walked over and greeted the guards.

Under the excited gazes of the villagers, Linsey and his two companions returned to the camp.

They had only been inside the residential area for a minute or two when Hammer and Vivian, having heard the news, ran over together:

"Lord Linsey, you're finally back!"

"I heard from those two hunters that you encountered very dangerous insects in a canyon. What exactly happened?"

Linsey waved her hand:

"Don't worry, it's not dangerous."

"Those insects were just soldiers used by others for self-defense. Once the misunderstanding is cleared up, everything will be fine."

"And who knows, we might even have to cooperate with them in the future."

Hammer stared blankly.

After being away for two days, he brought back this completely new news: the development of the camp under Linsey's leadership had clearly exceeded his common sense and understanding.

Linsey continued to ask:

"Hammer, tell me, how's the camp doing these past two days while I was away?"

Hammer snapped out of his daze:

"Sir, everything is normal at the camp, but everyone misses you terribly!"

"Furthermore, in terms of population, five more refugees have joined our camp in the past two days, and we will need your help to arrange housing for them later."

"As for the original development plan—because Lady Hilude is not here, Vivian has to temporarily take over the teaching duties, so progress has been somewhat slow. Everything else is going smoothly at the moment."

Linsey nodded slightly and casually arranged the new housing framework.

However, the first thing he did upon returning was not to go back to his residence, but to go to the reserved building site.

"Call--"

Linsey took a deep breath, slowly stopped, and looked at her luggage.

Rough Copper Coin 361

Rough Silver Coin 65

20 Rough Gold Coin

Merchant Gold Coin 252

Merchant Silver Coin 14

Merchant Copper Coin 6

"These are both small and large bills, but they don't last very long."

Linsey sighed.

If the Town Hall wants to continue upgrading and lead the entire camp into the next era, it not only needs more precious resources, but also a mandatory population requirement of 1,000, which is currently far from being met.

Therefore, they wanted to fulfill their promise to the Insectfolk by researching the disease and curing it.

"Given the current situation, we can only focus on building the university first."

"200 gold coins."

Linsey sighed deeply.

Merchant Gold Coin are theoretically much more valuable than crude gold coins.

However, under the system's consumption assessment, there was little difference, so he had no choice but to take out 20 Rough Gold Coin and 180 Merchant Gold Coin to place the outline of the university on the reserved land.

Clang—

The building's framework appears on the ground.

The junior university can hardly be described as grand or serious.

It also includes a library, an open-air lecture hall, and some open-air stepped corridors to meet the most basic teaching needs.

Hammer followed, somewhat curious:

"Lord Linsey, what is this building for?"

"University," Linsey explained. "Hilude will be taking classes here. And it will be one of the most important buildings in the future camp. Hammer, call the construction team over and finish this building as quickly as possible."

"Yes, I'll go right away!" Hammer obeyed the order and immediately went to gather the workers.

The construction team arrived quickly.

Watching as workers took building materials out of the void and assembled them into the main structure of the university.

Linsey couldn't bear to see her gold coins sacrificed, so she took Hilude back to the courtyard.

Once they left their two camps, no one would use the assembly line for production, so the Bone Meal reserves needed to be replenished.

Hilude was very familiar with this task.

Without Linsey reminding her, she went to start working on her own.

As for Linsey himself, he looked at the data on the Attribute Panel.

The electricity generated by the Solar Panel is stored in the territory as an energy source.

However, there is an upper limit to the amount of electricity that can be stored.

Linsey's power system, built to personal use standards, only has batteries that can store enough energy for one day. Now, it's being used for two days at a time, and it's starting to run out of steam.

"We also need to continue to strengthen the collection and storage of electrical energy."

Linsey then used the [Abyss Clump Algae] to decompose and synthesize new power generation equipment.

Meanwhile, Hilude quickly finished handling the work on the assembly line.

She pushed the wheelchair back to the second floor of the cabin and saw Linsey undergoing synthesis.

"You really can't sit still for even a minute."

Linsey said without turning her head:

"Since I have chosen to manage this territory, I will definitely take this work seriously before I leave."

Linsey answered Hilude's question, while also harboring some curiosity herself.

Now that he had some free time, he asked the young writer:

"Hilude, what do you think of that explorer?"

Hilude:

"He can connect the valley and the insects, stabilizing his state. I reckon he must be a Sixth Stage guy."

After assessing the explorer's abilities, Hilude revealed an evil smile:

"As for the current outcome."

"Since he didn't keep his promise and returned to that insect tribe, it only means that he is not a hero who can overcome fate!"

Linsey shook her head slightly and pointed out another element:

"Remember, there's a faction in this world called Green Swamp, and their headquarters are also in the southern part of the world."

Hilude raised an eyebrow curiously.

Do you think there's a connection between the two?

Linsey nodded and said:

"Just a gut feeling."

"The spread of the epidemic is due to the issue of Civilization heritage; people don't know much about the past. I'll ask Hammer again later and hopefully get some information on that."

While working, Linsey discussed her thoughts on the exploration with Hilude.

Meanwhile, the construction teams within the territory were also quite efficient.

They worked with all their might, and three hours later, Hammer's voice could be heard outside:

"Lord Linsey, the university you mentioned is finished!"

"Come and take a look!"