Hunter's Mission

After confirming his territory, Linsey rarely left the Banyan Forest.

This time, he was out in force again.

Linsey joined the hunters in venturing into the wild and conducting a thorough search of the areas where wild boars had been found.

After a week, the nearby mountain valleys were completely plowed up.

When Linsey returned with the hunters, they had caught a total of five wild boars in the wilderness.

Five wild boars, that's a good number.

But with the total population of the camp, they could easily finish it all.

However, given Linsey's skills, this was enough to be the beginning of everything.

The construction of Livestock Fence only requires stone and wood.

After returning with the wild boar, Linsey cleared a space in the Banyan Forest and built three Livestock Fence.

Under the influence of the rules of the [Strategy Game] module.

These wild boars have become much less aggressive and were quickly domesticated within a week. Their growth and reproduction rates are also more impressive than those of ordinary domestic pigs.

"Lord Linsey, all the farmers have received experience training and have also pursued advanced studies at university. Everything is ready."

"As per your requirements—within just three months, the territory will have a stable output of meat, and the total amount will continue to grow..."

It's another morning.

Hammer often came to report to Linsey.

Linsey listened calmly before asking:

"Hammer, how are the envoys I instructed you to send to communicate with the Insectoid Tribe?"

At this point, Hammer's expression was a mixture of joy and worry:

"The people have already been chosen, and they are all eloquent."

"But I took them to university classes—because there was no skills training, so Miss Hilude had to do whatever she wanted."

"The situation these past two days... is not very optimistic."

Linsey thought about it again and realized that it was indeed true.

Hilude has absolutely no problem with cultural knowledge, and she speaks fluently about the secrets of the Awakened.

But to ask this guy to teach people how to communicate.

Oh--

Even if Linsey were to actually train someone, she probably wouldn't dare use them.

As for solving it through skills...

Linsey opened the Attribute Panel.

Building Trading Center or researching Cultural Exchange technologies at a university are both projects that can solve the problem.

"Only by draining Hilude's savings could they raise funds to research the Mint."

"At times like these, people can only rely on themselves."

Hearing Linsey's reflections, Hammer gained confidence instead:

"Lord Linsey, if we can't improve people's diplomatic skills, then please trust us!"

"Communication is an innate human talent, and the people I've chosen are the most intelligent and astute. They are certainly capable of completing the tasks you've assigned them, relying solely on their own abilities!"

"..."

Linsey paused, taken aback.

He developed a very flexible way of handling things during his adventures.

But when managing the camp, he instinctively applied his ideas to the skills of the "Game Player".

Hammer spoke at this moment, and he was somewhat speechless.

When the people living in the Banyan Forest interacted with him, they would not show any particular traits out of respect.

But in essence, he is an individual with distinct characteristics and different abilities.

We should never underestimate these living, breathing people.

Linsey replied with a smile:

"In that case, I'll leave this matter to you."

Hammer replied with utmost seriousness:

"Don't worry!"

"Such a precious home deserves everyone's efforts!"

After completing his report, Hammer turned and left.

Linsey then took out her own drawings.

Based on the application submitted by the residents some time ago, he has now begun planning the construction scheme for the vertical town.

"Regarding safety, the first thing to do is replace the ladders with suspended ladders, built on the branches of the banyan tree. But if we're building a bridge in the air, we also need to consider the railings and stability. Besides, safety isn't everything in construction..."

Linsey leaned out and looked into the woods outside.

The banyan tree grows to an enormous size, and the sunlight filtering through its branches and leaves can provide suitable lighting for the territory.

However, if other buildings are constructed on top of it, the situation becomes quite different.

"The Banyan Forest grow, and the shade of the trees will block the sunlight. As more buildings are built, the ground will soon be completely dark. Therefore, lighting needs to be considered during construction."

"Three floors? No, for now, we only need to build up to two floors."

"Once this three-dimensional structure is completed, it can be combined with the town's defenses. If an enemy invades in the future, the difference in elevation can be used to create a strategic advantage."

"In that case, shouldn't we train technicians to prune tree canopies?"

Linsey pondered as she wrote on the drawing.

A thought suddenly occurred to him—fire.

It improves soil and water quality, provides timber, and creates a beautiful environment.

The Banyan Forest is wonderful in every way.

But plants cannot overcome fire due to their inherent weakness.

If conflicts arise with other factions in the future, and they send troops to launch a fire attack, saving the town from this world full of trees would be harder than climbing to heaven!

"Fire prevention... how should we handle fire prevention?"

"Should we set up a professional fire brigade? Or store some Infinite Water Pool in the Banyan Forest for emergencies?"

"..."

In the afternoon, the Hunting Team returned from outside.

They brought back some game and greeted many acquaintances in town, creating a very cheerful atmosphere.

Several months have passed.

Whether they were awakened or ordinary people, they all fell in love with this safe life, and people spontaneously united together.

Even when the hunter is processing the prey.

Children would gather around, curiously watching the prey being slaughtered, and the hunters would laugh and tease the children.

A peaceful scene unfolds.

As the leader of the hunters' party, Sand Dune came to Linsey alone.

The Human God, now in the Third Stage, looked grave.

"Lord Linsey, I'm sorry to disappoint you again!"

"We still didn't find any minerals on this trip, nor did we make any other valuable discoveries."

Linsey began to comfort him:

"It's okay. This is a long-term job anyway."

"Take your time, don't be too anxious about this."

The Sand Dune lowered their heads in shame.

Linsey's leniency, at this time, actually put more pressure on him.

But that's the truth.

The Banyan Forest is thriving, but the surrounding Wasteland remains desolate.

Several months have passed, and the hunters have explored all the surrounding land, venturing outwards during this time, but unfortunately, they still cannot find any new resource gathering points.

Just as Sand Dune was blaming himself, Linsey's voice rang out:

"Sand Dune, I have a very important task that needs to be carried out by someone."

"He needs to possess excellent Awakener skills, strong Scouting Skill, and must be adapted to the environment of the Wasteland."

Sand Dune understood the meaning behind Linsey's words.

He immediately looked up, the confidence of an awakened being returning to him, and his eyes became bright and alert:

"Please give me your orders!"

Linsey replied:

"I hope you can go to the South."

"Our objective this time is to get as close as possible to the Green Swamp to find out about the plague and the whereabouts of those who were captured from the Yarrow Camp."