Sights of the Territory

After inspection, the three-person team was allowed to enter without any surprises.

They had only walked a few steps in the Banyan Forest campsite when the young people among them couldn't help but sigh:

"Elder, everyone here is so good-looking!"

The old man shook his head slightly.

"Aigner, this is what a person should be like."

"What you see shows that they have plenty of food, enough water to clean themselves, and stable fabric to cover their bodies."

At this point, the old man's voice choked with emotion.

The young man was nearly scared out of his wits:

"Elder! What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell? Has someone...?"

The old man quickly waved his hand to stop the other party's rashness:

"No, no! I'm just a little excited."

"It's been so long... so long since I've seen this scene."

The young man was at a loss for what to do.

The old man, however, seemed to find strength from nowhere, and took the initiative to pull them towards the camp. He was deeply moved by almost every scene he witnessed.

After this period of construction.

The core area of the entire Banyan Forest has been completely covered by man-made structures.

Beautiful and artistic buildings are situated here, with wooden bridges, eaves, and decorative structures that are full of vitality. Ordinary people from the Wasteland would not even be able to find the right words to describe it.

Only the most basic human aesthetic sense tells them that they really want to live here.

"..."

The three-person team continued inward.

Soon, they saw the insectoids again.

In the northwest corner of the Banyan Forest camp, there is a neat and clean cluster of houses.

They made a quick inquiry and learned that the people living there were all outsiders who were temporarily staying there, including the envoys who were transporting ore.

The young people were even more confused:

"Such good accommodations are provided for these outsiders as well."

"Shouldn't we let our own people enjoy this first, given the resources available?"

"Look at the people here, do they lack a place to live?" The old man shook his head. "Moreover, demonstrating one's strength to the envoy is also an important part of establishing authority. In my opinion, the Lord here must either be from another world or be someone who has lived for more than a hundred years."

After walking for a while, the three of them gradually arrived at the City Center.

The place was bustling with activity, and many people were watching. After squeezing in, they saw a group of people gathered around a stage where a young man was speaking to each of them in turn.

The young man had not yet grasped the secret, but the old man's expression had already changed:

"Are all these people awakened?"

"..."

In fact.

A naming ceremony is being held in the City Center.

Over this period of development, many awakened beings in the Wasteland have also joined Linsey's ranks. In order to swear allegiance and provide a corresponding sense of ritual, the naming ceremony that once took place in the Wasteland has been rediscovered.

At this very moment, these awakened ones are queuing up and waiting.

They told Linsey their names, as well as their parents' names, so that the Lord was about to give them a new name could give them a new name.

In contrast, Linsey was racking her brains on stage.

He had already put a lot of thought and even suffered a lot when he named Hong back then. Now, naming these people again—it was painful enough, but as the Lord, he couldn't show it, so he could only grit his teeth and continue.

"Your mother's name is Air, and your name is Rand."

"Then, your name will be Aislanlongde!"

"Your father's Aming, and your name is Lily?"

"Altoria... Ah, no, no, no! That was a slip of the tongue. You can just call Alina."

"Your parents' name is Liwei, and your mother's name is Nainai."

"Then you shall be called Naisalio!"

"..."

For Linsey, this was the most grueling day of his work.

Two hours had passed since the ceremony was completed. Before he could even catch his breath, Vivian came running up to him again:

"Lord Linsey, the Insectoid Tribe has brought over their minerals for today!"

Linsey's voice sounded weak:

"Then we can just handle it the same way as before?"

Vivian shook her head:

"Yes, but they also said they have something to talk to you about, something very important!"

"..."

Okay.

Now there's not even time to drink a sip of water.

Linsey's eyes began to die:

"Okay, I'll be right there."

He headed towards the envoy district and could see the trucks carrying ore from afar, so he casually opened the Data Panel.

Linsey felt both happy and helpless when faced with this newly arrived pile of ore.

In his naive and Ignorance understanding, gold ore should be mined one piece at a time, yielding a substantial harvest.

But the fact is that the gold content of the ore is very low.

The Insectfolk didn't have a method to refine gold, so they simply dug out the ore, transported it to the Blacksmith Shop here for refining, and finally sent it to the Mint for manufacturing.

So, according to this calculation...

One ton of raw ore can yield less than 10 grams of gold, which is already considered a very good rich mine!

Now, after this period of time...

Linsey worked hard and saved money diligently.

The Second Stage of Foundation Establishment complete, and the university has selected the more important technologies for research and development.

At this point, Linsey began to consider other things.

"A population of 1,000 is sufficient; the gold coins needed for the upgrade can be collected within two months; next, it's time for rare resources: gems, crystals, Sulfur, Mercury..."

"I have plenty of gems and crystals, and I also obtained some Sulfur from the crater. The only thing I lack is Mercury!"

Mercury is the metallic mercury.

Generally, the process involves searching for cinnabar, which is Mercury Sulfide ore, for extraction.

In this world, if Linsey wants to obtain such resources, she will probably have to send people out to explore for minerals again.

"Mercury Sulfide, what does Mercury Sulfide ore look like again?"

Linsey muttered to herself as she walked into the messenger area.

On the way, he glanced to the side and saw three people standing there.

Two of the young men seemed a little awkward and nervous.

On the contrary, the white-haired old man was looking at him excitedly, as if he were facing some kind of treasure.

Hello.

Linsey smiled and nodded at the group.

He could tell that the other party was an Awakened One and that they had not participated in the allegiance ceremony just now.

Such concerns are not uncommon in the camp.

Linsey's main principle is not to force others, and everything should be based on the principle of voluntariness.

So, after confirming that these people were not hostile, he went into the envoy area on his own.

Two Insectoid Tribe envoys escorting the ore were already waiting there.

When they met Linsey, they first respectfully imitated human gestures to ensure that etiquette and respect were impeccable.

Linsey waved her hand:

"Just say what's on your mind,"

The insectoid envoy then spoke:

"Lord Linsey, Lord Lamenter has sent us to deliver a message to you."

"The environment within the canyon is indeed being purified by that piece of Corruption Gold. Having confirmed this, we also feel it is time for us to pledge our complete allegiance to you."