Large Family Reunion Scene

Ever since Li Wei drafted the "Didi Miner Employment Reward Policy," which was comparable to a Devil Contract, it was destined that this day in Zelandia would not be peaceful.

Since Hogg Mining opened, the long queue in front of the door had circled the entire Zelandia marketplace for more than half a round, and it showed no signs of shrinking even after a full day of waiting.

Some slaves who made a living in Gershon City even rushed over upon hearing the news to join the excitement, hoping to make some extra money while these gnolls were "acting foolish."

Logically, even if twice as many people signed up, it wouldn't take this long. But the wolf cubs at Hogg Mining insisted that they fill out an Employment Resume.

The resume not only required their names, ages, races, and other basic information, but also their Past Employment History, Professional Level, and Skill Specialization.

Heaven knows, the vast majority of these Zelandia miners were originally runaway slaves from Gershon City. Where did these Long Ears, the Drow, get their slaves from?

About seventy percent of them came from surrounding colonies (such as Duergar settlements, Myconid tribes, Kobold tribes, and the like).

These Drow would impose head taxes under various pretexts, a true head tax—drafting strong men by the head to enter Gershon City for various infrastructure labor.

Of course, you could also refuse to pay. The Drow would hold Coming-of-Age Ceremonies for their kin every so often, and using this as an excuse to raid their homes was the perfect opportunity.

Before the "Great Descent" caused them to fall, these Drow were originally high-class Dark Elves from the surface with the surname Ilisri. A group accustomed to the luxurious life of nobles, they naturally wouldn't change their ways and engage in labor even after their fall. In fact, they became even more extreme than when they were on the surface. The slaves from the surrounding colonies, who reproduced naturally, were simply not enough to satisfy the basic operations of their Gershon City.

Therefore, these Drow not only liked to plunder caravans traveling between cities, but they would also organize small Hunting Parties every so often to raid the surface at night and capture slaves. They were usually not picky.

Of course, if they had a choice, they preferred Elf Slaves.

Watching these once proud and pure kin gradually fall under various Sensory Training was the most enjoyable thing for them.

Because of this historical reason, the crowd lining up in front of Hogg Mining now could practically hold a Coriel Species Exhibition.

If they hadn't known before, it would have been fine. But after this statistical count, Huozi was dumbfounded.

You wouldn't believe that at least thirty percent of them were professionals or former professionals? You could even assemble a spellcasting team with the mages!

Of course, they couldn't cast spells in the Dark Magic Web area.

However, it wasn't just Huozi who was shocked, but also the crowd lining up and those who had already finished lining up and were still gathered around watching the show.

At first, they were all complaining about the delay caused by filling out the resume, feeling it was hindering their ability to make money. But after discovering the novel gossip one after another, they began to enjoy it.

"Sword Bay Water-Drawing City! You're also from Water-Drawing City! Right! North District Silver Fox! North District Silver Fox Ranger Kevin Stephen! Do you, do you still remember me? I'm Karelle!"

"Karelle?"

"I'm from the Port District! An Apprentice of the School of Evocation from the Experimental Academy under Water-Drawing Mountain Castle, Karelle Kanda! You even did an Escort Mission for our Water-Drawing Mountain Castle!"

"Oh! By Gwen (God of Tracking)! It's you! Heavens! Weren't you captured by those Psionic Slaves? You're still alive! That's great!"

Huozi was already numb watching the thirteenth instance of Hometown Fellow Meets Hometown Fellow unfold before his eyes. What was this? Before this, there was even a pair of middle-aged Orcs, a man and a woman, who weren't even from the same hometown but from the same clan, who got so excited they almost consummated their union. They were dragged away by two gnolls in time to avoid a disgusting scene.

Not only Huozi and these idle guys, but Li Wei was also currently hiding in his Nest, watching the show through his True Sight Eye while chewing on various metal ores.

Hogg Mining was his first deployment and foundation upon arriving in the good place of Zelandia, and it was also related to the subsequent development of his plans. Therefore, even though he trusted Gnoll Huozi the most, Li Wei did not dare to immediately enter hibernation and let Hogg go all out.

"Remlu, take this to Huozi. Have him keep a close eye on all these people. These are all future good employees of our Hogg Mining," Li Wei said, handing a stone slab with words carved by his fingernails to Remlu, who had transformed into a merman.

Watching Remlu laboriously carry the stone slab and trot away, she continued to secretly observe and eat melon seeds, occasionally checking the work situation of the employees who had already gone down to the mine, then summarizing problems and proposing ideas and solutions.

Since most of these people had fallen to their lowest point in life after becoming slaves, and some even bore slave marks on their faces, the vast majority chose to live anonymously, slovenly, and low-key, enduring their rotten remaining lives.

Unexpectedly, because of a resume registration in front of Hogg Mining, their lives seemed to bloom with a second spring.

In Li Wei's previous life on Blue Star, there was also talk of the Four Joys. If there was anything more exhilarating than meeting an old friend in a foreign land, it was probably that the old friend was also a fellow sufferer.

Thus, the resume registration organized by Li Wei naturally evolved into a large family reunion and even a matchmaking meeting in this environment.

At the same time, another profession suddenly became popular.

That was the Scribes who wrote resumes.

After all, in Coriel, not everyone could read or even write, or rather, the vast majority did not have this condition.

Even some professionals like Rangers and Warriors could not write.

Therefore, when faced with such an opportunity to quickly earn money and also build connections, most of them would not be stingy about sharing some food or money with these Scribes as a fee for their services.

And these Scribes who acted as ghostwriters were mostly Mages playing a role.

There was no choice, who told Mages to be a bald profession that required literacy.

And most of the time, besides Common Tongue, they had to learn Draconic, High Elven, Elemental Inscription, Netherese Script, Devil Contract Script, and even obscure Divine Script, and so on.

After these Mages fell to Gershon City, most of them would be conscripted for various tasks, using their magic for spell experiments, making magic scrolls, enchanting weapons, and so on.

And in Gershon City, they would also be required to wear Magic Suppression Collars, which served to mark their slave status and suppress their spellcasting abilities in daily life, to prevent them from forming factions and defecting.

If it were just these jobs, it would be fine. Although they had no human rights or freedom, it was much more decent than those who could only be used as Test Subjects, Spellcasting Materials, Sacrificial Ritual materials, Soul Storage Devices, and so on.

But because Drow were a matriarchal clan with an extremely abnormal male-to-female ratio, and female Drow were somewhat uninhibited after falling, many male Drow often suffered from malnutrition from being over-exploited since childhood and were unable to grow properly, indirectly leading to a vicious cycle in the entire situation.

Therefore, these female Drow often set their sights on Humanoid High Intelligence Creatures, and humans were a second-best choice. Mages, with their abundant elemental energy, were a good choice.

Thus, Mages like Garvin, who were squeezed dry and lost their dignity and decency, often fled to Zelandia in the Lower City. Although being a miner was a bit tough, at least they had personal freedom and didn't have to face Drow who were like wolves and tigers.

So, don't be fooled by some old miners who look thin. If they take off their shirts, they might be full of muscle. Outside the Dark Magic Web domain, with a Glimmer spell, they are all Dual-wielding Berserkers.

If Li Wei had the intention, he might even be able to assemble a Tofu Warrior-Mage Group.

In the Silver Dragon's Nest, after the recruitment fair in front of Hogg Mining was basically stable, Li Wei shifted his focus to the Cavens Rat Farm and the production work in the West Mining Area.

With the end of the recruitment work, a large number of newly hired Didi Miners would inevitably flood into the West Mining Area. At that time, with the implementation of the Didi Miner Employment Reward Policy, it would inevitably lead to the redemption of a large amount of Cavens Rat Meat.

Li Wei, who came from Blue Star, knew deeply that once the Didi Miner Employment Reward Policy succeeded, it would be a sure-fire moneymaker. However, before completely occupying the market and securing enough employees, it was a genuine money-burning endeavor.

He had originally hoped that these cute Cavens Rats would leverage their rapid reproduction and short growth cycles to breed several generations before the first wave of Redemption arrived. But upon looking at the listless Cavens Rats in the breeding farm with his True Sight Eye, Li Wei was instantly worried. He thought, "You have food and shelter, why aren't you getting on with the business of making more rats?"

When he called Huozi over to ask, he almost spat blood. It turned out these Cavens Rats not only recognized their own nests but also suffered from stage fright when it came to mating!

Of course, this didn't stump Li Wei, whose thinking was vastly different from ordinary dragons. Without a second word, he told Huozi to go directly to the second-hand dealers in Zelandia and buy some elven stamina potions in Gershon City.

He discovered that relying solely on stamina potions was not only too expensive but also failed to solve the fundamental problem.

The Cavens Rats still couldn't overcome their timid nature. As everyone knows, the mental state of livestock greatly affects their reproductive quality.

"Do I have to find an Illusionist? But Illusionist mages can't use spells here! I can't possibly kidnap a Mind Flayer, can I!"

Li Wei was so worried he almost scratched all the scales off his head.

However, at this moment, Garvin's resume, which suddenly appeared on his True Sight Eye, made Li Wei's eyes light up.

It was as if he had seen the lucky goddess Tiamat lift her skirt for him through the thick fog.

The "7th level Illusionist / 3rd level Evocation Mage" part could be directly ignored.

But the "1st level Psionics" that followed...

Li Wei could only say, "Young man! No, middle-aged man, you've arrived at the perfect time!"

Some might ask, "What's the use of a 1st level Psionics?"

But Li Wei wanted to say, he just needed this 1st level Psionics to brainwash those damned Cavens Rats, to make their eggs useful!

"From today onwards, Garvin! You are my personal livestock manager, Li Wei!"

"The great responsibility of the prosperity of the entire Coriel race is entrusted to you!"

Thanks to classmate Taiyang for the hundred rewards. Also, reporting the battle situation to all the shareholders of Hogg Mining: currently, we are ranked second among the twenty-four books in the popular category, which fully demonstrates that our combat effectiveness is still considerable! Continuing to ask for votes!