The banana plantation

"Didn't I already have people clear some land on Oran Island for a banana plantation?"

"Judging by how much time has passed, it should be nearly ready. Go check on the construction tomorrow, then have people plant the Dragon Banana seeds!"

"Since you ate the Grow-Grow Fruit, you can spend this time speeding up the banana trees' growth to familiarize yourself with your Fruit Ability and develop it."

"I'll give you the seeds tomorrow morning. I've already sorted them into Second Generation, Third Generation, and Fourth Generation."

"Their effects are weaker than those of the First Generation you ate before, and each generation is weaker than the last. Keep them in separate sections when you plant them."

"As for the First Generation, there are only a dozen or so Mother Trees on that island from before. For now, there's no way to propagate them directly through seeds."

"When the time comes, try your Grow-Grow Fruit's ability and see whether you can grow fruit with effects as good as the First Generation."

Lind had no idea how to treat a woman gently. Without waiting for Allison to respond, he rattled off a whole string of instructions and assigned her the work.

Noticing the change in Allison's expression, Lind realized she might be a little unhappy. But that only made him unable to resist running his mouth:

"Oh, right. For now, you should focus on getting familiar with your Fruit Ability, just like Axel and the others. Liana can handle the secretary's work in the meantime."

You're such a jerk. Allison silently grumbled to herself. Spending so much time around Lind lately had rubbed off on her, and she had picked up quite a few things from him.

Compared with Lind, whose body was only seventeen and whose mental age wasn't much older, the thirty-year-old Allison, with her wealth of experience, was clearly far more mature. His little schemes couldn't escape her notice.

Lind paid no attention to Allison's eye roll and had no idea what she was thinking.

He simply continued, "Liana has gained quite a bit of management experience through all her practice lately. She should be capable of handling the secretary's work."

"Besides, once our territory expands and there's more to do, you'll inevitably have other work to handle that takes you away from me. Or the workload might grow too much for you to manage alone."

"This is a good chance to have Allison share some of your work. That way, you'll have more time for training and things like that."

"Otherwise, if you spend every day at my side handling all sorts of matters and have no time to train, the others might surpass you before you even realize it."

"The same goes for Axel and the others. Tell them when you get back to cultivate specialized managers like Larry and devote more of their time to training!"

As Lind kept talking, he drifted onto serious business and thought of a problem that wasn't yet obvious in the Seventh Division but could have a significant impact in the future.

"Understood, Boss. I'll let them know later!" Allison also thought Lind made a very good point. Strength was everything in this world, and miscellaneous tasks couldn't be allowed to interfere with training.

"Mm, that's everything on my end. Come over with Liana tomorrow morning. Brief her first on what she needs to watch out for!"

"In the afternoon, go check on the banana plantation. There's no real rush. Dragon Bananas take quite a while to mature, so this little bit of time won't make a difference."

After going over the arrangements for the following morning with Allison, Lind was ready to see her out.

"Allison, is there anything else you need? It's getting late. You should head back and get some rest."

Allison shook her head without saying anything else, then said goodbye to Lind and left the room.

The following afternoon, stretches of farmland had been cleared across a range of hills west of Oran Port, spread over their gentle slopes.

This vast expanse was the newly established banana plantation, covering over ten thousand hectares. Its former residents and large animals had all been relocated, leaving nothing but an unbroken stretch of farmland.

One good thing about this world was that, as long as you had enough strength, many things became easy. No one dared defy you.

Lind had only needed to give the order, and a banana plantation spanning over ten thousand hectares had been established in a short time.

Of course, compared with other powerful figures, Lind was still very humane. He provided both compensation and resettlement housing, making him practically the conscience of the world.

Lind still remembered Larry's shocked expression when he had discussed compensation and resettlement housing with him.

Looking at the sprawling banana plantation below him, Lind once again realized the importance of strength.

When Lind arrived in this world, he had been penniless, with nothing to his name. But eating a Mutation Fruit had given him tremendous strength.

In just three short years, he had built up the force he now commanded, and it would only continue to expand.

"Allison, I probably don't have enough seeds, so take your time. You can start by using the Grow-Grow Fruit to grow enough Second Generation Dragon Bananas to harvest their seeds."

"The First Generation Dragon Bananas have a limited yield, so we can't get enough Second-Generation Seeds for now. We'll mainly be planting Third Generation Dragon Bananas."

Although Lind had decided the night before to leave the banana plantation to Allison, he had ultimately chosen to visit in person.

After all, this plantation was vital to Lind's grand farming plan and a major foundation for the growth of the force under his command. Besides, he had nothing else to do, so he had brought Liana and Allison along.

Come to think of it, when I first got the Mutation Fruit, I planned to copy the protagonists in other novels and quietly farm my way to invincibility. Now I'm finally on track.

As the boss, Lind planted the first banana tree, filled with emotion.

"Allison, I'll leave the banana plantation to you for now. I'll have Larry send some people over to help."

Lind looked at Allison beside him, whose expression was somewhat despairing. After a moment's thought, he continued:

"I'll come by often myself. In a bit, I plan to find somewhere here to build some dormitories and a manor."

"Once that's done, I'll probably spend a lot of my time here studying the fruit I brought back from that deserted island."

"As for you, would you like to stay in my manor while you're here, or should I build you a separate one?"

Lind's words sounded like heavenly music. Allison's mood instantly brightened, and she smiled at him.

"Hehe, no need to go to the trouble, Boss. I'll just stay at your place. My Fruit Ability can help with your research, too."

As Allison spoke, a smile unconsciously spread across her face, and she gazed at Lind cheerfully.

"Good. Leave the rest of the planting to professional farmers. Afterward, you can just use the Grow-Grow Fruit to speed up their growth."

"For now, let's find some suitable spots to build dormitories, dining halls, and the like. Half a month was a little tight. I'll have to build these myself."

As Lind spoke, he spread his Telekinesis outward, searching for suitable places to build.

It was already quite a feat for the people in charge of the banana plantation to have prepared such a vast expanse of land in half a month.

The remaining buildings, such as dormitories and dining halls, could only be added gradually afterward. Oran Island was a summer island anyway, so the requirements for such facilities weren't particularly high.

Fortunately, Lind had come and could easily put up the dormitories and dining halls. Otherwise, the farmers working at the plantation would have faced considerably more trouble.

After all, the entire plantation was ten kilometers long and ten kilometers wide. This era had no vehicles like tricycles, so getting home would certainly be no easy task for those farmers.