System: Build My Own Territory

Chapter 463: Chapter 203: Nothing but Corpses (10,000) (6)

He clearly saw that not only the wheat seedlings, but also some roadside weeds began to grow again, with buds of wildflowers scattered around the farmland.

Everything is growing!

Further away, several birds flapped their wings up and down, making chirping sounds as they flew by from a distance.

Obviously, the winter of the Karedi Empire has passed.

From this moment on, spring has arrived!

As Lynn was observing.

Gavin and Wilbur strode in from afar.

Standing beside Lynn, the two said in unison, ”Master.”

Lynn glanced at the two and said, ”Spring has come, you will be getting busy.”

Besides the extensive covering and protection of wheat seedlings with weeds and snow removal.

The two hundred townsmen led by Gavin and Wilbur had to check for any disease on the wheat seedlings and remove it.

The only labor involved was the maintenance of the iron tools.

Gavin and Wilbur exchanged a glance and responded, ”Master, rest assured, we will certainly take good care of these wheat seedlings.”

Lynn nodded, ”That is just one thing.”

”Secondly, I need you to lead the townsmen to reclaim more land!”

”With the current labor force, tools, and draft horses in the territory, in a month’s time, we need to reclaim at least fifty thousand acres of farmland!”

Gavin and Wilbur were slightly taken aback, but quickly recovered.

Gavin was the first to respond, ”No problem, Master.”

”When do we start?”

Lynn pondered for a few seconds and then said, ”March 1st!”

”That would be tomorrow.”

Lynn had already checked the weather before, although there would be some rain, it won’t hinder their reclamation efforts.

Gavin and Wilbur responded twice in agreement.

After preparing the necessary tools for the reclamation, Lynn dismissed them.

Not only should tools be arranged, but also the townsmen for reclamation and the draft horses and cattle needed for transportation.

In the absence of enough cattle, he could only use draft horses as supplements and substitutes.

Walking back toward the town, Lynn issued orders to a guard.

”Go to the pasture and tell Guy that before breakfast tomorrow, I need to see all usable draft cattle and horses assembled in the open square.”

”Also, I need half of the workforce from the pasture to join the reclamation.”

”Yes, Master.”

He turned to another guard, ”Go to the Red Brick Factory and the Papermaking Workshop, deploy half of the workforce to participate in the reclamation.”

”You go to the workshop district, excluding the Blacksmith Workshop, Textile Workshop, Woodworker Workshop, Stonemason Workshop, and Salt Factory, deploy half of the workforce from the remaining workshops and positions!”

”Tell them to gather in Lord’s Square before breakfast tomorrow — to start the reclamation!”

Receiving Lynn’s instructions, the guards went off in different directions.

Reclamation naturally requires leveraging the power of the entire territory.

Aside from necessary positions, the remaining workshops must allocate half of their labor force while ensuring normal operations.

Only this way can more farmland be reclaimed.

After all instructions were given.

Lynn returned to the dining hall to continue gaining Cooking Experience.

After these constant intense efforts for days, his Cooking Skills were on the verge of leveling up to Level 3.

Lynn held a Bone-Cutting Knife tightly in his hand, constantly chopping the pig bones on the cutting board.

With each chop, the pig knuckle would be neatly severed without any gaps.

This knife technique not only incorporated Cooking Experience.

It also involved the use of One-Handed Weapon Mastery.

How to use force to cut through bones, how to sever the wrist of soldiers wearing armor...

[Cooking Experience +1]

[Cooking Experience +1]

[Cooking Experience +1]

...

The experience kept increasing.

Until noon arrived.

A text panel appeared in Lynn’s view.

[Your Cooking has leveled up to Level 3, unlocking: Market and Prices]

[Reward received: Talent Duplication Book ×1]

Seeing the prompt in front of him, Lynn’s eyebrows raised slightly.

With a thought, he opened the Heavenly Artifacts interface.

At the bottom of the interface, a scale with disks hanging on both sides appeared.

In an instant.

Rows of text boxes filled with item attribute descriptions appeared on it.

[Fine Salt: Kaka market price: eight pence/pound, Bordeaux City market price: nine pence/pound, Triumph City market price: nine pence/pound v...]

[High-quality Iron: Kakasong City six pence/pound, Bordeaux City market price: six pence/pound, Triumph City market price: six pence/pound...]

[Wheat: Kakasong City one penny/pound, Bordeaux City market price: one penny/pound, Triumph City market price: one penny/pound...]

...

Lynn scanned through and roughly understood the Market and Prices function.

Simply put.

He could see the prices of various goods in cities across the Karedi Empire!

Indeed useful for now when a bulk exchange with merchant goods is needed.

He could clearly know the prices of various goods outside the territory, thus well-prepared to exchange goods with merchants.

Lynn nodded with satisfaction, it’s quite a good feature.

With a thought, Lynn looked at the Talent Duplication Book, this was his second one obtained.

As the Nine Great Skills advance, leveling up quickly becomes increasingly challenging.

Lynn needs to wait for the right opportunity, encountering strong and suitable talents to then proceed with duplication.

He closed the panel.

Lynn looked at the darkening sky and headed back towards the castle.

After dinner, Lynn leaned back in an armchair to rest.

Kuisi, who had prepared hot water, came to his side and asked caringly, ”Master, the hot water is ready, you can soak your body now.”

Lynn responded and walked towards his private chamber.

As he walked, Lynn said to Kuisi, ”Give me a massage, my body feels tired again.”

Kuisi, following behind him, didn’t refuse, responding, ”Yes, Master.”

...

Under the night sky.

In Morgan Town.

Inside a room of a three-story building.

Four figures were sitting around a round table.

On the round table, four candles inserted into a candelabrum were slowly burning.

Perhaps due to being airtight, the flames and black smoke from the burning candles rose straight up.

The pale yellow light illuminated the faces of the four.

At the main seat.

A thin middle-aged man leaned forward, his gaze sweeping over the three to his left and right.

In a hoarse voice, he said, ”Gentlemen, the information is confirmed, Morrison Manor has been breached!”

”In the entire manor residence, only an empty shell remains.”

”The peasants, free people, poultry and livestock, even the greyhounds have vanished!”

Listening to the thin man’s words, the three on either side had their expressions darken slightly.

The thin man continued, ”About a few hundred meters from Morrison Manor, a newly dug pit was found.”

”When my men dug it open, inside... it was full of bodies!”