Chapter 66

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There are currently 31 residents in the town, and the requirement is that half of the residents must have jobs, which is 15 people.

Now among the 13 underage children, only Bart has been promoted to level 5 ahead of schedule because of his long-term learning of casting from Gerry, and now he has chosen to be a blacksmith.

And Meili chose the profession of farmer.

Buck is almost at level five, and now he is no longer so opposed to the identity of a succubus. He is actively learning from Fiona.

He hopes to step up and protect the town soon.

The rest of the children are still studying in the classroom.

Among the adults, Abe, Lana, Gerry, and Louis all have jobs.

The five-member team led by Jamie that was previously formed has all reached level 5 after continuous training and has chosen the profession of a hero.

There is also a person who helps Gerry every day and has happily chosen to be the architect and participate in the blueprint design.

"Fiona hasn't said what she wants to do yet," Lian Yun said, supporting his chin. "Last time she mentioned something she was interested in, but she didn't say what it was."

"Fiona?" Abe scratched his head. "I saw her on the street."

"...Oh no, to be precise, it's not on the street, but in..." As Aibei spoke, he felt it was a bit unreal.

"She's in the blacksmith shop."

Lian Yun:?

"Yes, it really is a blacksmith shop." Abe nodded in a daze. He couldn't be wrong.

A woman with long fiery red hair, charming red lips, and unparalleled beauty in the world rolled up her sleeves energetically at the blacksmith's table outside the blacksmith shop, and raised the hammer with great interest to hit the iron again and again.

His eyes are full of enthusiasm and vitality.

It’s hard to forget this kind of scene.

Lian Yun fell silent.

So that day Fiona said with shining eyes that she had found her destined career...it was actually a blacksmith?

"I think I did hear from Buck that Miss Fiona has been obsessed with physical violence lately, which is why the skills she's taught him lately are all frontal attack-oriented." Gary stroked his beard and said, "She even asked Buck to ask me about blacksmithing techniques."

"This is indeed something I didn't expect." Lian Yun exclaimed in wonder.

"If the adults want her to choose a career earlier, I can go and talk to her." Lana diligently plays the role of "problem solver".

Lian Yun shook his head. "This is her hobby, her choice. No one can make the decision for her. Besides, she has finally found her own direction. We should support her."

"Sister Nora doesn't have a job yet, right?" Lina suddenly remembered.

"Last night, I went to get some herbs for my sister, and I saw Grandpa Louis praising her talent and assigning her the task of cultivating herbs."

Except for Lian Yun, they can only see the levels above their heads, but cannot see each other's levels.

"She's high enough for level five. If she does well in the pharmacy, I think she'll be happy to choose this career."

Lina hesitated for a moment, but still brought it up: "And Luo...is his level high enough?"

Lian Yun was stunned for a moment: "He...that's enough."

They looked at each other, and none of them could say anything else.

Luo's level is high enough, what can he possibly do?

Even though he has keen senses, he is blind and is always limited in many ways.

"Do you want me to ask him?" Lina whispered.

"Let's forget it." Gary sighed softly. "This kid is very sensitive. He wasn't even there when Mary led everyone to choose their professions."

Is that so...

Lian Yun smiled and said, "It's okay. He's not a big deal. Since we decided to accept him as a resident, we should be mentally prepared for everything. It's not like our town can't afford to support him."

As she spoke, she opened the career panel. Perhaps there would be one suitable for Luo?

Brave men, farmers, administrators...

Lian Yun's sight suddenly focused on the last line——

【inventor】?

Inventors: They can use their wild imagination and creativity to create a better future.

This one is quite suitable for Luo...

etc.

Lian Yun was stunned.

"Is there anyone who is an inventor in this town?" Lian Yun asked the four people hurriedly.

They shook their heads, having never even heard of this profession.

Lian Yun looked at the career panel again.

This will only show the existing occupations among the townspeople.

"It's Luo."

The last line of the occupation indicates that this was the last occupation he chose, perhaps last night or today.

I don’t know if it’s because he was unhappy last night, no one knows.

To be honest, Lian Yun still couldn't figure out why Luo was unhappy.

She could only think of one possibility. Perhaps her comfort was more like a denial of his abilities. Luo's abilities were not recognized, and coupled with his already sensitive mind, he felt even more useless.

Lian Yun decided to make Luo a key person of care.

"Let's invite him to have dinner with us tonight," Lian Yun suggested.

Lina nodded repeatedly: “Okay, otherwise he would be alone and lonely.”

Lanna had no objection.

"And how's the matter of transporting the stones going?" Lian Yun looked at Aibei.

The latter then remembered why he had come to see her. When he heard the question, he immediately puffed out his chest and said proudly: "I have convinced them!"

When he left with that group of orcs, they immediately surrounded him and asked a lot of questions.

"Things like, 'Is the town reliable? Will there really be wages?'" Abe thought for a moment. "They don't really object to it. They're just afraid that adults won't keep their promises."

"But I have already told you about your glorious deeds." Abe said confidently.

Lian Yun was curious: "For example?"

"For example, you selflessly took in so many residents, including me, Lanna, Gerry, and others. You unconditionally gave us food and jobs, allowing us to return to normal life."

"Anyway, after I told them, they stopped asking questions."

Perhaps because Abe's active and confident demeanor was so convincing, they even asked, "When can we start work?" when Abe left.

"It seems that they are all miserable people." Gary sighed softly.

Although the orcs joined the human race during the racial war, they were still excluded by other races. Because of the exclusion, they could only work as robbers in groups of three or five.

Then they became even more hated and feared by other races.

Racial conflicts will only intensify over time.

Who wants to be born homeless?

"When their leader died, they weren't too upset."

It seemed as if they were heading towards the ending they had already anticipated: robbery and banditry, and one day they would die on the road.

But they never wanted such an outcome.

After hearing this, Aibei's joy gradually faded, and he felt a little embarrassed. "Come to think of it, I've always had Xiaohong by my side, so I never had to worry about food and drink. And then I met you guys... Compared to most orcs, I'm considered very lucky."

Lian Yun smiled and patted his shoulder: "That's great, isn't it?"

Abe nodded, then shook his head. "But there are many people like them who live hopeless lives. They don't want to do it, but they have to."

He had never thought about it before, nor dared to think about it.

He was an exception since he was a child and had only communicated with Xiaohong for many years. He deliberately avoided thinking about his mother or his father whom he had never met. It seemed that since he left the village, he had no place to come from.

But now it's different.

He has a job, and he and Xiaohong have a place to live. Every day is happy and fulfilling. This is all brought to him by Lian Yun and this small town.

Once people are satisfied, they will always think about other things.

For example, now, he would think of his own kind, those whom he had never met before.

"Although I haven't had much contact with them, I can always sense their true thoughts. It's like I have a sixth sense about my own kind." Abe said in a muffled voice.

None of them truly harbored ill will toward humanity.

Lian Yun understood Ai Bei's thoughts and nodded at him: "I understand. It's great that you have such thoughts."

"In our place, this is called the rich leading the poor." Lian Yun raised his eyebrows and smiled.

"Huh?" Abe didn't understand.

"There must be some connection between these orcs. Once their lives become stable and better, I believe they will have the same idea as you."

In fact, it can be seen that although orcs are excluded by other races, whether it is from Abe or the eight orcs, we can see the shadow of mutual help among their own kind.

In general, orcs are a relatively harmonious group.

Abe heard the hidden meaning and said in surprise, "They will bring more orcs to the town, right?"

That means more orcs will be able to live a normal life.

"That's exactly what I mean." Lian Yun nodded.

"Great!" Abe smiled heartily. "Then I'll take them to work in the quarry tomorrow."

Abe and Gerry left, and not long after, Abe sent over dinner.

Several people gathered downstairs to have dinner together.

The dining table was newly made and covered with a dark green tablecloth. Tonight's vegetables and grilled meat were placed in the middle, and tableware was placed on all sides.

Lina had already brought Luo to the table and sat him down.

Luo sat there quietly, like a fine work of art.

When Lian Yun and Lan Na came down, they saw a small wooden box next to Luo's hand.

And there was indeed a piece of molten crystal fixed around his waist.

Lian Yun filled a portion of food for one person and handed it to him: "Inventor is your chosen profession, right?"

Luo curled his lips slightly: "Yes, sir."

"The reason I didn't tell you was because I wanted to give you a surprise."

As he spoke, Luo fumbled for the box at hand and opened it towards Lian Yun.

The box was decorated with exquisite red velvet, and in the center lay a ruby ​​that was a hundred times more dazzling than the velvet.

It's a ruby ​​necklace.

It seems... it's the gems in the boxes of the caravan.

Lian Yun naturally stored the gems in the warehouse and made them available for purchase by residents.

Although the price internally is not high, for someone like Luo who rarely takes tasks, it may be his savings for a long time.

In fact, she doesn't lack...

Lian Yun thought about it and swallowed the words.

Luo seemed to know what she was thinking. He put on a faint smile and shook his head gently: "This is more than just a gem."

He reached into his collar and pulled out a necklace of the same construction as the one in the box.

Lana on the side frowned slightly: "What's the difference?"

Luo's smile widened. "I asked Joel to process these two gems according to my idea. If the adults are in danger, they can crush the gems at any time. At the same time, I will be able to sense the danger and it will also produce a loud noise."

"In dangerous situations like yesterday, I could feel the sounds from underground."

"But what can you do?" Lanna's voice was extremely cold.

Luo didn't seem affected at all, and tilted his head to look at him: "This way, even if you're not with the master, I can still find the master's location and help him escape. Isn't that good?"

“…”

Lanna stared at Luo.

He wanted to say that it was an accident and that he would never leave his parents for a moment in the future.

But he knew he couldn't do it.

If you want to become stronger, you can't stay by the adults' side all the time.

He knows this very well.

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