Chapter 11

In the barren Baiye Village, the newly arrived villagers immediately began to work under the arrangement of the lord.

The villagers lined up one by one and approached the Tree of Creation, taking out the tools that Ye Bai had obtained when he lit up technology.

In the initial stage of building a territory, the Tree of Creation can barely be used as a one-way warehouse. The items rewarded after lighting up the technology are all in the space of the tree. Villagers can obtain them by touching the trunk, but the items taken out cannot be put back in.

The difference in work efficiency between having tools and not having tools is huge, which again reflects the importance of the four productivity points given at the beginning.

Although Ye Bai was the lord, he was not idle at this time. He also took out an axe and chopped wood with the villagers. Even Carrie, a senior engineer, picked up the axe. In the critical period of the initial development, every extra laborer was a good help.

The location of the Source Energy Crystal Mine is about 500 meters away from the Tree of Creation. Ye Bai divided the villagers into two groups. One group of seven, led by Carrie, went to the mining area to cut down trees, clear surface resources, and prepare for the subsequent excavation of the diversion tunnel.

The remaining Ye Bai and two villagers stayed near the Tree of Creation and cleared the trees and rocks around the 'base camp'.

Any infrastructure building game would be boring without a town planning module.

The layout of the territory also has its own tricks. Placing different functional buildings close together will increase work efficiency. The location of the warehouse will affect the logistics allocation and thus the efficiency of daily production in the entire territory.

At the same time, there is also the environmental value factor of the residential area, which is also a place to test the layout planning. Near residential areas, some buildings can improve the environmental attractiveness, while some buildings are the opposite. The higher the overall environmental value of the territory, the greater the population attraction of the territory. After all, no one wants to live in a place with a bad environment.

As early as when he first used the Seed of Creation, Ye Bai had consciously made a rough plan for the subsequent territory construction in his mind, leaving space for different areas.

The Tree of Creation is not only the most important base camp and spiritual symbol of the territory, but will also play a greater role in the future as the territory is upgraded. In Ye Bai's plan, this is the center of the territory, and the entire territory will be built around this center in rings radiating outward.

There is no rush to build houses in the territory now. The basic shelter energy around the Tree of Creation can serve as a tent at night. Ye Bai plans to use this place as a temporary camp.

“Bang, bang…boom!”

Obtain [Wood] x2

Using gathering tools to cut down trees is not only more efficient than attacking with weapons, but it can also yield higher returns. Of course, this is also related to the grade of the raw materials themselves.

Ye Bai took a look at the durability of the axe in her hand. The tool provided by technology was only a basic ordinary quality tool. In its new state, cutting down a mature tree consumed 2% of the axe's durability, and her physical strength was also consumed by 4 points.

However, specialized tools are definitely better than weapons, and now that she has left the dungeon environment, using weapons will consume their durability. Before the blacksmith shop in the territory was built, Ye Bai cherished her blank equipment very much. If the durability was consumed and she encountered an emergency situation that required fighting, she would have to fight with her bare hands.

The other two villagers used pickaxes to collect nearby stones.

Mining technology can only be unlocked with productivity when the territory reaches level 1. Before that, the main sources of resources such as stone and iron ore are scattered on the map. This can be used in emergencies, but it is completely insufficient for long-term use.

Half an hour later, two villagers who had just returned from quarrying asked Ye Bai:

"My Lord, the forty stones you requested are sufficient. Do you need them made into stone?"

"No need! Let me do it!" Ye Bai immediately put down the axe in his hand and said to the two men, "You guys come and chop down this tree."

"Oh, okay." The two villagers didn't understand what was going on, so they turned around and picked up the axe to chop down the tree as Ye Bai instructed.

Ye Bai quickly walked to the place where the stones were piled up - and started rubbing!

【Do you want to spend 2 'stones' to synthesize? 】

【yes】

After consuming 20 points of physical strength, Ye Bai quickly combined all 40 stones into 20 building materials [stones].

Of course, the villagers could do this job, but Ye Bai was reluctant to waste their stamina like this. The NPC's upgrade panel was different from the player's panel. They could only replenish their stamina through food and sleep, unlike Ye Bai who could replenish it all at once by leveling up.

It would be better to let them clear the trees if they spent the same amount of energy. Ye Bai's efficiency in cutting trees alone is actually lower than that of the two of them combined. Moreover, she operates in the backpack, so the synthesis speed is faster.

Combined with the consumption of chopping trees before, Ye Bai's physical strength had reached 47 points at this time, and he was in a state of fatigue.

Ye Bai felt her body become heavy, and her movements became much slower than usual. However, this time, unlike in the dungeon, she did not rush to level up. Instead, she turned around and walked to the side of the Tree of Creation, touching the trunk.

As all the villagers arrive at the territory, a villager page appears. This page allows users to view the basic information of all villagers without meeting them face to face.

And behind each villager's name, there is an option - [Energy Protection]

Ye Bai found the two villagers who were currently consuming the most physical energy and chose to use them.

The next moment, Ye Bai felt a suction force coming from the Tree of Creation, and his body was covered by an even weaker feeling.

Her physical strength began to decrease continuously, 47, 46... until it stopped at 1.

At the same time, two golden lights flew out from the Tree of Creation and instantly landed on the two villagers who had consumed the most physical strength. The two of them felt refreshed, and their physical strength instantly increased by 23 points on the original basis.

This is another basic ability of the Tree of Creation, which can convert the lord's physical strength to any villager in the "territory".

The initial territory of a level 0 territory is a radius of 600 meters. Villagers within this range can receive the lord's instructions through the Tree of Creation without having to meet face to face, their actions can be observed by the lord, and they can also use [Energy Shelter]. As the level increases, the territory will continue to expand.

Ye Bai, who stayed where he was, used his accumulated experience to control his declining health.

upgrade!

A ray of light flashed by, and Ye Bai became energetic again. His physical strength was instantly restored to full, and his personal level reached level 9.

After killing the nightmare-level angry-horned beast, Ye Bai had enough experience in her experience pool for her to upgrade to level 16 in one go, but she had not used it yet, just to wait until she could maximize the use of [Energy Shelter] when building the village.

This effect is actually somewhat similar to the [Construction Acceleration] effect in some infrastructure games. It was originally a planned krypton gold project, but now StarCraft players have no place to spend money.

Not to mention that other players have no place to spend money, it is difficult to find players like Ye Bai who can save experience and maximize the use of this recovery effect.

First of all, the entire universe regards "Wanjie" as a good place to improve mental strength, and basically you can level up as long as you have enough experience. Secondly, not every player can earn so much experience at one time by using the nightmare copy like Ye Bai.

It is not easy to gain experience in "Wanjie". The first batch of StarCraft players have been exploring the game for three years, and the highest level is only level 20. In addition to the reason of using tourist accounts, it is more because the difficulty of upgrading Wanjie itself is high.

Ye Bai cleared a nightmare dungeon solo at level 0, killing level 20 monsters, which was only enough to reach level 16. In some other games, let alone nightmare dungeons, you can reach level 20 after completing ordinary dungeons.

After regaining his full strength, Ye Bai counted the stones and wood in the temporary storage area... enough.

Twenty parts of stone and ten parts of wood can be used to build a [well] to provide a stable water source.

Eight pieces of wood can be used to build a campfire for cooking simple food.

As soon as the idea of ​​planning a building came to Ye Bai's mind, the world in her sight suddenly appeared with neatly divided standard grids, which did not change as her gaze moved, giving it a very sci-fi feel.

"How convenient..."

Ye Bai marveled at this. In the computer version of the Myriad Worlds, the environment and buildings were essentially made up of grid modules, but in this holographic version of the Myriad Worlds, she felt that it was more like a 'grid vision' that added a scale to the eyes.

After a moment of 'aiming', Ye Bai planned a blueprint for a [well] at the center of the Tree of Creation, about ten meters away.

Afterwards, Ye Bai assigned the two villagers who were cutting trees nearby to build a well.

Ye Bai observed carefully and found that the two people assigned to the job did not need her to explain much, as the location where the well was drilled was exactly the same as the location planned in her blueprint.

The Tree of Creation is like a central control brain. As long as it is within the territory, it can accurately convey instructions to the villagers.

OCD ecstasy!

Ye Bai felt relaxed all over. If a building like a well, which was difficult to relocate, was built crookedly and the initial materials were precious, people would definitely be reluctant to demolish it, and she would feel really bad.

The well was estimated to take twelve hours to build. Before that, the villagers could use their own water bags to support themselves. When the digging reached the evening, Ye Bai calculated the time and paused the construction, allowing two villagers to build the [bonfire] in half an hour.

The exhausted villagers received Ye Bai's instructions and returned to the temporary camp from the source energy crystal mine 500 meters away. At this time, the villagers' physical strength had been consumed to about 45, and they were carrying the "tired" BUFF.

"You're back, let's eat!"

Ye Bai sat in front of the campfire and greeted the villagers who had returned.

【Do you want to cook 'minced meat'? 】

【yes】

At the same time, just like a standard attack action, Ye Bai took the branch with the meat on it and skillfully flipped it over the campfire. Every time he retracted his hand, there would be an extra piece of food [grilled kebab] next to it.

Ye Bai had tasted the finished product before. Although there was no seasoning process at all, the skewers were a bit salty. The taste was neither bad nor delicious. It should be a systematic standard product.

As soon as they came back, there was food. The villagers who had been hungry for a day were all smiling and picked up the food to enjoy.

This meal consumed a total of 18 pieces of minced meat on Ye Bai's body. The remaining 60 pieces of minced meat in her backpack were enough to provide food for three days.

If Ye Bai does not provide food, the villagers can only eat the dry food they brought with them, which is usually enough to last for two days and is not very effective in replenishing physical strength. If they still do not receive food after two days, the villagers will start to starve and their loyalty and satisfaction will be doubled.

Under the standards of a level 0 territory, the villagers' requirements for food are not high. The skewers provided by Ye Bai are already very good food. Not only does it replenish the physical strength of all villagers to about 85 points, but it also increases everyone's loyalty by 2 points.

Soon, the sky gradually darkened and the night enveloped the entire territory. The villagers, who had eaten and drunk their fill, thought they would rest until dawn.

Unexpectedly, Ye Bai stood up at this time.

"Has everyone rested well? Let's repair the well so that everyone can drink clean water tomorrow."

The villagers were stunned and asked in confusion, "But Lord, we can't work without light."

The campfire was somewhat bright, but it was obviously not enough to illuminate the well on the other side.

Ye Bai smiled mysteriously, and then took out fluorite pieces from his backpack one by one... Suddenly, the surroundings became as bright as day.

"Come on, everyone, carry this fluorite with you and you can use it for lighting."

Outside the dungeon, time began to "flow" and the glowing time of the fluorite became a durability consumption. A piece of fluorite can be used for about six hours, but the amount of fluorite on Ye Bai's body is enough for the next few days.

"My Lord, this is amazing! Lighting is much more convenient now. I can work at night!"

I don’t know if it’s related to the 2 points of loyalty that just increased, but the villagers not only didn’t object, but started working enthusiastically. On the first day of joining the territory, there was a momentum towards the 997 work system.

Most villagers in this world basically live a life where they never work overtime. It’s not that they don’t want to, but because there is a lack of light at night, they simply cannot work overtime... But if it develops to the level of a town with universal lighting, residents’ requirements for quality of life and working hours would have long been improved.

As for the current stage, Ye Bai does not have to worry about being hung on the streetlight by the dissatisfied villagers——

What a joke, she hasn't even mastered the technology to build streetlights yet!