Chapter 145 145. Exploration
In the early morning, the sun rises slowly.
The thick fog began to dissipate among the lush mountains and forests.
People who went up the mountain to collect firewood gathered together, carrying bamboo baskets, talking and laughing.
Next to a large signpost stone halfway up the mountain, Lin Xia from the squirrel tribe was waiting for her companions.
As time passed, a group of people gradually gathered.
There are pure-blooded humans, demi-humans with rabbit ears, short dwarves, and even elves with long ears.
Although there are very few third-level monsters and dragon beasts in the territory, there are quite a few second-level ferocious beasts.
The exploration team must have enough good players to be able to protect itself.
Otherwise, you must not go far. The consequence of going deep into the jungle is that you will most likely become lunch for wild animals.
Since Lin Xia discovered a small copper mine near Fulin Fort, Lowe approved the establishment of an exploration team with Lin Xia as the team leader.
Each member received a monthly salary of eight silver dollars, which was a generous treatment.
In just three months after its establishment, the exploration team lived up to the lord's expectations and discovered two medium-sized iron mines in succession, found some scattered gold in the Beddo River, and discovered a lot of land suitable for reclamation.
Lin Xia stood high on the stone and counted the people: "Everyone is here, let's go."
She pulled up the hood of her dress and jumped down from the rock.
Today's goal is to explore another mountain.
Although they seem to be adjacent, in fact, you have to walk several miles along the mountain road.
The team moved forward like a long snake. At first, they could still find a path walked by people in the mountains and forests, but gradually, the path became deserted and the woods and bushes around them became increasingly dense.
Sometimes there is no way to go and you have to take a detour.
Fortunately, there are not many mosquitoes, snakes and ants in the territory. The harsh ecological environment is not only a test for humans, but also for all living things.
A giant spider camouflaged itself on a tree trunk, quietly spying on its prey passing by below.
The female elven warrior threw her spear casually and hit the spider's body accurately.
The Hydra wolf spider is a delicious food. A processed one can be sold for the price of a silver dollar. It has delicious meat and contains spider silk, paralyzing fangs and other materials.
The female warrior nimbly climbed the tree trunk and removed the spider body that was pinned by her spear.
“What a great harvest!”
"yes!"
Everyone was talking and laughing while taking a rest. The exploration team’s duty was not only to explore, but also to clear out the wild animals.
They can be understood as mountain rangers.
Lin Xia lowered her head and carefully drew the map and made marks on the paper. She was very talented in drawing and her maps were very accurate.
A strong wind blew past, and Lin Xia's hood was blown up. She suddenly raised her head and smelled the scent of herbivorous beasts coming from the mountain.
And, Goblins?
After repeatedly changing angles to confirm, Lin Xia shouted, "There are enemies, everyone be careful."
The sound of swords being drawn in unison had already been confirmed time and time again for team leader Lin Xia's sense, and no one questioned it.
The green-haired elf hurriedly cut off the wolf spider's limbs and stuffed them into the large backpack behind him: "Do you want to retreat?"
"No, the goblins have a very faint scent and are few in number."
Lin Xia was agile, much faster than the members behind her, and was the first to run to the high slope.
Not far away was a pond, with a few blue deer lowering their heads to drink water. Next to one of the newly-born deer was a green-skinned creature.
It’s a goblin after all!
Without any mercy, one man stepped forward and slashed with his sword.
"My sister was raped by a goblin." The human girl explained in a cold voice.
"You should take him back and inform the lord of the situation." An elderly dwarf warrior shook his head, feeling that this was an inappropriate approach.
"It's the same if you bring back a body." The female elf warrior squatted down and took off an arm as evidence.
Today's exploration activity ended early.
When Lowe learned that there were traces of goblins in the territory, he immediately chose to spread the news.
For a time, the people of Donggang City were in panic.
The goblin incident that happened last year has still had a lasting impact.
According to the survivors' retelling, many people knew that their experiences were more terrible than death. The fear and hatred towards goblins reached the extreme.
"It seems that we didn't clean it up thoroughly last time, and some fish slipped through the net."
"There was nothing we could do about it. We only had a few hundred people at the time, and we didn't have enough food. The population density in the main territory was still too low. If there were more people, the goblins would have no space to survive, and that would be the only way to fundamentally solve the problem."
"Master, are you planning to build a new village? This will increase your control over the territory."
"It depends on the situation. I still want to develop East Port City first."
In the executive hall, Lowe and Bruno turned the topic to population.
Recently, there have been migrations of people almost every day, ranging from dozens to hundreds.
The decree to reclaim wasteland and issue household registration has been fully disseminated throughout the territory.
The floating population from various towns and villages has gathered in Donggang City.
Nowadays, the household registration policy has been basically relaxed. As long as you are willing to settle down, whether it is to open up wasteland, apply to join a workshop, or join a municipal department, you can obtain formal household registration as long as you have been there for three years.
If the applicant is a craftsman or a special talent, the inspection time will be shortened appropriately.
Only those who obtain household registration can obtain land and stable jobs and apply for a house at a lower price.
Lowe has long had the idea of linking household registration and real estate, but it has not yet been implemented.
Today is the opening of the new location of Red Maple Tavern.
At twelve o'clock noon, the drinkers who had deep feelings for the pub gathered at the gate of the new location.
"It's so beautiful!" someone exclaimed.
Located on the west side of the road near Fulin Fort, the three-story red brick and cement house covers an area of more than one acre.
Each floor is equipped with six transparent glass windows on both sides.
The cement exterior walls were painted dark blue, and tiles were pasted on the edges of the bottom layer to prevent large areas of peeling due to water erosion and weathering.
The overall height from the ground is about 20 centimeters, and a drainage ditch has been dug not far from the door.
The tables and chairs inside are brand new.
A kerosene lamp was hung under the ceiling for lighting.
From then on, the Red Maple Tavern not only sold wine, but also took on the function of issuing tasks.
As long as the citizens pass the assessment, they can become adventurers, accept missions, and receive generous rewards.
At the same time, this will also become an information exchange center. The announcements of the Executive Office will be written on the blackboard at the entrance of the tavern.
In less than a week, the new tavern became the liveliest place in East Point City.
Although wine and spirits are mostly sold out, no one can afford the current prices.
However, there are bards who tell stories, and you can also watch people play chess, try your luck by rolling dice, and listen to people bragging.
There is no need to pay any fees, so it is naturally crowded.
Hearing the noisy cheers coming from upstairs, the tavern manager was worried that the building would collapse one day.
(End of this chapter)
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