The Qinggele Empire semi-coerced and recruited a large number of laborers from towns and villages around the mountains.
“Ding, ding, ding…”
On a peak of a high mountain, workers were pounding the rocks with blacksmith chisels to make them smooth.
A strong laborer wielded a sledgehammer, exerting 50% of his strength, raising the sledgehammer high and then bringing it down heavily.
“Ding…” “Bang…”
A final crack appeared at the base of a huge rock connected to the stone base of the ridge.
The supervisor who was holding the blueprint next to him took a look and immediately yelled to the back.
"Get ready!!! The boulder is about to fall!! Clear the path!! Clear the path!!!"
As the command was roared, the soldiers and laborers on one side of the hillside quickly evacuated to the higher ground on both sides. About four or five minutes later, dozens or even hundreds of people had gathered around the huge rock on the top of the mountain.
Some people were holding wooden crowbars, some were holding wooden pushers, and some were just leaning against the boulder.
"Get ready! Come on, together, hard!!!"
“Hey~” “Hey~”…
“Together, push!!!”
“Hey~” “Hey~”…
The overseer watched from a high place as the huge rock swayed under the force of the crowd.
"It's going to fall!!! Work harder!! We can have lunch after we finish dealing with this stone in the morning!!!"
“Push together!!!”
“Hey, hoo!”…
The huge rock poured down to one side with great force, and then with a loud bang, it rolled down the mountain with great force.
The rumbling sound could be heard by people all over the mountain. It broke countless plants along the way, and the dust and smoke it raised drew a gray line on the mountain.
Finally, there was a loud "boom" and it fell into pieces at the foot of the mountain.
The unearthing of this huge piece of stone made the supervisors in charge of the project breathe a sigh of relief.
The craftsmen who designed the project had planned to take a month to level the stubborn rocks and obstacles on the mountain. This time, thanks to the hard work of the workers, the biggest obstacle was basically removed in less than half the time, and all that was left was finishing.
As the progress was fast, the supervisors naturally became much more friendly towards the workers.
“Ding~~Ding~~Ding~~~”
The break bell rang.
"Come, come, come! There is meat and broth for lunch today. Those who clear the boulder will also get a honeydew fruit after the meal!!!"
“Hahahaha that’s great!!”
"Long live!!"……
The laborers excitedly ran to the middle of the mountain, where the food was supplied, as it was impossible to carry the food hundreds of meters up.
At first, they were conscripted to do coolie labor. Most people in the surrounding towns and villages were not happy about it, but they had no choice but to come because common people could not fight against the royal power.
But later I found out that I could actually get pretty good wages as a laborer this time, and although the crops in the fields would be reduced in yield due to no one taking care of them, it would not be a total harvest, so it could make up for it at least.
After a quick calculation, I found that working as a laborer is quite cost-effective as long as you are careful and work hard, and the food is surprisingly good.
The Imperial Emperor Vogfu was so concerned about this sacrifice that he even personally asked the master of ceremonies about the plans and details of the progress of the work many times.
The emperor was concerned, and so were his ministers.
Countless eyes were watching this project from top to bottom, so even if someone tried to embezzle money, they wouldn't dare to do so too much, making it a rare example of good treatment for workers.
Moreover, the master of ceremonies at the top has already announced that if the total construction schedule is scheduled one day in advance, all responsible officials will be rewarded, and even the laborers will not be without benefits.
Their labor is paid according to the amount of work rather than the schedule. The faster the progress, the sooner they can get their wages. Not only can they go home faster, but they also have better meals.
In a large shed on the mountainside, a group of workers gathered together to eat.
Different from the rumors or the knowledge of experienced people, this time they usually get enough to eat. Although waste is not allowed, there is no such thing as working on an empty stomach.
"Wow... this piece of meat, I thought at most we would get half a bite of meat to taste, but I didn't expect there were three big pieces in my bowl, enough for me to eat! And this... sizzle~~ um... delicious!! Enough salt!"
As he spoke, he had already taken two big bites of the pancake and stuffed half of it into his mouth.
"Hehe, it's really exciting to be a hard laborer this time. Although the work is tight, the food is really good and the motivation is high. As long as you don't slack off, a normal person can get a small gold coin after finishing the work, which is equivalent to a year's harvest from the fields!"
Some workers were eating hot food and chatting with each other.
"Hey, what do you think His Majesty the Emperor of the Empire is going to do this time?"
"What? Of course, we are offering sacrifices to the Supreme God! Otherwise, those priests will complain to the Supreme God!"
The incredibly strong laborer drank half a bowl of soup in two gulps, chewing a piece of meat in his mouth, his face full of satisfaction.
Hearing his co-workers chatting, he would gossip a little.
"I don't think it's that simple. Otherwise, why would we choose such a high mountain? It would be much more convenient to find another place."
"No, the mountains are closer to the sky, and nature is closer to God!"
"That's what I said, but..."
"Shhh!!"
All of a sudden, the topics of the workers changed faster than the wind. One moment they were talking about how to use their wages after returning home, whether to buy jewelry for their wives or to start a business, or they were discussing how to work harder so that they could go home earlier.
The supervisor passing by smiled and nodded at the strongest worker. The more than one hundred workers he was in charge of did an excellent job, which made him praised by his superiors for the third time recently.
Several soldiers placed two boxes of red fruits on the side.
"This is honey mulberry. Although it's not the best quality, it's also very delicious with its sweet and sour taste. I've put it here. You can help yourself. You can eat it after dinner or in the afternoon!"
Having said this, the overseer led the soldiers out of the shed as the laborers stood up and saluted in awe.
After this incident, older workers began to remind everyone not to talk about anything casually, but in fact many people still had some doubts in their hearts.
Because the top of the mountain has been leveled, later work has already begun in front.
This mountain was chosen because its top is mostly stone, without much soil, and in the leveled areas, a large number of stonemasons have carved out dense patterns.
The chisel marks on these patterns are so deep and complex that looking at them for too long can even cause harm.
These days, the most accidents occurred not among the workers facing the rocks, but rather among some supervisors standing on high places, especially the site directors.
They often need to repeatedly compare the overall progress of engraving with the pieced-together drawings. Even without magic power or other special powers, the deep traces of magic patterns can have a horrifying effect of draining the mind when these mortals force their memories to compare them.
They need to look down on the site from a high place, and sometimes they would faint for no apparent reason. There was even an elderly supervisor who suffered a phenomenon similar to "sudden death".
There is no such word in the other world, and the medical officer explained that death from overwork was caused by excessive energy consumption.
These things don’t seem like “miracles”, so there are actually some strange rumors circulating privately throughout the construction site.
However, the superiors have now taken measures and warned the soldiers and laborers not to stare at the patterns for too long. Even the stonemasons were required to memorize a few strokes separately.
The director cannot escape his responsibilities, so he speeds up the replacement of personnel and sleep time.
At this moment, on a high platform built on a wooden frame on the top of the mountain, a body of Qin Xiaoxia stood on it and overlooked the huge "sacrificial plate" below.
Under Vogfu's powerful command, the efficiency was amazing, and since they were not building high-rise buildings or palaces but just carving patterns, a rough draft had already come out.
…
At the city-state hotel outside the country, the long-awaited traveler finally arrived here and just happened to see the priest coming out of the lobby.
Such a person dressed "strangely" was rare even among some weird adventure explorers, but his temperament was very good, which made the priest look at him a few more times.
Qin Xiaoxia smiled and made a prayer to the God of Light to the priest, who also nodded with a smile and left.
Although there were many people dining in the hotel lobby, there were also many empty tables.
The traveler walked slowly, and his left leg seemed to have some inconvenience. If you look closely, you will find that the range of motion of his left leg is a little limited, but ordinary people cannot see it.
However, it was not difficult for Paladin Leit to discover it.
This traveler had a power that attracted everyone's attention. Everyone in the hall, including the innkeeper, was paying attention to him, either openly or secretly.
"Boss...what can I eat with this money?"
There was a clanging sound, and a dozen broken small or medium-sized copper coins were taken out of the traveler's pocket and placed on the counter.
The boss is a middle-aged man who is a bit fat.
"Nine small copper coins, four of which are broken, three... two and a half medium copper coins... enough to eat a few black buns, drink some bad wine, and add a piece of cooked meat. Hmm, about this size."
The boss gestured and said the cooked meat was probably about half the size of his fist.
The traveler hesitated and nodded.
"Well, that's all. I'll wait at that table."
After saying that, he walked slowly towards an empty table next to the counter, then slowly sat down. However, when he sat down, his left leg trembled slightly and imperceptibly.
This direction happened to be facing Leit. The moment the traveler took off his helmet with tiredness, the paladin's heart trembled.
These are definitely a pair of eyes that have experienced many vicissitudes of life, but are still awe-inspiring.
At that moment, the Paladin seemed to have a feeling of time passing, as if the noise around him was fading away, but this illusion disappeared in the next moment.
These were the most special and terrifying eyes he had ever seen.
'This is not an ordinary traveler...'
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