Chapter 51
With a full 28 points of productivity, Ye Bai began to click on the technology tree.
Now start with a technology that costs 3 points of production -
[Brewing]: Unlock the [Tavern] building; Unlock the [Brewery] building.
[Barracks]: Unlocks the construction of barracks, provides standard equipment, converts villagers into combat units, and consumes productivity to increase speed.
[Primary Exploration]: Increase the working efficiency of all mines by 10%, add 10 workstations to the mines, and villagers can explore for coal and saltpeter resources on the map.
[Basic Refining]: Unlock the [Salt Factory] building and the [Sugar Factory] building.
After spending 12 points of productivity, four new buildings were unlocked.
Ye Bai opened up his architectural vision and planned the brewery near the agricultural area. The proximity of raw material production and processing buildings can minimize the logistics transportation time in between. Like the mill, the brewery is built in the agricultural area, so that it can quickly obtain the grains needed for production and make them into various liquors.
In the early stages, the brewery could only produce the most basic rough beer, but the villagers who had just started to have entertainment needs were not picky. As long as the production capacity was sufficient, it could basically ensure that the entertainment value of the residents in the territory would always be maintained above 60.
The barracks is a more advanced building for training soldiers. Ye Bai simply demolished the primary training ground that was previously occupied and rebuilt the barracks in that place.
At the same time, after two consecutive upgrades, the direct jurisdiction of the Tree of Creation increased from 700 meters to 1000 meters. After the primary exploration of the territory was lit up, Ye Bai found coal and saltpeter resources at the edge of the territory's buildings in the high-altitude vision.
Because they are two essential resources in the mid-term, coal and saltpeter resources do not have special maps. Just like iron ore and copper ore, basic mountain terrain will have them. These two resources will be randomly refreshed near the territory after the [Primary Exploration] is lit in the territory.
It can be said that these two resources are not naturally produced, but are produced with the technology of [Primary Exploration].
Coal is a more advanced fuel than charcoal, and fuel is a resource that must be consumed by blacksmiths and smelters. Saltpeter is a chemical raw material that can be used to make ice, gunpowder for blasting, and can be used to saltpeter leather, turning ordinary leather into a more advanced material [fine leather].
Ye Bai immediately established mines in the newly refreshed coal resources in the southeast and the saltpeter resources in the west.
Of course, the 10% increase in mining efficiency and the increase in workstations provided by primary exploration were also a major reason why Ye Bai turned on this technology. She immediately assigned the newly joined unemployed villagers to the Source Energy Crystal Mine - this is the "pillar industry" of Baiye Village.
Finally, Ye Bai lit up the [Salt Factory] and [Sugar Factory] unlocked by [Basic Refining]. He also placed them in the agricultural area. These two buildings were prepared in advance.
Salt factories make salt from well mines, which can be built on most terrains in the Ten Thousand Worlds. It can be considered a benefit in the magical world. However, digging well mines is a long-term project, and salt is an indispensable basic material after the territory upgrades to a town. If you don’t want to import it from other places, you need to prepare in advance.
The sugar factory can make sugar from harvested beets, sugarcane, maple sap, etc. and provide it to the villagers, which can greatly improve their satisfaction. This is a small "luxury". When there is an unexpected situation in the territory that causes a decrease in satisfaction, sugar can be used to reciprocate, which is the same as giving a gift.
Afterwards, Ye Bai selected four more technologies that consumed two points of productivity:
[Bathhouse]: Unlock the [Bathhouse] building; unlock the [Soap Factory] building, and villagers will learn to make soap and medicated soap.
[Planting] - [Directed Cultivation]: Villagers can cultivate seedlings; Villagers can cultivate herbs.
[Beekeeping]: Unlocks [Artificial Beehive]; Unlocks [Beekeeper] profession.
[Candle]: Unlock the [Candle Workshop] and make candles using fat and beeswax.
Needless to say, the bathhouse is another building that improves the hygiene of the villagers. Ye Bai built it in the center of the residential area. It is a Roman-style public bathhouse. Residents within the radiation range can get improved hygiene, which is higher than that of a composting plant.
Ye Bai is a pioneer in the construction of sanitation in the territory. As soon as he reaches a certain level, he will immediately activate the relevant technology. Although the sanitation value may seem useless at first glance, it is actually directly related to health value, environment value, and satisfaction value. It is the third most important basic value, just like drinking water and food.
[Soap Making House] is an additional building of the bathhouse, where soap can be made using animal fats and beeswax. If herbs are added, it can also be made into medicinal soap with better effects.
In fact, the population of the territory is too large at the current stage, so soap is enough. Medicinal soap can improve both hygiene and health values, and can be considered a trade item.
[Directed Cultivation] This technology point is mainly for the artificial cultivation of herbs. At present, the herbs in the territory still rely on collectors to collect them nearby. Soon with the increase in population and the number of patients, the herbal reserves will be seriously insufficient.
At the same time, with this technology, Ye Bai could plant the magic potion seedlings that he bought from Melo City, which had a very slow growth period, in the territory as long as he had the relevant seedlings. However, it would be relatively slower than that of a professional botanist.
Beekeeping technology is also an industry with a relatively slow production cycle. Artificial beehives are built near wild shrubs and flowers, and professional beekeepers can obtain honey and beeswax.
Honey is a small luxury like sugar, and it is also a natural preservative. It can be used to make various canned jams. Beeswax is even more versatile and can be made into soap and candles.
Finally, Ye Bai specially unlocked the candle workshop, not because he wanted the villagers to start working overtime - of course, they could work overtime in special circumstances, but the main purpose was to improve the work efficiency of the mine.
The light source used in the mines now is still the primitive torch, which is not as bright or durable as candles. After replacing torches with candles, the production capacity of all mines can be greatly improved on the original basis.
After all the "consumption", only 8 points of productivity were left out of 28 points.
As for the Merchant Guild, which is similar to an exchange, because Ye Bai joined the Merchant Guild in the name of the territory, it can be built directly without using technology. Ye Bai built it next to the main road between the military zone and the industrial zone to ensure safety and transport supplies.
After reviewing the plan and confirming that nothing was missed, Ye Bai let out a breath and felt a sense of emptiness.
Being too ahead of schedule was also a kind of helplessness. At this time, both the construction materials and technology in the territory were in place. All that was left was to wait for them to be built. As a result, Lord Ye Bai had nothing important to do.
It would be great if I could level up instantly by spending money... cough!
This joke flashed through his mind, and Ye Bai himself was wandering around in the territory.
Admiring the bountiful harvest from the blossoming of the Creation Tree and the accelerated ripening of crops, the villagers beaming with contentment as they harvested; admiring the villagers beginning work on the previously planned buildings, carrying supplies and sweating profusely as they laid the foundations; admiring the brown-haired beauty at the wooden fence ahead, observing the wildebeest within, her skirt fluttering...
It's Dilina.
"..." Ye Bai paused. Oh, she was no longer feeling empty. She immediately remembered what she should do next - a personal task.
Ye Bai wanted to pretend nothing happened and just walk by, but Dilina had already noticed her.
"What are you doing trapping these wildebeest? Trying to tame them?"
When Dilina saw Ye Bai appear, she asked the question that she had been curious about.
"Of course." Ye Bai could only turn back and look at the wildebeest strolling leisurely inside the wooden fence: "This is a powerful land transport force, and it can also be trained into a warhorse to cooperate with the cavalry."
Dilina shook her head. "I know. What I want to say is, why don't you build a ranch? You want to trap them like this, and then send special villagers to feed them every day."
Ye Bai's mouth twitched - does that mean I don't want to build it?
"At this stage, the territory doesn't have the conditions to tame them, so we'll just let them roam free for now."
Taming wildebeests requires advanced ranches, which cannot be tamed on ordinary ranches at this stage. Ye Bai did not waste resources on construction, but only built a feed factory next to it to specialize in producing feed to ensure that these wildebeests would not starve to death before lighting up the advanced ranches.
Well... although Ye Bai couldn't build a high-end ranch, she built a 'fence' and fed the wildebeests, so how can it not be considered raising them?
Dilina paused for a moment before realizing Ye Bai's unconventional approach. She nodded hesitantly, "...That's right."
Then, she remembered something and looked at Ye Bai and said, "Oh, right, the wristband made from Crocodile King material is ready."
Ye Bai's eyes lit up and he said without hesitation: "Thank you so much..."
"Wait, don't thank me yet." Dilina refused directly and sternly this time: "I will give you this wristband after it is confirmed that you are leaving for the God Realm."
Ye Bai: “…”
You've changed! Dilina! You've changed!
Seeing Ye Bai's shocked expression, Dilina covered her mouth and smiled smugly: "When you are about to leave, come to the tailor shop to find me. This time, I have performed exceptionally well in making the wristband~"
After saying that, he turned and left, leaving Ye Bai alone to ponder: "Extraordinary performance, could it be that he has created golden equipment?!"
Dilina's personal mission, personal level improvement...all these things point to one place - the divine realm.
Ye Bai felt a headache when she mentioned the God Realm. Even as a producer, she couldn't grasp the God Realm, a world that was still in the conceptual stage and could evolve on its own!
Besides, isn't it a bit too arrogant for a level 20 first-turn professional to venture into a high-level map that only third-turn professional players at level 60 are eligible to enter?
However, dangers also coexist with rewards. Now there is a construction map of the Well of Origin in the territory. Ye Bai has also taken on Dilina's task. He also has the deputy position of historian, which can play a special role in the God Realm. If he can go to the God Realm and survive, it would be very tempting.
After pondering for a moment, Ye Bai's gaze became firm and he made a decision.
If you don't take what heaven gives you, you will suffer the consequences.
Moreover, she had always had an indescribable feeling in her heart. The Ten Thousand Worlds appeared in the Star Network, and the secret behind the Ten Thousand Worlds... If there was an answer, the answer would most likely be in the God Realm.
It is the most advanced map in the design of the Ten Thousand Worlds worldview. All the worlds today are its 'projections'. The Blood of God originally came from there and will eventually return there.
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