Chapter 10: Special Ore Vein, Territory Sets Sail!

As Lin Mu established the refugee and migrant camps, the system notification came again, but this time it was bad news:

"Beep!"

"System Notice: Lord Lin Mu, due to the construction of the refugee and migrant camps, the morale and security of your territory have each decreased by 60 points. Please be aware that if the security or morale of your territory remains at 0 for a long time, irreversible special circumstances may occur. Please pay attention."

Lin Mu was not too surprised by the system's notification. He had already anticipated such a situation, as refugee and migrant camps were often chaotic and dirty places. If the refugees and migrants were not handled properly, they might cause damage to the village.

Currently, the only people Lin Mu could rely on in the entire village were Chang Yin and Feng Zhong. The management of the camps temporarily fell to Lin Mu, Chang Yin, and Feng Zhong. Now, Chang Yin was busy arranging for the migrants, leaving only Feng Zhong and Lin Mu to handle the order in the refugee camp.

Once the refugee and migrant camps were built and upgraded, they immediately spawned some refugees and migrants. The quiet and spacious camps soon filled with noise. Lin Mu and Feng Zhong immediately entered the refugee camps to calm the people down. The newly established village desperately needed these people for construction.

Due to the lack of a chef, they could not prepare meals in advance, so the hungry refugees had to be calmed with words.

As an experienced lord, the best way to handle newly spawned refugees and migrants was to set up a row of dining tables in front of the camps. Once they spawned, a hot meal and water would be the best way to calm them down.

The morale and security of the territory would gradually improve. Lin Mu, Feng Zhong, and Chang Yin managed the affairs of the territory efficiently, and soon the morale and security of the territory changed to:

Morale 48, Security 30. This was quite low, and the work efficiency of the villagers would also change with the morale and security. With a morale of 48, the overall work efficiency was 48%, which was quite low. Ideally, it should be above 90, but that was just a dream.

The refugees who emerged from the refugee camp were generally pale and emaciated, wearing tattered clothes, mostly criminals or very destitute people, and some were refugees. The migrants who emerged from the migrant camp had a slightly better appearance, but not much better. Their clothing might be a bit better, and some might even carry small bundles or have families with them.

Migrants were generally homeless farmers, merchants, or artisans, and the probability of special talents appearing was higher. It was not impossible for a destitute noble to spawn. In his previous life, Lin Mu knew of such an example, and that destitute noble had special skills, truly finding gold in the mud.

Once the camps were established, Lin Mu called Feng Zhong, who was patrolling, to help manage the order. They also distributed the food and grain provided by the system to the refugees and migrants in the village hall, hoping they would not starve to death upon appearing in his territory, which could have unpredictable consequences.

The territory did not have much grain. After arranging for the 149 migrants, plus the 11 people who had already been registered by Chang Yin, the population of the territory reached 163. The grain would not last long, so some people were arranged to pick wild fruits, and Feng Zhong led some strong people to hunt and collect meat.

Speaking of meat, it's important to mention the unit system in "Myth World."

In "Myth World," all resources are generally measured in units. For example, 1 unit of grain, 1 unit of stone...

This "unit" is a general term and does not have a unified value. For example, 1 unit of grain usually represents 1 pound, 1 unit of rice is 1 pound of rice, 1 unit of stone is 1 cubic meter of stone, 1 unit of wood is 1 cubic meter of wood, 1 unit of iron ore is 1 pound of iron ore...

Additionally, the copper coins, silver coins, and gold coins are also unified, with the exchange rate being: 1 gold coin = 100 silver coins = 10,000 copper coins.

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It took a lot of effort to settle the population that spawned today. Some people were assigned to gather tools for logging, some to pick wild fruits, and Feng Zhong led some strong people to hunt. Others were assigned to work in the初级船坞 and 初级渔场 that Lin Mu had built, hoping to produce fishing boats to catch fish for food.

For the over a hundred people in the territory, Lin Mu and Chang Yin managed them efficiently. Lin Mu even had some free time to check the reward for the world's second village, the special ore vein granted by the system.

In his previous life, the honor of the world's second village was established by a player in the European region. Now that he had taken the lead, he could guess what kind of good things it would bring. With the grand announcement, this ore vein should be extraordinary.

Lin Mu was very much looking forward to it, hoping it would play a crucial role in the development of his territory.

The ore vein was an open-pit mine, meaning it could be mined without the need for complex conditions like digging tunnels. The dark ore vein was located in the northwest of the village. Lin Mu brought five villagers to the ore vein.

These five villagers, after being registered, had the初级采矿特长, making them much more efficient at mining compared to those without the skill. The appearance of these skilled people, as players would say, was a significant population bonus (the appearance of special NPCs is called a population bonus).

Name: [Black Tungsten Iron Ore Vein]

Rank: 3rd Tier

Type: Metal Mineral

Attributes: Open-pit high-quality ore vein, ore purity 83%, storage capacity 15,000,000 units

Description: A reward from the great god [Nüwa] to the hero who established the world's second village. The ore vein has undergone special changes due to the influence of the territory, with its overall attributes increased by 100%, making it a high-quality ore vein and easier to mine.

Lin Mu checked the attributes of the ore vein and was surprised to find it had a storage capacity of 15 million units, or 15 million pounds of black tungsten iron, with such high purity. It was quite special and likely had hidden weapon attribute bonuses. He wondered how many high-quality weapons and equipment could be crafted, and it seemed the初级铁匠铺 would be very busy.

This special ore vein was originally a 2nd-tier open-pit mine, but with the influence of the territory's divine attributes, it had become a 3rd-tier ore vein, with the storage capacity also increasing several times. With this special ore vein, the development of the territory would be crucial.

This was also the reason why Lin Mu was eager to establish the world's second village.

The rank of resources is divided into tiers, from 1st to 9th, with 9th being the best.

Lin Mu thought about his planned methods of accumulating wealth, one of which was weapons and equipment.

Among the most profitable industries in the world, one of them is weapons and equipment. Look at the United States, selling weapons, aircraft, and artillery worldwide, reaping immense profits. It's not an exaggeration to say that weapons and equipment are one of their pillar industries.

The five villagers under Lin Mu's command began their work, mining and transporting the ore to the初级铁匠铺. There were now two初级铁匠 in the iron forge, capable of crafting basic weapons like spears, swords, and knives, enough to arm the villagers and prevent them from going empty-handed during hunts.

Lin Mu returned to the village and called three villagers without special skills to transport the ore to the iron forge.

After making the arrangements, Lin Mu said to the five初级采矿师, "Thank you for your hard work. The open-pit black tungsten iron ore vein is now in your hands. Whoever mines the most and does the best will be promoted and given a reward. Everyone, work hard!"

The five responded in unison, "Yes, Lord! We will work hard, and we hope Lord will provide us with food." It seemed that food was their best reward.

Lin Mu understood their situation and encouraged them, "No problem, after you finish your work, a hot meal will be provided. Even if I don't eat, you will. Don't worry! Also, be careful while working, as wild beasts might attack. I have already ordered the guards to patrol and clear the area, but they haven't reached here yet, so please be cautious."

"Thank you, Lord, for your kindness!" They bowed in gratitude. Having a lord who cared for his subordinates was a good thing, and the five began their work.

The sound of pickaxes and hammers broke the original tranquility of the plain, symbolizing that Lin Mu's territory had officially begun its operations.

Speaking of ore veins, it's worth mentioning the resource collection settings in "Myth Three Kingdoms."

In the "Myth Three Kingdoms" of the Chinese region, NPCs and players can only work within their own territory. If they work outside their territory, their efficiency and output will be low, or they might even rebel. This is a protective setting for NPCs and players collecting resources.

Therefore, the size of the territory is a very important attribute. However, Lin Mu's territory did not need to consider this issue.

Lin Mu knew that his territory's range was "unlimited," which he guessed meant there were no restrictions. In other words, his territory could be as small as the village or as large as the entire world, and this "unlimited" range meant that his villagers would not be affected by efficiency or rebellion when working outside the village.

Lin Mu did not supervise their work or help, as he, the lord, had many other things to do. These labor-intensive tasks were left to others.

Having received the system reward and understood its value, Lin Mu, with a light heart, went to check the other buildings in the territory.

He first headed south to the初级船坞 and 初级渔场 by the Yinglong River.

The初级船坞 could produce初级渔船 or 中级渔船. The success rate for producing初级渔船 was higher, while producing 中级渔船 required more time and wood. Lin Mu instructed the 7 NPCs in the shipyard to first produce several初级渔船 to ensure the village had enough food.

The shipyard now had 4初级造船师, who were a population bonus from the中级流民营, along with the five初级采矿师, making them the biggest gain of the day.

After arranging the work in the shipyard, Lin Mu checked the situation in the初级渔场.

Due to the lack of resources, they could only use the 10初级渔网 provided by the system as a reward. The system was quite generous, knowing that players lacked the materials to make fishing nets, and directly rewarded 10 nets, solving an urgent problem.

The 10 nets required 10 fishing boats and 20 fishermen. With the efficiency boost from the territory, the boats would be completed quickly, and they should be able to eat fish today.

Lin Mu temporarily appointed a clever leader, feeling more at ease. Many of the people in the Han Dynasty were simple and had some skills, whether as farmers, fishermen, or tailors. However, due to the land consolidation by the aristocracy, many people were displaced and wandered without a home. This was a tragedy of the times and a social contradiction.

After inspecting the other初级建筑 in the territory and arranging the affairs, Lin Mu returned to the village hall.

In the hall, only Chang Yin was handling the information of the villagers. Lin Mu knew what Chang Yin was doing. In his previous life, after establishing the territory, he had to register and manage the information of the newly spawned migrants to prevent any mistakes or omissions.

Recalling his previous life, his territory was established using a Yellow-Rank Village Order, and the system-rewarded NPC administrator had only 5th-tier qualifications. While they could handle basic issues, they were inflexible and inefficient. Now, Chang Yin was clearly extraordinary.

Chang Yin had proactively applied to manage the internal affairs, and Feng Zhong had taken charge of military defense. Both were highly intelligent and emotionally intelligent, truly extraordinary people!

By the way, he had forgotten to check their attributes, which was a mistake.

Lin Mu opened the territory panel and found the attributes of Feng Zhong and Chang Yin.

(End of Chapter)