I had no concept how lengthy I watched the machine do its work. The employees would put stones inside its web, after which the machine would pull the stones and switch them into the shallow waters.

It confused me how they have been in a position to mine these boulders and carry all of them the best way right here however not switch them into the waters.

<Objects they forage instantly go into the storage, Host. All staff can entry their storage anytime, so long as they’re inside your territory. However within the case of carrying it the place it is speculated to be, they want machines for that.>

Daedalus should have constructed that machine that carried the boulders. It was only a easy push and pull utilizing some form of lever.

However anyway, the breakwater wasn’t even ten % performed. I deduced that it might take two weeks if it did not rain.

<It is raining right here each afternoon. Typically, it might final till the night.>

Have been they going to be alright even when there was a storm?

<Tokens do not die and get sick. In the event that they get swallowed by the ocean, they’re going to merely respawn from the place they final stood and resume their work.>

How handy was that?

Although it should be a problem to continually respawn, and their portion of labor could be halted each time that occurred.

There was additionally a salt manufacturing close by. A small bamboo gathering seawater and transferring it to a small hut, and the solar would do the remaining.

Whenever you’re close to the ocean, salt farming is a should. Other than the preliminary setup and harvesting of salt water, you did not have to do something. It was merely letting the water evaporate beneath the solar and produce crystalline rock salt.

The method was form of sluggish, although. But it surely must do for now.

I checked the time left earlier than the Blood Moon. There have been nonetheless three weeks left, and I used to be positive that my home would make it in time if all went in line with plan. I did not know concerning the breakwater, although.

Hopefully, it might end on time.

There was nothing to see right here, so I moved on to the rice paddy within the south of my territory, situated earlier than the mountain hills.

Turnip was engaged on the Rice paddy, however he was so sluggish that he solely managed to make a small portion of the primary layer of the terrace. Fortuitously, there was a employee serving to him, and I wager that Daedalus had already defined what to do.

I wasn’t dissatisfied, although, since, by the tip of at the present time, there would already be rice planted on that first layer.

Each small step counts towards reaching the aim.

I stretched my fingers over the sky and determined to go to the mountains once more to forage some boulders. I could not be the one one who wasn’t working.

<You are slowly getting used to life right here, Host. That is excellent news.>

Extra like I did not have a alternative if I wished to dwell. The battle was actual even on this life.

<You’ll be able to let the evil Host take over for those who do not need to battle.>

Completely not. Who is aware of what that lunatic would do as soon as I let him out?

<He’d in all probability kill gamers and get extra tokens to hurry up the development of your territory.>

Then the reply is NO!

<Your ATP and tools are such a waste for those who do not put them to evil use>

I might relatively allow them to rot right here than kill individuals.

The system continued to chatter, however I ignored it and centered all my consideration on mining. Fortunately, I had gotten the dangle of ignoring it.

—-

Days handed as common, and I hoped that it might keep like this endlessly.

Every week had gone with no issues and, if I did say so myself, peaceable.

The partitions have been completed. The barn and rooster coops have been additionally erected. No gates have been across the barn and rooster coop since there was already a picket wall across the whole property.

My property may be small, however the animals might roam round as they appreciated. It was higher that manner.

The pig pen was additionally completed. It had a small muddy space on the aspect the place the pigs might take a shower. It had a small gate wall manufactured from wooden. The small farm was additionally situated close to it, so the pigs might feed on the foundation crops if ever.

“The domestication of untamed animals is a large step in all civilization’s historical past, nevertheless it carries an moral dilemma,” stated Athena with a stoic face.

“Livestock will offer you meals, supplies, and clothes, however it’s a must to prohibit the animals’ freedom of motion, suppress their pure instincts, and even artificially alter their start price and life expectancy.”

‘Augh . . . for those who put it that manner, then I could not assist however really feel responsible.’ I believed to myself and pulled my gaze to the bottom to keep away from her judging eyes.

“It is human nature to hunt as a lot revenue as potential,” she continued. “But it surely’s solely humane to create essentially the most comfy circumstances for individuals who spend their whole lives and past working for you.”

“I . . . I see . . .” I might solely reply to her.

“The piggery has good lightning,” Athena proceeded to clarify as went alongside the constructions inside my territory. “Pigs want common solar publicity to realize weight, to type fats, and enhance the style of meat. You’ll be able to add lake sludge to the feed. It accommodates the mandatory parts, like copper, calcium, zinc, sulfur, and magnesium, for a wholesome pig. I already requested Ulysses to create one.”

“Ah . . . perhaps we should always search for somebody to maintain the animals,” I stated. “Since I do not actually know how you can maintain one.”

“When you have an additional token, I would counsel extra farmers and ranchers. Turnip alone cannot are inclined to every thing.”

“I . . . I see . . .” Nice . . . extra Tokens!

<I advised you, Host. You must actually go on the market and seek for gamers to kill>

Please cease threatening human life like they have been some form of prey.

“Every barn accommodates drains for urine that result in an underground container surrounded by concrete,” Athena additional defined. “You may make natural fertilizers from manure and water the sphere with urine.”

“. . .” Yep. We undoubtedly wanted these tokens.

<The system is glad that we have agreed on one thing.>

There should be a solution to get Tokens with out killing gamers.

<What you are going to do, Host? Beg and ask for his or her Tokens?>

I used to be considering extra like a barter. I might give them meals and shelter, they usually’d pay me Tokens.

<Good considering. Trick them into carrying the Evil Accent so you’ll be able to have extra underlings>

“. . .” No.

I used to be so positive that we might attain some form of understanding with out involving something associated to blackmailing.

<. . . Is that so?>

That is a primary. I believed for positive that you will go towards me.

<I am rooting for Host to get your self in bother along with your selections in life, so you may summon your different self to repair your mess once more.>

. . .

NOT GONNA’ HAPPEN!