Chapter 304 - 266: Village Defensive Battle (2)
Chapter 304: Chapter 266: Village Defensive Battle (2)
It was a good thing, after all, to have news of Zhao Huai and Zhao Jiao.
Zhao Shizhang said to the younger clan members outside, "All of you, go on back. We’ll handle this."
Zhao Qizong said, "Everyone needs to contribute to this payment. Since we’re all here, let’s use the shares we just discussed and give the money to Zhao Hong."
Zhao Chi did a quick calculation.
The ransom for two people was 1,000 Gold Coins, and Zhao Chi’s share was 0.2%.
That came out to 2 Gold Coins.
Just then, he heard someone muttering a complaint.
They were clearly unhappy about having to contribute.
Zhao Chi could understand.
After all, even 2 Gold Coins was a lot of money, and the others had to pay an even larger share.
Zhao Chi had come from a hard background. In the past, he would have had to plan for a long time before daring to spend even a single Silver Coin.
Back then, he couldn’t even imagine having a single Gold Coin at his disposal.
But now, things were completely different.
His ability to earn money was immense.
But he hadn’t forgotten how difficult it was to make that money.
He really did understand why those clan members were complaining.
Zhao Hong happened to be standing nearby, so Zhao Chi paid him directly.
But then, he suddenly thought of Lü Hong.
His fourth uncle hadn’t mentioned Lü Hong just now.
Zhao Chi couldn’t help but ask, "Fourth Uncle, was Lü Hong mentioned in the message you received?"
Zhao Qiye was already stepping into the meeting room.
Hearing this, he shook his head. "No."
’No?’
Zhao Chi was taken aback.
’Lü Hong left the Virtual Space early. Could he have been killed because he left at the wrong time?’
Zhao Shizhang was also heading into the meeting room.
He understood what Zhao Chi was thinking.
"Xiao Chi, just worry about your own affairs. Don’t waste your energy on this. If something did happen to Lü Hong, the clan will take care of his parents. Now, hurry back and get ready."
Zhao Chi nodded. "Yes, Clan Leader. I understand."
In the early hours of that morning, Zhao Huai and Zhao Jiao were successfully rescued and brought back.
But while they themselves had returned, their territory had been completely plundered. Nothing remained, not even the land itself.
The two of them had fallen from the rank of Lord to become ordinary people.
They had lost everything.
The rebels, seeing they had been squeezed dry and had no further value, agreed to their release.
But they weren’t released so easily.
In the end, using their lives as leverage, the rebels extracted another 1,500 Gold Coins in ransom.
The original ransom was 1,000 Gold Coins, but what honor is there in kidnapping?
The Zhao Family ultimately agreed.
The two of them returned completely crestfallen.
They didn’t say a word.
Without a World Stone, they would have to rely on themselves.
They could take up production Professions like Blacksmith or Tailor and produce Supplies in the Great World.
By slowly building up their skills, they could become professional-level or even Master Level Craftsmen and still live very well.
Alternatively, they could become professional mercenaries.
After all, they both had Hero Attributes and could lead troops into battle.
But in all likelihood, they would temporarily go to Zhao Qiye’s territory to help out.
If they managed to get a World Stone later on, they could start over from there.
There was still no news of Lü Hong.
His parents had already lost hope.
After all, Lü Hong wasn’t a member of the clan. Their captors probably decided his life wasn’t worth much and just killed him after draining his territory of resources.
’If that’s the case... will Lu Yi, Cao Feng, Lang Hu, and the others lose their territories too?’
Zhao Chi didn’t have time to dwell on it.
Inside Qi Yue’s Body, he worked with her nonstop, crafting, crafting, crafting, crafting...
「Two days later.」
It was 10:00 AM. Zhao Chi and Qi Yue had finished crafting a total of 360 pieces of Goddess Sleepwear.
Including their previous work, they now had a total of 441 pieces.
This Sleepwear was only worn before bed, so it was unlikely to suffer any combat-related Loss.
With normal use, it would only lose about 1 point of Durability per day.
Each piece of Sleepwear could be worn for 100 days.
That was pretty decent.
The past two days had been peaceful.
But this peace was limited to the outlying villages.
He’d heard that the towns and counties were in chaos.
Some rebel groups had taken control of county seats or towns and begun to maintain Public Security.
But other rebel groups were constantly pillaging, kidnapping, and imposing brutal levies.
Meanwhile, the nobles and the Alien Race were constantly clashing in the central regions, and it was unclear who had the upper hand.
The population of Zhao Chi’s territory had reached 342.
Development in Peach Blossom Village had essentially been paused, as everyone was focused on developing Penglai Village.
Everyone was contributing to the construction, regardless of their Profession.
A large amount of land in Penglai Village had already been cleared, and all sorts of Buildings were being constructed one after another.
Priority was given to production Buildings, such as the Blacksmith’s Shop and the Smelting Workshop.
Almost no new Wooden Houses were being built. If people got tired, they could simply return to Peach Blossom Village to sleep.
Besides, there were beds in the military camps.
Any unhappiness caused by the harsh environment could be alleviated by the Carefree Spring, which improved their Mood.
In any case, it was all temporary.
In a few more days, the initial development of Penglai Village would likely be complete.
[Penglai Village New Buildings]
[Workers] 150
[Team Leader] Fang Li
[Time] 3 days
[New] 1 Woodworker’s Shop, 2 Tailor Shops, 2 Blacksmith’s Shops, 2 Smelting Workshops, 1 Oil Refining Workshop, 2 Warehouses, 1 Militia Camp, 1 Spear Soldier Camp, 1 Sword Soldier Camp, 1 Bowman Camp
Only 60 of them were Construction Workers; the other 90 were from various Professions who had come to help with the construction.
Although other Professions built much more slowly, there was strength in numbers.
In just three days, 14 buildings had shot up from the ground.
The military camps were considered medium-sized Buildings. If they had focused entirely on small Buildings, they could have built even more.
[3-Day Production Summary]
[Woodworker] 130 Lumber
[Chopping] 780 Wood
[Smelting] 1,560 Iron Ingots
[Zhao Chi] 441 Sleepwear
For the past few days, they hadn’t done anything else, focusing entirely on construction.
The lumber was a construction material processed from raw wood.
With a supply of lumber, the Construction Workers no longer had to process raw wood themselves, which increased the speed of construction.
Moreover, Woodworkers produced lumber much faster than Construction Workers could, making them an essential part of the construction effort.