Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
[Farmer Datou’s aptitude is relatively better. If possible, you can appoint Datou as the team leader.]
The words were completely different from the game notifications.
Both the color and font were entirely distinct.
Wang Jue blinked hard and focused his gaze again.
The golden words appeared once again.
“This is… a strategy guide?”
Wang Jue didn’t know if this was a mechanism that came with the game.
However, now was the time to test it.
“Let’s go outside and take a look. Follow behind me.”
Wang Jue said to the three farmers.
The three of them listened to their Overlord’s orders obediently.
Wang Jue carefully walked out of the wooden hut. He even kept comforting the three farmers to ease his own fear of the unknown world.
After walking out of the wooden hut.
Beneath his feet was a soft grassland.
The air was very fresh.
The chirping of birds could be heard coming from nearby.
Wang Jue looked around.
Behind him was the dilapidated hut.
Around it was a small courtyard formed from broken mud walls.
The entire courtyard was about 200 square meters in size.
The outside of the small courtyard turned out to be a green forest, the depths were pitch-black.
Wang Jue focused his attention.
Right at this moment, words characters appeared.
[It’s dangerous up ahead. You must be accompanied by combat troops when entering the forest.]
Unfortunately, his three farmers right now did not have much combat power.
In the chat channels earlier, Wang Jue had discovered that someone had gone out and almost lost his life.
If the others also had hints, they certainly would not head out so foolishly.
Wang Jue pondered for a moment and opened the chat channels.
No one mentioned this matter.
“It seems like I’m the only one who can see this.”
Wang Jue concluded.
Without any reference, he did not know if the notifications were correct.
“Regardless of whether they’re right or wrong, before I become stronger, I can’t go out at will.”
Wang Jue realized that what he should do next was not to explore, but to build his own territory.
However, he knew that building a territory required resources. It did not come without conditions.
At this moment, a line of golden text appeared before Wang Jue’s eyes.
[You can try asking the farmers. There might be a surprise.]
He turned to look at the three farmers and ventured,
“Are there any other resources in the small courtyard?”
The farmer, Ertou, was about to shake his head when the slightly muscular Datou suddenly said,
“There’s a wooden box in the backyard, but none of us can open it. Overlord, there’s no harm if you go take a look.”
Wang Jue’s eyes lit up. There really was a surprise!
“Where is it? Bring me there.”
Datou responded and led Wang Jue to the backyard.
The grass in the backyard was piled up. It was obvious because the place had not been cleaned for a long time.
There was a large wooden chest in the center that looked extremely shabby.
Wang Jue quickly went close and observed the wooden chest.
[Wooden Treasure Chest: The lowest-level treasure chest in the territory. Usually, there will be a small amount of resources within, but danger could also be hidden inside.]
A notification from the game interface.
[There are materials, weapons, and some food in the wooden treasure chest. There is no danger.]
The golden hint pulsed above the wooden chest.
After checking, Wang Jue immediately had an idea of what’s what.
With a thought, he opened the wooden box.
A few items immediately appeared in front of him.
[System notification: 400g Wheat Bread x2]
[System notification: 400ml Drinking Water x2]
[Although the taste is not delicious, it can satisfy your hunger.]
[System notification: Wood x5]
(Basic materials for the territory’s buildings.)
[System notification: Wooden Treasure Chest x1]
(The lowest grade treasure chest in the territory can only store inferior-grade items.)
[System notification: A rusty sword]
[Quality: Damaged]
(A broken single-handed sword. It can provide you with basic damage abilities.)
[System notification: Short-sleeved leather top]
[Quality: Damaged]
(Tattered leather clothing. It can provide you with basic physical protection.)
[Ragged Leather Boots]
[Quality: Damaged]
(Ragged leather shoes. It can provide you with basic leg protection.)
Two bottles of drinking water, two bags of bread wrapped in oil paper, and a set of tattered equipment.
These were Wang Jue’s basic resources.
“The amount of notifications made everything seem so formidable, but all the items turned out to be tattered…”
However, these were all the starting equipment and supplies that were given for free. Why not!
Right now, he only had a white short-sleeved shirt and underpants on, looking extremely shabby.
He hurriedly began pulling on the items.
He put on the short-sleeved leather top and boots.
Then, he picked up the iron sword and hung it at his waist.
Wang Jue was now considered armed. However, his tattered clothes and shoes made him seem out of place.
However, this set of equipment made the three farmers envious.
The other three items were automatically absorbed into the game interface’s backpack.
[System notification: Wooden Treasure Chest can be broken down into six pieces of wood. Do you want to break it down?]
Wang Jue calculated inwardly and silently said,
“Break down the Wooden Treasure Chest, but not the drinking water.”
[System notification: Broke down Wooden Treasure Chest, Wood x6]
Wang Jue thought silently, “Get a tube of drinking water.”
A weight appeared in his hands.
The drinking water that was stored away earlier had fallen directly into his hands.
“It’s like an inter-spatial ring. I can store or take anytime, it’s really convenient.”
After taking stocks of his items, the most important thing now was to construct the buildings.
He returned to the front yard and started checking the [Territory] tab.
Then, he tapped on [Construction].
[Elementary Straw Shed]
[Quality: Ordinary Human Construction]
[Requirements: Wood 11/10, Hay 30/6]
[Total area: 4 square meters]
(Straw sheds are accommodations for humans. They can slowly recover their stamina there.
[One can hold 2 people.]
[Construction time: 2 hours]
(Reduces construction time by 20% for every additional person participating in the labor, limited to 3 people)
[Elementary Blacksmith Shop]
[Quality: Ordinary Human Construction]
[Requirements: Rocks 0/40, Iron Ores 0/10, Wood 11/20]
[Total area: 20 square meters]
[Construction time: 2 hours]
[Elementary Blacksmith Shop, an important building in the early stages. You can forge basic weapons and tools inside.]
(If conditions allow, it’s better to build this quickly. All three silly farmers need to be armed.)
…
Wang Jue looked around. All the buildings that could be constructed now were level one buildings.
As for those that were level two and above, they were gray, indicating that blueprints were required to unlock them.
“What is the very first thing I should build now?”
While Wang Juecheng was deep in thought, the strategy guide reminded him again.
[It’s best to build the Elementary Guild first. The guild can recruit farmers and other skilled labor for you. Only with skills can you go further.]
Wang Jue immediately found the union building and opened it.
[Elementary Guild]
[Quality: Ordinary Human Construction]
[Requirements: Wood 11/10, Hay 30/6]
[Total area: 20 square meters]
He had a pretty clear idea of what to do now.
Right now, I can only build the guild and straw shed with my resources.
The guild can recruit more farmers and other skilled labor for me.
Furthermore, the guide also clearly indicated that I could recruit skilled labor.
With skilled labor, there will be production.
So the guild is the first building I should build.
Let’s do it.
Wang Jue followed the system interface’s hint and started building the Elementary Straw Shed.
[System notification: Construction of Guild has begun. Countdown: 10 hours]
[System prompt: Construction of Elementary Straw Shed has begun. Countdown: 2 hours]
Then, without needing any prompts from Wang Jue, the three farmers started to build the straw shed as if they had received orders.
Wang Jue looked at the countdown on the system screen.
He thought for a moment and observed his surroundings again.
The forest in front was still full of danger as the hints had told him at the beginning.
But just as Wang Jue was about to return to the hut, in the direction facing away from the forest.
He found a special hint.
[There’s a tree hole ahead. There’s a helpless construction worker hiding inside. The construction worker can double your construction efficiency… There’s no danger.]
Wang Jue was overjoyed.
Manpower was an important resource in any era.
Besides, he didn’t have a single construction worker right now.
I have to get this worker!