Chapter 197: 197, Is my boyfriend okay? _1
Translator: 549690339
The successful cultivation of the [Twin Sunflowers] lifted Su Yu’s spirits considerably!
In the central square of Aphi village.
Before 343 villagers, 507 guild members, and 1000 temporary workers, Su Yu heaped praises on Dave.
“Dave, here’s your reward of 100,000 spiritual energy coins! I hope you can continue your efforts and cultivate even more high-quality Sun plants,” Su Yu said, as he handed over a silver Magic Crystal Card to Dave.
“Thank you, my lord.” Dave took the Magic Crystal Card in a daze, feeling as if he were dreaming.
A month ago, he was still worrying about his livelihood. Could he really buy a house in Orleans City with the bounty he’d just received? The change was staggering.
Behind Dave, the female player “Xunlian Winter” gently tugged at his sleeve.
Dave snapped back to reality and quickly said, “Oh, my lord, I have something to mention.”
“Please, go ahead.”
“Xunlian Winter, Mermaid, and a few others have been designing a mushroom that can produce sunlight at night, called the [Sun Mushroom]. However, it’s only a concept at this point and we aren’t sure if we can make it a reality.”
“Go ahead confidently, resources are well supplied!” Su Yu patted Dave on the shoulder: “If you succeed, there’s a bonus of 200,000 for you. You’ll get 100,000, and those who assisted you will share the remaining 100,000.”
“Thank you, president!” The players assisting Dave were overjoyed.
12 of them sharing 100,000! The thought filled them with energy.
The other guild members and temporary workers present watched them with envy.
What a bunch of lucky bastards, nabbing a job with such a hefty reward.
Su Yu coughed lightly to draw everyone’s attention.
Once he had everyone’s attention, he slowly said:
“There are three primary issues current plaguing our region that I want to discuss with you. The first one is, refugees ”
Su Yu elaborately repeated the “three issues” he had discussed with Swift.
After addressing all three issues, he continued to emphasize, “This is a crucial time for our region, and it’s going to be the busiest time for all of you. Every person’s salary will be doubled during this period! I hope no one drops the ball at this critical juncture.”
“Salaries doubled?”
The eyes of everyone present brightened.
Especially the temporary workers. They were originally drawn by the high salaries Su Yu offered, and now they were being doubled? How could there be such a good deal?
“Boss Ke is mighty!”
“The president is generous!”
“We will absolutely complete the task!”
“We won’t drop the ball!”
Cheers resounded across the square.
“Alright, everyone get to work!”
Su Yu waved his hand grandly, signifying the start of the region’s construction effort.
Half an hour later, at the western entrance of Aphi Village where the refugees were being received.
Twelve large pots were set up, filled with bubbling meat soup that filled the air with its aroma for miles.
Guild recruitment players and some temporary workers were busy here, some preparing meat soup, some distributing clothes to refugees, and others preparing registers to record the numbers of these refugees.
Sky Dragon Lolli had idle time on her hands.
She was sitting on the Howling Moon Wolf “Snowy” and playing with it by tying a piece of meat to a tree branch.
Not far from the recruitment group, a goblin in formal wear was directing carriers to move supplies here: “Hurry, time is money my friends.”
“Vina, come here for a moment.” Su Yu stood on a small mound behind the recruitment group, waving at the goblin.
This goblin was, of course, Veena Blackgold.
Hearing Su Yu’s summon, he immediately ran over: “Boss Nemesis, what can I do for you?”
Veena Blackgold, having been saved by Su Yu once, now maintains a “loyalty” rating of 100, making her Su Yu’s most loyal employee.
“How is the handling of goods within the territory going?” Su Yu asked.
“Rest assured, Boss Nemesis, the rotation of goods is smooth, and there have been no problems,” replied Veena Blackgold with pride. “The necessities needed to settle the refugees, such as clothes, blankets, and salt, all have been purchased in Orleans City and loaded onto ships. The first batch of these goods has already arrived at the territory.
In addition, the weapons, armors, bows and arrows, and other war supplies you asked me to buy have been negotiated with the sellers. They will arrive in Orleans City this afternoon.”
“Very good!” Su Yu was exceptionally satisfied with Veena Blackgold’s work. Indeed, she was an epic talent.
“Veena, I have another task for you.”
“Please let me know.”
“Take this to the lord’s manor in Orleans City, and show it to Lord Claude.”
Su Yu took the Princess’s token from his bag and handed it to Veena Blackgold: “Tell him that our territory is under monster invasion, and we require an elite force of five hundred to assist.”
Su Yu was most worried about not being able to hold off the last few waves of monster attacks, so he began thinking of ways to utilize NPC resources.
He also added: “Don’t forget the gift. I will give you 200,000 spiritual energy coins for your expenses.”
Veena Blackgold accepted the token and the Magic Crystal Card handed to her by Su Yu.
Realizing the importance of the task, her face became serious: “Boss Nemesis, I will complete this task.”
“Go!” Su Yu patted her shoulder.
Not long after Veena Blackgold left, a rustling sound came from the woods on the west.
“Are the refugees coming?” The Sky Dragon riding on Snowy came to Su Yu’s side and jumped down from the Howling Moon Wolf.
“They should be. Let’s go and see.”
Su Yu held Sky Dragon’s hand, and they headed towards the source of the sound.
In the woods, dozens of refugees emerged, drawn out by the aroma of meat.
When they saw the large pot filled with meat, the refugees were almost consumed by their cravings, constinuosuly swallowing their own saliva.
“May we ask, is this Aphi village?”
“We saw a notice recruiting refugees in the city, and we came over right away.”
The refugees questioned Su Yu upon seeing him.
“Indeed, this is Aphi village, and I am its lord, Nemesis,” Su introduced himself.
“Since you all have chosen my land, we are family from now on. Come, first have a bowl of meat soup to fill your stomachs. Everyone gets a share! After your soup, head over there to get clothes. Again, everyone gets a share!”
The refugees couldn’t believe what they heard, their eyes widening in disbelief. Were they not only being offered meat soup, but also clothes?
In other territories, not to mention clothes or meat soup, you might not even get a piece of dark bread!
“Thank you, Lord Nemesis!”
Out of gratitude, the refugees kneeled and pledged loyalty to Su Yu, boosting their loyalty to him!
Simultaneously, Su Yu also received a system notification:
“Ding, your territory [Aphi Village] received 236 refugees. Among them, there are 42 ordinary talents and 3 excellent talents.”
“Hmm, the number of talented people recruited is indeed impressive with Sky Dragon’s help!”
Su Yu was very satisfied with the number of talents he had acquired.
Currently, [Aphi Village] is a medium-level village. The chances of ordinary talents appearing among the refugees are 12%, and excellent talents have a 0.24% chance.
With Sky Dragon’s help, not only were there more ordinary talents, but also 3 excellent talents emerged. They truly deserved the label of ‘European nobles’!
“Sky, you always manage to make a difference!” praised Su Yu.
“Hehe, are you going to reward me?” the little Lolita twinkled her eyes.
“Reward? What would you like?” Su Yu was somewhat puzzled. Surely the little Lolita wasn’t short on money?
“Do you want to be my boyfriend when I turn 18?” Sky Dragon suddenly asked earnestly.
Su Yu: