Chapter 69
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Chapter 69: Are the Enchantments of the Abyss Free?
“I’m Johnson, the town’s stonemason. Master Lolth saw my skills and strength yesterday!”
“Alright, Johnson, go to the second team and collect your work clothes and tools from Tina.”
“Hello, Master Lolth, I am Delamar, a farmer! I am good at farming and eating!”
“Very good, you go to the first team, here are your tools.”
“Master Lolth, I am…”
One by one, the residents of Hillenbrand approached Lolth’s small table, introduced themselves, and stated their skills.
Lolth jotted down their names in the register and assigned them tasks.
After Lolth produced the second horn and reassured everyone that there were plenty of job vacancies for all, the residents of Hillenbrand Town surged forward, forming long lines.
Almost all the young men and women in the town showed up!
After all, it was the off-season in Vera Plain; most crops had just been harvested, leaving many people idle at home.
Even those running shops or other businesses in this remote town would barely make more than twenty copper coins a day, just enough to support their families.
So, the actual number of people who came was three to four times higher than what Lolth had estimated!
Originally, the plan was to slowly build the agricultural parks and facilities one by one, but with so many people now, Lolth decided to work on several projects simultaneously!
Currently, she plans to have five projects completed in the first batch, so Lolth divided over one hundred people into five construction teams.
The first team is responsible for the grazing area near the southern mountains and part of the hillsides. The plan is to plant grass, construct fences, water tanks, and pens for raising various types of livestock such as cows, sheep, and other animals from this world. They will also set up two large-scale breeding factories to raise poultry such as chickens, ducks, and pigs.
The goal of the second team is to develop the largest farming area on the northern side of the pasture. They will hire farmers to cultivate the land, dividing it into areas for growing crops such as rice, wheat, potatoes, and sweet potatoes, as well as economic crops like rapeseed, peanuts, and sugarcane. Additionally, they will build a greenhouse area for growing vegetables, fruits, and even some ornamental plants.
The third team will build orchards and forestry farms on the gentle slopes to the east and the foothills of the southern mountains. In addition to planting fruits and vegetables, they will also grow trees for economic purposes that can be used as building materials or fuel, similar to the crop areas.
The fourth team’s task is relatively simple. They will dig channels and construct ponds to raise and manage aquaculture on a tributary of the Larech River on the western side. Additionally, they will use the water to irrigate the planting areas.
The final team has the largest number of people, most of whom have experience in construction. They are all assigned to this batch, with Lolth personally leading and overseeing the construction.
This team’s responsibility is to build the largest and most complex structure in the entire first batch of projects, located closest to Hillenbrand Town.
She wants to build a large three-story farmer’s market center!
The market’s building structure will resemble a shopping mall!
On the first floor, they will sell locally produced agricultural and farm products, allowing the residents of Hillenbrand Town to access affordable and trustworthy food!
e the second floor will sell seeds, fertilizers, feed, and farming tools. In the future, Lolth also plans to try replicating agricultural machinery and selling it here.
The third floor, which Lolth plans to keep private, will house the former “laboratory” where she will conduct experiments and crossbreeding in a full test field.
The five construction teams were swiftly assigned. Under the guidance of Tina, Isabella, and Lolth, everyone began working based on detailed construction and planning blueprints drawn by Lolth that even illiterate people could comprehend.
Of course, the tasks assigned to the people didn’t require much difficulty or technical knowledge. Moreover, in this remote town, almost every household built their own homes and tilled their own land, so they possessed ample experience.
Lolth herself will oversee the subsequent greenhouse facilities that regulate temperature and humidity, as well as the semi-automatic feed troughs and assembly line slaughter facilities in the breeding field.
She had considered delegating these tasks, but unfortunately, none of the personnel were Superoperators—let alone ordinary Superoperators who would need to start from scratch in learning about these processes.
However, in the Interrogation Department, Lolth gradually built an ecological chamber and indoor farming and animal husbandry facilities entirely on her own.
Anyway, this wasn’t her actual job, so she didn’t feel any psychological burden doing it!
And when she started working, Lolth was surprised to find…
The enthusiasm for work among the residents of Hillenbrand Town was even higher than she had imagined, and they all worked very efficiently!
Tina led the first and second teams in constructing the farming and animal husbandry area, and within two hours of starting work, over thirty people had almost finished building the outer fences! They began laying roads, foundations for breeding facilities, walls, and greenhouses!
Of course, these residents were also very surprised by the “tools” and “materials” provided by Lolth.
“These hammers are so strong, yet they feel so light to swing!”
“These bricks just need to be stacked, and they stick together by themselves!”
“Such lightweight wood—the Lord is truly amazing!”
“This ladder is so convenient!”
The same thing also happened in the construction team led by Isabella and Lolth.
Even Lolth herself didn’t anticipate that everything would go so smoothly on the first day of work, it was almost unreal!
“It seems I underestimated the intelligence of the laborers from the other world!”
Initially, Lolth thought she would be running around guiding everyone on how to read blueprints and use tools.
Now it appears that the residents of Hillenbrand Town, though simple, are not foolish!
Meanwhile, Maider, who was blending in with the crowd, was lost in thought.
Even though he was posing as the town’s blacksmith, he was currently digging the soil and laying foundations alongside the fifth team.
“This Abyssal Demon feels like it has some serious illness, even the shovel seems to be enchanted with a seventh-level spell…”
“If an apprentice had an offensive enchantment, they could easily defeat an Elite Level monster with it.”
“Is enchanting so undervalued in the abyss?”
“Also, why are they using obsidian and abyssal iron essence for the foundation’s structure, even though I understand it from the blueprints?”
“Is she worried about something underground?”
“And why are these stakes enchanted?”
