Chapter 583

Chapter 583: Inventorying Supplies

After the guards returned from delivering the decrees and gave their detailed reports, Luo Ji, leaning back in his office chair, allowed a slight smile to curl onto his lips.

There was no need to elaborate on the reactions of the Elephantman and Minotaur tribes.

Their affinity for the human race and their loyalty toward him were already quite high.

This round of rewards undoubtedly solidified that bond even further.

As for the Foxkin tribe, they had always behaved with a sort of submissive obedience.

They attached themselves to the strong to ensure their own survival.

However, due to this very racial nature, it was difficult for the Foxkin to be completely loyal to anyone or to risk their lives in service.

Their way of doing things was always to put in some effort while you were watching them, but the moment you looked away, they would go back to slacking off.

To the Foxkin, their own safety was always the top priority.

It was much the same on the Kobold side.

After Luo Ji’s rewards were distributed, although these two tribes were envious of the treatment received by the Elephantmen and Minotaurs, they remained very well-behaved on the surface.

They understood Luo Ji’s message clearly: if they wanted better treatment, they had to perform well.

Otherwise, they could just stay where they were.

The Wolfmen, Elephantman, and Minotaur tribes, who were serving with all their might, would sooner or later leave the Foxkin and Kobolds so far behind in terms of power and scale that they wouldn’t even see their shadows.

In fact, the development of the Wolfman Tribe was already a long stride ahead of the other four tribes, and now the Elephantmen and Minotaurs were gradually widening the gap as well.

This left the chiefs of the Foxkin and Kobold tribes in a state of deep conflict.

In any case, Luo Ji did not intend to use the Beastman army on a large scale for the time being.

Their casualties in the previous battle were not small; even the two Elephantmen were seriously injured.

He had to let them rest and recuperate for at least a few months.

In the meantime, after officially taking over Yellow Sand City and Oasis City, the various resources within the cities were quickly organized into detailed lists and sent to Luo Ji.

In the desert region, a large portion of resources was indeed extremely scarce.

But conversely, mineral resources were unexpectedly abundant.

Aside from minerals that the Myriad World Civilization already possessed, there was a whole host of new ores.

Speaking of ores, one had to mention the new professions derived from the Goblin civilization.

After upgrading the “Goblin Engineering Corps” to Level 2, the new branches that opened up happened to include two new Goblin professions: the Goblin Geologist and the Goblin Mineralogist.

It had to be said that the Goblin race possessed a considerably high talent for the study of various metals and ores.

The professions of Goblin Geologist and Goblin Mineralogist were clearly complementary.

Simply put, the Goblin Geologist’s ability was to survey the terrain and find mineral veins, while the Goblin Mineralogist’s ability was to research those newly discovered ores.

This undoubtedly provided him with massive assistance.

After establishing two new departments—the Geological Survey Institute and the Ore Research Institute—Luo Ji could directly toss all newly discovered ores to the Ore Research Institute for study.

Simultaneously, he dispatched a geological survey team to Yellow Sand City and Oasis City to see if the previous owner had missed any minerals.

Returning to the main topic, among the resources integrated from the two cities, aside from the vast amount of ore, what attracted Luo Ji’s attention most were undoubtedly the camels and elephants.

According to the statistics, seventeen elephants were found in Oasis City.

Of course, this number included some immature calves and some elderly elephants.

Those in their prime that could serve as War Elephants actually only numbered seven.

Compared to the elephants, the number of camels was significantly higher.

Including the camel cavalry he had previously captured, the total number of camels in the Myriad World Civilization had suddenly reached 572.

To be honest, even if he didn’t form a camel cavalry, using these camels to transport goods made them stronger than farm horses in terms of labor.

Thus, in Luo Ji’s eyes, the value of these camels was actually higher than that of the elephants.

He had truly struck it rich this time.

Although the sun in the sky outside the Hall of Political Affairs was still tirelessly scorching the earth and causing a drought, Luo Ji’s mood had noticeably improved lately.

As the days passed, and after mobilizing a large number of coolies from the desert people of the two cities, the construction of the hydraulic projects proceeded very smoothly.

Following the pre-planned river route, an urgently opened channel stretched all the way from Oasis City to the outskirts of Giant Wood City in just half a month.

New water sources were quickly injected, and water began to flow again in the riverbeds that were nearly dried up.

The drought problem could be said to have been solved at this moment.

Receiving the report, Luo Ji naturally breathed a massive sigh of relief.

While bestowing various rewards, he signaled He Shu and Zhang Ze to keep up the good work and continue repairing the hydraulic infrastructure.

He wanted to divert the water source outside Yellow Sand City as well, and simultaneously dig another artificial lake near Hot Sand City for water storage.

He wanted the fresh water resources within his Myriad World Civilization to be thoroughly abundant!

After going through this drought, Luo Ji had fully realized the importance of hydraulic engineering.

Moreover, his Myriad World Civilization happened to be in the midst of the disaster-prone Little Ice Age.

In other words, every summer in the future would likely be difficult.

To avoid the water sources drying up again, he was clearly willing to spare no expense in terms of manpower and resources to radically cure this water issue!

Just as Luo Ji was making these arrangements with great determination, a guard walked in quickly.

“Your Majesty…”

The guard whispered into Luo Ji’s ear as he spoke.

Luo Ji listened and nodded.

“I understand. Let’s go and have a look.”

Luo Ji led a squad of guards out of the Hall of Political Affairs.

The moment they stepped outside, the temperature, which had clearly begun to rise, felt quite deadly.

The sun was too fierce.

Under this lethal heat, even Luo Ji, who usually disliked riding in carriages, had to use one to get around.

Once inside the carriage and out of the direct sunlight, it felt a bit cooler.

After a short drive, they soon arrived at their destination.

Stepping through the gates of the Armament Department, a wave of sweaty odor immediately hit them.

In this weather, the craftsmen were all working shirtless; a bit of body odor was inevitable in the department.

Luo Ji didn’t mind much.

His gaze swept across the room and landed directly on the massive bronze cauldron situated in the center of the Armament Department.

Before he could even get close, a system notification rang out…

[System Notification: Congratulations to player ‘Luo Ji’ for obtaining the Four-Star Man-made Wonder: Yong Ding Couldron]