21: Build a village!

“Special item detected in player’s backpack: Golden Terrace (Incomplete). Do you wish to use it?”

“Use it!”

“Congratulations, player, for using the Golden village building token!”

“Merging ‘Golden Terrace (Incomplete)’…”

“Village creation successful.”

“Please name your village.”

“Houjia Village.”

Lin Yue thought for a moment and chose this name.

This was Han Tan’s biological father’s surname. Naming the village after the surname would ensure that people would remember him in the future, somewhat making up for the guilt in his heart.

“Congratulations, player, for establishing Houjia Village!”

“Do you wish to select a regional broadcast? Rewards and reputation will be doubled.”

“No.”

Lin Yue chose not to do a regional broadcast. Firstly, he was currently a baron of Great Qin; anyone with a mind to investigate would find out, and it couldn't be concealed.

Once this village building announcement was broadcast, combined with his identity as a baron, he would be exposed!

Secondly, many players had previously obtained village building tokens and established villages, and although they were quickly suppressed by Great Qin, the players had all received their rewards.

By the time it was his turn, there probably wouldn't be any good rewards left. Even if doubled, it likely wouldn't be very good, so there was no need to risk exposing his identity for such a small advantage.

“Player has chosen a hidden broadcast.”

“Congratulations, player, you have received 1 tael of silver.”

Then a golden light flashed, and a village appeared before Lin Yue’s eyes!

“Village: Houjia Village.

Level: 3/3.

Population: 1000/10000.

Area: 20 square kilometers.

Public Support: 60.

Buildings: Level 1 Residential Houses: 100 rooms.”

“Player, do you wish to serve as Village Chief yourself or designate a Village Chief?”

“Designate Feng Cai as Village Chief.”

“Feng Cai has now been designated as Village Chief.”

Feng Cai’s body trembled as the Village Chief authority transferred to him. He was currently processing the village’s information.

“My Lord, please.” After familiarizing himself with the village’s situation, Feng Cai bowed and guided Lin Yue into the village.

“Feng Cai’s Loyalty +20.”

Lin Yue smiled slightly, nodded, and followed him into the village.

“My Lord, the village currently has a population of 1000 people, with an equal number of men and women.”

“Thanks to My Lord’s divine might, the villagers’ aptitudes are very high, and the proportion of villagers with special professions is significant.”

“Furthermore, among the village’s buildings, there are 100 residential houses. I plan to send a portion of the people to gather wild fruits for sustenance first, then divide them into three groups to cultivate land, mine, and fell trees, preparing for future building upgrades.” Feng Cai explained to Lin Yue as they walked.

“Wait.” Lin Yue suddenly stopped.

Feng Cai was somewhat puzzled but still stopped to listen to Lin Yue’s instructions.

“Shouldn’t we build more residential houses first? How can 1000 people live in 100 rooms?” Lin Yue asked, confused.

“Ten people to a room, in a large common bunk, similar to a Military Camp,” Feng Cai said, puzzled, not understanding why his Lord would ask about such a simple matter.

“No.”

Lin Yue decisively refused. The Geneva Conventions, published 110 years ago, stipulated that even prisoners of war could not have more than 8 people per room.

This concept was deeply ingrained by 2060. As a youth of the new era, how could he allow his own villagers to live 10 people to a room!

The key was that he didn't know how to explain it to Feng Cai, so he asserted firmly:

“Listen to me on this. Four people to a room for now, and gradually one person per room after they start families.”

“This… Alright.” Feng Cai said helplessly. This wasn’t a major issue, so he agreed.

“What about their household registration?” Lin Yue continued to ask. He didn’t want his villagers to be treated as vagrants and taken for forced labor.

“Now that the village is established, Crane Wild City will soon receive the news and will send people to register the households,” Feng Cai explained.

“Understood. You can arrange the rest as you see fit.” Since the household registration issue was resolved, Lin Yue no longer worried.

A group of people gradually emerged from the distant houses, and the two walked over.

“We commoners greet Your Excellency and the Village Chief.” A thousand villagers gathered together, bowing to the two.

Lin Yue quickly scanned them and discovered several villagers with good attributes.

“name: Hou Da.

Identity: Commoner.

Title: None.

Martial Power: 47.

Intelligence: 46.

Command: 38.

Politics: 24.

Charm: 57.

Loyalty: 60.

Aptitude: C.

Talent: None.”

“name: Wang Hu.

Identity: Commoner.

Title: None.

Martial Power: 49.

Intelligence: 43.

Command: 41.

Politics: 26.

Charm: 68.

Loyalty: 60.

Aptitude: B.

Talent: None.”

“name: Zhang Wenfeng.

Identity: Commoner.

Title: None.

Martial Power: 45.

Intelligence: 48.

Command: 36.

Politics: 46.

Charm: 62.

Loyalty: 60.

Aptitude: C.

Talent: None.”

All three were at the Half-step Martial General realm, and their strength was impressive!

Among them, Wang Hu had the highest Martial Power, just a little short of upgrading to an Initial-stage Martial General. Zhang Wenfeng had the highest Intelligence, two points shy of an Initial-stage Civil Official, while Hou Da was relatively balanced.

After establishing a village, it was already fortunate for one Half-step Martial General realm villager to appear. This time, three appeared at once!

This was partly due to the golden-grade village building token and significantly due to the Golden Terrace!

“Alright, Wang Hu, take a team to cultivate the land. Hou Da, you take a team to fell trees. Zhang Wenfeng, you take people to mine. The rest of the women, all go gather wild fruits,” Feng Cai instructed methodically.

“Yes!”

Upon hearing the Command, everyone divided into teams and went to work.

“My Lord, this time is perfect for cultivation. We need to buy some seeds first, then purchase some grain, and then we can construct some buildings,” Feng Cai patiently explained to Lin Yue.

“Good. I’ll give you some silver. I trust you to handle things,” Lin Yue handed Feng Cai one hundred taels of silver as construction funds for the village.

“Oh, and I have another task for you. Inquire around Crane Wild City to see if there’s a Woman named Chen, whose husband died twenty years ago. Her deceased husband’s surname was Hou, and she had a child who entered the palace. She should also have two other sons and a daughter,” Lin Yue described carefully, recalling the information from the letter.

Feng Cai looked deeply at Lin Yue, hesitated, and then cautiously asked, “My Lord, we have some young maidens in our village.”

“You see, do you want to…?”

“Want to what?” Lin Yue looked puzzled, then reacted and laughed, scolding, “Get lost! I have serious matters to attend to!”

“Alright, alright, alright. This old man was once young too. My Lord, you are still young and do not yet know about thirty… Eh, strange, where did My Lord go?” By the time Feng Cai reacted, Lin Yue had already disappeared.

Lin Yue was already at the village entrance, having chosen a secluded and uninhabited spot to stop. With the household registration issue resolved, he was impatient to start using the Silver Recruitment Token!

“Silver Martial General Recruitment Token: Can randomly recruit historical High-stage or Third-rate Military General! (Probability is random).”

“Use it!”

Then, a green pillar of light descended from the sky not far ahead. The light pillar dispersed, slowly forming a Starry Sky Gate. Behind the gate, thousands of stars seemed to twinkle, truly profound!

Subsequently, a series of images entered Lin Yue’s mind.

Inside a Military Camp, everyone sat in a circle. The leader stood up, holding a cup of warm wine, and walked forward until he reached a burly man. The burly man took the warm wine and drank it all.

Then, he turned around dashingly, holding a giant axe, mounted his warhorse, and charged forward to the front of the two armies!

The scene abruptly ended there, and Lin Yue came back to his senses.

A majestic and imposing burly man, holding a splendid battle-axe, walked out from the Starry Sky Gate, emanating an astonishing aura.

A moment later, the Starry Sky Gate vanished, and the burly man walked up to Lin Yue.

“This humble general Pan Feng pays respects to My Lord!” Pan Feng’s voice was rough and his aura overwhelming!

It was Pan Feng! Lin Yue was somewhat delighted. In the Three Kingdoms, the phrase “I have Upper General Pan Feng, who can slay Hua Xiong!” was widely known!

The scene just now was clearly during the battle against Hua Xiong. Although he was eventually cut down by Hua Xiong, an Upper General of a province would certainly have some skills.

“name: Pan Feng.

Level: Third-rate Military General.

Identity: Vagrant.

Title: None.

Official Position: None.

Martial Power: 84.

Intelligence: 73.

Command: 81.

Politics: 60.

Charm: 70.

Loyalty: 90.

Reputation: 2650 (Slightly Famous).

Talent: Well-Trained: Soldier training speed +20%.”

A Third-rate Military General, the highest probability for the Silver Martial General Recruitment Token. Don't let the name sound bad, his strength is evident!

If Pan Feng had helped him defend the city a few days ago, he would have been watching a live broadcast from the sidelines instead of charging into battle.

“Good, good, good. Please rise quickly. With you, General, I am truly like a tiger with wings!” Lin Yue laughed heartily.

“Yes, My Lord!” Pan Feng said.

“Quickly, come back to the village with me.” Lin Yue pulled Pan Feng back to the village, instantly feeling a surge of security with him by his side!

“My Lord, who is this strong man?” Feng Cai was curious to see his Lord return with a strong man. Wasn't his Lord just discussing a Woman? How did he turn around and bring back a big man?

Could it be… Feng Cai’s eyes gradually widened in shock! As if he had discovered something incredible!

Just as he was about to speak and offer advice, Lin Yue spoke directly.

“This man is named Pan Feng, skilled in martial arts. From now on, you two are colleagues.” Lin Yue didn't notice Feng Cai’s expression and spoke directly.

Pan Feng, meanwhile, cupped his hands in greeting. Lin Yue was pleased by this, realizing that an Upper General of a province indeed had high emotional Intelligence and didn't show disdain due to the other person's strength.

“So it’s General Pan.” Feng Cai also cupped his hands in greeting. His aura seemed even greater than that of the Crane Wild City’s garrison commander. He couldn't help but sigh, thinking how deeply his Lord’s strength was hidden! It seemed he had truly followed the right person!

“Alright, Feng Cai, you first take Pan Feng to familiarize himself with the village. Also, find me a room; I need to rest.” Lin Yue instructed.

With Pan Feng around, the village’s safety was temporarily assured. He still had 9 days of vacation, so he should return to reality to check things out.

“Yes,” Feng Cai said.

Soon, Feng Cai led Lin Yue to a courtyard. Inside the courtyard was a three-story wooden house, located in the center of the village, with a wooden wall built around it and a well dug.

“This is…?” Lin Yue was surprised. He had only been out for a short while, how did such a courtyard suddenly appear?

Feng Cai, for once, showed a fawning expression: “I just had everyone participate in building it, creating the best courtyard for My Lord, to facilitate My Lord’s rest.”

Lin Yue patted Feng Cai’s shoulder in satisfaction and walked into the courtyard.

Having such a considerate subordinate was simply too comfortable!

“I will rest for a few days; do not disturb me.

Also, don’t forget about finding that Woman; it’s very important.

Finally, the housing issue must be resolved as soon as possible.”

Lin Yue turned his back to the two, ignoring Feng Cai’s face, which was smiling like a chrysanthemum.

“Yes, My Lord!” The two responded.

Lin Yue chose a room on the second floor, filled with an ancient and elegant atmosphere. He thought for a moment and decided on that one!

“Set as a settlement point,” Lin Yue said.

“Houjia Village Courtyard No. 1 has been set as a settlement point. Settlement points: 3/3.”

“Setting time: one minute.”

In the game ascension, there was a setting for settlement points. As the name suggests, it was a place that players chose that was immovable and could provide shelter from wind and rain. Only there could players normally exit and enter the game.

He guessed it might be a setting to prevent someone from directly quitting the game when they were about to be killed.

There could be a maximum of three settlement points. Lin Yue had one in the Crane Wild City Military Camp, one within the Great Wall Legion, and this was his third.

“Settlement point setting complete. Player, do you wish to exit the game?”

“Yes.”