1058: Storm is coming

Late night.

“Ding ding Bang Bang… …”

Behind Li Village, the wasteland that had been marked out during the day was being orderly mined for Ore by ten busy people.

With the coverage of the Advanced spiritual lamp, the wasteland, which was originally a forbidden area for everyone at night, no longer posed any danger.

The busy work continued until dawn.

Ten young and strong men, including Li Man, had already dug out a large pile of Ore.

“The efficiency is quite fast, more can be sold than expected, are all mines this easy to dig?” Li Changkong said with a slight surprise when he arrived here.

However, when his gaze swept over these people, he felt it was reasonable.

After all, these people's sense of belonging to the Village did not allow them to slack off on such matters.

And without slacking, the efficiency naturally went up.

“Haha, Village Chief, don't say that, this is the easiest mine I've ever dug!” Among the ten people, including Li Man, one person who had previously been captured as a mine slave grinned with a dark face, saying, “This iron Ore is all under a layer of turf, only open-pit mining is needed, it's truly strange!”

“If we keep digging like this, it won't be long before our Li Village no longer has to worry about food, drink, and safety.”

Hearing this, Li Changkong felt a little sad.

Food, drink, and safety were indeed the long-standing pursuits of their Li Village.

Turning around from a cart behind him, he placed the ten sets of Knight equipment he had spent the entire night making on an empty space: “Come over.”

“Village Chief, this is?!” Li Man was the first to walk over.

When he saw so much armor on the ground, his eyes widened.

He was an Apprentice Knight, so he sensed the power of the light on this equipment very clearly!

These were not ordinary iron tools, these were truly, genuinely Knight equipment with the power of light!

And they were brand new equipment!

The Knight iron sword inside completely surpassed the old sword he had been using all along, which only had faint traces of Holy Light power!

“One set per person, take them all.” Li Changkong said.

Li Village should have an armed force.

And these people, whose loyalty was unquestionable and whose age was also very suitable, were clearly the best candidates!

“Village Chief, this… how did you get these?!” Li Man reached out and touched a shield, still looking disbelieving.

The villagers behind him also showed signs of shock after the fact.

These ten sets of equipment would cost at least several thousand gold coins!

What a terrifying astronomical figure was that?!

“Just take them.” Li Changkong did not explain.

After arranging for everyone to take the equipment, he said again: “From now on, after you finish your work every day, you must go to the lake on the East side of the Village to take a bath, understand?”

“Must go there to take a bath?”

Facing this request, the ten people felt a little strange.

However, they did not refuse or question it.

… …

Not long after.

Qiao Yi, the Boss of the spiritual lamp specialty store, brought a few subordinates to collect the goods early in the morning.

When he saw the large pile of Ore on the ground, Qiao Yi's fat face was directly covered with intense surprise and happiness.

“Hahaha, my dear friend, you really didn't lie to me!”

“This is the money for this portion of the Ore today, at this time tomorrow, with this amount, our transaction must continue!” Qiao Yi enthusiastically held Li Changkong's hand.

Then he took out a money bag from his body, counted it, and gave ten gold coins to Li Changkong.

Just this trip alone, Qiao Yi could earn more than twenty gold coins.

He came today mainly to check the situation and confirm whether this transaction was true and could continue.

Now that it was confirmed, he only needed to let his subordinates come later.

More than twenty gold coins, such a large income, even exceeded the profit of his spiritual lamp specialty store!

Hearing that the subsequent amount was still very sufficient, how could Qiao Yi not be enthusiastic!

“Oh, right.” Qiao Yi paused, then said to Li Changkong: “Friend, did you offend the Renault Family?”

“Yesterday, a few people from the Renault Family specifically came to my store and asked if anyone from your Li Village had come to me to buy spiritual lamps.”

“My answer was no.”

“After hearing this, those people expressed satisfaction and said that no matter what method your Li Village used, I should not sell you spiritual lamps in the future, and they even gave me fifty gold coins as a favor fee for this.”

Listening to Qiao Yi's words, Li Changkong's expression was strange: “So, you took their money?”

“Haha, they said not to sell you spiritual lamps, I wasn't selling them anyway, those spiritual lamps were given to you, what's wrong with taking fifty gold coins?”

“Alright, I understand, the matter between Li Village and the Renault Family will not affect our cooperation.” Li Changkong signaled the other party not to worry.

“Then friend, wish you a happy day.” Qiao Yi also expressed happiness after hearing Li Changkong's affirmative words.

… …

After Qiao Yi left with his subordinates and the iron Ore, Li Changkong then noticed the ten people who had been mining earlier in the lake within the Village boundaries.

Originally, they were taking a bath in there.

But in the next moment, they all froze in the lake.

Looking from Li Changkong's direction, one could see faint red patterns, like small Snakes, crawling onto their skin, and then turning into a fierce power that gathered inside them, tempering their bodies!

“I wonder if it will be in time.” Li Changkong muttered to himself.

After learning about the situation with the Renault Family from Qiao Yi, Li Changkong felt that there wasn't much time left for Li Village.

Although the [Water of Tempering] increased the progress of everyone becoming Knights by more than ten times, it was not something that could be achieved in a short time.

If it continued like this, it would still take several weeks at least.

In the short term, hope could not be placed on this.

Turning around, Li Changkong went into the Village and found Li Bo.

The expansion project of the Village still needed to continue!

Perhaps in the eyes of some people, he, Li Changkong, had gone mad.

But with the premise of wages, everyone had no complaints and buried their heads in work.

It didn't matter if the work was meaningful or not, as long as it could make money.

Also because of the effect of wages, the expansion project on the second day still started smoothly.

… …

That night.

The dark night sky, as the Weird aura of the Gu-attached monster reached people's bodies, caused their hair to stand on end.

When the warmth and light belonging to the spiritual lamp arrived in time, all Darkness and coldness were dispelled.

“Ding ~ Congratulations to the Host, the territory area has expanded by 1/2, the territory has successfully expanded.”

“Current territory area, 0.6 grade.”

“Does the Host want to claim the reward?”

“Warm reminder: Rewards can be accumulated, and the final feedback will be a better reward.”

In the center of the Village, under an old tree, Li Changkong's gaze was fixed on the System panel in front of him.

The words he was originally going to say, choosing to draw a prize, stopped directly.

After a moment, he said slowly: “Accumulate rewards, do not claim them for now.”

With a 0.2 grade increase in territory, the rewards would definitely be more generous than before.

But this level was still some distance away from the value of the reward Li Changkong had in mind.

He looked at the last area not enclosed by wooden walls within the Advanced spiritual lamp's coverage.

If that area was all enclosed, it would also be a 0.2 grade territory range… …

The next day.

Qiao Yi came to Li Village again.

This made Li Changkong a little surprised.

Normally, this guy would come to check the situation on the first day, and then just wait to collect money later.

It was impossible for him to come repeatedly without anything happening.

Indeed.

After Li Changkong saw the other party, Qiao Yi immediately told him a piece of news with a serious face.

“Friend, your Li Village is probably in trouble!”

“Through my own intelligence channels, I learned that someone in the Renault Family plans to come and destroy you during this recent period!”

Listening to Qiao Yi's words, Li Changkong was already prepared: “I know about this.”

After a pause, the Man then looked at Qiao Yi and said: “If you have accurate news of them setting out for us, can you inform us?”

“That's certainly possible.” Qiao Yi nodded, but a hint of worry appeared in his eyes, as if seeing wealth about to slip from his grasp: “Friend, do you really have a way to deal with it? Why don't you sell your Village and that iron Ore to me at a low price, you can take the money and go anywhere.”

Qiao Yi's words were naturally ignored by Li Changkong.

After sending the other party away, Li Changkong did not hesitate at all and immediately urged the villagers to continue working diligently!

Expanding the land, today was very likely the last day, and also a crucial day for their entire Li Village!

However, there was a small interlude when organizing everyone to work today.

In the crowd, Zhang Yang took the lead in gathering a group of people and demanding a wage increase.

In response, Li Changkong agreed to their demands in order to successfully expand the land.

Time no longer allowed him to waste it on such matters with these people.

Noon.

Li Changkong received a letter.

Sent by Qiao Yi.

“The people from the Renault Family will arrive at your place before dark, run quickly!”