161: Dwarf half-blood, Gongshu Ban!

“Lord?”

Epic Crystal Refiner Ye Zhian turned his head impatiently, but when he saw it was Mo Yan, his irritation subsided a little.

“Lord, you’ve come at just the right time. Besides refining obsidian, are there any new tasks? These clumsy oafs are driving me crazy.”

Mo Yan was unconcerned by his attitude and went straight to the point.

He waved his hand.

Clatter!

Thousands of dark red crystals appeared out of thin air, piling up into a small mountain on the workshop floor, emitting a rich fire element aura.

“This is…”

Epic Crystal Refiner Ye Zhian’s eyes immediately widened.

He rushed to the pile of crystals, directly knelt down, grabbed a handful of Scarlet Sun Remnant Cores, and caressed them like a lover, his eyes filled with fervor.

“Beautiful fire element crystals! Although they are only broken cores, the core energy is very pure! Lord, where did you get so many good things?”

Mo Yan said calmly, “Synthesize all of them into Scarlet Sun Crystals. Ask me for more when you run out.”

“No problem! Leave it to me!” Epic Crystal Refiner Ye Zhian patted his chest, guaranteeing, and waved his hand without looking up, “Lord, take your time leaving; don’t delay my work!”

Mo Yan looked at Epic Crystal Refiner Ye Zhian’s fervent back, a slight smile on his lips, and turned to leave.

For such a tech fanatic, giving him tasks and Materials is more effective than any polite words.

He pondered for a moment where he stood, then walked towards the Armor Workshop not far away.

As he approached the Armor Workshop, a series of “dinging and clanging” sounds entered his ears.

Pushing open the door, a wave of heat mixed with sweat and the smell of hot metal rushed out.

In the center of the workshop, a short, sturdy man, shirtless, was wielding a huge iron hammer, repeatedly striking a red-hot piece of metal on the forging table.

He was Gongshuban, a half-dwarf and half-Human Race, an Epic Artifact Refining Great Master.

Mo Yan did not speak to disturb him, standing quietly at the doorway.

It wasn't until Gongshuban finished quenching the metal blank, letting out a soft “hiss,” that he slowly put down the hammer and wiped his sweat with the towel hanging around his neck.

“Lord.” Gongshuban’s voice was steady and muffled as he greeted him.

“You’ve worked hard.” Mo Yan walked in and handed him the blueprint for the warm sun jade pendant.

Gongshuban took the blueprint, and with just one glance, a hint of surprise flashed in his usually calm eyes.

“Resonating with multiple fire-attributed energy Materials to stimulate the warm jade’s supreme Yang Qi… Interesting, a very clever design.”

He caressed the blueprint as if he had found a new and fascinating toy.

Mo Yan didn't give him too much time to study it; he waved his palm again.

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

Four small mountains made of different Materials instantly appeared in the corner of the workshop.

There were warm jade stones emitting a gentle aura, sun wheel grass burning with golden flames, fire crystal stones containing fire energy, and moonlight stones radiating a soft, clear glow.

Each Material was of superior quality.

The moment Gongshuban saw them, his breathing paused for an instant, but he quickly regained his composure.

He slowly walked to the Materials, his gaze like that of the most discerning connoisseur, sweeping over them one by one.

He picked up a sun wheel grass, a faint flame lit on his fingertip, carefully feeling the essence contained within, then picked up a warm jade stone and gently tapped it with his knuckles.

As an Artifact Refining Great Master, he knew the value of these Materials better than anyone.

Especially the Epic sun wheel grass, which was a rare treasure that was hard to come by!

Mo Yan looked at him and instructed, “I need you to start now, take all your available manpower, and put aside all other work.”

“Focus on making warm sun jade pendants, the more the better.”

Gongshuban suddenly looked up at Mo Yan, his eyes filled with eagerness.

He clutched the blueprint tightly and nodded heavily.

“Don’t worry, Lord!”

“The crafting process for this warm sun jade pendant isn’t complicated. With these apprentices helping me process the Materials, I can produce twenty by tonight.”

Gongshuban patted his strong arm.

As long as the Materials are sufficient, two hundred pieces a day is no problem!”

Two hundred pieces a day!

This number greatly pleased Mo Yan.

Unfortunately, with the current Materials, only about three hundred more can be made.

Before the Ice Age Apocalypse arrived, he would be fully capable of equipping all the core members of his territory with this life-saving gear.

As for the rest, once the automatic production of other Materials increased, it would naturally not be an issue.

Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly remembered something, and with a thought, he opened the mall interface.

[Elementary Forging Acceleration Scroll]

After use, it can double the user’s efficiency for two hours.

Should I buy a few to make Gongshuban and his team work even faster?

This thought had barely surfaced before he himself dismissed it.

“Forget it…”

Mo Yan saw the glaring countdown on the mall interface.

[The mall will permanently close in 5 hours]

Scrolls are just one-time consumables, and the boost they provide is limited.

And there are many resources and items in the mall that he hadn’t had time to purchase yet; once missed, there would be no more opportunities to light up the illustration.

Compared to that, the priority was clear at a glance.

Lighting up the illustration and achieving permanent automatic production was the most stable and profitable development path.

Having understood this, Mo Yan decisively closed the mall interface.

He watched Gongshuban, who had already begun directing the craftsmen to sort Materials and enter a working state, said nothing more, and turned to leave.

As he walked through the production area towards the center of the territory, his steps involuntarily slowed down, finally coming to a complete halt.

Mo Yan looked at the magnificent building before him, surprise flashing in his eyes.

This could no longer be called a “manor”; it was a true palace.

The original manor, though impressive, was like a shed compared to the building before him, which was a palace.

The entire manor’s footprint had at least tripled.

The original stone walls had now become white rock as warm as jade, intricately carved with complex patterns.

The upturned eaves were even more towering, exuding an aura of solemnity and grandeur.

“Is this… an upgrade?”

Just as Mo Yan was pondering, two figures quickly approached from a distance.

It was Uncle Qin and Lu Mingyuan.

“Lord, you’re back.”

Uncle Qin walked closer, bowing respectfully, an irrepressible joy on his face.

Manager Lu followed behind him.

“Uncle Qin, has this manor reached its maximum level?” Mo Yan pointed to the brand-new building before him and asked directly.

Uncle Qin smiled and explained, “Replying to Lord, this old servant used administrator privileges to upgrade all upgradeable buildings to the LV6 limit in one go. The Lords Manor is naturally no exception.”

“In addition, the Lord’s Manor has added a lounge and guest rooms, increasing the number of rooms to 60.”

“Moreover, prosperity has surged, meeting the territory upgrade conditions. The upgrade is expected to be completed around 3 AM.”

“Furthermore, this old servant has already arranged the nineteen Ice Crystal Cabins as you instructed.”

“More importantly, this old servant has successfully moved all the Spirit Fields, Hundred Herb Garden, and Spirit Fruit Garden in the agricultural area into the Xumi Realm.”

Mo Yan nodded understandingly and stepped inside the manor.

“Let’s talk inside.”

The newly upgraded main hall was spacious and bright, capable of accommodating hundreds of people.

Mo Yan walked directly to the main seat and sat down, listening to their reports.

“Once it upgrades to LV7 at midnight, you can continue upgrading any buildings that can be upgraded.”

Mo Yan picked up the water cup on the table and said while drinking, “I will recruit another hundred new residents later. You and Manager Lu will handle the resettlement. Also, please find Wang Wu for me.”

“Yes, Lord.” Uncle Qin immediately took the order.