Chapter 48: Chapter 48: The Start of School

The gains from these past four days were considerable.

Zhao Chi spent a good while reviewing the work summary.

The Female Craftsmen were now working overtime every day, and their workload was immense.

Despite their slender waists, each woman ate nearly a kilogram of meat a day.

Only by pairing that with vegetables and fruit could they maintain their Physical Strength.

Fortunately, with the addition of hunters, they now had a daily supply of fresh meat from Hunting, along with foraged wild vegetables, fruits, and herbs from Collection.

The mine shaft Building was also completed.

The Miners continuously supplied Iron Ore, allowing the Blacksmiths to keep producing Iron Spears.

Initially, Zhao Chi wanted to make solid Iron Shields.

However, those required too many Iron Ingots and had a long production Time. They definitely wouldn’t be finished before the academy’s entrance exam.

So, he settled on a compromise: a plated type of Iron Shield.

It didn’t require as many Iron Ingots, the production time was acceptable, and its defensive capabilities were decent enough.

[Name] Iron Shield

[Quality] Coarse

[Durability] 280

[Defense] 12

Now, all the Female Soldiers were equipped with Iron Spears and Iron Shields, including Zhao Chi himself.

However, most of the Equipment was of coarse Quality, only suitable for making do in the early stages.

In addition to the mine, four more defense towers had been built. Added to the one built previously, the goal of five defense towers was complete.

This would significantly increase their defensive Ability.

As for the Tailors, counting the Leather Armor made previously, they had now produced a total of 22 sets of Leather Armor.

It was enough to equip all the Female Soldiers.

Among them were sets for Gu Qing and Zhao Chi as well.

The Defense Power of the Leather Armor was about the same as a Wooden Shield.

The Defense Power and Durability of each piece were also identical.

[Name] Leather Armor Set

[Quality] Coarse

[Durability] 115

[Defense] 5

The Leather Armor Set included five pieces: the Leather Armor chestpiece, Leather Helmet, Leather Gloves, Leather Leg Guards, and Leather Boots.

Each piece had its own Durability and Defense.

The Leather Armor chestpiece offered the most coverage, protecting the entire upper torso, as well as the shoulders and upper arms.

The Leather Leg Guards protected slightly less area, covering the rear, thighs, and calves.

The Leather Boots and Leather Helmet, needless to say, protected the feet and head.

Besides protecting the hands and forearms, the Leather Gloves also significantly increased friction, ensuring a non-slip grip on a Weapon.

With this full set of Leather Armor, you could roughly say the Life of each Female Soldier had more than doubled.

Factoring in the Durability of the Iron Shield, their Life had effectively quadrupled.

Of course, that was assuming the Shield could block the enemy’s Attack.

On top of that, all the Female Soldiers also had the Bonus from Super-Improved Silk Stockings, which significantly boosted their Defense Power and made the women much tougher.

’It’s a shame the Silk Stockings only protect the lower body. If only there was a full-body version, it’d provide all-around protection.’

The Woodworkers hadn’t been idle either.

They built four small carts to help the Miners transport ore.

The Wooden Spears and Wooden Shields could be used for training.

This time, they had made a large number of extra Wooden Spears, mainly for throwing.

Although their range was shorter than a Wooden Bow, their Power was much greater.

Plus, they were Simple to make; they just required processing some branches.

He finished reading the work summary.

Zhao Chi was a little emotional.

’To think they accomplished so much in just four days. This is the power of working overtime.’

’No wonder so many bosses love making their employees work overtime. So this is what it feels like...’

The academy’s entrance exam was tomorrow.

He was excited, but also a bit nervous.

He wondered what kind of results he could achieve.

’Even though I have a Hidden Talent, other people have financial support from their families.’

Although sending Soldiers or Equipment into the territory required paying a lot in taxes,

they could still afford to send small amounts.

’It’s no use thinking about it too much now.’ 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

The specifics would all be clear tomorrow.

It was already late at night. Time to rest.

Everyone could finally rest.

"Feng Xiu, let’s call it a day. We have enough Leather Armor to equip the Female Soldiers. You all should go rest."

Feng Xiu sighed. "Yes, Lord. You should also get some rest."

The Energy Pills were all gone, so there was no way to Supplement their Energy. As a result, the Female Craftsmen were noticeably exhausted today.

They extinguished the oil lamp in the Tailor shop, and everyone filed out.

Gu Qing was still sparring with Tang Ruan.

The other Female Soldiers had already gone to rest.

The two of them had high Attributes and had been practicing all this time.

Zhao Chi spoke softly, "Gu Qing, Tang Ruan, let’s stop here for today. There’s a battle tomorrow. Get to bed early and Supplement your Energy."

The two women stopped in unison.

Tang Ruan nodded obediently. "Yes, okay, Lord."

Gu Qing walked over with a smile. "Are we done? No overtime tonight?"

Zhao Chi shook his head. "No need. Any more overtime and everyone will collapse. Everyone has been exhausted these past few days. Go and inform the others that we’re done for today. Starting tomorrow, we’ll resume normal work Time."

Gu Qing smiled. "Alright, I get it. I won’t disturb you tonight. You get some sleep. We’ll both give it our all tomorrow."

Zhao Chi nodded. "Let’s give it our all."

Soon, the oil lamps in every workshop were extinguished.

The exhausted Female Craftsmen emerged, heading in groups to the river to bathe.

Zhao Chi, meanwhile, washed up quickly in the Lord’s House bathroom before lying down on his bed.

He was exhausted.

But he couldn’t sleep.

He opened the system.

He opened the class group chat, which he hadn’t looked at in a long time.

Both the official class group and the private class group had many new messages.

In the official group were reminders and words of encouragement from the instructors.

The private group, on the other hand, was flooded with all sorts of information.

There were many pictures and videos.

In some territories, new camps of the Alien Race had appeared, and students were discussing methods to defeat them.

Others were discussing Soldier positioning and Weapon combinations.

There was also some information about Trade.

But most of all, there were words of mutual encouragement.

Zhao Chi scrolled endlessly through the group’s messages.

He fell asleep at some point.

When he opened his eyes again, he was greeted by Gu Qing’s smiling face.

"Lord, it’s seven in the morning. Time to get up!"

A very pleasant wake-up call.

"Oh, is it seven o’clock sharp?"

"That’s right."

Zhao Chi nodded and sat up.

Gu Qing picked up the clothes from the bedside. "Here, Lord, hold out your arms."

Zhao Chi chuckled. "I can manage dressing myself. How about you? You’ve been practicing late every night these past few days. Aren’t you tired?"

Gu Qing shook her head. "Not tired. Tang Ruan and I are fine. The Female Soldiers, on the other hand, have been practicing very hard. They’re all sleeping in right now. We didn’t wake them, just let them sleep a while longer."

Zhao Chi put on his pants.

"That’s right. Let them sleep in a bit. Let them get some more Recovery. As long as they’re up before nine, it’s fine."

Gu Qing brought him his shoes.

"The new sisters who arrived today are all here. Lord, could you change their Profession before you go?"

"No problem. Where are they?"

"They just finished bathing. I’ve already explained the situation to them. They’re all eating now and should be finishing up soon."

Zhao Chi and Gu Qing went outside.

He saw the ten new female villagers wolfing down their food.

Although they were trying to eat elegantly, their speed was still astonishingly fast.

They went through skewer after skewer of roasted meat; the cooks couldn’t keep up with their pace.

Upon seeing Zhao Chi, they each greeted him, their little mouths shiny with grease.

Zhao Chi smiled and helped them change their Profession.

He changed their Professions to five Construction Workers and five Lumberjacks.

There were now fifteen Construction Workers, but the workload for new Buildings was enormous. Fifteen people weren’t enough, so he would need to add more later.

After all, there were many service and defensive structures that needed to be built.

Lumberjack was a new type of worker.

Their Profession could also be changed at any time.

[Profession] Lumberjack

[Level] Basic

[Skills] Chopping +5

[Attributes] Enhancement Points +5

As before, Zhao Chi used the Enhancement Points on their Efficiency Attribute.

Previously, Zhao Chi and the Female Soldiers had been doing the logging part-time, but their Efficiency was low.

Now, with dedicated Lumberjacks, their Chopping Efficiency would rise to a new level.

With them, the surrounding trees could be quickly cleared, opening up large plots of land.

Once the land was cleared, it would be much more convenient for both new Buildings and for cultivating Farmland.

Once again, Zhao Chi selected a woman with a good personality to act as the Logging Group Leader.

[Basic Lumberjack: Lin Mei]

As of now, there were a total of 82 people in the territory.

It wasn’t just the twenty Female Militia who could fight. These Female Craftsmen also had high Attributes and could be a considerable force in battle.

After taking care of all this,

Zhao Chi said a quick goodbye to Gu Qing and tapped the "Return" button.

In an instant, he was back in his room in the Great World.

He pushed open the door and headed straight for the academy.