Chapter 21: Nightfall And Injured Colby

“You’ll have to work a little harder, Luna.”

“These farmers need protection. Please patrol the area outside the small courtyard where they were collecting resources.”

Zong Shen instructed Luna.

“Yes, my lord!”

Luna had no complaints. She placed a fist on her chest and bowed to Zong Shen.

Riding the black panther, she slowly walked out of the small courtyard.

Today’s mission was to build more than six [Level 1 straw sheds] before nightfall.

The straw shed was not only used as a resting building, but it was also a basic building that could recover Health Points.

It was very useful.

As for the basic army camp, there was no hurry for now.

This was because Zong Shen did not have many farmers.

With the Wolf Cavalry soldier, Dark Night Hunter, and himself, it was sufficient to deal with the needs of the early stages of development.

Zong Shen did not intend to stay idle at this time. He took out an iron axe and quickly walked out of the small courtyard.

Outside the courtyard, Eggface’s [Level 1 straw shed] was completed.

Coincidentally, there were still 10 portions of wood left in the territory. Hence, Zong Shen placed another [Level 1 straw shed] next to Eggface.

He patted his shoulder.

“Keep working, Eggface. I have high hopes for you!”

Eggface’s face instantly fell, but he couldn’t show his displeasure in front of Zong Shen, so he could only force out a smile.

He turned around and walked towards the straw shed, continuing his building.

However, no matter how one looked at it, the smile that he left behind was filled with the word ‘bitter’.

Zong Shen did not mind and just nodded slightly.

These buildings could be placed at will now. When the territory expanded and the city walls were built, it would need to be properly organized.

The authority of the Lord could be transferred with one button. There was no need to use up additional resources, but they needed to send people to spend time building it again.

There was no rush.

The construction of several buildings instantly filled up the empty space near the small courtyard.

It finally looked like a territory.

Zong Shen nodded in satisfaction and walked towards the nearest tree.

He picked up the axe and began hacking at the end of the tree!

Perhaps it was because of his great strength level, but he did not find it too strenuous. For a tree that was as thick as a thigh, he only needed to swing it five or six times to completely cut it.

After that, he only needed to drag the tree along for a while before he could smoothly drag it into the small courtyard for transformation.

[Wood+4]

Once the trees entered the small courtyard, they were converted into wood and automatically entered the territory’s storage box.

The actual amount of wood and other resources that could be converted also had to do with the amount of harvest.

For example, the thick tree that Zong Shen dragged back could be converted into four portions of wood.

The arm-thick trees that the farmers dragged back were usually only able to produce two portions of wood.

Zong Shen’s overall efficiency was equivalent to the amount of harvest collected by four farmers at the same time.

The Strength attribute indeed had an obvious effect.

At least when Zong Shen was working, he did not feel that the burden was too great.

“Let’s continue!”

He exercised his neck and walked out of the territory again.

His target was the thick trees!

His efficiency was very high, there was almost no rest or slacking off.

The farmers could not help but speed up when they saw this.

An hour and a half passed in this busy atmosphere.

Night was approaching, and the orange-red sunset glow dyed the western sky.

“It’s going to be dark soon. Bring back the resources you have on hand and let’s wrap up!”

Zong Shen dragged the last tree back.

Standing outside the small courtyard, he wiped the sweat from his forehead and shouted to the farmers.

“Long live the Lord!”

“Lord is mighty!”

The farmers cheered and returned to the small courtyard with the wood they had collected.

This wave of collective labor yielded considerable gains.

During this time, Zong Shen built two [Level 1 straw sheds]. Now, he still had 33 stocks of wood.

In the short span of an hour and a half, he and the other farmers collected 53 portions of wood.

His efficiency alone was comparable to four or five farmers.

However, after working hard for so long, Zong Shen also felt a little tired.

All the buildings had been completed.

Six straw sheds big enough to hold twelve farmers.

As for Colby and Luna, including Zong Shen himself, as the military force in the territory, they had to be on guard duty at night.

“Time to cook.”

“But why isn’t Colby back yet?”

Zong Shen walked to the side of the stove, feeling a faint sense of unease.

They started cooking.

Because of the lack of seasonings and ingredients.

He could only make grilled wolf meat based on the only ingredients he had.

[Grilled Wolf Meat]

[Requirement: Wood x1, Wolf Meat x1]

[Production Time: 3m]

In one breath, he used ten portions of wolf meat and ten portions of wood and began making them.

He decided to wait another half an hour.

If half an hour later, when the food was ready, and Colby was not back, he would send Luna out to look for Colby.

In the sky, the last bit of sunset disappeared.

Night fell and stars filled the sky. A silver crescent moon hung high above their heads.

The night seemed to have become Luna’s home ground.

So long as she stood still, she was almost invisible.

It was difficult to notice her with the naked eye.

This was the innate ability of the Night Elves – Concealment!

She was indeed very strong!

“Howl ~”

Suddenly, a melodious wolf howl sounded.

“Howl…”

“Howl…”

Then, wolf howls came from all directions.

The field was pitch black under the night sky.

It was like an abyssal mouth that could devour everything.

“Roar!”

“Roar!”

“Boom!

After the wolf’s howl, another beast’s roar was heard.

These howls and roars echoed in the night sky, making it impossible to determine their exact location.

All the farmers looked terrified and gathered together.

Zong Shen and Luna both looked outside with rapt attention.

They could all feel that there were many hidden gazes around the territory.

At this moment, a huge figure slowly walked through the night.

Two blue eyes appeared in front of everyone.

Luna had already tightened her grip on the moonblade.

Zong Shen also took out his sharp German sword.

He had to get ready!

The figure was not slow. It was as fast as the old traveling horse running at full speed. Therefore, it soon reached the edge of the territory.

In Zong Shen’s vision, a name suddenly appeared above the black shadow’s head.

[Wolf Cavalry Soldier: Colby]

Zong Shen heaved a sigh of relief and waved at Luna.

“Relax. He’s on the same side.”

The next moment, Colby arrived outside the small yard.

He gradually slowed down and arrived in front of Zong Shen. He rolled down from the back of the giant wolf and knelt on one knee before Zong Shen.

“Lord, Colby is back!”

Zong Shen narrowed his eyes as he looked at Colby and the giant wolf.

There was a sharp arrow stuck in Colby’s shoulder and a cut on his right hand. He was covered in blood!

Fortunately, the bleeding had stopped and formed a scab.

Colby was injured!