After arriving back in the main base Apollo headed directly to the HQ to make a call to the second base.
"This is Apollo, calling second base. Second base, answer."
"Good evening, Master. This is Angela. What can I do for you today?"
"Rose told me about the iron shortage problem, so I called you to talk about that."
"One moment, please..."
Angela stepped away from the monitor and started hitting something resulting in blunt sounds whose origin couldn't be identified while she talked in a low voice that Apollo could barely hear.
"Iron shortage problem!? Damn that incompetent snitch!!! There is no need to trouble Master about this kind of problem! All we have to do is have the iron dwarfs eat less! They are already fat enough, so a little diet would serve them well! I can't believe how incompetent people from the first base are! Troubling master over simple things like this! I truly can't believe it!!!!"
Not even a minute later, Angela come back with her hair a bit messed up and a business smile on her face, making Apollo feel chills down his spine.
"I have checked the situation over here and the problem has already been taken care of. There is no need for Master to trouble himself."
"T-That's good..." (Ugh... this is troublesome. What am I supposed to say now? She just cut me off saying there is no trouble, so how am I supposed to tell her that we found a solution, since the problem is not supposedly there anymore? Also, what do you mean there is no problem? If the dwarfs continue fasting, sooner or later they will fall sick! Then we will have an even bigger problem in our hands!)
Taking a deep breath, Apollo continued pushing the subject as he couldn't let it be buried like this.
"Anyway, because this problem may resurface, we will be expanding our mining operations to mines outside our two bases, and because your base is closer to the new mining point, you will be responsible for these new mines."
"Yes, Master! You can leave it all to me!"
"So, about the new mine, we found an abandoned old mine between your location and Negi's old camp. The coordinates are the same as Leilani's current coordinates. Please organize a mining team and a transportation team and send them there."
"Understood!"
"I heard from Alyssa that part of the mining tunnels are submerged... How is the research over the Mermaid's improvement going?"
"Our team is doing their best but we have not enough samples, which is making it hard to proceed in our research."
"As I though, the boar girls research was a lucky case. Improving races is not something simple..."
"..."
"Don't worry. Tell them to not lose hope and keep trying... Also, just to be sure, don't punish them."
"Understood."
"If the mine's conditions are bad or it's resources are exhausted, try searching for a mine next to Negi's camp. Considering how they divided the Players I expect that there will be a mine there as well."
"Yes, Master!"
"Last, but not least, if it's also not found in half a day, head to Jaylee's base as there is a mine there for sure."
"Acknowledged!"
"Well, I think that's all I had to say. How are things in the second base? Anything to report?"
"No, Master. Everything is perfectly fine! The growth of Crystal seeds are proceeding as expected and a new batch should be ready tomorrow."
"Great! Keep up the good work and if anything happens, warn us right away!"
"As you wish."
Turning off the communication, Apollo felt twice as tired as before.
"Master, the new girls are waiting to receive their name."
"Oh! Thank you, Hime. I will go right away."
Apollo patted Hime's head, messing up her hair leaves, and walked out of the door. Then, facing ground pathway leading up the mountain to the place where the Lab and Barracks were located, he let out a single curse before continuing to walk.
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Next morning arrived like just another day, but as Apollo woke up, he noticed a red beeping light coming from his bracer.
Still feeling not quite awake as he had not even gotten out of his bed, he brought his bracer before his eyes and clicked on the notification button that was screaming for his attention.
[Congratulations to all Players.
Your hard fought battles will be forever recorded in the history of G.F.T.!
The G.F.T. is forever evolving and to keep Players updated with the most recent and important news we, the Gold Fang Association, have personally prepared this digital newspaper for you!
Welcome to the first edition of G.F.T. News!
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>>The Official Announcement of the creation of the Golden Fang League!
As of today G.F.L. who will be responsible for managing ownership and enforcing rules on all Planets colonized by the G.F.T. project!
This officially allows all Planets to break away from the rigid rules of all those annoying Intergalactic Governments, allowing more freedom to all Players of the tournament to use any strategy they deem necessary to win!
As a thank you for participating in our tournament, every Player who passed the tutorial shall receive, free of charge, the brand new G.F.L. Citizenship Status!
For more details click here!
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>>Your Land certificate is here!
As a Pioneer of Golden Fang League (G.F.L.), you now have complete right over all lands you currently control!
That's right! This means all lands you currently control are now officially yours and they can now be traded, sold or rented as you wish through our exclusive Forum!
Discover the full list of your new assets clicking here!
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>>Money for all!
As the proud G.F.L. we can't have our pioneers who fought such hard battles go home with empty pockets!
That's why, for all your hard work during this Tutorial, all Players will be paid a generous amount of credits equivalent to your final score by the end of the Tutorial Phase!
Curious on how much you have gained? Click here and find out!
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>>Exclusive Forum is open for limited time!
Now that you have your pockets filled with money, let us announce the opening of the G.F.L. Exclusive Forum!
Our Exclusive Forum shall be opened for the next 48 hours, allowing all players to exchange information and trade their assets without any charge or limit!
Take advantage of this opportunity to increase your assets, sell what you don't need, buy exclusive products or solve all those unanswered questions that haunt you to this day before the start of the next Tournament Round!!
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>>Second Round Celebration!
To Celebrate the Start of the Second Round of the G.F.T a free digital live concert will be held on the evening prior to the round start!
Check the full list of participating bands clicking here!
And if music is not your hobby, at the same time the concert is being shown, a compilation of the Tournament Best Moments will be released!
So if you are curious about what your biggest rivals have done, you can't miss this chance!
Check out all details and count down by clicking over here!
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Second Round Warning:
Players with no land before the start of the Second Round will be completely eliminated from the Tournament!
Eliminated Players will have all their tournament assets converted to credits and be transported back to their original Planets, Colonies or Space Stations in the following 48 hours.]