In fact, starting a fire was not an extremely difficult task. As long as one had experience, it would be easy to do.
When Rene took his practical lessons, he had done relevant training. He knew the detailed steps and methods to start a fire.
With enough tools, the process was simple.
Ten minutes or so later, smoke began to rise from the wood shavings. Then, under Rene's exhalation, they quickly burned.
"I have a fire now!"
"Next, I need to use the editor."
Rene lit the fire he had made and sat nearby.
Logically speaking, slimes were liquid creatures and had a rather resistant effect on flames. Could these two be compatible?
That was a question to consider.
Although in the past, Flame Slimes were very common monsters, that was still a game after all. It was very different from reality.
"Let's test the situation first."
Without wasting any time, Rene sought out a slime.
Then, he activated his skill.
['Slime' has been confirmed to be the basic material. Please add 'body part material'.]
"Fire."
As he targeted the fire, the editor automatically absorbed a ball of fire.
Then, a synthesis formula was created.
[(Slime) + (Ordinary Flame) = (???)]
[The fee is 20 silver coins. Would you like to confirm this edit?]
The editor fee increased.
But it was still within his acceptable range.
He did not hesitate and chose to confirm it.
The next moment, the two materials turned into light and fused together.
But then…
Something strange happened.
The ball of light that was mixing seemed to have encountered a problem. It was actually gradually distorting, and its shape was becoming stranger and stranger.
It was like a slime struggling in flames. It was in great pain.
Soon, the light dissipated.
In front of Rene was a shriveled slime that had already dried up.
Its pitiful life was lost in this experiment.
"It really isn't that simple."
Rene's plan failed, but he did not give up.
The creation of a Flame Slime was very worth trying. It could bring him huge rewards in the early stages of the game if he succeeded.
This was necessary to get resources from other Overlords.
"The synthesized material cannot be actual flames."
"What about… what if I use elements instead?" Rene murmured.
It was mentioned in the game notification.
This was a world of swords and magic, so there were also magical elements.
If he could fuse the fire element and the slime, could it solve the compatibility issue of the two?
"That's possible."
"But to obtain the fire element, I need to learn how to use magic, right?"
Rene frowned.
Magic was too unfamiliar, at least to him.
"I don't have it, but that doesn't mean the others don't either, right?"
"Since there are treasures around the territory, there should be magic items inside."
"However, what do I offer in exchange?"
With that in mind, Rene looked at the woodcutters not far away.
If they were to trade, these should be the only bargaining chips.
Don't think that just because Rene finished the first building, everyone else did.
Not everyone was the same, at least, Rene had experience in doing it himself.
As for the others, especially the girls, having lived a pampered life in the 21st century, would they be able to build a wooden house themselves?
Stop dreaming.
Even if it could be completed, it would take a few days.
On the first day of arrival, any person who could help them should be of extraordinary value.
The more he thought about it, the more it seemed to him that the plan worked.
He directly opened the chat channel.
He took a look.
Soon, he found a lot of comments that were full of complaints.
Although the system gave everyone initial resources and even food, it did not give any manpower.
It was too difficult for them to build a house without any knowledge about construction.
That was why many chose to explore their surroundings instead of building anything.
So far, everyone had been in this world for more than ten hours.
Less than one in five people had finished building the same structure as Rene. The others had only partially finished.
Most of the female Overlords were currently looking to purchase civilian labor and had quoted a very high price.
"Indeed, many people have obtained special items."
Rene browsed for a time, noting that someone was selling odd items.
Most of them were runes, blueprints, materials, and so on.
Right now, everyone temporarily did not need these things, so they were taken out and sold at low prices.
"The runes seem to be related to magic."
After a moment's thought, Rene listed a laborer on the trading post.
Soon, a new message appeared on the trading channel.
————
[Seller]: Rene (0401)
[Trading Good]: Laborer x1.
[Requirement]: 1 Fire Rune and 1 Gold Coin.
[Storage]: 1
[Note]: If you have items related to the fire element, you can talk to me in private. I have stock.
————
At this stage, laborers were very valuable.
One gold coin was a must-have condition for a transaction, and one fire rune was the requirement of the transaction.
This price was ridiculous. After all, one gold coin was enough to recruit 100 laborers!
Moreover, there was also the fire rune.
However…
This information instantly attracted the attention of countless people.
Within seconds, hundreds of people sent Rene private messages.
There were even celebrities and officials that Rene was familiar with.
They all made astounding promises. Beauty, wealth, power, almost all of them made one's heart beat faster.
But he chose to ignore them.
In this world, everyone was the same. The so-called promise was just empty words.
If they really wanted to transact, they had to take out resources that met the requirements.
Otherwise, it was impossible.
At this moment, there were too many private messages. Rene used the screen function to select information about the word 'fire' and gave up on everything else.
His focus this time was on the fire element. He would not consider anything else for the time being.
After some searching, at last, he located a target.
[Jessica (0145): Hello, Mr. Rene. I have a fire rune, a fire element crystal fragment, and a blueprint for a machete. You can choose two items, but I want a technician. Is that okay with you?]
[Rene (0401): I want all three items. Other than giving you a technician, I'll give you a laborer too.]
[Jessica (0145): That's great. I want a woodcutter.]
[Rene (0401): No problem.]