The next day, Rene got up around four in the morning.
The night shift personnel in the territory had just fallen asleep around two in the morning.
But it couldn't be helped. The territory was currently in the stage of rapid development. The workload would be huge, and time would be very tight.
Hence, Rene had no choice but to make use of the time.
"Leah, go get everyone to gather here. The night shift group will continue resting."
"Yes, Master."
Leah quickly moved through the territory.
Soon, workers and warriors gathered from different directions.
After yesterday's efforts, the population in the territory had already exceeded a hundred people. At this moment, all of them were gathered together, and it was very visually stunning.
If other players saw this scene, their eyes would probably drop to the ground from shock.
After all, they only had 20 to 30 laborers and slimes. Their quality and quantity were not on the same level as the ones before them.
...
Looking at the large group of people in front of him, Rene couldn't help but feel emotional.
Four days ago, there was only a small wooden hut here.
But now, not only did they have the imposing barracks, exquisite guilds, and even a smelting workshop.
Everything seemed unbelievable.
Still, Rene couldn't be satisfied with just this.
He was a player, so every seven days, he had to go through a life and death trial.
Therefore, he had to hurry.
At this thought, Rene spoke.
He directed everyone to surround a huge tree that was tens of meters long.
The upper layer of the fallen tree had been shaved very flat, making it look like a very long table.
This was what Rene asked someone to do last night.
The workers who heard the arrangement were terrified.
It was because they were hired workers. In their impression, they were not qualified to sit together with the high and mighty lord to enjoy food.
Shouldn't a worker's position be in an unknown corner?
How could they be so close to the Overlord?
"Don't worry, that's your seat. Sit down." Rene spoke.
With his approval, the workers and warriors dared to approach this unique long table.
They were divided into two rows. There was no difference in the seating arrangement.
However, the two sitting closest to Rene on his left and right were the Blazing Spear Soldiers who had been the captains of the expedition group. The others did not dare to get too close to Rene at the dining table.
When everyone was seated, Rene waved his hand and a pile of wild beast meat and tree fruits appeared in the large wooden barrel on the left.
The little elves began to distribute food to everyone.
At this moment, Rene stood up.
The workers and warriors scrambled to their feet, but he stopped them.
"Everyone, don't be too nervous. I asked everyone to gather here to thank everyone."
"A few days ago, there was nothing here."
"But a few days later, there are so many buildings here. These achievements cannot be separated from all of your hard work."
"First of all, thank you to our workers. It was you who cut down the trees, crushed the rocks, and built all the buildings in the territory with your own hands so that none of us will be attacked by the cold night anymore. We have a common home!
At this point, Rene glanced at all the workers.
Such behavior made the workers in front of them feel extremely proud, and they had a very high sense of belonging to their territory.
Then, Rene looked at the warriors.
"Secondly, thank you to our warriors. You brought enough food for the territory and protected it from the invasion of wild beasts. It is because of your existence that the territory can be expanded and safe!"
Upon hearing these words, the soldiers who had not even slept in houses for the past few days were moved to tears.
Actually, all of them had no complaints about their work.
This was because their strength and skills were bestowed by Rene.
And hearing these words today made their sense of belonging to the territory even stronger.
This gathering was not just because there had been a lot of work going on lately. It was because an Overlord had to hold such an event at a specific time to strengthen the link between the masses and their territory to build a sense of belonging.
In addition…
A high sense of belonging could make workers and warriors more efficient.
This was an effect that the territory needed very much.
Rene picked up the fruits on the table and shouted, "And to all the citizens who are silently contributing, I, Cloud Top Overlord Rene, thank you for your contribution to the territory!"
With that, Rene ate the fruit.
Although it was not as grand as drinking wine, tree fruits were the most expensive food in the current territory.
After all, this was a fruit that the elves loved!
"Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!" All the citizens stood up excitedly and cheered in unison.
They picked up the sparkling tree fruits and ate them gratefully.
To them, this was not just a tree fruit, but also something that their lord valued.
Tears welled up in everyone's eyes.
Many notifications popped up on Rene's interface.
It showed that the citizens' sense of belonging to the territory had risen to a very high level.
Taking advantage of the mood at this time, Rene spoke again.
"Next!"
"Our territory will develop rapidly!"
"The missions in the future will become more and more difficult, but I hope that all of you can treat this territory as your home. The trees and rocks that you cut today are not just work. It is your hard work in building your home. In the future, your children will feel incomparably honored by your contributions!" Rene shouted loudly.
His attitude was incomparably sincere and his words were powerful and trustworthy.
His every word was like a heavy hammer striking everyone's chest.
"Yes."
"Rest assured, my lord!"
"Long live our Lord!"
"Hooray!"
At this moment, the noisy response suddenly gathered together. Everyone was cheering loudly.
They raised their arms high in the air and cast their utmost respect toward Rene.
After a quick breakfast, all the workers at the scene picked up their tools and began their tasks.
All the warriors picked up their blades and walked towards the forest.
Just now, Rene gave them a difficult task.
"Construction team! You must complete the upgrade of a building within two hours!"
"The logging team! Everyone must submit 200 units of wood today!"
"Mining team! Everyone must hand over 200 units of stones today!"
"Blacksmith shop! You must forge 300 machetes today!"
"Hunting team! Every team must bring back 1,000 units of wild beast meat today!"
...
Almost all teams had their own missions.
Furthermore, this mission was 20% tougher than usual!
Even hunting teams had hunting missions. Each team had to bring back 1,000 units of wild beast meat, and the hunting area could not be too close to the territory.
In this way, everyone's nerves began to tense up.
Rene left the territory with the elves and went to another area.