The next morning, Xu Hang got up early. He awakened Yang Mingyue and his troops who were still sleeping.
"It's time to work."
"What work?"
Yang Mingyue was in a daze.
"Have you forgotten what you had promised me last night? Hill, stop farming. Come over!"
"Try to remember!"
When Yang Mingyue heard that the farmer was coming, he jumped up from the ground.
Hill drove over with the car. It was filled with tools.
"D*mn, all the farmers get to drive? How luxurious!" Yang Mingyue murmured to himself.
"Today, your job is to dig a basement."
"What? Help you with hard labor? Hey, I'm a military genius..."
Hill swiftly lifted the car.
"What did you say?"
"Nothing. I said that I'm hardworking."
"Alright, get to work. I still have other things to do. If you have any problems, talk to my farmers."
Yang Mingyue dared not talk back. After all, Xu Hang was invincible.
"By the way, don't ridicule me on the world chat channel anymore."
"Of course! I won't!"
The basement was dug up by evening.
Xu Hang had also returned.
"Everyone has worked hard. Come. I've brought food."
The freshly picked wild fruits were quite delicious.
Then, Xu Hang checked out the basement.
"Hmm, not bad."
"Next, let's install these wooden stakes in this manner."
"Great Lord Xu, what are you doing?"
"Cut the crap and just do it. Tonight, we'll have another bonfire party."
"Alright!"
An hour later, the installation of the wooden stakes was done.
"Why does it look like a dungeon?"
"Bingo! Please go in."
"What? You're locking us in a dungeon that we had built ourselves? Xu Hang, you're a monster!"
"I'm sorry, I'm not stupid enough to set my attackers free."
With a bang, the dungeon's door closed.
"Shadow, arrange for those two soldiers to stand guard. Make sure they get enough food and water every day."
"Yes."
Today's matter was settled. Xu Hang returned to his bedroom and instantly fell asleep. When he woke up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom, he could hear cries coming from underground.
Nothing out of the ordinary.
The next day, Xu Hang went to the warehouse. He checked the stock of his resources.
[ Bricks: 98,000, Lime: 3000 ]
The amount seemed sufficient. He ordered the farmers to start building a city wall.
Meanwhile, he prepared himself to drive around and explore the surroundings.
Xu Hang wanted to know more about the landscape and the castle Lords who were nearby him.
He placed four magic crystals in his backpack.
With that, he was ready to embark on his journey.
When he was starting up the car, Xu Hang thought for a moment and decided to bring Hill along.
Having a bodyguard was crucial.
Xu Hang hummed a tune as he drove towards the south.
The forest in the south was much denser.
It was more dangerous but at the same time, there were also more opportunities to seek out rare resources!
According to the map, he was about three days' drive away from the sea. If he were to walk on foot, it would have taken several weeks.
On the way, Xu Hang found a spot that was suitable to farm wood. Since he was developing his territory rather quickly, the forest trees near his castle had been mostly cut down. So, he marked the area.
Additionally, he had found a treasure chest.
Hill killed the lion that was guarding the chest with a single punch. Xu Hang found some earth crystals and other materials. The lion's remains such as the skin would come in handy as well. It just so happened that his car lacked a few cushions.
As Xu Hang continued to drive south, he saw a castle. It looked like a level 2 castle. From afar, there seemed to be quite a lot of soldiers.
Xu Hang drove towards the castle. He stopped at a place that was neither too far nor too close.
The Lord of this castle was a woman.
She was wearing a western-style equestrian costume paired with leather accessories. Overall, she looked very unique and valiant.
"She's a beauty!"
Xu Hang looked at the tattered cloth robe that he was wearing.
"Sigh…"
He accessed the system's interface to get more details about the woman.
Her name was Zhao Qing Er and she ranked somewhere in the middle. She had never spoken in the world chat channel and had been developing her castle in obscurity.
In the end, Xu Hang decided to leave and continued to head south.
His luck improved. He found another gold mine and two limestone mines. The mines were marked.
Generally, this area was rather peaceful. There were no major problems.
Xu Hang completed his one-day inspection trip by the evening. He had covered more than 600 miles. Such a feat would be impossible if one did not own a car.
'No wonder people wanted to own a car so badly.
'But, this trip had consumed an entire magic crystal. How terrifying.
'It's true that owning a car is cheaper than actually using it.'
Previously, Xu Hang had only traveled short distances. Although not much, some magic crystals were still consumed. In addition to today's trip, Xu Hang only had six magic crystals left.
He decided to temporarily stop using his cars for gathering resources. Since the Beast Tide would occur soon, there might be other usages for the magic crystals.
It was getting late.
After a simple dinner and shower, Xu Hang was ready for bed. He had worked hard.
All of a sudden, he received a friend request.
[ System Notification: Zhao Qing Er had sent you a friend request. ]
[ Yes ] [ No ]
Xu Hang did not hesitate to accept.
He was wondering if it was finally time for his love life to blossom.
[ Zhao Qing Er: Hello, Xu Hang. A soldier alerted me that someone was nearby my castle today. It was you, right? ]
[ Zhao Qing Er: I'm not particularly powerful, but I can survive the Beast Tide. If you need help, I can send some troops over. ]
[ Zhao Qing Er: I don't know what you're thinking. You barely summoned any soldiers. Instead, you made a car. Are you planning to run away? Anyway, just let me know if you need anything. ]
After reading that, Xu Hang felt quite happy.
This was the first time that anyone had shown any kindness to him in this world.
[ Xu Hang: Thank you. You're pretty. ]
[ Zhao Qing Er: Don't be so serious. I'm tired today. Let's chat another time. ]
Before Xu Hang could reply, Zhao Qing Er had left the chat room.
'If she can't handle the Beast Tide, I'll lend a hand.'