Adi nodded and replied, "Of course of course. I am more concerned than you about these topics. I will do it tomorrow morning. By the way, system do you have a way to scan whole Rai for different minerals and oil?"
System did not like when its capabilities were questioned. It said proudly, "I do have options to scan the presence of minerals in Rai but I have to inform Host that the whole continent of Gandhar has already been scanned and saved in the database at the time you woke here."
As the system boasted to Adi, in actuality, it was scanning the continent only now after being asked for. It first scanned Rai and then proceeding to nearby regions and the continent. It was breaking out in cold sweat and processed fast so as to not embarrass itself in front of its Host. While the system had many abilities and powers, its one main fault was that it was negligent. Maybe its creator had missed this aspect during the time of its creation.
Meanwhile, Adi knew nothing of System's inner thoughts or the cold sweat. He was happy that system had the ability and it has already done with it. He asked expectantly, "And the results are?"
System replied, "After system has scanned for the presence of minerals in Rai, it got the following results. There are various lodes with good deposits of Iron ores, Bauxite, Copper, Lead, Gold, Silver and Crude Oil. Zinc, Nickel and the likes are scattered in little amounts in few places.
Of these, Gold and Lead are in the mountains on eastern side. There are also a small deposit of diamond on the other side of the farthest mountain. Iron, Bauxite, Copper and Silver are present in all over the hills over the north and north-eastern side.
Silver deposits are at the most distance from Host and is present in between the farthest mountain and hilly stretch there. Oil is present almost 50 kilometers from the land in the deep sea.
System found that the oil deposit in sea, minerals in mountains and the hills all falls in a straight line. It is the most mineral rich stretch of land in whole Gandhar and is wholly untouched, except for a very small mine two towns away, which the Blacksmith Kaif was talking about in the morning."
Adi took some time in digesting the whole information and his heart beat couldn't help but quicken in excitement. A whole virgin land full of minerals of almost every type. He was so excited that he laughed out loud. Happiness came too quickly.
After taking some deep breath to control his excitement and emotions, he asked a crucial question to the system. "System, what can we mine easily at present or in near future?"
System teased Adi, "System has to remind Host that System 'can' easily mine every mineral present in this planet, even if it is in the core. But if we are talking about Host and his people, then you may only be able to mine iron ore, bauxite and copper present in the north.
Rest of the deposits are in a too complex terrain for the Host at present. It may also be noted by Host that these reachable mines are around only one-percent of their total deposits respectively."
Adi was stunned speechless. He thought about the issue and couldn't help but worry. He was so worried after hearing the news that he didn't even notice the teasing tone of system. He was troubled to find a solution so as to help in development of Rai.
He questioned himself, 'Now what? what can i do in this situation? For development i need raw materials and for raw materials i need better tools to get it. Its like a never ending loop with no openings.'
System was somewhat gloating as it saw the troubled look on Adi's face. After getting a brief moment of satisfaction for itself, system thought that it was enough for the moment and added,
"The Iron present in that deposits are around 5 billion tonnes and 3.5 billion tonnes respectively. Similarly, the deposits for bauxite and copper are enough for now. Host can even find a couple million tonnes of other ores spread all around.
So, you can be relieved for a while as using it all up would take some time. You can also make your plans but just make it short term. And at the time when these nearby deposits are depleted, the system is sure that you will have enough means for mining in difficult terrains. Even the Iron ore mine mentioned by Kaif has a few million tonnes of iron, its not even a 0.1 percent of total iron deposit."
Adi was stumped from hearing System. The roller coaster ride of emotions, from heaven to hell and then back to heaven, was too much to bear. He then understood that the system was playing with him. It was system's way of getting back at him for all the complex issues he had brought to system during the negotiation.
Adi silently swore in his mind that he will have his revenge one day. He was careful as to not think about System directly, or it would be able to know his thoughts. There was like a restriction on system that it will only catch up to his thoughts when he was directly thinking about it.
Adi then decided to finish another matter. He said, "System, I want to buy the Armed Forces knowledge manual. Deduct 100 points from my total available points."
System replied, "Purchase has been made."
"DING"
"Congratulations for buying the Armed Forces Knowledge Package. All the information has been directly sent to Host's brain."
Adi felt like someone pricked him inside his head and many things surged up. He quickly went through all of it and gave a rough glance on it. Then he sighed in relief.
After all the ups and downs of the night, Adi finally bought the Armed Forces knowledge at a cost of 100 points.
He had made a decision previously that Pratap will be getting a sub-system based on the knowledge of Armed forces which included the Army, Navy and the Air force. It will also include all the knowledge, the training, scheduling and strategies of war. This will help Adi as he would not be able to fully concentrate on every field.
After all, Adi didn't have any super power. He was just from a different era and planet with a cheat code of a System to help him in his endeavors. He was more of a CEO employed by the Chairman to do all the job and provided with a powerful assistant which is the System.
But still, even after giving them sub system, he should himself know about them. He can't just leave everything to others and not even check on it.
Although Pratap was the most reliable person after his mother, he was still a subordinate. Pratap was about 6 feet tall with an average face which radiated great power. He always had a emotionless expression on his face. From the sloppiest of knights to the most dangerous knights, all respected him.
He was also meticulous in nature. He had fought a few wars and had slain many enemies so they could feel the bloody aura around him when he gets serious. One has to remember that he was a High ranking knight of Commander level, just below the General rank.
Although Adi was banished, King Rohit didn't hate him. He just couldn't care less about him and his Mother as they did not bring him enough benefits. He also had other Queens who annoyed him for Adi and Laxmi. As they were attached to some Noble houses or other benefits, he could not anger them.
So, he banished them but sent Pratap as a minimum security for their lives. He thought that letting Pratap go with them would not make much of difference to his Empire.
Adi then made another purchase. "System, I want to buy the seeds. What are the options and the cost?"
System replied, "Host, System has different packages of seeds which depends on its type. There are individual packages and group package. Host can choose according to your preference.
INDIVIDUAL PACKAGES
Crops seeds (includes rice, millet, pulses, maize etc) :- 50 points
Vegetable seeds :- 75 points
Fruit seeds :- 75 points
Special utility seeds I (includes cocoa, tea, sugarcane) :- 100 points
Special utility seeds II (includes cotton, rubber, jute, ornamental) :- 100 points
GROUP PACKAGES
Crops, Vegetables, Fruits :- 150 points
Special Utility Seeds I & II :- 150 points
All seeds :- 250 points "
Seeing the whole list, Adi literally thought about the various offers given by stores on sale. He skimmed through it and decided to by the last option.
"System please purchase the All Seeds option and deduct 250 points."
"DING"
"Congratulations for purchasing all the seeds required for a civilization."
Adi finally bought the seeds for 250 points. The seeds included that of rice, millet, pulses, different vegetables and fruits. It even consisted of plants which are required in textile industry like cotton and jute. There were also seeds like rubber coffee tea.
After buying Adi thought about the storage issue. He was sure that there will be too many seeds and too many type of seeds that he would need a couple of big warehouses to keep them all. So he consulted with the system about this problem.
"Dear System, will you help me with the storage issue of the seeds?" Adi asked system respectfully as he did not want it to be angered or annoyed by him. He also tried to avoid using 'can' with system as he had seen previously that its pride was hurt.
System was satisfied with the way Adi requested him. It was after all directly conceptualized and created by its creator, so it thought that it needed respect from Adi. It replied,
"System will store the seeds with itself for the time being. Whenever Host wants he can retrieve it. But note that once retrieved, they cannot be stored back. I am not space ring for you."
Adi was happy with System's reply. He now got to know that system can store things and retrieve it for him. He could now keep some weapons and food within it to be prepared for any situation.
And about System saying it cannot retrieve and put back like a space ring, well it has to be left for later to see if system will persuade him or be left persuaded by his arguments.
After a whole day of assigning work and doing physical tasks, Adi was already tired. And after arguing to and fro with System he was almost exhausted. He thought that he should increase his stamina and agility from the System by depending on his swindling, no its persuasion, talent.
Adi smirked and his mind drifted to deep sleep as there were tons of work left for him tomorrow. Training his men, deploying modules and making new plans. The next day is going to be a exhausting again.