Chapter 2179: Chapter 2179: Rapid Expansion of Towns and Villages
"Has the transformation of the big cities basically been completed? Then the next step is the renovation of towns and even villages. Can we proceed? Can we solve our funding and resource issues?" Du You directly inquired.
Lin Yucha flipped through the documents beside him; they were accustomed to speaking in this manner.
Apart from certain knowledge aspects, Du You didn’t like directly absorbing the memories of his doppelgangers; it didn’t feel quite right.
So, when explaining matters, everyone still used documents to view. Unless there was a true emergency, Du You wouldn’t communicate mentally with his doppelgangers.
Lin Yucha said, "No problem; in fact, transforming the big cities is the most troublesome because it requires a lot of tier-7 materials. These materials are hard to find, and tier-7 Magical Beasts consume some, which means they can’t be used to create Undead Creatures." This was indeed a major hassle.
However, it wasn’t a big deal because Du You could create tier-7 undead with a large amount of bones.
But these tier-7 undead he created couldn’t be used as tier-7 materials because their power essentially came from him, being transformed by him.
If dismantled, it would be a pile of pseudo tier-7 materials, not treated as tier-7 creatures.
So previously, Du You gave up those tier-7 Magical Beasts, letting the doppelgangers use these materials to create tier-7 rated weapons. With these, at least no one would dare to cause trouble at the borders.
Even if tier-7 powerhouses came, they could still be eliminated if careless.
And once eliminated, Du You would also turn these deceased tier-7 powerhouses into new materials.
"As for town construction, there’s no need to make it so ostentatious. Generally, we’re using weapons that can achieve a maximum of tier-4 combat power, and we don’t need too many. So a standard mid-level Magic Array is usually sufficient to cover it."
"And what about the villages?" Du You continued to ask.
"The village problem is even simpler. Over there, we only need a maximum of tier-2 combat power, which means, in fact, we just need to set up some cameras for monitoring, with no need for an Alchemy patrol team."
"What if someone causes trouble over there?" The real challenge was dealing with these troublemakers because the next step in building many villages would occupy a lot of land, developing unused land.
The previously hidden ones in these deserted areas will surely come out.
It’s worth noting that all the former bandits, robbers, highwaymen, and those who specialize in theft and kidnapping often hid in these places. Although a batch had been dealt with by Du You, those with a fluke mentality escaped, continuing their misdeeds outside, not entirely captured.
There were also some originally outside, whose strength was too weak to stand out, or they were wanted in the city and didn’t dare enter. Some had great confidence in their strength and didn’t want to enter the city to be restricted.
Now these people are hiding in these places, and with the continuous expansion of cities and the construction of surrounding towns and villages, their hiding places will become fewer and fewer. In the future, if they want to eat, they’ll have to attack these villages.
Du You was very concerned about the safety of the villages. If the problem became too severe, the internal territory would be hard to stabilize, hindering the continued advancement.
To transform these places, Du You invested almost all the points earned recently.
"Master, don’t worry, these villages can form militias. There’s always a bunch of energetic people, and we have to channel their energy; otherwise, they’re likely to commit crimes."
Du You nodded. He certainly knew, and many ended up on this path because of such issues. Finding a way to let them vent their energy was the best solution.
"So my sister and I worked out two methods. The first is establishing militia teams, letting them join, patrol every day, and cultivate. They can not only vent their energy but also improve their strength, providing more manpower for our regular army. With more grassroots warriors, there will be more experts in the future."
Du You slightly nodded, agreeing. "Then, what about the other method?" Du You asked the two sisters with a smile.
Lin Yushi spoke with pride, "The other method is, of course, entertainment. This world is really lacking in entertainment. We’ve brought many sports here, turning them into competitions after modifying the rules."
Du You laughed, "This way, they will have something to do in their spare time, and it allows them to vent their excess energy, leaving no time for mischief."
This kind of thing wasn’t new in the past, just unnecessary to emphasize before.
Now, because this world never experienced these, the idea was to make a big deal out of it.
Moreover, each major city has its own Magic Power networks connected, making communication extremely fast.
Lin Yucha said, "This is our current new project, preparing to use these network connections to create something similar to television, facilitating the development of information and entertainment."
Indeed, many people search for trouble out of boredom. As long as there’s something for them to do, they naturally settle, at least within legal bounds.
"All right, then, do we have enough materials?"
"You can rest assured, Master. Materials are abundant in this world, and anything below tier-7 materials is easily collected. In the underworld space, they don’t even use these materials. We’re preparing to modify the Undead Creatures."
Lin Yucha took out a document about undead modification. After all, in the underworld, to fill the vast area with cities, Du You had to build the City of the Dead himself. So, it was better to use undead as materials directly. The undead were like natural cameras, integrated into the city’s system through the Magic Array, more convenient and cost-effective.
In fact, these undead had some thought and judgment abilities, showing more flexibility than ground cities. But the style was somewhat eerie, which many beings couldn’t adapt to.
The underworld was different from the surface, with many species that could coexist with the undead. Living among a large number of undead didn’t matter; the lifeless aura of the undead didn’t greatly affect them.
