This place was nothing short of a paradise.
No, even paradise might not be this good.
What stirred the refugees from the Bangnang Safe even more was discovering that most residents of the Pyeongseong Safe Zone were ordinary people.
Refugees like them had fled their original home because the treatment of ordinary people there was unbearable.
This place, however, was nothing like that…
Each time they visit to the Pyeongseong Safe Zone deepened the refugees’ admiration and envy, watering a growing desire in their hearts.
Their enthusiasm for the new tasks outshone even their prior efforts.
Whether breaking ice, excavating sand, or filtering it, the refugees worked seamlessly together.
Soon, a large pile of fine sand accumulated on the riverbank.
Kim Haru entrusted the task of transporting the sand to the Cryo Wolf.
At the riverside, the sand was packed into bundles and strapped to the Cryo Wolf’ backs.
Each Cryo Wolf could carry a substantial load and did so enthusiastically, trotting back and forth between the small farm and the riverbank.
For these loyal animals, helping their human companions was a source of joy.
At this point, most of the excavation work in the Pyeongseong Safe Zone was nearing completion.
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The focus now shifted to construction, so lending the Cryo Wolf to sand transport duties didn’t disrupt any schedules.
The Cryo Wolf not only moved the sand quickly but also navigated the surrounding mutated plants without issue.
Following Kim Haru’s instructions, the Cryo Wolf deposited all the sand near the swampy forest area.
Over time, the Starlight Armored Bug had dug a substantial underground cavern here.
When Kim Haru descended through one of their tunnels, he discovered that these bugs weren’t just masters of creating mineral veins; they were also exceptional underground architects.
With just over a hundred Starlight Armored Bug, they had constructed an intricate network of tunnels.
They had even adapted the structure to integrate with nearby plant roots, forming a professional-grade subterranean facility.
Initially, Kim Haru had planned to build a processing shed above ground for the sand and glass production.
However, seeing the Starlight Armored Bug’ work, he realized there was no need for that.
He only had to secure an entrance to this underground network, and all operations could be conducted below.
Thus, without delay, he began making arrangements.
The sand piled above ground was fed through a tunnel created by Unmelted Frost Bamboo Tree, which drilled a hole straight into the food storage chamber used by the Starlight Armored Bug.
Tasks like this, involving burrowing through soil, were more efficiently handled by the mutated plants.
If not for the fact that the mutated plants around the swamp had already gone dormant for the winter, Kim Haru wouldn’t have even needed to call Unmelted Frost Bamboo Tree over.
He could have simply grabbed anyone nearby to get the job done.
The channel connecting the sand and the food supply for the Starlight Armored Bug wasn’t very wide.
The sand flowed down at a steady pace—neither too fast nor too slow—just enough to ensure that the Starlight Armored Bug always had food to eat while preventing their food storage area from becoming overly full and spilling out.
Looking at his design, Kim Haru suddenly felt that this channel resembled an esophagus connecting a mouth to a stomach.
Then, the digestive system must be where the glass would ultimately end up.
Following the Starlight Armored Bug, Kim Haru found the designated spot, which was currently piled high with coal.
The Starlight Armored Bughad long since finished consuming that iron ingot from before.
The wood Kim Haru had added later had also been used up.
The coal produced by the Starlight Armored Bug formed in large sheets.
Kim Haru, in no rush to divide it up, directly stored the entire sheet in his system backpack before taking out the items he had prepared in advance.
It was a stack of heat-resistant metal plates crafted by a Metal-type ability user.
Each plate was supported by spacers, leaving gaps just the right thickness for a sheet of glass.
This setup ensured that the glass produced by the Starlight Armored Bug would form smooth, flat sheets, eliminating the need for Kim Haru to reheat and reshape it later.
With everything ready, all Kim Haru had to do now was wait patiently.
Every day, Kim Haru couldn’t resist checking on the progress of the glass.
He went to look four or five times a day, feeling overjoyed as he watched each piece of glass gradually take shape.
It took the Starlight Armored Bug a full day to produce one sheet of glass.
When Kim Haru checked the following day, a whole sheet had already formed—flat, smooth, and crystal clear, exactly what he had envisioned.
While Kim Haru was thrilled with the success of the glass, he wasn’t entirely satisfied with the efficiency of the Starlight Armored Bug.
Despite their best efforts, there wasn’t much he could do to change their digestion speed, so he decided to buy more Starlight Armored Bug from the system.
In the system’s trade menu, Starlight Armored Bug were priced significantly higher than other creatures.
A single tiny Starlight Armored Bug cost ten gold coins.
However, considering how rare they were, Kim Haru suddenly felt that ten gold coins were actually quite cheap.
Without hesitation, he bought 2,000 Starlight Armored Bug.
It cost him 20,000 gold coins.
The system-supplied Starlight Armored Bug behaved just like Little Nugget.
Each of them first circled around Kim Haru a few times and affectionately rubbing against him, before flying off to join their wild companions.
Kim Haru was certain he saw the wild Starlight Armored Bug freeze for a moment at the sight of this massive influx of newcomers.
Their wings stopped flapping briefly, and they nearly fell from the air.
Leaving the wild and domesticated Starlight Armored Bug to integrate on their own, Kim Haru cheerfully returned to his small farm with a freshly made sheet of glass in hand.