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Chapter 554 Building Upgrade
[Real-time strategy level: 1→2]

[Building upgrade: Increase base research and development capabilities and unlock building development routes.

Note: Exploding troops, mining, clearing the field... huh? Upgrading to a second degree in science and technology? click! 】

Three weeks later.

Lindsay's base has become one with the banyan trees.

All the buildings provided in the skill module have been constructed, and the number of residents has reached 150. At the same time, with the help of bone meal, the first wave of harvesting of crops in the farmland has also been completed.

To put it simply, this camp has the ability to operate normally.

And in order to make people enjoy a more comfortable life, Lindsay even arranged for people to dig out a simple sewer system and pave the roads with gravel.

So early this morning.

When Lindsay checked the skill module, [Real-time Strategy] naturally went up a level.

"Building R&D, can I upgrade to a second-level base?"

Lindsay immediately opened the properties panel.

Under the [Real-time Strategy] module, there is indeed a large blank space for placing a new building list.

It’s just that Lindsay hasn’t mastered the technology yet, so these things can’t be built for the time being.

"Advancing technology..."

According to the basic settings of various RTS games, Lindsay immediately walked out of the house and came to the city hall.

He entered the hall and dragged out the building's properties panel.

[Building: City Hall (original)]

[The core of the territory, the cornerstone of confirming the scope of technical control. 】

[Researchable technology: City Hall (original) → City Hall (classical city-state)]

[Upgrade cost: 500 wood, 500 stone, 200 metal, 150 gold coins]

"This consumption is really high."

Lindsay sighed.

Technology upgrades are indeed very valuable, and the cost is even higher than the sum of several ordinary buildings!

"But this thing is the most important thing."

“Even if we lose everything, we must start as soon as possible now.”

Lindsay ordered the upgrade without thinking.

Then, a 'ding-ding-clang-clang' sound came from inside the city hall. It did not need any workers to come over to help, it was conducting research and development on its own.

Lindsay's gaze remained on the building's property panel, and there was indeed an upgrading progress bar on it.

[Upgrading——07:59:59]

"It's 8 hours in total, now I just have to wait."

Lindsay nodded slightly and walked out of the city hall.

He could see some white stones rising from the ground, slowly surrounding the originally simple city hall. Even the surrounding banyan trees reacted and began to stretch out their emerald green branches and leaves.

The images in the game are reproduced in reality.

Looking at it carefully now, it gives people a weird and wonderful sense of beauty.

"But if this continues, I won't have much money anymore."

Lindsay looked back at the base she had established.

People live and work in peace and order.

While this prosperous scene gave him a sense of accomplishment, the gold coins in his bag were also steadily decreasing.

After the consumption of primary buildings, and today's building upgrades.

Among the gold coins that Lindsay had saved from adventures in several worlds, the number of crude gold coins had been reduced sharply to 149.

The upgraded building will cost you a lot.

I'm afraid he can only use the stored merchant gold coins.

"Besides, why should I build a stable?" "There are no horses in the wasteland, and it will be difficult to find suitable animals to domesticate in a short period of time. Isn't this just a wasteland?"

Lindsay shook his head slightly and returned to his hut under the respectful eyes of the residents.

On the way, he was also thinking about the next development plan:
"Looking for gold mines - after smelting currency, we need to restore the economic system. We also need to search for specialized stone mines. Even though there is no shortage of stones in the wasteland, the current sporadic collection efficiency is too low. It is best to have specialized quarries. Responsible for mining.”

Lindsay slowly walked to the table on the second floor.

While thinking about territory planning, he took out the map and copied it.

The operation of the camp has entered a state of smooth development.

Now is the time to send people out to conduct reconnaissance on the surrounding terrain to find the mineral plant targets he needs.

bang bang bang --

"Mr. Lindsay?"

At this time, Hammer and Vivian walked into Lindsay's house.

A few weeks of getting along with each other allowed them to better understand Lindsay's character. After knocking on the door and getting a response, they walked in openly:
“We tallied crop production on farmland.”

"According to the current efficiency, the camp can be completely self-sufficient. However, if the number of people increases by about fifty, food production will not be enough."

When reporting to work.

Hammer looked excited, while Vivian next to him looked anxious.

The former was excited because he saw the smooth development of the territory and the beautiful environment, and his emotions arose spontaneously.

As for Vivian, her anxiety was due to the speed of the increase in personnel.

In the past, the Yarrow camp could accommodate thousands of people. This was achieved after several years of operation.

But now?

Lindsay's camp is growing so fast.

The soil and water transformation caused by the banyan forest and the abundant resources have created a very exaggerated spreading effect in the surrounding area, coupled with such favorable conditions for accepting refugees.

Even if hostile wastelanders come, they will be easily captured here.

A new territory known as the Banyan Territory.

The development potential shown in recent days has surpassed that of the Yarrow Camp period!

Lindsay looked away from the map in front of her:
"Hammer, when you say self-sufficiency, do you mean that everyone can eat enough food to fill their stomach, or do you mean that they can only reach a normal hunger and fullness line?"

Hammer responded immediately:

"Sir, the residents in the wasteland basically only pursue food and clothing. The food we can provide now is pretty good."

Lindsay lowered her head and thought for a few seconds:
“In that case, I would place a few more farm frames near the farm fields.”

"As for choosing which people to receive training as farmers - you can make the arrangements. Also, regarding food distribution, age, physical condition, and daily workload must be taken into consideration. Don't treat people as a simple Numbers to distribute meals.”

Hammer had experience managing camps and immediately understood what Lindsay was thinking.

"Yes, I understand!"

Hammer turned and went downstairs, getting ready to handle his work.

Vivian originally planned to follow, but was suddenly stopped by Lindsay:
"Vivian, I see that you feel a little uneasy. Did something happen in the camp?"

The little girl lowered her head slightly, thought about it, and then took the initiative to speak to Lindsay:
"I, I'm a little worried."

"The previous camp was attacked in an instant because of the random acceptance of refugees."

"The current development is indeed gratifying, but there are hidden dangers..."

Lindsay stood up and walked over, touching Vivian's blond hair:
"Don't worry, if there is any problem, I will deal with it."

"And don't forget the rules your father set for the camp from the beginning. Since we are walking on the right path, let's stick to this strategy. When problems do arise, we can just find a way to solve them."

Vivian nodded in agreement, her expression still a little downcast.

Lindsay then thought about it and assigned a task to the little girl, asking her to find something to do to distract her attention:
"Vivian, I'll give you a job."

"Help me call some of the hunter leaders from Sand Dune. I want to talk to them about something."

(End of this chapter)