Rise from the coffin and rebuild the vampire empire

Chapter 34 Although I didn’t make any money, I gained a good body!
"Let's not talk about that. Let's talk about the castle."

Karen changed the subject without blushing or beating his heart. There was no other way. He really didn't know much about the resource reserves in the camp. This was the nature of a hands-off boss. He had to reflect on himself first.

"castle?"

Granny Oak was stunned for a moment. He could hardly keep up with the jumping thoughts. Why did they suddenly start talking about the castle?

Uther was completely dumbfounded. It turned out that Lord Cullen still hadn't given up on the idea of building a castle. He couldn't understand why vampires were obsessed with castles.
"How long does it take to build a castle and how much does it cost?"

Karen asked directly, it was normal for others to not understand his thoughts.

For Karen, the castle is probably like a "main base", representing convenience, peace of mind and comfort.

A castle equipped with a blood castle core becomes a warm home for vampires.

A large shadowy area will radiate out from the surroundings of the castle, allowing the vampires to have a wide open space to move around without having to worry about exposure to the sun or staying in the castle all the time.

Everything in this area will gradually wither, which people call "Blood Castle Corrosion". Apart from the vampires themselves, only servants chosen by the vampires can pass through these places.

Ordinary people will suffer serious corrosion damage if they step into an area covered with "Blood Castle Corrosion". This is also a defensive measure. Of course, the Blood Castle will generally only be opened in remote areas.

"It depends on what kind of castle you want. If you have enough materials and manpower, something like Stone Forest Castle, it can be completed in half a year. With the manpower from your own camp and freshly mined stone, it won't cost much. The most you'll have to pay is the workers' wages and food."

Although he was confused, Granny Oak answered truthfully. He was quite experienced and it was obvious that he had participated in the construction of the castle.

"So fast?!"

Uther was shocked again. It took others two years to repair it, but you only took half a year. Isn’t that a bit too much of an exaggeration?
"The dwarves naturally have their own opinions."

Granny Oak looked very pleased with himself and was obviously not joking.

There are many mountain forts, bunkers, and underground palaces in the Mountain Kingdom. Never underestimate the construction engineering ability of a dwarf.

"Very good, very good. Three of the people we brought this time are stonemasons, and there is also an apprentice in the camp. If you recruit a few more apprentices to lead them, I think we will have enough manpower soon."

Karen was very satisfied with the answer. Six months was very fast for him. For humans, there may not be many half-years in a lifetime, but for him, half a year could pass in the blink of an eye.

"That might not be enough. When I say sufficient manpower, I mean at least fifty skilled stonemasons and three hundred skilled workers. If we only have these people, the construction period will probably be very long."

Granny shook his head. These conditions were far different from what he had imagined.

"No rush, you guys start slowly, surveying, selecting a site, training apprentices, and preparing materials. I'll figure out the manpower."

Karen waved his hand and made the decision. If they continued to procrastinate, the plan would always be just a plan. As long as they started working on it, no matter what problems they encountered, they would just have to find ways to solve them.

"If you don't require a deadline, that's fine with me."

Granny Oak agreed immediately, and was faintly excited. It was an honor for a dwarf to be in charge of building a magnificent castle. It was also his first time to be the boss. It was impossible for him to say that he was not excited.

"Me too. No problem."

Uther replied somewhat bitterly, how could he dare to ask any questions?
Furthermore, Lord Cullen had already said he would handle the manpower issue himself. Uther felt he wouldn't be able to help with anything else, except perhaps some logistical work providing food and lodging for the workers building the castle. After discussing the castle, Cullen left. Uther summoned a few carpenters and instructed them to follow Granny Oak's instructions and begin forging new heavy plows. The camp didn't have much iron, so until they found an iron ore mine, they would have to purchase it from outside sources. He'd probably have to make several more trips to Stone Forest Harbor in the next couple of days.

On the other side, [I Love Surfing the Internet] held three golden dragons in his hand and happily found other players who were building a kiln.

"Brothers, look what this is?!"

[I love surfing the Internet] shouted loudly, attracting the attention of everyone who was working hard. He raised one hand and showed a golden dragon, the golden color shining in the sunlight.

"Fuck! Golden Dragon!"

This showy move caused a burst of "Wow!" exclamations, and [I Love Surfing the Internet] was immediately surrounded. The guys looked at the golden dragon in his hand as if it were a treasure. This was the first time that a player had obtained a golden dragon, as they had only seen silver eagles before.

"Aiwang, where did you get the golden dragon? Did you steal it? You have thick eyebrows and big eyes, don't do something like this and get everyone into trouble!"

[Tengu is not a dog] looked at [I love surfing the Internet] with suspicion.

He couldn't help but wonder, for the past ten days or so, he had worked day and night helping to build houses in the camp, and with all his hard work, he had only earned fifteen silver eagles. What had [I love surfing the Internet] done to earn a gold royal?
"Stop spitting blood at me, you licker!"

[I love surfing the Internet] refuted loudly, and then showed two more.

"What the hell?! So many?! Did you rob a bank?!"

Everyone exclaimed again, having been shocked to the point of numbness, and the former richest man [Tengu is not a dog] also fell into a daze. He began to doubt his life and thought that something must have gone wrong.

"This golden dragon was personally awarded to me by Lords Karen and Uther. Remember that heavy plow I mentioned earlier? I successfully forged it, and even found someone who knew what he was doing—a dwarf! He looked like a new blacksmith recruited into the camp, and he had some status. Lord Karen approved the bonus for me on the spot!"

[I love surfing the Internet] was described vividly, although he didn't understand anything at the time and only said a few words to Karen.

But this did not prevent him from telling the story in a dramatic way, and artistically processing the process of how he persuaded Karen to accept this new technology.

"Yo yo yo, Lord Karen and Lord Uther are calling out. Wasn't it that vampire, Gongsun Zan, who was calling out before?"

The halfling [Nobi Daqiong] complained that the vampire was of course referring to Karen, and Gongsun Zan was referring to Uther riding a white horse.

"This is a different time now. Now I am the dog of these two masters. I will resolutely uphold their rule. I will live and die with the camp!"

[I love surfing the Internet] He bowed towards the center of the camp to express his sincerity. That was where Karen and Uther lived.

"No, buddy, it's fine if you've taken the lickspittle's title of richest man, but now you're even trying to steal his name and persona?"

[Wangchuan Qiuku] laughed and joked.

"I'm not a bootlicker!"

[Tengu is not a dog] was a little bit upset, but think about it in a positive way, although he didn't make that much money, he gained a healthy body!
He was not joking, and he didn't know if it was an illusion. After building a house in the game for more than ten days, he felt that not only the character in the game had become stronger, but he seemed to have more muscles in real life. Of course, the changes in reality were very subtle, so subtle that it almost made him feel like an illusion.

(End of this chapter)