Industrial Cthulhu? It's Cthulhu Industrial!!

Chapter 4: The Beginning of Civilization (Please Read!)
The family is very clean and if they say they will not leave anything behind, they really will.

Originally, Leon thought that there might be some surveillance left behind, such as his obviously tsundere sister might leave some hints, or some remaining power to monitor the power he displayed, but it turned out that Leon thought too much.

After the first day and night, neither Leon nor the system sensed any special forces surging around them. The characteristic mist of the Misty Islands did not arrive that night. The only sounds were the occasional calls of animals from the island's forests, the sounds of the ocean tide, and the sounds of people working.

There were no family raids, no supernatural activity, just the songs of nature and the din of cooking.

'System reminder: There are two days left until the fog changes, please be prepared!'

Listening to the prompts given by the system, Leon slowly opened his eyes.

It is obvious that the letters from my sister are not nonsense, but some very important reminder messages.

But to be honest, compared to the fact that his family completely ignored his sister's secret tip-off, Leon was more shocked by the fact that humans born from the Silver Gate needed to sleep and rest.

These man-made creations actually need to rest, eat and drink water.

Yes, although they are humans born from the Silver Gate, they behave like ordinary humans.

Although I work unconditionally under a certain intuitive connection, I do feel tired, my hands shake, and have various physiological reactions.

With their souls connected and the division of labor clear, the ten people spent a day building a rough model of a wooden house, and then returned to the sky garden to rest.

Because their hands were covered with blisters and bruises, and their feet were also covered with various bruises and cuts.

Without boots, walking on the ground is a torture in itself.

After waking up in the morning and washing his face and taking a bath with the running water in the sky garden, Li Ang saw these humans with clear division of labor, making fire and cooking.

Because there were no good props, even the containers could only be made of wood and stone. The Hanging Gardens would produce one unit, or one ton, of food every day for consumption, but these people would rather cook the food before eating.

After waking up next to the Silver Gate, Leon, who had been observing these fast-growing humans, felt a little uncomfortable.

It was very strange, but Li Ang couldn't tell what was strange about it.

Li Ang watched as these people, folded their arms and folded their arms, woke up from the damp and cold weather, all looking exhausted. He also watched as some of them discussed with each other, some going out to look for flint, while others began to look for dry firewood.

Without Leon's unified command, these people seemed to behave like normal humans outside of work hours. Leon even observed some men and women seeming to have sparked a romance, walking very close together.

It was as if a group of humans at the beginning of civilization, with a certain understanding and knowledge of life, really wandered here and lived together.

Even when Li Ang was observing, they seemed to have agreed that they had to eat some hot food.

Ten people worked together to build a small stove.

Seeing that they seemed to have to waste several hours to have a meal, Leon couldn't help but walk out of the Silver Gate.

This was too inefficient for him to accept.

"I thought you didn't need to sleep and poop?"

Walking up to the group of people, Leon casually directed the sky garden to cause some fruits to emerge from the surrounding area.

"Eating fruit can help you recover your nutrients and energy faster. Cooked food is too troublesome to prepare. You still have to work, right?"

"We are human beings, sir." The man squatting at the edge of the fire to guard the fire shivered and said softly to Leon who was squatting next to him.

Some of the others were rubbing wheat ears, some were boiling water to make some fruit soup, and they all looked at Leon with awe.

Only the man who was guarding the fire was silently blowing on the flames to prevent them from going out, while whispering to Leon about their current situation.

"Although we are individuals created by you, we are still human. We have our own loves, hates, and emotions. We are ordinary human beings. We want cooked food because eating hot food makes us feel happy."

"Even if you start working earlier, happiness will come sooner. If that's the case, just tell me."

"We don't want to disturb you too much..."

"..."

It's a bit strange, but I can't put my finger on why.

Facing the maturity and rationality displayed by these humans who were less than 24 hours old, Leon always felt a little strange, but he still respected the behavior and ideas of his people.

Even if they were born less than a day ago and their heads were filled with strange ethics and basic knowledge, so what? After all, they were his own people, so he could let them have some weird things.

"Since you like this, you can do whatever you like outside of work hours. But you have to work every day, not only for me, but also for yourselves. So, under the current circumstances, when do you estimate that the city hall and the research institute will be completed?"

"Based on our understanding, it will probably take more than three days of full-scale construction... We don't have tools, boots, or other protective gear, which is very difficult for us."

The man who was preserving the fire looked at Li Ang with some embarrassment and expressed their difficulties in a low voice.

"We have no meat to eat, and our energy consumption is very high. We can't work effectively without energy. And if this continues for a long time, various problems may arise. We can't complete the construction goals that are too difficult under such circumstances. If possible, we hope to have some medicine and more hot food and hot water..."

"I will open up a portion of the cornerstone to compensate you for your living expenses. Any other questions?"

"Not at present, my lord."

"That's it, then. If anything unexpected happens, come to me. Prioritize the construction of the city hall and the research institute first."

Although they are artificially created individuals, they do seem to be human beings with their own little ideas and simple wisdom.

But it’s also good this way, maybe some surprise will pop up.

Seeing those people unable to contain their joy, Leon stood up and thought a little strangely.

However, as if she had just remembered something, a woman in the corner suddenly stopped Li Ang who was about to leave with something in her hand.

"Yes, sir, as for the accident you mentioned, it did happen. We found this thing this morning when we were searching for flint in the shallows. Do you think it's the accident you mentioned or the thing you need?"

Holding a broken iron product in her hand, the woman spread out her hands and looked at Li Ang with a simple smile.

"There are still a lot of them in the shallows. They seem to have all washed up."

"...?"

'System prompt: You have found a special mission item, a damaged medal.'

(End of this chapter)