Star Tycoon

Chapter 84 Activated!
In the summer of 2013, the Central Plains suffered unbearable heat.

The area around Linhe Road in Tao County is deserted; you can't even see a dog.

In a roadside supermarket in the old town, a young man with thick eyebrows and big eyes sat there in a daze, his brows furrowed. He looked like a good person.

[System activated once average monthly deposits exceed 100,000]

[After a month, your 100,000 yuan has been converted into 10,000 copper coins. Now you have your first pot of copper coins! Please select the building you wish to construct!]

[Farmland: Produces one cubic meter of wheat per day; construction costs 100 copper coins]

[Soil Field: Produces one cubic meter of soil per day; construction costs 350 copper coins]

[Lintian: Produces one cubic meter of wood per day; construction costs 500 copper coins]

[Stone Farm: Produces one cubic meter of stone per day; construction costs 1000 copper coins]

[Iron Mine: Produces one cubic meter of iron ore per day; construction costs 2000 copper coins]

[Farmhouse: Population limit +1, construction costs 1000 copper coins, requires farmland as a prerequisite]

[Barracks: Different troop types are unlocked based on the city's technology. Construction costs 5000 copper. Requires a farm and a farmhouse as prerequisites.]

[Academy: Can research technologies to improve building and troop capabilities. Construction costs 6000 copper. Requires an iron mine and a farmhouse as prerequisites.]

Tian Ersan was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat!
"Holy crap! This is a Domination System? This is totally inappropriate!"

Tian Ersan had no such ambition at all and never expected that his system would be a system for vying for supremacy.

Tian Ersan stood up, wanting to leave, but as soon as he stood up, he realized that his surroundings had changed.

It was no longer a wasteland, but a vast plain stretching as far as the eye could see, with no buildings, flowers, trees, or vegetation.

The soil on the ground was like brown chocolate, the sky was gloomy, and there was nothing there except for himself.

Tian Ersan wanted to leave, but the next second he suddenly returned to the empty room with the air conditioning on.

"what happened?"

Tian Ersan quickly checked and found that the system interface had reappeared, and his copper coin balance had returned to 9800.
"Do you need copper coins to enter and exit?"

As soon as Tian Ersan had the thought of entering that place, his body quickly entered this empty and desolate space.

At the same time, the copper coin balance decreased by 100, becoming 9700!

"Oh no, it seems there are no buildings that produce copper coins right now, and we can no longer convert cash into copper coins."

"Is the production of copper coins in subsequent buildings?"

"So, if I can't find a building that produces copper coins before I run out of 10,000 copper coins, then the system will disappear?"

Tian Ersan calmed down and quickly began to think about how to make a plan.

The current buildings include: farmland costing 100 copper, forestland costing 500 copper, stoneland costing 1000 copper, and ironland costing 2000 copper.

The farmhouse costs 1,000 copper, and the farmland must be built beforehand, for a total cost of 1100 copper.

The barracks cost 5000 copper, and the prerequisite buildings are farmland and farmhouse, which cost 1100 copper. The total cost is 6100 copper.

The academy costs 6000 copper, and the prerequisite buildings are an iron mine and a farmhouse, which cost 3100 copper. The total cost is 9100 copper.

Current balance: 9700 copper

Which one to build?

Tian Ersan must think carefully.

If a mistake is made, I'll likely have to live without a system from now on.

Not bad...

Nevertheless, Tian Ersan took this choice seriously.

“If the goods can be taken out, it is obviously more cost-effective to use one person than to use wheat that can only be taken a few times.”

Tian Ersan did not consider the various technologies of the academy. The academy's technology was obviously for the benefit of troops and buildings, and should not be given such priority at present.

Build farmland!
Farmland development is definitely necessary, but this step is like putting the pen tip on the exam paper during the high school entrance exam; what to do next becomes crucial.

Yellow copper coins leaped off his body, and with a scattering motion, a green glow quickly appeared on the brown earth beneath his feet.

A large expanse of tender green wheat seedlings began to grow vigorously.

Seeing this, Tian Ersan breathed a sigh of relief and accepted the future he had chosen.

"Build farmhouses!"

A large number of coins flew out, heading towards a building a kilometer away.

Tian Ersan quickly ran over and found that these buildings seemed to have fixed locations.

However, you can't tell anything just by looking at the ground; you can't find any clues about what kind of buildings should be constructed in each area.

After a strenuous run, I discovered that a traditional farmhouse had already been built.

The wooden house was thatched on top and had no yard, making it look like a low house made of stacked blocks.

"Build barracks!"

Tian Ersan quickly looked up and saw that the copper coin had flown into the sky and then ran towards a place several kilometers away.

There was nothing else Tian Ersan could do but keep running.

After spending 6100 copper coins and more than ten minutes, Tian Ersan finally arrived at the entrance of a tent, panting as he looked at the building.

[Barracks: Insufficient manpower, no troops available for recruitment at the moment]

After seeing this prompt, Tian Ersan quickly sighed.

Wrong choice...

Tian Ersan sat down helplessly, wondering what he could do with the remaining three thousand copper coins.

"Maybe we can grow more wheat and take it with us, so that we can at least try some things we've never eaten before."

After remaining quiet for more than ten minutes, Tian Ersan quickly stood up, intending to take one last look at the place before leaving to live a normal life.

Most places remained unchanged, with only slight changes occurring in the farmland and farmhouses.

Just as Tian Ersan was about to leave, he suddenly saw a figure moving in the distant farmland.

In that instant, Tian Ersan felt fear.

How could there be a second person here?

But Tian Ersan quickly realized what was going on.

The figure kept moving around near the farmland and showed no sign of leaving.

Tian Ersan walked slowly over, and after spending half an hour getting close to the place, he quickly felt a very familiar feeling.

The man looked to be in his thirties or forties, about 1.6 meters tall, wearing tattered, dirty clothes like those of a countryman, and a white headscarf.

Tian Ersan quickly approached him and came within twenty meters.

"What are you doing?"

The man quickly looked at Tian Ersan and said, "My lord, I don't have any farming tools, so I can't work."

Tian Ersan instantly realized that this was his first person to be taken into his household.

"Do you have a name?"

"No."

After thinking for a moment, Tian Ersan said, "Let's name him Wang Bomin."

"Thank you for bestowing this name upon me, my lord!" Wang Bomin quickly expressed his gratitude.

Tian Ersan quickly said, "Can you come out with me? Let's go out and do some work."

Wang Bomin immediately shook his head.

Tian Ersan felt somewhat disappointed.

Wang Bomin said seriously, "After we leave, no one will take care of this field. We won't have any wheat to eat, and we'll starve to death!"

Tian Ersan's hope was rekindled. "Can't you eat the food outside? There's lots of delicious food outside, including fish and meat!"

Wang Bomin shook his head and said, "I won't eat it. Those rotten things are no match for my wheat. If you keep feeding me outside food, I'll lose the support of the people."

"Is there such a thing as public opinion?"

Tian Ersan realized he knew absolutely nothing about this. Wang Bomin urged, "My lord, stop talking nonsense and give me the tools so I can get to work!"

Tian Ersan looked awkwardly at this farmer who seemed to have no idea how much public support he had.

"How do we get the tools? Can we use the ones from outside?"

"Research academy? Do I need to teach you that? How come you know nothing? My people's support has plummeted again!"

Tian Ersan felt terrible, as if he had lost some of the people's support.

"I don't have the money to build an academy, so I just built a barracks."

Wang Bomin, who also had thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a stubble, glared at Tian Ersan and said, "You're not fighting a war, so why are you building a military camp? You're neglecting your academy to build a military camp? Don't you know how to study properly?"

"My lord! The people's hearts have been lost again!"

Tian Ersan was extremely anxious. "Don't drop it! Don't drop it! Let's think of a way to get money!"

Wang Bomin said gruffly, "Of course they're going to collect taxes from us farmers!"

"My lord! My people's support has dropped again! If it falls below fifty, I will lose control!"

Tian Ersan quickly asked, "What is your current level of public support?"

Wang Bomin replied, "My initial public support was ninety percent, and now it's seventy-seven percent! If I don't work, my public support will drop; if I don't feed them, it will drop; and if my lord collects taxes, my public support will plummet!"

It's already dropped thirteen points...

Tian Ersan quickly tried to find a solution and soon looked at the nearby wheat fields.

"Without the academy, can't you harvest wheat?"

"No, only you, my lord, can harvest it yourself. The academy is needed so that farmers can harvest the wheat automatically, and granaries need to be built."

Wang Bomin quickly added, "My lord, the people's hearts have been lost again!"

Tian Ersan was surprised at how quickly the support had fallen. "Why do you always lose the people's hearts?"

"It's all because you can't do anything!" Wang Bomin glared angrily at Tian Ersan.

Tian Ersan was speechless, and knew that he was in the wrong and was not suitable to be a monarch.

"If I harvest wheat for you to eat, how much wheat will you eat a day?"

As soon as Tian Ersan finished speaking, an honest and simple smile appeared on Wang Bomin's kind face.

"My lord, if I can eat ten catties of wheat a day, the people's morale will rise by ten points every day!"

"My lord, the people's morale has improved a bit!"

Tian Ersan breathed a sigh of relief and then asked, "How many kilograms is one cubic meter of wheat?"

“1,500 catties,” Wang Bomin replied calmly. “My lord, the people’s support has waned a little.”

Damn it!

Tian Ersan realized that he couldn't speak carelessly; he had to think carefully before saying anything, so as not to lose the dignity of his lord.

Cheer up! Don't panic! Show your authority as our lord and solve the problem!!
After calming down, Tian Ersan decided to build more farmland first.

With 3600 copper coins remaining, we need to reserve some space for entering and exiting this area, and we also need to build another farmhouse.

"Build farmland!"

Tian Ersan built five farmlands in succession.

3100 copper coins remaining
This time, the farmland was all built nearby. Wang Bomin soon paced anxiously around the farmland, wanting to do something but unable to, and was extremely anxious.

Tian Ersan looked at the first farmland that had been built, where the wheat seedlings had already grown into golden wheat.

How can we reap the rewards from this?

Tian Ersan didn't ask Wang Bomin, but instead approached the farmland himself.

Upon closer inspection, one can see numerous suspended wheat grains on a large expanse of wheat nearby, slowly ripening like bubbles and floating into the air above the wheat.

The first wheat field has been built for over an hour, almost two hours now. Running around earlier has wasted a lot of time.

Thinking of this, Tian Ersan reached behind him and touched the floating wheat grains.

Soon, a handful of wheat appeared in Tian Ersan's hand.

At this moment, Wang Bomin, who had been running around aimlessly in the distance, quickly ran over.

"Oh, my lord! That's wonderful! You've finally received the wheat. May I move these to my house first?"

Tian Ersan nodded and said, "Okay!"

Wang Bomin beamed with joy, "Leave it to me!"

"My lord! The hearts of my people are filled with joy!"

This time, Tian Ersan ignored this troublesome fellow who was always trying to lose the people's hearts. He quickly got busy in the fields and harvested wheat that would prevent the troublesome fellow from losing the people's hearts.

The wheat field yields 1,500 jin a day, and the yield in one hour is enough for Wang Bomin to eat for a week. The only problem is that the harvesting speed is too slow; it only takes ten minutes to harvest five or six handfuls of wheat.

Tian Ersan then built a second residence.

After a while, a second farmer came out, but this time it was a woman in her thirties or forties.

"My lord! Five catties of wheat a day is enough for me, please don't make me a soldier!"

As soon as the simple peasant woman who had brought out five catties of wheat came out, she immediately refused to serve in the military.

Tian Ersan never intended to have this woman join the army.

"Your name is Li Cuihua. You don't need to join the army. Just eat well."

"It's great! Hehe!" Li Cuihua was overjoyed, and seemed to have lost her mind.

Wang Bomin ran back from the hut, ignoring Li Cuihua, and took out two copper coins from his pocket.

"My lord, this is my tax for today. I will pay two copper coins if I am full, and one if I am not full. I will stop paying if the people's morale drops below sixty."

Looking at the grain in Tian Ersan's hand, Li Cuihua quickly said, "My lord! I'll hand over one grain a day whether I'm full or not. Even if the people's morale drops to thirty percent, we won't rebel."

Tian Ersan reluctantly accepted this setting that distinguishes between men and women.

For now, we can only support two villagers. Once they pay their taxes up to 1,000, we will build more farmhouses to pay their taxes.

If you get three copper coins a day, it would take 334 days to get a thousand copper coins.
There are currently 2100 left. After deducting the 100 copper coins that were spent, there is still enough left to build two farmhouses.

If there are four people, and two more female villagers, that's five copper coins a day, and it will take 200 days in total.

If both villagers were male, the speed would definitely be even faster!

However, the villagers need to eat for 100 days, and they cannot harvest the grain themselves.

Tian Ersan quickly built another farmhouse.

This time, a 60-year-old farmer came out.

"My lord, I am too weak to work and cannot serve as a soldier. I can eat two catties of grain a day, but I can pay four copper coins every day."

Damn! Rich peasants!

Tian Ersan quickly began to think about the plan.

The six farmlands produce 375 jin of grain per hour.

Three farmers produced 7 copper coins! They consumed 17 jin of grain per day!
It takes 1000 copper coins to build each additional farmhouse, which is equivalent to 145 days.

2465 jin of grain were consumed in 145 days!
There are now 2100 copper coins remaining!
After a quick thought and decision, Tian Ersan distributed enough food for three or four days to several people and then withdrew!
"There's more time at night, and my long absences might cause trouble. I'd rather come in at night."

"Since the daily output is one cubic meter, the farmland should be fine within 24 hours."

"I'm the only worker right now, and even if I stay for another month, it won't solve the problem."

Tian Ersan quickly returned to Shanshan Supermarket on the old street by the river. After sensing the change in space, he realized that he seemed to have not changed his location at all.

I took my phone out of my pocket; two or three hours had already passed.

"We'll see what happens tonight. Compared to resources and food, the people inside are more important."

"If I can bring the people inside out, I won't be short of people to do the work, right? These are all trustworthy confidants."

Tian Ersan had no interest in vying for supremacy; he only wanted to enjoy life in peace.

Having a few trustworthy subordinates in important positions, even if they're just security guards, is more valuable than any resources.

(End of this chapter)