Online Game: Me, with Unparalleled Comprehension

Wu Feng squatted down, grabbed a handful of soil and rubbed it. The soil was alright, not too fertile, but not the kind of barren land where nothing could grow.

He opened the farmland management interface, and a semi-transparent light screen unfolded before his eyes, displaying detailed information about each field—

[Grade I Farmland]

[Output: 100 units of grain/day]

[Number of caregivers required: 5 (maximum reached)]

Current status: Planting

[Distance to harvest: 24 hours]

"Five people are enough to reach full production," Wu Feng muttered to himself, his gaze lingering on the number for two seconds.

One hundred grains a day, ten fields would yield a thousand.

The previously shown figure of 1,000 residents consuming 1,000 units of food per day was exactly balanced.

In other words, the grain grown from just these ten first-class fields is just enough to feed these thousand mouths.

He stared at the production figures for a few seconds, his mind racing.

There are now ten fields, each requiring five people to care for it, which consumes fifty laborers.

These laborers were idle anyway, but now they can produce food to feed themselves, so it's a good deal.

But simply maintaining the same level is not enough.

He still has two recruitment orders, one for 1,000 people and one for 3,000 people, that he hasn't used yet.

In addition, tomorrow the training ground will start producing Qingfeng Village bandits, who are combat units, but they also need to eat.

With a food shortage looming, we need to increase production.

Wu Feng exited the interface and scrolled to the farmland upgrade section in the construction list.

[Level II Farmland]

[Output: +100% (200 food/day)]

Upgrade Costs: 200 Wood, 200 Stone

Upgrade time: 2 hours

[Requirement: Primary farmland]

A 100% bonus.

One second-grade field is equivalent to two first-grade fields.

If all ten units are raised, that's two thousand units of grain a day.

He glanced at the resource panel.

There are still over 8,000 units of timber and over 8,000 units of stone left.

The construction of logging camps and quarries cost some money, but the foundation is still there.

"Lift."

With a thought, he upgraded all ten fields.

Two thousand units of timber and two thousand units of stone were instantly deducted from the inventory. A notification popped up on the screen—

[Ten farmlands are currently being upgraded; estimated completion time: 2 hours.]

The farmers on the edge of the field stopped what they were doing and turned to walk back into the village.

They will return to continue planting two hours later.

After finishing the task, Wu Feng simply took out another recruitment order for 1,000 people and used it.

A white light shone on the open ground, and after it dissipated, another thousand people appeared in front of them.

Men and women, young and old, carried bundles on their backs, their faces bearing the same bewilderment.

Wu Feng stood on the steps and glanced around.

This batch is lucky; there are significantly more young adults than in the first batch, and nearly half of them look capable of fighting.

Roughly estimating, out of the current two thousand people, we should be able to pick out five or six hundred who can train to become Qingfeng Village bandits.

While the newcomers were still looking around, Mu Lingyun had already led a group of young men who had arrived earlier over.

They started arranging accommodations and registering names. The process was quick and organized.

Wu Feng opened the village management interface and glanced at the total number of residents—2000/2000, the limit had been reached.

The housing shortage became immediately apparent.

He opened the building list and found the housing section.

There are now one hundred houses, all of which are level two, each housing twenty people, which is just enough for two thousand people.

But we still need to recruit more people, and bandits will spawn in the training ground every day. If we don't upgrade, we won't have enough room to live there.

He immediately clicked the upgrade button. He upgraded fifty rooms first, from level two to level three.

[Fifty houses are currently being upgraded, consuming 5000 wood and 5000 stone. Estimated completion time: 2 hours.]

The numbers on the resource panel jumped.

Timber supplies dropped from over six thousand to just over one thousand, and stone supplies were about the same.

Wu Feng flipped through the construction list again, his gaze landing on the blacksmith shop.

We need to build this thing; it's useful for making weapons and repairing equipment.

I glanced at the requirements—500 pieces of wood, 500 pieces of stone, 200 iron ingots, and 10 laborers needed.

Construction confirmed.

Several more craftsmen were busy on the open space, setting up scaffolding and building stoves.

The blacksmith shop doesn't take long to build; it can be completed in an hour.

Once this thing is built, at least we can get those unarmed weapons and equip the newly recruited bandits with them, so they won't have to go into battle empty-handed.

Wu Feng stood on the steps and went through everything in the mountain stronghold again.

Ten plots of farmland are being upgraded to level two.

One logging camp, Level 1; one quarry, Level 1;

One blacksmith shop, under construction; one training ground; one hundred housing units, fifty of which are being upgraded to level three, and the remaining fifty are still at level two. One training camp is at level four.

It has everything it needs; though small, it has all the essential parts.

But the resources are almost used up.

He glanced at the resource panel—there was 1,200 wood and 1,200 stone left.

Wu Feng thought for a moment, then opened his backpack and added the resources stored inside to the stronghold.

Ten thousand units of wood, ten thousand units of stone, and twenty thousand units of grain were all added to the mountain stronghold's resource database.

The numbers on the panel jumped up instantly.

Timber returned to over 11,000, stone to over 11,000, and grain to over 30,000.

This should last for a while.

After adding all the resources, he also upgraded the remaining fifty level-two housing units.

[Fifty houses are currently being upgraded, consuming 5000 wood and 5000 stone. Estimated completion time: 2 hours.]

Timber prices have dropped to around 6,000, and stone prices are also around 6,000.

However, once all one hundred houses are upgraded to level three, each house can provide for thirty people, and the total population limit can be increased from two thousand to three thousand.

There are still 3,000 recruitment orders left to use, and the bandits who spawn daily at the training ground also need places to stay; this investment cannot be spared.

He closed the construction list and his gaze fell on the quarry and logging camp.

The production capacity of level one is too low, only one hundred units per day for each unit. At the current rate of consumption, relying solely on self-production is simply not enough to keep up.

Wu Feng frowned as he looked at the two lines of numbers.

If it weren't for the resources we have, with this production capacity, it would be impossible to develop a successful counterfeit business.

He stood on the steps for a while, thinking it over, but decided to act quickly.

Which of those small and medium-sized mountain strongholds around, such as Black Wind Stronghold, Tiger Crouching Stronghold, and Eagle Beak Stronghold, doesn't have thousands of units of resources piled up in their warehouses?

Hit it, empty it out; it's much faster than mining it yourself.

A medium-sized mountain stronghold can plunder more than a thousand units of timber and stone from its warehouses, equivalent to ten days' output from a quarry or logging camp.

This is a good deal.

But he didn't rush off.

Wohu Village was just attacked today. Although those players have left, they might come back.

If he leaves, and someone takes advantage of the situation to sneak up and destroy the newly built stronghold, that would be a real loss.

We need to calm things down first, and then go to Liuhe Town tonight to pick up Wu Xingyun and the others.

With her in charge, he could confidently go out and seize resources.

He turned and walked back to the Hall of Gathering Righteousness, sat down in the main seat, and leaned back in his chair.

He tapped his fingers lightly on the armrest, mentally reviewing what was to come.

Once the housing upgrade is complete and the population cap is raised, we'll use up the remaining 3,000-person recruitment order.

Of the 5,000 people who moved in, at least 1,500 to 2,000 are capable of fighting.

These people were handed over to Mu Lingyun for training. After ten days or half a month of training, they would at least be able to get the basic stances right and be able to fight small-scale battles without any problem.

The level 40 bandits that spawn daily in the training ground are also readily available combat power. After accumulating them for a while, they can form a sizable force.

Then we'll take this group of people to sweep through the surrounding villages, promoting them one by one.

After looting the resources, leave the counterfeiters behind and see if the resources can be refreshed repeatedly. If they can be refreshed repeatedly...

That's where your initial resources come from.