Chapter 311

Chapter 311

Wagner is one of the residents of Blue Star, and he is extremely satisfied with his current life.

Unlike most of the refugees who originally lived in this wilderness, two months ago, Wagner was still a freeman living in the slums of Kamkuo City.

After hearing that Blue Star Pet Shop had developed a territory from the distant border of Kamkuo, Wagner, who had long heard of this emerging organization, made the most important decision of his life.

He bid farewell to his parents, wife, children, and five or six younger siblings, and alone, carrying a few pieces of dry black bread, he followed a caravan for a month across the entire Kamkuo plain, finally reaching Blue Star territory after many hardships and successfully staying.

Because he knew a few words, Wagner quickly stood out among the residents. He was fortunate to be selected by the officials sent by Blue Star to manage them, becoming a proud front desk clerk at a pharmacy.

This job, which Wagner considered 'noble', was not only easier than other jobs but also provided ample opportunities to interact with professionals he usually wouldn't dare to look up at. More importantly, these high-ranking professionals were all very friendly to him!

This life made the young man feel like he was living in a dream.

Not just him, all the residents in Blue Star territory, even if they were illiterate, as long as they were physically able and willing to work hard, could live well by their own hands.

Not only could they eat their fill every day, but if they worked hard, they could even bring home an extra meal of meat to improve their lives each month!

This made the people in Blue Star territory feel as if they were living in a dream, often with a surreal sense of worry.

And Lorant is indeed the best master one could ask for. During festivals, he would arrange for people to distribute free supplies to his residents!

Like a few days ago, Wagner received a resident care package because of the master's birthday. It not only contained a substantial piece of beast flesh but also a pack of barley and a few candies, along with a large roll of wool, enough to knit a sweater for an adult!

Although Wagner's current job pays enough for him to buy a long down jacket from Slime Family to survive Kamkuo's cold winter, this roll of wool was still a pleasant surprise.

Wagner now dares not squander his money. Every month, besides meeting his living expenses in Blue Star, he carefully saves a portion of his salary.

He has a dream he has never dared to tell anyone: he wants to buy a house in Blue Star.

Currently, Wagner lives in the free accommodation arranged by Blue Star for its residents.

The high-rise buildings are clean and bright, with all necessary facilities, and each floor has shared bathrooms and kitchens.

Compared to the houses where ordinary people live, it's like heaven, but the space is not large. Single men like Wagner are assigned single dormitories, where one can reach their bed in two steps after opening the door. Naturally, his large family couldn't fit in.

Moreover, Blue Star has its rules. In these free apartment buildings, single rooms are for single occupants, and double rooms are for two occupants. There's unified management, and violations could lead to penalties.

People like Wagner aren't afraid of penalties; even whipping doesn't scare them, but they fear being expelled from the territory. Having seen heaven, who would want to return to hell?

So no one dares to violate Blue Star's rules, even though the many regulations are somewhat uncomfortable for people used to rolling in the mud.

Wagner wants to buy a house in the larger, taller apartment building behind his current one, closer to the mountain.

He has already seen the houses there: two bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen, and an independent bathroom. The windows are even fitted with glass, and when the sunlight pours in, it's as warm and bright as the sanctuary in his dreams.

There are no restrictions on the number of people here. He could bring his family over, with his parents living with him, and his younger siblings could work hard in the transitional apartments, just like he does now.

As the formal employees of Blue Star Pet Shop often say to them, Wagner himself believes that this is a land of hope. As long as one works hard and contributes, anything is possible.

Everything here is brand new, and the streets are so clean that it hardly feels like a city.

After all, the 'city smell' in people's memories, though longed for, is not exactly pleasant, as it is the result of layers of... accumulation and fermentation on the city streets...

But in Blue Star, this situation is absolutely impossible.

Every day, there are people specifically assigned to clean the streets, and trash bins are placed along the streets. Whether it's the residents living here or guests entering for various reasons, everyone must follow Blue Star's rules. Those who litter will be fined.

To this day, the stone-paved roads of Blue Star remain as pristine as when they were first laid, a sight that brings peace of mind.

Due to the unique geographical structure of the Blue Star village, everyone who wishes to enter or exit must pass through the massive structure that firmly blocks the mountain pass.

This place has now become lively, with adventurers coming and going, and merchant caravans heading to Blue Star. No matter who you are, if you want to enter Blue Star, you must undergo a quick and unique inspection there.

First-time visitors are required to attend a short tour orientation, where they receive a booklet clearly marking what is allowed and what is prohibited in Blue Star.

The simplest things, such as littering and public urination, which are considered commonplace elsewhere, are completely forbidden in Blue Star.

If one needs to use the restroom, they must follow the signs in the booklet to find a public restroom.

Of course, larger restaurants and shops are also equipped with restrooms.

Only after learning these rules and passing a test can they wear a blue wristband, allowing them to move freely within Blue Star.

This seemingly strict requirement of taking a test to enter the territory does not deter the enthusiasm of all adventurers for this place. After all, this is the only place where they can closely interact with their beast pets, and there is no other place to go even if they wanted to.

When Lorant was building his territory, the most important aspect was to establish a comprehensive underground water system.

Sewer pipes, clean water pipes, drainage channels, and sewage systems—these were things the people of this world had never even heard of.

Fortunately, with the help of magic and the assistance of dwarf craftsmen, Lorant's descriptions were brought to life, and Blue Star territory now boasts a set of infrastructure that many have never encountered.

However, even if they had never seen such systems before, after using them, everyone felt the convenience they brought.

They no longer needed to brave the cold or heat to fetch large amounts of water from the Holy Shield River at great risk. With these new facilities, they only needed to turn a tap in the comfort of their homes to open a magical device called a 'faucet,' from which water cleaner than that of the Holy Shield River would continuously flow.

Even the water from the blue faucet in the kitchen could be drunk directly without any issues!

In Lorant's view, through the combined efforts of magic and mechanical engineering, his small village has achieved a level of modernization in its infrastructure.

In some aspects, it is even more convenient than his previous life, as there was no 'purification spell' to help, and the water from his home faucets was not safe to drink directly.

As for the domestic wastewater, Lorant did not follow the advice of the mages to discharge it into some unknown alternate dimension.

In fact, from the day the mage team of the beast shop was established, Lorant had provided his mages with several research topics.

Among them, the research direction on Spitroot has yielded results, and the introduction of the product 'fragrant ointment' has provided the beast shop with a considerable source of funds.

On the other hand, the topic of 'fertilizer,' or more accurately, 'fertilizer that can be made by ordinary people without any magic,' has also made progress.

Although the mages did not focus their research on this, it was a topic assigned by their boss, so they still found time to study it and eventually produced some results.

In a certain part of Blue Star territory, a massive 'fertilizer pit' will process everyone's domestic wastewater, producing enough fertilizer to supply the vast fields outside the Blue Star village.

Lorant knows that his current territory is undoubtedly fertile. With the help of countless years of beast carcasses, the soil here is a deep black, seemingly so rich that one could squeeze oil—or perhaps blood—from it.

But he still believes that fertilizer is essential, even without considering the overly fertile land here. The long-cultivated, exhausted lands within the empire also need it.

Therefore, in addition to the extensive pastures, Lorant has also planned a small area of farmland on the other side of the mountain pass.

This year's harvest did not disappoint Lorant, yielding about ten percent more than normal farmland.

And this was achieved with fertilizer only being used in the latter half of the year when the crops were already somewhat established, so Lorant has high expectations for the fertilizer.

By next year, he hopes to use the astonishing grain production of his territory to promote the 'fertilizer production system,' aiming to solve some urban environmental issues and increase grain production.

He believes that fertilizer, reasonable crop rotation systems, and higher-yielding crops are what this world needs most at present. Compared to a few legendary professionals, Lorant thinks these things are more important.

As the amount of fertilizer increases, the number of Blue Star farmlands is also being continuously expanded. Although it is still winter and the land cannot be cultivated, detailed plans have been made. Once the land thaws, countless villagers will come to develop and utilize the fertile soil.

Next year promises to be a year of bountiful harvests.