Return to the Castle

Chapter 88: Return to the Castle

Not only were Green and the others not surprised, but they also knew about some new functions of Space. One of these functions was the ability to generate gold coins. Green and the others were genuinely interested in the functions of Space.

They had noticed that Space was primarily used for farming and not so much for combat. However, even in farming, there were issues. The number of harvests in Space was too frequent. For example, Zhao Hai had been continuously growing radishes, and the amount he harvested in a year was more than enough to sustain him for ten years on the entire continent.

Such high output would have a significant impact on the market of the entire continent. It would be a problem to sell all the produce. However, if gold coins were available in Space, it would be different. They could buy the radishes from Space and sell them outside. Although the selling price might not be high, there would be no worry about finding buyers. In such a case, they could accumulate gold coins and use them to purchase anything they needed, as gold coins were universally accepted currency.

After resting for the evening, Green left the next morning for Casa City openly and without any disguise. They were going to buy things, so there was no need to be afraid of being seen by others.

When Green left, Zhao Hai arrived at the courtyard. He was preparing to relocate the slaves back to Black Iron Castle. Staying in Casa City for too long would inevitably lead to issues, so it was better to move them back to Black Iron Castle where they would be safe.

Zhao Hai wasn't worried about the slaves' security. Before he obtained Space, no one could contact him from outside. But now, with the Undead Creatures leveling up and with the presence of Drunk, even if he sent the slaves back to Iron Mountain Castle, Drunk and the others could stay behind to monitor the situation. If anything happened, they could directly contact Zhao Hai.

This was one of the benefits of the higher level of Space. After Drunk and the others left Space, they could directly contact Zhao Hai. This was a significant improvement compared to before. Unfortunately, the aliens were unable to communicate, so they couldn't achieve the same level of communication as Drunk and the others.

Yesterday, Zhao Hai had discussed this with Green, and Green agreed. After all, the manor was too small and too close to Casa City, making it easy to attract attention. It was better for them to return to the castle.

The castle was their base, and when they returned, they could set up the grinding pans and edge runners and mine stone from Stony Mountain. The castle could also be repaired.

Although the castle hadn't suffered much damage, there were some areas that needed repair after all these years. It hadn't been convenient to quarry in Iron Mountain before, so the repairs had been postponed. But now, with Stony Mountain available, they could make good use of the stone resources there and repair the castle.

Of course, they couldn't leave the people in Stony Mountain unattended. Drunk used his Dark Mist technique to conceal the area, but if Drunk stayed away for too long, the Dark Mist technique would dissipate, and Stony Mountain would be exposed. Zhao Hai didn't want that to happen, so at least two people needed to stay behind in Stony Mountain.

Zhao Hai had already made calculations and planned to leave Zhao Seven and Zhao Eight there to lead 100 undead creatures. That would be enough to handle most situations. If a serious situation arose, Zhao Hai would lead reinforcements to deal with it.

Additionally, Zhao Hai planned to leave Zhao Qian behind as well. Although Zhao Qian couldn't recall his past, his abilities were still intact. He could stay behind and oversee the mountain area outside. There were various forces sending people there, and Zhao Hai wanted to keep an eye on them.

Zhao Hai was also concerned about the forces behind Zhao Qian. Zhao Qian couldn't come up with plans on his own, so someone must be manipulating him. However, without his memories, Zhao Hai had no way of knowing who was behind him. It would have to be uncovered slowly.

The remaining six people, Drunk and the others, Zhao Hai planned to send back to Iron Mountain Castle. He would leave two of them to guard the castle, while the other four would lead the undead creatures to Carrion Swamp to capture undead creatures and magic beasts.

Now that the ranch had been cleared, capturing undead creatures and magic beasts and putting them into Space for breeding would allow Zhao Hai to slowly build up his magic beast army. However, once the magic beast army was truly established, Zhao Hai would dare to cultivate the land in Iron Mountain Castle. Otherwise, he wouldn't have the courage to do so.

In addition, Zhao Hai planned to bring Blockhead and Stonehead with him to the castle to manage the slaves and ensure their safety.

Currently, they couldn't leave the castle and could only wait in Stony Mountain. They had to wait until Laura's treatment was complete before they could leave.

Although they could sell things in the Space City and exchange them for gold coins, the prices in Space were relatively low, so it wasn't cost-effective. Therefore, Zhao Hai wanted to cooperate with Laura.

Now that the necessary arrangements had been made, Zhao Hai started to take action. The first thing he did was to send the slaves back to Iron Mountain Castle. It wasn't difficult since they were already accustomed to entering and exiting Space. They didn't know Zhao Hai's intentions, thinking that he was going out and leading them to enter Space as before.

Once everyone had entered Space, Zhao Hai spoke to them, "Let me explain something. Space has leveled up, and we can now directly return to Iron Mountain Castle from here. I'm sending all of you back so that you can install the grinding pans and repair the castle. Do you have any questions?"

The slaves were used to following orders, and although they felt the mystery of Space, they didn't have much of a reaction. When they had discovered Space, they felt its mystery, but now that Space had become even more magical, they were no longer surprised.

Zhao Hai couldn't help but be speechless at their calm response. He didn't know whether to be happy that these people had such broad minds or annoyed that they were so mindless.

With a bitter smile and a shake of his head, Zhao Hai had Blockhead and Stonehead bring the slaves back to Iron Mountain Castle.

Zhao Hai had already set up a teleportation point in the castle's square, so when the slaves came out of Space, they arrived directly in the castle.

After they came out, Zhao Hai immediately released the grinding pans, edge runners, and the stones they had mined from Stony Mountain. This way, the slaves had work to do.

Zhao Hai also gave Stonehead enough grains and had Merine and Meg help settle the slaves in. He also provided them with living necessities such as blankets and brass basins.

Now that Zhao Seven and Zhao Eight had led 100 undead creatures to defend Stony Mountain, and Green had gone to Casa City, Stony Mountain should be safe for the next few days. They could settle down comfortably in the castle.

They had been away from the castle for over 20 days, but there were no significant changes. There was just a bit of dust, which they cleaned up.

After cleaning up, the slaves immediately got to work under Angola's guidance, installing the grinding pans and edge runners. They used the Oil Fruit wood, which was produced by the Oil Fruit trees in Zhao Hai's Space. This wood was oily and sturdy, and with the enhancements from Space, it became even better. However, because of its high oil content, it was highly flammable and used as excellent firewood. If it was used to make tools, fire protection measures had to be taken.

However, there was no need to worry about fires in Iron Mountain Castle. The castle had a moat, and there were several small water channels within the city for drinking water. They didn't need to worry about fires occurring.

Although the slaves weren't skilled carpenters, making grinding pans and edge runners didn't require much technical expertise. It was simple work, and Blockhead only needed to assist. So they didn't need to worry about not being able to complete the task.

Once the work was done, Zhao Hai gathered the slaves and said to Merine, "Grandma Merine, let's go to the canyon and take a look."

Merine was also concerned about the corn planted there, so she nodded and said, "Alright, let's go and see."

The two of them left the pond and headed towards the valley. When they entered the valley, Zhao Hai and Merine were stunned. They hadn't expected that all the corn in the valley had actually grown. Although the seedlings weren't very tall and seemed somewhat weak, they were indeed corn seedlings.

Looking at the seedlings in front of them, Zhao Hai and Merine smiled. They had only transformed 30 mu of land here due to the attack of the magic beasts. After the magic beasts retreated, they had spread a layer of poisonous guano over the land. At that time, Zhao Hai had seen that the seedlings were still growing, but he didn't have high hopes. He wanted to experiment with these seedlings.

Although the land was covered with poisonous guano, the soil beneath it had been improved. Zhao Hai knew that under these conditions, the seedlings would still be able to grow.

However, they had to go to Casa City, so they couldn't stay here. They had to let the seedlings grow on their own. It seemed that these seedlings were quite resilient.