C142 Work Overtime Internal Chapters!

Financially speaking, the situation had become untenable.

With five thousand houses, each requiring 50 points of money to upgrade, the total cost would be a staggering 250,000 points. The village's accounts currently boasted only 100,000 points—a sum that once seemed ample but now, upon close scrutiny, revealed a gaping deficit.

And that's not even accounting for the mountain of materials still needed.

If Chen Guo were to shoulder this burden alone, it would wear him down to his last breath.

After all, being a village chief is hardly akin to being a nanny; there's no obligation to wait on the villagers hand and foot.

So, with a swift move, Chen Guo appeared amidst the throng.

"Village Chief Guangcheng, have you finally decided to join in the villagers' revelry?"

"Boss Guangcheng, I've penned a song for you. Let me serenade you! Ah, the esteemed chief of Flame Dragon Village, it's you, you, you—truly magnificent..."

"Village Chief Guangcheng, come dance with us! We've got wine, meat, and women—let's all live it up!"

Upon catching sight of Chen Guo, the villagers' excitement surged, and they flocked to him like stars clustering around the moon.

Their spirits were so high, Chen Guo hardly had the heart to interrupt. Yet, for the future of the village, he had to play the villain.

"I didn't come to join your festivities; I'm here to tell you that it's time to put in some extra hours!" Chen Guo declared. "There are tasks that need your attention, so no rest for today—overtime it is! Youth is for striving, after all. Why sleep away your life when eternal rest awaits in death?"

A hush fell over the crowd.

Chen Guo's words had effectively doused their enthusiasm, leaving their spirits in tatters.

The feeling was all too familiar and utterly wretched. Many trial challengers reminisced about their days on Blue Star, where holidays were routinely interrupted by leaders demanding overtime. They longed to lash out in frustration, yet the need to make a living kept them compliant.

"Overtime... such a heartless term!"

"This is just awful. I worked overtime every day back home, and now, even in the Whole Heaven Battlefield, it's the same grind. Did I come here for nothing?"

"Damn... The buzz from the booze is gone, and so are the dreams!"

Lamentations filled the air as the villagers voiced their anguish.

Chen Guo cleared his throat and began, "I hate to break up the fun, but to keep our top spot, we've got to push a bit harder! Our village is a level 1 Beginner Village right now. To hit level 2, we're missing two key requirements!"

Zhou Tao spoke up for the group, "What are we missing?"

"We need to upgrade 500 level 1 Beginner Stone Houses to level 2 Beginner Mansions," Chen Guo explained. "And we need 100 trial challengers to hit level 30. It's going to take a team effort to get there!"

"We've only got 57 challengers at level 30 so far, so we need to rally a crew to grind those monsters and power level to 30, pronto!"

"About those stone house upgrades, I want everyone on board. It's not just about nicer digs; your rest efficiency will skyrocket. Plus, there's a 300 attribute point bonus. With our current lucky streak, that's doubled to 600 points. Who wouldn't want that?"

"We'll need heaps of wood, stone, and beast hides for the upgrades. And hey, monster hunting's good for gold too. Bottom line: we need all hands on deck. Yep, it's crunch time!"

Chen Guo laid it all out—the upgrade requirements and the perks that followed.

"Let's get to it! 600 attribute points and a 50% boost in recovery speed? I'd be less than human to pass that up!"

"Don't try to outdo me—I'm the grind king!"

"Overtime? Bring it. It's the no-good slackers who shun it. Us go-getters? We're all about that overtime life, every single day!"

Initially, there was some resistance, but with such hefty rewards on the line, it quickly evaporated.

A big enough bounty brings out the brave.

It's the same on Blue Star—overtime's a drag, not because it's tiring, but because it often pays peanuts.

But if an hour of overtime meant pocketing 10,000 yuan? You'd have folks queuing from the Himalayas to the Mariana Trench.

Working overtime in Flame Dragon Village comes with a hefty reward of 600 attribute points, not to mention the perk of improved living conditions—akin to receiving a house—and a faster recovery rate during rest periods.

It's like putting in an hour of overtime on Blue Star and walking away with a cool million yuan in your pocket!

This is one opportunity we can't pass up!

The entire population of Flame Dragon Village sprang into action.

"Zhou Tao, I'm entrusting you with the management and coordination of everyone's work. I'm officially appointing you as the deputy village chief! Give it your all—I'm counting on you!" Having delegated his responsibilities, Chen Guo effectively passed the buck to Zhou Tao.

"Rest assured, Boss Guangcheng, I'll lead everyone to swiftly fulfill all your requests!" Zhou Tao accepted the responsibility willingly.

His desire for power was strong, and working for Chen Guo always brought substantial benefits, fueling his exceptional drive.

The villagers set to work, organized into teams.

Some battled monsters to level up.

Others were tasked with lumberjacking.

Some gathered stone materials.

And a few hunted fierce beasts for their pelts.

Zhou Tao demonstrated his leadership prowess, efficiently organizing the 6,000 villagers, much to Chen Guo's relief.

With the use of the Flying Thunder God Art, Chen Guo teleported into the Dusk Forest.

The forest was a treasure trove of resources.

Its trees were massive, with each one worth ten of any ordinary tree.

The stone here was premium granite—durable and beautifully patterned.

The forest was also home to numerous wolves, and slaying them yielded wolf skins, which met the upgrade requirements as they were considered fierce beast pelts.

Given its abundant natural resources, the Dusk Forest was naturally Chen Guo's top pick.

Beneath the dim moonlight, Chen Guo, wielding two large swords, frenziedly felled trees in the Dusk Forest, with no thought for environmental concerns.

With each thunderous crash, another giant tree toppled and was stowed away in his spatial storage.

Soon, a swath of the forest was cleared, leaving only stumps scattered across the barren ground.

"I've gathered more than enough timber for a thousand people; it's time to move on to collecting stone!"

Chen Guo pondered for a moment before making his way to Solitary Falcon Ridge. Unleashing his formidable lightning spells, he struck the summit with force. Massive boulders tumbled down one after another, their crashes thunderous and earth-shaking.

With precision, Chen Guo wielded his treasured sword, slicing the stones into neat, square blocks before tossing them into his personal spatial realm.

Shortly thereafter, Chen Guo realized that the granite he had gathered was sufficient to construct a modest-sized pyramid.