I Live on the Land in Global Games
Chapter 109 - 108 Quarrying Supervisor

Chapter 109: Chapter 108 Quarrying Supervisor

"Professor Su, congratulations, you’ve been hired as the Quarrying Supervisor!"

"Professor Su, congratulations indeed."

"Professor Su, I’m planning to work as a stone miner, please take good care of me!"

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Listening to the endless stream of congratulatory voices along the way, Su Huashi slowly made his way to the bulletin board, his face still adorned with that faint smile.

No matter whether it was the apocalypse, struggling to survive with his wife, from a highly respected academic to someone who couldn’t even get a full meal, and sharing living space with others, his expression never once revealed distress.

Now that he had suddenly landed a secure job within the territory, the object of envies, Su Huashi remained unfazed by either praise or disdain.

But he was happy inside that his knowledge could shine and warm up once again.

What he found most regrettable about the apocalypse was the lost treasures of civilization.

As Su Huashi approached, the crowded group in front of the bulletin board couldn’t help but make way for him.

"Thank you," Su Huashi said as he made his way to the front of the bulletin board and saw his name.

"Su Huashi is hereby appointed as the Supervisor of Quarry Camp. The supervisor is requested to teleport to Quarry Camp as soon as possible after seeing this notice, to prepare for tomorrow’s work."

After reading, Su Huashi immediately chose to teleport; sure enough, a new destination had appeared, the Quarry Camp.

Before leaving, he guessed that he might not be able to return for a while and had already told his wife not to wait for him as he began to pack his things.

I wonder if I will meet the mysterious Lord of the territory today?

As the dizziness from teleporting subsided, Su Huashi looked up to see a young girl who looked excessively young, her emerald eyes irresistibly disarming.

"It’s you, indeed, it should be you," Su Huashi had long noticed the difference between a territory with a Lord and one without, and he had speculated about the identity of the Lord, with Mu Ying being the most likely possibility.

After all, she was recognized as the strongest in the territory and moreover a Druid; the style of the territory positively screamed that its Lord was a lover of nature.

"Hello, Professor Su, I am the Lord of the Qingshan Territory," Mu Ying said, extending her hand and giving Professor Su a gentle handshake.

Talented individuals always deserve special treatment; there were some things that she needed him to know his own position to assist with, and Mu Ying also felt her identity could not be hidden for much longer—she estimated that people must have their suspicions, hadn’t even Professor Su shown no surprise on seeing her here?

"Hello," Professor Su, looking at the girl in front of him who should be sitting in a classroom preparing for college entrance exams, felt both pity and joy—having such young people was indeed a blessing for mankind!

Elf·Green Witch·No Longer Human·Mu Ying felt that Professor Su, as a rare older person who had survived the apocalypse, did indeed have his unique aspects; ordinary people would have had a multitude of questions by now.

"Professor Su, not to hide it from you, the construction of the territory requires stones and ores, the stones are easy to find, those in the Chaotic Stone Forest are more than enough, but these ores... Do you have any knowledge of the ore veins around Coastal City?" Mu Ying got straight to the point.

Compared to quarrying, Mu Ying actually valued mining more, which was why she chose Su Huashi. As a local of Coastal City and even though he had always been developing his career in the imperial capital, given his profession, he should have some understanding of the mineral distributions around Coastal City.

"This ah..." Professor Su seemed a bit troubled, and indeed, Mu Ying heard the answer she least wanted to hear, "To my knowledge, there are no ore veins around the surroundings of Coastal City."

Seeing the girl’s disappointed look, Professor Su thought for a moment and said, "To be precise, it is the surrounding land; as for the ocean, it has not been thoroughly explored. Whether or not there are ores is unknown, but it is expected that there should be some..."

Eh? In the water?

Yes, if there are none on land, could it be that there are none in the sea either?

Although there is currently no way to enter the seabed, at least there is hope.

Mu Ying then proposed that, if there was a chance in the future, she would like to ask Professor Su to help explore, even if it is the seabed.

"No problem. My Attributes aren’t up to par, and my Profession Level has long been unable to advance furhter. The only useful thing I have is some knowledge about stones in my head. Compared to you young people, we old bones will sooner or later be eliminated by the apocalypse, so I’d be happy to help if I can," Professor Su said with a carefree laugh.

"Don’t say that. Force and knowledge are equally important. Your knowledge can be of great help!" Mu Ying said earnestly. If her own abilities were not limited, she would be more than willing to have a living treasure of civilization like Professor Su taken care of.

The apocalypse erased the civilization of the past; books and materials were gone, and the knowledge developed from thousands of years of accumulation could only be found within these intellectuals.

It was only ignored for the time being because most people were still struggling on the brink of survival.

Mu Ying thought for a moment and decided to also take note of this matter. Some things were better done sooner rather than later. In case these people did not survive, it would be a great loss. She should salvage as much as she could, even if it was not needed now, it would surely be useful later.

She took Professor Su to tour the Quarry Camp, starting with this cluster of houses. The houses were interconnected, resembling a loosely formed character for "state," with small but numerous rooms.

"This cluster of houses will be the place where the quarry workers rest in the future. The largest room at the entrance is your welfare room, which will also make it convenient for you to manage the work at the quarry.

The individual rooms behind are reserved for quarry workers; the rent is much cheaper than a Tree House. Although quarry workers don’t have many demands, and anyone can come, there always exists a difference in efficiency. You can select and train some of them. If an ore vein is discovered in the future, these people could be utilized. As long as one becomes a supervisor, the benefits are the same."

"This is the mining cave for quarrying. In order to save camp space while ensuring safety, only the cave entrance is inside the camp, so the quarrying can’t be done in the open. How to dig inside the cave to prevent collapse is something you need to be careful about."

"Also, outside the camp are the Petrified Lizards with their eerie abilities. Their glance can petrify people. The Territory Shield is now turned on with a line-of-sight separation feature; the outside cannot see clearly inside. You must warn everyone not to go out rashly. Without the protection of this shield to block their gaze, a single look can petrify them. In severe cases, this petrification effect is irreversible," Mu Ying said, pointing out the stone bird she accidentally stepped on to Professor Su.

Professor Su’s expression turned serious, and he nodded solemnly.

"Lastly, I would like to ask you to keep my identity a secret as much as possible," said Mu Ying, a bit embarrassed.

Professor Su nodded, "With your strength here, there are quite a few guesses that you are the Lord. Even if exposed, no one would dare do anything."

"I don’t have patience for these social engagements, nor do I want to be too conspicuous. This strength is still not very safe," said Mu Ying with a touch of melancholy, "Let’s hide it as long as we can!"

"Oh, and I’ve given your wife access to the teleportation permissions. You can move in tonight since the Quarry Camp will be fully open tomorrow..."