Felix wasn't in high spirits. He greeted Ye Bai and then drifted back to sleep.
Though this villager carried a personal quest that made Ye Bai both love and hate him, since it hadn't been triggered yet, Ye Bai decided to set it aside for now and wait until Felix recovered from his illness.
After checking on the patient, Ye Bai and Lucy left the herbalist's hut together.
Ye Bai was glad she had built the herbalist's hut as soon as possible. Lucy had also been incredibly efficient, preventing the disease from spreading throughout the entire territory.
Back then, Ye Bai had been forced to leave the territory due to being kidnapped by the Macul Group in real life. Without a lord to manage things effectively, the territory's herbal reserves would never have been enough to handle a plague.
It had been a close call. When Ye Bai returned, the situation could have been completely different—
If the plague had spread throughout the territory, there would have been no effective treatnt available at this stage. They would have had to spend a fortune buying specialized dicine from NPC towns with advanced dical technology.
For now, Ye Bai was optimistic about Felix's condition.
The Sun Descendant bloodline was a strong one, and among NPCs, it was considered an elite growth template. Judging from Felix's current stats, he was in a slow recovery phase, so there was no major cause for concern.
However, since she was already here, Ye Bai took out an item from her inventory and handed it to Lucy.
"My lord, what is this...?" Lucy took the small bottle containing a pale golden liquid. Her innate talent allowed her to sense the special power within it, and her eyes lit up as she asked, "Is this for Felix's treatnt?"
Ye Bai shook her head. "No, it's for you to drink."
Lucy blinked in surprise. "Huh?"
Being inside the herbalist's hut, a professional building, Ye Bai could check Lucy's profession progress at any ti.
After the herbalist's hut was built, Lucy had treated all the villagers in the territory for minor ailnts like colds and sprained ankles, which had already given her a decent amount of [Herbalist] proficiency. Treating Felix's plague, which was a more challenging task, had boosted her progress significantly. Her proficiency bar was now around 80%.
Ye Bai estimated that if Lucy successfully treated Felix's plague, she would likely be able to advance to a full profession.
That's why Ye Bai had brought out a [Blood of tamorphosis] for Lucy to use.
This item, when used on villagers without innate talents, could awaken a random talent. However, when used on villagers who already had special talents, it had a high chance of enhancing or creating a talent related to their existing abilities.
Moreover, the Blood of tamorphosis had a hidden chanism: it tended to produce talents that were highly compatible with the villager's current profession.
It was an excellent tool for cultivating professional villagers and was considered one of the most valuable trade items among lord players.
Under Ye Bai's insistence, Lucy, though still puzzled, obediently drank the Blood of tamorphosis.
Not long after Lucy consud it, a golden light—visible only to Ye Bai—flashed across her body.
Lucy looked down at her hands and feet, her face filled with wonder. "My lord, this is incredible. I can't quite describe how I feel... The world seems clearer now."
Ye Bai was also excited, feeling like she was opening a mystery box. She used her identification skill on Lucy—
**Character:** Lucy
**Identity:** Villager of White Night Village
**Level:** 7
**Talents:** Plant Affinity, Healing Light III, Keen Perception
**Healing Light III!**
Ye Bai's eyes sparkled with delight. It was a success! She felt like she had sacrificed her luck from looting the Crocodile King Boss, but it was worth it. Healing Light III made Lucy a true mobile healing aura, which would speed up Felix's recovery and also an Lucy could advance to a full profession sooner.
The Keen Perception talent was also a good one, increasing the success rate of delicate tasks by 15%. Whether it was her current work as an herbalist or her future potential as a [Potion Master], her main tasks would involve crafting various potions. This talent would reduce material losses from failed attempts.
After leaving the herbalist's hut, Ye Bai went to find two other villagers with exclamation marks above their heads.
The two were a man and a woman nad Calvin and Nydia.
"Calvin, starting today, you'll work in the tailor shop. Ms. Dilina will guide you."
"As for Nydia... for now, you'll work in the market. I'll assign you a more suitable position in the future."
After reviewing their talents, Ye Bai reassigned their jobs.
While she had been away, the territory had been left in Carrie's hands, but she couldn't manage things as thoroughly as Ye Bai, the lord. Carrie had simply assigned new villagers to jobs based on Ye Bai's previous arrangents.
Calvin, despite being male, had the talent [Dexterous Hands], which increased proficiency in delicate tasks by 30% and improved output quality by 15%.
Delicate tasks included weaving, sewing, carving, and pottery. Given the territory's current situation and the presence of Dilina, a high-level tailor, there was no need to overthink it. Ye Bai sent Calvin straight to the tailor shop.
A territory's tailor shop couldn't be run by just one person. Ordinary workers could handle the villagers' clothing needs, while a [Tailor] professional could craft more advanced combat gear.
As for Nydia, who Ye Bai temporarily assigned to the market, her talent was quite unique.
**[Crowd Favorite]:** Increases the attractiveness of consur buildings by 35% and generates an additional 15% inco.
Crowd Favorite was a special talent that couldn't be upgraded further with the Blood of tamorphosis, but if used properly, it could be incredibly effective.
Consur buildings, as the na suggested, were service-oriented structures that attracted both local residents and travelers.
White Night Village was still a basic Level 1 territory, and the villagers' entertainnt needs were currently restricted by policy. The market was the only semi-consur building available. However, once the territory upgraded to Level 2, eting the villagers' entertainnt needs would beco essential. The [Brewing] technology would unlock the brewery and tavern, which would need to be built.
At that point, assigning Nydia to work as a server in the tavern would be more profitable than having her in the market. However, this wasn't Ye Bai's ultimate plan for her.
The Crowd Favorite talent's inco-boosting effect would be underutilized in the market or tavern. Once the territory upgraded to a town and could build a [Theater], Ye Bai planned to have Nydia work there as a drama actress. That would truly maximize her talent's potential.
Moreover, working in the theater, if Nydia gained enough proficiency to beco a [Drama Actor] professional, her skill proficiency—essentially her "fa"—would grow. Famous drama actors were highly sought after by nobles, and having a theater in the territory was a basic requirent for attracting nobles to settle there.
After assigning these two special talents, Ye Bai made further adjustnts to the territory's job allocations.
Before leaving with the traveling rchant, Ye Bai had instructed Carrie to assign new laborers to the energy crystal mine and residential construction.
A basic residence could house four people. The territory currently had 62 residences, which was more than enough to accommodate the new population arriving tomorrow. anwhile, the energy crystal mine, thanks to the large workforce assigned to it, was producing impressive results. So far, they had 43 low-grade energy crystals, 67 standard-grade energy crystals, and 2 high-grade energy crystals.
Ye Bai rembered the [Well of Origin] blueprint in the warehouse, which required 100 standard-grade energy crystals. It wouldn't be long before they could build it...
Snapping out of her thoughts, Ye Bai opened the "construction mode" and began ticulously planning the grid layout.
Near the agricultural area, close to the main road, she built a [Mill] to grind grain into flour. Near the hunter's cabin and pasture, she constructed a [Smokehouse] to preserve at for longer periods. Finally, in the center of the residential area, she built a [Bakery] to turn flour and firewood into bread.
The residents of the territory have been consuming the lowest-grade 'coarse food' for a long ti. Prolonged consumption of such food makes it difficult to improve the health value of the territory and also affects its productivity. As the territory level increases, continued consumption of coarse food will lead to a decline in villagers' satisfaction.
After all, it’s understandable that conditions were poor when the village was first established. But now that the territory has expanded, forcing everyone to continue eating porridge is sothing no one would be happy about.
Ye Bai has now constructed three food processing buildings, eting the basic requirents for a 'town'-level settlent. It can be said that she is well-prepared for the future.
In addition, Ye Bai has also built a [Pottery Workshop] and a [Brick Factory] in the industrial zone. About 200 ters beyond the maximum range of the territory, she has constructed a [Clay Mine].
The [Clay Mine] is one of the basic mining facilities, but it can only be built on moist land near a river.
The nearest river to Baiye Village is quite far, and this is the closest possible location for the clay mine.
Building structures outside the territory is not impossible, but it increases the risk of attacks from wild beasts outside the territory. For this reason, Ye Bai specifically waited until she unlocked the [Basic Defense Construction] before starting to build the clay mine, so she could also construct a watchtower nearby for defense.
Of course, after allocating resources to these functional buildings, the majority of the workforce was prioritized for the previously planned wooden fence—this is crucial for capturing wild horses after upgrading the territory.
By the ti all this was done, night had fallen in the ga.
Ye Bai looked at the now quiet territory and the villagers laughing and chatting as they headed ho to sleep. Suddenly, her lips twitched… Speaking of which, she, the lord of the territory, still didn’t have a proper residence!
In fact, if Ye Bai wanted, she could build herself a [Temporary Village Center] at this stage. However, that structure would consu a significant amount of resources, and once Baiye Village upgrades to Baiye Town, it would beco obsolete, replaced by the more powerful and convenient [Mayor's Office].
Therefore, aiming for efficiency, Ye Bai has been living as a 'nomad' in her own territory.
With nothing to do at night, Ye Bai logged off, planning to return to reality and stretch her body.
However, as soon as she returned to the Star Network and glanced at the cosmic news, she saw the na 'Baiye' appearing frequently once again.
[Player Spotted in lo City, Suspected to be Baiye]
[Witness Speaks Out: I Might Have Robbed Baiye's Caravan]
[The Impact of Having Negative Favor with the rchants' Guild]
[Baiye Village May Be Near lo City]
[Planet Xinou Sincerely Requests Baiye's Job Change Guide]
Ye Bai: …Wow!
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