Chapter 146: Development of the Territory
Chapter 143 – Development of the Territory
Wearing a black and heavy bull head armor, carrying a double halberd like a huge crescent moon axe, just to where he stood, the cool aura was released like a ghost or a god, letting people look at the liver also trembled and legs also trembled, even when Owen saw it for the first time, he was shivering.
Because of the activation of the sinews and skin and flesh, together with the cultivation of the Golden Bell, Char’s original over-expansion of the muscles and sinews calmed down, and her height was restored to one meter nine, and she re-transformed back to the appearance of the black, long, straight, and big beauty, this point can be seen from the charisma attribute, and she did not only restore her original appearance, but also had a not-so-small enhancement, which made Owen suddenly have a little idea, after all, his physique has been enhanced by quite a lot, and theoretically speaking The speed of blood flow could be translated into a reciprocal hardness.
But now it doesn’t, from the Devil’s Terminator to the Evil Demon Fierce God, it’s even more scary, okay.
In order to appease the frightened little heart, Owen briefly explained and ran to Dale.
Compared to Maya, who sometimes used him as a pastime during office hours, Dale, a soft and plump lady who is proficient in shapeshifting and can fulfill all kinds of fantasies, is more capable of soothing Owen’s wounded heart.
Half a kettle of tea time later, the end of the still hot tonic soup Owen is now a little skeptical of life, his body has become stronger, the waist is even more power booming, but he never thought that the T-virus has transformed his nervous system, which makes his thinking more agile, faster reaction, but also more… sensitive. Sensitive.
“To hell with it~” Owen sipped the tonic soup that was still a bit hot on his lips, and secretly wondered when he would be able to turn over and conquer the two epic peaks of Emilee and Bella.
Although the dream had everything, Owen did not go to the dream to find balance, but went to the town center, after all, all day long can’t not do a little business.
During this time, Owen was obsessed with building his own legendary warrior, but the development of the territory didn’t stop because there was Maya.
As the fame spread more and more, the territory welcomed more outsiders.
Adventurers were diverted to Green Shade Town, keeping these biggest destabilizers captive.
Merchants, gold miners, and pioneers instead chose to stay in Akita Town because they saw opportunity here.
More and more stores appeared on the streets, this was the local investment of merchants who saw business opportunities, after all, the Hari Chamber of Commerce was not the only smart one.
And the restless gold miners went out in groups to look for the riches left in the Northland wilderness, such as gold and precious stones or anything else, eventually there will be some harvest, but soon this fortune will be thrown in the tavern.
The inns are still the only place for outsiders to live, but merchants are allowed to open taverns, where not only drink, but gambling and women are the most effective means of consuming the wealth of the lucky ones.
As long as they paid their taxes on time and didn’t violate the laws of the territory, the outsiders could also enjoy a lot of privileges of the territory, such as a safe environment and a cozy bathhouse.
Ambitious pioneers even take this place as a place to start their dreams, because in the territory they can buy relatively cheap food, tools, and even weapons, in addition to the population, there is everything the pioneers need here.
The most important thing was that it was close enough that there was no need to buy from the distant borders of the empire.
So it didn’t take long before there were quite a few more pioneering farms near Akita Town, except that some of them chose to be within the boundaries of Hydra’s territory, while others chose to stay away.
The former needed to pay taxes to the territory and serve in labor, but could obtain the territory’s shelter. The strong patrolling cavalry was not something that every territory had, and the sense of security it brought made the taxpayers not complain too much, not to mention that being so close to Akita Town was very convenient, whether it was for daily life, purchasing supplies, or selling crops.
The ambitious ones, however, would not do so, and would choose a place a day or two away from Akita Town as their pioneering point, which would be troublesome to buy supplies and so on, but would give them a sense of security and independence.
Of course, they also knew very well that this feeling was completely false, just one cavalry squad, their territories, their ambitions, would all be reduced to ashes.
The good thing is that no matter whether Owen or Maya is completely uninterested in these people, let them develop, after all, the grass in front of their own door, is not when they want to eat when they want to eat.
Because of the assimilation ability of the town center, the outsiders who settled here soon relaxed their vigilance, and then after a few more points of recognition, one after another began to transform into real residents of the territory, Owen found that the territory now has an additional one to two hundred people, and the number of steadily rising, in which the proportion of civilians and citizens is not low, which makes him very happy.
In fact, this is not strange, except for the trafficked serfs, most of the merchants and pioneers who came to the Northland have certain abilities and talents, otherwise they would not have been able to come here alive, so it is normal that they are evaluated as commoners and citizens.
It was because of this that after giving the serfs the status of farmers, Owen asked Maya to publicize again that the territory could be given the status of commoners and citizens.
The latter, in particular, was the most attractive, because although citizens were not titled, they had the qualifications to be officials, such as tax collectors and clerks.
Even if it was just the most basic manager, it was still a leap in status, not many people could resist this temptation, even many pioneers who chose to work outside the territory chose to drag their families and move over.
Another benefit was that the outsiders’ identification with the territory increased greatly, which made the territory’s subtle assimilation smoother, and the territory’s population grew once again.
Owen, who was very satisfied with this, once again appointed a group of basic administrators and grassroots officers to give Maya and Howard a hand, and strengthened his rule over the territory’s foundation.
The sand table that Owen made casually was taken by Maya and Howard to be perfected, and when he saw it again, he could see the situation of the territory at a glance.
With Akita Town as the center, the Pathfinder farms scattered around didn’t look cluttered, on the contrary, the layout was very well thought out, even Owen could tell that with the increase in population, these would be villages in the future.
The plans on the side also planned to build more roads next to revitalize the entire territory, and there was even a main road connecting to Mara Town.
Although the roads built were not expensive stone roads by any standard, and the resources and manpower spent were still not a small amount, the benefits were equally obvious.
As long as the road was completed, not only would the territory be connected, the Empire’s borders to the north would not be able to hide from the territory, unless they were willing to spend more energy and time on the road.
With the speed of the territory’s development, these plans came to fruition, and with Maya in control, Owen turned his attention to other aspects, such as the Black Hand who agreed to cooperate and the Adventurer’s Guild who came on their own initiative.
(End of chapter)