Chapter 94: Chapter 91: The Cat That Doesn't Sleep In and Jiu Yue Heavy Industries (Additional update 3/65)
The cat who didn't sleep in wasn't good at fighting, nor was she interested in it. In this aspect, one could say she had no talent whatsoever.
This was evident when the Guarantor once took her to the Twisted Jungle to kill a Shadow Wolf, only to become the meal for the wolves on several occasions.
It was said that during those days, a few Shadow Wolves in the Twisted Jungle looked utterly terrified upon seeing a Human.
The vibe went from "Don't rush to feed them, someone will come sliding in any moment," to "I can't eat another bite," and finally to a screaming emoji saying, "Don't come any closer!"
Realizing that she was more suited to being a laid-back player, the cat who didn't sleep in hadn't yet found a suitable career change for herself. Now, seeing the new players and new construction gameplay, she immediately wanted to join in the fun.
But after arriving at the scene, she shook her head.
In the game, she wasn't the type with a tall figure and muscular arms, so her attributes weren't suitable for such work.
If she really were to undertake brick-moving tasks, the rewards would be too minimal.
They might be fine for newcomers, but for her, they were barely better than nothing.
Perhaps because she looked a bit pitiful among a group of burly male players, the Mage, who was originally directing players and masons to construct building frames, couldn't stand it any longer.
He felt like he was abusing a child.
After all, the child looked as petite as another female Undead from the neighboring industrial area, clearly not cut out for physical labor.
So he thought it over, walked over, and stood in front of the dirt-covered lazy cat, saying, "Do you feel it's too hard?"
She shook her head.
She felt that if she admitted it was hard, she might no longer be able to take up this task.
Then she heard the Mage say softly, "I've heard that among you Undead, some are preparing to start a factory in the industrial area designated by Lord.
It involves some basic handicraft, which would be more suitable for females to handle. Would you like me to recommend you?"
The cat who didn't sleep in saw a new mission rise on her system panel, and her eyes lit up slightly.
If possible, she too would prefer to do work she could manage. With her agreement, the event led her to another corner of the town outskirts.
There, she soon saw Jiu Yue, who was very popular in the player community recently.
At that moment, the short Jiu Yue was energetically waving a flag pole, calling over friends and gathering players.
It seemed she was indeed planning to replicate the Human Federation's industrialization strategy in this game.
Standing nearby, the Academy Mage seemed to have also heard some news and said earnestly, "I heard that the newly established Jiu Yue Heavy Industries has recruited over 100 Undead and plans to divide its handicraft workshop into four different sections."
The cat who didn't sleep in nodded.
She knew about this; Jiu Yue had mentioned the specific four categories previously in the group.
One was based on recycling livestock bones, producing phosphorous fertilizer, and extracting grease—an industry of light chemical processing.
Another was to clean and tan the recycled waste fur, creating new fabric—a handicraft.
Another involved boiling unusable scrap leather to refine industrial glue—a workshop.
The last one involved rough processing of the calcined bones and incomplete fabrics to make simple gas masks—a small handicraft shop.
This news had apparently caused quite a stir in the group. It was said that Jiu Yue Heavy Industries had even planned a short-term industrial technology path that sounded quite impressive.
But according to the lazy cat's understanding, such a project would probably need to be approved by the Lord Mansion, and even get the endorsement from Brother Kael, before it could be implemented.
With all that time, she wondered how many Demon Crystals she could earn by moving bricks on the construction site.
She never expected the approval to come through so quickly.
If she remembered correctly, the announcement for opening the industrial district had only been made less than a day ago, right? How had it been confirmed by the Lord Mansion already?
The cat who didn't sleep in felt like she might have overlooked something.
But she didn't dwell on it and signed up with high spirits.
Compared to city expansion work that required a great deal of strength attributes, the physical demands of working in the factory were much less.
Fast forward to screwing bolts in the game... wait, that description doesn't sound appealing at all!
But seriously, whether in reality or in the game, it was his first time starting from scratch to join the factory dormitories, and he found it quite novel for a while.
Just as she was thinking this, a clear voice suddenly came from beside her.
"Hey, wait up~ wait up~ Miss! Miss, could you please stop for a moment?" A short, young-looking girl hurried over to him.
Jiu Yue? What did she need from her?
The early-rising cat, with a hint of confusion, asked, "May I help you with something?"
"Um, Miss, I was wondering if you might be interested in joining us? I have a great job opportunity here!"
"Uh, I've already signed up to join the Jiu Yue Industrial, though."
"No, I mean, we have a new task here, and I was wondering if you might want to give it a try."
The cat who didn't sleep in looked puzzled, then was pulled aside by Jiu Yue to a platform where she saw Brother Kael Lancaster.
As a key figure in this game, she naturally knew what Kael looked like.
So she glanced at him...
And glanced again...
Nope, too handsome, just one last look...
Forget it, just keep staring!
The lazy cat sighed inwardly; it wasn't that her will was weak, it was just that Brother Kael was too, too, too handsome!
Even the highest level modelers would struggle to capture six or seven tenths of his appearance and aura.
At that moment, Kael was standing on the platform, surrounded by two figures who looked like priests, gazing out at the players in the hall as he declared loudly:
"First, I have great news for everyone. After extensive deliberations by the Lord Mansion, we have decided to further expand the career paths and promotional opportunities for various professions.
The person standing to my left is a teaching priest for the bard profession."
Kael pointed to a middle-aged priest dressed in deep green robes, who raised his hand and waved at the players below.
Kael introduced, "He comes from the Church of the God of Literature, and has joined us at the invitation of Lancaster Territory, to serve as a guide for those aspiring to become bards."
The players below whispered among themselves...well, they were actually chattering loudly!
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