Everyone Is Highly Motivated

Among them, there were over eight thousand sailors alone.

Although he had ordered golems from Lan Qingyou, things like going to sea couldn't be handled entirely by pre-programmed golems.

The rest were shipbuilders with extensive work experience back on Blue Star.

With this group of shipbuilders joining, the speed of his fleet's ship construction would reach a new level.

He was getting closer to the time when he'd start making money.

Of course.

As a forest elf who used the Abandoned Land as his headquarters, forty percent of the shares in his fleet belonged to Lan Qingyou.

If he hadn't considered the need for absolute authority as the actual manager, that share could have soared to sixty percent.

After all, the land was someone else's, the materials were someone else's, and in a sense, even the workers belonged to someone else.

But there was nothing to be done about it.

Who told the forest elf's autonomous territory to be landlocked, without access to the sea or even a major river?

Furthermore, looking at the maps drawn by those mapmakers, the geographical location of the Abandoned Land was exceptionally superior.

Whether to the left, right, or across the sea, one could find a foothold; it was practically a land chosen by heaven for maritime trade.

Although many goods didn't actually require sea transport due to the existence of cards, shops, and teleportation circles...

For bulk transactions, shipping was still more cost-effective.

After all, teleportation circles had costs, and the personal stores on the world channel had begun taking a cut—or rather, "taxing" the magic desks.

Initially, there were many complaints, but thinking about how they had used it for free for over half a year, starting to charge a handling fee now seemed reasonable.

However, this thought was just self-deception.

Simply put.

They couldn't defeat the world consciousness and couldn't do without the magic desks, so they all just had to grit their teeth and bear it.

"Tower, is it done?"

Seeing Lan Qingyou, who was flying in front, put her card into the pouch at her waist, Vivian knew it was finished.

"Yeah. Remember to send those three hundred thousand tons of materials early. I took a major hit to my wallet to convince those shut-ins to leave their homes this time."

Lan Qingyou sighed.

In the negotiations with the shut-ins, the wages had risen from 100 pounds of materials per day to 500 pounds before they were satisfied.

However, while the price had gone up, because everyone was in a hurry, the final calculation showed the work could be finished in less than two months.

After all, everyone was as dedicated to research as Lan Qingyou.

But Lan Qingyou didn't blame them at all.

Because if she were in their shoes, she would probably ask for a similar price and volunteer for overtime just to finish early and go home.

Good pay, then going home to stay a shut-in once the work was done.

How many people dreamed of that?

"Don't worry, I've already had people prepare it. However, these three hundred thousand tons need to be paid in installments, as do the magic items."

"And the first payment?"

Knowing that such a large amount couldn't be paid in full at once, Lan Qingyou didn't complain.

To put it bluntly, even she wouldn't have been able to produce so many things all at once back then.

"The first installment will be one-third, followed by another third each month."

Vivian didn't fall short either.

The reason she dared to say this was mainly because she now had eight vampire families under her.

With these families in hand, getting these things was not a problem at all.

It was merely a matter of time.

"That's perfect then. The magic circles should be finished in about two months."

"Hmm? Didn't you say three months before?"

Vivian was stunned.

"The plan changed. Everyone is highly motivated."

Omitting some unimportant details, Lan Qingyou casually attributed the shortened construction period to official-sounding rhetoric.

However, this statement wasn't wrong.

Because the 500 pounds was something she had added after the members of the Witch Group called for a daily wage of 300 pounds.

It was for no other reason than to avoid trouble.

Hearing the daily wage of 500 pounds of materials, the witches all got excited.

The first small team of thirty was gathered instantly.

As for those witches who hadn't spoken from beginning to end, there was no need to wonder; they were definitely in the middle of experiments.

They weren't like Pandora, who said one thing but meant another or was secretly lurking on the screen.

"Head of the Bathory family."

As everyone walked out of the auction venue, a tall man with a pale face, looking almost anemic, approached them.

It wasn't hard to guess who this guy was from the way he addressed her.

"Clan Leader Giovanni, were you waiting here specifically for me?"

"Yes. Since I've chosen to join your Vampire Alliance, I naturally had to come see you."

Giovanni smiled.

Paying respects to the boss—it was a rule of the game, and he was well aware of it.

Especially since he had refused once before.

He needed to show some sincerity.

"Vampire Alliance?"

Hearing a new term, everyone nearby looked at Vivian in confusion.

"It's just a mutual aid alliance formed by a few vampire families," Vivian explained calmly.

In truth, she hadn't wanted to create this alliance at all, but she couldn't withstand the persuasion of Lilith and the others.

They argued that since they were all vampires, they were bound to cross paths sooner or later, so it was best to integrate everyone from the start.

That way, they could look out for each other in the future.

Originally, she had created the Phantom Mist Vampires to protect herself; having more people for protection wasn't a bad thing.

So, in the end, she not only agreed to the proposal but also braced herself to approach the various clan leaders.

Fortunately, Vivian's Phantom Mist Vampires were already famous. Some clan leaders had even crafted their evolution items with 'vampires' in mind.

Consequently, as soon as Vivian spoke, many clan leaders immediately agreed.

"Then you're quite lucky. Now you can get together to increase the defense value of the regional protection shield."

After hearing Vivian's explanation, someone joked.

No... actually, it wasn't really a joke.

Because everyone was a bit envious.

If they were in an alliance, they would feel much more at ease within a region.

"I didn't know today's auction items included that, but looking at it now, it was definitely worth it. Clan Leader Giovanni, are you moving to Emerald Ridge?"

At the thought of her territory being as accessible as the Abandoned Land, Vivian's mood improved significantly.

She turned to look at the newly joined Giovanni.

"Since I've chosen to join, I naturally must go. I've already instructed my people to prepare for the relocation."

"Good. I've also informed my subordinates. Once you get there, just look for someone named Lilith or Adam."

"Understood, Alliance Leader."

Giovanni placed a hand over his chest and bowed deeply to Vivian before turning toward the teleportation circle.