CHAPTER 360: CHAPTER 187: SLAUGHTERER (10,000 WORDS)

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

After breakfast, Lynn was mingling among the townsmen, using the iron hammer in his hand to pound thick iron nails.

Fixing ten-meter-long wood tracks to the sleepers below.

[Construction Experience +1]

[Construction Experience +1]

[Construction Experience +1]

...

As he continually swung the iron hammer, amidst the steaming mist, his experience was rapidly increasing.

After laboring for several hours, Lynn stood up straight, his body radiating heat.

A thought crossed his mind, and he opened the "Heavenly Artifacts" panel for a look.

[Construction: Level 2 (301/500)] (+)

After this period of relentless skill enhancement, the Construction skill experience had finally reached over 300.

Unlike before, when Level 1 and Level 2 only needed a few days to upgrade.

After a glance, Lynn closed the panel and looked over the townsmen around him.

As the townsmen became proficient in their divided tasks, their work efficiency improved alongside the laying of the wooden tracks.

From only about a hundred meters of ground coverage three days ago, to now being able to cover nearly a thousand meters.

Of course.

The main reason is that Lynn’s territory was originally on a barren wasteland.

The terrain is relatively flat, without large slopes and hills; at most, it’s covered in weeds, stones, branches, and roots.

No need to spend too much technology and manpower to modify.

In Lynn’s latest division of labor, 200 townsmen carrying sleepers and track wood were pulled out to start constructing the wooden double tracks.

Though the construction progress is somewhat slow.

Fortunately, everything is proceeding smoothly.

Watching the townsmen form a long line stretching into the distance made Lynn feel slightly wistful.

The labor force is still somewhat insufficient.

If there was more labor joining the construction of tracks, it would be quicker to complete the track assembly.

By noon, Lynn walked out of the wasteland.

As he returned to the small town, he began calculating the population of the territory in his mind.

The total population of the territory now has reached as high as 6,800 people!

Apart from essential positions in various workshops, he can now freely dispatch...

Which is the 800 townsmen currently constructing the tracks.

At the current pace, at least five or six more days are required to modify the road leading to the coal mine.

To assemble the wooden tracks, at least six or seven more days are needed.

It appears that even a few days still require a substantial expenditure of manpower and resources!

However.

Once the wooden track assembly is complete, Lynn can once again expand his armed forces!

The armed forces of the entire territory now only consist of 200 guards, 200 archers, and 500 soldiers.

For a territory with three mineral veins, if someone learns of this intel and starts coveting them.

The combined 900 armed soldiers are nowhere near enough to pose a threat.

Only more armed forces can protect this territory.

As Lynn pondered, he arrived at the Woodworker Workshop.

At Ai Woodworker Workshop.

Colin and Ehrelo, together with a few apprentices, were gathered together, finishing the assembly of the mining cart.

The wheels were fitted onto the axle, with fish oil applied at the junction between axle and hub to reduce friction.

Then the axle ends were set on the axle slots pre-installed on both sides of the chassis.

Further checks were made to ensure they were vertical and concentric, adjusting them to optimal status...

Then, the completion of installing the traditional components!

The final step involves tuning and optimization.

Standing on the mining cart operation platform, Colin tried rotating the hand crank to observe the movement conditions of the mining cart, checking for loose parts sounds, jamming, or abnormal shaking.

As Colin rotated the hand crank, the four wheels below the mining cart started to move slowly.

Because the Woodworker Workshop’s floor was red brick ground, some pits were present.

Given it’s only an initial test, the speed of the mining cart was not fast, even slower than a person walking.

But during the mining cart’s slow movement, no loose sounds or shakes occurred!

A surprise appeared on the faces of Colin and Ehrelo.

Ehrelo said excitedly, "Buddy, we did it!"

"The hand-driven mining cart needed by Master is completed!"

Colin’s face also had a smile, "Indeed, it’s finally a success."

Among the dozens of apprentices observing and learning, words of admiration were spoken.

"Lord Colin and Lord Ehrelo truly are masters! They quickly understood the blueprints drawn by the Master and made it!"

"Study well, one day we’ll also be able to do it."

"..."

Ehrelo was about to say more but noticed a young figure standing to their left from the corner of his eye.

Ehrelo immediately recognized that this was their Master Lynn.

He stepped forward, separating the apprentices surrounding him, and walked briskly toward Lynn.

Ehrelo spoke with evident joy in his words, "Master, the mining cart... the mining cart is completed!"

Lynn responded and walked to the completed mining cart.

He glanced at Colin, who had jumped off the cart, and then looked toward the cart.

A thought crossed his mind, and a text panel appeared before his eyes.

[Simple Single Person Hand-Driven Mining Cart]: Made of oak and iron, capable of loading 1,500 pounds, usable for transportation, etc.

Looking at the text prompt before him, Lynn nodded in satisfaction.