"Hoo..."
Stretching lazily, Chen Yu sat leisurely on the rattan chair, savoring the fresh fruit drinks just made by the magic kitchen maids and admiring their dance.
At first, Chen Yu didn't understand.
Why would these maids surround him and dance gracefully as soon as they saw him? Later, Sona explained that this was their way of expressing gratitude to Chen Yu.
The magic kitchen maids he hired were all novice ones.
In terms of work, they couldn't compete with the seasoned magic kitchen maids, but Chen Yu didn't mind them and provided them with stable employment.
They were very grateful for Chen Yu's kindness.
To be honest, Chen Yu didn't really care about these things. Being seasoned or novice only slightly affected work efficiency. What he needed was to be a hands-off manager.
As for efficiency, he could compensate with quantity.
Moreover, he was also looking forward to nurturing seasoned magic kitchen maids. Sona mentioned that when magic kitchen maids mature, they could transform into elf-like beings.
They were indeed a kind of elf.
"Camp Master!"
Just as Chen Yu was watching the magic kitchen maids dance, Xiao Su Bei, dressed as a little maid and accompanied by Nuo Ya, walked over with a smile.
Looking at the baskets they were carrying, they must have just returned from the fields.
"Brother Chen Yu~" Su Bei, carrying a small basket, called out sweetly and leaped into Chen Yu's arms. Chen Yu put down his fruit juice and gently rubbed her little head. "Oh my, our little Su Bei has become even cuter. Shouldn't you be in school learning knowledge at this time? Why did you go to the fields with Nuo Ya? Did our little Su Bei skip class?"
"No way!"
Su Bei pouted her small lips and wrinkled her delicate nose.
"I study very diligently. If you don't believe me, ask Sister Nuo Ya. School is off today, so I specifically went to the fields to help Sister Nuo Ya with her work."
"Wow, our little Bei Bei is so sensible."
Chen Yu smiled and rubbed Su Bei's little head, then looked up at Nuo Ya.
"It should be quite busy in the fields now."
The city-state was developing, and the camp was also developing.
The exploration team always had gains, and Chen Yu consistently held the top spot on the regional leaderboard. Coupled with Greedy Critical, he had obtained quite a few seeds.
To avoid wasting seeds, the planting area within the camp had been continuously expanding.
This area was managed by Nuo Ya.
"It's okay, really. There are quite a few people in the planting area, so I don't have much work to do. Usually, I just take a look around and then come back to happily plant my flowers," Nuo Ya said, her eyes filled with a brilliant smile.
Chen Yu slowly looked up. The flowerbeds on both sides of his camp had bloomed into vibrant flowers.
They added a splash of color to the dim, gray underground dwelling.
"You've planted them very well. Seeing these flowers really brightens my mood," Chen Yu praised sincerely. Nuo Ya's face also showed a smile. "As long as Lord Knight likes them, that's enough."
Saying this, Nuo Ya shyly lowered her head.
This scene was all seen by Su Bei, who was nestled in Chen Yu's arms. A mysterious smile appeared on her little face, and she chuckled slyly.
"Sister Nuo Ya, why is your face so red when you see Brother Chen Yu? Ah, don't tell me Sister Nuo Ya likes Brother Chen Yu?"
"Don't talk nonsense."
Nuo Ya, her face flushed with embarrassment, glared at Su Bei angrily. Su Bei, however, continued to hide her smile.
"You're shy, Sister Nuo Ya is shy."
"You little rascal, I told you to study hard in school, but instead, you've learned to be secretive and take care of your sister, haven't you?" Chen Yu raised his hand and tapped Su Bei's head, then changed the subject. "Nuo Ya, you seemed to be returning from outside the camp just now. Is the city-state lively now?"
"It's very lively!"
Nuo Ya's expression was filled with excitement, and she said with a smile.
"Many people have come to our city-state, and they all seem to be wealthy and influential. Kailin and Sunny seem to be overwhelmed and asked me to help out. I'm just back to change clothes."
"Is that so?"
Chen Yu, on the rattan chair, nodded slightly.
It seemed that the people Kailin had invited to the opening of the commercial district were arriving one after another. He thought it would take a few more hours, but they had arrived so early.
Were the underground natives always so diligent?
The time on their wristbands hadn't even reached 10 AM.
"Then hurry and go. Help Kailin out, as she does have a lot to handle. Also, tell Ergou to maintain order within the city-state." Chen Yu said with a smile.
"Lord Knight, aren't you going?"
Nuo Ya looked surprised.
Although her knowledge of the city-state's affairs was limited, she felt that Chen Yu would definitely participate in such a major event as the commercial district going into operation.
"I'm not in a hurry."
Chen Yu remained leisurely, sipping the fruit juice in his cup.
"Externally, Kailin is the City Lord. If I go too early, Kailin will subconsciously defer to me when facing me. Those attending the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the commercial district are all old foxes, and they might see through me. I will go at the right time, but not now."
"I see."
Nuo Ya nodded, looking a bit bewildered.
"Then, Lord Knight, I'll go change. Kailin is urging me quite a bit."
"Go ahead." Chen Yu nodded with a smile, then patted Su Bei's little bottom. "You shouldn't linger here with me either. Go help your Sister Sunny and Sister Kailin entertain the guests."
"Okay~"
Holding Nuo Ya's hand, Su Bei and Nuo Ya disappeared from Chen Yu's sight. The moment they left, Chen Yu's gaze flickered towards the darkness.
"Come out."
A chilling wind blew from the dark corner, and then Kuka, clad in an undead cloak with a giant hood covering his entire head, slowly walked before Chen Yu, wind vortexes swirling around his feet.
"You really are creepy."
Kuka, under his cloak, did not speak, but stood quietly before Chen Yu.
"How is the matter I entrusted to you progressing?" Chen Yu whispered. Kuka's face immediately showed a sinister smile. "As per your instructions, I've blocked several passages leading to our city-state's area. Now, only the East Gate is passable. If they want to come, they can only come from the East Gate."
"Have you scouted for their people?"
"Yes!"
Kuka whispered in a low voice.
"Just now, while I was blocking the areas, I saw several forces gathering among them. They should reach our city-state soon."
"How confident are you in dealing with them?"
"One hundred percent."
"So confident?" Chen Yu on the rattan chair laughed in surprise. "There are tens of thousands of them, and you are a hundred percent confident in dealing with them?"
"A rabble."
"Hahahaha, that's true."
Amidst his laughter, Chen Yu stood up from the rattan chair and stretched lazily.
"With your confident answer, I feel much more at ease. Continue with what you need to do. I should go and welcome our city-state's guests now."
"Boss..."
Suddenly, just as Chen Yu was about to leave, Kuka called out to him.
"The rabble in those encampments are not worth mentioning, but just now, in the blocked area, I made some new discoveries among them that might affect our subsequent plans."