Mystery: I Married the Queen of Mystery.

Chapter 305: Bernadette Visits Cruz Island
Upon hearing the news of the Pirate Conference, Odysseus, the Hermit, became intrigued. "Who is organizing the fundraising? What is the specific process?"

"The person who specifically organized this gathering was 'Black Hand' Alva." Priestess Cattleya said, "It is said that he secretly serves 'King of the Five Seas' Nast.

"Most 'pirate conferences' were initiated by Alva. The specific process was to invite three to five 'pirate generals' and a dozen 'big pirates' to attend the party.

"Once the gathering location is determined, we will spread the news to attract more pirates to participate."

Justice Audrey asked, "Madam Priestess, don't Pirate Kings attend gatherings like this?"

Cattleya replied, "The 'Pirate King' wouldn't easily reveal his whereabouts, let alone attend a gathering where the location has been announced in advance."

Because if he did that, it would likely attract the demigods of the official Beyonders, which would harm both others and himself.

Cattleya paused and continued, "But they will definitely send pirate groups that obey their orders to attend the meeting. For example, the 'King of the Five Seas' will send Alva to attend."

Odysseus pondered for a moment and said, "I also hope to participate in this pirate conference. I wonder if I can get an invitation?"

"You can take the initiative to find 'Black Hand' Alva." Cattleya said: "With your current strength as a 'Pirate General', he should be happy to invite you to join."

Then Odysseus asked, "Where can I find him?"

Cattleya smiled and said, "I don't know about that."

Odysseus nodded and decided to see if there was any news about the other party at the next intelligence exchange meeting.

This topic ended there, and after discussing a few other topics, Klein announced the end of this Tarot meeting.

……

Odysseus returned to the real world. As usual, he was stunned for a while before he sacrificed the extraordinary weapon he had prepared for "Little Sun" in advance to Mr. "Fool".

After waiting for more than ten minutes, The Fool informed him to perform the "Bestowing Ceremony". Soon, he received 2700 pounds in cash and 12 extraordinary materials.

After putting the cash and materials into the "Wilderness of Knowledge", Odysseus sat in front of the workbench as usual, thinking about his recent plans.

First, after Bazel escaped from Bayam, he was sent to cruise the Central Channel on the Argo. If he encountered any isolated warships of the Feynaport Navy, he would destroy them, and if he encountered the Navy's fleet, he would bypass them.

In addition, you can send a combat captain or boatswain to lead dozens of "extraordinary puppets" and drive the "Ghost" to the central route to rob merchant ships or cargo ships.

It would be best if we could take away the people, goods and ships together. Now Odysseus is short of excellent crew members and ships.

And the newly captured large cruiser must be renovated as soon as possible. Its temporary mission is to garrison Cruz Island to prevent the Fenaport Navy from launching a sneak attack.

The second important thing is to keep in touch with Vice Admiral Iceberg, complete the common exploration mission as soon as possible, and try to interact with her as much as possible. After you are familiar with her to a certain extent, you can talk about the affairs of the Church of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom.

The third thing is to build Cruz Island as soon as possible. In fact, Odysseus not only wants to participate in the "Pirate Conference", but also hopes that this "Pirate Conference" will be held on Cruz Island.

This can greatly increase the popularity of Cruz Island, and such a party can also make a lot of money. It would be best if the pirates would habitually come here to sell the stolen goods after robbing them, and vigorously develop pirate-related industries.

Odysseus smiled slightly. There hasn't been anything too urgent recently, but they are all things that require persistence and "continuous effort."

Finally, he took a look at the exquisite crystal ball Bernadette gave him and planned to purchase a batch of ordinary crystal balls with spirituality. After establishing sufficient connection with the crystal ball, he would give one to one of his main subordinates to facilitate timely communication.

After making some plans, Odysseus went to Mandy again to learn about Backlund's recent situation. He planned to take time to visit Backlund after reaching an agreement with the Twilight Hermits.

At around seven o'clock in the evening, Odysseus used his "travel" ability to come to the Olav Hotel again.

It was the peak dinner time, and Odysseus waited for more than ten minutes before he got a seat.

Not long after he sat down, he felt something in his spirit and saw the old man Kent smoking a cigar suddenly appear in the seat opposite him.

The waiter not far away and the guests at several tables around seemed not to notice that the old man appeared suddenly, as if he had been sitting there all the time.

Odysseus was stunned for a moment before saying, "This ability is quite powerful!"

This is "psychological invisibility" at the demigod level. Odysseus's spirit may be able to sense that something is wrong, but it is impossible for him to detect the other party's existence.

Kent smiled and said, "You seem more envious of this ability than praising it."

"Who wouldn't envy them?" Odysseus said, "They can sit in the crowd for a long time without anyone noticing them, and they seem to be more suitable for assassinations than 'Assassins'."

"The two paths have different focuses," Kent said. "Typically, when an 'Assassin' ends their stealth state, they'll use the 'Critical Blow' ability, but the 'Spectator' doesn't have that ability."

Both of them were chatting, as if deliberately not actively talking about the topic.

Odysseus flipped through the menu and said, "What do you want to eat? It's my treat."

Kent took a puff of his cigar and said, "Then I won't be polite."

After they ordered their dishes, Odysseus said halfway through the meal, "Can you tell me what ingredients you can provide?"

Kent said, "You are very patient!"

This is something that neither of the previous two assassins possessed, or in other words, neither of them did as well as Odysseus in this regard.

For this kind of advanced assassination mission, patience is essential.

Kent finally finished his cigar and extinguished it in the ashtray before saying, "What I can provide is the clue about 'psychedelic red coral'."

Odysseus nodded: "Then there is no conflict."

Then he said, "I said at noon that I hope to know the specific location information first."

At this point, Odysseus spread his hands and said, "I think you should be able to find a way to find me. Don't worry that I will default on my debt."

"As long as you don't hide yourself," Kent said seriously, "we can find you at any time."

Odysseus knew that the reason why the other party was so serious when he said this was to show that he had discovered something unusual about him.

If Odysseus hid himself, he would be "favored by the night" and it would be difficult for Kent to find him.

Odysseus hummed, "I have a lot of things to do, and I won't hide away."

Kent then said, “At the end of the Sonia Sea, from the northern entrance, after sailing along a relatively safe route for about three days, you will come across an island with towering trees.

"What you are looking for is near that island."

Odysseus was stunned for a moment. He had not expected that the "Psychedelic Red Coral" was in the "Ruins of the Gods' War". He nodded at first, then said, "If I complete the assassination mission, where should I go to collect the remaining reward?"

The old man Kent wiped his mouth with a napkin and said, "I will take the initiative to find you when the time comes."

Odysseus said "hmm". He thought that the "Twilight Hermits" would not deny their obligations on such matters.

After finishing the meal with the old man, the two said goodbye like old friends. After paying the meal, Odysseus returned to the "Argo".

He thought about it and decided to go to the "Ruins of the Gods' War" first and get the "Psychedelic Red Coral" before doing anything else.

However, this is an extraordinary creature with a bit of divinity after all, and it is also an extraordinary creature of the same path. It has a certain suppression on Odysseus. He is considering whether to ask Bernadette for help?
But then Odysseus recalled that when he explored the church of the "Ancient Sun God" with Vice Admiral Iceberg before, Vice Admiral Iceberg owed him a big favor and could invite Edwina to go to the "Ruins of the War of Gods" together.

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this was feasible. If they could go on another adventure together, they could maintain a close cooperative relationship.

However, this action cannot be carried out in the near future. Odysseus needs to observe the reaction of the Fenapotent Navy first.

After thinking about these questions, Odysseus came to the deck of the "Argo" and stared at the bright starry sky in a daze.

……

April came in a blink of an eye.

In the turbulent tropical sea, even after more than a month, there is no obvious change between the four seasons.

That morning, Odysseus put on formal clothes and shaved his face.

After everything was ready, they waited at the dock, looking at the huge construction site in front of them.

Around eight o'clock, an illusory green space suddenly appeared on the pier, followed by an illusory swing.

Odysseus was stunned for a moment and realized that the person he was waiting for had arrived.

There was no one on the swing, and it swung by itself in the absence of wind.

When the swing was swinging towards Odysseus, there was no one there, but when it swung back, Bernadette was already on the swing.

Today she wore a long corseted dress that showed off her good figure. Her long chestnut hair naturally fell to her waist. There was still a heroic look between her eyebrows, but she was in a more relaxed state at this time.

Odysseus smiled and said, "Welcome Her Majesty the Queen to Cruz Island."

Bernadette looked at Odysseus, who gave off a cheerful vibe, and said, "Just call me 'Your Highness'."

"Yes, Your Majesty the Queen."

Bernadette smiled helplessly, not knowing why Odysseus was so obsessed with "Your Majesty". When they met, he often called her "Your Majesty the Queen" and liked to say things like "Yes, Your Majesty".

But soon, her attention was attracted by the large construction site in front of the dock.

All the sea water in the entire "Moon Bay" had been drained, and thousands of workers were digging the bottom of the "Moon Bay".

"This is the port expansion project," Odysseus introduced. "After the renovation, the port can not only set up a dock in the middle of Moon Bay, but also set up docks around it.

"After the renovation is completed, not only will it be able to accommodate large ocean vessels, but the number of ships that can dock will also increase significantly."

Bernadette nodded and fell into deep thought as she looked at the densely packed construction site.

Odysseus had told her before that he was working hard to build Cruz Island, but she had never imagined that there would be such a large construction project.

Densely packed workers were digging sand and hammering rocks with strange tools, while others were giving loud commands. Horse-drawn carriages were weaving through the crowd, transporting sand and rocks from the steep road.

Bernadette suddenly realized, "How could there be no supervisor on such a large construction site?"

"Yes, those who were cursing and giving orders were the supervisors," Odysseus replied.

Bernadette was stunned. "Why didn't they have whips? And the workers obeyed their orders so well?"

"Because I pay the workers," Odysseus said, "about 8 soli a week."

This weekly salary is not very high for Backlund, or even for Bayam.

But on a remote island like Cruz Island, it is already a very high salary, so there is no need for a whip and everyone is very motivated.

Odysseus continued, "Of course, there needs to be a mature assessment system, otherwise many people will be lazy."

Bernadette looked at the huge construction site in front of her and suddenly felt that she should have come here earlier.

In fact, Bernadette has always thought that the transformation of Cruz Island mentioned by Odysseus is just to build a few villas on the island and repair some roads.

I didn't expect to see at a glance that this port renovation project required thousands of people, and with so many people, there was actually a very mature organizational system, and I could hardly see anyone slacking off.

Thinking of this, she casually asked, "What kind of assessment system?"

"Assessment will be based on workload." Odysseus said with a hint of pride, "Each group consists of ten people.

"Each team has someone responsible for digging and someone responsible for loading the truck. After a truck is full, the team leader will be given a wooden stick. At the end of the day's work, the number of wooden sticks in the team leader's hand will be counted to evaluate them.

“If the mission is completed, each member of the team will receive a salary of 1 soli and 2 pence on the same day. However, the salary is accumulated and paid weekly. Otherwise, it would be too cumbersome to pay it every day.

"If we exceed our quota, each person in the team gets an extra 2 or 3 pence.

“If the tasks are not completed, the wages will be reduced as appropriate, but as long as there is no collective laziness, everyone can get at least 1 soli per day.

“There are also teams specialising in quarrying, and their salaries are relatively higher.

"In addition, every 15 teams are assigned a supervisor, whose main role is to coordinate and tell each team where they can and cannot dig."

These systems, which were very common in the AD era, are very advanced assessment and management systems in this era of mysterious powers.

Because in the colonies of that era, the progress of the project was generally ensured by the whip of the supervisor.

Even in Backlund's factory, there was no concept of "shifts." All workers worked on their own tasks and needed supervision from managers and supervisors, rather than from each other.

Bernadette smiled and said, "You are really willing to spend money."

She paused and continued, "But the effect is also very obvious."

If such a project were to be carried out on Blue Mountain Island, the first thing the Governor's Office would have to do would be to arrest a large number of local people on various charges to serve as labor.

Of course, workers will be paid, but not more than 3 pence a week, and most of it will be deducted later under various names.

"Yeah, the effect is pretty good." Odysseus smiled helplessly, "It's just a bit expensive."

He now understood what it meant to "spend money like water". Previously, he had more than 8 pounds in funds and thought that this money was enough, but now he estimated that if the transformation was to be carried out completely according to Odysseus's intention, this money would not be enough.

In fact, if the construction was done in a perfunctory manner, the money would be more than enough, but Odysseus wanted to build it better and not like those messy pirate cities.

Bernadette pointed at the tools in the quarry worker's hand and asked, "What kind of tools are those? Why have I never seen them before?"

Just now she saw that the quarry worker was holding a tool that was about one meter high, rectangular, and had a thick metal handle.

They gripped the metal handle tightly and pressed down hard. After removing the tool, the area covered by the tool became rubble. The workers behind them could easily dig out the rubble with a wide pickaxe.

"That's the 'rock breaker' I designed myself," Odysseus said with a smile. "Just give it a push and it'll break the rock pretty easily."

Bernadette was stunned: "Isn't this an extraordinary tool?"

Odysseus looked around to see if there was anyone around and then whispered, “Yes.

"But no one knows one thing. I told the people here that it's a state-of-the-art quarrying tool. I asked someone to buy it from Backlund."

Bernadette was stunned again, then took a quick look and said, "There are at least dozens of 'stone breakers'!"

But then she understood: "This is like the 'Extraordinary Puppet'. Can it be mass-produced?"

Odysseus laughed and said, "That's right."

These were all made by the two "intelligent puppets" in the "Knowledge Wilderness". With those two guys, Odysseus was completely "hands free". He only needed to provide them with materials and then get the finished products when the time came.

Bernadette sighed: "What a waste! This is such a waste."

"Not bad," Odysseus said. "If these tools are made in batches, the cost per tool is only about 53 pounds."

If this is a tool used by workers, it is indeed too expensive, but if this is an extraordinary tool, it is ridiculously cheap!
Bernadette pointed to the horses pulling the cart and said, "If I'm not mistaken, these horses are also extraordinary tools you created."

From the outside, the horses pulling the carts looked no different from normal horses, but Bernadette noticed that the flow of spiritual energy in them was very unusual.

"That's right." Odysseus said: "This slope is too steep. Ordinary horses can't withstand such high-intensity labor." "So I designed spiritually driven horses, and there is no need to use too advanced "smart cubes" for them. They just need to understand some simple commands.

"Well, not only here, but there are many places where carriages are used. I always buy carriages and then make the horses myself."

He paused and continued, "However, these horses require too much spiritual energy, so they need to be replenished every night.

"Well, the 'stable' for replenishing spiritual energy is right there. There's a magic circle I designed underground there. Clear the surrounding grass and trees, otherwise they'll quickly turn yellow and attract attention."

Over the past month, the two "intelligent puppets" have been busy all the time, continuously producing in batches all kinds of tools needed by Odysseus.

Bernadette finally realized what was wrong. Odysseus was using his research to build a brand new engineering system!

The "Stone Breaker" and "Extraordinary Horses" seem to be no different from other construction sites, but if you look closely, you will find that the "Stone Breaker" can easily break up huge rocks without hammering or explosives.

The carriage pulled by the "extraordinary horses" is a circle larger than the normal carriage, but it is still pulled by them at a very fast speed, and it does not slow down at all even when climbing such a steep hill.

Time is saved in the process of the "stone breaker" breaking stones again and again, and the "extraordinary horses" transporting waste in carts.

These things may not seem very important, but if they are counted every day or every week, the efficiency can be far superior to that of ordinary construction sites.

Bernadette stared at it for several minutes before she suddenly smiled and said, "That dam was also your masterpiece, right?"

The dam that prevents seawater from flowing into "Moon Bay" is actually made of wooden boards.

However, you can see that there are magic circles on the wooden boards. No matter how strong the waves are, the wooden embankment will not move at all.

"Yes," Odysseus said, "Designing this dam saves a lot of time. Otherwise, it would take one or two months just to build the dam."

Bernadette glanced at the construction site on Beacon Hill, the site in Port Town, and the road construction site, and asked, "There are four construction sites working simultaneously, which must employ at least tens of thousands of people. Where did you get so many people?"

"Actually, there are six construction sites going on simultaneously, and one has already been completed." Odysseus smiled and said, "How about we go to the top of the mountain to see the whole picture?"

Bernadette nodded: "Okay."

So she grabbed Odysseus, and the figures of the two suddenly became illusory and disappeared in the next second.

Almost in the blink of an eye, they appeared on the top of a high mountain, which was a relatively high mountain top on the inner side of the island. Lighthouse Mountain, the southern plains, and even the two villages in the north were all in sight.

Bernadette indeed saw that there was a construction site on the plain, and there was also a construction site on the coast where the plain and the mountains met in the southwest.

Even Bernadette was shocked to see so many construction sites on the same island.

Because this means that the island has extremely high mobilization capabilities and strong organizational capabilities.

Odysseus said, "I've mobilized almost all the young and strong men on this island, and two thousand women to prepare food for the construction site. The total number of people mobilized is about seventeen thousand."

Not only residents from Gangkou Town and Pingyuan Town, but also some young and middle-aged people from the mountains come out to work.

At this point, Odysseus couldn't help but sigh, "Just the wages of this group of people are a huge expense. When we first started working, we didn't spend much money a day, but as the major projects started one after another, the money we spent gradually increased.

"I'm spending around £3000 a day now, and any savings I have are going to be stretched to the limit."

So far, he has spent more than 6 pounds, and fortunately, the workers' wages here are relatively cheap. If it were based on Backlund's salary level, Odysseus's previous savings would have run out.

Bernadette asked, "Do you need me to invest?"

"Probably not. I'm not just spending money, I've also been sending people to make money." Odysseus said, "First, I opened a pharmacy in Bayam, specializing in selling special medicine for treating malaria. It's already quite well-known, and I can earn over a hundred pounds a day.

"I also asked my first mate to attack the warships of the Feynaport Navy. If we sank one, I would get a bounty. In addition to giving bonuses to the crew, I used all the money to build Cruz Island.

"The second mate robs merchant ships and sells the cargo and ships, earning a decent income."

The reason why the malaria drug can make so much money is mainly because of its low cost. Odysseus sells it for 15 soli per dose, while the cost is less than 1 soli.

The rate at which First Mate Basel and Second Mate Rupert earn money is about the same as the income of the pharmacy. After all, they don't encounter suitable targets for attack or looting every day.

This is a very fast way to make money, and it is enough for the construction project at that time.

Upon hearing this, Bernadette suddenly asked, "I heard that last month, you met with Amyrius of the Loen Navy on Dilinius Island?"

"Yes." Odysseus smiled and said, "At that time, I received intelligence that there was a disagreement within the Feynaporte Navy on how to deal with me.

"Some people think that we should try to bribe me, while others think that we should mobilize several large fleets to besiege Cruz Island.

"So, with my help, I had a semi-public meeting with Admiral Amyrius on the island of Dillinius, and the results were remarkable."

After falling out with the Fenaport Navy, Odysseus began to establish his own intelligence network in Midway Island, which was already quite large at that time.

According to the latest news he received, the Feneport Navy decided not to send a large fleet into the Rorsted Archipelago.

After all, legally speaking, the Rorsted Archipelago is a colony of the Kingdom of Loen. While the Loen Navy has no time to pay attention to the waters near Cruz Island, they can send a fleet to make a demonstration and the Loen Navy can pretend not to see it.

However, sending multiple fleets to fight, and to attack the pirates that Admiral Amyrius had just met, was a different matter and would likely lead to conflict.

The Fenaport Navy is not yet willing to clash with the Loen Navy.

Of course, this meeting was also a public acknowledgment that the "Sword of Dawn" had a background in the Loen Navy.

Odysseus didn't care about this. After all, even without this meeting, many people had already guessed this.

Then Odysseus introduced: "Look, the construction work of the small town on the plain has entered the final stage, and the renovation of the old town of the port town will not cost much.

"The remaining projects, except for the construction of Beacon Hill, will be completed within two weeks."

Bernadette asked, "What project did you just say was finished?"

"It's the breeding base in the north," Odysseus said. "In order to ensure the supply of meat on the island, many livestock and poultry farms have been built there.

“In addition, there are many reefs in the north of the island, so some fish farming facilities have been built using those reefs.

“However, it will take some time before those farmed pigs, cattle, chickens, ducks, etc. can be eaten.

"Oh, by the way, a small salt field was built in the northeast, and a brick and tile factory was built in the east of the port town. They are now in use."

These were not large projects, so Odysseus concentrated his manpower and completed the construction in about half a month.

Bernadette was stunned for a moment: "This island has quite a variety of industries, even including animal husbandry."

She glanced at the two villages in the north and saw some new buildings. "But those villages are small and surrounded by rainforest. How can we graze our livestock?"

At that time, people believed that to develop animal husbandry, a large area of grassland or a huge space was needed, and the area of the two villages was obviously not large enough.

"I bred new breeds of piglets and chickens." Odysseus said, "To be precise, this is breeding, not animal husbandry.

"The characteristics of those new breeds of piglets and chickens are that they require less living space and can be slaughtered quickly!
"I've estimated that the farms we've built so far are enough to meet the meat needs of the entire island population."

The main reason is that the residents on the island are not rich yet, and few people can consume supplementary food regularly.

Bernadette was a little surprised: "What kind of magic circle did you use to make them grow faster?"

"I used my extraordinary abilities to cultivate new varieties," Odysseus explained, "and then let them grow on their own.

"Oh, right. The reason why it grows so fast is because I used the seal to research the feed. Most of that feed is made of branches and leaves of plants that can be found in the rainforest, and the rest is food."

This is feed prepared according to local conditions, which can save a lot of costs.

Breeding new species, researching feed, etc., are all research tasks that Odysseus completes by having his "intelligent puppet" wear the "biological waist ring" obtained from Silver City.

After hearing Odysseus' explanation, Bernadette realized that this was another industry that she was not very familiar with.

She understood the use of Feifan, but she did not quite understand the results achieved by the use of Feifan.

Bernadette didn't feel comfortable asking any further, so she pointed to the construction site on the seashore in front of the plain and asked, "What's being built there?"

"Build a dock." Odysseus took a deep breath and said, "At least there needs to be a place to repair ships. The key is that the ships that the second mate seized can't be sold that quickly. We can't just leave them there and waste them.

"So I wanted to transform these merchant ships into spiritually powered vessels and use them for some trade."

At critical moments, it can be quickly equipped with weapons and transformed into an armed ship.

Bernadette nodded slowly, then asked, "Where do the workers spend their wages?"

She had just thought of this problem. If the money earned had no place to be spent, it would be like waste paper, and the workers would not be very motivated.

"Before I answer your question, please look over there." Odysseus pointed to a mountain not far away.

On that mountain peak, there is a wooden house.

This wooden house looks inconspicuous, because there are wooden houses built on other mountain tops, and most of them were built before Odysseus came.

The view here is great, and it's perfect for a picnic or staying here for a few days to enjoy the scenery.

Those wooden houses were built by the mayor, members of the council and others. After Odysseus came here, he also built a wooden house on the top of the mountain. Now he lives in the wooden house on the top of the mountain most of the time.

After being reminded by Odysseus, Bernadette noticed that the flow of spiritual energy in the wooden house was a little unusual: "What extraordinary arrangement is there?"

"It's the first 'Land-Based Lingbo Cannon'." Odysseus smiled and said, "To be honest, if I wasn't afraid of making the Feynaport Navy anxious, I would have hoped they would have sent a large fleet to attack Cruz Island.

"The shooting angle there is excellent, and the entire island in the east, north and south directions is completely protected by it.

"Furthermore, the 'land-based Lingbo Cannon' is more powerful than the one on the ship. The enemy's first-class battleship will definitely not be able to withstand two such shots."

Unless there's a demigod on board the ship.

Bernadette pondered for a moment. "But this presents a problem. We need at least a Sequence 6 to guard this cannon."

Otherwise, if this "land-based Lingbo cannon" falls into the hands of the enemy, the consequences will be unimaginable.

"No need." Odysseus smiled and said, "I already have a solution for this. First of all, the firing angle of this cannon cannot hit any target on this island.

"Secondly, if I want, I can destroy this cannon remotely, and at the moment of destruction, an explosion equivalent to being hit by a 'land-based spiritual wave cannon' will occur.

"Even a Sequence 5 would be seriously injured if attacked so suddenly."

Bernadette nodded: "That's a good idea."

At least there is no need to worry about the technology of the "Spirit Wave Cannon" being leaked, and there is no need to send special personnel to guard here.

Then, under the guidance of Odysseus, the two quickly arrived at the construction site of Plain Town.

Several large buildings have been built here. They are all two-story brick houses, which seem out of place among the surrounding thatched houses.

In addition to several large buildings, two rows of houses, also made of brick and tile, were built to prepare for the first residents of the town.

Odysseus brought Bernadette to a two-story building. Bernadette saw the word "Store" written on the door of the yard, and there were some goods covered with tarpaulins in the yard.

At this time, there were already people in the store buying daily necessities, but they were basically elderly people and children.

Because young and middle-aged people are basically on the construction site, even young and middle-aged women are either cooking for the workers on the construction site or working in the fields.

The reason why they were so active in farming was that Odysseus had been purchasing grain and had sent people to teach them how to farm, so they could also make money by selling grain.

Odysseus introduced: "There are three such stores on the island, one in the port town and one in the mountains.

"There is also a small shop in the two villages in the north."

The store in the mountains was finally opened after several rounds of negotiations. It not only sells goods, but also purchases special products from the mountains. All transactions between the two parties are settled in gold pounds.

So it can be considered a trading store.

Bernadette took a look and saw that the items sold in the store were basically daily necessities, but they were all industrial products that could not be produced on this island.

It suddenly dawned on her: “You can make some extra money out of this, right?”

Odysseus smiled and said, "Why else would the construction of Cruz Island only cost 6 pounds?"

Such a large-scale construction is like a bottomless pit. Odysseus spent 6 pounds of his savings in two months, which was already the result of trying to increase revenue.

He then explained, "The merchandise in the store isn't too expensive, only about 10% more expensive than Bayam's store. But for me, shipping costs are low, and since it's all wholesale prices, the profit is decent."

At this time, Bernadette heard that someone was reading words and phrases aloud in a group.

She looked towards the sound of the reading and saw the word "school" written on the gate of the building, and the flag of the "Sword of Dawn" pirate group was hung in the yard.

Odysseus smiled and said, "I have started to use the 'Wisdom Helmet' on a large scale on this island to instill the Rune characters and Rune language, as well as some basic mathematical knowledge, into the natives here.

"However, they still need teachers to guide them so that they can master the Loen language and the corresponding characters.

"Math, on the other hand, requires more understanding and guidance. Beyond formulas, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, things require normal learning. The 'smart helmet' can only speed up learning."

Bernadette glanced at the flag in the yard and said, "So you plan to make sure all the natives here learn grammar and basic math?"

Odysseus nodded and said, "This means that the cost of education has become very low. Now it's mainly young people who go to school, and I don't even need to charge them tuition.

"Because they only need three days to learn to read and write Loen, and a week to learn basic mathematics.

“Then they can find jobs that pay better and require less physical labor.”

Bernadette was stunned for a few seconds before she said, "Your invention will change the world!"

The appearance of Odysseus on this island will bring about huge changes to the island.

He smiled and said, "This is just the beginning."

Odysseus paused, took a deep breath, and said, "My power is still too weak, so I can only use this much of my research results at the moment."

When his research results can be fully implemented, they can truly create a new world.

Bernadette nodded slowly, she was convinced of this.

She even thought that if she could be promoted to an angel, she could provide more protection for Odysseus.

Odysseus didn't continue the topic, but continued to introduce: "That's the town government, and that's the 'Mysticism Training Class', um, also known as the 'Extraordinary Training Base'."

Bernadette immediately understood: "Are you training Beyonders?"

Odysseus hummed, "I have some special features, and I know the corresponding formulas. It would be a waste to leave them unused."

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