The Fourth Calamity: Starting with Dungeon Slimes

Chapter 135 Preparing to Develop a New Factory

The commotion from the players naturally caught the attention of Vivian and Arya.

"What are these Pataas up to this time?"

Aria was a little curious.

"I don't know," Vivian shook her head, somewhat puzzled.

So the two of them followed the group of Pata to the 58th floor.

They were also very curious about what new tricks these patters were up to.

Meanwhile, on the players' side...

"Alright, our first step is to figure out the situation on this floor. From now on, we'll split into pairs and start from different areas to find out the general map of this floor and the distribution of monsters."

The players are very efficient; as soon as they arrived, they devised a rough plan and began to take action.

Therefore, the players paired up and had very clear divisions of labor.

The players were very efficient, and it only took them two days to figure out the general situation of this floor. Before long, the players drew a map of this floor.

The descriptions above detail the monsters that roam each area, the plants that are present, and any dangers that may be present.

"Everyone has roughly finished the map. I've taken a look, and there's a large plain area in the central region. This area is rich in resources and the soil is quite fertile, so it can be our main planting area."

Looking at the map, Salty Fish pointed to the central area, which was surrounded by mountains on all sides, but in the middle was a large flat area.

"If we planted all kinds of herbs and spices here, I don't need to say how big the scale would be."

"Moreover, after observing for a period of time, we have found that this place seems to have a special effect on plants. The plants that grow here are relatively tall and grow very fast, which may be due to the special properties of this layer. Of course, this is good news for us."

"This place is suitable for a plantation, and the surrounding environment is also quite good, so we can build some fortifications."

"Simple defensive fortifications are all we need, mainly to defend against magical beasts that want to steal our things."

Upon hearing Salty Fish's suggestion, the others began to whisper among themselves.

"Using this area as a planting area is not a problem; the terrain here is quite suitable," said a player who was in charge of planting.

As soon as he finished speaking, the player in charge of breeding pointed to other areas.

"If we want to raise them, we need to divide these monsters into different areas. Then we need to drive these scattered groups of monsters to designated areas and fence them off as their usual activity areas."

"However, it is important to ensure that both predators and prey exist in these areas to maintain a simple ecosystem as much as possible."

And so everyone discussed it, and soon a plan for the entire 58 floors was drawn up.

Considering the excessive human and material costs required for large-scale breeding, players opted for the most cost-effective regional division model, allowing their animals to reproduce on their own. However, after dividing the area, the ecosystem cannot be as balanced as before, and there are fewer predators. As a result, some predators can reproduce on a large scale in this area, and these offspring naturally become the players' prey.

Players engage in large-scale harvesting in the middle to ensure overall balance.

And so, the players quickly finalized a plan by exchanging their opinions.

Their actions left Aria speechless.

"So, these Pata's plan is to turn this floor into their own backyard!"

"This is just too outrageous! What are these Pata thinking?" Aria said, her tone incredulous.

Lilith rolled her eyes at Arya's reaction.

Lilith had initially thought this girl would know a little bit, but now it seemed she had overestimated her.

Having followed Pata for so long, Lilith has grown quite a bit.

Lilith cleared her throat.

"Foolish, you can't even see through this."

"The Pata are currently building large-scale war fortresses, which makes it easy to see that they are preparing for a major war in the future. As for the enemies, they will definitely be the Nightmare Clan and the Dark Elf Clan."

"However, starting a war is not as simple as it seems on the surface, especially a war in the true sense."

"Food, weapons consumed during the war, and various supplies such as medicine, etc., all need to be prepared. Otherwise, if these supplies are insufficient halfway through the war, it is easy for major problems to occur."

"It's obvious that the Pata are planning to turn this place into their granary, so that they won't have any worries when war breaks out in the future."

Hearing Lilith's explanation, Aria was somewhat incredulous.

"So you mean these Pata actually know how to fight?"

"What else do you think? So what do you think they're preparing? And these Pata want to go back to the ground all the time, but they can't fight their way up because of the Succubus and Nightmare races."

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"Why can't we get up there? Didn't they win the previous battle?" Aria asked instinctively.

"That was just a small-scale conflict, far from a real war."

"A real war is nothing like the small skirmishes we've been dealing with before. To put it bluntly, the Pata only clashed with the raiding parties from those two races who were responsible for exploring the dungeons; they didn't actually engage the main force of those two races."

"Moreover, I'm afraid that if they were to clash with a large force in their current numbers, they would have absolutely no chance of winning. You've never seen a real large-scale battle."

"No matter what race you are, if you participate in this kind of war, you're just cannon fodder. Even if you're a powerful dragon, how powerful can you be? You can't be defeated by 10 people focusing their fire, so what about 100 people, 1000 people? If the number rises to 1 people, do you think any dragon can withstand that kind of damage?"

Hearing what Lilith said, Arya also seemed to be thinking.

She had to admit that Lilith was right.

Quantitative change leads to qualitative change. When the number of people reaches a certain level, no matter how strong an individual is, they cannot last long if they are focused on.

However, the more people there are, the more logistical support you need to provide. You can't expect soldiers to fight on an empty stomach.

It's not just about food; we also need to consider medical care. After an injury, it's essential to receive timely treatment, and we also need to prepare relevant medications.

In short, there are just too many things to consider in a large-scale campaign.

Just as Aria was still pondering, Lilith's voice came again.

"Right now, the Pata can only be considered to be making preparations in advance. It won't be easy for them to leave this place, even if they can defeat the Nightmare Clan and Dark Elf Clan guarding this place."

"Why?" Arya asked instinctively.

"Don't you understand yet? To put it bluntly, while the dungeon restricts the Pata's development, it also protects them in a way."

"Currently, the Dark Elves and Nightmares want to send troops up via the teleportation array. How many people do you think the teleportation array can handle? How many times a day can it be used? How many times will it require maintenance?"

"This restriction makes it absolutely impossible for the main forces of these two races to come over; otherwise, with just the sheer number of Pata, they would have been wiped out long ago."

"Therefore, I estimate that this group of Pata will absolutely not be able to leave the dungeon until they have the ability to contend with the main force of the enemy."

Listening to Lilith's insightful analysis, Aria said she had learned something.

Although this succubus was somewhat despicable, Arya had to admit that this succubus knew far more than she did.

At the same time, Aria was also very curious about how far these Pata would go in the future.

After all, she had signed a contract with Jiang Chen.

And so, under the watchful eyes of the two, the players entered a period of rapid development in the following period.

First, these monsters were driven into an area, and then earth magic was used to build a tall city wall.

Then came the reclamation of the medicinal herb garden. Various heavy equipment were brought in to quickly establish the plantation. Then, water was diverted and the entire water circulation system was perfected.

In short, the entire project progresses very quickly thanks to the players' actions.

If quality isn't a major concern, building walls with earth magic is indeed incredibly fast. However, the biggest drawback of such walls is their lack of damage resistance. But for players, strong damage resistance isn't really an issue.

After all, it's just dividing these magical beasts into different areas, not trapping them.

Jiang Chen had naturally observed the players' actions.

Jiang Chen was quite satisfied with this, as building a complete logistics supply chain would be of great help in the future.

"Currently, there are 300 players, and the industry is doing quite well in all aspects, but if we had to say something, it's still rather one-dimensional."

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While sorting out the players' current situation, Jiang Chen began to make plans.

He wasn't the kind of person who would get carried away with a little success, and Jiang Chen's analysis of the current situation was also very thorough.

"Currently, there are three manufacturing plants."

"Besides the two established companies, a new factory has been established, which will naturally have a certain impact on the business of amateur welders and Sky Dome."

"But this is also good, at least it creates competition among them, and with competition, there will definitely be improvements in price and product quality to varying degrees."

As Jiang Chen spoke, he began to think about something else.

"Logistics is something I need to focus on right now."

"First of all, there are healing potions. These are very useful. Compared to players risking their lives to survive, having healing potions can minimize the losses."

"If the cost of the treatment can be controlled, that would be very good, at least for now."

"Fewer deaths mean more sustained combat capability, as it reduces the resource consumption of resurrection, which is especially important in large-scale battles later in the game."

In Jiang Chen's view, the way players risk their lives to fill the gaps is not cost-effective; it's a last resort.

This method is certainly feasible now, since there aren't many players.

At most, it's only around 500.

Most importantly, they are currently in the dungeon, where monster resources are abundant, so there is no need to worry about not having enough resources to revive them; however, if they leave the dungeon, the problem will be much bigger.

The situation would have been different if there had been thousands or tens of thousands of players at that time.

The cost of reviving after being wiped out is incredibly high, especially when there aren't enough monsters to replenish supplies. At that stage, things become very serious.

Therefore, the fact that one can recover after an injury is especially important at this time.

To ensure that they do not die, as much as possible.

Only in this way can we sustain truly large-scale battles in the later stages.

"Potion research is not something that players are willing to do because most players just revive after death, which is convenient." However, I have to consider putting this on the agenda.

"We must make adequate preparations for the future in advance."

"In addition to that, there is also the processing of war materials, which is also very important, as food is a crucial element."

"Experts don't need to worry about food right now, but in the case of a large-scale battle, food is something that must be taken into account."

"It's impossible to fight a war while expecting them to go hunting at the same time. That's absurd!"

"To ensure a long-term and stable food supply, in addition to well-maintained pastures, it is also necessary to have food processing plants that can produce canned goods, ready-to-eat foods, and other similar products."

However, Jiang Chen was also well aware that this was, after all, just a game for the players, so it couldn't follow the same rules as reality. There were many things that were necessary in real life, but players generally wouldn't care about them in the game.

"So I also need to plan ahead on this, but fortunately the overall operational approach isn't too complicated."

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"I can subsidize factories that may not have particularly good sales in normal times, but play a very important role in the later stages of the war. Whether it's subsidies for building factories or the products they produce, I can directly buy them and offer a good price. Only in this way will players be willing to enter the game."

I have no shortage of gold coins, and there are quite a few players joining this time, so distributing more gold coins won't be a big problem.

This portion of the gold coins can be used to subsidize these factories.

Jiang Chen's thinking was also very clear: what he needed most at the moment was a food processing plant and a pharmaceutical production plant.

These two factories must be addressed first. Once these two factories are resolved, other factories can be added as needed.

After all, everything should be done step by step.

Jiang Chen didn't expect to become a big fat man overnight.

You can't be too hasty when doing things.

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