Starting with the defeated female knight

So, a few days later, with Green's reluctant promotion, the new currency began to circulate in Dawn City.

Let's call the currency Spiral Coin; Dawn Coin sounds weird.

There are three types of currency: gold coins, silver coins, and copper coins.

It's not a pure metal currency; even the gold coins only contain a small amount of gold, with the majority being other metals.

Regardless of the currency, it can be used directly within the industries I manage. The exchange rate will be set at ten copper coins to one silver coin, and ten silver coins to one gold coin for the time being.

Green initially wanted to directly produce paper money, but firstly, the technology was too complex, and secondly, pure credit money was indeed difficult to promote in this environment.

Let them get used to this currency, which doesn't match its actual value but still has some value, first. Once papermaking technology is developed, it won't be too late to introduce pure credit currency.

Of course, the minting of currency is not the end of the establishment of an economic system.

On the contrary, the local economy only truly began to develop after the currency was minted.

The amount of currency issued, the price of each item, and the development of commerce and taxation...

Everything has to be built from scratch.

Although it sounds troublesome, because Green's influence extends to all walks of life and most of the large projects are under his name, this matter, which would be a troublesome thing for an ordinary manager that would make them want to cosplay a teru teru bozu doll, is not so bad for Green. It also allows Elise to have a deeper understanding of the 'power of the ancient gods'.

—Heaven knows how much hardship and how many problems she had to deal with just the investigation and information gathering when she first took over the Stuart family business, let alone building an economic system from scratch.

However, while the establishment of the economic system was not a major problem, not everything went smoothly.

For example, along with the promotion of the currency, certain rumors have become increasingly rampant.

Especially recently, after the first batch of children completed their basic education, in order to improve efficiency, the cathedral recruited a new batch of novice nuns through an assessment, which further aggravated the spread of rumors and gave Green a big headache.

Do these people even understand anything? What could a little girl possibly mean?

[Can it compare to a black-stockinged, big-breasted, slender-waisted, aloof nun?]

Of course, he wouldn't dare say this to anyone outside.

It's not about shame or not; he's certain that as soon as he utters those words—if he said them in the morning and people hear them at noon—they'll probably all be lining up by evening.

Incidentally, after observing for this period of time, Green also discovered something else.

That is, the humans in this world seem to be stronger than the humans he knows, whether in terms of physical fitness or recovery ability.

Take Eve for example. When she first arrived, she was so tiny, like a little bean sprout. After eating a few full meals, her body swelled up noticeably, and then she developed rapidly, like a bamboo shoot nourished by rain, changing every day.

If he hadn't been watching the child all along, even if someone told him, he wouldn't have believed that the cabbage standing there now was the little bean sprout he had taken in.

The species has changed!

Of course, not everyone's changes are as obvious as Eve's.

According to Green's observations, such obvious changes usually occur in children who are still growing.

Even if a child has suffered from malnutrition and developmental delays due to poor living conditions and food scarcity, they can quickly recover as long as they are given enough food and nutrition, and this is more pronounced at younger ages.

As for adults who have passed puberty, they do not receive this treatment. Although they eat the same food and Green does not mistreat them, they are treated the same as usual, and their behavior is not much different from that of adults who gradually recover after a normal meal.

Is it during the growth period? Is it something we're born with? Or is it influenced by some extraordinary force?

Green didn't know.

But he felt that this was worth studying. Even if he couldn't understand the principle, it would be worthwhile as long as he could discover something. At the very least, it would be a new idea.

Thinking this, a tentacle flowed to Morphia's door and was about to knock, but as soon as it touched the door, it found that the door was unlocked and simply pushed it open a crack.

Inside, the orc lady stood in front of the mirror, looking at herself, and seemed a little unhappy.

Furthermore, they failed to notice the unusual activity behind them.

......

Morphia has indeed been feeling down lately.

It wasn't that she encountered any problems with her research or teaching; on the contrary, thanks to Green's help, both her research and teaching went very smoothly.

In terms of teaching, since they were all children carefully selected by Green, they were both smart and obedient. Especially for her, who used to only deal with orcs and border barbarians, it was like going from hell to heaven.

As for the research, although there haven't been any explosive breakthroughs, it has been progressing steadily. Especially recently, the children have become more knowledgeable and have started to help her with experiments and calculations, which has made things much easier for her and made the research go more smoothly.

but......

My fingertips brushed against my chest, feeling the soft, plush texture.

My gaze swept across the mirror, landing on my hands, which looked out of place with the rest of my body.

Let alone others, she herself finds it disgusting.

She had no doubt that the adult liked her the way she was, after all, that adult was too strange, so it wasn't surprising that he could accept her like this.

In addition to the research value she can bring, she can also teach children, so she doesn't feel like she will be abandoned.

but......

Looking at herself in the mirror, a hint of loneliness flashed in her green eyes.

Sure enough, I still can't let go.

Those children are so lovely, so smart and sensible. Perhaps it won't be long before they master, or even surpass, their current knowledge, and provide more assistance to adults.

She didn't mind this kind of thing, but she couldn't help feeling a little lonely.

After all, stripped of the knowledge in her mind, she was nothing more than an old, ugly, and deformed half-orc.

It's even possible that the desire to explore the true nature of orcs stems from this very reason—a desire to change themselves.

Whether I become an orc or a human, it doesn't matter, as long as I don't look like this now.

In that case, perhaps...

What are you thinking about?

In a moment of despair, a familiar touch came.

Mofia was stunned for a moment. When she came to her senses, her hands were already bound together by tentacles and forcibly placed in front of her.

"My lord, I..."

No need to explain, I'm not blind, your thoughts are practically written all over my face.

The tentacles slowly wrapped around her, their gaze sweeping over her body, gently pulling and tugging, causing her to lean forward slightly. Combined with her bound hands, this made her appear somewhat ashamed.

I was already annoyed by what those idiots did, and now you're making a face because of this too.

I'm actually a little angry.

The tentacles spread out slightly, wrapping around her limp tail, and continued upwards until they reached the base, gently entwining and wriggling.

"Woo..."

Morphia tried her best to grit her teeth, but still couldn't help but let out some cute humming sounds.

Then, after the tentacles relaxed slightly, she finally opened her mouth and spoke in an almost pleading tone.

"I'm sorry, sir, I just... *sob*"

【Just what? 】

The tentacles wrapped around her again, not only at the base of her tail, but also spreading into her clothes, flowing over the soft fur.

What, you're not satisfied with how I said I like you?

[You've helped me so much, you're one of the biggest contributors to the construction of Dawn City, and now you're even sharing your knowledge and teaching my students for free... Don't you feel worthless?]

Also, I advise you to be careful what you say and avoid talking to me about heavy industry.

When other people in town say this, I might just laugh it off or spin them like a top, but if you actually believe this...

I can't say what will happen.

The tentacles, through the gag, spread into the tightly closed mouth, using a soft, warm touch to pry open the fierce and sharp canines little by little. After brushing over each one, they even touched the pink and cute tongue.

Hmm, not bad. It looks like you've had a good rest these past few days. Your teeth are very clean, and your tongue is healthy.

This must be maintained in the future; unauthorized overtime work is prohibited.

You're far more important than research progress, you know?

Its body was trembling, its tail was gradually standing upright, and the downy fur on its body seemed to be hardening, with moisture spreading continuously.

"Yes, I know, I understand. It was my fault. I shouldn't have doubted you, and I shouldn't have thought that way..."

This was the first time in Morfia's life that she had lost her composure like this. She spoke in an almost self-destructive tone, and her words were full of submissiveness.

【This is pretty much it】

Tentacle nodded. It originally wanted to let her go, but perhaps because there was still some lingering displeasure from the rumors, or perhaps because Morphia's attitude in front of it was indeed quite rare.

After a brief moment of thought, Green decided to tease her a little more.

Is it enough to just know you were wrong? Making mistakes should be punished.

"How...would you like to punish me...?"

Just say it, and I'll let you go.

Call? How do you call...?

Morphia's consciousness was almost blurred. Just as she was wondering how to call out, the tentacle lowered again and gently stroked her soft abdomen with its soft tip, conveying the clearest message.

[This is not a joke, nor is it out of pity.]

I really like the way you look.

Upon realizing its meaning, Morphia's body trembled violently, and then, almost instinctively, she made a sound.

"...Woof."

The voice was pitiful and embarrassed, so thick it could almost be drawn into threads.

The tentacles fell silent.

Wait, is that what foxes call?

That doesn't seem right either. We can't expect her to say something like, "The Great Chu will rise, and Chen Sheng will be king!"

Just as Morphia's consciousness was fading and her tentacles were lost in thought.

With a creak, the door, which had already been slightly opened by the tentacles, was pushed open completely.

"Ms. Morphia, I have some questions I'd like to ask..."

She stopped and looked at the strange person in front of her, blinking her eyes.

"...Lord Green?"

"What kind of game are you guys playing?"

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PS: 10,000 words finished for today. Although the number of chapters is not fixed, I will try my best to update 10,000 words every day.

Volume 1: Chapter 56: Vibrant Life, All Things Bursting Forth

Although a minor accident occurred along the way, Morfia's mood did improve afterward, and her feelings of inferiority also improved significantly.

As for Eve?

Kids are easy to fool, they can just get away with anything.

That's what Green and Morphia think.

They were completely unaware that the person they were fooling was an even bigger heavyweight.

How about this kind of reward next time? After all, Miss Morphia seems to be having a lot of fun...

With that thought in mind, she left with light steps.

Then, time passed.

The minor incident that occurred in the room had no impact on anyone other than the individuals involved.

The development of Dawn City continues, the cooperation between the investigation team and Dawn City is becoming increasingly close, and even the Tentacle Dungeon outside the city is welcoming more challengers. The operation model and internal environment are also gradually being improved.

Everything seemed peaceful, everything was developing steadily, and it could even be described as 'full of vitality, bursting forth with all things'—a beautiful scene.