Su Yao had somewhat underestimated the enthusiasm of these new employees; only two days had passed before someone hurried back to report in.
Truly a simple and honest folk. If this were the Original World, people wouldn’t even think about working tomorrow until the very last second of the holiday.
“What’s your name?”
“Sir, my name is Luo En.”
Generally speaking, people in this world usually have surnames attached to their names, so why doesn’t he? How strange.
“I don’t know who my parents are, and the person who adopted me is no longer in this world. Since he has children, I can’t use his family name without permission.”
Sorry, such a heavy topic—she really shouldn’t be so curious.
Luo En, without any family, had nothing worth holding onto in Moravia, so after returning to the city, he immediately quit his job as a city guard and came back at lightning speed.
That said, Su Yao currently didn’t have any urgent tasks to assign him…
Wait a minute, “Luo En, do you know how to make ‘Stone Bricks’?”
“Yes, before I became a city guard, I raised Roe Pigs, worked as a lumberjack, and even worked in a brick kiln…”
Wow, what a rich resume. But knowing how to make “Stone Bricks” is enough.
“Luo En, what do you need to make ‘Stone Bricks’ by yourself?”
“As long as there’s a ‘Fire Source,’ it’s easy to set up a small brick kiln, and the bricks need to be cooled with water after firing.”
There, that’s professionalism. But a small brick kiln probably can’t support the construction of the town beside the Dungeon; to develop the town quickly, at least one large brick kiln is needed.
In the early stages, “Stone Bricks” will mostly have to be purchased, but a large brick kiln is essential—it can save a lot of costs.
Similarly, there’s cement and a cement factory.
Come to think of it, there will be wages and overtime pay for the employees in the future… So this is how tough it is to be a boss?
She was wrong; she shouldn’t have squandered the investor’s money so easily. Is it still possible to regret it now?
“Chlorel, how much money do we have left?”
“This morning’s expenses were two hundred and sixty Gold Coins. We now have ninety-six Gold Coins and forty Silver Coins left.”
The Labyrinth Tavern’s daily revenue could reach a terrifying one hundred and fifty Gold Coins.
Of course, the cost was that she, Chlorel, and the other employees worked long hours.
Unbearable—absolutely unbearable!
They were already in another world; why was she still working a 9-to-9 schedule with six days a week?
She really needed to go to the Talent Market and hire some economic slaves. After all, now there were the Secrecy Agreement and Labor Contract.
Honestly, Su Yao never expected Lilith to hand over the best option besides “using Mental Magic to control others.”
“Let’s go, Chlorel. We’re heading to Moravia. The Labyrinth Tavern is closed today.”
Three days fishing, two days drying nets—the tavern is doomed sooner or later.
Impossible! The whole world has only this one place that uses monsters as ingredients. That’s the confidence innovation brings!
“That’s right, Luo En. The second floor of the Dungeon is now open. I’ll tell you the precautions. You can go experience it inside. If you encounter any inconveniences, come back and tell me. Of course, remember to team up with other Adventurers. All income is yours.”
Having arranged this enthusiastic employee, she still had to greet Sofia and the others. And that Griffin was off somewhere again—she’d have to use food to lure it back…
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The Dorodori Sisters happily ventured into the second floor of the Dungeon. They had long heard from Sofia and Chlorel that it was like a fairyland, and today they finally had the chance to see it for themselves.
The teleport point to the second floor was set by Su Yao in the central area of the first-floor Maze, near where she had previously met Latina. There was also a small Magic Spring there—a must-pass location.
After using the teleport point, Adventurers would be one-way transported to the Cave Hall on the Dungeon’s second floor, while the teleport point in the Cave Hall would one-way send them back to the Dungeon Entrance.
For Su Yao and the employees living in the Dungeon, these teleport points remained multi-directional.
Of course, the twin sisters were an exception, but an excellent Dungeon Maze wouldn’t rely solely on teleport points for inter-floor travel.
On the stone walls around the Cave Hall, at the highest point of the cave tunnel, there was a staircase leading down to the first floor of the Dungeon.
This staircase connected to another “dimly lit” and “anti-magic” Boss Room on the first floor.
That’s right, to use the stairs, you must defeat the Boss. This is classic in Dungeon challenge games.
At first, Su Yao wanted to summon a 【Blue-Eyed Demon】 in this Boss Room, which would consume 15,000 DP and wield a huge machete.
But for the Adventurers, such a Boss was too strong; not everyone can be a black-clad swordsman skilled in the Dual Blade Style.
Don’t forget, this room was “anti-magic.” Without exquisite swordsmanship, winning was impossible.
No choice but to settle for a 【Scorpion-Tailed Lion】 here.
Originally costing 2,000 DP, discounted to 1,400 DP, its strength was slightly higher than a minotaur but less intelligent than a Griffin, with a strong territorial instinct.
Its sting could cause paralysis, making it perfect for guarding a Boss Room.
The only downside… um, it was easily lured by food.
If defeated, it would lose 1,400 DP, and the respawn time was set to two days per summon.
If given the chance, Su Yao wanted to see if reviving monsters would have side effects.
But since Binding Cards were precious items limited to three per Dungeon floor, she wasn’t ready to use them on monsters with uncertain returns.
In any case, even if the twins couldn’t remove their Magic Restriction Collars, they had ways to move around the Dungeon without worry.
The highest Cave Tunnel has stairs?
That problem was easy to solve. Below every cave tunnel out of reach by rope, Su Yao placed 【Bouncing Mushrooms】 that she could move around. With the right force, people could easily jump up.
Observant people would be rewarded with the discovery of 【Exquisite Treasure Chests】. Yes, just “discovered.”
Later, she would ask the Moravia Adventurers’ Guild to set up rope ladders so even those who couldn’t control the mushroom jumps could use the ladders to climb up. No big deal.
What? Can’t control the force?
Well, there’s no help for fools here. They’d just have to face the thrilling ten-meter high dive facing the lake…
Just kidding! Did you see the “clouds” floating on the lake’s surface? Let me introduce them.
【Cloud Slimes】: Elemental monsters formed by the combination of Water and Wind elements, often floating mid-air or on water surfaces. Their bodies hide beneath a cotton-cloud-like exterior. They have gentle dispositions and don’t attack humans proactively. They are immune to physical attacks.
Just like their name, these monsters are as soft as cotton clouds. Immune to physical attacks, they cannot be harmed even by Adventurers dropping from above.
As elemental beings, they survive as long as there is magic power.
In groups, they now drift in sheets over this underground lake, turning this Cave Hall into a true “fairyland” while ensuring Adventurer safety—a perfect solution!
Of course, if they aren’t close enough, there are ways to fix that.
The question is whether Adventurers would be willing to spend money to buy some “Elemental Bait” from her.