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Chapter 71: Village Bonus ★

162nd Day of Life in Another World

"Good morning!"

"Good morning, Keisuke-san."

"Morning, you guys are up early. Checking your stats too?"

"Yeah, we thought we'd get it done before breakfast."

"I see. Well, go ahead and check first."

Just as I was about to check my stats, Haruka and Sakura arrived at the same time.

Yesterday, we had a mine inspection and a celebration for the birth of the chicks. I had been looking forward to seeing if there were any changes in our skills... I was excited for it.

"Well, I'll go first then."

I peeked at Haruka's stats displayed on the monitor. Although there were no new skills or professions, her level had increased significantly to 44. Considering her recent battles with the boss on the 10th floor of the dungeon and the higher-ranking orcs on the 11th floor and beyond, the increase in her level over the past few days was quite substantial.

The same was true for Sakura. Her level had risen to 46, and her growth was impeccable. However, she seemed a bit dissatisfied. It was probably related to her secondary class advancement.

"Phew, still no good."

"Don't worry, it's okay. You shouldn't put too much pressure on yourself."

"I know, but if only I could find some trigger..."

"It would be great if we could figure out the requirements for secondary class advancements."

"Experiencing different types of magic still seems like the best shortcut."

"Just like you, Touya-kun."

Indeed, Touya had fought with Sakura's water magic enveloping his entire body. It was highly likely that he had evolved into a secondary class through that experience. Similarly, Sakura might be able to...

Hmm? Experiencing different types of magic...

"Hey, I'm planning to visit the Southern Hero tomorrow... Sakura, how about coming along?"

"Huh, sure, but is there a specific reason?"

"Well, there's a sage there who can use magic from all attributes. I thought we might get some hints or experiences with magic."

"Oh... okay! I want to come too!"

"Me too! I'll go with you."

"Haruka too, huh. Is it okay with the dungeon?"

"Don't you want to meet the legendary heroes at least once? 'The Entourage of the Legendary Hero!'"

Well, I can't just leave Sakura out... It's a good opportunity, so it wouldn't hurt for all the Japanese members to make an appearance.

"Alright, let's go together and have a social gathering."

"Oh, that sounds good."

"Keisuke, if possible, I'd like to have plenty of time... Is that alright?"

"Of course, that's fine. It depends on their schedule, but I don't mind."

"Yay! Thank you, Keisuke!"

Sakura hugged me tightly, and the old man was all lovey-dovey from the morning.

"Alright, I need to check my stats too."

"Oh, sorry."

It wasn't just a simple apology. I should have enjoyed the moment more... I regretted cutting off the conversation a little too quickly.

Refocusing my attention, I touched the monitor and looked at the displayed stats.

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Keisuke Lv. 50

Occupation: Village Chief, Nanashi Village ★☆☆

Unique Skills: Village Lv. 8 (72/1000)

"Village Chief Authority," "Designation Range," "Banishment Designation"

"Mimicry," "Observation," "Collection"

"Material Transfer," "Telepathy"

Village Bonus

★ Fertile Land <NEW>

☆☆ Versatile Warehouse

☆☆☆ Goddess Worship

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Among the displayed stats, the "☆" mark for the Village Bonus was filled in black and changed to "★." It also seemed that the name had changed.

It used to be "Fertile Soil" and now it had become "Fertile Land."

"Oh, what's this?"

"The Village Bonus seems different."

"Is it a display bug or something?"

"...Let me check the details."

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Village Bonus

★ Fertile Land <NEW>

Living beings in this land do not fall ill and receive positive effects on life maintenance.

*Unlocking Condition: First Harvest, Birth of Life

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"This... is an evolution, right?"

"Yes, it used to be limited to soil and crops. The new one seems to have effects on people and livestock as well."

"And the unlocking condition is the birth of life... the chicks were born yesterday, so that's why."

"What does 'positive effects on life maintenance' mean?"

"I can't see any further details."

"I guess not then."

From the description, it was undoubtedly a beneficial effect, but without knowing the specifics, it didn't quite click.

"Something that comes to mind... Healing wounds faster, quicker recovery from fatigue, slowing down aging, things like that?"

"Hmm, all of those seem possible."

"Though I doubt it would go as far as stopping physical aging or rejuvenation... 'Life maintenance' suggests it might be difficult."

"I don't know... The name includes 'Fertile Land,' which makes me think of the Earth God."

"Well, no matter what, it's a good effect, and we'll probably find out more through our own experiences."

"That would be nice."

As Haruka said, it had evolved into a very beneficial bonus. Just not falling ill was a tremendous effect, and it seemed to have a lasting or improved impact on crops as well.

With this event, the possibility of the remaining bonuses evolving had emerged. The unlocking conditions and effects were unknown, but one thing was certain: they would be good effects.

"Hey, Keisuke, since we've come this far, why don't we work on building the waterway today? We can also test fatigue and MP recovery."

"Oh, that's a good idea."

"Then I'll go call the others. Let's discuss it over breakfast."

"Sure thing, Haruka. I'm counting on you."

"Roger, roger!"

Haruka said that and went to gather everyone while we continued our breakfast and discussed tomorrow's plans.

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"Alright. The expansion of the site is over, so let's proceed from upstream."

""Oh!""

As soon as I finished breakfast, I started by expanding the barrier.

In consideration of expanding the village in the future, water from the river will be drawn in 300m upstream. We plan to take the same distance downstream and return it to the river.

The terrain around the village slopes gently from north to south. In other words, there is no need to worry so much about the slope of the channel. I don't have any survey equipment, so I don't know the exact height difference. However, the flow of water will not stop in the middle.

“First of all, we will draw a waterway from the upper reaches of the river to the north side of the village.

"What about the width of the waterway?"

"Let's make it 3m to match the width of the river."

"got it"

By the way, the construction of the waterway looks like this.

First, I roughly dent the ground with my earth magic. As if chasing after that, the camellia neatly shaped the dented ground.

Next, the side of the waterway was hardened by Roa like a stone. Every 100m, fill the waterway with water and check the slope. Once we reach the place next to the village, we should finish by hardening the bottom of the waterway.

At intervals of 30m, simple bridges, or rather, logs are laid out to cross over the waterway. This place is in the forest, so carriages don't pass. Any shape is fine as long as people can cross safely. Leave the rest to the rest of the members.

Already, everyone's power is greatly out of the ordinary. Much more efficient than working with heavy machinery. Like a different world fantasy, the construction progressed as if it were a game.

"Hey, let's take a lunch break soon."

"""Ryoukai!"""

Even though it was still before noon, most of the construction on the upstream side was finished.

If you think about it normally, it's a ridiculous rush construction... The finish of the waterway was also good, and the ground was not scraped by the water flow.

"Sakura should ask for Kyoko-san's teachings, while Haruka and Akiho should also try talking to the swordsman and the saint."

"I'd rather ask the sword saint than the saint."

"Akiho... are you by any chance a battle maniac?"

"That's not true, but what I should learn now is the power to fight."

"Well, do as you please."

"yes"

Right now, while eating, we are discussing plans for tomorrow.

"Munch munch... I wonder what I should do..."

"Natsuki, do whatever you like. Just keep the details about your secondary class a secret, and the same goes for Touya."

"I know. I won't reveal my hand so easily."

"Oh, and girls, try not to tease Yuuto too much."

"We got it. Uhehe~"

"Hey! It's not 'uhehe,' Natsuki..."

(There are some suspicious characters here, but I guess it's just a joke for now. Well, it should be fine... Right?)

We continued chatting, and in the afternoon, we began construction of the waterway within the village.

Finally, the waterways from the upstream and middle of the village were completed. It was an extraordinary speed, considering that we were working in a forest where heavy machinery couldn't enter. It felt like a game, progressing with construction as if it were a fantasy world.

Oh, and Rudrug came to visit while we were building the bridges, and he built an incredibly beautiful bridge as if showing off. He seemed to have a craftsman's pride. He didn't cut corners in these kinds of things.

Tomorrow, we would finally reunite with the Southern Heroes.

I wonder what our members will do. With a slight unease and expectations for secondary class advancements, I drifted off to sleep.

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