By the time the sky was about to brighten, Ethan finally finished crafting 25 intermediate backpacks.
At the same time, he also learned [Perfect Bronze Pickaxe Blueprint: This is a mining divine weapon. Its sharp tip can easily crack open ore and collect it into your backpack. Crafting requirements: Bronze: 1490/1, Wood 28/1]
Used [Bronze -15, Wood -15].
Ethan crafted a total of 15 bronze pickaxes for Stone Eight's mining team and Herb Three's gathering team, fifteen people altogether.
One for each person.
Not only could they mine with them, they could also be used for defense.
The combat power of a bronze pickaxe wasn't necessarily weak. Compared to broken stone axes, it was absolutely far stronger.
Weapons are like that. One inch longer means one inch stronger.
A pickaxe is much longer than an axe.
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After all the equipment was ready, Ethan gathered everyone in the dormitory cafeteria.
After having the kitchen bring out red dragon meat for breakfast.
Clatter!
Ethan dumped all the equipment he had prepared for them from the warehouse onto the ground.
No choice. The intermediate backpacks and perfect bronze pickaxes were too large.
There was no way to put them on the tables at all.
"These are the equipment I've prepared for you all."
Ethan announced to the residents.
Everyone's eyes instantly lit up. Especially the male residents. One by one they stared at the short bows and arrows, sparkling light radiating from their eyes.
What man doesn't love bows and arrows? What man doesn't love weapons?
On the other hand, the residents of Stone Six's group, one by one they stared at the perfect bronze pickaxes, eyes shining as well.
'What tool could be better for mining than this? If I had equipment at this level before, how would I ever have fallen to becoming a resident?'
'Huh?'
'Why would I think like that?'
'I'm a resident to begin with. The lord treats me so well!'
'I was born a person of Zone Seven, and I'll die a soul of Zone Seven!'
'That's right!'
As for Herb Three's herb-gathering group.
Each and every one of them was staring at the beast-skin backpacks on the ground. Herb gathering often requires climbing mountains, crossing ridges, even climbing trees and hills.
Having a good backpack is more important than anything.
And the backpacks the lord prepared for them, just one look and you could tell they were high-end.
"Alright!"
To prevent chaos, Ethan decided to call the captains one by one to hand out the gear.
"Next, whoever I call, come forward to receive your group's equipment. Understand?"
"Yes! Lord!"
"Stone Six Group!"
"My lord, Stone Six reporting!"
The burly man Stone Six stepped forward, went down on one knee, and showed respect to Ethan.
Ethan was just about to bend down to pick up the equipment from the ground when Cook Four suddenly popped out from somewhere and quickly came to Ethan's side.
"Lord, whatever you need, just tell Cook Four," Cook Four knelt beside the equipment, lifted her head, revealed two little tiger teeth, and smiled at Ethan, "I'll get it for you!"
"That works," Ethan nodded.
He suddenly noticed that at some point, Cook Four had changed out of her JK outfit into a maid uniform.
A deep blue base color, paired with a small white frilled apron. It actually looked pretty nice. Combined with her mixed-blood face, it was quite tempting.
'Pretty good!'
"Cook Four, your outfit is pretty nice. From now on, let the kitchen group all dress like this."
"As long as the lord likes it," Cook Four said happily, "If the lord likes it, then anything Cook Four does is worth it."
"Alright, cut the nonsense and start handing out equipment!"
Ethan cut off Cook Four's chatter.
Women really do delay things. Otherwise, he'd already have started distributing equipment.
"Stone Six Group gets a total of 10 intermediate backpacks, 5 perfect bronze pickaxes, 2 short bows, 20 arrows, and 2 kerosene lamps."
"Yes, my lord!"
Upon hearing this, Cook Four immediately picked out the requested items one by one.
She quickly handed them to Stone Six.
"Thank you for the lord's reward!"
With a wave of Stone Six's hand, the people in his group immediately stepped forward and carried away the equipment belonging to them.
And next, Ethan issued equipment to Herb Three's group as well.
"Herb Three Group gets a total of 5 intermediate backpacks, 5 perfect bronze pickaxes, 2 short bows, 20 arrows, and 2 kerosene lamps."
Next, it was Wood Eight Group's turn.
"Wood Eight!"
But when Wood Eight stepped forward, he saw that aside from bows, arrows, and intermediate backpacks, there was no other equipment on the ground.
He immediately froze on the spot.
"Lord, why does our group have nothing but bows and arrows?", Wood Eight said, somewhat unconvinced, "Could it be that the lord thinks we're inferior to Stone Six's group? We can't possibly chop wood with our bare hands."
"Genmu Kenpachi… no, Jian Ba! No, Wood Eight! Listen to what I'm saying."
Ethan repeated the name several times before finally getting Wood Eight's name right.
This made Wood Eight feel even more neglected by the lord.
His face flushed red as he shouted angrily, "Lord! Did you forget about Wood Eight!"
"No, no! Couldn't forget, couldn't forget!", Ethan laughed bitterly, then pulled out the equipment he carried with him, "This sharp metal axe, I hereby solemnly hand it over to you!"
"My lord…"
Wood Eight lifted his head, and his eyes instantly filled with gratitude.
So the lord hadn't forgotten him at all. On the contrary, he valued him so highly that he even handed over a special attribute-bearing axe he carried personally.
Looking at the axe in front of him, gleaming with sharp cold light, Wood Eight's eyes practically went straight.
[Fine Axe: Even a dwarf master's peak work would be nothing more than this. It is electricity, it is light, it is the king of the chopping world. Special Effects: Critical Hit +100%, Combo +3]
"It actually has critical hits!"
"And it's dwarf-crafted equipment!"
"The key thing is the combo effect, alright? Our group really struck gold!"
Everyone could see the equipment's attributes.
At this moment, Wood Eight's group, having received the lord's favor, went completely crazy with joy.
They immediately lifted their heads high like proud peacocks.
Meanwhile, people from the other groups, all revealed looks of envy.
This was simply too much jealousy and hatred.
Stone Six, of course, was unconvinced. He snorted coldly from the side and said, "What's so amazing about that? Isn't it just an axe? The lord gave us ten pickaxes. You only got one. What are you getting so proud about?"
"We… our one is still better than yours!"
"Yeah? Then why do we only have one?"
"But we have five people!"
After being reminded of this, Wood Eight's group finally realized something was wrong.
Wood Eight also looked at Ethan in confusion and said, "Lord, we… we only have one weapon?"
"One is enough," Ethan laughed, "You're responsible for chopping. The others are responsible for picking up materials. Otherwise, you won't be able to handle it."
"Is-is that so?"
Wood Eight's face twitched, but since the lord had already said so, he naturally couldn't argue.
And the people from Hunter Five's group had long grown impatient from waiting.
He immediately stepped forward and shoved Wood Eight aside, "Stop standing there blocking the way and doing nothing. It's my turn!"
"Thank you for the lord's reward!"
Wood Eight picked up the rest of his group's equipment.
Five intermediate backpacks, two short bows, twenty arrows, and two kerosene lamps. Only then did he retreat.
Hunter Five rushed forward and said, "Lord, what about me? What weapon do I get?"
As the leader of the hunter group, Hunter Five rubbed his hands together excitedly.
"You?"
Ethan glanced at Hunter Five and said, "I actually didn't prepare a weapon for you. You'll just carry two short bows."
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