Vol 3 Chapter 498:

"As for the Blackwater Marsh, it's nothing compared to those lakes. These lakes are the origin of our orcs, and many of us tortoiseshell people have to go to the dark blue lake to bathe there every year. "The tortoiseshell man continued.
"We orcs use the water in these lakes to bathe when they are born, to bathe in adulthood, and to bathe here before death. Speaker Cook may find that our orcs have no cemetery like humans at all, because we orcs I think we came from and the earth should also return to the earth. We can grow up because of this land that nourishes us." The Chiken patriarch said.
The tortoiseshell patriarch continued; "So once we die, we will be burned directly to ashes, thrown in the river, and merged into the earth."
When Cook heard these words, he knew that the two orc patriarchs were talking about the beliefs of the entire orc clan. Cook curiously asked: "Aren't you believing in God of War?"
"Haha, Speaker Cook, this is about to ask you humans, the various temples of human belief, but are they related to human life and customs?" the tortoiseshell patriarch asked.
When Cook heard this, he suddenly reacted. Faith is faith, and customs are customs, just as those who believe in Buddhism don't have to be monks, and those who become monks do not necessarily believe in Buddhism. This is a truth.
"I didn't expect it." Cook admitted directly.
"But what we know about the four great lakes is Molan Lake. Speaker Cook, do you know why those swan people are so proud?" the tortoiseshell patriarch asked.
"Is it related to customs?" Cook thought for a moment and said.
The Chiken patriarch nodded and said, "Yes, the swan people are the candidates for the ceremony, that is, the priests, not the priests, the priest is a profession, and the sacrifice is an activity."
"It turns out that this is the case, do you need a swan person to host it?" Cook asked curiously.
"This can't be said much, I can say yes, only swan people can do it." The tortoiseshell clan chief said.
"Well, about building the dam, how many people can you two races give out?" Cook nodded and talked about the business of building the dam.
When the tortoiseshell patriarch heard this, he eagerly asked, "What manpower is needed?"
"I have to ask the dwarf engineer about this. I will hand it over to the dwarf engineer for the preliminary project, but even for some low-tech jobs, you can learn it. Everyone is not a fool." Cook said.
"We are going to come 200,000 people." The tortoiseshell clan chief replied.
"Two hundred thousand, isn't this more than half of your population?" the Chiken patriarch asked.
"That's, anyway, we don't have much work. At least we can get enough food and pay." The tortoiseshell patriarch directly said the reason.
"That is." Cook knows that the orcs are actually very difficult, the key is that the orcs' talents are not good.
When it comes to planting food, ten orcs are not as good as one human, but one human commanding ten orcs to plant the land is okay. If the orcs are militant, their combat effectiveness is not very strong. They meet the gods who live in groups. Most beasts have to stop cooking, and there are so many ordinary beasts, and those with a little IQ have backers, that is, the younger brother of god-level beasts. Therefore, the orcs only hunt, and hunting is deadly.
And hunting skills need to be exercised, so when humans see orcs often beat me and you, they think that orcs are warlike, but they are actually forced.
Now Cook is paid for work, and he can still eat. The orc does not want to come. The tortoiseshell clan chief only left behind the most basic personnel and rotates them every once in a while. The orcs are not lacking in strength or laziness. As long as they are in command, they are simply the best workers.
"We Chiken want to contract some projects," the Chiken patriarch said.
The tortoiseshell patriarch looked at the Chiken patriarch, his eyes changed, and he complained secretly in his heart. Why didn't I think about it?
"Contracting requires advancement. That is to say, I am paid according to the progress of the project. Before the project starts, there is no payment." Cook was also very surprised, but Cook wished that these guys were all contracted. Just for a while, if Cook refining the artifact, at least tens of thousands of crystals will get in. Cook asked this on purpose, just to see what the Chiken patriarch said.
"My patriarch still has a lot to say, everyone first bring their own food." The Chiken patriarch said directly.
"Okay, what kind of project are you going to contract?" Cook asked.
"We Chikens have a lot of strength, and you just look at Speaker Cook." The Chiken patriarch is very good at talking.
Cook nodded, looked at the map and said, "How many of you Chikens, from the Blackwater Marsh to your Chikens, there are six dams with a total height of more than 3,000 meters and a lot of stones are needed. , Can you just contract the stone?"
"Mining and transporting stones?" the Chiken patriarch asked suspiciously.
"Yes, according to the calculations of the dwarf engineer, these six dams need about 20 million high-grade crystal stones." Cook said.
Of course, the dwarf is calculated according to the wages of the dwarf. As for the wages of the dwarf, it is not cheap, but the three Kikens must be regarded as a dwarf, and mining stone does not require much skill. The hills are full of stones, of course, dwarf mining must use machinery, and the cost is definitely high.
"Fuck, fuck, let's do it." The Chiken patriarch heard this number, his eyes straightened.
"Well, you go back and count the number of people first, and then I will ask the dwarf engineer in charge to give you the specific number of stones needed, and the dwarf engineer will direct you, but they don’t specifically interfere with your affairs, just say that the stones are needed. They can give you advice on how big, how much, and where to mine. As for whether you listen or not, that is your business." Cook said.
"There is no need to count, we all come here, the elderly and children can do chores, cooking, washing clothes, and collecting wild vegetables." The patriarch of the Chiken spoke directly.
The tortoiseshell patriarch was shocked: "You don't need anything in your house?"
"What's in the house is some tree caves, caves and the like. The things inside are worth a few high-grade crystals. I plan to finish the construction of the dam in the future and arrange all of our people in three of our Chiken territory. Near the dam, build three strange cities for humans. As for other places, we Chikens decided to open to the outside world and we just collect taxes." The Chiken patriarch said his own vision.
"Papa." Cook applauded when he heard this.
"Very well, your plan is very good. Build a city around the dam. I will strengthen the defense of the dam by then. High-level creatures in the sanctuary will not be able to enter within two hundred kilometers. This is a gift for you Chikens." Cook Promised.
"Thank you Speaker Cook." The Chiken patriarch was shocked when he heard Gakuk's words. These people have long known how abnormal the dam in Sanjiang City is. As for the high-ranking sanctuary who can't enter, then the whole The tribe is completely in no danger. Of course, the guy who can break through the dam defense, it is estimated that the whole family of Chikens are not opponents, and there is no need to tangle.
The tortoiseshell patriarch hurriedly said: "Speaker Cook, our tortoiseshell clan is going to live on both sides of the dam, don't you know?"
"Well, how about you tortoiseshell swimming?" Cook asked.
"No problem, the youngest guy in our clan dare to flutter in the water." The tortoiseshell patriarch asked.
"That's okay, you can be responsible for removing harmful organisms in the water. I hired you." Cook thought for a while and said.
The Chikens said, "Speaker Cook, in fact, tortoiseshells are very suitable for the of the most transport ships. As long as there is sufficient equipment, safety and the like are guaranteed."
"Well, I can give part of the equipment, but it can't be too much." Cook said.
"We tortoiseshell people agree, and the sailor is the sailor." The tortoiseshell man saw the Chiken winking hard at him~EbookFREE.me~ and immediately agreed.
"But there can be too many sailors. After the dam is built, there will still be some maintenance work that needs to dive into the bottom of hundreds of meters. Can you tortoiseshell people?" Cook asked again.
After the dam is built, some things must be cleaned regularly, such as all kinds of dry trees rushing along the water, as well as sedimented mud, and various organisms parasitic in the drainage pipes. Sanjiangkou dam has no maintenance personnel yet. What Cook has done is to make the dam more reliable, and cannot replace these things. Of course, it can also be replaced by magic lines. However, the energy consumption and construction cost are higher than the maintenance cost of the person. a lot of.
And a dam, the more systems there are, the more complicated it is to build, and the cost will increase accordingly.
"It depends on the specific situation." The tortoiseshell man couldn't guarantee.
"What if there are artifacts and equipment?" Cook also knew that there must be an unknown danger in the water bottom hundreds of meters deep, that is, the huge pressure of the water is very abnormal.
"That's no problem, but at least one piece of protective artifact equipment is required." The tortoiseshell patriarch's eyes were sparkling.
"Haha, of course I Cook gave a set." Cook laughed.
The tortoiseshell patriarch almost fainted happily, but the Chiken was stunned and shouted: "Old tortoiseshell, you are well developed."
"Thank you Speaker Cook," the tortoiseshell patriarch said.
"Don't thank me, but these people are not paid very high. We will discuss the specific remuneration at that time. According to the situation, some dams are maintained more frequently, and the remuneration must be higher, and the remuneration must be less for the maintenance. Lower." Cook said, shaking his head.
"No problem." The tortoiseshell patriarch thought of a set of artifacts, and gratefully glanced at the Chiken patriarch, then stood up and assured Cook, patting his chest.