With the arrangement of the granting of joy in place, the ghost of Cains should be much safer. Mu Hua also placed an imaginary goddess in the city of Cains to create a "faith environment" for Ikaros.
Leave these matters to Rita, designate Ikaros as Aqua's messenger, and let Ikaros connect with Rita. If any problems arise later, Ikaros will communicate with Mu Hua.
"Ivan, how is your farm going?" After explaining the matters at the church, Mu Hua looked at Ivan.
"The livestock are all dead, and the farmland is basically useless. We need to find some people to water the crops these days, otherwise the vegetables in the farmland will become barren sooner or later." Alvin said somewhat frustratedly.
"Has anything happened to the helpers on the farm?" Mu Hua asked.
"A few of them survived, but they were all scared away. Alas, you can't blame them." Alvin sighed.
If all the livestock on the farm died, the farm would be a severely affected area by mosquitoes. It would be difficult for a few cowboys to survive, Mu Hua shook his head secretly.
"How about this, you gather the helpers who have turned into ghosts first, and then pick out some ghosts who know how to do farm work. I will give you some skeleton warriors to possess to keep the farm running first." Mu Hua pondered.
The farm has special mechanical equipment for watering and harvesting, and only a small number of people who know how to operate the equipment are needed.
Skeleton warriors can't operate those machines. It's not that they can't start things like harvesters, but they don't know where they go when they start.
Ghosts cannot physically interfere with real things, but letting them possess the skeleton warriors solves the problem, and the rest is just tedious chores. Ivan nodded in agreement, then looked at Mu Hua with some hesitation.
"Mu, I plan to transfer 60% of the farm's shares to you. Can you send some stronger skeleton undead? I still want to raise magical beasts." Alvin said to Mu Hua.
"Yeah, that's what I thought. As for the shares, 40% will be enough. The farm is still yours. I'll send you some skeleton generals later, but you're still too weak now. You can command them, but don't try to possess them."
"For the time being, you can use the skeletons and undead. As for the breeding of monsters, I may have other ways to restrain them in the future." Mu Hua confirmed.
"You should know that ghosts devouring each other helps them grow, and whether it's livestock or magical beasts, ghosts can be born under my influence."
"So it's best to start breeding and slaughtering, and apply to the government for help in meat sales channels. Do you understand what I mean?" After a brief hesitation, Mu Hua said again.
No matter how much they retain their memories of their previous lives, ghosts are still ghosts. Devouring other ghosts is also a means for them to grow. And the jealousy of ghosts does not only affect humans. Ghosts transformed from livestock are also a growth resource for Ivan and others.
"Yeah." Alvin nodded heavily. He understood what Mu Hua meant.
Not to mention the various livestock and ghosts, planting is not as profitable as breeding, and the demon merchant Besero had said earlier that if there was a philosopher's stone, it might be possible to get the seeds of the ambergris.
It is a kind of fruit that can tempt monsters, so there is no need to say more about it at this point.
Mu Hua had already thought about raising magical beasts a long time ago, but now the city of Caines is really a place where no living people are allowed to enter.
If we can raise a magical beast that is willing to be a servant of humans, and then make a living by selling pets and war beasts in Caines, it should bring some popularity to this ghost town.
Ivan had been interested in Warcraft when he was alive, but now that he has become a ghost, he has even less desire for it, but he has more expectations for Mu Hua's words.
"Sir, what about me? Do I also grow magical plants?" After Ivan, Gena, the head of the logging yard, asked this question, which made Mu Hua roll his eyes.
"I'll give you some skeleton warriors. Go find some ghosts willing to work and continue planting trees and cutting wood." Mu Hua said to Gena.
Magical beasts can be raised. By getting some low-level and high-yield herbivorous magical beasts as food and gradually building a food chain, it is not impossible to raise some high-level magical beasts.
As for magic plants, forget it. Those things have very strict requirements on the magic environment, and building a magic environment basically involves smashing magic stones and magic cores.
It is basically impossible for Mu Hua to consume magic stones and magic cores on magic plants. There is a lot of land that can be used for planting on the Abyss Island, so if he wants to plant magic plants, he can go to the island and plant them.
Cairns City? Plants that require the breath of death can be considered, as for the others? It's better to just run a lumberyard.
Mu Hua did not make any special arrangements for Gena. Although Gena was disappointed, he also expressed his willingness to transfer 60% of the shares of his industry to Mu Hua. It seemed that this should be the result they had discussed long ago.
Although the Magic Empire has emperors and nobles, there is no rule that lords can encroach on the property of citizens. There are even some merchants who compete with lords and nobles for business. Business dealings are based on each person's ability.
However, Gena, Ivan and others are obviously different. After becoming ghosts, based on the trust they had in the past, they have to rely on Mu Hua a lot.
Leaving aside the blessing of joy, because they completed the evolution of dead souls in a short period of time, some more knowledgeable ghosts suspected that it was Mu Hua who made them devour a large number of ghosts that led to this evolution.
While the dead souls kept their mouths shut, they truly experienced the cruelty between the ghosts.
Now, speaking of establishing interactions with necromancers and witches from the outside world, Gena and his companions are more afraid, fearing that they might become food for other ghosts at some point in time.
Gena also wanted to rely on Mu Hua, but Mu Hua did not even take 40% of the shares he transferred, but took 20% symbolically, just to let him temporarily maintain the operation of the lumberyard, or to open up some orchards and recruit as many ghosts as possible. Work, make money, go to Old Barron's tavern to drink ghost drinks, and save money to buy constructed undead that can rely on. Sustainable development is the key to stability. As for the products produced by Caines City, I think the imperial government will also promote sales.
"Mark, Tim, you guys..." After explaining it to Gena, and then to Mark, Tim and the others, Mu Hua was scratching his head and was quite hesitant about what tasks to assign them.
You said that the restaurants, butcher shops, fast food restaurants and other business premises in this town should continue to operate, but there are not many people left in this town, how can they operate them?
You can't explain it. Without these shops, a city would not only be lifeless, but people would also find it difficult to maintain a normal life.
"Mark, Tim, Sam, bring some people and build the farmer's market first. Build it at the junction of the town and the new city."
"Once the town is more stable, the blockade of the courtyard will definitely be lifted. Depending on the specific situation of the residents of Cairns City in the future, we will open some restaurants when appropriate."
Mu Hua roughly instructed that since they were all old acquaintances, he should find them something to do so that they wouldn't worry about being abandoned. The so-called future residents must refer to living people, so he would let them figure out how to do it themselves.
"Mu, I heard that some relatives of ghosts outside want to cause trouble, and the demonstrators in Heyman City have already clashed with the guards who blocked the border." Speaking of the issue of lifting the blockade, Old Morey interjected.
"Those are none of our business. Even with what I just said, I just want to help you resume a relatively normal life." Mu Hua shook his head and ignored the question in this regard.
The empire's intention of assigning him this territory was obvious. This is not the feudal era. Even if it was the feudal era, no one said that the lord must develop the territory well and leave it alone. Even if the people are living in poverty, the lord can just move to another place to live.
If the father is unkind, the son will leave his hometown; if the country is unkind, the minister will defect to another country, not to mention that it is just a ghost town.
The people in Cairns City today were not killed by him. When the citizens died, the city hall in the new city area was complete and the officials were in place. If the ghost's relatives wanted to make trouble, they could go to the imperial government.
I'm just an honest and jealous ghost, taking care of the ghosts in your family who died unjustly, but I haven't offended anyone.
If you want to settle in Caines City, go find Ingrid. If you want to get rid of the ghosts in the city, Mu Hua will welcome you. He doesn't care about other things, and Mu Hua's statement of favoring the townspeople also makes Old Morey and his group agree with him a little more.
"Find out who is causing the trouble, and let the ghosts communicate with their families themselves. If there is no psychic vision potion, use the Eye of True Vision. If you need anything, ask the imperial government for it."
"I have to explain clearly to the ghosts in the city that even if I want my territory to be filled with ghosts, it depends on how they maintain peace here."
"If I cause trouble and the Empire wants to punish me, I can at most drag a few of you into this, and then I can just leave."
"Anyway, I can find a place for us to stay wherever we go. At worst, we can just move into the courtyard!"
Although he was making all kinds of arrangements, Mu Hua still managed to clear himself of all blame. Hobert accepted the matter, and then Mu Hua looked at Selma and old Morey.
"You two should pay attention to those who are willing to stay in the city of Cairns. People in the town will be given priority. I will try to help them acquire psychic qualities. I plan to train some necromancers." Mu Hua said, looking at Doctor Dorn again.
"Don, go pick some of the ghosts in this town, find the ones that are usually gentle, and take them to Tricia to learn how to help people temper their souls."
"Yeah." Dorn responded in a somewhat depressed tone. Mu Hua patted Dorn's shoulder as if to comfort him. Everyone had not been dead for long, but they were all in a bad mood.
"Morey, let Hobert run your gun shop for now."
"Selma, Morey, if we train necromancers, they must join the security system of Cairns City. I plan to let you command them in the future. What do you think?" Mu Hua asked Selma and Old Morey.
The purpose of acquiring psychic physique is to allow those people to contact their family members who have turned into ghosts, but since they are already psychic, they might as well become necromancers. After all, they are "pure blood", which can add some characteristics and self-protection capabilities to the city of Caines.
Selma and Old Morey are both elders in the town. They have great prestige in the town, and most importantly, they are close to Mu Hua.
The two were originally old, but now they have become two new ghosts. The things they were ordered to do before were all related to production and life, but the necromancer at this time can be regarded as an armed force. Mu Hua is obviously expressing his importance to the two.
"It's no problem to pick people. We'll do our best to help you find the right ones. But, a guard team? Why not just set up a knight order? If funding is a problem..." When Selma made her suggestion, Mu Hua raised his hand to interrupt her.
Mu Hua forgot that nobles can form their own knightly orders. Unlike the guards, the knightly orders can be regarded as his private soldiers, private soldiers recognized by the imperial government within his territory.
"Well, don't worry about the funding, just form a knight group, and you two will be the leaders of the knight group in the future."
"The Black Crow Knights." Mu Hua confirmed.
As Mu Hua spoke, at Selma's instruction, Old Morey and Selma knelt on one knee and swore allegiance to Mu Hua with the ceremony of knighthood.
The knight adhered to virtues and listened to the oath led by Selma, Mu Hua's eyes were dazed.
Black Crow, that should be the first skill I acquired. (End of this chapter)