I Became The Vampire Progenitor
Chapter 105: What Is the World Most Lacking?

Two days ago, after receiving Li De’s orders, Harrison dispatched all the Whispering Bats to Dawn City and also organized the Security Squad and Logistics Team to transport supplies.

After the expansion, the Security Squad now had 150 members, while the Logistics Team reached 100 members.

One could say that these humans were the vampires’ most loyal supporters. However, after the land distribution, almost everyone in Dawn City supported the vampires.

Except for a few individuals, no one held any ill will toward the vampires who had given them land.

The nobles outside hadn’t treated them this well—why would they hold any hostility?

Moreover, the corpses of the Wild Wolf Gang were still hanging on the gallows. No one was foolish enough to think otherwise.

Late at night, the first batch of giant bats began descending from the sky.

The border vampires also returned, with over a hundred mages controlling Mage Hands, moving supplies with incredible efficiency.

Amidst the hustle and bustle, there was an air of excitement and laughter.

Unlike before, the entire Dawn City was now filled with an atmosphere of hope.

Everyone’s eyes were brimming with anticipation and dreams, a stark contrast to the blank, hopeless gazes of the commoners in Green City.

“Don’t leave this batch of cotton outside—it’ll get wet and Rekel will punish you.”

“Hurry up, put the farming tools aside, move the grain to the warehouse, quickly!”

“Don’t get in the way, move everything over, make way—the bats are about to take off.”

Amidst the clamor, the area around the square was bustling with activity.

This batch of supplies was far greater than the last, including various farming tools, cotton, and other daily necessities, as well as the grain that hadn’t been transported back the previous time.

The entire Dawn City was immersed in busyness.

Even after dawn, large quantities of supplies were still piled up in the square, and many who woke up later voluntarily joined the effort.

By the time all the supplies were processed, it was already noon.

All the residents of Dawn City were thrilled because the Security Squad had posted notices stating that those assigned land could receive a free set of farming tools.

When Li De returned to Dawn City from the Crimson Mage Tower, he found the streets eerily empty, a stark contrast to the lively scene of people passing by just days before.

Upon meeting Harrison, he learned that these people had rushed to their newly assigned lands to start digging as soon as they received their farming tools.

Li De couldn’t help but chuckle.

Humans’ love for land was unmatched by almost all other races combined.

But this was good—it made management easier.

“Lord, it now takes at least two sun-hours to travel from Dawn City to the farming areas. Too much time is wasted on the road every day.”

Harrison’s words brought Li De back to reality.

He quickly understood the meaning behind the statement.

For the future development of Dawn City, he had reserved a vast plot of land near the Southern District as a new urban area.

This was a good thing, but as a result, the residents’ farmland was now farther away from Dawn City.

Traveling through fields of weeds, it took at least four sun-hours round-trip each day.

In the short term, this wasn’t a problem, but over time, it would undoubtedly lead to significant waste. If the time spent traveling could be used for cultivating the land, productivity would surely increase significantly.

“To get rich, build roads first.” This saying was an eternal truth.

After a brief moment of contemplation, Li De made a decision.

“Mobilize all available manpower to build the road first. It’s too late for planting this year, and even if we clear the land now, it won’t make much difference.

Let’s prioritize building the road. Once spring arrives next year, things will be much more convenient.”

Harrison nodded. Vampires were naturally capable of flight, so they couldn’t fully understand many human habits.

To vampires, building roads outside cities was unnecessary unless it involved making streets within the city spacious and refined.

They had Whispering Bats for transporting goods and didn’t need to walk themselves, so initially, no one realized how much of an impact not building roads would have.

“Yes, I’ll arrange for people to handle it immediately.”

“I’ll personally oversee this matter. How’s the progress on the blacksmith shop and tailor shop?”

Harrison, of course, wouldn’t forget what Li De had entrusted him with.

“The numbers of tailors and blacksmiths have been tallied. Dawn City currently has a population of 3,123, among which there are 27 blacksmiths and 43 tailors.

The blacksmith shop and tailor shop are under construction. However, the blacksmith shop lacks iron ore and can’t operate yet, while the tailor shop can be put into use once completed.”

Li De nodded. With the current small population and limited resources in Dawn City, they could only implement a planned economy, assigning personnel to produce essential goods.

Once the population grew and resources became abundant, they could open up the market and allow everyone to freely trade, officially transitioning to a market economy phase.

In a market economy, the market would automatically regulate production needs; whatever people needed, merchants would naturally emerge to find ways to produce it.

However, for now, a planned economy wasn’t a bad thing. Concentrating resources to accomplish major tasks was a characteristic of a planned economy, fitting the current situation of Dawn City perfectly.

A market economy required a certain foundation to begin, and when that happened, Dawn City would truly be on track. The role of the City Hall would transition from decision-maker to leader.

But for now, it would take a long time for Dawn City to transition to a market economy, and in the short term, it was unrealistic.

Even implementing a planned economy was barely underway—they still had a long way to go.

“Hmm, regardless of whether there’s ore or not, the blacksmith shop must be built as soon as possible.

Have you found anyone among the humans who knows how to prospect for mineral veins?”

Harrison shook his head strangely.

“Lord Li De, there’s only one apprentice prospector—and he’s only 12 years old.”

Most of the population Dawn City had taken in were refugees from villages and towns along the border. Due to constant warfare in the border regions, higher-level talents had left, leaving behind mostly commoners who had nowhere else to go.

Finding a high-end profession like a prospector among a group of commoners was clearly difficult.

Li De rubbed his forehead.

“Forget it. An apprentice will do as long as they know something. Bring two experienced blacksmiths along with them.

We need to find ore as soon as possible. Dawn City must be able to produce its own iron tools—it’s a lifeline we can’t ignore.”

The lack of talent left him no choice but to settle for the best available option.

Those who didn’t know how to prospect wouldn’t recognize ore even if they saw it, but blacksmiths, regardless of whether they could prospect or not, at least knew how to identify ore.

The mineral veins in the Far Mountain Range were extremely rich, but due to the remote location and poor transportation, no one had come to mine them.

Li De had no doubt about whether the Far Mountain Range contained iron ore. Even an apprentice, given time, could find it—he was confident of that.

“How many people have been recruited for the new urban planning?”

Harrison shook his head with a bitter smile.

“Lord Li De, there are too few humans skilled in urban construction. Right now, we’ve only found two people with experience building small towns.”

At this point, Li De was somewhat exasperated and even entertained the idea of raiding another city for its population.

Raiding border peasants could ensure safety, but the quality of the workforce was undoubtedly below average.

If he could raid humans from Green City, he’d likely find any type of talent he wanted. Green City, which gathered talents from the entire southern region, was far superior to the barren border areas.

“Forget it, let’s keep looking for now. The new urban area isn’t urgent. The most critical task right now is building the road.

Additionally, the City Hall needs to establish a specialized department called the Construction Department, responsible for all construction projects in Dawn City.

Anyone with relevant experience should be recruited into the Construction Department.”

Li De shrugged and reluctantly abandoned the idea of simultaneously designing the new urban area.

“You reminded me about the Construction Department last time, but due to a lack of manpower, it hasn’t been established yet.”

Harrison’s expression showed helplessness. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to establish it—it was that he simply couldn’t find the people.

Upon hearing this, Li De felt a headache coming on.

Talent, talent—where could he find some talent?