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Chapter 90 - 90 83 The Observations of the Dwarf Ludo

90: Chapter 83: The Observations of the Dwarf Ludo 90: Chapter 83: The Observations of the Dwarf Ludo Plucking weeds by hand at the tail end of winter was definitely not a pleasant experience.

Squatting down, he thrust his fingers into the muddy ground, clenched tightly, and pulled with force.

It was slightly painful.

Even weeding required some technique; otherwise, the saw-like leaves would cut the palms of your hands, and in such weather, an injury meant sickness, sickness meant loss of the ability to work, and that wasn’t far from death.

Ludo, squatting, was busy along the road, his dwarfish stature even smaller than some children, but he had a good appetite, meaning he needed more work.

He looked up at the mansion of the town leader in the distance, a residence that had once been the envy and admiration of many, now entering a state of semi-abandonment.

It was the first time he felt such a longing for Ronin.

The dwarfs of the comedic dwarf troupe, who played the clowns, were one of Ronin’s favorite forms of entertainment, and although they often suffered minor injuries, they didn’t mind trading their disfigured appearances for a full stomach.

More often than not, they received looks of envy and jealousy from ordinary people.

Why should able-bodied people have to think so hard about begging outside, while a bunch of weaker-than-children dwarfs could solve their living problems just by acting foolish?

With Ronin, being kept as a sort of pet dwarf only got you scornful looks, but filling your belly wasn’t a problem, and even some dwarfs could find women by earning favor.

But after Ronin left, and the real power in the town switched to a mysterious lord, everything changed completely.

Without their special treatment, dwarfs instantly turned from little pets into pitiable creatures who starved three meals out of nine.

The jealous didn’t just stop at disdainful glances.

Most people would just curse, maintaining order, but a few would give a not-too-gentle push to a dwarf passing by, or crowd them out while lining up, making the already job-troubled dwarfs often go hungry.

The new town elder, Elder Cheli, turned a blind eye to everything.

Because for the vast majority, life in Prey Town was really getting better, not only were residency rights opened up allowing wandering locals to move in for free and without a fee, but assignments were distributed periodically.

Work, then food.

Work for reward, such fortunes!

So, increasingly, people abandoned their initial survival tactics and chose to accept assignments instead.

Now, Prey Town was essentially a minor factory belonging to Lind, with no minimum wage, no overtime, and a crowd competing to get on the assembly lines, often resulting in red-faced quarrels.

Fortunately, there were always assignments, and especially many of them involved collecting odd mutant plants or occasionally taking on tedious physical and sewing tasks.

While marveling at the dramatic changes in Prey Town, the people also marveled at the lord’s magic, having so much food.

But then again, even though some food would make it here, and as long as one could exert some labor, it was just barely enough to fill one’s stomach—yet it was still too hard for the dwarfs who were never suited for difficult jobs.

The cold wind slapped his face, and Ludo withdrew his gaze from the town leader’s mansion; he needed to speed up to see if he could pick up a new job when he returned his work.

Passing the small square, Ludo glanced at it, vaguely remembering the scene where everyone was crouching and holding their heads.

After handing over the task, Ludo immediately went to buy a small pile of tuberous potatoes, a tricky food with tough skin that was difficult to handle, but a rare good thing to fill the stomach.

This kind of mutant food grew in dangerous environments, previously he would rather starve than dare to forage, but now he could eat them freely, as long as he wasn’t afraid of indigestion, provided there was enough money.

From afar, a rowdy noise carried over.

“What’s the matter?” Ludo tiptoed instinctively, then realized his height hadn’t changed, his vision still blocked by a bunch of backs.

“This time you guys are in luck!” Elder Cheli stood on a table.

He was the town leader, but most of the time, people didn’t regard him as such, the scrolls in his hands were the real treasures in the eyes of the crowd.

It was said some people would try to secure better assignments from Elder Cheli, even sending him many good things; Elder Cheli enjoyed the benefits but never made any promises.

Elder Cheli’s next shout completely blew up the crowd: “The great noble, Lord Lind Armand, plans to recruit a group to move to Star Dragon Ridge Station!”

The food came from Star Dragon Ridge Station, and all work assignments here were what Star Dragon Ridge Station didn’t need.

And just being closer to the real Lord was exciting enough.

Working for the Lord, could they not end up like Elder Cheli?

Now, Elder Cheli’s thriving life was all thanks to Lind.

“Quiet!” Elder Cheli gave a look to the soldier beside him.

The soldier banged his shield with his sword, the “thud, thud” sound made everyone shiver, the friction of the sharp weapon sounded like a small hammer hitting bone, causing a phantom pain that made hearts race.

The noise ceased.

Elder Cheli nodded in satisfaction, although his authority never reached the level of Ronin’s, and some even called him a dog.

Hehe, what’s wrong with being a dog.

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