BUILDING MY OWN EMPIRE - My Journey from Nothing to Overwhelming Power Chapter 4 - Four – The Minor Disaster

Chapter Four – The Minor Disaster

Is this supposed to be a reward?!

What just happened? Did I complete the quest the wrong way? If so, why did the System consider it a success?! It even granted a title... one I don’t even know what it is.

What should I do! I have no ideas.. and ti... is running extrely short.

{ 8:30 }

Huff... huff...

I feel like my brain is about to explode. I know for certain that I must calm down. But talk is cheap.. and my thoughts refuse to be anything but negative.. I don’t know the nature of this disaster. Will it be a monster? If so, I don’t think it would be sothing weak like a helpless bird, but what if it’s sothing different... Regardless, it will be bad either way if I’m not prepared.

Will the disaster be a drought? A plague? A famine?... I have no clue. But anxiety has begun to creep into in a way I haven’t felt since I arrived here. Worse yet... it’s nightti. It’s truly terrifying...

Fine, there’s no escaping what’s to co. Co at ... should I lose before I’ve even lost... welco to whatever is coming.

{ 9:00 }

{ Ding... Ding... Ding }

{ Minor Disaster – Activating }

{ Disaster Type: Absolute Stasis for a specified duration }

{ Required Survival Duration: 5 Days }

Whataaaaat?!

Five days of "Absolute Stasis"?!

But.. what does this even an??

No sooner had the shock hit than strange whispers began to rise from the depths of the far forest.

Bit by bit, the whispers intensified. After a period of terrifying anticipation.. sweat had already settled over every feature of my face.. waiting for a disaster.. is more painful than the disaster itself..

After a while, a distant yellow light appeared. It seed to pierce through the forest from afar toward . As it approached, it began to fragnt.. then, before erged.. hundreds of tiny glowing dots... swarms of bioluminescent insects, far beyond counting.

The insects advanced toward my area, then scattered and distributed themselves among the trees. Specifically, only within my permitted boundaries. My designated space was glowing in the darkness. For the first ti since my arrival, I could see my territory at night..

The insects left no tree untouched; so settled atop every single one.. a red beam.. erged over all the trees.. a clear sign that the trees were now uncuttable.

So of those insects that hadn’t settled on a tree yet.. headed directly toward .

I picked up my pace.. I started running toward the empty spots..

But... against dozens of fast, glowing dots.. it was impossible.. and in a flash of ti—

A single insect landed lightly on my wrist.. and stuck there like a magnet that couldn’t be shaken off, no matter how hard I waved my hand.

Imdiately, a rapid notification appeared from the System.

{ The System is completely suspended for 5 days }

{ Buying and Selling are disabled for the sa duration }

{ Tree cutting is disabled for the sa duration }

Whataaaaat?! What kind of stupidity is this...

Disabling buying and selling?! And tree cutting too..

What kind of disaster is this?! Five days without food or water?!

... Hahaha... Hahahaha... Hahahaha...

Are you kidding ...

If this had happened a while ago, it would have been a literal death sentence.

But now? My profits are massive, and my storage units are filled to the brim.

You stupid System... did you think I wouldn’t prepare for sothing like this?!

I was expecting a disaster that would stop from cutting trees, but it seems it was worse. Fortunately, I had stored food and water in advance.

In short... this disaster.. is nothing compared to my Exponential Growth capabilities!

With that said.. it’s truly scary.. what would have happened if I hadn’t accidentally won that property.. It’s a "Minor" disaster.. yet its requirents are this difficult for a beginner like .. It’s terrifying..

{ Day 20 }

{ 9:30 PM }

{ Ding... Ding... Ding }

{ The First Minor Disaster — Concluded }

{ Quest: Survive the Disaster — Successfully Completed }

Thank God I was prepared. The quest passed smoothly, but... if there is a minor disaster like this, perhaps a dium one will co later... or a major one... or even sothing greater. Imagine possessing a massive fortune but being unable to use it for years, until I die of hunger... the re thought makes my skin crawl.

Anyway, I’ll set all these fears aside for now; it’s ti for sleep.

{ 7:00 AM }

{ Ding... Ding... Ding }

{ Character Unlocked }

{ Launch Base — House Unlocked }

{ Farm Unlocked }

{ Employees Unlocked }

{ Properties Unlocked }

{ Shadow Guide Unlocked }

Yesssssss... this is it.

What a beautiful start to the morning... Hey, Jaʿmoos, co let’s eat breakfast, then we start building the kingdom of dreams!

{ 8:00 }

So, where do I start?... Yes, the House. It’s ti for the venerable Emperor to sleep on a real bed near the fire, to be the center of the village.

{ Integrated House — Price: 100,000 }

{ Purchase }

{ 9:50 }

It seems that choosing to buy an integrated house for a hundred thousand instead of a vacant one for half the price was a good choice. The items inside it would cost over 70,000 in the shop. I saved more than 20,000. A successful choice, Mr. Ali, hahahaha.

Now... it’s ti for the most important step: Employees.

{ Lumberjack — Level 1 — 100,000 }

{ Farr — Level 1 — 100,000 }

{ Servant — Level 1 — 100,000 }

I have less than 200,000; I can only afford one..

The Lumberjack? I am currently capable of cutting 10 trees in less than two hours with my new axe. So his matter can be postponed a bit..

The Farr? His services are linked to the farm, and the farm costs 300,000; I can’t afford it now.

The Servant? Their work is primarily linked to the house... and that’s what I need now. Soone to prepare food and a bath for after the exhaustion of cutting trees.

{ Servant — Purchase }

....

....

Where is he...?

{ Ding... Ding... Ding }

{ Property: The Man Whose Past is Known by the Shadows — Activated }

{ Upon owning this property, all summoned servants will be of the race: "Shadows of the Forgotten Moon" }

Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!

{ Ding... Ding... Ding }

{ Knight of the Full Moon — Summoning in progress }