The next day.
The Terran Mercenary Team villa was completely renovated the day after settling in.
At this time, the farms were also tilled and the training ground was fully set up. It was amazing what they finished in less than a day.
They were even linked to a part-time farmer to care for their future rations. Of course, they would pay for the fees themselves.
As for the house itself, it was also basically completed. With Althea’s help, the team managed to hire the Interior Design firm under Baron’s company and the villa was quickly set up.
It was set as a priority project by Baron as a favor to the new Elder, though it was also in exchange for a bit of training for his team. Of course, Eagle and the others gladly agreed.
The house was also designed to maximize space, designed to fit everyone. The rooms were all dormitories with double-deckers, capable of comfortably accommodating all of them thrice over. They also had their own cabinets and storage areas, fixed for their personal use even if they were rotating to Ferrol.
Even if the rest of the Mercenary Team—Terran or not—arrived here at the same time, they could easily be accommodated. The Captain also said he reserved the lot behind them, in case they needed to expand.
As for the rest of the public spaces, they left just enough space in the remaining area to be a multipurpose room. This main sala would function as a dining room, a living room, and a meeting room adjustable according to needs. (More accurately, it was a large control room of sorts that could also be used to eat and relax after a meeting).
What was also notable was the quality of the furniture…
Terrans had great adaptability, especially when they weren’t being hunted by monsters, so the quality of the products—whether it was wood, clothing, hides, earthwares—was improving at a straight line.
For their purpose, they even made custom furniture for their unique needs.
Even the Aborigines who had lived in cities were amazed by the increasing variety and quality of products.
The soldiers were quite proud, someone was even a little teary.
Sniff. "At least I was able to see the house completed before I left," Luis mumbled. It was also the day that Team A was set to depart for Ferrol.
It was necessary, but they felt super reluctant.
"I agree…"
"Well, we have the advantage of earning more…" Eagle said, sighing. And it did make the others feel somewhat better.
The previous day, they filled up their backpacks—space or not—with a lot of everything. They even took advantage of nepotism to get access to products not yet available in the Terran Market.
They even purchased rickshaws. Some rubber products and shock absorbers had already been installed, and they were quite honored to be the first to use them.
Eagle was also with them, but because of his space, he was flexible for both teams. After settling in Ferrol back them, the team signed a contract to keep the existence of the space stone and never to speak of it. This included Gaudi and everyone on the team, so he could use it within team premises without worry.
Of course, because there were so many of them, the ’admin fee’ charged by the system was also quite large.
Speaking of space stones, Eagle wondered if the captain had already given it to his wife. He looked at the Captain who was seeing them off and telling them some last-minute reminders, but he didn’t bring it up in the end.
Garan watched Team A seriously, "I hope this trip is fruitful. Of course, your safety is Priority. Always."
"Yes, sir!"
"Good luck," he said, "Earn as much as you can."
The soldiers nodded, eyes sparkling at the prospect of funds. They planned to sell the items for ten times the price, or even more, to make sure that the team had ample funds to operate. Each individual could also sell their own items, similarly to enhance their own—and their families’—lives.
This was true even for Garan. He couldn’t financially depend on his wife right? What if some bastard who made good money swooped in and tried to shame him?
It wouldn’t be the first time that happened.
Back in Terran, when they were just dating, Althea had an obnoxious suitor coming from a big family.
How many times that bastard referenced his being a poor soldier as a reason for his unworthiness of Althea, he couldn’t even count.
Since then, he hadn’t refused the huge rewards reaped when they dealt with criminal gangs and terrorist groups. He had made quite a fortune, enough to give Althea the occasional jewelry that she liked.
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