"one more word and I'd make it a permanent punishment.

Lucy go back to the mountain. I'd teach you how to farm.

Everyone else, you're free to go play or whatever, just no more mugging or collecting protection fees. "

Max turned back and went to the farming area he had already selected. As for his pet's antics, it wasn't actually that big of a deal since Lucy was watching. If anything went wrong, she'd see it immediately and inform him.

In fact, Max didn't mind letting them bully the entire mountain just to play. The problem is that he told them to keep low-key although just in case; he did give the order.

And technically, they didn't disobey in their understanding, so Max took the opportunity to make them understand.

... …

After some time, Max was standing in a clear green field.

"look there Lu, that's how good soil looks like...

You see those plants, they're useless, so just get rid of them when you're free.

Also, there is no need for normal trees on our mountain, keep either fruit trees or magical trees.

But this is a lot of work, and there's no need to do it on this mountain, since we might be leaving soon. Still keep it in mind.

You see there, you can make a river of Emerald water passing through there, still just keep it in mind don't do it on this mountain. "

Max kept moving around, pointing here and there, explaining to Lucy things for their future base or to use in the simulation worlds.

Lucy had a thing for farming, mainly because of what she's been watching, so she was trying her best to keep up with Max.

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However, she got distracted for a moment as she sensed strangers within her range.

For the past two weeks a lot of humans came here, but Max told her to ignore passers by and thus she never pays any attention to strangers.

However, this bunch was different because they were heading in Max's direction, although it seems like they were passing by.

And their pase didn't seem hurried, as if they were targeting someone or something alike.

But still, she had to inform Max.

"huh? You're saying some people are getting closer to me? How many? And do they seem hostile? "

'3 or 4, they're strolling.'

"huh? What do you mean, 3 or 4? Are they out of your range or what?"

Lucy struggled a bit to explain. In the end, she just passed it as meaning through their mental link.

' I can sense 4, but I only see 3.'

Lucy could feel a fourth presence. She could feel its weight putting pressure on the ground, the wind circling around him while passing through that place.

However, when she looks at the spot, no one can be seen.

"hmm. Maybe invisibility. "

As Lucy was enlightened, Max was gazing in the direction of the newcomers. He could vaguely see three figures in the distance.

Using Mystic eye, he marked a pebble, and had Lucy take it and place it exactly 100 m in that direction.

In this state, his vision was enhanced a little, and being this much closer, he can see them clearly.

They were three, and they seemed young almost as young as his current body.

For a moment Max assumed they were the first year college student on their examination, but on second thought the examination will not take place anytime soon, at the closest it will be two or three months from now.

Judging that they weren't of much value and with no animosity, Max just ignored them.

"just ignore them Lu, let's go back to our lesson. Still inform me if they do anything suspicious or that invisible figure gets too close to me."