[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-system-build-my-own-territory":3,"chapter-system-build-my-own-territory-system-build-my-own-territory-chapter-80":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","System: Build My Own Territory",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},162189,317,"Chapter 80: Open-Pit Coal Mine","system-build-my-own-territory-chapter-80",80,"\u003Cp>Lynn originally thought he could find an open-pit salt mine near the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was already a blessing from above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unexpectedly, the heavens favored him once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small hill of deep brown appeared in Lynn’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scale of the hill was rounded, mostly covered by a layer of green vegetation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the top had dozens of square meters of exposed coal, revealing its original appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Medium Open-pit Coal Mine]: Composed of the remains of plants and animals gradually transforming into a coal mine through complex biochemical reactions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing at the edge of the open-pit coal mine, Lynn picked up a piece of dark brown rock underfoot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surface of the rock was glossy, with a smooth and hard texture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Anthracite]: Combustion material, can be used for heating, cooking, forging, etc.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the words in front of him, Lynn raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s anthracite!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Typically, coal mines are divided into three types: lignite, bituminous coal, and anthracite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anthracite has the highest heat output of the three!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It can burn stably and fully without black smoke, while also generating strong heat...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it weren’t for the Ore Vein Detector.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lynn would never have thought this was a medium-sized open-pit coal mine!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the open-pit coal mine, mining could provide almost unlimited fuel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only for heating, cooking, and forging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The efficiency of the Salt Factory’s salt production could also be significantly enhanced!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Master Lynn holding a piece of stone, reluctant to put it down, Red picked up a piece as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After feeling it slightly, his eyes widened in disbelief and he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Lynn, is this... a coal mine?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lynn glanced at him, \"Yes, a coal mine!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two explorations took nine days, without finding an iron mine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But finding a medium open-pit coal mine made Lynn feel pretty good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next consideration was how to start mining coal!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lynn looked at the Holographic Map; the distance from the village to the open-pit coal mine was twenty li!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without mechanized transportation, the distance was quite far!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The location of the open-pit coal mine was downstream of the village, making it impossible to utilize the Acadia River for transport.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This means.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mined anthracite could only be transported by cart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The barren hill was full of rabbit holes and stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the carts to pass smoothly, roads must be paved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three thousand mu of pea fields were not yet fully planted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With limited labor, Lynn had to temporarily shelve the anthracite mining plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After five days away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No abnormal situations appeared in the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was due to Lynn’s cultivation of their mindset and Kuisi’s [Well-organized] talent ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first time back at the wooden house, Lynn called on Ehrelo and Colin through Kuisi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Level 3 [Forging], a Level 3 [Construction].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the wooden house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lynn sat on a chair, eyes fixed on the two of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gentlemen, I need you to cooperate again to build twenty carts with brakes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The slope of the open-pit coal mine wasn’t high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But making the carts go up safely and come down safely was challenging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Empty carts could go up, but coming down was problematic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After digging, coal blocks would be scattered everywhere on the mining ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with horseshoes, the draft horse’s legs would be cut by coal blocks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is unavoidable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lynn was concerned that...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cart loaded with over a thousand pounds of coal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cart’s descent speed would be faster than the draft horse and people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To use draft horses to go up the hill and transport anthracite, the cart’s brakes must be perfected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After explaining the cart’s purpose, Ehrelo and Colin exchanged glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes were full of surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Lynn had found a coal mine in the territory after being away for a few days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lynn said, \"So, I need carts that can handle coal loads and brake on slopes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Colin frowned deeply, and Ehrelo was also pondering something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A little while later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Colin spoke with regret, \"I’m sorry, Master Lynn, I don’t know how to make brakes...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ehrelo nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until Lynn used charcoal to roughly draw the outline of a braked wheel on the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Colin and Ehrelo’s eyes gradually lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Lynn made the ox cart frame before, he gained and integrated the knowledge of making braked carts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Colin quickly moved to the wall, looking at the unique design, and stammered, \"Master Lynn, this is...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lynn replied calmly, \"Friction brakes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The principle of friction brakes is simple; using things like sticks and the friction between the wheels to achieve stable deceleration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the design on the wall improved on the ordinary friction brakes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upgraded the wooden connection between the brake pad and frame to high-quality iron connectors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Incorporated the lever principle to adjust brake force so when descending too fast, the cart could be forcefully braked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lynn added a wheel-locking device to prevent accidental rolling after parking...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing drawing the cart design from memory, Lynn clapped the charcoal dust from his hands, \"Do you understand now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to Lynn, Colin and Ehrelo came to their senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Colin nodded repeatedly, \"Master Lynn, no problem. If Ehrelo collaborates with me, we can make such carts!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ehrelo responded, \"Yes, Master Lynn.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lynn nodded in satisfaction, \"I wish to see these twenty carts after the summer plowing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the discussions between Colin and Ehrelo, the two left Lynn’s wooden house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither Colin’s carpenter’s house nor Ehrelo’s Blacksmith Shop requires them to labor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their task is to relentlessly create the labor tools needed by the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Picking up two baskets of herbs, Lynn headed towards the well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the curious gazes of some villagers, he began washing the herbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbs collected back, if to be used as medicine, need several processing steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cleaning, sorting, drying, crushing, packing, and storage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once cleaned, Lynn found some flat baskets to naturally sun-dry the sorted herbs and wick away moisture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Medical Experience +1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Medical Experience +1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gradually gaining experience, Lynn’s mind was enriched with knowledge about [medicine]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until evening time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lynn sat in front of the kitchen stove.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the stove, a Pottery Pot was continuously boiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cool aroma entered Lynn’s nose and mouth through the steam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lynn felt an inexplicable comfort!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boiling mint in the Pottery Pot for twenty minutes, he then poured the Mint Soup into a bowl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fresh fragrance and herbal aroma became even more intense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lynn looked at it, and a string of words emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Mint Soup]: Non-toxic, made by boiling mint, can be used to relieve symptoms such as fever, headache, and sore throat caused by colds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lynn nodded in satisfaction and took a sip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The taste was slightly sweet with a faint coolness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pouring the Mint Soup from the Pottery Pot into a large pot, he instructed the cook to distribute these concoctions to the villagers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lynn continued brewing more remedies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Medical Experience +1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Medical Experience +1]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>",1151,"2026-05-29T04:50:48.604Z","2026-06-01T04:29:11.989Z",1,"novelbin.me","cb8a2cad2bed936826b3453fff413c20920355d4d16570d425fa836ed17d3222","system-build-my-own-territory-chapter-81","system-build-my-own-territory-chapter-79",979,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsystem-build-my-own-territory-cover.jpg"]