[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-warhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor":3,"chapter-warhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor-warhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor-chapter-14":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Warhammer: Starting as a Planetary Governor",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1680984,2147,"Chapter 14: A Failed Attempt","warhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor-chapter-14",14,"\u003Cp>\"Hope Energy has dwindled even further...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Governor's office atop the spire, Eden let out a long sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had just attempted to improve the lives of the people to generate more Hope Energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he had failed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had chosen the most overworked mining crew as a test case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The miners had to navigate complex tunnels to reach the underground mining zones, enduring grueling and dangerous work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only did they face frequent cave-ins, but they also had to guard against attacks from mutants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Death had become part of their daily routine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden didn't dare make any drastic changes to the production system since the entire economy of his territory was stretched to its limit, maintained in a delicate balance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he pushed too hard and upset this balance, it would lead to disaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a small disturbance could result in more deaths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, Eden had simply ordered the head of the mining department to give some workers a day of paid leave, announcing that in the future, there would be a rotation system to ease the pressure on the miners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, instead of relief, the workers were filled with fear, and the amount of Hope Energy had decreased further!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the head of the mining crew, Will, stood before Eden, being questioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for the governor's summons, a small figure like him would never have set foot in the royal district, let alone entered the Governor's office in the spire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To meet the governor, Will had splurged on a rare bath and put on his best clothes, though he still looked a bit shabby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord, the workers are terrified...\" Will spoke, head bowed in fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Terrified?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, they fear that during their leave, someone will take their place. They're saying the mining crews can't survive and are trying to cut down the workforce.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn't you explain it clearly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We did, but no one believes us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Will bowed his head lower. \"There are even rumors that there's a terrible ghostly curse in the mines, and soon no one will be able to mine anymore!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And what about the leave policy? Hasn't there been any benefit from it at all?\" Eden pressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, the workers who stayed behind are working even harder. Even if they get injured, they don't dare rest, fearing they'll be removed from the mining crew.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden immediately corrected him, \"It's temporary leave, not removal from the crew!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden now realized how difficult it was to manage people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The plan was sound, but its implementation had gone astray!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was also possible that the policy simply didn't fit the current situation and he had rushed things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily, he had only tried it on a small scale. Otherwise, the outcome could have been disastrous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, temporary leave. That's exactly what I told them!\" Will said, trembling in fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't understand the governor's actions either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the God-Emperor, the governor had given the miners paid leave!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Will had never heard of \"paid leave,\" nor had he ever seen such a thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was such an unprecedented move that it sparked fear, and no one could comprehend why.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All Will knew was that times were tough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The miners would rather work themselves to death in the mines than leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because leaving meant losing their only source of food, and that meant starvation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Will, like the miners, was confused and lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could there really be something wrong with the mines?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or, as the rumors suggested, had the royal district run out of food and could no longer pay the miners their daily wages?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The miners were paid daily because no one could guarantee they'd live to see tomorrow's sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wages had already dropped from three units of corpse starch to two, and many miner families barely survived on those two units.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If even those two units were withheld, who knew how many people would starve to death?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Will couldn't help but think about his own situation. If the mining crew ceased to exist, what would become of him, their supervisor?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without this job, how could he explain it to the others? Where would he go?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Times were dire, and at his age, with his physical condition, even the factories wouldn't take him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thought brought a wave of sorrow, and Will imagined his wife and two young daughters starving to death, their bodies dragged away by the corpse collectors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overcome with sadness, he began to sob. \"What are we going to do? God-Emperor, please save us!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second, Will realized his outburst and quickly covered his mouth, trying to suppress his emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he couldn't stop the tears from streaming down his face in front of Eden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If even Will, the supervisor of the mining crew, didn't trust the royal district or Eden as their governor, how could the common people?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without trust, anything he did would only fuel suspicion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more he did, the worse it would become!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless he could truly deliver large amounts of resources and continuously improve the workers' lives, it would be impossible to inspire hope among the desperate miners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Eden couldn't do that—not yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The truth was, the food reserves in the royal district were almost depleted. He didn't have enough to distribute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, the territory was teetering on the brink of crisis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden had a solution to the food problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just needed to gather enough Hope Energy, then activate the teleportation to the space hulk's farm to retrieve the Golden Age's agricultural technology and seeds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his plan was stuck—without Hope Energy, he couldn't go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The key was figuring out how to use the remaining resources to create a spark that would uplift the people and generate enough Hope Energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord, please forgive me for my rudeness!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After calming down, Will knelt in fear, begging for Eden's forgiveness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden snapped out of his thoughts and shook his head. \"Get up. I won't hold it against you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Will still looked uneasy even after standing up, Eden decided to ask further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you have any questions, feel free to ask.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord, will the mining crew continue to operate? The miners need their wages. I swear they won't slack off...\" Will spoke hesitantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" Eden reassured him. \"I promise you, the crew will continue to operate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for the leave policy, that was my mistake. Go back and tell everyone: everything stays the same.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some thought, Eden decided to temporarily halt the leave policy to prevent further rumors and unrest from spreading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any system changes needed abundant resources and productivity to support them. The time wasn't right yet—no need to complicate things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If everything fell apart, there would be nowhere for him to cry about it later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood, my lord!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Will visibly relaxed, even smiling a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hope Energy +1!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden sensed that 1 point of Hope Energy had emerged from Will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Eden decided to push further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He patted Will on the shoulder. \"Keep up the good work, and I won't let you down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will, my lord!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hope Energy +1!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden shook Will's hand, adding enthusiastically, \"I have great expectations for you. Keep it up, and there'll be promotions and raises in your future...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden continued painting a hopeful picture, but Will didn't generate any more Hope Energy—he even seemed a bit fearful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It appeared that words alone had limited impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a hint of regret, Eden ended the conversation and dismissed Will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Will was about to leave, Eden called him back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have two children, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, they're five years old.\" Will couldn't help but smile when talking about his daughters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since you're here, take some gifts back for them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eden pointed to a plate of Frosted Poro cookies and colorful candies on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Linda had just brought them in, and their sweet scent filled the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During their conversation, Eden had noticed Will's gaze repeatedly drifting toward the plate of treats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He figured it wouldn't hurt to give Will a small gift—after all, it felt wrong to send him away empty-handed after coming all this way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coming from a world of abundant material wealth in his previous life, Eden didn't see these items as anything particularly valuable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spire's storeroom was stocked with precious foodstuffs, the kind of luxury that only the elite could enjoy, even before the hive world had fallen into ruin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone of Will's status would never have had the chance to taste or even smell such things unless summoned by the governor himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord,\" Will stammered, swallowing hard, his voice barely controlled, \"you mean these things are for me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1449,"2026-06-06T13:29:01.687Z",1,"novelbin.me","d347a66ec9cfdf47c58da0ca53fff997476c8acdca451cff9c5aefde7b8e746c","warhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor-chapter-15","warhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor-chapter-13",771,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarhammer-starting-as-a-planetary-governor-cover.jpg"]