Chapter 594 - 311: Time to Start a New Life!_2
The sense of vastness was frightening.
Even the streets were so large!
If Smell, the goblin chief, felt this way, not to mention the goblins who came with him.
They looked around, a bit dazzled by all they saw.
Thankfully, they had the "elder" goblins to ask for guidance, and they quietly started posing questions. The elder goblins provided answers in a timely manner, and sometimes, the soldiers in the troop would elaborate.
"Those people are queuing to ride the beast cart, can anyone take it?"
"Of course, visitors and residents alike can ride. Last time it cost just one copper coin, and if you don’t get off, you can ride a full circle back to the starting point for only one copper coin."
"The military camp is so large too! And there are so many people training inside. Are there a lot of soldiers here?"
"Take a look, only those in soldier uniforms are territory soldiers. Many inside are professionals. They go to the training camp at the military camp for training. It’s open to residents, and you only need to pay your own training fee. It’s mostly waiting in line, single combat, team battles, tournaments, you name it, they’ve got it. It’s very popular, and it even sparked a scalper industry of people who line up for you. Most are older folks and people with disabilities, but also some lazy people. Anyway, they can make a decent day’s income."
"Can we do it too?"
"Of course."
"What about the hospital? Is the treatment expensive?"
"I don’t think it’s too expensive, and some of the doctors here are a bit different from regular doctors. According to them, they offer physical therapy, where they can do simple treatments without the use of magic power. There’s also acupuncture, with so many needles it can be frightening—that’s called traditional Chinese medicine. Anyways, that clinic has the fewest patients."
"If I want to become a physician apprentice, can I?"
"For now, they only accept those with experience, unless you find a doctor willing to teach you. What, you want to become a doctor?"
"I’ve always been interested, just never had the chance."
"Then go to the library and study medical books to build a good foundation first. When the hospital recruits physician apprentices, you can go apply! The library is just up ahead! It’s open to everyone. The territory provides books at an affordable borrowing price, but individuals set their own prices for books they place in the library, both high and low."
"But I can’t... read."
"You can learn! Right next to the library is a school. Although it’s mostly youngsters studying now, there’s a literacy night class you can take for a small fee."
"Really?"
"Of course, it’s true."
"That’s great!"
"..."
In that moment, countless goblins felt boundless hope rising in their hearts.
If they could strive to be physician apprentices, not to mention other professions.
It seemed that as long as one worked hard, one could find a way out in Hope Village.
Especially for them, the goblins.
In the past, their only path was mining, extracting, and searching for ore, and even then, this path was chosen by others, not by themselves.
But now, they had a choice.
Having a choice is the key.
For a moment, the entire troop fell much quieter, their eyes fixed on the buildings ahead.
When they reached the boundary of the school and the library, they looked at the two buildings as if on a pilgrimage.
To them, these places were sanctuaries, the sacred ground that could change the fate of the Goblin Clan.
The goblins watched, unblinking, slowing their pace just to get a longer look at the buildings, hoping to absorb their scholarly aura.
There were a few hundred people in the troop, and their slow pace was very noticeable, not to mention the continuous stream of people crossing the road into this lane.
Thus, there was a certain "collision" of crowds.
Most people looked at the goblins out of curiosity, especially the newcomers.
After all, even in small towns, it would be hard to see so many goblins at once.
In many cases, goblins didn’t even have the privilege to walk on the streets; they were often taken directly to the mines to work, with eating and sleeping also done in the wilderness.
Nonetheless, few people bothered with these goblins, as they all headed straight for the new buildings behind the school and library.
For other village-level territories, Hope Village was sizzling hot.
And the newly built park, amusement park, and other buildings only added fuel to the fire.