"No, I'm not using it to eat, I'm using it to build a house." Mu Qingyun turned her head and saw that there were scattered bricks and stones everywhere. It seemed that some builder had thrown the leftover materials here.

To ensure fairness, the military academy trials are held in a different location every year. Perhaps the construction contractor never expected that something he casually discarded would come in handy with her.

She once visited a place incognito where the houses were made of seaweed, and the locals called them "seaweed houses".

She was amazed when she saw those houses, and she specifically asked the local people about the process of making these seaweed houses.

At the time, she was full of admiration for the wisdom of the working people, and she never expected that this wisdom would come in handy now.

Seaweed from the deep sea is more resilient than that from the shallow sea, making it much easier to build a house.

"Just... just these?" Su looked at the seaweed in her hand, then suddenly yanked at it, but surprisingly, it didn't break.

Hey, that's unusual.

He applied some force, and was about to pull harder when he suddenly remembered his current persona. He quickly changed his expression and said weakly, "It can't be torn."

“Yes, this kind of seaweed is more resilient than the seaweed from shallow seas. It’s also good at blocking the wind and rain.” Mu Qingyun looked at the seaweed, a smile flashing in her eyes. “Building a simple house is better than living in a cave all the time.”

"Build a house?" Kazel listened for a while, then picked up a piece of seaweed, squeezed it in his hand, and then decisively stuffed it into his mouth. "This is clearly for eating, how could it be used to build a house?"

"Want to make a bet?" She discreetly hid all the seaweed behind her back, worried that Kazel might eat a few more.

Hearing this, Kazel flicked its tail, its shimmering scales dazzling in the sunlight. "You tell me."

"You don't believe I can use this to build a house, do you?" She stared into Kazel's violet eyes, a sly smile flickering in her gaze.

Kazel looked at her and nodded. "Yes."

“Okay, then I’ll cover it up for you to see.” She raised an eyebrow and shook the seaweed in her hand. “But you have to give me seaweed.”

"If I can build the house, then this seaweed is like you're giving it to me for free."

"What if you can't cover it?" Kazel tilted his head, casually propping up one side of his chin, and stared at her with interest.

Mu Qingyun tilted her head as well, "Then I'll pay you ten times the market price for this seaweed, consider it as if I bought it from you."

"Deal!" Upon hearing this, Kazel hurriedly shouted, as if afraid that if she was any slower, she would change her mind.

"You've always lived here, right?" Mu Qingyun nodded at Kazel, then immediately slapped her thigh and stood up. "Okay, I'll come find you again tomorrow."

Wow, what did I just hear?

[Building a house? Is Mu Qingyun crazy, or am I?]

No, I can understand building a house, because there are a lot of bricks and such, but using seaweed to build a house, this is the first time I've ever heard of it.

[Yeah, can you really build a house with seaweed? I've never heard of that before in all my years.]

[Sigh, I already knew a lot of things about Brother Mu. He can definitely build a good seaweed house. I believe in him!]

[Yes, Kazel doesn't believe it yet. Once Brother Mu finishes it, it will absolutely amaze everyone.]

[Don't you guys really trust Mu Qingyun that much? You believe everything he says? You're all such brainless fans.]

[Damn, why are you talking so much? If you don't like Brother Mu, what are you looking at here for?]

[What? You can't stop people from watching if they don't like it? How can you be so domineering? It's like you decided to broadcast the military academy trials live.]

...

After returning to the cave with the seaweed, Mu Qingyun felt instantly refreshed at the thought of the house that would be coming soon. She put the seaweed down and immediately set off to collect bricks again.

"I'll go with you."

Su called out and quickly followed behind Mu Qingyun.

"Do what you can, and take a break if you're too tired." She looked at Su, who was following closely behind her, and picked up a loose brick. "Find one like this, not one that's too badly damaged."

"Okay." Su obediently replied, walked away, and picked up the bricks on the ground.

He was actually looking forward to seeing what kind of house Mu Qingyun could build.

The days of collecting seaweed for bricks lasted for quite some time. At first, it was just Mu Qingyun and Su, but later the other people in the cave joined them in collecting seaweed.

Because of their actions, a certain part of the island has become a beautiful sight.

"Have you finished picking them up?" Kazel lay comfortably on the shore, the seawater gently lapping against his body, it couldn't be more pleasant.

"Almost there." Mu Qingyun picked up a brick and looked up at Kazel.

The fish tail swayed gently and contentedly, looking incredibly alluring.

She stared at the fish tail for a long time, then squeezed the brick in her hand, really wanting to feel what the fish tail felt like.

However, one shouldn't be too impulsive, so after staring for a while, she looked away.

However, just as she focused on picking up the bricks, Kazel chuckled softly, "Want to touch?"

Upon hearing this, she immediately raised her head. Although she did not give a definite answer, her intense gaze fully expressed her inner thoughts.

"Stop daydreaming. Do you know what it means to touch a mermaid's tail?" Kazel folded his hands behind his head and smiled leisurely.

I know, I know, a mermaid's tail is a sensitive area!

[Hehehehe, Brother Mu wants to touch Kazel's tail, hehehehe.]

Uh, the person upstairs, you're being really creepy.

[Ahhhhhh, touch it, touch it, let Mommy touch it, if that doesn't work, Mommy will hold your hand down and let you touch it (and I want to touch it too)]

[No, didn't you hear Kazel say, "Stop daydreaming"?]

[Get out of here, get out of here! Why do you always remind me of reality when I'm struggling to the death?]

"I know." Mu Qingyun recalled the description in the Classic of Mountains and Seas, and she remembered the description of mermaids in it clearly.

"You know it and you still want to touch me? You don't actually like me, do you, ugly man?" Kazel raised his eyebrows smugly, and deliberately raised his tail and then lowered it again.

Looking at his flirtatious manner, Mu Qingyun's lips twitched. "I'm just interested in mermaids. You're not the only mermaid. Don't flatter yourself."

"Um, you two are both men." Xiong Ruoyou, who was standing to the side, pursed her lips and gently reminded them as she watched the interaction between the two.

"What era are we living in that we still discriminate?" Kazel turned over and lay leisurely on his side. Although he was talking to Xiong Ruoyou, his purplish eyes were fixed on Mu Qingyun.

Well said. What era are we living in that we still discriminate?

Wow, what Kazel said is interesting. Could he actually like Mu-ge?