Chapter 148 Spring Rain 3
Even though they had arrived at the test site, Weiser, wearing a straw raincoat, still couldn't believe it.
He couldn't understand, how could someone be so smart?
The first thing they thought of was waterproofing, but Lin Muqiu thought of water absorption.
As long as the water is absorbed, isn’t it waterproof?!
What a logical genius!
The mercenary patted his head in frustration, "Master Lin, really... Hey, how could we forget? Last time when there was a water shortage, we used the space necklace to transport water!"
Wiesel:?
What did I hear?
"The most important thing is," the mercenary said, grinning happily. "I remember that in the summer, these spatial props have the effect of extending their shelf life. That should also slow down the progress of acid rain corrosion!"
As he spoke, he almost shook his raincoat off with excitement. "I said, Master Lin is always the best!"
Weiser: ...What a die-hard fan.
He smiled helplessly and shook his head.
It's common to see people who are loyal to the lord, and it's also common to see people who criticize the lord for only caring about interests, but it's rare to see people who like the lord for making choices based on interests and still love her.
Maybe it’s because…
Lin Muqiu really achieved benefit sharing.
She never forgot her promise.
"However," Weiser said, still cautiously, as he pulled his raincoat closer for him, "even if the corrosion is delayed, it doesn't mean it's stopped. Isn't it a waste to store it in a space necklace?"
After all, the space necklace is extremely precious.
"Well," the mercenary said with a gleaming smile, waving his hand. "It's alright. Our Lord will definitely make back the money we lost!"
Wiesel: “…”
Really inhumane
"Let's get started." Weiser was inspired by him, and there was also a glimmer of hope in his eyes.
The two nodded, and with a command, the space mage grasped the magic stone and cast a spell. The express box with the space necklace tied to it flew into the air and moved forward quickly.
The water droplets were dripping, and just as they were about to touch the delivery box, a reminder came from the space necklace:
"Ding! Detected that there is something that needs to be stored within a straight 5-meter radius! The storage system has received rainwater for you (optimal corrosive state)!"
"It's done!" Everyone present looked at each other, their joy beyond words.
Skylines are really back!
As the first test site, they even felt that they would be famous forever!
*
In Ankang City.
The space mage would steal a glance at Lin Muqiu from time to time, bite his lips, and strike a beautiful pose, wanting to show off well.
She is constantly distributing space necklaces to various villages and towns, ensuring that every area can obtain space necklaces for free use.
Lin Muqiu was leisurely eating fruits nearby, smiling knowingly, "Well done! I'll give you a raise!"
Shy Mage: This is not what I want QAQ
Although Lin Muqiu didn't understand what she meant, he still personally handed the fruit to her mouth and said, "Come, try it too."
The mage was flattered. After all, this was the Lord Lin she had longed for! Lord Lin, a top-ranked lord, the pride of the entire village, and a representative of women, never took credit for himself. What a noble quality! More importantly, she had recently heard that Lord Lin had unified the entire continent!
She knew what this meant for a continent that had always been conquered!
Once the spatial map is handed over, there will be no more conquests in the future, because everyone is familiar with each other's weaknesses and the cost of sending troops is too high.
The mainland has transformed from a formal unification to a real unification of the interest chain.
From this perspective, the ultimate natural disaster may not be a bad thing.
Lord Lin, you are truly amazing...
Her hands were shaking. "Thank you, Master Lin..."
Lin Muqiu waved his hand and said, "Don't get so excited. The fruit is free anyway."
Mage:?
Is that the point?!
*
Marissa was chatting with her daughter. After three seconds of silence, she hesitated and said, "Even though it's raining, why does it feel so dark all of a sudden?"
"Is it possible..." Nicole stroked her chin, instantly turning into a detective, "that our memories are messed up?"
Marissa: "Do you think your inference is reasonable?!"
"Look up." Duke Ross raised his eyebrows.
Marissa and Nicole looked up when they heard the sound, and saw a large number of express deliveries carrying space necklaces, rushing to Ankang City.
"Oh my god..." Everyone was shocked.
Didn’t Fengxi Express just go bankrupt?
He recovered within three days. What kind of strength is this?
*
Ankang City, inside the staple food store.
After finishing his shift, David sat listlessly in the food stall with his turkey.
As soon as the turkey saw the food on the table, it sat on the ground and started howling. Its two little paws trembled and its wings shook, as if it was crying out for its own pity.
He picked up the turkey's thick neck skin and looked at it from side to side, feeling extremely distressed. "Peter, look! Ever since the Wind Express collapsed, I can't buy moisturizing oil, and the chicken's feet are dry."
"Alas, there's no suitable chicken feed for it in our town, and it's become skinny due to hunger."
"Also, its fur is usually so smooth and beautiful, but now it can't get the nutritional paste, so its nutrition is unbalanced, and it's dry and coarse. It's really heartbreaking."
Peter glanced speechlessly at the spicy stewed pig's trotters, the delicious grilled fish, the tender beggar's goose, the millet and bean cakes, the delicious and nutritious porridge, the celery and pork slices, the multi-grain soup, and other foods on the table. He silently added, "Are you sure your chicken isn't too picky?"
David glared at him, "I don't want you to talk too much!"
Peter: “…”
"Besides," David rubbed the turkey's comb like a baby, "Wind Express is closed, and I can't buy cheap goods anymore. It's really inconvenient."
Peter glanced at the messy dishes on the table and silently suppressed what he wanted to say.
Although he believed that Peter's inability to save money was due to his extravagant spending, he had to admit that the closure of Fengxi Express did bring great inconvenience.
Even though it can be delivered by wind, it now requires more manpower, which indirectly affects production. Not to mention that they can't receive the goods now.
Items that used to arrive the next day now take at least a week to arrive. Who understands the pain of online shopping delays? Sigh.
Peter held his chin in his hand and sighed.
But he thought again, and a plan came to mind. He advised, "Brother, you want to save money, right? How about going to the restaurant owned by our guards? As a brother, I'll give you a 30% discount!"
David sneered, "As the founder, why don't you go yourself?"
Peter: “…”
It’s not because it tastes too bad.
But how could he admit it, so he became angry and said, "Don't go too far!"
David sneered again and silently clicked on the system's message reminder. Silence was more powerful than words at this moment:
[Congratulations! Your turkey gained +20 HP yesterday! But because your turkey is a picky eater and ate Peter's food, its Mood dropped by 5!]
[Congratulations! Your turkey gained +20 HP recovery the day before yesterday! Because your turkey ate Peter's food, its mood decreased by 5!]
[Congratulations! The day before yesterday, your turkey gained +20 HP! Because the turkey ate Peter's food, its mood decreased by 5!]
[Congratulations! Your turkey has entered a mildly depressed state today due to a long period of bad mood.]
【……】
Peter:?
I advise you not to go too far.
"The ultimate natural disaster is approaching. Whether we can get out alive is uncertain. Can't I allow my little pet to have something good to eat?"
David said this, biting a handful of his turkey's feathers and shouting, "Boss, three more servings of millet porridge!"
Just as Peter was about to speak, a loud alarm sounded from the voice stone on his waist, and the two men's faces changed instantly.
With a bang, the two men mounted their turkeys and ran out the door.
"You haven't paid yet..." The clerk in the staple food shop's pupils trembled. He was about to chase out the door when he saw a bunch of express deliveries flash in the sky.
Oh no…
Why did the Wind Express start again?!
Could it be that some unknown area has been opened again?
Without even asking for money, he rushed out the door.
Everyone outside the door cursed angrily and didn't bother to hide from the rain. When the express fell, they were about to use the water purification skill, but they saw the express float down. There was no rain above except for the space necklace locking the entire box.
The people of Ankang were stunned. How could the space necklace be used like this?!
Moreover, it was a huge express delivery. It seemed that the water storage effect of the space necklace was indeed good.
David's heart moved and he shouted, "This is my delivery!"
Everyone nodded. He thought to himself that being a guard wasn't easy. He had to work in the rain, and this huge delivery box, almost as big as an entire room, must have contained a bunch of iron swords and weapons, which he still had to sort through. It was really hard for him.
The ultimate natural disaster is the common responsibility of the entire continent.
They were deeply moved and rolled up their sleeves to get to work. "David, open the box! It's so big, we'll help you move the things inside!"
David was stunned. He had never seen such a strange request before. "Huh? No need?"
"Don't be polite with us!"
"Okay, okay." David didn't refuse anymore and unpacked the box directly. "Okay, thank you."
Everyone was ready to go and looked inside... They saw that it was full of turkey snacks: vegetable leaves, dried lizards, onions, leeks, garlic, frogs, etc., mixed with fur smoothers, pacifiers, leashes, turkey trainers, turkey grooming tools, turkey bells, summer magic stones, pet nail clippers, pet turkey anti-lost alarms and many other items.
Onlookers: “…”
It really feels like I prepared for three hours and the final dish was a braised chicken :)
"Well, let's disperse." Everyone wanted to disperse.
David: Do you have to be so ruthless???
David wanted to say something, but everyone saw the space necklace disappear into the air with a whoosh.
Everyone present had their pupils trembling.
Is there a thief?
Right in front of them?
Everyone felt extremely humiliated. They were already at such a high level, but they didn't expect that someone would dare to steal under their noses!
If the lord knew about this, he would laugh at them to death!
Someone said angrily, "Don't worry, brothers. Ankang City is sealed off now, so the thief won't be able to escape! Whoever took it will be skinned alive when we catch him!"
As everyone was indignant, a weak cough was heard in their ears.
It was Lin Muqiu who spoke from a distance: "I took it..."
Everyone:?
"Hmm." Everyone's waving fists dropped with a whoosh. A signature smile instantly appeared on their faces, three times faster than a facial expression. "Sir, do you still want the space necklace? If not, we have more here."
David: ?
Is it really okay for you to be so partial to one and unfair to the other?
*
In the lord's hall, Lin Muqiu held the water storage necklace and raised his signature greedy and happy smile.
Kedero on the side: "......"
I get really scared every time I see this scene.
Kedro coughed and interrupted, "I still don't quite understand. How are you going to make a new weapon? Are you going to rely solely on this space necklace?"
Seeing Lin Muqiu playing with the necklace, Kede Luo took out the financial report and started nagging:
"You've been really crazy lately. Our finances are about to burst. We're really...starting to run out of money."
"Also, weapons from other regions have been urgently supplied to us. We don't lack weapons, but if the natural disaster spreads to the entire continent, it's hard to say what will happen."
"Also, there's been unrest everywhere lately. I'm really worried that when a natural disaster strikes, the fisherman will profit from the conflict between the snipe and the clam. There are too many looters and various forces ready to make a move."
“…”
Lin Muqiu raised his eyebrows and stroked the space necklace, "Don't the great dukes care about it?"
"Do you think everyone can do both financial construction and economic development like you do?" Kedero expressed his dissatisfaction.
Lin Muqiu: "...Just think of it as you praising me."
"I'm praising you," Kedero was amused, "but there's actually another reason."
"Um?"
Kede Luo pointed out the government affairs to her and said, "Look, many places have stopped paying taxes. Some cities that are still willing to pay taxes have even remitted their financial resources to us."
Lin Muqiu paused as he gripped the interspatial necklace, then returned to normal. "In that case, Ankang City does have an obligation to help them."
"That's more like it." Kedero turned a page of the government report with a smile on his face. "How do you plan to solve these three problems?"
"That's actually a question," Lin Muqiu raised his eyebrows and clenched his silver-copper necklace. "Maybe you've ever played with... a water gun?"
"What?"
*
In the caravan heading to Ankang City, Gu Lianna and her group were riding on ice-cracked horses.
She was originally extremely opposed to the deployment of wind express delivery because she believed it would create competition with the caravans and compete for customers.
But she never expected that the emergence of Fengxi Express would greatly boost employment and economic integration in the mainland. More and more people had the need to transport goods, and the customer base increased.
As a businessman, you will only do things for profit and respect the strong.
It's impossible not to submit to Lin Muqiu.
Even her daughter had become Lin Muqiu's number one fan, chattering in her ear, "Mother! Look, Master Lin released a new weapon the day before yesterday. I heard it's an acid rain gun that can fire from a long distance. It's really powerful!"
"Mrs. Lin is so beautiful! I heard the simulation training room has published her autobiography to encourage everyone to fight. I must go and read it after we finish this mission."
"Mom, we've already encountered several waves of robbers and thieves. Why don't we just buy that weapon? It's much safer!"
Her ears were callused from the constant practice. "Come on! You're already grown up and you still have the nerve to chase stars! Besides, our caravan has so many mages and swordsmen that we don't need her weapons. If you have the talent for this, you might as well learn more about business from your mother."
The daughter's face flushed with anger. "Mother, what do you know? We are taking a shortcut, a shortcut!"
"Didn't you watch Lord Lin's promotional video a while ago? You also said that taking shortcuts is very unsafe!"
"Is it never going to end?" Gu Lianna rolled her eyes.
As the two were talking, with a whoosh, a cold arrow flew across the daughter's delicate cheek.
She jerked her head aside and barely dodged the attack.
He comes with bad intentions!
Swish, swish, swish, a group of people in bandit uniforms ran out from the bushes, shouting in a ruffian voice, "Give me your toll!"
"Oh, ridiculous!" Gu Lianna sneered, "I think you've messed with the wrong person. I'm from a big chamber of commerce."
She fixed her eyes coldly and ordered her men, "Go!"
Turning around, he saw his men with grim expressions on their faces, waving their magic wands feebly, looking extremely embarrassed.
Like lightning and thunder, her thoughts flashed through her mind, and she suddenly realized: That's not right, my subordinates should have put back the magic shield, so how could the arrow break through it?
As expected, the subordinate said tremblingly: "Sir...we can't use any of our skills."
Gu Liana looked at the bandits in disbelief.
What kind of spell is this?
"Damn it!" her deputy yelled, and the team leader rushed over.
A group of men as strong as bulls were knocked to the ground by the cold blade spell before they even got close.
That's a level 54 warrior.
Warm, sweet blood sprayed all over her face.
She looked at the scene in amazement.
What kind of spell would render all of their skills ineffective while the other side remains unchanged?
The robber laughed heartily. "It's precisely because you're from a big guild that you have so much money. Don't struggle, ma'am."
The mages and pharmacists stood in front of her, trying to make a last-ditch effort.
The archer shot out a rain of swords, but because he had become level 0, he couldn't even break the opponent's magic shield.
Gu Lianna was not giving up and directly used her lord-level skills, trying to find a way to break the deadlock.
[You have used the Lord-level skill—Appraisal! This skill can help you identify the cause of the stalemate and break it.]
[Identification Complete! Aha! One of the opposing team possesses a Lord-level skill. This skill is: Vanish. This skill temporarily disables all enemy personnel within 100 meters until the objective is achieved.]
[The person with this skill has been circled for you. Please act quickly!]
...Damn it! What a world!
Nowadays, some lords even become bandits. It's crazy!
She cursed under her breath.
If it were as usual, her lord skills would be able to save her life, but the problem was that everyone around her had lost their skills. Did she have to rely on rushing forward and then chopping the opponent hard?
I'm afraid that the other party has already used magic to kill her before getting close to her?
Why, when I was only 15 meters away from the man, did it feel like an insurmountable chasm?
Looking at the other person's arrogant face, she understood that the other person was probably well prepared.
not good!
She suddenly noticed the most crucial point, her pupils trembled.
Logically, wouldn't it be more intimidating if these bandits had grazed her daughter's face with their swords? But these bandits didn't do that.
There were only two possibilities: either the bandits were afraid to offend her guild, or they wanted to sell them all to slave traders!
Judging from the way this group of people behave, it can't be the first one.
They want to eradicate the problem completely!
Sure enough, after most of the mages had died, she heard that strange voice again, "Madam, please surrender quickly, so that your daughter can be my wife, and you can be my mother-in-law..."
"You deserve to die..." She gritted her teeth, flames flashing in her eyes, and gripped the hilt of the knife tightly.
The people of Gu Li's family will never be humiliated even if they die in battle!
In that case... I have no choice but to...
rub!
Yellow sand rolled to the ground, water splashed, and with a loud noise, the warm current splashed onto the designated red circle.
The person who was splashed was stunned for a few seconds, then laughed out loud, but after a few seconds he could no longer laugh.
His skin was festering and disappearing at a speed visible to the naked eye.
And the instigator——
Gu Lianna turned gracefully, holding a water gun in her left hand and a copper coin in her right hand, fiddling with it, making it rustle, with a proud and self-possessed expression.
Seeing everyone standing there in a daze, she frowned unhappily, "Can't you see? This is Lin Muqiu's signature move!"
"Come on, you don't really think the head of a big chamber of commerce is so brainless!"
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