Chapter 31 New Dwellings: Giant Tree and Great Cave
Although no fissures appeared on the mountain, many trees that were not very old fell during the earthquake, causing considerable obstacles for the people of Yunlu Village who were on their way.
At first, everyone was worried about being attacked by wild animals, but after walking for a long time, they didn't see a single living creature. Occasionally, they would find pheasants or rabbits that had been crushed to death by fallen trees.
There's no reason not to take prey that's delivered to your door. As more and more prey were found without any attacks, the tense nerves of the group began to relax a little.
Of course, they couldn't relax for long.
The further you go in, the more difficult the mountain roads become.
The waist-high weeds, fallen trees, steep terrain, and sprawling vines or thick tree roots made their journey difficult, leaving them breathless and many falling more than once.
We would occasionally rest during our journey, but because the caves were so far apart, we didn't get much rest. We would catch our breath and then have to keep going. We would even grab some dry food that we had prepared at home to eat as we walked.
Later on, when the elderly, weak, women and children were completely unable to walk, the able-bodied men from each household carried or carried them on their backs.
Neither the village chief's family nor the Zhang family lacked able-bodied men, so Lu Xuan helped carry the children from two other families in the village: Wei Xiang's daughter, Wei Yunyun, and Tofu Liu's grandson, Fang Yuan.
While everyone else was panting heavily as they walked, Lu Xuan, carrying a three-year-old child in each arm, moved with ease and leisure, as if strolling in his own backyard.
Not only Lu Xuan, but the other three members of the Lu family also passed away much more easily than others.
While the others were so exhausted that their clothes were soaked with sweat and their breathing was so heavy that they seemed about to faint, the Lu family managed to completely shake off the feeling of an autumn outing.
At first, the viewers in the live stream couldn't help but laugh at the stark contrast between the two sides, but soon some of them realized something was wrong.
Lu Xuan is a superhuman, so it's normal for him to be physically strong. He was able to do parkour in the mountains when he went there alone before. But what makes the Lu family so special? They're not superhumans!
Although Lu Qing and Lei Yan looked like they were sweating a little, anyone would sweat from the heat while traveling in the middle of summer, so it was a completely different matter.
Some speculate, "Could it be that the streamer's family has exceptionally superior genes, which is why her sister and brother-in-law are also so gifted?"
Lei Yan's surname is not Lu.
[...That makes sense, so what exactly happened?]
Not only did they find it strange, but Lu Qing and Lei Yan were also puzzled, wondering when they had become so powerful.
Lu Xuan remained calm and continued on his way, seemingly oblivious to the audience's discussion.
The audience discussed it back and forth but couldn't come up with a conclusion, so they simply gave up and continued watching the villagers' antics.
Seeing how tired they are from walking, I really want to teleport a hovercar to them so the streamer can drive it.
The trees in the mountains are so dense, even a hovercar couldn't drive there.
[A hoverboard would be great too; you could put the kid on it, buckle them up, and they could fly around—so convenient!]
Lu Xuan thought to himself, "Stop talking, if you're so capable, why don't you give it to us?"
If you can't deliver the goods, send a gift. He can buy it himself, understand?
Viewers in the live stream said they didn't want to understand.
In short, what followed was just a constant cycle of traveling, resting, traveling, resting, traveling, and more traveling...
As the sun set and evening approached, Lu Xuancai, who was leading the way, finally stopped in front of an astonishingly tall tree and said to the exhausted villagers behind him, "We've arrived."
The villagers, their heads still spinning, looked up and followed Lu Xuan's gaze, only to see a dark cave entrance not far ahead.
Is that where they'll be staying for the next period of time?
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Lu Xuan took out the villagers' belongings from his spatial storage and placed them under the giant tree for them to claim themselves. He then led his family, the village chief, Wu Cheng, and the other able-bodied men to the cave entrance ahead.
The entrance to the cave doesn't look very big, only a little over two meters wide and high.
At first, the village chief and his companions were worried that there might not be enough room for all 140 or 150 villagers inside, but when they entered the cave, they discovered that it was a completely different world inside.
I thought it was just a few hundred square meters of cave, but it gets more and more spacious as you go in. The overall shape is like a teardrop, with the entrance being the pointed end. The cave ceiling is four or five meters high, so people don't feel cramped at all when they live inside.
The village chief and the others walked around the cave and estimated that it was about three or four thousand square meters in size, which was much larger than they had expected.
There are more than 40 households in the village. With the access roads left open, each household can occupy at least 60 or 70 square meters on average. It's not big, but it's definitely enough.
Wu Cheng looked around and asked in surprise, "This cave is so big, how come no wild beasts from the mountains live here?"
Lu Xuan said, "Originally, there was a huge rock blocking the entrance to the cave, so even if large wild animals discovered the cave, they couldn't get in."
Small wild animals may occasionally stay here for a while when they pass by, but most of them do not like to live in 'big villas'. They prefer small caves that can just accommodate their size, where they feel safer.
Finally, this rare and large cave was emptied.
Zhang Chengming asked in surprise, "A boulder? Where is there a boulder?"
Lu Xuan: "Aren't there a lot of broken stones at the cave entrance? Those were the original boulders."
The village chief and others: "..."
So the question is, how did the boulder turn into fragments?
Live stream audience: Hehehe, of course it was smashed with a single punch during the live stream.
I've been looking forward to this ever since I knew they were coming to the cave, haha, it was definitely worth the wait!
Honestly, I completely understand why they're speechless. After all, I was totally dumbfounded when I saw the streamer smash a boulder to pieces with a single punch.
The boulder was larger than the cave entrance, and Lu Xuan looked tiny standing in front of it. Yet, this 'little man' shattered the boulder without batting an eye, leaving countless viewers astonished.
To this day, they still don't know whether the streamer is a wood-type ability user or a strength-type ability user.
The village chief and the others looked at each other, and considering that Lu Xuan had been enlightened by a deity, it seemed normal for him to have some supernatural abilities. So they suppressed their shock and began to discuss cleaning up the cave.
Li Tie touched the cave wall. "The cave is quite dry, and the smell isn't too strong. We'll have the women from the village come over and do a quick clean-up, then burn some dry grass in every nook and cranny to bring out any hidden insects so they don't bite the village children. After that, it should be habitable."
"The temperature inside the cave is much cooler than outside, it must be very comfortable to live in."
"The cave is a bit too deep, and there's almost no light in the depths," Zhang Wende said worriedly, looking into the dark area deep inside. "Wouldn't the elderly, women, and children be afraid to live in a place like this?"
Li Tie pondered for a moment and said, "We'll just light candles and make do. We're already lucky to have a cave like this to stay in. What more can we ask for?"
Lu Xuan said, "I do have some things here that I can lend to the villagers temporarily."
"What is that?" The people in the cave all looked over curiously.
Lu Xuan opened the system shop and bought several camping lights from the camping equipment he had already unlocked.
Zhang Chengming leaned forward curiously, looking at the three identical items that had appeared out of thin air in Lu Xuan's hand. "Is this what it is?"
Lu Xuan nodded, "This is a camping lamp for outdoor use given by the gods, called a Nut Lamp."
As the name suggests, it is a camping lamp made with the shape of a nut. It has an exquisite and cute appearance. The lamp is small, about the size of a palm, but it has a wide illumination range.
Lu Xuan pressed a button on the touchscreen above the Nut Lamp, and a large area inside the cave was instantly illuminated.
Everyone exclaimed in surprise, "My God! It's so bright!"
"What kind of light is this? How can it be so bright!"
Lu Xuan nailed the hooks that came with the lamps into the stone wall and hung the three nut lamps in three different locations.
When he turned on all three lights, the dim cave was instantly brightly lit, illuminating every corner and leaving no blind spots.
Everyone was flushed with excitement, exclaiming, "It's so bright! It's practically daytime!"
"You can open it with just a press without needing a tinderbox? That's amazing!! It truly is a divine artifact!"
"Lu Xuan, the gods are too good to you!"
The viewers in the live stream felt a sense of satisfaction watching everyone's surprised reactions, and couldn't suppress the smiles on their faces.
Besides food-related content, the biggest highlight of ancient live streams is the scene where ancient people, who have never seen high-tech products before, excitedly shout and yell when the streamer takes out the items purchased from the store. It's truly a show you can watch over and over again.
The Star Alliance's awesome high technology can't be represented by a mere Nut lamp. This little camping lamp is already this good; won't it scare them to death in the future? Hmph!
Li Tie carefully touched the nut lamp a couple of times, his eyes full of affection, and turned to ask Lu Xuan, "Can this lamp be used indefinitely?"
Lu Xuan: "It needs to be charged."
The others were puzzled: "Charging... what does that mean?"
Lu Xuan explained, "It needs to be exposed to sunlight. Currently, it can last for seven days when fully charged. Once the light dims, it will be out of power and will need to be placed in the sun for half a day before it can be used again."
Besides charging with stellar energy, you can also pour energy liquid into the energy tank for charging, which is faster and consumes less energy.
As long as it's not intentionally damaged, it can be used indefinitely. Such a lamp costs only fifty points, which is practically free.
Lu Xuan noticed that Lu Chen was staring curiously at the nut lamp on the wall, so he simply bought him another one and taught him how to turn it on.
The touchscreen's ability to light up with a single touch and dim with another was a novelty to Lu Chen, who kept turning the lights on and off, thoroughly enjoying himself.
Such novelty was something that not only children were eager to try, but the adults around them were also very interested. However, they were too embarrassed to compete with Lu Chen for it, so they could only stand aside and watch longingly.
Lu Chen, on the other hand, was quite sensible and took the initiative to give up his light so that others could try it out.
Li Jing and Zhang Chengming, who are usually quite composed, were playing like young boys, thoroughly enjoying themselves. Even Lei Yan joined in for a bit, his eyes filled with amazement.
Outside the cave, the other villagers were still resting under the giant tree. As exclamations continued to come from inside the cave, some noticed a bright light shining from the black entrance. Their curiosity was piqued, and many of them, with their trembling legs, walked over to check the situation.
The villagers stared in astonishment at the cave, which was as bright as day.
"My God! What's going on? Why is it so bright in the cave!?"
"A lamp given to Lu Xuan by a deity? Isn't that a divine object!"
"Can it last forever just by sunbathing? Really?"
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