Chapter 298: The Hanging Gardens and the Water City
After the banquet, Levi did not forget to take a look at Frodo.
But this little guy is too small at the moment.
Levi didn't dare hold the newborn baby, for fear that he would accidentally touch it and cause something bad to the baby.
Let's put this matter aside for now, at least for a few months...
Amid the children's reluctance and attempts to keep them, Levi waved his hand, stuffed a handful of candy into each child's pocket, and left.
Of course, Levi wouldn’t carry so many snacks with him, he used the stock from Zhuo Guo’s family.
"That's fine with me."
This is what Zhuo Guo said.
Happy times are always short.
At dawn, Levi took Bilbo back to Bag End and said goodbye.
I stayed in this roadside fort like this, and before I knew it, a year had passed.
When another autumn came, Bilbo came to visit for the first time. He stayed in the roadside castle for one night. The next day, Levi went with him to the Sky Road, riding in a carriage and slowly heading east.
After passing through Bandu Town, Karl Town, and One-Eighth Town in the Black Forest, the two arrived at Valley City.
It had been several decades since Bilbo last set foot on this land, and the elderly Hobbit looked left and right with nostalgia, and walked for a long time before continuing on his way to Dale and the Lonely Mountain.
The Lonely Mountain was quite lively that night, and Thorin came up and gave Bilbo a big hug.
It's been more than 20 years since we last met.
The longest-lived Dwarves are similar to the Dunedain, living for over three hundred years.
For these people, more than 20 years may be considered a long time, but it cannot be said to be too long.
Parting always follows meeting and joy.
After a while, the two walked back together, and when they passed by the Buck Deer Land, they stopped by Zhuo Guo's house to take a look.
This time Levi held Frodo in his arms. The one-year-old boy was very lively, had a beautiful smile and was quite lovable.
In this way, another year has passed unknowingly.
This year, the residents of Roadside Castle noticed that the lord spent more time at home. He no longer disappeared so easily, going on adventures to unknown places. Once he went out, he would not come back for at least several months, and sometimes even years.
However, although Levi stayed at home, he did not do nothing.
Sometimes he would go to Riverside Fort, especially to the three pieces of land corresponding to the delta, and walk back and forth as if he was investigating something.
Sometimes some [architects] would come and walk with him, looking around and chatting.
The contribution required for this position is not low, at least 1,000 points. At this level, one is generally at least a construction company captain. They control the synthesis of all blocks and various tools and machines and have great authority.
The next year, perhaps after enough investigation, Levi established a new construction project. He used stones to surround the land that was divided into three parts by the river, and completely surrounded the center where the rivers converged.
Around this huge circle, a new phase of expansion plan for Riverside Fort began.
The construction company moved upon hearing the sound, following behind Levi to assist, and building wherever he pointed.
This team consists of professionally educated and trained architects. They are very efficient in making things and have a high level of aesthetic taste. They often come up with designs that even Levi's eyes light up.
And another more important point, which is an advantage that makes them surpass Levi, is that this group of people never let down their hands when doing construction. Once a project is started, it will definitely be completed and will never be left unfinished.
As time passed, the overall scale of Riverside Fort gradually expanded, and its area doubled in just a few months.
The original riverside fort became the "West City District", and the new city built at the river corner was called the "North City District". The two city districts were centered on the confluence of three rivers and watched over each other.
Of course, this is not the end of the new project.
With the successful completion of the North City District, the progress in the East City District and South City District also began to advance rapidly.
But this time some people began to have opinions - mainly from Lubianbao.
The roadside fort construction team that rushed over collectively condemned the riverside fort construction team: "You guys are really tight-lipped. After several months, you haven't released any news at all. It's so interesting... I mean, you didn't even ask us to join you in such a serious matter?"
"You guys are having fun, but then what? You just left us hanging for a few months. Do you have a clear conscience?"
"Tell me, don't you consider us your own people?"
The captain of the Riverside Castle Construction Company hastily explained that they were afraid that the project was too large and too complicated to tire them out, and that the lord had not asked them to join in, so they had enough people.
"You're not tired at all. Go and have a rest. Leave everything else to us."
"We just sent someone to ask, and the Lord said he had no objection."
"Okay, hurry up, all of you go and have some rest!"
"That can't be helped."
The Riverside Fort Construction Company is no longer equipped.
"Let's speak with strength."
So two construction teams started working, and they were responsible for two new urban areas in the southeast where construction had not yet begun.
Then the other person started to feel unhappy.
Levi had a worried look on his face and was forced to work overtime like crazy.
The two teams were building at such a fast speed that they worked day and night, and no one could persuade them to stop.
His original design was completed ahead of schedule - after completion, the two teams had nothing to do and could only continue to wait for Levi's new plan and architectural plan to be issued.
Although they had no objection to this, Levi always felt uneasy every time he walked by.
Although no one is urging me or forcing me to do anything, the feeling of insecurity in my heart is very subtle.
In order to get rid of this feeling, Levi had to speed up the planning a little. By the way, since he did have enough manpower, he also boldly put forward some more cutting-edge design plans.
For example, the sky garden built along the river in Dongcheng District.
Water cascades down from it, flowing through meadows planted with flowers and trees.
Huge buildings, so tall that it is difficult to count their floors in a short period of time, stand on the river bank. The platforms of different heights are gradually decreasing in size and are covered with buildings with arcades.
The bottom floor of the building is a very wide and bright space, which is filled with flowers, plants and trees from all over the world. However, these views are blocked outside by water curtains, and one can only enter the interior and enjoy the view by crossing the water curtains.
From this perspective, it looks as if this huge garden is supported by water curtains and waterfalls. This design not only does not violate physical intuition, but also appears quite novel and breathtaking.
Once the 'Sky Garden' appeared, it became the most spectacular wonder of the city.
The architects were impressed by the design concept and inspiration.
From then on, no matter how much Levi slacked off or occasionally procrastinated, he never felt that panic again.
A few months later, the Dongcheng District, which houses the sky garden, was declared completed. The next step was to fill in the last gap - the Nancheng District, and this huge ring-like city could be officially declared completed as a whole.
Regarding the last urban area, architects have put forward their own ideas.
With the precedent in Dongcheng District as an example, they did not want to just hastily build something ordinary.
Some people suggested building a huge lighthouse to replace the original smaller one, while others suggested replacing the lighthouse with a huge statue of the lord, which was mainly inspired by the "Twin Pillars of the King" standing at the Lauros Falls.
The next question is a multiple-choice question with two choices...right?
After the residents voted and Levi made the decision, which made his scalp tingle, the result was: take both.
So a huge lighthouse was built in the original old city area (West City District) near the river, and the statue was built in the South City District to watch over the giant lighthouse.
The statue stood holding a sword, extremely tall. Standing on the top floor, one could not only overlook the entire riverside shipyard, but also see the roadside fort in the distance.
Its meaning is 'guardian'.
The statue's expression is vague and seems complicated, containing a hint of kindness and a hint of reluctance.
Someone asked the sculptor why he designed it this way, and he replied that it was the expression the lord often showed, and he didn't know why.
The chirping birds folded their wings and landed at the base of the statue, resting on it.
The butterfly circled and landed on Levi's shoulder, but was startled and flew away when he moved.
Looking at this brand new and majestic city and looking up at his own statue, Levi sighed.
Another year has passed.
When the new urban plan was officially completed, people gave it a new name:
"The Water City."
Later the name was adopted by Livy.
From then on, 'Riverside Castle' was used only as the name of the castle where Levy lived.
The city was officially renamed the "Water City."
(End of this chapter)
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