Chapter 83
Tang Yu'an soon got tired of playing, so Zhou Qi pulled him down from the sky.
"Brother Xiaoqi, do you want to go up and try it?" he asked.
Zhou Qi shook his head and said, "Let's wait until tomorrow."
The effect of Tang Yu'an's levitation technique has not yet ended. If the two of them float into the sky together and an accident occurs in the middle of the journey, it will be disastrous.
"Oh well."
Tang Yu'an nodded, and then continued, "It seems that you are right. Levitation is different from actually flying."
If the art of lightness is to reduce gravity, then the art of levitation is to make gravity disappear, allowing objects to float in the air as if in outer space.
If it is in a suspended state, without any external force to help it, it will continue to float upwards until it stops in the air three meters above the ground.
"This skill is very restrictive."
Tang Yu'an thought about the usage scenarios and found that it could not replace the light body technique at all.
Zhou Qi nodded, "But if used in certain scenarios, it might be effective."
Tang Yu'an blinked.
He thought for a moment, then his eyes lit up: "Brother Xiaoqi, are you trying to say that it can be used on bad people?"
"right."
Zhou Qi curled his lips slightly, happy about the tacit understanding between the two.
"Hehe, this is a really good idea!" The more Tang Yu'an thought about it, the more interesting it became.
If you use the levitation technique on an enemy and then push him out, as long as there is no other external force, the enemy will fly far away and will not be able to stop.
Moreover, it would be difficult for the person being attacked to react as it would be so sudden and unprepared.
Tang Yu'an was mentally prepared, but he panicked when the wind blew, let alone others.
The feeling of having no one to rely on and being completely unable to control yourself is really terrible. The person who is hit will definitely not be able to react in a short period of time.
"Great! We now have another means of attack!"
Tang Yu'an jumped for joy, but nearly flew away again. Scared, he quickly grabbed the rope and used the force to return to the ground.
Seeing that he was in a panic, Zhou Qi shortened the rope and tied the other end to himself.
"Then I won't be afraid."
"Uh-huh!"
Tang Yu'an rushed over and climbed onto his shoulders, hanging his whole body on him, and said with a smile on his face: "Brother Xiaoqi is the best!"
Zhou Qi reached out and rubbed his head, saying softly, "Let's go back."
"Okay~"
So Zhou Qi took Tang Yu'an back to the shop and then went up to the attic.
"Can we find another message in a bottle today?" Tang Yu'an looked at the small window on the wall and suddenly remembered this.
Then he opened the panel to check and found that it was true.
The message in the bottle they opened this morning was the one Zhou Qi fished out yesterday, so today's attempts hadn't actually been used yet.
"But there are no deliveries today," Zhou Qi said.
Without the number of drops, the caught message in a bottle cannot be thrown back into the Dream Sea and will eventually disappear.
Tang Yu'an thought for a moment and said, "After it disappears, it should be possible to catch it again. It's just that the chance hasn't increased, but it doesn't seem to have much of an impact."
Anyway, there are so many drifting bottles in the dream sea, and you don’t necessarily have to trade with the same dream wisher.
The more wishers who make transactions, the more light spots will light up on the map. Now the areas of Linhai Town and Lanhu Town have been cleared of two layers of fog.
The little boy from Lanhu Town even surpassed him and lit up an area larger than the little girl from Linhai Town.
Zhou Qi nodded, "Well, let's get another one."
Anyway, he felt that probability didn't mean much to An An.
"good!"
Because the two were still tied together, Zhou Qi followed closer to the small window and watched Tang Yu'an reach into the sea of dreams.
Several drifting bottles floated in the sea.
Perhaps because he had performed purification magic many times today, Tang Yu'an noticed at a glance that the light ball in a certain bottle seemed brighter than the others.
He reached out and grabbed the bottle.
[Fishing is over, get a white drift bottle x1]
It was still a white and transparent bottle, with a bright ball of light inside, which looked a little more dazzling than the previous bottle.
"Then I'll drive?"
"Open it."
Zhou Qi took out the quilt and spread it out, then pulled him into the soft bed - although there was heating in the Yinglv container, the attic was still not as warm as downstairs.
Tang Yu'an carefully unscrewed the cork.
The ball of light floated in the air, but this time the sound seemed a little special: "Ah, ah ...
It sounds like the other person is complaining and crying. Is he crying in a dream?
Tang Yu'an blinked, feeling that the voice seemed familiar. After a while, he suddenly looked at Zhou Qi.
"Brother Xiaoqi, this voice..."
Zhou Qi's brows were furrowed tightly. When Tang Yu'an looked at him, he said hesitantly, "Abandoned chemical plant?"
"Right! It's the strange noise we heard at the fork in the road when we came back that day. It's exactly like that, right?"
Zhou Qi nodded.
The sound was very strange. Old Li had warned them that it was made by mutant creatures, which were designed to lure pedestrians into the poisonous fog to be hunted and killed. He told them not to listen or get close.
but……
"If it's really a mutant creature, how could it become a dream wisher?" Tang Yu'an asked curiously, "Can a dream wisher be a non-human creature?"
Zhou Qi shook his head, unable to give an answer.
“Ah ...
The ball of light was still making creepy sounds, which made Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi feel a little uneasy.
"What do you want?" Tang Yu'an finally asked.
When Tang Yu'an opened his mouth, the voice in the ball of light suddenly quieted down.
Then, the ball of light quietly floating in the air suddenly flickered. Just by looking at it, one could feel the great emotional fluctuations of the person who made the wish in the dream.
[There are 10 seconds left before the wisher wakes up. Please state your transaction requirements as soon as possible.]
Waking up so soon!
Tang Yu'an couldn't help but widen his eyes, "What do you want? Tell me now!"
"You...want...to..."
The crying sound coming from the ball of light turned into a hoarse and harsh sound, as sharp and piercing as nails scratching on a blackboard, which made people feel very uncomfortable.
Tang Yu'an, who hadn't expected to get a real response, couldn't help but cover his ears and asked in shock: "You can speak?"
But as the countdown ended, the ball of light floating in the air disappeared, and the sharp and piercing sound also disappeared.
[The wisher wakes up from his dream, and the transaction fails]
As the system prompt appeared, all the abnormalities in the attic disappeared without a trace, leaving only a transparent glass bottle in Tang Yu'an's hand.
Tang Yu'an stared blankly at the message in the bottle in his hand, and couldn't help but look at Zhou Qi.
"Brother Xiaoqi, did you hear that voice just now?"
Zhou Qi nodded.
"So this dream wisher... is actually a person?"
Zhou Qi thought about it and shook his head: "Not necessarily."
"But……"
"Didn't you also hear its voice when you subdued the mutant vine this afternoon?"
Tang Yuan paused, then nodded: "Indeed..."
However, he tended to believe that it was the system's fault, because he heard Emerald's voice when he was trying to tame the mutant vine as a pet and received a prompt that he had failed.
"And the Emerald isn't really talking anymore, it's just... I can understand what it's saying, that's all."
But just now, the voice in the light ball was clearly speaking Chinese.
Zhou Qi recalled for a moment and said, "Don't you think... it's imitating you?"
Tang Yu'an was stunned, then thought carefully.
"It seems so..."
The voice coming from the ball of light was "You want...", which was exactly the beginning of the first sentence Tang Yu'an asked.
Grandpa Li also said that the monster in the poisonous fog is good at luring people. If it is said that it can imitate human voices, it seems reasonable.
"Oh well."
Tang Yu'an shook his head and said, "There is too little information now, so I can't draw any conclusions. I can only see if I can get its bottle again in the future."
Because the transaction failed and the other party's light spot was not shown on the map, it could not be confirmed that it was the mutant creature in the abandoned chemical plant.
Tang Yu'an was quite curious about this dream wish-maker and only hoped that he could catch its bottle again next time.
Because the number of drops has run out and there are still two hours until midnight, the message in the bottle in his hand is destined to disappear.
Tang Yu'an put the cork back in the bottle, then looked at the bottle carefully and found that a string of numbers could be vaguely seen at the bottom of the bottle: MR176349.
Isn’t this the number of this plane?
Tang Yu'an quickly told Zhou Qi about this discovery.
Zhou Qi took the message in the bottle and after careful examination, he also discovered the string of numbers.
"Could it be that the Dream Sea is connected to other planes? So we need to use plane numbers to distinguish them?" he guessed.
Hearing this, Tang Yu'an's eyes lit up slightly.
"Does that mean we might receive a message in a bottle from our original dimension? We have a way to contact Mom and Dad, right?"
Faced with Tang Yu'an's expectant eyes, Zhou Qi naturally couldn't bear to disappoint him.
He nodded and said, "Probably."
But... even if I could retrieve a message in a bottle from the original world, what was the probability that it happened to be from Uncle Tang and Aunt Tang, or Xinxin?
No matter how slim the hope is, it is a direction for them to strive for.
“You can’t stop identifying the items in your home!”
After returning from Jufeng Town, Tang Yu'an still used his spare time to identify things at home, but there was too much information on those planes and they had not yet found the time to sort it out.
"I'll sort out the information tomorrow."
Tang Yu'an shook his head. "We still have to build a branch tomorrow. Anyway, we have narrowed down the scope to three planes. We just need to pay attention to these three numbered drift bottles."
Only by continuous upgrading can you catch more drift bottles at a time and increase the possibility of contacting your family.
“I have to work harder next time!”
Seeing the young man full of energy, Zhou Qi couldn't help but curl his lips slightly. He reached out and touched his cheek, saying, "Then get some sleep. Taking good care of your body will give you the energy and strength to do more things."
"good!"
Tang Yu'an nodded, and during their conversation, the dream bottle in Tang Yu'an's hand slowly turned into tiny points of light and disappeared.
"What a pity, no deal was made today..."
Tang Yu'an got into bed and said, "Let's continue tomorrow!"
Zhou Qi hummed, and then heard him say, "Hey, how long will this levitation technique take to end?"
After crawling into the bed and lying down, Tang Yu'an's body floated up again. If he and Zhou Qi were not tied together with a rope, he would probably fly to the ceiling with the quilt.
This picture is really funny.
"It seems like there's still half an hour left."
Zhou Qi smiled, pulled the rope to pull him down, then stretched out his arms to hold him in his arms, and whispered: "This way you can't fly away."
"Hey, yeah!"
Tang Yu'an smiled happily and used his hands and feet to lie on him. Xiaoqi's body was warm and strong, which made him feel safe.
The two teenagers hugged each other tightly.
They are childhood sweethearts and are very close.
As the night deepened, the sounds from the attic faded away, and the two young men fell asleep in each other's arms...
-
The night in Jufeng Town has not yet calmed down.
Guard station.
Chi Hao has been waiting since he finished his dinner.
When he was about to fall asleep while waiting, he finally saw the figure of Hongli.
He was originally a carefree person, but subconsciously he sat up straight.
When Hongli saw him, she stopped to look at him, and seeing that he was in good health, she nodded and continued to sit behind the table.
"sister……"
Just as Chi Hao was about to speak, Hong Li raised her hand to stop him.
"Black Bear, you speak first."
The black bear who followed Hongli in smiled at Chi Haohan, but then turned serious when facing Hongli again.
Chi Hao glanced at Black Bear's bald head——
In fact, when he came to Jufeng Town this time, he found that more than half of the guards had bald heads, and there were also a few townspeople like them, which he couldn't help but feel curious.
Is this a fashionable hairstyle?
Then maybe his gaze was too direct, and the guards had already explained it to him in the evening.
Chi Hao only then realized that there were so many benefits to shaving his head.
But he would never cut it. As a fire-type ability user, he didn't have this problem. If he really cut it like this, he would be laughed at when he returned to Aoki Castle.
Seeing that Hongli was still busy with work, Chi Hao had no choice but to shut up and wait quietly by the side.
Of course, he had no intention of avoiding the issue. Since Hongli didn't drive him away, it proved that he was willing to listen and there was no need to avoid suspicion.
"Are the planting results out?" asked Hongli.
Planting results?
Chi Hao, who was originally a little bored, couldn't help but prick up his ears. What kind of planting results could make his sister take it so seriously?
"Reporting to the Mountain Master, the results are out."
Black Bear's face was filled with uncontrollable joy. He continued, "It has been successfully planted. According to experiments, the temperature and light are most suitable between 7 or 8 in the morning and 5 or 6 in the evening."
He finally concluded: "One soybean yields 12 kilograms."
The red carp reacted indifferently.
The seeds of a fruit can produce hundreds of kilograms at a time, but this yield is too little compared to the fruits she has on hand.
Even Chi Hao, who didn't know much about farming, shook his head when he heard this number.
However, Black Bear quickly continued, "Our growers are working hard and can produce about 200 kilograms a day, and..."
His voice was filled with obvious excitement. "One pound of soybeans can feed a guard for two to three days!"
Hongli raised his head suddenly: "Say it again?"
The growers she has on hand work hard to produce fruits, but they can only produce about 1,000 fruits a day. Although the number is large, the fruits are not filling enough. Those who eat sour ones will feel hungry after a while.
There are more than a hundred guards in total, and they eat as much as the fruit is produced every day, with no leftovers at all - and in this weather, it is difficult to store the fruit for a long time.
If we produce soybeans now, the workload that was originally one day’s work can be sustained for at least three or four days if soybeans are used instead?
"Yes, one pound of soybeans can be eaten for at least two to three days!"
Black Bear said excitedly, "And it's not just about filling yourself up and resisting hunger. Eating soybeans also gives you more energy than eating fruit!"
No matter how much fruit you eat, it will not bring you that feeling of fullness of power.
When you eat the fruit, it feels like you are drinking a belly full of water. No matter how many you eat, you will soon feel hungry. But it is different with soybeans. You will feel full after eating half a bowl, and it is the kind of fullness that comes from having food in your stomach.
Of course it’s not as good as eating meat, but meat can’t be grown in the ground.
In any case, soybeans are a very high-quality grain.
"Moreover, soybeans can be stored longer than fruits." Black Bear continued to list another advantage of soybeans.
The moisture content of soybeans is very low, so they can be placed in a dry and ventilated place. Although it has not been verified by time, it will definitely last longer than fruit.
"Of course, this refers to mature soybeans. Unripe beans..."
Black Bear took out a cloth bag and carefully unfolded it, revealing the green pods inside.
Chi Hao, completely captivated by their conversation, couldn't help but move closer. If what Black Bear said was true, without a trace of falsehood, then the value of these beans was absolutely inestimable!
The black bear peeled open the pods, revealing the green beans inside.
"We call these large green beans. They have a higher water content and can be eaten raw. They are also very filling."
“You can also eat it with the pods, which are tender and delicious.”
Hearing this, Chi Hao couldn't help but reach out and take a bean.
"Can I try it?" he asked.
Black Bear looked at Red Carp. Red Carp rolled her eyes at Chi Hao, but did not stop him. She took one and threw it into her mouth.
Although these green beans are raw, they feel good to chew.
Seeing her nod, Black Bear continued, "Although it may not be as storable as soybeans, its production efficiency has been improved."
There is no need to wait until the soybeans are ripe before harvesting. By saving a little time, you can naturally produce more green beans.
As for the problem of declining seed fertility after four or five generations of breeding, there is no need to consider it for the time being. After all, Xiaocao gave them 50 first-generation soybeans, and one soybean can produce at least 2,000 soybeans.
These 2,000 second-generation soybeans can produce 24,000 kilograms of third-generation soybeans. Based on a daily consumption of 50 kilograms of soybeans, it is enough to support the garrison for a year.
Not to mention that if these 24,000 kilograms of third-generation soybeans were all used as seeds, the fourth and fifth-generation soybeans produced would be a natural number... However, considering manpower and time, this production plan is not realistic.
"Good! Very good!" Hongli smiled. "Let the growers focus on production! We won't have to worry about food anymore."
This is also good news for growers.
Because the growing time of soybeans is only between seven or eight in the morning and five or six in the afternoon, a total of four hours a day, maybe a little longer before and after, but only five or six hours.
Compared with before, not only have the daily working hours been shortened, but the production results have also increased two or three times. Once the soybean reserves are sufficient, they will no longer need to produce non-stop every day.
Hongli was not a demanding manager, but she needed to ensure the normal operation of the garrison, so she had to let these growers produce continuously throughout the day.
Now that we have soybeans, we don’t need it anymore.
Hongli imagined the future and couldn't help but feel excited. After listening to all the information, Chi Hao couldn't hide his joy.
"Sister, where did you get such powerful grain seeds?"
Hongli looked at him meaningfully, then looked at Black Bear again, told him to keep it a secret, and sent him back to rest.
Although it is impossible to completely prevent soybeans from flowing out as food, she can distribute fourth-generation or even fifth-generation soybeans to the guards, so as to maximize her interests as the administrator of Jufeng Town.
When Hongli thought of the dog owners in the town, a cold look flashed across his eyes.
Just wait, when she has enough troops and horses, she will kill these annoying dogs as soon as possible!
The black bear left quickly, and only Hongli and Chihao were left in the room.
Chi Hao was still wondering what his sister's look meant. He couldn't quite understand it. But he was still very happy for his sister.
"Sister, as long as you offer these soybeans to the fortress, you will be able to go back immediately!" he said happily.
"go back?"
Hongli paused, then sneered, "I'm not going back."
Chi Hao couldn't help but be stunned.
As most people know, Qingmu Fort is indeed behind Jufeng Town, and the managers of Jufeng Town are all sent from Qingmu Fort.
However, this is not an easy job. Only those with special abilities who are marginalized or offend others will be assigned to Jufeng Town. The local tyrants in Jufeng Town are basically related to the forces in Qingmu Fort.
Therefore, every manager who came to work in Jufeng Town felt very frustrated and it was basically difficult for them to stay for long. Only the previous manager lasted a little longer, and then it was Hongli.
"Sister, are you serious?" Chi Hao looked at Hongli and asked in disbelief.
"Do you think I'm joking?" Hongli suppressed his smile and sat back in his seat. "The emperor is far away, and I'm very comfortable here. Why should I go back?"
Chi Hao opened his mouth slightly. He knew that Hongli's life in the fortress was indeed not satisfactory, but...
"How can I improve my strength if I don't return to the fortress?"
Hearing this, Hongli's expression became somewhat complicated. She lowered her head and looked at her hands for a long time before she said, "If you believe in me as your elder sister, then you should stop after breaking through to the early stage of the sixth level."
"Why?" Chi Hao asked puzzledly.
"The power will backfire." Hongli said lightly.
Chi Hao was startled, and took a few steps forward to grab her hand, "Did you get backlashed?"
However, Hongli shook him off and said, "That's all I have to say."
Looking at the cold look on her face, Chi Hao opened his mouth slightly, but ultimately did not ask any more questions. Cultivation is a very personal matter, and after leaving school, no one will generously share their experience with you.
Even in school, apart from the basics, everything else needs to be exchanged for points.
"Okay, I'll pay attention." Chi Hao nodded.
But he couldn't help but worry when he looked at Hongli, "You are my only relative, please don't get into any trouble."
"Um."
Hongli nodded, then remembered something and stared at Chihao with a sharp gaze, "What's going on with those two kids? Did they follow you out of the fortress?"
The author has something to say:
Anzai: Guess
Two childhood sweethearts, hey hey hey
Anzai:?
——————
The two kids don’t understand love yet, but love is cultivated bit by bit~ I hope to write about the simple, ignorant and beautiful feelings of adolescence^O^
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
