Chapter 221 The Normal Rainy Season: A Small Oak Grove and Bluebirds
Time passed slowly, and the harvest month arrived once again. Seeing the underground warehouse, which was still mostly empty after the harvest, Shu Xin felt a tightness in her chest.
The magical environment of the Land of Sin was already terrible. Shu Xin had worked so hard for so long to barely bring the magical concentration to near normal levels. But then, not only did they encounter a drought, but an epidemic of fever broke out, making matters worse. They barely survived the drought and the sudden epidemic was also resolved, but then a flood was about to occur. Although everyone's efforts prevented the flood from taking place, the crops in the fields were still greatly affected.
When Nonoli was asked to lead the people to harvest the immature crops directly, Shu Xin had already prepared herself mentally. However, facing the reality so directly now, she still felt a little uncomfortable. The warehouse used to be full!
After the rain stopped, the hardworking flower fairies immediately began replanting; otherwise, the underground warehouse would probably be even emptier now.
The end of the harvest month signifies the end of the dry season, and this land, arbitrarily named "Sin," finally welcomes its first crisp, refreshing rain.
Amidst the patter of rain, a boy's clear voice rang out from behind: "Honey, what are you looking at?"
The flower fairy standing by the window let out a soft breath: "Watching the rain."
Xi didn't find the rain particularly interesting, but he said nothing. He simply walked over to the Flower Fairy, stood beside her, and also looked out the window.
Unlike the previous continuous rain that seemed to soak the entire land for many days, this rain came quickly and went even faster.
As Xi was still savoring the complex and ever-changing emotions of the Flower Fairy, the world outside the window, blurred by the misty rain, became clear and bright again. The leaves of the Tree of Life, which had been swaying incessantly with raindrops for a second, were now filled with the brilliant sunlight falling from the sky. The lush green leaves, washed by the rain, seemed to flow down in the direction of the breeze.
A moist and refreshing breeze blew in her face. Shu Xin looked up and gazed into the distance. The lush greenery made her feel much more open-minded.
So this is what the normal rainy season is like. I hope the coming days will be blessed with good weather and abundant harvests—she prayed silently in her heart.
The rain during the rainy season is quite regular, with rain almost every afternoon. I say almost because sometimes it rains twice. If the water element in the air is too active, it will rain heavily again when the sun rises in the morning.
After a brief rainy season, Shu Xin understood why the flower fairies didn't build any water conservancy facilities. One reason was that the flower fairies were too small, and another reason was that the Garnar Plain had abundant rainfall. In addition, all the flower fairies' cities and villages were built along the water, so they could fetch water from the river for daily use and irrigation of farmland, so there was no need to build any additional water conservancy projects.
"Honey, it's lunchtime!"
The sound of the stream drifted over from afar. Shu Xin rolled over on the cool waterbed, pretending not to hear it.
With the arrival of the rainy season, the weather is indeed getting hotter and hotter. The flower fairies no longer wear cloaks in the early morning and evening, but Shu Xin is suffering from the heat. On weekdays, Shu Xin has to cast a mental spell on herself before going out, and on her days off, she just wants to lie on her comfortable waterbed forever!
"Honey? You didn't have breakfast?"
Shu Xin buried her face directly in the soft water pillow, expressing her refusal with her actions.
Suddenly, a chill ran down her lower back. Shu Xin jolted and looked up. Before she could turn around to see what was happening, a weight pressed down on her back—Xi had become icy cold. Shu Xin felt as if a huge block of ice had been placed on her, making her shiver.
...She does crave coolness, but this is way too cold!
Unable to bear the cold any longer, Shu Xin finally got up and obediently ate her meal.
While Shuxin was extremely troubled by the humid heat of the rainy season, the flower fairies felt that this year was becoming more and more enjoyable.
The magical environment of the Sinful Land was indeed unfavorable at first, and the acorns planted early on never sprouted. However, the flower fairies never forgot every seed they had sown. Whether it was a strong wind or a heavy rain, whether it was a drought or a plague, they continued to care for this small, silent field.
As the magical environment gradually improved, tender buds began to sprout. However, the growth cycle of oak trees was much longer than that of berry shrubs. Even though they were both carefully cared for by the flower fairies and nourished by the same sunlight, rain, and magical tides, the berry shrubs had been harvested one after another, while the young oak seedlings were always so thin and weak.
But time is fair after all. After being nourished by the first rains of the Sinful Land, the once fragile saplings now stand together and look like a small oak forest.
The beggar fairies were especially delighted that this little oak grove had welcomed some lovely and friendly guests not long after the rainy season began—
Several small blue birds with long, beautiful tail feathers appeared on the treetops and among the branches. They were like little blue flowers, blooming merrily on the emerald green branches.
These bluebirds always appear in the oak forest. They are very good at finding food. As long as the bluebirds are followed, the flower fairies can always find berries and grains that grow secretly in various remote corners.
Bluebirds also store large quantities of acorns and nuts to survive the magical tides. If the flower fairies run out of food at home, they can use their innate magic to exchange food with the nearby bluebirds.
These birds are captivated by the magical energy emanating from the flower fairies, seemingly believing that their innate magic makes their feathers even shinier. During mating season, blue-feathered birds will even seek out flower fairies, exchanging the food they gather for the fairy to cast her innate magic upon them.
The flower fairies naturally loved these blue-feathered birds that brought them food.
If a bluebird is found near their dwelling, the warriors' daily patrol routes will include the location of the nest. If they encounter a serpent stealing a bluebird's egg or an eagle attacking a bluebird, even flower fairies and civilians will bravely rush forward to protect their bird neighbors.
When Nono brought over a small handful of blue feathers that the flower fairies had carefully collected, Shu Xin remembered this matter. After all, there had been no further activity since the acorns were planted, and with one thing after another to deal with, she had completely forgotten about this field!
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The author's note: The blue-feathered bird is modeled after the jay, a very beautiful and intelligent little bird.
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