Chapter 115 Let's excavate the planting area first! Don't worry, leave it to us!
Lan Jiao looked at Shu Xin with a rather strange expression for several times, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated. In the end, she didn't say anything, but simply reached out and took the leaf of the Tree of Life that Shu Xin handed her.
Bluehorn was stunned when she saw the patterns that seemed to have grown naturally on the broad leaves. Although she couldn't understand the elf's writing, she could still understand the pictures. The complex underground structure was clearly presented on the leaves, whether in cross-section or from above.
Although some parts were unclear, Bluehorn could tell that the lord had considered everything quite comprehensively. The cross-section was divided into three layers: upper, middle, and lower; the top view was also divided into three concentric circles: inner, middle, and outer. Bluehorn wondered if this was because the number of demons was far too large compared to the local inhabitants, so the demons were dispersed and arranged deep underground within the territory? Were all those small circles specifically placed as sleeping areas for the demons? And what was the purpose of this large circle?
As Bluehorn was still pondering the patterns on the large leaf, the lord noticed her confusion and gently said, "Let me explain the specific functional divisions to you." He then carefully pointed out each detail of the drawing and explained them one by one.
A little embarrassed, Blue Horn still listened intently. The three layers in the cross-section, from top to bottom, were a tunnel, a storage area, and a planting area? The three concentric circles in the top view, from the inside out, were a residential area, a tunnel, and a war preparation area? These small circles were indeed places for the demons to sleep, but was this large circle just a passageway for convenient underground travel?
As she listened, Lan Jiao's eyes widened. By the time Shu Xin finished explaining, she was quite shocked. When Shu Xin asked again if there were any parts that needed to be revised, she couldn't help but ask, "You know that Xi brought us demons here to fight for you, right?"
Shu Xin nodded, somewhat puzzled: "I know, is it because the preparation area isn't suitable?"
“…It’s not appropriate if it’s not a preparation zone,” Bluehorn looked down at the large leaf in his hand that the other party called a construction blueprint, and felt that the light leaf had inexplicably gained weight. “I don’t quite understand why there are places outside the preparation zone… You’ve put in so much effort, is it so that we can fight for you better?”
Shu Xin: "Huh? Wait, what do you mean? Why are there places outside the preparation zone??"
“You don’t need to go to so much trouble. We can sleep on the ground. We’ll fight for you even without a war zone. You don’t even need to provide food. With Xi around, we dare not and cannot rebel. Or do you want our loyalty?” Bluehorn asked. “But what use is that to you? As long as Xi is here, we can only be loyal. You’ve done so much, how can I know what you really want?”
Shu Xin glanced at the genuine bewilderment and confusion on the blue-skinned demon's face, then turned to look at the demons sitting or lying not far behind Blue Horn. Some were still lying on their backs, fast asleep, while others had already sat up and were carefully grooming their fur or scales. There were also some curiously looking around, occasionally glancing cautiously in this direction. A few demons had even dug up a handful of dirt from the ground and were enthusiastically gathering together, taking bites of it from each other.
"...I've done so much, but I haven't done anything yet..." Shu Xin sighed.
Turning her gaze away, Shu Xin looked at the blue corner: "Why is there a place outside the preparation area...? Because I know that sleeping on the ground is definitely not as comfortable as sleeping in a bed, and because I know that being hungry is really unpleasant. Of course, it's also because I think I can do it, so I want to do it."
"As for what I want, you're right, but it's definitely better for everyone to be well-fed than to go to war on an empty stomach, right? I do want your loyalty, but not to me, but to the Land of Sin. I want everyone to know that only with the Land of Sin can you have food and shelter, so for your own food and shelter, you must protect the Land of Sin," said the beautiful, shimmering elf before me.
Bluehorn could sense that the lord of this land of sin genuinely believed this, but Bluehorn also knew very well that even if she could protect this territory known as the land of sin, food and shelter wouldn't magically appear, just like the building blueprints she had in her hand, which definitely wouldn't appear out of thin air.
It wasn't that protecting the land of sin would guarantee food and shelter, but rather that protecting the lord who ruled the land of sin would bring delicious food and a stable home under her leadership. Bluehorn thought she now understood a little why Creek followed this elf.
Xi was right. "The path she walked was a path full of vitality and hope." Blue Horn looked at the large leaf in his hand again. No matter if it were her or Xi, even if a demon god directly poured wisdom into their minds, they would never be able to produce such a comprehensive blueprint.
Shaking the leaves in his hand, Bluehorn laughed for the first time with ease and joy, revealing a set of sharp, white teeth: "My lord, I don't think there's anything that needs to be changed. You've considered everything very comprehensively. However, I would suggest that we excavate the planting area first. As you mentioned before, the water from the Sun Spring cannot meet our long-term water consumption. So it would be better if we dug down to the underground cave as soon as possible and draw water from the underground lake."
Touching his nose, Bluehorn looked away: "Also, before the residential area is built, I suggest building a toilet on the ground first..."
Shu Xin chuckled and said, "I think so too. Let's get started as soon as possible. There will be continuous attacks from the outer continent monsters after the harvest month arrives, so we'd better prepare before the harvest month arrives. Next month is the harvest month, so we should at least build the planting area and the residential area first."
Bluehorn raised an eyebrow: "Don't worry, sir. The entire underground city will be completed before the harvest month arrives. We guys are, to say the least, absolutely skilled at digging tunnels!"
In places like the Poison Fog Wasteland, filled with stone forests and swamps, even low-level hybrids can dig holes to hide themselves, let alone the soft soil of the Sinful Land. If it weren't for Xi forbidding them from reverting to their beast forms in the material plane, Blue Horn felt that she could have dug out this dungeon in a day using only her beast form.
Thinking of something, Bluehorn felt even more confident: "Leave it to us, sir!"
Despite her worries, she could only reassure herself. Given the size of the flower fairies, they were no match for the excavation work in the underground city. Shu Xin said, "Let's go then. I'll mark the location of the underground cave on the ground first. You can just dig down. Once you reach the underground cave, just call someone to find me. I'll mark the locations of the underground tunnels and storage areas underground for you. You can dig horizontally, dig out the underground tunnels first, and then dig out the residential area."
"By the way, can you fly?" Shu Xin asked. "We need to head towards the border of the Land of Sin, which is quite a distance. Flying will be faster. If you can't fly, I also have speed-up magic."
Blue Horn's response was to unfurl a pair of large wings behind her with a whoosh.
Unlike the delicate, transparent wings of the Flower Fairy, Blue Horn's wings were full of feathers, jet black and glossy, looking strong and powerful, quite beautiful. Shu Xin looked at them admiringly for several moments: "Okay, let's go then!"
With Bluehorn by her side, Shu Xin flew to the pure white wall that formed the defensive barrier. Guided by the Tree of Life, she marked the location of the underground cave for Bluehorn. After watching Bluehorn summon the demons and begin digging, Shu Xin left. She needed to find a suitable place to serve as a public toilet for the demons.
The idea that Lan Jiao had proposed to Xi Chuanyin before was quite good. It would definitely not work in the long term, but it would be fine for a short-term transition. Shu Xin also planned that after the underground residential area was completed, the land where the public toilet was located could be tilled and cultivated as farmland after the harvest month.
Looking up to make sure the sprite had flown away, and noticing a large, not-so-shallow pit that had been dug in the ground, Bluehorn immediately called out, "Alright, alright, stop digging! Get out first!"
The demons, who were digging at the bottom of the pit with their claws, looked up in confusion. Didn't they just say they were going to dig down from here? Why aren't they digging anymore?
Although they didn't quite understand why, the demons obediently stopped and jumped out of the pit. Then they heard Bluehorn give the order: "You, transform into your original form and dig down. You also transform into your original form and follow him down. The rest of you, when they get tired, transform into your original forms and take over digging."
One of the demons asked, puzzled, "Blue Horn, didn't the prince say that we're not allowed to revert to our original forms?"
Bluehorn nodded: "That's what Xi said, but you can just jump into the pit and then turn back into your original form. Xi doesn't want the elves to see your original forms. There aren't any elves here now, so don't worry. If Xi asks, I'll be there. When you're all tired and can't dig anymore, I'll turn back into my original form and dig down with you."
They exchanged a glance, and the two demons who had been ordered by Bluehorn to revert to their original forms immediately cheered and plunged into the pit, transforming back into their beast forms. The demons standing at the edge of the pit watched the two at the bottom, happily flapping their claws and digging downwards, their eyes filled with envy.
"I also want to go back to my original form... My current appearance doesn't have thick fur at all."
"I wish... I only have two arms right now, it's so inconvenient..."
The two guys at the bottom of the pit disappeared in the blink of an eye. Bluehorn looked down at the dark, deep pit and felt a little envious: "I hope they run out of strength soon..."
Shu Xin looked around and finally found a suitable place. After placing a yellow flag with illusion magic, she prepared to go to Blue Horn to tell him that this place could be used as a public toilet and that the demons could come here to relieve themselves.
Upon seeing the blue-skinned female demon standing there with her arms crossed in the distance, Shu Xin raised her voice: "Blue Horn!"
Bluehorn jumped, turned around, and saw the elf flying towards him.
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Author's Note: Blue Corner: Don't come any closer! (Image)
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