Chapter 20, the selection of soldiers and generals, landed on Xi's head—a round, chubby piece of dough…
"So what does this have to do with me?" the little lamb lying on the bed cried out unwillingly.
Shu Xin reached out and ruffled the lamb's soft fur without any hesitation: "Because we're all tied up, you're the only one free."
Going out to buy magical materials requires manpower, but slaves cannot be relied upon. If it were the flower fairy slaves in Maiji, it might not be a big problem, but Shu Xin is really worried that the flower fairy slaves in the Land of Sin will die on the way—whether on the way out or on the way back.
The flower fairy servants of the Flower Castle could be considered, but they couldn't carry enough leaf coins. Shu Xin had already tried it; the cone-shaped shape formed by the rolled-up leaves of the Life Leaf could be used as a personal space in the hands of Nonoli and Pengpengan, but in the hands of the flower fairy servants, it could only hold a few leaf coins at most.
Nonoli needs to continue harvesting, counting, and storing the leaf coins, while Pengpengan needs to oversee the bitter wheat fields and try to plant crisp wheat. At the same time, the two officials also need to select reserve members for the patrol team, leaving them completely overwhelmed.
As for Shu Xin, putting aside what she's supposed to do, her identity as a flower fairy with an extremely high demand for magic puts her in a situation not much different from the flower fairy slaves of the Land of Sin—she might very well die on the way...
So when they were selecting their generals and soldiers, they ended up selecting Xi.
Because the lamb couldn't make expressions, Xi immediately transformed back into human form, baring her teeth and baring her claws to express her refusal: "It's too tiring, I'm not going! I'm a demon, aren't you worried I'll run away and eat people everywhere!"
Shu Xin ignored him and turned to look at Nuonuo Li. The old flower fairy nodded knowingly, took something out of her bosom, flew over, and stuffed it into the half-succubus's hand.
Before Xi could push the things out, the sudden increase in weight in her hands almost made her twist her back: "What?! Why is it so heavy!"
Shu Xin was very satisfied: "Indeed, you can also use the leaves of the Tree of Life as storage space."
Xi looked down and saw a withered yellow leaf in her hand. The leaf was rolled into a round cone shape, and inside it was golden and filled with small round coins.
Before Xi could raise her head and refuse again, Shu Xin spoke up:
"Didn't you say your magic was dissipating? That's because the magic in the Land of Sin is too scarce, isn't it? Now that you have the opportunity to go out, don't you think this is a good chance for you to replenish your magic? The magic in other areas is definitely more abundant than in the Land of Sin."
"As for cannibalism," the beautiful flower fairy smiled, "the Eye of Lefra is watching you, and I believe our contract is fair and just."
The half-succubus clutched the leaf full of coins fiercely: "I'll definitely go to heaven when I die!"
Brilliant sunlight poured down from the dome, illuminating the snow-white Pegasus with unparalleled brightness, making its outstretched wings, which were gently flapping, shine even more brilliantly.
Xi, who had used shrinking magic, stood in Shu Xin's palm with a dark expression. He was complaining loudly, "How come this horse is even brighter than you! My eyes are almost blinded by the light! Do we really have to set off in the middle of the day?!"
Shu Xin flicked his forehead without any politeness: "You have the nerve to say that? If you hadn't stayed in bed until now, would you have left at this hour? I woke you up really early this morning!"
Xi Li received a solid blow to the forehead, and despite her lack of righteous indignation, she snorted and fell silent.
Along with Xi, four flower fairies with emerald green hair and eyes went out to purchase magical materials. Shu Xin remembered them; when Nuonoli and Pengpengan were distributing bitter wheat seeds to the slaves, it was these four flower fairies who helped lift up the leaves to support the pile of wheat grains.
These four flower fairies, who at first glance looked almost identical, were indeed four sisters. They volunteered to sign up. Compared to the other servants, they were more lively. In addition, they could all use wind magic, which would make it easier to escape if they encountered danger on the road—even though it was not yet the harvest month, occasionally monsters from other continents would run out.
Shu Xin placed the grumpy little devil onto the equally shrunken carriage and smiled, wishing him, "May everything go smoothly and may you have a safe journey, Xi."
Xi was about to lift the curtain and get into the carriage when he heard the sound and looked up.
Before Shu Xin could finish speaking, the little half-succubus suddenly took flight and pounced on her with a clear objective.
Before the slight stinging on her lips came a subtle chill to her soul, followed by a barely perceptible yet distinct feeling of weakness deep within her heart. Shu Xin pursed her lips, which had been suddenly attacked, and watched Xi get into the carriage and drive away with a mixture of helplessness and amusement.
"This is the payment I deserve! I'll take it in advance!" That's what the guy said before he left.
Shu Xin watched the carriage disappear into the vast horizon, thinking that if you count it this way, Xi was actually quite good value for money.
Shu Xin didn't take it seriously, but Peng Peng'an was so angry he jumped up and down:
"How dare he attack you! How dare he! Your Highness! I knew this guy had ill intentions! I suspect he's a disguised alien beast! When he returns, you must interrogate him thoroughly!"
Nonori didn't react as strongly as Pengpengan, but he also strongly disagreed with Xi's actions before leaving:
“That is indeed somewhat impolite, sir. Your guest from another race seems to need to learn about the culture and etiquette of our River Elves.”
Shu Xin also felt that the stream monster was impolite, but Peng Peng An's interrogation and such didn't really go that far. As for the river elf culture and etiquette that Nono Li mentioned, given the current situation, it's best not to bring it up...
The absence of the stream meant that she would be missing a plush pillow when sleeping at night, but otherwise, Shuxin's life remained the same.
The magical environment of the Sinful Lands has indeed improved significantly. Under the detection magic, the faint light emitted by the Tree of Life grows brighter day by day. Unfortunately, the overwhelming black fog that blankets the land still shows no change.
The air quality within the Tree of Life's coverage area has also improved significantly. However, without the stream constantly providing (dissipating) magic power, Shu Xin can still breathe normally, but it's not as smooth as before.
After waking up, Shu Xin stood by the window, stretched in the breeze, and once again missed the time when Xi was there—the air in the Flower Castle didn't seem so refreshing anymore.
Shu Xin wondered if Xi was doing well at work outside, as she went downstairs to the restaurant.
While still on the stairs, Shu Xin smelled the enticing aroma of noodles. Her eyes lit up, and she strode downstairs.
Seeing the wooden bowls laid out on the table, Shu Xin was overjoyed: "Meimeilin really made noodles!"
Shu Xin practically pounced on the dining table.
Calling it noodles isn't quite accurate; the steam rising from the wooden bowl is more like dough pieces, and they're exceptionally small and round.
Holding the bowl, Shu Xin took a sip while it was still hot and then let out a comfortable sigh.
Although sweet glutinous rice soup is far more delicious than bitter wheat porridge, even if you only eat one meal a day and drink it every day for more than half a month, you'll eventually get tired of it...
At least Shu Xin was really tired of drinking it. As for Nuonuo Li and Peng Peng An, Shu Xin felt that the two of them could drink it forever.
Since the only ingredients besides flour were water, Shuxin finally remembered noodles a couple of days ago when she was busy.
Mix water and flour, knead into a dough, roll the dough into a flatbread, and finally cut the flatbread into strips. That's noodles, right?
Shu Xin told the cook, Mei Meilin, about how she made noodles from memory, but to be honest, she had never made noodles before, so she couldn't guarantee that her method would be successful.
To avoid wasting precious food, she and Meimei went to find the Tree of Life yesterday. This time, Shuxin witnessed firsthand how the recipes fell from the sky—
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