Chapter 121 Entering a state of preparation! The harvest month has arrived early...
Underground city, planting area.
"The magic concentration is rising," Blackfoot, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground, suddenly said.
Blue Horn glanced at the water ball in his hand. Today, the Flower Fairy was cooking fish and mushroom soup. The large fish, caught from the depths of the underground lake, was scaled, deboned, and cut into large chunks. It was then added to the soup with mushroom slices and cooked until it came to a boil. Since the fish was caught by Blackfoot, it was given to him first. The water ball he received contained an extra lot of fish meat, all finely and thinly sliced. After cooking, the curled-up fish meat looked tender and white, and it looked delicious!
Swallowing hard, Bluehorn stared intently at the soup ball in Blackfoot's hand and replied, "This fish certainly has plenty of magic power today."
Blackfoot glanced warily at Bluehorn, swallowed the soup ball in a few bites, squinted and chewed carefully, smacked his lips with satisfaction after swallowing, and then continued, "I'm not talking about fish, I'm talking about the concentration of magic in the air, it's rising."
"What did you say?!" a soft voice suddenly rang out.
Blackfoot turned his head at the sound and saw the flower fairy flying rapidly towards them. Her long orange-red hair was being blown high by the wind, and her usually expressionless face was now full of anxiety.
Facing the flower fairy, a tiny creature smaller than his own palm, Blackfoot was worried that even speaking a little loudly would scare her away. He nervously clenched his hands, met her pinkish-blue eyes, and tried to lower his voice as much as possible: "I just said that the concentration of magic in the air is rising."
"What's wrong, Lilia?" Another flower fairy with long blue-green hair and orange-red eyes flew over as well.
Bluehorn was also a little curious. The magic concentration in this territory was a little higher every day than the day before. She thought this was normal. However, Blackfoot's perception was the most acute among these hybrids. He specifically reminded her that "the magic concentration is rising." Could it be that the rate of increase was a little abnormal?
The flower fairy named Lilia clearly thought the same thing. Her expression was very serious. Instead of answering her companion's question, she asked Blackfoot, "Is the magic concentration increasing significantly?"
Blackfoot nodded, closed his eyes, and carefully sensed the black runes on his chest and waist. They seemed to come alive and roamed all over the boy's body, even flashing on his gray hair.
When the runes settled down again, Blackfoot opened his eyes and said seriously, "Since the fish and mushroom soup started cooking, the magic concentration has been rising. I can feel it. After cooking the soup twice more, the magic concentration will reach its limit."
Bluehorn couldn't help but laugh: "The way you're saying it, it's like the magic concentration increases because of the fish and mushroom soup!"
Blackfoot looked at her blankly: "I didn't say that."
Blue Corner burst out laughing.
Blackfoot turned to the flower fairy and tried to explain, "I didn't say that. The increase in magic concentration has nothing to do with the fish and mushroom soup."
Lilia had calmed down and nodded: "I understand what you mean. Thank you very much for the information you provided. It is very important to us."
After spending this short time together, Lilia had come to understand the nature of these demons. Although they exuded an aura that was more evil and terrifying than the last, most of them were actually simple-minded. All they did every day was eat, sleep, and fight. Perhaps only the one with three blue horns on his head would think about anything else.
"Anna!" Lilia flew to her companion, "Go back to the ground now! Go find Lady Flower Fairy! Tell her the Harvest Month is coming early! It starts in two days!"
Ananna didn't understand why Lilia would say that, since there was still a week until the harvest month. But she trusted Lilia and nodded emphatically, "Okay! I'll go tell the Flower Fairy right away!"
Watching Ananna's figure disappear into the teleportation array, Lilia flew back to the five huge furnaces built specifically for the demons. The rolling heat waves emanating from the flint hit her face, and Lilia realized that she was covered in a cold sweat.
"Why don't you come up with us?" The demon with blue horns strolled over with interest.
Lilia glanced at her: "Don't even think about stealing some soup."
Bluehorn touched his nose somewhat sheepishly: "Don't say that, I just wanted to taste it beforehand. Of course, I'm also curious about how much you trust Blackfoot's judgment, and how you knew the time was two days later?"
“Blackfoot said to cook the soup twice more, I only cook soup once a day.” Lilia picked up the salt shaker with one hand and waved her staff with the other to activate her innate magic. A gentle breeze carried the salt powder into the five large pots. She checked the boiling soup in each pot, added salt powder to each pot, and then put the lids on the salt shakers and placed them back on the shelf not far away.
Turning to look at the demon beside her who was drooling, Lilia said expressionlessly, "It will take a little longer to cook. If you're really hungry, you can catch a fish and grill it yourself."
"I don't want to. My grilling doesn't taste good." Bluehorn simply sat down on the ground, staring longingly at the row of large pots in front of him. "You still haven't told me why you trust Blackfoot's judgment so much."
Lilia withdrew her gaze and looked at the steaming pots of soup: "I don't trust you, I trust the Flower Fairy."
"What? The Harvest Month starts in two days?!" The phantom that Shu Xin had just formed in her hand twisted and disintegrated instantly. She stood up abruptly, and then, as if remembering something, she pursed her lips. "I understand, Ananna. Thank you for your hard work. Ananka hasn't returned yet. Could you give me a drop of your blood? I'll try to think of a way to use blood magic to send him a message—"
“Your Highness,” Nono’s always calm and composed voice sounded from behind, “Thanks to the blessing of the Flower Goddess, Ananka and the others have returned. Just this afternoon, I took them to the conference room, and it seems they have gained a lot. The long-distance teleportation array has also been successfully set up. As long as there is a sufficient supply of magic power, Kokona and the others can be teleported back today, and at the latest, they can bring the flower fairies from their hometown to the Land of Sin by tomorrow.”
Shu Xin turned to look out the window. The branches and leaves of the Tree of Life rustled in the wind, and she couldn't help but whisper, "Thanks to the blessing of the Flower Goddess."
Gripping her magic wand tightly, Shu Xin roused herself: "From now on, the Land of Sin enters a state of combat readiness!"
The entire land of sin began to function smoothly.
The flower fairies on patrol stopped building the mushroom houses and began patrolling in shifts under the command of Pengpengan; the flower fairy civilians and slaves also stopped making acorn powder and went to the bakery and Sun Spring to store food and water at home, following Nonori's instructions; the servants of the Flower Castle received the flower fairies who flew out of the teleportation array, and led them to familiarize themselves with and move into the empty mushroom houses underground.
Shu Xin then waved her magic wand, reinforcing the defensive barrier at the edge of the territory. She then adjusted the teleportation array in front of the Flower Fairy Mushroom House, adding the dungeon planting area to the teleportation point. Afterward, she personally went to the dungeon planting area and sowed the moss spores that An Anka and the others had brought back.
These two types of moss, which the flower fairies call Moonlight Moss and Blue Feather Moss respectively, can grow very tall. Of course, this "tall" is relative. Moonlight Moss can grow up to five or six centimeters tall, while Blue Feather Moss can grow up to ten centimeters tall. Both types of moss can emit a faint glow in the dark. Therefore, flower fairies who need to dig for magical ores deep underground often cultivate these two types of moss to help with lighting.
Under Shu Xin's vigorous efforts to accelerate growth, two more patches of moss appeared in the planting area, one white and fluffy, the other blue and clear, both perfectly square. Shu Xin had set up a defensive magic array on the moss-growing patch beforehand, and when the moss grew densely, she activated the array, and a circular magical shield quickly took shape.
These two vast mossy areas are actually additional shelters that Shu Xin set up for the flower fairies. If the worst happens and the land of sin is unable to withstand attacks from monsters from the outer continent, the flower fairies can move to underground caves. The moss can provide light and also serve as a place to live. The underground lake is a source of drinkable water, and there are edible fish and algae in the lake. Delicious mushrooms also grow in the planting area. As long as they can hold out until the end of the harvest month, the flower fairies can return to the surface.
Seeing Shu Xin working non-stop, Xi also became a little nervous. He put Lan Jiao, Hei Zu, and Shan in the preparation area and asked them to pay close attention to the situation outside the Land of Sin.
Time slipped away quietly amidst the busy preparations.
Shu Xin was awakened by a strong, pungent stench. Before she even opened her eyes, she raised her hand to cover her mouth and nose, but unfortunately, it didn't help at all...
Shu Xin got out of bed with a frown on her face. She didn't see Xi beside her and thought he must have gone to the underground city. But when she looked up, she saw the magical cat sitting on the edge of the bed, looking very energetic.
As if noticing Shu Xin's discomfort, Daisy leaned over and gently licked the tip of the flower fairy's nose. The warm, rough tongue scraped against the nostrils and stung a little, but the incredibly strong "stench" disappeared instantly. Shu Xin breathed in and out in surprise and found that she really could no longer "smell" that "stench".
Without bothering to investigate the underlying principles, Shu Xin smiled and thanked Daisy before grabbing her staff and flying out of the Flower Castle. Clearly, the humanoid monsters from the outer continent were already approaching the Land of Sin, and the Harvest Month had officially arrived!
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