Chapter 88
◎Who says monsters can't plant trees? (Second update)◎
Everyone walked out of the airport together, and Ju Mang kept talking about the current situation of Shaoxian Mountain.
Lian Jiu also knew that his surname was Mu, so his name was Mu Chun.
Lian Jiu asked, "What about the monsters that are about to come out of the mountain?"
Unlike the demon gods, other than bird demons, other demons do not have the ability to fly.
"A camel." Ju Mang scratched his head. "Or perhaps some fast monsters could help."
Ju Mang sighed, "When we were building our house in Shaoxian Mountain, we were lucky to have some materials locally available. Other materials from the human world couldn't be brought in, so I used my own rattan to bring them back."
Fortunately, I am a demon god and I have a portable space.
Otherwise I don’t know how to get so many things.
Hearing this, Lian Jiu frowned slightly. "The terrain in the desert doesn't seem safe if we arrange a car to come here."
Although there are some places in the desert where cars can be driven, those places are still not as good as the interior of this desert. The sand inside is soft, and it is very difficult to build and maintain roads.
At this time, Si Lan suddenly said: "Draw a few horses for you."
Ju Mang asked in surprise, "Can Lord Si Lan paint again now?"
In fact, before this, he was also very envious of the other two demon realms who had paintings of horses, but after the God Si Lan destroyed his own paintings a long time ago, he never painted anything again.
I can't even draw a horse.
"I'll give it a try." Si Lan frowned. "But it will be a little different from the painted horses in the other two realms."
As long as there is a means of transportation, why do I need a bicycle!
Ju Mang said hurriedly: "It would be great if we could have it!"
Having said that, to draw anything I still have to go back to Shaoxian Mountain first.
So we still had to work hard until night, and the human world is different from the demon world, which has the "automatic constant temperature" system of the demon god.
It’s really cold in the north.
After getting off the van, we had to ride camels further into the desert, away from human sight, before we could return to the demon world. Lian Jiu had never been so exhausted in his life. When he thought about it, when he went to Fuyu Mountain, he only had to take an inter-county bus and climb a few steps of the mountain. It was not that hard at all.
Lian Jiu was wrapped in his thick down jacket, and his face turned red.
The place where we got off the van was a small town. The driver was quite enthusiastic. Seeing that these people were delicate and tender-skinned, and their temperament and dress did not look like locals, he asked: "Where are you going?"
Yuan Qing, a straightforward person, was looking for a so-called camel and said casually, "Let's go to the desert."
"Wow." The man looked at the people in front of him in surprise. "It's so late and the weather is so cold, and you still want to go into the desert?"
Jiang An nodded: "Yes."
"That won't do," the man said hurriedly. "We're already at the edge of the desert. No one lives any further in. Even if you want to go there for sightseeing, choose daytime. It's too dangerous to go at night. The desert is not like your city. There are still many wolves, tigers and leopards. No one will find you then!"
"It's okay, uncle." Ju Mang said, "We know what's going on."
"Why don't you stay at my house for one night?"
At this time, the camel that had been waiting here for a long time came over. Lian Jiu shook his head and said, "Thank you, we will be fine, don't worry."
The uncle watched these people get on the camels one by one and actually head towards the desert.
"You're really young and ignorant." The uncle shook his head. "What should I do?"
At this time, a young woman came out from the other end: "Dad, why don't you come home for dinner?"
"I just saw a few young people going out into the desert so late at night," the old man sighed. "How dangerous! They don't even have bags on them."
desert?
The young woman looked not far away, but the surrounding light was too dim to see clearly.
Instead, I saw a tall figure with long hair tied with a red rope.
"They're all really good-looking," the uncle continued, "much better looking than the ones you appeared with on TV."
The young woman's heart skipped a beat: "You said they were good-looking?"
"Yes!" The uncle had never seen such a beautiful person before. "There was a girl who looked very cute and smart, and she spoke politely."
The young woman asked in shock, "Is there another man with very long hair, like the kind from ancient times?"
"Yes, yes, yes! You know him?" The uncle slapped his thigh. "Isn't he really a celebrity? Is he going to work?"
“I’m not a star, but I do have to work.”
The young woman knew who it was. She had seen Lian Jiu mention in the livestream that he was going to the Shaoxian Mountains in the north, so why was he here? There was no Shaoxian Mountain around here except for the desert.
Are they really going into the desert?
At first glance, they didn't even use a flashlight.
"Girl, if you know them, why don't you persuade them to stay one night before leaving? It's really unsafe at night," the uncle said anxiously. "They don't bring anything with them. If they go in there, won't they be dead?"
"I'll go check it out," the young woman said. "Dad, please go home and wait for me."
After saying that, he quickly drove his car, fortunately he hadn't gone far.
These people were riding on camels so leisurely that you would have thought they were just enjoying the scenery.
But because of its geographical location, there are hardly any people here at night, especially in winter. Unless someone is crazy, no one would want to ride a camel into the desert.
The woman honked the horn several times.
Ju Mang made way, puzzled: "Is there anyone walking in this direction at this time?"
Lian Jiu and the others also moved to the side.
The car behind slowly approached, then slowed down in the middle. The window opened, and a fully armed man poked his head out: "It's really you! Director Lian Jiu!"
Lian Jiu was a little surprised. It seemed that this person came to find her on purpose. She stopped and asked, "Who are you?"
It sounded like a woman's voice.
"I'm a fan of your live broadcast room." The woman also stopped the car, pulled down her mask, revealing an exceptionally heroic face.
If it was a live broadcast, someone would definitely recognize that this was the famous singer Rao Yan.
It’s a pity that no one was there to chase the demon god.
"My name is Rao Yan," the woman said. "The driver of the van that took you just now is my father. He was worried that it would be dangerous for you to go into the desert, so he asked me to check it out."
So that's how it is. Lian Jiu smiled and said, "Thank you, we are really fine."
Rao Yan asked, "Are you going to Shaoxian Mountain?"
"right."
Rao Yan looked at so many of them and wondered if they dared to enter the winter desert without bringing anything with them. She wondered if they really had some special abilities.
But Lian Jiu's attitude seems very firm, and he probably won't stay.
After thinking for a moment, Rao Yan said, "How about you wait a little longer? I'll prepare some things for you on the road."
She thought to herself, "The environment in there is really terrible. You guys have probably only been in the south and haven't been to the desert. This could be fatal."
"I sell these supplies at home, they're all ready-made. If you don't mind, I can prepare a few sets for you, free of charge!"
"We'll be there in a moment," Lian Jiu said. "Thank you so much for your kindness."
"Yes," said Mu Chun, wrapped in his military coat. "I live here. I'm very familiar with it. There won't be any problems."
Rao Yan glanced at the weak and frail man: "...Really?"
"real!"
Unable to persuade, Rao Yan had no choice but to give up, so she took out her cell phone and got out of the car and said, "Why don't you leave me your number? If you need anything after we get in, we can come here faster and I'll find a way for you."
I didn't expect the fans I met here to be so enthusiastic.
Lian Jiu couldn't bear to refuse her kindness, so he got off the camel, wrote down her phone number, and added her contact information.
Rao Yan typed her name into the chat box and sent it out, saying, "Don't worry, I'm also a public figure, so I won't expose your information or disturb you casually. If you arrive at your destination safely, could you please send me a message? That will put my mind at ease."
"I will." Lian Jiu nodded, "Thank you."
Rao Yan was silent for a few seconds, then asked, "Excuse me, can I hug you?"
"certainly."
Although they were wearing a lot of clothes, fortunately both girls were relatively thin, so they didn't feel too bloated when hugged.
Rao Yan said softly, "Thank you."
Then he let go of his hand.
Lighting up the road ahead with the car lights, Rao Yan watched Lian Jiu and the others slowly disappear at the next sandbag.
"Public figure? Use the search." Yuan Qing was already searching for who this Rao Yan was. "Singer? Like Qin Wenxuan? The kind that appears on TV? Seems very famous, with tens of millions of fans."
Jiang An said in surprise: "He's almost catching up with the headmaster!"
Lien Jiu: "..."
I know you have too much of an idol filter.
Under Pixiu's guidance, Jiang An now frequently surfs the internet, mainly to check out Jiujiu and argue with some haters in the comments section of Jiujiu's account. She wondered, "But aren't all big stars constantly working in big cities? Why are they here?"
According to the customs of the human world, this place should be called the countryside.
"Her father is here." Lian Jiu said with chattering teeth, "Maybe she went home to visit her parents."
Si Lan walked beside her: "Cold?"
“A little.”
It’s actually very cold. Now that we’ve entered the desert, this cold wind is no joke.
Even wearing a thick down jacket, I still feel cold.
Lian Jiu buttoned up the two buttons on the front of his hat.
She was the only ordinary person present, so the other demon gods naturally didn't feel cold, so they didn't notice anything wrong with her.
Lian Jiu thought that they would be there soon and didn't want to cause them any trouble. They would have to go there sooner or later anyway, so it would be pointless to wait.
But she miscalculated a little on her first trip to the north.
Si Lan moved closer to her: "Stretch out your hand."
Lian Jiu didn't understand why, but her trust in Si Lan had already given her muscle memory, and she couldn't help but stretch out her hand.
The two camels seemed to sense each other, slowed down, and moved closer together.
Si Lan leaned forward slightly and took off the gloves from Lian Jiu's hands.
Before Renjiu could react, her hand was covered by his.
She remembered that Si Lan's hands seemed to have always been cold, but now they were warm, even a little hot. All the senses in her body instantly shifted to her hands.
The warmth spread from her hands to her entire body, enveloping her completely.
Ju Mang looked at the two's actions, a little puzzled: "I remember that Lord Si Lan didn't like to interact with other people or monsters before."
Jiang An sneered: "Heh."
Jiujiu is not someone else.
This scheming beast must be trying to take my place.
"Really?" Yuan Qing touched his chin, thoughtfully. "I've also found this strange for a long time. Si Lan's attention to the director is a bit too much. Although I know the director is very important and we all care about her, Si Lan's attention has even far exceeded Jiang An's."
"Really?" Ju Mang nodded and looked in the direction of Si Lan and the director again. Unfortunately, the light was too dim and he couldn't see their expressions clearly.
After being held for a while, Lian Jiu's body became warm, and he whispered softly, "It's okay."
Si Lan quickly let go of her hand, lowered his eyes and helped her put on the gloves he had taken off.
Although all the demon gods and monsters say that he is very fierce.
But at this moment, Lian Jiu saw tenderness in his movements and expressions.
Even more gentle than the Spring God like Ju Mang.
She took her hand back: "Thank you."
"You're welcome." Si Lan sat up straight and said, "The climate in the north is changeable, especially in winter. If you feel unwell, please let me know."
"good."
After a while, there was no one around.
Lian Jiu had only seen the yellow sand desert on TV before, but this was the first time he knew that it could snow in the desert.
And it looks particularly magnificent.
From time to time, the cries of wild beasts could be heard around. If an ordinary person came here, it would indeed be a very dangerous place.
Several camels also suddenly slowed down, and when crossing the next sand dune, Lian Jiu felt that the air temperature suddenly rose.
Looking more closely, I saw an oasis in the desert not far away. There were houses built in the oasis and lights were on.
She immediately understood that they had arrived at Shaoxian Mountain.
"We're here." Ju Mang turned around and said, "Everyone has prepared food for you. Let's go to school first."
We drove in the car for a whole day. Fortunately, Si Lan had all kinds of food in his pocket, so he had something to eat along the way and was not actually hungry.
But it would be even better if we could eat hot meals.
As we approached slowly, we saw many monsters coming out of their houses. They seemed to have sensed that there was a new divine power in the monster world, different from that of the Lord Mu Chun, and it was very strong.
When I looked again, it turned out to be Principal Lian Jiu and others who I could see in the live broadcast every day.
I heard that Lord Muchun went out today to pick up the director!
The monsters in the north were taller than those in other places, but because they were protected by wooden stakes in the monster world, they did not look like they had lived in the desert all year round. They shouted in unison: "Good evening, Director!"
"Good evening." Lian Jiu got off the camel. "It's cold at night. Go home and rest."
"It's not cold at all. We have stoves at home." The monsters invited warmly, "Would you like to come in and sit for a while, Director?"
"Maybe next time." Lian Jiu touched his stomach and joked, "Let's go eat something first."
Of course, the big monsters would not stop the headmaster from eating, and they were also worried that it was too late and would disturb her rest, so they did not waste her time.
Some little monsters are very energetic and curious.
After mom and dad returned to the house, he quietly ran out and followed them all the way.
Lian Jiu heard the noise and looked back, and saw a little wolf cub.
The wolf cub was still in its original form, its eyes were bright, and it rushed to Lian Jiu with a howl: "Teacher Jiu Jiu~"
"Hello." Lian Jiu leaned over and touched him. "What are you doing out so late?"
"Mom said Teacher Jiujiu is here," the little wolf cub said. "I want to see him."
"Now you see it." Lian Jiu smiled and took out a candy from his bag and gave it to him. "Go back first and come back another day."
"Is Teacher Jiujiu going to kindergarten?" The wolf cub took the candy and said, "I know where it is. I can take you there."
It's obvious that he doesn't want to go home.
Lian Jiu was used to children clinging to him. In Fuyu Mountain and Nanyu Mountain, little monsters often came to play in the school, so he said, "Then let's go together."
She looked at the wolf cub. It was a little big and not easy to hold.
So he said, "Can you turn into a human form? The teacher will lead you."
The teacher wants to lead me! Then I have to change!
The wolf cub tried hard to hold it in, and then with a bang, he turned into a little boy about six years old, with furry ears, a furry tail, two small canine teeth, and dimples when he smiled.
Lian Jiu was infected by his smile and walked forward holding his little paw: "What's your name?"
"Call me Langwuwu."
"..." Lian Jiu smiled and said to the demon gods beside him, "I found that the names of demons are similar to those of you demon gods."
Mu Chun smiled faintly: "No one had much education before this, so the names were chosen naturally like this."
"Come to think of it." Lian Jiu looked at Si Lan and Jiang An, "Your names are different from those of the other demon gods. Did you choose them for yourselves after learning to read?"
"Lord Si Lan shouldn't be it," Mu Chun replied subconsciously. "When we met him, he couldn't read yet, but he was already called Si Lan."
"Yes!" Jiang An said proudly, "But I'm different. My name was given by... a saint!"
If you think about it carefully, you can actually understand that Jiang An's name itself is relatively gentle. If it was given by a saint, Lian Jiu could understand it.
"What about Si Lan?" she asked with great interest, "What's the origin of your name?"
Si Lan smiled and said, "Someone once asked me to watch the dimming lights of the world for her."
Lian Jiu was stunned and immediately thought of that person.
She thought about it secretly. According to what the demon gods said before, when Si Lan got that person's hair rope, he should have met other demon gods and lived in the human world.
But according to what Ju Mang said today, Si Lan had already chosen a name before this.
But based on my understanding of him, it seems that he only knew one person at that time, and that person must be very important to him because he kept that person's words in mind and took it as his own name.
In other words, he already knew this person before he got the headband.
But the time interval is so long that if it happened to one person, that person would have to be very old.
There is only one possibility, that person... is the saint from back then.
Lian Jiu looked back at Si Lan. He had never said that this person was a saint. When he mentioned him, he just said that he was a passerby.
He treated the saint as a passerby, yet he cherished her for so long, even dreaming of her at night.
"So this is the origin of Lord Si Lan's name." Mu Chun sighed softly, "I was wondering at the time, we are all uneducated, Jiang An and Gu Huai are all given names, why is it that only Lord Si Lan's name sounds different from ours."
It's just not that casual.
Lian Jiu looked at Si Lan, who didn't seem to react much to this matter.
But a name is the foundation of a person, and the same goes for monsters. How could there be no reaction to a name that has been with them for so many years?
Lian Jiu sighed softly, but didn't ask any more questions. He lowered his head and sent a message to Rao Yan that he had arrived.
The reply was quick: "Then you should go to bed early."
A little while later, another message came: "Can I keep your WeChat? I won't harass you, I just want to keep it."
If the other party was a bad person, Jiang An would have been anxious a long time ago. Lian Jiu himself did not realize that she was an outsider, so he agreed: "Of course."
Rao Yan: "Thank you, I won't bother you anymore."
Lian Jiu put away his phone and followed everyone to the kindergarten cafeteria.
The kindergarten here has been built.
Because there are fewer monsters here, it is not as large as Fuyu Mountain, but it still has everything.
The food on the table was steaming hot. According to Ju Mang, the big monsters learned how to cook it from watching live broadcasts.
In the past, everyone ate raw meat, but later, when we learned that kindergartens were going to be developed here, we began to learn from Fu Yushan, and now everything is done properly.
"It's just that we don't have the conditions like Fuyu Mountain and Nanyu Mountain here." Ju Mang looked at the vegetables on the table, "We can't grow too many vegetables."
Being able to create an oasis for the monsters to survive in this desert is his greatest ability.
How could anyone be like Lord Si Lan, who guarded two demon realms at the same time?
"If you want to grow crops, just grow a little for daily consumption." Lian Jiu also knew the situation here. She had researched a lot of information before coming here. She added, "If you don't want to grow crops, Fuyu Mountain will always ship them here."
Anyway, the vegetables from Fuyushan are now shipped to FamilyMart supermarkets in several surrounding provinces.
Some fruits are also shipped to various parts of the country through online shopping, and a lot of them have already been shipped to Shaoxianshan before.
Ju Mang frowned slightly: "That's one thing, but what do you think we can develop in Shaoxian Mountain?"
It is difficult to survive in the desert, so no one lives there. No matter what is developed, there will actually be great resistance.
Lian Jiu had been worried about this matter for a long time before, but then he thought, Ju Mang is here, he is the god of spring for all things.
The survival of all plants is under his control.
Lian Jiu looked at him and said, "Continue to create a desert oasis."
"Oasis?" Ju Mang said, "We don't have many monsters, so we don't need too much space."
In fact, people used to live in the desert. If it weren’t for development like humans, this oasis would not exist.
"It's not living space, it's development space," Lian Jiu said. "Development in the desert is almost impossible, but with an oasis, it's different. Plant trees first to prevent sandstorms. They say it's difficult to grow trees in the desert, but you're the God of Spring. Within your territory, growing plants is easy."
Ju Mang seemed to understand: "That's right."
Lian Jiu continued, "Furthermore, the demon world is covered with spiritual energy, so all plants will grow very quickly. This way, this place will not be so barren in the future."
"What happens after we plant them?"
"Keep planting," Lian Jiu said with a smile. "Just like in Kunlun Mountain, as long as your oasis can expand, this area is vast and flat, making it a great choice for pasture. Also, the human world is now paying great attention to preventing desertification, so we need a lot of plants that can resist wind and sand and survive in the desert."
She tapped the table with her fingertips, her eyes full of shrewdness. "We're blessed with spiritual energy here, and with the added bonus of the God of Spring, the plants we grow are exactly what they need. This way, we can cooperate with them. We provide plants to help them solve their environmental problems, and they give us money and reputation."
Finally, she smiled softly: "Anyway, there's no other place in the world like here where you can grow plants that are guaranteed to survive and last."
Mu Chun exclaimed, "This is an epiphany! The director is right. I'll come up with a plan tomorrow and have everyone plant trees together."
After dinner, Mu Chun went to look for tree species with great interest. Lian Jiu also returned to his dormitory. After sending out the recruitment notice for Shaoxianshan Monster Kindergarten, he suddenly remembered that Si Lan said he wanted to draw a horse here.
I don’t know if it has been drawn. I should remind myself, otherwise it will be inconvenient to get in and out.
The new teachers who come in a few days will not be able to withstand the bad weather here.
As she walked to the window of Si Lan's room, she saw him opening the big box that she had seen in his dormitory before.
How could he carry something so big with him?
Lian Jiu knocked lightly on the window frame: "Si Lan?"
With a "bang", he seemed to be startled and slammed the box shut.
Oh yes, if Si Lan had not deliberately released his spiritual sense, he would not be able to hear the sounds of the entire demon world at all times in Shaoxian Mountain.
It was the first time Lian Jiu had seen him like this, and he found it somewhat amusing: "It's rare to see a God-Sovereign frightened."
"I didn't notice it for a moment."
Because I was used to staying in the other two demon realms and could hear everything, I subconsciously didn't pay attention to these things after coming here, nor did I release my spiritual sense.
Si Lan hid the thing in his hand in his wide sleeves: "What's wrong?"
Lian Jiu had noticed long ago that he was holding a scroll.
And it looked very similar to the white paper he had shown her before. It should be the paper they used to use, the same as the paintings they used to use at that time.
"We might have to go out for the next couple of days," Lian Jiu said. "The human world will send animals over, along with a new teacher. I'll see if I can draw a horse."
"I was just about to try." Si Lan walked to the window, and when he raised his hand again, the painting in his hand was gone. "Want to see it?"
Lian Jiu was certainly willing to see the process of creating the painted horse: "Okay!"
Si Lan's door was opened silently, inviting her in.
When Lian Jiu walked in, he pulled a chair for her to sit in front of the table, where writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstone were already placed.
He was mixing ink. Lian Jiu watched his movements and thought of the painting he wanted to hide. He suddenly asked, "Si Lan, that important person you mentioned before, is that the saint?"
Si Lan paused, and the ink on the tip of the pen dripped onto the paper, spreading out.
He didn't turn his head: "Yeah."
Lian Jiu looked up and asked, "You two have known each other for so long, why do you keep calling her a stranger?"
"Because..." Si Lan slowly unfolded the ink drawing on the paper and said calmly, "She never remembered me."
Lian Jiu was silent for a moment, then asked softly, "Then you don't want her to remember you?"
"No need." Si Lan's voice seemed a little heavy. "Remembering me is not a good thing."
Lian Jiu looked at the progress of his brushstrokes, nodded, and suddenly smiled and said, "You like her very much, right?"
The ink on the paper spread further and further, Si Lan's fingertips almost turning white. He didn't know how much time had passed before he put down his pen: "Hmm."
He looked at the ink and said, "I like it very much."
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