Chapter 85: Will fish drown while building a house?
Grandma Tai Li had no objection to the system's plan, but Fu Yu and Kui Niu were still asleep and couldn't ask.
Considering the lack of spiritual power among the little demon beasts, they all agreed to first build a very simple house so that these little guys would have a warm place to live.
The house style selected by the system is the most common type of triangular roof and square house found in simple line drawings.
Suanni complained about this for a long time.
The system shut him down with a single sentence: "If you're willing to float in the air and light a fire to warm those monsters, I have no objection."
As for why it floats in mid-air, it's because the fire of the Suanni is no ordinary thing.
It didn't matter before the Spirit Flowers were transplanted, but now that they've left the buff farm, even the best-growing patch of Spirit Flowers can't withstand the Suanni's fire.
If the fire source is close enough and the time is a little longer, those spirit flowers will immediately begin to wither in large patches.
Upon hearing the system's words, the Suanni flicked its tail and left.
After all, the spiritual energy in the world has not yet reached saturation. Simply put, the concentration of spiritual energy is not enough for the transplanted spirit flowers to grow on their own. Therefore, they cannot directly cut down those little elf trees.
System: "If we break off the branches, it should be just enough."
The fairy tree has no leaves, and its branches do not have the smooth curve of a normal tree.
Except for its straight trunk, all its branches, regardless of size, grow in a curled shape.
So at first glance, it looks a bit like a tree branch with countless bunches of fruit hanging on it.
They first broke off most of the branches from a small tree, and only after confirming that the growth of the surrounding spiritual flowers would not be affected did they expand the area where they broke off the branches.
The fairy tree on the mountaintop can only be manipulated by the system, but these smaller trees don't have that capability.
You can use spiritual energy to create a blade and cut it, or you can use brute force to break it directly.
In no time, they had stripped all the branches off the sapling.
System: "The energy of the spirit-transformed flower is stable, the spiritual energy concentration is stable, soil condition test results..."
It concluded: "As with the previous derivation results, everything is normal."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief without it even showing.
There used to be so many strange things happening in this place, with bizarre incidents always catching people off guard and giving them psychological trauma.
With the materials in hand, the next step is to build the log cabin.
The system is based on horticulture, so this is the first time it's done this. It can only burn points to project the various cutting and splicing steps so that everyone can follow the instructions.
Although this little tree is only grown from a branch of the main body, its hardness is by no means low when it grows up.
When breaking tree branches, there are systematic instructions to locate them, so you can just work on the weakest part. But you can't do that when you want to cut them into a specific shape.
According to the system's detection data, cutting tree branches directly with tools would be as difficult as trying to smash a diamond with a clenched fist.
Just as the system was discussing with everyone how to try it, a "click" sound suddenly rang out behind them.
Everyone turned around at once, and Taotie was looking at the broken pieces of wood on the ground with a puzzled expression: "They're crunchy."
system:"......"
But it has its limitations.
Every creature here possesses a special skill; just start fighting!
So Taotie became the cutting machine, and Suanni next to him became the operator, cutting a pile of branches into all sorts of shapes.
Xiao Jiu curiously picked up two snow-white wooden blocks. He tilted his head to look at the wooden block in his left hand and then at the wooden strip in his right hand. He asked the system, "System, why is it like this?"
System: "This is a mortise and tenon joint structure."
The system used its tail to bite a piece of wood, pushed, twisted, and turned the wooden strip in Xiao Jiu's hand, and the two pieces of wood were "stuck" together perfectly.
Xiao Jiu: "Wow!"
The system explained the principles to Xiao Jiu, and then together they assembled wooden strips, blocks, and pieces of varying sizes and lengths.
Qian Chuan and Xie Chuanfeng didn't need any system explanations; their hands-on skills were already at their peak.
The Suanni and Taotie still worked together seamlessly, and Xiaoxue helped pass things over whenever she could, so even without using their human forms, they were no slower than Qianchuan and the others.
Looking at the "instructions," they quickly assembled the bottom and four walls of the house.
The next step is to connect the roof piece by piece.
This process is a little tiring, but it's not too troublesome if everyone works together and takes turns.
To the system's surprise, they built the entire cabin in just five hours, half the time they had planned.
The snow-white wooden house is three meters high and has a very ordinary design, like a square pyramid placed on a cube.
The Taotie opened its eyes a crack.
He looked at the wooden house in front of him and said, "The energy is so beautiful."
Upon hearing this, the Suanni immediately crawled through the pre-reserved doorway.
A moment later, a little white cat's head popped out from the ventilation hole: "It really is! The spiritual energy inside is much more comfortable than outside."
The system proudly raised its head: "This is an Elf Tree."
Only then did they recall the description of the broken branch of the Mother Tree of Elves.
The Mother Tree is a sacred object of the elves; even a broken branch contains immense energy, capable of regrowth and growth in energy-rich environments. Its mature form is often used as dwelling by small creatures in the Bright Forest.
Qianchuan suddenly realized: "That's why creatures from another world use it as a house."
They were just building houses with "broken branches of the mother tree," yet the energy inside was so abundant, which shows how powerful the real Mother Tree must be.
The system said, "Of course, the Elf Mother Tree in that world can even give birth to elves."
It projected the image of the authentic Elven Mother Tree into the air: "She is the origin of the entire Elven race, a truly great being."
Suanni: "Her broken branch is quite remarkable, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to hold up this world."
They gazed at the snow-white, shimmering tree atop the mountain, their hearts filled with a myriad of emotions.
Just then, a clear, childlike voice suddenly rang out.
"Can Xiao Jiu go in?"
They looked down or up and saw that Xiao Jiu was like a hanging rack, carrying all the little monsters who were sleeping on their backs.
Everyone: "Of course!"
Qian Chuan and Xie Chuanfeng reached out to help take them, and then put the little monsters one by one into the elf house.
The energy inside the log cabin is so natural that it's comfortable without needing any insulating bedding.
Xiao Jiu thought for a moment and then said, "Xiao Jiu wants to put flowers in the tent, just like before."
Of course, no one had any objections.
After everything was finished, the tall Qian Chuan and Xie Chuanfeng, as well as Xiao Xue who could not change her size, left first.
After carefully looking around the room filled with colorful dried flowers, Xiao Jiu reached out and scooped the Suanni and Taotie up from the ground, placing them on her shoulder.
He whispered, "Let's eat!"
The Suanni and Taotie whispered, "Great!"
With the little monsters' problem solved, Grandma Tai Li can finally rest.
Previously, it was because she was afraid that the injured little monsters would get cold and sick again, so that Grandma Tai Li had to keep her eyes open for dozens of hours without rest, so that the world could always be under the sunlight.
But the relentless scorching sun during this period has indeed made it difficult for ordinary flowers and plants to withstand the heat.
Xiao Jiu ran to the tree: "Grandma, it's all done."
Grandma Tai Li: "Alright, it's just the usual time of sunset, I'll close my eyes now."
It got dark very quickly.
However, just a few minutes later, a strange noise suddenly came from Moon Lake.
Everyone became wary and moved closer.
A few seconds later, something floated up from the bottom of the lake.
Upon closer inspection, they discovered that it was a naked body.
Qianchuan: "Oh no! Fuyu!"
Qianchuan quickly controlled the water flow and pulled the person out of the water. He patted his back and drained the water, and finally Fuyu woke up after coughing twice.
Xie Chuanfeng was a little confused: "Isn't Fuyu a fish?"
Fish can drown?
No, fish can't swim, right? No, that's not right either...
Xie Chuanfeng found this description strange no matter how he looked at it, while Suanni simply said, "Well, this guy's human form is a landlubber."
Xie Chuanfeng: "..."
Fu Yu had just recovered from choking on water when he focused his gaze and saw Xiao Jiu's anxious face.
He realized what had happened to him, and he felt a little embarrassed, but mostly he was filled with emotion and gratitude.
Fu Yu reached out her hand to Xiao Jiu: "I—"
System: "Put your clothes on."
Fu Yu: "......"
After Fuyu finished tidying himself up, the tiny gray dots in his eyes began to expand and contract.
So when he looked up, he immediately noticed the extra white patch at the foot of the mountain.
Fuyu: "That's... a house?"
System: "Yes."
Qianchuan told Fuyu what had happened, and Fuyu listened in a daze.
Fu Yu: "So that's how it is..."
Just then, Xiao Jiu was looking at him worriedly, and Fu Yu stretched out his arm and hugged Xiao Jiu directly into his arms.
This is the first time in more than a decade that Fu Yu has done this, and it is also the first time that someone has made such a move towards Xiao Jiu.
Xiao Jiu froze, his entire body stiffening. He was embedded in Fu Yu's arms like a board, blinking his eyes blankly.
Fu Yu didn't let go either; he just gently stroked Xiao Jiu's back, again and again.
Finally, Xiao Jiu's body relaxed. He thought for a moment and tried to do what Fu Yu had done to him, putting his arms around the other person's back.
A gentle smile gradually appeared on Fu Yu's face.
When he opened his eyes again, his eyes, which had become somewhat gloomy since returning to that world, regained their light.
He tightened his arms around Xiao Jiu slightly for a moment, then released his arms.
Just like he had done countless times before, he gave Xiao Jiu a smile that carried a hint of shyness.
"Xiao Jiu, I'm hungry."
Xiao Jiu immediately said, "Xiao Jiu will make A Yu's exclusive food!"
However, as soon as he turned his head, the system apologized and said, "Host, we've already used up all the materials."
Xiao Jiu stared blankly and said "Ah".
Fu Yu stood up from the ground and said in a light tone, "I'll go plant them."
Xiao Jiu: "Xiao Jiu is going too!"
Fuyu didn't refuse as she usually did; she just smiled at him and said, "Okay."
Xie Chuanfeng was, after all, human. Although he was a cultivator, his physical strength was no match for the non-humans here.
Everyone knew this, so they directly suggested that he stay by the lake where the nightingales and water lilies were in full bloom and meditate.
After Fu Yu led Xiao Jiu away, and Qian Chuan and Taotie Xiao Xue also left, Suanni stood on the mountaintop, looking down at Fu Yu's back, a flash of gold passing through his eyes.
The Suanni slowly exhaled.
"Really... that was a huge disaster."
Fu Yu had no idea that his previous state was only a hair's breadth away from entering the demonic path.
It's not that the Suanni looks down on demonic cultivators and demonic beasts, but rather that the Henggong Fish itself is opposed to evil spirits.
The blood of the Henggong fish has the effect of dispelling filth and purifying evil spirits, so if Fuyu really became a demon, he would definitely die on the spot under normal circumstances.
However, Fuyu and Xiaojiu have a contract, and with the system's help, Fuyu will definitely survive.
But... once Fuyu is possessed by a demon, he will inevitably lose himself completely one day and become a monster who only knows how to kill.
And when that time comes, perhaps they will have no choice but to kill him.
Suanni sighed and looked up at the huge white elf tree.
"Mother-in-law, I have something I'd like to discuss with you."
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