Mo Shuwan didn't mind. They had just been captured by monsters, so it was normal for a few people in the desert not to believe them. So she gently continued to tell them that they were indeed safe. It wasn't until she mentioned the desert city that one of them looked up and stared at Mo Shuwan.
"What did you just say? You're going to build a desert city here?"
"Yes, although we just arrived, we already have a house. It's a bit small, but it's not a problem to squeeze in. You were captured by monsters, so it probably won't be easy for you to go back now. You can stay here."
Mo Shuwan's voice was very calm. When she persuaded them to stay, her tone was as confident as if she already owned a desert city.
After these words were spoken, the others turned to look at Mo Shuwan, their emotions complex, but mostly disbelief. The person who had spoken to Mo Shuwan first said, "Can you show us the house?"
Mo Shuwan nodded.
After the five people got up, they were still huddled together. When they had to brush past Chen Jiaxu, the man wished he could completely tuck his neck into his shoulders. He was probably still very afraid and resistant to Chen Jiaxu.
Chen Jiaxu: "...I didn't do anything."
Yang Zhou said helplessly, "Stop counting. It won't make a difference if you keep counting."
"Isn't it because I'm happy?"
The monsters only went to the giant tree and didn't go into the house. However, although the house wasn't damaged, they didn't take away the defensive talisman, so they'll still need to use it next time monsters come.
As for the traps that were not touched by the monsters, they were all left behind. These traps would only work if the monsters activated them with their minds, so there was no need to worry about them being dangerous if they stepped on them.
"There really is a house!"
The five people stared in disbelief at the strangely shaped house in front of them, their eyes filled with shock and surprise. They stood there for a moment, then rushed over and touched the house from all sides, their mouths practically stretched to their ears with joy.
A dozen minutes later, the five humans, who had thoroughly explored the house inside and out, returned to Mo Shuwan's side embarrassedly and excitedly expressed their willingness to stay.
They were happy that they were willing to stay, and Mo Shuwan and the others were delighted, so they generously gave them some water and bread.
Because they were waiting for the monsters to arrive, many things hadn't been settled yet. After settling the first group of residents, they returned to the oasis, while the humans stared at the bread in their hands for a long time, unable to come to their senses.
"What's this?"
"It should be food."
"How is this possible? How can the food be so soft?"
"What is soft?"
The group exchanged glances, then cautiously looked towards the oasis, but the steep slope blocked their view, preventing them from seeing it. "Should we go up and ask?"
"I think it's about food. That person just told us to eat our fill and get a good night's sleep."
The woman sitting in the middle frowned, her face full of hesitation. "But what kind of food is like this? I've never seen such soft food before."
As she spoke, the youngest-looking man next to her tore open the packaging, took a bite of the bread, and after swallowing the first bite, he lowered his head and wolfed down the whole bread. He choked and had to drink half a bottle of water before he could swallow properly. "It's so delicious."
In the oasis, Mo Shuwan and her five companions searched it carefully again, but found nothing unusual. Mo Shuwan patted the dirt off her hands and said, "I don't know when the oasis will disappear. We need to be more careful these next few days. If we find any of those fruits, we have to pick them quickly."
Chen Jiaxu immediately shouted enthusiastically, "Of course! I'll keep a close eye on it!"
"But there's still a problem. That little house appeared by luck, and we don't know if fruit will actually appear after the oasis disappears. Even if it does, we're not sure if it will be a house. If we want to build a desert city, we need at least a hundred houses to live in, otherwise I'm afraid the game will reject it."
This is indeed a big problem. The game requires them to build a desert city within a month. Although it doesn't specify what kind of city it should be, there is another requirement: it must have one hundred residents. You can't expect them to sleep outside and then heat sand for them to cover themselves every day!
"We'll build our own house?"
Mo Shuwan looked helpless.
Wen Zuo also turned his head to look at this oasis that stretched as far as the eye could see. Apart from the lush green grass, he didn't see any trees. The only thing that wasn't green was probably the lake. Without trees to protect it from the wind and sand, he didn't know how such an oasis could survive in the desert.
"How about this, Wen Zuo and I will take the map and go to other oases to see if the situation there is the same as here."
"Wouldn't it be unsafe for the two of you?"
Mo Shuwan smiled and shook her head.
Chen Jiaxu frowned, still somewhat worried, but Yang Zhou pulled him aside and whispered, "The captain and Wen Zuo are gone; we should be worried about our own safety."
"...What you said makes sense."
Chen Jiaxu and Yang Zhou both turned to look at Liu Dongcheng.
Liu Dongcheng turned to look at them with a cold expression.
The two of them, like mice seeing a cat, quickly looked away.
Wen Zuo: Come here for a moment.
Mo Shuwan quickly walked to Wen Zuo's side, stood on tiptoe to look in the direction he was looking, but couldn't see anything unusual. "What's wrong?"
Wen Zuo reached out and pulled Mo Shuwan down to squat down. He took out a dagger and slashed down hard at the tree trunk, and a piece of wood fell off immediately.
Mo Shuwan's gaze unconsciously followed the piece of wood that had fallen on the sand, wanting to see if there was anything strange about it that made Wen Zuo call her over to look at it. However, as soon as she put her eyes on the piece of wood, her chin was lifted up, and her face instantly turned half red.
Wen Zuo, who was intently staring at the tree trunk, hadn't noticed Mo Shuwan's strange behavior. He pointed to the spot where he had cut the wood piece earlier, where it was rapidly healing.
Seeing this miraculous scene, the heat on Mo Shuwan's face slowly subsided. Together with Wen Zuo, they stared intently at the tree trunk as it was restored. Once the trunk was completely restored, the two of them breathed a long sigh of relief, as if they had run a marathon.
Wen Zuo: The timber for building the house has been secured.
Mo Shuwan smiled and nodded vigorously, but she quickly frowned. "I feel like this level is a bit too easy. We have everything we need. Right now, we're short of timber for building houses, and here it is..."
The previous challenge was fraught with danger from beginning to end, and each of them nearly never returned. They thought the second challenge would be even more difficult and inhumane, but to their surprise, they not only did not encounter any difficulties, but also went extremely smoothly.
Something unusual must be going on.
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