She roasted a few birds and used a few more to make a soup. Mu Qingyun took a sip and thought, "Hmm, it's even more numbing than regular oil. For someone like me who likes strong flavors, it's just too good."
Life after that was similar to today: searching for plants, tidying up plants, and waiting for the hermit to come.
Sichuan peppercorns and Sichuan peppercorn oil, chili powder and chili oil, star anise.
I counted the seasonings I currently have. Although there aren't many varieties, they are plentiful and rare.
She took out the oranges and put them in a pot to cook. The old man had some prepared saccharin, so she mixed the saccharin with the orange pulp and peel, and then brought it to a boil.
After turning off the heat, she stored all the orange jam she had made in glass jars.
After that, she repeated her daily work, storing plants while waiting for Yin.
In the blink of an eye, half a month has passed, and although a large number of plants have been stored up, Yin still hasn't made a move.
However, due to her diligent cultivation, her plant-based abilities have also become much stronger. The daily nourishment from her plant-based abilities has accelerated the growth of the seeds beneath that piece of land, and they have now begun to sprout.
No, if she leaves, no one will come to water this land.
Although it is already autumn, we cannot rely entirely on celestial phenomena.
After thinking about it, she decided to try summoning.
Summon ants or mice and have them help with the watering.
A green light flashed on his left hand, and soon a series of rustling sounds came from behind.
She closed her eyes, trying to establish a mental connection to see if anyone could respond to her.
Fortunately, she actually did encounter it.
"Warrior, is it you who is summoning me?" A gloomy voice echoed in her mind. Mu Qingyun opened her eyes. Although she was prepared, she was still stunned by what she saw.
Before her stood a vast array of rats, ants, snakes, and scorpions, except for the colorful patch of snakes, the rest was a dark mass.
This scene is something that anyone without a strong mental fortitude would find unbearable.
"Are you scattered in different places? Why do you all call me 'Warrior' in every place?" she asked, finally voicing the question that had been nagging at her.
"Warrior, we have all heard of your illustrious name. People of all four races admire you. Each region has a leader who is quite capable and can communicate with you."
The leader of the rats looked at her and said that those red eyes involuntarily reminded her of Yin and the things on her blueprints.
"Okay, I understand."
"Warrior, what brings you here?" the snake leader asked respectfully as it slithered out.
"I'll be leaving here in a few days, so could you please water this land every other day?" She gestured to the land in front of her.
Upon hearing this, a large patch of black and a small patch of colorful simultaneously turned their heads to look at the land.
"No problem, Warrior. You can rest assured and leave it to us." The scorpion leader waved his pincers and agreed.
With the problem solved and Mu Qingyun having nothing else to do, she started asking other questions, "How did you get in? Isn't there a maze outside?"
“Warrior, we have a strong sensitivity to nature. This kind of maze can't trap us.” The ant leader, who hadn't spoken until now, replied, “Not to mention this level of maze, even a stronger maze wouldn't be able to stop us.”
"Oh, you know about mazes too?"
“Naturally, all species evolve, and we are no exception. Some of us ants have even evolved into beastmen,” the ant leader said.
Hearing this, Mu Qingyun became puzzled. "But apart from the beastmen, aren't you all devoid of intelligence?"
“Yes, only the four of us have intelligence. I almost evolved into a beastman back then.” The snake-headed man lowered his head regretfully.
Although it doesn't particularly like humans, humans are at the top of the food chain, and becoming a beastman would be much safer than it is now.
"Oh, okay, then you can go back now, it's alright." She nodded knowingly and waved for them to leave.
Upon receiving the order, the animals lined up and evacuated in a very orderly manner, looking just like a well-trained team, completely unlike animals without intelligence.
Indeed, everything is evolving.
At eight o'clock in the evening, Mu Qingyun arrived at the entrance of the formation as usual, casually put down a chair, took out some fruit, and ate while admiring the moon.
This life, though boring, is also leisurely.
After enjoying the sunrise and moon, she didn't have enough fruit left.
"Beep beep beep—"
Her phone kept ringing in her pocket. She took it out and saw a call notification.
Search software suggests that it's best not to answer calls from unknown numbers.
Okay, I won't answer.
She hung up the phone and fiddled with it. Apparently, this thing is good for relieving boredom; it has short video apps, games, and the like.
Everyone loves to be glued to their phones, even at the dinner table when families are gathered together.
What's there to see?
"Brother, listen to me, this thing really cost me a lot of money, you have to ask her for it, brother."
A sudden sound from not far away caught Mu Qingyun's attention. She looked up and saw Yin walking forward with a cold expression, while Shuze nervously and anxiously tugged at him.
"It's just a few dollars, are you so obsessed with money? Is it really that serious?" Yin glanced at Shu with disdain and shook his head helplessly.
Upon hearing this, he became extremely anxious.
"Brother, you really don't know the cost of living when you're not in charge of the household. Do you know how much this thing cost me? Brother, we can't be so wasteful." As he spoke, Shu reached out, trying to snatch the item back from Yin's hand.
Let him handle the negotiations. If I were to go, I'd probably lose both my wife and my army.
"Can't you have some manners? It's just a few coins, it's not like we can't afford it." Yin frowned, grabbed Shu's hand, and stopped him from making any more moves.
"A few stinking coins? Bro, that's enough for us to buy another castle, bro."
Buy another castle?
Mu Qingyun was shocked. Is it really that expensive?
Before she could think any further, Yin and Shu had already walked up to her.
"Here you go, this is what you wanted." Yin handed over what he was holding, a black object that resembled a belt.
Looking at that thing, she hesitated.
This weapon was given to her by the strategist. It looks like a belt, but it's actually a machine. There's a button at the end of the belt, and when you press it, the belt turns into a whip.
This whip is no ordinary whip; it has diamond-shaped protrusions on it, the sharpest points of which are extremely sharp, and it can be coated with poison at will.
There are two buttons on the handle. The front button can immediately turn the whip into a sword, while the back button can turn the whip back into a belt.
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