abnabooks Chapter 2519 Step by Step
Chapter 2519 Step by Step
Chapter 2519 Step by Step
"How to make these sea chariots grow into human-shaped clusters instead of becoming deformed is at least ten times more difficult than the method the Heavenly Palace used before, which was to transform powerful demons into demon puppets! I suspect..." Dong Rui hesitated for a moment, not voicing some of his conjectures, "Never mind, let's verify it first. Therefore, we still need to capture the demon puppeteers of the Spiritual Palace to solve this mystery."
“Alright, this is the fourth task.” He Lingchuan took the opportunity of turning around to look at the supervisors behind him. “Let’s do it one by one.”
Aunt Zhu asked, "What should we do now?"
Immortal Mingke answered on his behalf: "We need to find out when Steward Wang will come to Lingyun Palace next time."
If you want to steal someone's things, shouldn't you first find out where the victim is?
"Also, we can't attack Steward Wang in front of everyone," Ling Jinbao added. "We need to find a secluded place, without alerting anyone. I think the Emperor already has a plan in mind."
"No rush." He Lingchuan was always very patient when hunting.
Half an hour later, the group of laborers stopped to drink water and eat.
You can't expect a horse to run fast without feeding it. Lingyun Palace knows that this is unreasonable, so even if the construction schedule is tight, the laborers building the terraced fields must rest.
He Lingchuan's group consisted of about seventeen or eighteen people. When they heard the whistle to rest, their legs went weak, and they didn't care that the ground was covered in mud. They sat down directly on the ridge of the field.
Everyone was exhausted, sweating profusely, and thirsty and hungry.
The foreman pointed to the two rows of red houses on the hillside and said, "Go get your food! You have a 15-minute break, so don't cause any trouble, or the whole group won't get any food next time, and no one will be allowed to rest!"
Upon hearing this, the laborers all got up and headed towards the red house.
The foreman himself turned and walked towards the woodland below the slope.
The forest was very dense, and there were two solid rocks that intersected in a "人" shape, with a gap at the back. He wanted to take a nap inside.
During work hours, he couldn't go back to his room to sleep openly; he could only find a place where no one could see him to rest.
There was nothing he could do. After several sleepless nights, he was so tired he could barely keep his eyes open. The thought of getting a couple of minutes of sleep made his legs tremble.
But just then, he heard heavy footsteps behind him.
The foreman turned around and found that the new laborer was following closely behind him.
"what are you doing?"
Xinlifu said with a forced smile, "I... I need to pee, I want to find a place to take care of it."
The foreman casually lashed out with his whip: "Find yourself somewhere else, don't come here."
"Ah, good." The man paused, his body no longer leaning forward, and the overseer's whip missed its mark.
The movement was so natural, as if he had just happened to dodge it.
"Don't tell anyone I'm here, or else..."
"I won't say, I definitely won't say."
Seeing the man run away quickly, the foreman, whose mind was only focused on falling asleep, didn't think much of it, put away his whip, and walked behind the big rock.
This location is certainly quite secluded, and few people approach it. Otherwise, if someone were to patrol, they would immediately discover that he was neglecting his duties.
But the meaning of being hidden is that it is difficult for He Lingchuan and his companion to attract the attention of others if they stay here.
A dozen or so breaths later, He Lingchuan tossed a small medicine bottle to Xiao An, who immediately turned and went behind the boulder.
A moment later, she came out, holding two strands of hair in her fingers.
It used medicated smoke to make the overseer sleep even more soundly, then plucked two of his hairs. Tong Xun wanted to transform into someone else; he needed a medium.
He Lingchuan then said to Xiao An, "Let's go eat."
He had just approached the overseer and placed something on him.
The meals provided by the red houses on the hillside were very simple: sorghum rice and mixed vegetables and bean leaves cooked into porridge, coarse noodles, and at most some pickled vegetables, but thankfully they were all hot.
He Lingchuan ate his steamed buns with mixed vegetable porridge, just like everyone else. Xiao An saw that he ate them without changing his expression, as if they were particularly delicious, so she couldn't resist breaking off a piece to try as well.
Ugh, those thick noodles are so hard to swallow, they make my throat ache. They're practically impossible to eat.
He Lingchuan smiled and handed her the bowl of porridge: "You can eat this. The seaweed is chewy, and there are small shrimp and crabs wrapped around it."
Large areas of kelp and laver are often washed ashore in Yanxia Bay, so Lingyun Palace can be said to be making use of local materials.
Before the two had even finished eating, Dong Rui asked impatiently, "It's been almost fifteen minutes. If we wait any longer, the supervisor will wake up. Did you get any useful information from his dream?"
"What's the rush?" He Lingchuan said calmly. "Just wait."
Only after the nightmare returned did he say:
“Manager Wang is in charge of the supply of materials for this terraced field, so he is often in and out. Later, he will also be escorting some more sea carts over.” He Lingchuan glanced up at the mountain. “His residence is on the top of the mountain, a black and red house.”
“There are more than a dozen people like Steward Wang in Lingyun Palace, each managing their own assigned area.”
"What do you mean? There are more than a dozen terraced fields like this?"
“Yes.” He Lingchuan pointed into the distance, “There are many mountains behind this. The terraced fields we see are just the tip of the iceberg.”
Therefore, this is a massive project.
“Ever since Lingyun Palace started excavating the terraced fields, the supervisors have never left this place, staying longer than the laborers. Originally, each group of supervisors had two people, looking after and supervising each other, but the expansion of the terraced fields was too large, and there was a shortage of manpower, so they had to be split up, with one person supervising one group.” He Lingchuan continued, “This place is very mysterious, and he knows only a limited amount about it. However, last time, Steward Wang let slip that he could also enter and exit another small world called Lotus Valley.”
"These places are all small worlds?" Immortal Mingke suddenly realized. "That's right. People at the bottom, like the overseers, can only enter the terraced fields when they reach the Cloud Platform. They have no idea that other small worlds exist here. Their ignorance has largely protected the existence of other small worlds."
The Soul-Capturing Mirror clicked its tongue in amazement: "So many small worlds are clearly isolated from each other, yet they are interconnected with the Cloud Platform as the center. Such supernatural power is truly remarkable!"
Who would have guessed that beneath the rocks of Yanxia Bay lies not only a hidden paradise, but also several smaller worlds hidden within!
Furthermore, these small worlds are interconnected in unique ways, protecting each other's privacy and security to the greatest extent possible.
That was a stroke of genius.
He Lingchuan replied, "Even the safest place and the most standardized system have loopholes, and these loopholes often lie in people."
The two-quarters-hour break passed in the blink of an eye, and the whip-wielding overseer also got up from the woods, yawning as he urged everyone to get back to work.
Damn it, sleeping for such a short while doesn't quench my thirst at all; in fact, it makes me even more sleepy!
This went on for several more hours. The laborers were completely exhausted, and three or four out of the fourteen or fifteen men collapsed on the ground, barely able to breathe. Only then did the Blood Demon remind He Lingchuan, "Manager Wang is here."
(End of this chapter)