Chapter 28 Chairman's Wisdom <TOC> Chapter 30 Death Angel
Translator: SumTLMan
The Iron Horse and Copper Bull brothers returned to the oasis to resume farming.
Under the command of Zhou Yi, the high-rise giant extended a steel bone structure intricately woven from rebar——these also served as its dexterous limbs interacting with the external environment.
The containers were individually seized by the metal hand of Jade Emerald City and secured to the gap on the 31st floor. Utilizing the energy of the building and integrating with the machinery, these container houses were firmly anchored with steel bars, seamlessly merging with the skyscraper.
A Jin and Gong Zheng were busy moving and organizing their new residences.
Zhou Yi, accompanied by Warrior Crabs, undertook a simple renovation of his freshwater room.
Beds and bedding, various cabinets, sofas, tables, and chairs, all posed no issues.
The flooring initially utilized cement because laying down wooden boards was too intricate a task for the Warrior Crabs, who lacked the skill, and he himself couldn’t manage it. A clean and tidy floor was acceptable.
However, the windows presented a problem.
The pitch-dark windows allowed wind to continuously blow in, making it not only cold but also noisy due to the high-altitude winds.
Zhou Yi pondered that he might have to seal them with wooden planks for the time being.
Unexpectedly, Jade Emerald City proactively suggested: “Do you need to reassemble the windows?”
“We can source materials locally from the ground, manufacture sturdy glass that fits the dimensions, with the cost deducted from the maintenance fund. It’s expected to consume less than one-tenth of a Light Seed to complete the construction of all the windows.”
Zhou Yi responded: “Then let’s try installing one window first to see the effect, starting with the living room here.”
He then observed that the previously bare window frame was enveloped in a layer of green light. A steaming transparent fluid began to grow from the bottom upwards, quickly sealing the entire square opening and becoming smooth and even.
A floor-to-ceiling window was successfully installed.
At Zhou Yi’s request, Jade Emerald City further cut an operable and ventilated window into the fully enclosed floor-to-ceiling window, using the wood stored inside the container house as the window frame material.
After determining the style and specifications, all the windows in the room began to grow rapidly.
Since that was the case.
Zhou Yi thought: “You can make wooden floors too, right? Let’s use our existing lumber.”
Jade Emerald City agreed.
Moments later, blocks of wood-grained flooring sprouted on the grayish ground. However, these wooden floors were much smaller in size, resembling pieces of wooden rulers pieced together.
This was because the raw materials were primarily branches, with large pieces of lumber being scarce.
Zhou Yi felt very satisfied.
“What about underfloor heating and air conditioning? Do you have those?”
This area had a sandy environment, intensely heated by the sun during the day and with temperatures dropping sharply at night.
Although Zhou Yi had a White Suan Ni body, it didn’t mean he couldn’t feel cold and heat; he could just endure it.
Of course, it was better to install them if possible.
“No problem at all.”
Jade Emerald City continued the renovation.
The entire room began to feel warm and cozy.
Zhou Yi also treated the container office area with the same attention.
After completing all this, he lay on the sofa and flipped through —Story Club—, thinking that if he could watch TV again, it would be wonderful.
The television version of Journey to the West… It would have been nice if you were still here.
Just then, there was a knock at the door.
“Chairman, Chairman, something bad has happened!”
It was A Jin’s voice.
Zhou Yi walked to the door.
Upon opening it, he saw a young man with a terrified expression: “It’s bad, Chairman, the house is on fire! It’s getting hot! Gong Zheng is trying to locate the issue but hasn’t found it yet. You should leave here first! Safety first!”
“……”
Zhou Yi had to inform him that this was the company’s standard air conditioning setup, warm in winter and cool in summer.
A Jin was dumbfounded: “You mean there’s a furnace here that can blow air during the day and ignite a fire at night?”
“You could interpret it that way.”
“So strong!”
Shortly after A Jin left, Red Falcon reported: “The Bone Man Sun Zhonglai is outside, requesting a visit.”
“Let him in.”
Soon, Night Claw led Sun Zhonglai to the rooftop.
Under the indoor lighting, the red scarf around the Bone Man’s neck stood out vividly. He carried a square leather suitcase, and his tattered clothes hung almost entirely on his bones, resembling a refugee fleeing disaster.
He appeared somewhat reserved: “I am very grateful to receive your audience.”
“We failed to heed your previous advice; we were too overconfident and reckless, truly shameful…”
Zhou Yi didn’t mind.
“Have a seat.”
“Thank you.”
Only then did the Bone Man sit down, placing the suitcase at his feet.
“When I came, I noticed that the two mechanical lifeforms you employed restored the farmland. Actually, our Mushroom Forest possesses years of mushroom cultivation technology, and we are very eager to develop the surrounding land with you, cultivating more crops.”
“Please, take a look.”
The Bone Man opened the suitcase.
Zhou Yi knew in his heart that Jade Emerald City was influencing this situation.
Displaying strength was the best form of self-introduction.
Inside the Bone Man’s suitcase were three mushrooms.
His thin finger bones pointed to the largest oval white ball: “This is the seed of the Giant Mushroom. We cultivated it from a part of the Giant Mushroom. Once planted, it can grow rapidly. However, when it reaches nearly three meters, growth slows, and it requires long-term patience.”
“Giant Mushrooms can stabilize the land; they exhale a gas that induces sleep in many organisms, which we call Sleep Gas. However, it has no effect on Bone People like me or on Black Hand Mushrooms.”
“It is also a crucial support for our Mushroom Forest, capable of isolating external biological damage and intrusion, thereby stabilizing and expanding the Mushroom Forest’s range.”
Zhou Yi nodded.
“Then this one is Carpet Fungus.”
The Bone Man pointed to the next one, resembling a bit of brown-yellow-green moss growing on the soil, somewhat like peeling tree bark.
“If you look closely, you’ll find that the Mushroom Forest is teeming with Carpet Fungus. They occupy ground positions, not competing with Giant Mushrooms for the high-altitude light from Dead Light exposure, but absorbing the debris that Giant Mushrooms drop, rotten ground matter, and other substances. They require very little and are incredibly hardy.”
The Bone Man picked up the inconspicuous flat fungus: “See, it’s thin and easily destroyed. But as long as it’s not completely crushed, it can slowly recover. It’s a humble and unnoticed mushroom. It’s neither edible nor useful, just like a mixture of soil, rotten leaves, and a bit of sourness.”
“But it has a very peculiar ability to connect with each other.”
“Large quantities of Carpet Fungus connect on the ground, you in me, I in you. If Giant Mushrooms form the skeleton of the Mushroom Forest, then they are the flesh and skin there.”
The Bone Man’s pitch-black eyes gazed at the rotten carpet-like mushrooms as he gently stroked this simple organism.
“Black Hand Mushrooms can listen to various sounds within the Mushroom Forest through them. Whether it’s footsteps or conversations, they are transmitted and amplified, allowing us to capture them all.”
Zhou Yi agreed with interest: “Yes, a magical species. The Mushroom Forest is very fascinating.”
“Thanks for the compliment.”
The Bone Man slightly nodded: “But to say magical, it’s the most magical aspect of the Mushroom Forest.”
He carefully picked up the last type of mushroom, placing it in his dry and yellowing white bone hands.
“This mushroom’s wonder cannot be encapsulated in words. The Exploding Mushroom is a variation of it, or rather, it’s the juvenile form of the Exploding Mushroom.”
Zhou Yi was taken aback.
Because the mushroom in the Bone Man’s hand was shaped like a mud ball.
It was the Mud-Ball Mushroom that he had previously been interested in.
This thing, it turns out, is the Exploding Mushroom?