radicalducati Chapter 497 I can definitely block one of your attacks!
Chapter 497 I can definitely block one of your attacks!
"Sky City? Is it a wonder?" Fu Xiaojian asked immediately, his eyes lighting up instantly.
Because all the teams he has encountered so far are **teams.
The name Sky City immediately gave him the feeling of something strange and wonderful.
"That's actually possible!" Shao Bing said after thinking for a moment.
"Do you know what their purpose is?"
"They didn't say it outright. But I have a feeling it's not going to be anything good! They must be in trouble!" Shao Bing's paranoia is no less severe than anyone else's.
"Then let's leave him out for a while!"
Fu Xiaojian wasn't unwilling to lend a helping hand; rather, his sole purpose now was to get the City of Fire back on track.
"clear."
Shao Bing's footsteps disappeared at the end of the corridor.
Fu Xiaojian sat back down on the chair made of white jade from Tashan Mountain. The chair was hard and made his lower back uncomfortable.
He reached out and rubbed his lower back, his gaze falling on the unfinished "Five-Year Plan for the City of Fire" on the table.
The handwriting was neat and tidy, all done by hand.
Just as he was pondering the details, Zhou Wan, the Minister of Agriculture whom he had personally appointed, knocked on his door again.
The City of Fire currently has only six departments.
These are the City Lord's Mansion, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Industry, the City Defense Department, the Ministry of Supervision, and the Hunting Department.
Needless to say, the City Lord's Mansion was mainly managed by Fu Xiaojian, who handled miscellaneous matters.
Minister of Agriculture Zhou Wan is primarily responsible for farmland irrigation, which is currently the top priority of the motorcade's work.
Minister of Industry Wang Hu was mainly responsible for the Forging Bureau and the Pharmaceutical Bureau. Although Fu Ruoxue was of a higher rank, she was clearly a lazy person and did not want to take on too much responsibility.
Tashan, the Minister of City Defense, was not only responsible for protecting the city but also for overseeing the construction of various facilities within the city.
Jiang Li, the Minister of Supervision, not only has to supervise the extraordinary convoy sequence but also protect the safety of the World Tree, making her a high-ranking and powerful figure.
Of course, it's also because she can command respect; after all, her chain of punishment can restrain sequence extraordinary beings of a higher level than her.
Chen Pei, the head of the hunting department, is mainly responsible for exploring the nearby city, collecting supplies, and hunting strange creatures.
Although that city wasn't as big as Jiangcheng, it wasn't small either, and it had good overall value. Moreover, there were quite a few strange entities lurking there.
These past two days, DouDou and Old Smoker have been eyeing one of the strange species, which might just be able to add a security lock to the outer perimeter of the City of Fire.
"What's wrong? Is something the matter? Why are you in such a hurry? You're usually at the World Tree, aren't you? I couldn't even get you to come out when I called you! Well, there's good news!"
Fu Xiaojian talked a lot, perhaps because he wanted to clear his head.
"There's really good news! Some of the crops have already ripened today! We can basically harvest the first batch tomorrow. What do you think about saving them for seeds or what?" Zhou Wan said, her expression filled with barely suppressed joy.
"So fast?"
It's only been a few days since it sprouted? And it's already ready to be harvested?
Fu Xiaojian hadn't been there much these past few days, so he didn't know the growth progress of those crops.
"It's only some of the faster-growing crops, like cucumbers, peppers, and bok choy... potatoes will take a few more days, and wheat about ten more!"
These past few days, Zhou Wan has been using a series of abilities day and night to accelerate the ripening process.
This method of accelerating ripening does not consume the earth's resources; it only consumes her sequence energy.
However, it can also advance his sequence process in reverse. It's a bit tiring, but it's a win-win situation.
Fu Xiaojian frowned and pondered for a moment.
"Alright, when the hunting team returns tomorrow, we'll harvest the first batch of vegetables and let everyone have a taste. We'll also share them in stages and batches, and save some for seed!"
Fu Xiaojian knew how long everyone had been waiting for this moment.
He, too, waited for a long time.
He was afraid that if he waited any longer, everyone would go crazy, so it was absolutely necessary to boost morale with vegetables.
"Okay!" After saying that, Zhou Wan was about to go back to take care of her baby.
"By the way, has no one been causing trouble at your place these past few days?" Fu Xiaojian was worried that some people in the convoy might not be able to hold back.
It's not that I'm trying to trip them up, it's just that I'm craving something.
He had no doubt that some people could eat three pounds of grass if they saw it.
The reason he didn't go to the fields was because he was afraid he wouldn't be able to resist stealing a leaf to taste.
"No, Minister Jiang Li has been taking care of the World Tree all along!" Zhou Wan said with a smile.
"That's good!" Fu Xiaojian was relieved.
He feared that if the convoy suddenly transitioned from a chaotic state of migration to an orderly state of civilization, some people would relax their self-discipline.
Then he would have no choice but to punish him.
However, it seems that there are no fools in the team so far.
Yeah, a fool wouldn't be alive now.
The next day.
When the first batch of vegetables was officially harvested, the entire city of Xinhuo was as festive as if it were Chinese New Year.
The cucumbers were emerald green, the peppers were bright red, and the bok choy leaves were glistening with morning dew, shimmering under the blood-red sun.
Tashan stood in front of the distribution point, looking at the baskets of vegetables that had just been picked from the field, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down several times.
"Can you really eat it? Should we save some seeds?" he asked.
There was an unreal, dreamlike quality to his voice.
However, he still understood the difference between eating at one meal and eating at every meal.
"It's ready to eat. This is just the first batch. We'll gradually save seeds for the rest. In another half month, the planting area will almost double," Zhou Wan said with a smile, but her eyes were red.
She was most impressed by the speed at which the World Tree improved the soil; in about another month, the soil in the city would be basically improved.
The only thing that disappointed her was that the World Tree didn't seem to be a plant, and she had no chance of cultivating it.
Otherwise, the soil might have improved even faster under her care.
Then, she personally handed a cucumber to Tashan. The cucumber was still covered with fine fuzz and felt cool to the touch.
However, Tashan did not eat it.
He held the cucumber in his hand, then turned and walked towards Xu Si under the World Tree.
Xu Si's aura was much calmer than before, and crimson star power flowed around his body, enveloping him like a thin mist.
His body, which occasionally glows with starlight, shows that he is quite proficient in this ability.
"Knife, have a taste, it's fresh." Tashan walked up to him, tossed him the cucumber, and then sat down next to Xu Si.
Xu Si did not refuse. He glanced at the World Tree, then broke the cucumber in half and gave half to Ta Shan.
Tashan did not refuse either.
Even after finishing the half cucumber, Tashan still hadn't said what he wanted to say.
The two of them were thus immersed in the refreshing scent of cucumbers.
"I actually had a lot to say, but I forgot them all for the moment!" Tashan ate the last bite of cucumber crisply.
"You're better than me, better than everyone else! I may not be able to help much, but if needed, I can definitely block a blow for you!" Tashan thumped his chest loudly.
He endured all his injuries during this time and did not allow Chen Xi to treat him even once.
The purpose was to advance to Sequence 5 as soon as possible, so as to help Xu Si withstand that potentially non-existent attack.
Tashan expressed his comfort in a simple way.