Chapter 99 - 97: Building Upgrade Problem

Chapter 99: Chapter 97: Building Upgrade Problem

Lin Feng began to consider which attributes to add when upgrading the existing buildings throughout Lin Xian Village.

For example, the Farmland: should he continue to increase the temperature, or find other items to add new attributes?

’Maybe I’ll try to give the Farmland a growth speed attribute. If that doesn’t work, an attribute for increased yield would be fine too.’

The current temperature increase felt sufficient. If he increased it further, it would definitely make people suspicious.

’I should give it a try. I have plenty of land to experiment with and find some suitable attributes.’

Among the ten basic building types, he already had ideas for six of them: the fence, Toilet, Warehouse, Grain Storehouse, Houses, and Marketplace.

The remaining Lord’s Mansion, Well, and Medicine House still needed some consideration.

The fence needed something sturdy added to increase its strength.

Needless to say, the Toilet definitely needed hygiene-related items to create a clean and comfortable environment.

The Warehouse and Grain Storehouse were currently of low importance, so he would just continue to strengthen their previous attributes.

For the Houses, it was definitely about comfort. This aspect was simple; he just needed to find things related to the living environment.

He had already decided on the Marketplace last time: add an attribute to distinguish fakes, preventing counterfeit and inferior goods from appearing.

The last time he sold poultry, the issue of not being able to tell them apart arose. This would solve it directly.

He didn’t have any ideas for the Lord’s Mansion yet, but he had a few for the Well: increase its water storage capacity or continue to improve the water quality.

It already had the effect of improving one’s Constitution. If this aspect could be enhanced, it would be like a greatly weakened version of the Jade Grapes.

In reality, the current water volume of the Wells was insufficient. If he hadn’t controlled the flow rate, the water in the two Wells would be quickly depleted.

’Right, this time I’ll start by increasing the water storage to make sure there’s enough for everyone to drink.’

Although the valley had turned into a lake, allowing some places that originally used well water to use lake water directly, which indirectly reduced the consumption of well water.

But for the current Lin Xian Village, the water from two Wells was still far too little.

As for the Medicine House, it would be best to create an attribute that increased pharmaceutical efficiency this time, but he really didn’t know what kind of equipment could achieve that.

A burst of excited cries interrupted his thoughts. Looking toward the sound, he saw a group of tourists gathered together.

"Look, Mo Yu is about to fight the little squirrel!"

"So cute! That squirrel seems to have a grudge against Mo Yu. Look at that tuft of red fur on its head. Someone took a picture of them last time."

"It doesn’t seem to be afraid of people!"

Lin Feng was a little speechless. These two were both so spiteful. They were pets now, yet they were still fighting.

He walked over and saw A Little Red with a few other little squirrels, standing on the fence and chattering at Mo Yu.

The little squirrels behind it were obviously afraid of Mo Yu, their bodies trembling.

Mo Yu was crouched on the ground, looking up at A Little Red, just staring at it.

"Mo Yu, what are you two doing?"

"BARK BARK BARK, BARK BARK..."

Mo Yu seemed to have found someone to complain to, barking nonstop at Lin Feng, its master.

After understanding what it meant, Lin Feng looked speechlessly at A Little Red. This little fellow was unusually spiteful.

Ever since Lin Feng took the little squirrel, A Little Red, as a pet, Mo Yu hadn’t provoked it.

But today, when Mo Yu went for a stroll in the woods, this little guy ganged up with other squirrels to throw things at it again.

Lin Feng walked over. The other squirrels quickly scampered away, leaving only A Little Red behind.

He flicked its little head. "You really hold a grudge. Don’t throw things at Mo Yu next time."

"Wow! Boss Lin can actually touch it! It’s not scared at all."

"I want to pet it too. It looks so fun."

"Let’s try in a bit. It feels like this squirrel isn’t afraid of people. I brought some peanuts just for this."

Ever since the air in Lin Xian Village improved, everyone knew there were many small animals around the village, so they would bring some food when they came.

Around the village, not only were there little squirrels, but also foxes, rabbits, pheasants, and even pangolins.

Not to mention birds; as soon as you entered the woods, you could see traces of many different kinds.

One could say that as the air quality improved, the number of surrounding species continued to increase. In the future, it would likely become a gathering place for wildlife.

In recent days, monkeys and some other special animals had already appeared in the outer areas.

However, these animals were just passing through and hadn’t migrated in directly.

’After the various foods I ordered are delivered, I’ll complete that temporary quest first. I have a feeling the reward, "Mountain and Forest Guardian," is definitely related to animals.’

A Little Red chattered at Lin Feng a few times, then vanished from the fence with lightning speed.

"Boss Lin, what’s the situation with that cave?"

"Yeah, Boss Lin, can you tell us? Is it an ancient tomb?"

"It’s not treasure, is it?"

"..."

Listening to the tourists’ various speculations, he was a bit speechless. These people really had vivid imaginations.

"It’s just a cave formed by the collapse of an underground river. If you follow Wuyuan County’s official account, they should provide a detailed explanation.

But the scenery inside is nice, and you can even get to the other side of the mountain through the cave. Once we’ve developed it, you can all come take a look."

The tourists were still skeptical. How could a collapse be so coincidental as to form a huge cave directly?

Moreover, they had seen some drone footage. The cave walls looked too smooth, and the floor was too flat, just like a paved stone road.

It was precisely because of these drone videos that the topic’s popularity online was continuously rising.

Another reason was that the tourists who stayed in Lin Xian Village last night hadn’t heard any sounds of a collapse.

There was also no information online about any earthquakes in the Lin Xian Village area, which made everyone lean more toward the theory of it being the passage to an ancient tomb.

Some netizens were already searching for which high-ranking officials from ancient times were associated with Wuyuan County.

In addition, there were influencers livestreaming from Lin Xian Village every day. The fabricated information they shared made some netizens even more convinced.

Some even speculated that the professors in Lin Xian Village were actually studying the ancient tomb, not some Arrow Tower.

Therefore, after learning that Lin Xian Village was still open to the public, a large wave of netizens prepared to come and investigate for themselves.

All he could say was that it took all kinds to make the internet; no matter how outrageous the news, someone would believe it.

The situation with the Arrow Tower was no longer a secret, yet people were still spouting nonsense about the professors and an ancient tomb.

Wuyuan County had released a brief explanatory announcement, but unfortunately, not many people believed it. The detailed results would take a few more days.

"Where did this cat come from?"

Lin Feng looked at the cat Hu Xia was holding. It was very pretty, with three colors—yellow, black, and white. It looked like a tabby cat, not one of the legendary wild felines.

"I found it. It probably followed someone up from the foot of the mountain."

Lin Feng saw that it was very docile. It must be a house cat; otherwise, it would be impossible for someone to catch it.

"It wasn’t brought by a tourist, was it? You should make an announcement over the broadcast system first, to make sure it’s not a tourist’s cat."

"Right, I’ll go confirm."

Seeing the cat, Lin Feng wondered if he should get a few. The village had seen an increase in mice recently.

Apparently, the environmental changes had not only increased the number of beneficial animals but also the harmful ones.

Fortunately, animals like snakes were starting to hibernate now; otherwise, it would be even more troublesome. He needed to find a solution for that as well.

Lin Feng prepared to go ask Professor Zhang Ying in a little while to see if they had any good solutions for this.

Meanwhile, Wu Jiaxing took Wan Qianqian to the train station to pick up her parents. The great chef Lin Feng was looking forward to was about to arrive.