The time was already zero o'clock, and the Wild Howling Dome obeyed the surface time. At this time, the slaves who had worked hard for a day had already gone to bed. Neo finished his routine inspection, and followed the main road with street lamp trees from the main channel barrier. There was no rush.
Walk back slowly
This main road is more than 200 meters long. Although it is not straight, it is wide enough. The average width is about 30 meters, which is quite different from the high wall of the fortress. Neo considers that with the use of the dome, the 12-meter-wide road is not big enough.
Enough, then the empty space on both sides of the road can be fully utilized.
"Move wolf houses, stables, breeding farms and other facilities here..." Neo easily came up with this idea. After all, the area of the Wild Howling Dome is limited, which not only means that there is not much space left for breeding and planting.
, it also means that the air storage in the dome is relatively small. Although it is not impossible to breathe, if the poultry cages and animal pens such as the breeding farms are put in, the smell will definitely not be better.
Thinking of air circulation, Neo naturally thought of the ventilation problem. "After settling down, the ventilation ducts must be specially confirmed." This is obviously a big project. To ensure privacy and air throughput, it must also be equipped with mesh covers and the like.
Facilities, many small things in the Underdark are often more impressive than the big ones. Plague cockroaches, blood-sucking leeches, black nail wasps, all of them are ruthless. These are all based on prevention. When you see them
, often resulting in losses
Kicking away a piece of gravel, Neo walked easily. After so many days of hard work, the dome and the main road on the main channel have been basically developed. The all-rock road is still a little uneven, but it is no longer smooth.
Affecting the movement of vehicles, Fan Lundin was very enthusiastic and said that when he had time, he would build all the main roads into stone roads. Dwarf dungeons usually have stone roads, and the ground is as flat as stone paving, with anti-slip grooves specially dug on them. It has that luxury.
There are also artistic carvings on it. Neo once saw such a piece in the dungeon bandits' den. In the center of the square, it is said to be a symbol of the tribe's strength. Think about it, food, clothing, safety, etc. can't be solved, so there is no spirit.
It’s about building civilization and developing culture. Besides, there aren’t so many idle labors to carve on the floor.
There are still dozens of meters away from the entrance of the dome. From a distance, you can see the high mounds of soil at the entrance. These soil and stones were obtained by completely scraping the land in the dome. These soils are not needed for building houses, but for planting.
But it is indispensable that the first phase of soil screening and fertilization were completed 6 days ago, and were used for planting in the botanical garden and ecological garden. The second phase started 4 days ago. This time, there is no rush, mainly because
The underground hall is still working hard to excavate stone, and the construction of other hardware for the reclamation has just begun, such as the wall channel waterway. As the name suggests, a groove is cut into the rock wall, and the water in the south pond is turned up with a water truck, and then passed through
The channel flows to the underground hall. Since the underground hall is a floor-to-ceiling structure with as many as five floors, the total project volume of the water tank is also considerable for Yehao Qiong. If the cutting excavator had not been brought back, this would
The wall flow project will not be considered at all.
Due to the excavation of the underground hall, stone collection is the first priority, so the progress is very fast. The upper and lower floors are 4 meters high and the underground hall with an area of 400 square meters has been completed. Although there are countless underground halls of this size in the dark area, due to the construction
For structural considerations, thick double rows of stone pillars were left in the rectangular hall. This hall will be the future planting site, mainly mushrooms. This underground plant looks like a big mushroom, with thick and long stems and an umbrella cover.
Thin and small, when mature, the stems are cut off, dried and ground into powder. The taste and nutritional value are similar to those of flour. As long as the environment is suitable, the fungus wheat matures in March, and there are no seasonal and climate restrictions like the surface. Of course, in fact, it is
How many crops of fungus wheat can be planted in a year is not a simple calculation. Just ask anyone in the village and they will know the meaning and function of fallow. This is the same. Neo has already thought about it. One crop of fungus wheat and one crop of alfalfa.
, a crop of fat-leaf grass, another crop of fungi, a crop of alfalfa, a crop of potatoes
Alfalfa is used to feed livestock, while fertilized grass and sweet potato are eaten by humans. Neo is currently working on the breeding and improvement of these four plants. According to his estimate, all five layers of planting areas will be cultivated, and the food will be harvested.
Even if the output is not enough for more than 300 people to eat for a year, the gap will not be too big. If we scrape together some food from here and there, it will be enough. What's more, there can't be one underground hall, and two are built side by side in the west.
The scale of the reclamation area is more than enough, and there are also east and north areas. Moreover, if you want, you can continue to expand horizontally. Anyway, with the cutting excavator and Valentine's unique hole-digging skills, it is just a matter of building a few more reclamation areas.
a matter of time
Speaking of Valentin, Neo had to sigh, he really found a treasure. This guy used to be a very inconspicuous person. He was thick and tall. He needed strength but not strength, and he needed speed but not speed. It was said that he was good at fighting.
However, these two specialties were difficult to develop when moving eastward. However, after being trained by Neo, they immediately produced super high returns.
The first is Valentine's unique craftsmanship. At first, everyone including Neo thought, how many outstanding skills could Valentine, a mixed-race person, master? You must know that although dwarves are hospitable and can design skills related to metal and rock, they will never be easily passed on to others, let alone
It is said that outsiders did not expect that Valentine's grandfather was quite unpredictable. He met Valentine's dwarf-looking grandmother because of an injury. A few years ago, he left three books for Valentine and then left with his grandmother. This skill
It's actually passed down from one generation to the next. Even Fan Lundin's father is not that lucky.
These three books, Architecture Chapter, Metal Chapter and Rock Chapter, are just the first one. If you want to master the last two books, there is a prerequisite, which is to be able to use the power of the earth element. Originally, Valentin was not able to use those three books.
All the contents above turned into strength, but after he awakened the power of earth attribute with the help of Neo, everything changed.
The techniques for using energy in this world are mainly magic. Although there is science, it is a new product and relatively simple. The medium for using earth element energy in the Metal and Rock chapters is the rune. Valentin couldn't figure it out on his own, so he asked for it.
Neo's
This is so kind. Neo originally intended to learn runes. Valentin's move was like giving him a pillow to sleep with. Neo discovered that the runes in the Rocks actually included the three earth element runes he had mastered through the Elemental Monument.
, obviously, the famous dwarf rune technology was originally obtained through the path of natural understanding, and it is somewhat similar to his shamanic path. Those unfamiliar runes in the rock chapter are probably the same.
Neo has not yet awakened and mastered the monumental runes due to lack of level. These runes are obviously very beneficial to his cultivation.
As for the other metal runes, Neo guessed that this is the most important thing. It is the unique craft of the dwarves, the crystallization of wisdom and sweat.
Neo also asked Valentine at the time, "You should know how valuable the content of this book is, so why did you choose me to study with you?"
Fan Lunding said: "My grandpa said that you should at least make a trustworthy friend in your life, and be willing to share your harvest, glory and joy with him. Boss, you didn't tell me that you need to accumulate earth element energy."
The essence, but you are still willing to take it out to help me refine it. I have good things, so of course I come to you!"
With these words, Neo was naturally moved and had nothing to say. There are people like Xavier and people like Valentine in the world. It is not advisable to stop eating because of choking. The correct approach is to sharpen one's knowledge and discern the truth.
If you are fake, there won’t be so many people asking for trouble. If it’s just a small favor, what’s the harm in losing it? After all, you can see a person’s character through it.
With the Metal Chapter and the Rock Chapter, Neo's research on runes seems a bit wild, but it has started. More importantly, with Nancy's help, a considerable part of the knowledge has been turned into productivity. Like this time Neo
More than half of the cart full of elemental energy crystals that Austria pulled back from the bottom of the ice lake was used for the construction of the dome in cooperation with Valentine. The ecological park only used instruments and one-third of the elemental energy crystals.
Some of them were left by Neo for himself. He needs to help Nancy fully restore the functions of the sacred artifact.
The use of rock runes has greatly accelerated the speed of rock excavation, and some of the original overall plans have also been changed, such as the plan to use soil to burn bricks to build houses. The red soil in Sylfanis is fine and sticky, and bricks and pottery are burned.
, are suitable for making porcelain, but at the depth of the Wild Howling Dome, there are rocks all around. If you want to take soil to bake bricks, you can only open a route and take soil from an area closer to the surface. This not only consumes firepower, but also increases the amount of work.
It’s huge and involves safety issues
Nowadays, since the production of stone in Japan has increased greatly, and there are many runes with practical value that can complete projects such as sheeting, dissolution, and condensation, stone has naturally become the first choice for building houses, such as the space in the dome not far from the large passage.
There are two special stone pits in the field, one is called the soluble stone pit and the other is called the solid stone pit. Both of them are produced by sifting the sand and gravel from the planting soil and excavating the stone.
The fine gravel shakes and dissolves into elemental soil, which is a very good planting soil. In the stone pit, there are more than ten rune molds erected. The scraps of stone cutting and rocks that are not high enough and low enough are thrown in. Under the influence of magic power,
Next, the outer layer of the stone will dissolve like wax until the void in the mold is completely filled. In this way, a fancy stone pillar is born. Although its pressure-bearing capacity cannot be compared with that of pure bluestone, limestone, or granite pillars.
Comparable to ordinary house construction, but it is quite capable
From now on, the work of the citizens is to open underground halls, collect stones, build barriers, accumulate building materials, dig waterways, transport soil, and plant fungi and wheat. Building houses is the least important.
The temperature in the Howling Dome is equivalent to that of early summer. Even if you sleep under the cover of the sky, it will not cause any serious problems. The most important thing is that these slaves are hardworking and uncomplaining. Those with personality and temper have long been dealt with by the gangsters. Compared with the original, they are now
Their treatment is much better. As the saying goes, people are poor but have short ambitions. These people have long given up hope of "enjoying happiness". Being able to work every day in exchange for three meals of food and clothing is already happiness.
The number of street lamp trees in the dome is still so rare that although there is light in the dome, it looks eerie and dim. However, since the planting is successful and there is a beginning, there is hope. The cold light of this kind of street lamp tree is as clear as water.
The brightness is high and the place it shines has a clean feeling, which is more pleasant than the brightness of a campfire. Moreover, a campfire consumes firewood. In this dark area, no one can use it for a long time.
The general shape of the Wild Howling Dome is a rectangular parallelepiped that is wide from north to south and narrow from east to west. It is not very straight, and no one has tried to verify it. The main passage that Neo took when he came back is on the west side to the south. Once entering the dome, it is not as far south as
20 meters away is the fire pit and smelting furnace. The fire pit in the forge house was officially launched today after Neo brought back the elemental energy crystals. With this fire rune control, the equipment that consumes the fire elemental energy crystals and the furnace of the smelting furnace are
The temperature can reach more than 1900 degrees, and molten steel can be extracted directly, which means that it is possible to forge high-quality metal tools more quickly.
Neo has always attached great importance to smelting and forging. Currently, there are 3 master blacksmiths, 2 helpers, and 3 apprentices in the dome. Neo has little free time, but he has taught them nearly 10 times. Unfortunately, any craft cannot be mastered overnight.
Those who can improve, and although this group of slaves are qualified and obedient people, they have also lost their brave and pioneering spirit and lost their spirituality. Those three blacksmiths, who are the kitchen knife masters, want to improve the forging level of the dome.
, I’m afraid I’ll have to hire someone else to do it.
The smelting and forging stall is temporarily placed here. When time is available in the future, we will also prepare to open a hall on the side wall and move it in. Now this place must be planted with Qin Lin.
Further south from here is the only source of water in the dome. In the Underdark, water is the symbol of life, and Neo naturally attaches great importance to it. Unfortunately, this place is not like the dome of Medusa's lair when he originally explored, with abundant water flow.
It is connected to the river, but water seeps out from some unreachable gaps, forming a shallow pond, and the depth is no more than 3 meters. Considering that there will be many places for water in the dome in the future, Neo is worried about whether it can bear the load.
Then he sent the heavy water shield guards down to investigate.
The Heavy Water Shield Guards left for three days, and the report they came back was that this water source was finally connected to a sea of pure water. There was no shortage of water resources, and fortunately the water channel was narrow, otherwise a nest of people living in a sea of pure water might not have been affected.
Aboleth Harassment
In the Underdark, the mention of Aboleth means a group of disgusting and sinister enemies, as well as troublesome mental magic and water and underwater battles. Although under normal circumstances, the strength of Aboleth is
It won't be higher than level 8, but in fact, if you want to compete with it, you have to be above level 10, and the aboleth will not let up.
Most aboleths hold many ancient, even terrifying secrets, not only from themselves, but also from the enemies they kill. However, Neo is not interested in them for the time being, but this news further contributes to his desire to stay in the pond.
The plan to build the Moon God's Well Array in China. The Moon God's Well Array was derived from the gains in the Medusa's Vault, but it has actually been split. There is water but no moon. The six water-moon stones are part of the circle.
The basic components and plans are naturally Nancy's. Neo is still in the beginner stage of magic. A more complex formation like the Water Moon Array cannot be constructed by himself.
Selecting materials, carving talismans, these hard and stupid tasks have all been handed over to the people below. Neo plans to build this magic circle after his training is over, so that the water in the pond will change.
It is much purer and has abundant water power. It is beneficial whether it is consumed by people or planted. Moreover, this magic circle can gather the essence of water element. If it is not used, it may not be able to form the environmental conditions connecting the water element plane over time.
The area around the pond is a botanical garden, and the ecological garden that can grow surface plants is on the south bank of the pond. It covers an area of about 300 square meters. The magic stone slabs are still being made. Two druids are supervising the work. The design plan is
These stone slabs produced by Nancy will be the walls of the ecological garden in the future. The ecological garden is not as good as the transparent garden in the Hurricane cabin area, but the basic functions are the same. In order to ensure sufficient internal energy and the establishment of microcirculation, airtightness is a must
Yes, it is also necessary to arrange some magic circles, and the magic rune stone slab is the component of the magic circle.
Whenever he thought about the reason why the two druids followed him, Neo felt a little nervous. The Senmu tribe selected potential people to invest in so as to make profits in the future. This method was not disgusting to Neo. After all, it was equivalent to giving help in times of need.
Help, people who have the vision to invest big risks in the early stage should get more benefits in the later stage. What Neo cares about is 'fate'. There seems to be some kind of means in this world that can predict some future changes. Like the Senmu tribe who selected him.
At that time, he was in a very precarious situation. As a human slave, he was in extreme poverty. Even some of the people closest to him didn't know enough about him. The Senmu tribe actually gave him two druids with great potential. Now,
, one of these two is level 4 and the other is level 5. With them following the Storm Team, Neo can feel a little more at ease when he goes out.
"The pull of fate, the prediction of the trajectory of the law! Who has the ability like a god? Who has such magical powers? Who can be such a magic stick?"