Strongest Lord by Opening Blind Boxes

Chapter 214 - 188: Massive Canal-Digging Activity

"Success!"

Wang Yi was overjoyed. The mountain had been moved. The entire Qixia Mountain settled into place, embracing Eggshell Village like a crescent moon, a perfect match for the image in his mind.

’Good, good, good. Next, I’ll adjust the building positions and move the Peach Blossom Forests back...’

Wang Yi used [Building Translation] again, moving the Giant Scorpion Camp to the east of Eggshell Village, the Giant Crab Camp to the west, and the Exile Court to the center. Then, he moved the Peach Blossom Forests one by one onto "Huaguo Mountain"!

The residents of the territory witnessed what seemed like a miracle. In their eyes, buildings vanished into thin air only to reappear elsewhere. On the mountain that had just landed, peach trees materialized out of nowhere, their numbers growing and growing...

Originally, Wang Yi’s territory was a river valley plain. After filling it with Peach Blossom Forests, he still had 40 [Peach Blossom Forest Construction Drawings] left over.

Now with the addition of "Huaguo Mountain," there was more construction space on the mountain itself. Wang Yi built wherever he could, using another 20 [Peach Blossom Forest Construction Drawings] and turning Qixia Mountain into a veritable Peach Blossom Mountain!

The peach blossoms were brilliant and the Peach Fruits were plump. With this new mountain landscape, even if Ye Qitian were brought here, he would never recognize it as his former Qixia Mountain.

But Wang Yi’s construction wasn’t over. He moved all four Spiritual Springs onto Huaguo Mountain and then released the four small rivers he had collected at the summit.

SPLASH! The river water flowed down, forming a waterfall!

The waterfall cascaded down, carving out a pool below. The water then converged into a river, following the terrain as it flowed down the mountain.

Behind the waterfall, a cave was hidden.

It was once Qixia Cave, but now, Wang Yi called it the Water Curtain Cave!

Inside the Water Curtain Cave, Amber Jade glowed. It was actually a mine, a resource point for Amber Jade. Wang Yi entered, and with a thought, he moved the entrance to his underground territory to the cave’s deepest part.

’A Grotto Heaven Blessed Land is no place for Mortals. It’s fitting to hide it here!’

A sense of accomplishment swelled in Wang Yi’s heart. He had a Great Sage Avatar carry him out of the Floating Mountain and looked down. Below the waterfall, the new river formed by the four smaller ones was rushing down the terrain and had already reached Eggshell Village. It was like a flash flood; if left unattended, it would likely cause some damage.

’Huaguo Mountain has just appeared, so it still needs some landscaping. A waterfall cascades before the Water Curtain Cave... this pool will be called Taohua Pond, and this river will be the Peach Blossom River! I created the Peach Blossom River; it will not be allowed to cause chaos!’

Wang Yi shouted, "Great Saints, hear my command! Go forth, turn the soil, and build a river channel to guide the Peach Blossom River south!"

The three Monkey King Avatars responded immediately, using their Golden Cudgels to split the earth and carve out a channel.

At that moment, Jelena and the others had also sprung into tense activity.

Wang Yi moving a mountain was an inspiring sight, but the river water, as if falling from the heavens, was now rushing into Eggshell Village, threatening to cause a flood!

The villagers could no longer just stand by and watch the spectacle. They scrambled to combat the impending disaster.

"Alert, alert! The river is surging! To avoid a flood, please dig a channel as quickly as possible!"

"All members of the Eastern Depot, hear my command! Dig the channel!"

"Western Factory Brocade Guard, hear my command! Dig the channel!"

"Natural Alchemists, to action! I will solidify the riverbanks!"

"An Eco-Mage is here! Does anyone have a shovel?"

"Transforming into an Earth Element Warrior! I’ll do the digging!"

"I am the Chopping King of Eggshell Village! I will chop this river in two!"

In an instant, it seemed as though the entire population of Eggshell Village had been mobilized, each person starting to dig and carve out the channel.

Even Jelena was frowning as she furiously hurled six-meter-diameter Small Fireballs!

Gegeda appeared as well. It rolled around on the ground, its pair of wings like great sabers or iron plows, hacking at the earth and sending dust flying as it brutishly carved a path for the river.

"Too slow, too slow! Everyone, get out of the way and watch me!"

BOOM!

A colossal Flaming Spear shot through the air. Wang Bushi, with the Spear of Destruction on his back, had just fired a shot!

Wang Yi flinched, startled.

Wang Bushi revived next to him and looked ready to headbutt the ground again. Wang Yi hurriedly stopped him. "My son, don’t be so reckless! It’s just a small river, let them dig it. Don’t get involved, you could easily hurt someone by accident!"

"Then Father, hold onto the Spear of Destruction for me. I won’t use its projectiles!"

Wang Bushi took off the Spear of Destruction. His eyes burned with intensity. He shook his small head and shouted, "Carving this river channel is my undeniable duty! I’ll fight the earth itself!"

With that, Wang Bushi launched himself into a headbutt, flying downward like a cannonball. At 50 meters, his body began to spin. At 100 meters, his head began to glow. And at 200 meters, his body burst into flames...

Wang Yi stared blankly as his eldest son flew toward the earth like a meteorite of heavenly fire, trailing a long plume of flame. Then, he plunged headfirst into the ground. BOOM! The impact tore up the earth, leaving a massive crater.

’Good heavens, is this kid really that fierce even without the Spear of Destruction?’

Wang Yi muttered to himself. But then Wang Bushi revived beside him again, let out a howl, and continued his headbutt bombardment.

Thanks to everyone’s efforts, a crude river channel was dug out with surprising speed. The Peach Blossom River, surging down from Huaguo Mountain, was guided into the channel, and miraculously, it caused no damage to Eggshell Village.

’Impressive, impressive! Many hands make light work, and there’s strength in numbers. It really is true. Everyone’s methods are quite effective!’

Wang Yi was filled with joy. It felt like he was hosting a large-scale canal-digging event. A huge number of residents had participated, making it a lively and energetic affair.

He watched with satisfaction as the crude channel was extended further and further, seeing it was about to connect to the Jade River.

Suddenly, a system notification sounded in Wang Yi’s mind: "Ding! Congratulations, your territory’s ecosystem has met the conditions for evolution. The first evolution will now commence!"

"Ding! Congratulations, the Huaguo Mountain ecosystem is evolving. The Flower Fruit Tree is beginning to transform. Estimated time until completion: three days..."

Following the system notifications, the Flower Fruit Tree that Wang Yi had moved to the summit of Huaguo Mountain suddenly lit up with a green glow. Then, a large, green cocoon rapidly formed around it.

’The ecosystem is evolving! Excellent, excellent! It was worth the effort of moving Qixia Mountain all this way!’

Wang Yi was ecstatic, incredibly curious about what changes this evolution would bring to his Huaguo Mountain ecosystem.

Next, Wang Yi put away the Spear of Destruction, equipped the Golden Nail-Raking Tool, and went to help dig the canal.

On this day, Huaguo Mountain appeared, the Water Curtain Cave appeared, and Taohua Pond appeared. Wang Yi and his residents used all their skills to dig out the Peach Blossom River.

Everyone was in high spirits. That evening, they had a great feast. The Energy Lighthouse illuminated the land, holding back the night until the late hours!

「The next day, in the Southern Domain.」

A middle-aged man in a Black Feather Cloak stood quietly before the massive, crescent-shaped crater left by the disappearance of Qixia Mountain. He gazed at the pit, his eyes clear and bright.

Behind him, a large retinue stood in silent attendance. Even the army’s Commander-in-Chief, Wu Shenji, was among them.

The middle-aged man’s identity was self-evident: he was the Southern King!

The Southern King’s original name was Li Mu, but the current Southern King was not Li Mu. He was a Player, and his real name was Tong Yuanhai.

"Good, good, truly good! Truly wonderful! HAHAHAHA..."

Tong Yuanhai suddenly burst out laughing, leaving everyone behind him baffled.

He turned his head, scanned the crowd, and said, "We are very fortunate to have such a powerful local Player. Everyone, prepare yourselves. You will accompany me to meet Sun Wukong!"

Wu Shenji cupped his hands and said, "Prince, do you intend to go personally? Is this not improper? If you need anything, just let us handle it!"

Tong Yuanhai waved his hand. "There are some things you cannot do for me! Military Advisor, you need not worry. From what I’ve seen of Sun Wukong’s actions, he is not an unreasonable person. This trip should not be risky. After we leave, the army can return to camp. Also, that Ogre is quite interesting. Take it back to the Prince Mansion and have it surrender!"

"As you command!"

Wu Shenji bowed and retreated.

A moment later, a strange, giant turtle-shaped airship slowly rose from the encampment of the pacification army. Its outer shell was made of pitch-black Alloy Decks, and lights glowed around its hull. After ascending about a hundred meters, it suddenly accelerated.

Its direction of travel was pointed straight at "Huaguo Mountain"!

At this very moment, Wang Yi was giving a group of instructors from the Hundred Skills Academy a tour of the Water Curtain Cave.

"This Water Curtain Cave needs some renovations. Widen the passages, level the ground, add some steps on the steep parts, and craft some stone tables and stools for decoration. You are all professionals; you can handle this work, right?" Wang Yi suddenly asked.

Wang Yi pointed to the various nooks and crannies inside the Water Curtain Cave, speaking as if he were planning a home renovation.

The instructors from the Hundred Skills Academy following him had all been specially sought out. There were Stonemasons, Tilers, carvers, and so on—professions that were mostly related to renovation work.

In fact, Wang Yi had brought these professional instructors here precisely to renovate the Water Curtain Cave. In his mind, this place would be his personal grotto-abode from now on. While it couldn’t compare to a modern mansion, it at least shouldn’t be too shabby. The necessary facilities and amenities had to be installed.

The instructors were all highly motivated; they could handle the many tasks Wang Yi assigned.

"By the way, who here can erect a stele and carve large characters?" Wang Yi suddenly asked.

The Stonemason instructor, Shi Zao, replied, "My lord, this humble one is skilled in erecting steles and carving characters!"

"Excellent. Go to the cave entrance and carve two lines of large characters for me. The first line: Huaguo Mountain Blessed Land. The second line: Water Curtain Cave Grotto Heaven!"

Wang Yi figured if he was going to put on a show, he should go all the way. He had already conjured up Huaguo Mountain and the Water Curtain Cave, so he couldn’t neglect the minor details.

"This humble one accepts the command!"

Shi Zao bowed, retreated, and immediately got to work.

A short while later, Wang Yi went alone to the second level of his underground territory, which he had named the Wukong Dojo.

Here, he used his [Building Translation] skill to move the Floating Mountain over.

The Floating Mountain was also the Heart of Chaos.

Previously, Wang Yi had used it as an airship, flying it to destroy Black Mountain Stronghold. Now, however, he possessed the bigger and better Galaxy Airship, so the Floating Mountain was basically left unused.

’The Heart of Chaos is the core of the territory—that’s not just empty talk. The only reason I was able to move Qixia Mountain was that Ye Qitian had already moved his own Heart of Chaos away. Better safe than sorry. I shouldn’t move my Heart of Chaos out of the territory under normal circumstances. I need to protect it well. Placing it here in the Wukong Dojo should be the safest option. Also, it’s about time I upgraded it...’

With a thought, Wang Yi immediately received a system notification: "Ding! Upgrading the Heart of Chaos to Grade B requires 1,000,000 Chaos Energy. Do you wish to proceed?"

"Proceed!"

"Ding! 1,000,000 Chaos Energy consumed. Congratulations, your Heart of Chaos has been upgraded to Grade B. Equipment Slots +1, Durability increased by 200 points. You have obtained the Core Skill [Chaos Energy]. The next upgrade requires 10,000,000 Chaos Energy!"

As the notification sounded, the Floating Mountain in front of Wang Yi flashed with light. The modifications he had made to it swiftly vanished, and its information panel automatically popped up.