The game continued, and it seemed that as Sahara said, many people chose to strengthen the ground. They used their magic to repair the broken ground, but the overflow from the fracking of the ground was not replenished. I thought that the water in the center of the earth was a certain amount of stagnant water, and that the water level would definitely drop if it was not replenished, but it soon became clear that the water in the center of the ice was replenished, and it was evident that the water layer was connected to a certain river channel.

But I'm not surprised to think of the praise people have for the Kadoki Shoxing. The incredible task of shaping the icy ground and creating a tunnel below to connect to the river should have been an easy task for him, and perhaps even harder would not have stumped him—I thought.

However, if you think about it rationally, you will find that this kind of thinking is only an illusion after all, and Dysprosium is only a human being, not a god after all. There are things he can't do, though I don't know exactly what he can't do.

Time passed little by little, and the contestants who had found a way to build up the shaped ice cubes, and soon there were shaped buildings on the left and right; On the left is a 12-meter-tall building with a teardrop-shaped roof, and around the main building, a row of round towers has been built around it, guarding the central building. In terms of overall style, it is somewhat similar to the Byzantine architectural style, but the roof is shaped by the use of tiles, and the mixed style has a strange beauty.

The building on the right is a slightly more bizarre one, with a mosquito coil-like shape that spirals from the inside out. At the center of the building is a circular platform twenty or thirty meters high, surrounded on all sides by ice fences. The outer loop building is a staircase with an outer shell that rotates lower and lower the further you go outward. One can enter from the outermost entrance, ascending the staircase to the interior of the central circular dome.

Because the building is so tall, I don't know if there's anything else inside it, but from the outside, it's definitely very interesting and I feel the urge to go inside.

"Look at that whirlpool building, if you go up there at night, the stars you see must be big and beautiful."

Mika pointed to the building and muttered, her eyes as if there were countless little stars. Zhencun on the side poured cold water: "We can't come here at night, only the last day will be delayed until evening, but at that time, it was also an ice and fire dance, and you still don't have time to go up to see the stars." ”

"I know, but it's okay to sneak over at night."

Mika didn't even look at Mamura, probably still angry that she hadn't been able to blackmail him.

"You'll meet a cat monster, and Mika will be taken away by then."

Mamura made a look of pity, as if Mika had been taken by the cat monster now. Although there is no explicit rule that children should not go out at night, many adults repeatedly describe how dangerous the world is at night, so it is important for children to return home when the melody of "Homecoming" is played, and to go to bed early at night.

In addition to the reason why there are no lights at night and no extra nightlife to speak of, there may also be a deeper meaning. Adults in the town often seem to create an uneasy atmosphere when talking to children, but why is that?

"Huh? Are you stupid. How could such a thing as a cat monster exist? I ...... the last night I ran out."

Before she could finish speaking, Mika realized that she had exposed something, and she covered her mouth with a "ahhhh Saya and I turned our heads and looked at her seriously. Mamura understood that now was no longer the time to joke, and stared at Mika with a complicated expression.

"You ...... Don't look at me like that. I was just curious if there were any cat monsters, so I ran out of the door to take a look while my parents were sleeping. ”

Being stared at by us, Mika rarely showed a weak look, she turned her head and hid her hand behind her back: "Don't listen to what the adults say is so terrible, in fact, there is nothing in the town at night, I have been looking for a long time and have not found anything." ”

"What if, I mean, you're going to run into 'something'?"

In my mind, I inevitably recall the night the mana awakened. That night, I got up and went downstairs to drink water, and the monster I saw through the window as I passed through the hallway; It had a body larger than an adult tiger, crawling in the dark fields and eating food for unknown things, and its deft tail like a poisonous snake loomed in the faint light of the distant lighting platform, as if it was ready to choose someone to devour.

Don't...... Is the food it eats just like the children who go out on a night trip like Mecca? It was as if I saw a bloody corpse in my eyes, gnawed to pieces, and in the end only Sensen's bones remained.

"Hit it. If you can't beat it, you can shout for help, and if you shout loudly, the whole township can hear it, right? ”

Mika looked as a matter of course, and she said, "Come to think of it, adults must hate these monsters, and if I lure them out as bait, I can kill them all at once." That way, you don't have to be afraid of any evil ghosts and cat monsters in the future, do you? ”

Her words were so naïve that I couldn't refute them, and I could only sigh: "Mika, do you know what it means to die (つくるし/作る死)? ”

(The above sentence pattern was created by the protagonist, so there should be no such usage.) ）

"I don't know."

Meijia shook her head honestly, and she asked suspiciously, "Death?" Is it hard to fold you (くるしい/bitterしい)? ”

"yes, I'm sad, my chest is so sad."

I'm not going to explain, so I'm going to be perfunctory.

"Mega ......"

Sasha closed her eyes and stroked her chest, her chest rising and falling violently, her face full of worry and fear. After a long while, she opened her eyes, stepped forward, stretched out her hands to grab Mika's arms, pulled back her hands hidden behind her back, and held: "Mika, promise me, don't do such things in the future." Whether it's Zhe or you, you are my most precious person, and I don't want to lose any of you one day. ”

Mika's hands trembled, and she wanted to struggle but held back. She nodded sneeringly, "I, I know, just that once." Your reaction is so big, look, everyone else is looking at us. ”

Maybe we were looking a little unusual, and some of the adults who were close were all looking at us, but luckily they didn't seem to hear us.

"Mika, what I want to say is the same as Sasa. Don't do that dangerous thing, ghosts, festivities...... Whether these things exist or not has nothing to do with us. ”

I also looked into Mika's eyes, and although I couldn't have emotional fluctuations in my heart right now, according to my true inner thoughts, I would never want to see anyone lose anyone around me again - I deserve such a responsibility. I often wonder if they would have a better life without me. Instead of withering early? Perhaps it is that an anomalous resurrector like me has changed their destiny and brought them to the end of their lives.

I can't deny the possibility, so I feel guilty for these children whose lives have changed because of me. If I could, I would like to help them, and I would like to keep their life trajectory from being broken because of me – the name Ori does not mean breaking the lives of others.

"Mega ......"

Mamura was about to say something, but was immediately interrupted by Mika: "Mamura, shut up, you often do stupid things, so your preaching is not convincing at all, I don't want to listen to it." ”

"I haven't said anything yet!"

Mamura dared to be angry and didn't dare to speak, so he had to make a hidden face at Mika: "I haven't done anything stupid, so I'm not like you." ”

Yes, you just don't remember it anymore.

I glanced at him and let him continue to immerse himself in the reality that he hadn't done anything stupid.

"Okay, that's the end of this matter, don't mention it again. I don't know. ”

Seeing that a few adults seemed to be planning to come over and ask, I waved and smiled at them, turned around and whispered to the three of them, then pointed ahead and took the opportunity to open the subject: "Look, the building over there is like a cross." ”

It was a cross-shaped building quietly erected as we spoke, more than a dozen meters high, with four arms extending out of the upper center, slightly upward. If you look at it from our side, it does look like a cross, but if you look down from above, it may look like a flower.

It looks quite impressive, but the four arms that extend out make it a little confusing.

"Looks weird."

Saga and Mika were still holding hands, she looked up, tilted her head again, and finally lowered her head in disinterest. Meijia nodded listlessly: "It's weird, there's nothing to see." ”

"I didn't say there was anything to see."

I shrugged, then looked at the other buildings.

……

Time passed quietly, and soon the sky became dark again, but this time it was no longer the sun obscured by the clouds, but the night was about to fall. At this time, most of the contestants' competition area is already covered with a patchwork of ice sculpture buildings, different styles and sizes, which makes people dazzled for a while.

"Okay, that's the end of today's competition, please stop building, everyone. Today's results will be announced on the last day of the festival, along with the results of other races, and residents are welcome to vote for them. Since the safety of the contest works has not yet been confirmed, please refrain from entering the interior of the building for the time being to avoid injury. Repeat......"

The loudspeaker at the top of the ice palace sounded again, announcing the end of the large-scale architectural ice sculpture construction competition. The contestants have each stopped, most of them have completed the predetermined plan, and the few who have not finished have also stopped. For those buildings that they have not completed, they will be notified to come and continue to build them after the results of the competition have been confirmed on the third day, or the town office will find someone else to complete them.

Many of the contestants had tired expressions on their faces. Although mana is easy to use, it can undoubtedly take a toll on the brain when used in large quantities. After all, the use of mana must be pre-constructed in the mind to build a complete image before it can be activated, which can be said to be an extremely mental and physical work, not to mention that the mana must be maintained after it is launched, and the consumption of energy is undoubtedly even greater.

"Let's go, forage for food, and go home."

Mika immediately regained her spirits, took off her goggles, and exhaled deeply with a "whew". Then she pinched the legs of the frame and rotated back and forth, while rubbing the corners of her eyes tiredly: "It's really uncomfortable to wear goggles, it makes people want to sleep." ”

"Mika, you don't look like you're reflecting at all."

She looked too out-of-the-box, so I struck her with cold language, and she drooped her head and returned to her listless appearance.

"Mika, you have to reflect on it."

Sata stood on tiptoe and reached out to gently caress Mika's head. Mika nodded weakly, "yes, yes, yes" in response, and let Saya caress her head, and then she didn't see that Sa's eyes had smiled into a pair of crescents.

……