On the third day after the river monster scourge was resolved, the river channel leading downstream was dredged. This speed is partly due to the skilled operation of the workers in Jiefa Town, and partly because of the engineering plan given by the cheese, including the modification of the existing engineering equipment. In this case alone, he did show the ability to make a living as a stonemason. This also made the last three days of the team in Jiefa Town not suffer much from the imagination, as a town dominated by craftsmen, the townspeople are still willing to respect people who have a skill, of course, the skill does not include magic.

Cheese doesn't care about that. In his opinion, magic is more like the accumulation of knowledge, and it is indeed different from the experience and technology in the craftsman's skills to a certain extent. However, this is not entirely true, because a lot of the knowledge that underpins magic is obtained through repeated attempts, and it is itself a demonstration of experience. Not to mention that the knowledge of magic cannot make people become spellcasters, at most they will only be scholars with relevant knowledge, although those who can really cast spells must have the most basic training, and the accumulation of knowledge has not become so necessary. Skill and knowledge, these two things have a very delicate relationship from the beginning.

Three days was enough time for the team to repair and replenish, and Jian Qi recovered the Qingfu Sword, and although Ata's leg injury was still somewhat affected, it was no longer a major problem. Since he has three days, Cheese can also take care of some minor matters in his spare time, such as the Nymph's commission. He did not waste time with Bunyan on this matter, but told him about it when he had the opportunity, and warned the great worker that if he wanted to live out his old age as a human being, it would be better not to go deep into the woodland for the rest of his life. However, to the mage's surprise, Bunyan was quite calm when he learned about this, as if he had a premonition about it.

"Actually, when I was a child, I was separated from adults when I went to the forest farm with my father. Lost in such a deep forest, there is basically no hope of survival for a small child. Especially that day, it was still raining, and you couldn't see anything three steps away from the heavy rain, let alone come to me, and the people in the forest farm couldn't protect themselves. But I miraculously survived, and was even considered by the townspeople to be loved by the forest. Although my memories of that time are vague, I can still vaguely feel that someone like my mother protected me at that time. And in all my years of life, every time I go to the forest, there is always some kind of gaze that falls on me. Now that I think about it, I'm afraid it's the Nymph you said. That's not bad, and as a lumberjack, it's a fitting ending to become a tree after death. ”

At this point, it's not something Cheese needs to worry about anymore. Whether Bunyan chooses to escape from the pursuit of the fairy in the forest or embrace her, or calmly enter the dense forest when he is older, it has nothing to do with the mage at this time, he has already told this man the stakes, and the latter fully understands, so what the final outcome of this matter is, it is Bunyan's choice.

In comparison, it is better to study the production process of the broken arm of the puppet to attract the mage's interest. After more detailed research, Cheese got more clues than before, such as the fact that it wouldn't take too long from the time the doll was made to fight Atta, as it had minimal internal wear and tear. In another example, the dirt removed from the joints of the arms contains algae that can only be found in river water, indicating that the puppet was once immersed in the water for some time. According to Atta's description, the doll is not supposed to have the ability to move in water, so it is likely that the traces of immersion were left during placement or transportation.

By water? Cheese even doubted the boat boss they had visited at the docks. However, the latter had no knowledge of magic or anything else, and there was no trace of magic on him, so the mage had to rule him out. However, there has always been only one waterway in the town, and since the dolls are related to the flow of water, it is very likely that the person who made the puppet and even the loom was in the lower reaches of the river. According to the Captain of the Boat, most of the villages and towns downstream are small, and it is inevitable that the establishment of a workshop in such a small place will attract attention, in other words, the most likely place for the maker to hide is the capital of the rushing stream.

After all, it was the capital of the Rush, the largest and most complex city in the entire Pan-Northern Continent. It makes much more sense to find a random corner in the midst of a complex of buildings to hide dirt than to open a workshop in a village with simple relationships and few resources. And this also sets a vague goal for what Cheese will do when he arrives in the City of Rush. If given the chance, he will make the other party pay.

Also wanting to make the puppet and the loom maker pay the price were the other members of the squad. Kenqi pointed out that lightweight dolls are bound to not be able to perform tasks for a long time. The reason is very simple, if the army wants to advance, the grain and grass must go first, the travelers must travel far away, and the dry food must also be prepared in advance. In that case, it's likely that the guy who excluded the puppet is still nearby, and they can search for each other in hopes of catching them.

That's right, Cheese would probably have been in favor of this before, but now he's able to think more fully. The idea of the Sword Seeker could not be implemented, and the main problem was that they had missed the best time to catch the puppet manipulator. One night is enough to accomplish a lot of things, and since the other party can burn down the hut, he will definitely be able to hide his body. Even if you bother to find clues, most of them will already be empty. Instead of this, it is better to go to the capital of the rushing stream to smash the Yellow Dragon. There are some lessons learned from the past, and it is important to have a clear goal rather than blindly bumping around.

In short, after many ideas collided, the team still got on the boat to the rushing capital. The ship's boss was happy because he was finally able to get out of here and at the same time received a good deal. The cheese was also satisfied, for the workers of the town of Gyuse, in gratitude for their help and in order to repay part of the payment, made a pallet that could be hung at the back of the hull for the two horses. Being able to take these two steppe horses to the river will not only enhance the team's mobility, but also be a strong guarantee of funds if necessary.

Following the current, the boat slowly left the knot, and the only one who came to see off the group was Emma from the Ivy Tavern, and the lumberjacks had already set off for the forest farm to begin their work this year, and they had endured it for too long.

"By the way, I forgot to ask you. After waving goodbye to the send-off, Cheese suddenly said to Kenqi, "Did you tell the locals which tree the river monster has become?"

Jian Qi raised his eyebrows, revealing a noncommittal expression, "Maybe." However, I believe that as lumberjacks, they must have their own judgment about trees. If you don't even know what trees can and can't be cut down, you might as well melt all the tools and find something else to do as soon as possible. ”