61.1 per cent for option one and 38.9 per cent for option two.

……

[Option 1]

【Meek Improvement】

……

After referring to the opinions of the vote, Zheng Zhuo finally decided to improve the meekness of the snake vine.

Converting "crops" to "crops/people" is so appealing.

"There's a big need for people right now."

Zheng Zhuo thought while stirring the cauldron.

He will have to go deep into the forest for a long time. Towns must be manned to ensure basic supplies and weeding around the site, and the docile and improved snake vine can be most effective in this regard.

White smoke rises. Zheng Zhuo took out the [Seeds of the Meek Improved Snake Vine] from the pot.

This marks the official start of the next phase of his work.

……

Zheng Zhuo made some [simple fences] and planted [seeds of docile and improved snake vines] in the field. When he had done this, he came to the edge of the field.

He carefully checked the condition of the stone walls.

“…… Not very optimistic. “

There are two serious breaks in the stone wall. This completely renders the stone wall completely defenseless. On windy nights, strange plants can find their way through the change of the wind.

They don't climb walls. But it wasn't too hard for them to get through the collapsed walls.

"Gotta get this around quickly."

Zheng Zhuo immediately set off. He returned to the middle of the town and dismantled a large amount of barbed wire, which he had decided to use as a reserve now that the sliding track had been laid.

He turned the large amount of [barbed wire] he dismantled into a [simple fence]. He used [wide blades] and [vines] to tie the simple fence to the sliding rail, and with the help of the sliding rail, he traveled back and forth between the mayor's office and the stone wall, quickly transporting a large number of fences to the stone wall. Restoration work was immediately undertaken.

"Start by piling up as many stones as you can......"

Zheng Zhuo tried his best to put together the stone bricks that had not been too damaged. Unfortunately, most of the bricks were soaked in the corrosive liquid from the loofah flowers, turning into a pile of fine powder. After a short while, Zheng Zhuo realized that there was a serious shortage of stone bricks.

Zheng Zhuo had to use more [simple fences] than he imagined. He repeatedly reinforced the broken stone walls, erecting a fence of more than three layers there.

Considering the problem of air leakage, Zheng Zhuo also used a kind of alchemy product made of a mixture of [water] + [wood glue] + [plant ash] + [wide blades] + [hard shell fragments]: [quick-drying pulp].

This thing feels like very thin cement. Zheng Zhuo filled it between the fences.

He did his best.

But when the sun sets, there is still a big gap between the fence wall and the stone wall.

"Is it just a matter of luck?"

Zheng Zhuo was a little uneasy about whether the strange plants could spot the weak points of the stone wall.

However, today is not all bad.

When making the wall, Zheng Zhuo collected the remaining materials from the three loofah flowers that he killed.

He reaped an unexpected surprise in the conventional material.

"Seed ......!"

Perhaps because they were not burned, the bodies of these loofah flowers were preserved quite intact. Among the three loofah flowers, one of them dissected the [seeds of the loofah flower]!

After discovering it, Zheng Zhuo immediately took the [Sliding Track] to quickly return. As a matter of course, he made a [docile improvement] of this seed and planted it in the field before dark.

Now, he has two [Luffa Flowers] and one [Snake Vine].

……

Night came quickly.

On the first night after losing the stone wall, Zheng Zhuo didn't dare to go back to the mayor's office and fall asleep. Fearing the possible danger, he stayed in a small building near the field.

Those wanton vines provide a good cover for Zheng Zhuo, and at the same time, it is also a good place to set up a [hammock]. Zheng Zhuo set the bed here, and then closed his eyes to recuperate.

During this time, whenever he heard the sound of a bell faintly in the distance, he would get up and go to check.

It is true that some of the bells are caused by strange plants. More precisely, a lot of loofah flowers. They do perceive the difference between stone and fence walls, but not much - they will approach the fence wall, but will not take any further action after hitting it. Although the walls are now able to be easily knocked through by them.

Zheng Zhuo used a weeding saw to cut through their blades and drove them away. He did not pursue, because it was not a wise choice to enter the forest of night.

There are also some bells that sound because of the wind.

The rest is Zheng Zhuo's auditory hallucinations.

“……”

Graveyard shift. It is also a kind of work that destroys people's spirits. Especially when you're working the day shift and then you're working the night shift.

In the second half of the night, Zheng Zhuo's auditory hallucinations became more and more serious. For a moment, he felt like the wind chimes were ringing everywhere.

So Zheng Zhuo simply slept in the middle of the ridge.

It feels terrible. But leaving the original environment, the auditory hallucinations did decrease a lot.

The wind chimes are no longer ringing. Zheng Zhuo wanted to get a little sleep before dawn......

…… That's when it happened.

"Hey, hey—can you hear—can you hear—"

With a huge volume, Zheng Zhuo bounced up from the ridge violently, and he only felt that his eyes were full of stars and his head was buzzing.

"Who-Zhuang Yusheng!?"

"It's me, it's me! Hey! ”

“…… You'd better really have something that matters. ”

Zhuang Yusheng is not standing in front of him now. That's a good thing for him. Zheng Zhuo wasn't sure if he could control himself from hitting his nose if he woke him up with his hand.

"Huh? What? Hey, I said...... I glanced at my phone, and I saw it again. ”

“……”

"That view is now near the farmstead surrounded by a mass of plants! TA is growing a very large plant - bigger than all the plants in the vicinity of the farm! The head looks like some kind of fruit, but the fruit is cracked and has very sharp teeth inside...... The underside root system is also stout...... Hey, it's moving! This thing can leave the soil and swing its roots around the ground at a very fast speed - really? ”

"What?"

"I know it's hard to believe! But that thing can really run! Is this still a plant? ”

"No, no, I know the plants here can run, I mean......"

“…… Are the other party preparing more powerful plants? ”

"As far as I can see, that's right."

……

Oops.

After cutting off the call, cold sweat began to ooze from Zheng Zhuo's back.

The other party is also making preparations. Is it the same as when the [Evolution World] was on the defensive?

A large plant with sharp teeth and fast speed......

My side has to deal with it as well. What to do?

Zheng Zhuo lay on the ridge and kept thinking.

But perhaps because he was too tired, before he knew it, he fell asleep.

……

“……”

“…… Ha! ”

Zheng Zhuo opened his eyes suddenly. What he saw was a bright sky.

Spores wafted through the air. Early morning came.

"It's so cold......"

Zheng Zhuo sighed and got up from the ground.

He was aching. But when he saw the scene in front of him, he suddenly forgot about his physical feelings.

Right next to him, in the field, new loofah flowers and snake vines were planted.

The snake vine had spontaneously plunged the vine into the heads of the loofah flowers on either side of it. The loofah flower no longer spun in a slow circle, but simply stood in the dawn air.

"It worked."

Zheng Zhuo muttered to himself.

They're really scary.

“…… Come here. ”

He shouted tentatively.

The two loofah flowers slowly turned in Zheng Zhuo's direction.

Boom! Two soft sounds.

The loofah flower actually jumped out of the [simple fence]! They swayed, and soon approached Zheng Zhuo—

"That's it! It's OK – stop! ”

Stopped.

I can really understand human speech. It's just that the feeling of not saying a word is terrifying.

Also, you can jump out.

Zheng Zhuo struggled to turn his fashionable and hazy brain when he had just woken up. He quickly realized one thing.

He's ready to set up his work.

……

【Question】

[Next, what kind of action do you want the snake vine to order the two loofah flowers to do?] 】

[Option 1]

[Search for town supplies + search for town materials]

[Option 2]

[Search for town materials + remove invasive plants by the wall]

[Option 3]

[Search for town materials + grinding/corroding some of the searched materials]

[Option 4]

[Removal of invasive plants near the wall + grinding/corroding some of the searched materials]

You can leave a message in the form of "said in this chapter" after [option 1], [option 2], [option 3] and [option 4]. Messages under 1 ID will be counted as 1 vote.

The votes are counted until 12:00 noon on January 11, 2023.

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(End of chapter)