Chapter IV: Strongholds for Displaced People
Shang Shulang couldn't figure out how many days he had been hiding, during which, in addition to satisfying his hunger, he calmed his hesitation, helplessness, and fear by calming down, and on the other hand, he worked hard to improve his body and increase his strength and speed according to the methods of the original world, this world.
Although they are all some physical exercises, I don't know why, he feels that his physical fitness has improved significantly, especially the speed is already very amazing, catching a mouse is simply handy, easy as a hand.
After a few more days, he thought, it was time for the pursuers to go, and since there were few rats, it was time to return to his home in the stronghold.
His residence was a stone house, on the edge of the outcast's stronghold. Because he is usually a little unresponsive and has a wooden look, the homeless people think that he is a little mentally retarded. Of course, they didn't dare to bully Trull, because he was born with divine powers, and one person who worked was worth four or five of them, and if he annoyed him, he couldn't stop it.
Harry is the leader of this abandoned city outcast, he is already in his fifties, and according to the average lifespan of more than sixty in another world, it is about the same.
Harry has been troubled lately. The outcasts' stronghold was not peaceful, and a group of outsiders came a month ago, making chickens and dogs jump, and they drilled into the underground waterways twice for three days, saying that there were monsters to be arrested. Ten days ago, a few more people from the Demon Slayer Group came, mysteriously looking for the remnants of the Demon Sect.
Recently, all the rats in the underground waterways ran up, and he mobilized the displaced people to exterminate the rats all day long, and finally managed to save the grain warehouse in the displaced people's stronghold.
Could it be that there is a cat demon family that likes to eat mice? Otherwise, it would be impossible for the mice to move en masse? Alas! Using my brain is not my old Harry's specialty, so let's deal with the situation in front of us.
Pete said, "Chief, why don't we go down and see what's there?"
Harry looked at him, Pete has too much energy and always talks a lot, which is his strength and disadvantage.
"Don't go, you can deal with the danger, look at your body, a cat demon can bite you to death in one bite!" Harry said angrily.
"Cat demon, there's a cat demon down there, damn it......"
Harry shook his head helplessly, did I say there is a cat demon down there? Alas, it won't take half an hour for the news of the cat demon in the underground sewer to spread all over the stronghold. Pete's mouth is the best microphone, the billboard, lift him up, the sign is the thing in front of the government.
Harry wasn't afraid of the cat demons, but he was most worried about the ferocious monsters and monsters deep underground, and if they escaped, they would bring a terrible tide of demons.
Under the threat of natural disasters, demon tides, and man-made disasters, the homeless stronghold has been able to survive until now thanks to survival experience and the concerted efforts of everyone. However, people do not necessarily win the sky, and the current outcasts are like a lonely boat that is broken overnight sailing in the rough sea, and it may capsize at any time.
Harry knelt on the ground, muttering about the suffering, praying earnestly for the Lord of Mysteries to have mercy on the poor remnants of the ruined city, and to bless the remnants and the stronghold of safety.
Shang Shulang quietly searched for the stone house that had some vague memories, this place was really dilapidated, it could not be compared with the original world, this world, and it was still in a very primitive state.
He's almost recovered, and through his workouts, his strength and speed have reached a new level. Ordinary people can't keep up with his speed, and he feels that he is really a bit like the cat demon that the old guy said, with special abilities that ordinary people don't have-perception and speed.
Soon, he was discovered, and was stopped by Pete and the others, and also alarmed Harry.
"Trull? Is that you? How did you do this?"
"I.... Selling skins, robbers... That's it. Shang Shulang depressedly pretended to be a half-fool's way of speaking.
Pete made up for him, and preemptively added for him: "Poor Trull, you don't have to worry, the leaders and the brothers in the stronghold will protect you!"
Old Harry was gloomy, alas, this poor Trull wandered here a few years ago, and said little, but he was a good worker, and the only deficiency was that he was too good to eat, and the stronghold could no longer support him, so he was forced to sell skins.
Now that Trull has been robbed and wronged, he must find a way out, and the stronghold is not safe for the time being.
What should I do? Harry's face is getting more and more bitter, why has he been bothered lately?
Hegno saw what was on Harry's mind, and said casually: "I see that Trull has infinite strength, a body of muscle, can go to mining, can exercise, and eat meat, enough for him to eat!
Tagri nodded and said, "Go mining, what you need for the nine-layer skin, he is very strong." ”
Harry thought for a moment, yes, mining is good, you can earn some copper plates, silver coins, and food, and the stronghold will not be burdened.
"Okay, take him with you tomorrow Tagri, take care of him a little more. ”
"Good!"
"Merciful chief, you are the kindest chief!" Pete happily helped Shang Shulang, who wished that he would lead the way, otherwise it would be difficult for him to find a place to live.
Harry was stunned, I'm kind? This kid is good at sycophancy!
Pete was a chatterbox, chattering all the way, and after ten minutes of walking, he spoke for nine and a half minutes. He pointed to a low stone house and said, "You are actually not far from my house here, call me Pete if you have something, enthusiastic and intelligent Pete, haha!"
Before leaving, he told Shang Shulang again: "If there is anything in the future, just look for me, everyone calls me a jack of all trades, how much they respect me!"
The house is not big, the roof is still a little leaky, the walls are also leaky, and the ground is covered with rocks and cracks.
Although the stone houses were sturdy, at least sturdier than the thatched huts of some villagers, Trull was clearly a rough man, who did not know how to block the analysis on the roof and walls, and made the supplies seem rudimentary.
He ran to a puddle, filled a lot of muddy water with the broken clay pots he had picked up, picked up some plants, mixed them together, smashed stones, and then crushed them into powder to make simple "cement" for construction.
The large cracks in the roof were first sealed with branches and thatch, and then covered with mud. The cracks in the walls were plugged in with stones and sealed with mud.
It was not completely finished until the evening, and he lay in the thatched hut, not feeling tired at all.
This body is strong, but unfortunately it is too short, and I hope that I can catch up with the height of normal people as I get older.
Thanks to Pete, Hegnot, and Tagri who brought the small bags of brown rice that Harry had distributed, they would otherwise have to steal it at night......
The outcasts in the colony are such good people, how can I bear to steal their pitiful food.
What's more, if Harry finds out, he will be extremely embarrassed and ashamed to see someone!