usatvline Chapter 48 White, Ginseng, and Bones
Chapter 48 White, Ginseng, and Bones
"What, don't look like you've never seen the world before. I've been around for ages and I'm already very experienced."
The plant has moved.
"Why are you staring at this old man like that?"
The plant has moved.
"Why isn't he saying anything? Is he mute? Oh, poor kid."
The plant has moved.
Bai's mind was in chaos. Before her was a ginseng that looked like an old man. He was stroking the plant roots on his chin and speaking human language. This scene was a crazy shock to her understanding.
She didn't know what words to use to describe her current feelings, and simply retreated hastily.
However, after taking only two steps back, she stepped on something rather uncomfortable. The girl was startled, thinking she had stepped on an old ginseng tree again. She quickly lifted her foot to check, only to find that it was just a bone.
Seeing that it was just a bone, he put the girl's foot down and then let out a long sigh of relief.
Hmm~ Hoo~
That's true, where did all those ginseng grandpas come from?
"Young friend, I advise you to lift your foot quickly, stepping on someone's hand is a very impolite thing to do!"
Just then, the old ginseng man in front of him spoke again, but what he said left Bai completely confused.
Someone else's hand?
What is that? I clearly stepped on an ordinary bone...
Just as the girl was wondering what was going on, the bone she was standing on suddenly began to tremble.
The sudden change startled the girl, and she quickly moved away. Then she saw a shocking scene: the bone she had been standing on floated up, and then several more bones flew out of the ground. The bones gathered together and formed a skeleton monster.
The girl stared blankly at the skeleton monster for two seconds before plopping down on the ground, her eyes gradually becoming vacant.
I must not be in the normal world...
"Hahaha, Brother Bone, you've scared this little girl!"
The old ginseng man seemed to know the skeleton, and simply laughed at its appearance.
The skeletal monster didn't seem to speak; it simply nodded to the ginseng elder and then looked at Bai.
Are you going to be eaten?
My life still has many regrets.
I'm sorry, Lily~
Bai resignedly closed his eyes, but the imagined pain did not come.
When Bai opened his eyes again, he found that instead of the white bones and sharp claws he had imagined, there was a small flower covered in soil.
Bai was stunned. She stared blankly at the monster holding the small flower bone in front of her, a hint of emotion flashing in her eyes.
"You didn't expect that, did you? Brother Bone is actually a very nice person. He's simple-minded. He saw that you were scared, so he brought you flowers to apologize."
The old man with ginseng had a kind smile on his face. Some people may not be able to speak, but they are still very kind.
Bai looked at the bone monster's empty eyes, a hint of hesitation in his own.
The skeletal monster, thinking she didn't like it, carefully placed the flower on the ground and then found another one from somewhere else. This one looked more vibrant and had less soil on it.
The bone monster brushed some debris off the flower and then handed it back to White.
She glanced at him, touched. She wasn't one to refuse kindness, but she was just introverted.
She carefully took the flower, then whispered a thank you to the skeletal monster.
Seeing that Bai accepted the flower, the bone monster relaxed. Even though it had no flesh and blood and could not make a smiling face, Bai could still feel its smile.
"What's your name?"
Bai asked with some curiosity.
"People like them don't have names; they're all called 'boneless'."
The bone monster did not answer him; instead, the ginseng elder spoke up to answer her question.
No name?
Looking at its skeletal frame, Bai suddenly felt a pang of pity for it.
"Can I call you Xiaobai?"
The bony figure nodded.
It seems like I've made some new friends.
Bai smiled. Suddenly, she became curious about everything on the mountain. She decided not to get up and simply patted the two sides, signaling the two demons to sit down.
Her eyes sparkled, a light that only appeared when she was conducting experiments.
And so, a person, a plant, and a skeleton leisurely enjoyed the cool shade under the blazing sun and the giant tree.
How pleasant!
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ZZZZZZZZ!
"No pay for anyone who didn't finish their work today!"
"Your Majesty, what is a salary?"
"Hmm...you don't need to know, I just said it casually."
"So, are we still going to pay wages or not...?"
"Shut up and get back to work!"
Lin Tian wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, realizing he had inadvertently brought himself into the role of a construction foreman.
However, seeing the psionic crystals constantly falling from the drill bit, a foreman's smile crept onto his lips again.
Unfortunately, Bai has only made three drills for him so far, so the speed is naturally not very fast. Compared to the ample manpower, what he lacks most right now is working equipment.
Since there weren't enough equipment, the other lesser demons could only help collect the debris from the sidelines.
Several lesser demons were also using the pickaxes Lin Tian had purchased to work on the large crystal wall, but the effect was minimal.
I need to ask Bai to make a few more when I get back!
As Lin Tian pondered this, he checked the task panel again.
In addition to the existing mission to investigate the evil in Wells Town, a new mission has now been added.
After he returned to the mountain today, his lesser demons reported the latest developments from their exploration.
After the last upgrade, the lesser demons under their command, while sweeping through the forest, also began to gradually advance deeper into the interior.
This was also thanks to Lin Tian's growing power; his hundreds of demon soldiers made him unafraid of the extraordinary beasts in the mountains.
The little demons will compile the information they have gathered from their explorations into a mission briefing for Lin Tian to review.
This situation is quite novel. Apart from the rambling and useless information and the exaggerated praise, the most important point in the mission briefing is...
A demon has been discovered!
To be precise, they shouldn't be called demons. The reason they're called demons is because that's from the perspective of the lesser demons. In this other world, there shouldn't be any demons other than his subordinates. The subordinates he's referring to are probably wild beasts with the same humanoid bodies as them.
Upon seeing this description, Lin Tian immediately thought of the orcs from his previous life's science fiction works.
Since magic exists in this world, it's not surprising that orcs exist.
Unfortunately, the little demon who discovered this information didn't manage to catch up with the other party. It would have been great if they could have captured one and taken a look.
Lin Tian thought for a moment and ordered his little demons to intensify their reconnaissance efforts. The appearance of two different intelligent beings in one territory was not a good thing.