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Suddenly, an arm covered in purple armor and flowing with ominous energy (belonging to a certain abyssal apostle) stretched out from the crack, clinging tightly to the edge. Its upper body also struggled to protrude, its face filled with fear, trying to escape from the four "humanoid calamities" behind it.
However, a much thicker, giant hand covered in the fur of the Thunder King grasped its head as precisely as if it were a chick!
"Trying to run? Come back here!"
Gu Qian's muffled voice came from within the crack.
"Ahhhhhhh!!!"
With a piercing, distorted scream, the Abyss Apostle was mercilessly dragged back into the depths of the rift!
A few seconds later, the noise from inside the crack abruptly stopped.
A moment later, the four of them, looking refreshed and as if the dust on their bodies (if any) was shining with the glory of victory, stepped out of the crack.
Qingyu didn't even know where he pulled out a cloth and leisurely wiped his hands.
Zhang Chu walked at the back. As if casually tossing away trash, he precisely threw a C4 explosive charge with a flashing red light into the still slightly writhing spatial rift.
He snapped his fingers.
“BOOM——!!!”
A muffled explosion came from inside the crack. The entire spatial crack twisted and contracted violently like a burst bubble, and finally vanished without a trace, leaving only a faint smell of gunpowder and a trace of burnt abyss in the air.
The four clapped their hands and high-fived each other in celebration, as if they had just casually cleaned up the trash in front of the door.
The entire hot spring area fell into a deathly silence.
All the Nata people, including Agaia and the warriors who were only wrapped in towels, stared in disbelief at the four Hilichurls who looked as if they had casually wiped out a group of Abyssal monsters on a vacation, with expressions that seemed to say "basic stuff, don't be silly."
Maranie blinked her big eyes and suddenly burst into cheers: "Wow! That's amazing! The natural hot springs should be safe now! Can we go soak in them?!"
Ying and Paimon exchanged a glance and simultaneously rubbed their foreheads.
It seems that no matter which country you're in, traveling with these four "knights of honor" is destined to be anything but "peaceful" and "ordinary"...
Their hot spring trip seemed to have entered the "battle warm-up" phase ahead of schedule in a way that no one expected.
Chapter 152 Cube Construction Team
Zhang Chu clapped his hands as if he had just casually tossed away some trash, rather than leading his brothers to take down an Abyss outpost.
He glanced at the still-shocked Nata people around him and his eager companions, and calmly announced, "Now, it's time to get down to business—the hot springs!"
After saying that, amidst the puzzled gazes of the crowd, he pulled out a seemingly ordinary, even somewhat old, wooden whistle from some otherworldly pocket.
He took a deep breath, puffed out his cheeks, and blew hard into the whistle!
“Beep!!!!”
There was no deafening sound, only a sharp but not piercing whistle, as if it pierced through the barrier of space.
The next moment, everyone felt a blur before their eyes, as if countless mosaics flashed across their vision.
When their gazes refocused, they were all taken aback by the sight before them and gasped in shock!
On the previously empty plain, a vast and imposing humanoid procession, composed entirely of square blocks, suddenly appeared!
They have square heads, square bodies, square limbs, and even the tools they hold are square!
They stood in quiet rows, like a silent forest made of pixels.
The whole place fell into an eerie silence.
The Nata natives stared at this group of "people" who seemed to have crawled out of a children's toy box, and their minds collectively went blank.
What is this? A new monster? Or some kind of elemental life form they can't understand?
The four-person group, on the other hand, had an "I knew it" expression.
"Zhang Chu..."
Er Kang's lips twitched as he pointed at the group of blocky figures, his tone filled with disbelief.
"You fucking...you just copied the construction team from Minecraft?!"
Zhang Chu nodded matter-of-factly and added, "And it's the version with the limited modules. They can only do building-related tasks now; they can't do mining, monster hunting, farming, or anything like that. It's professional, efficient, and they won't accidentally demolish your house."
As he spoke, he pulled out an extremely detailed hot spring design drawing from his pocket, marked with various dimensions and materials, and handed it to the blocky man in the lead wearing a blue work hat.
"Build it according to these blueprints. The construction period needs to be fast and the quality needs to be good."
Zhang Chu gave the instructions in the tone of the client.
The blocky leader (let's call him Captain Steve) took the blueprints, and his square head bobbed up and down as if nodding.
Then, he turned around and, facing the army of blocky figures behind him, let out a deep, penetrating sound (imagine the sound effect from the game): "Uh!" (Imagine the classic Minecraft sound effect).
"boom--!"
As if given a command, the entire blocky construction team sprang into action instantly!
They orderly divided into several groups, took out various gleaming, square diamond shovels and diamond picks, and marched with their signature, slightly stiff but incredibly determined steps toward a small hill not far from the natural hot spring area!
Under the continuous disconnection and dumbfounded gaze of the Nata people, a construction project that would overturn their worldview began:
The workers wielded their shovels, each strike precisely digging up a standard one-cubic-meter block of earth! Their efficiency was comparable to dozens of excavators working simultaneously.
The dirt blocks seemed to be controlled by an invisible hand, flying into their backpacks in unison.
In no time at all, the sizable hillside was completely leveled, turning into a smooth, mirror-like square flat area!
Immediately afterwards, pickaxes and shovels were used together to start digging on the flat ground.
Their movements were perfectly synchronized, and each strike was accompanied by the sound effect of blocks shattering.
Soon, a huge rectangular pit, fifty meters long, forty meters wide, and five meters deep, was dug out, with edges so straight it looked as if it had been measured with a ruler!
There is also a shallow pool on the edge, which is for the general public to use.
A group of blocky people jumped into the pit and dug down three meters. Then, they pulled out countless lava buckets from somewhere and carefully spread the hot lava blocks all over the bottom, making a full meter thick!
Immediately afterwards, they quickly covered it with two meters of smooth stone blocks to evenly conduct heat.
A simple yet efficient geothermal system was completed in an instant!
Another group of blocky people ran to the nearby hot spring source, each with an iron bucket, and started drawing water with a "clanging" sound. Then they ran back and poured the water into the pit.
The clear hot spring water, as if copied and pasted, quickly filled the entire giant pit, and soon steam began to rise from the surface, filling the air with a strong sulfurous smell.
Finally, it's time for decoration! The blocky people started placing brightly colored flower blocks and decorative stone blocks of various shapes around the hot spring pool, making it look like a fairyland.
The most outrageous thing is that they also thoughtfully built a huge, comfortable-looking "throne"-like armchair for the seven-meter-tall Gu Qian using dark oak blocks and wool blocks, a giant square table of the same style, and even a huge parasol with pixelated coconut tree patterns!
The entire construction process was smooth, quiet (except for the sound of tools) and efficient, like watching a time-lapse video of infrastructure construction sped up countless times.
In less than half an hour, a super luxurious hot spring pool with complete functions, beautiful appearance, and even a VIP customized area appeared out of thin air in front of everyone!
After completion, the blocky construction team lined up neatly again and returned to Zhang Chu.
Captain Steve gave him a (clipping) salute.
"Yes, very good! The efficiency and quality are both excellent!"
Zhang Chu nodded in satisfaction, and then, as if by magic, produced several fist-sized, perfectly shimmering green emeralds and handed them to Captain Steve.
"This is your reward, thank you for your hard work!"
Captain Steve took the emerald, and a (imagined) satisfied smile seemed to appear on his square face.
The next moment, under the gazes of all the Nata people as if witnessing a miracle, the entire blocky construction team "poofed" and turned into countless white pixel particles, dissipating into the air like smoke, as if they had never existed.
The scene fell into a deathly silence once again.
Only the brand-new hot spring pool, steaming and exuding an alluring aroma, and Gu Qian's conspicuously large chair, proved that everything that had just happened was not an illusion.
"What...what are we waiting for..."
Marani was the first to recover from her petrified state; her eyes shone brighter than emeralds, and she let out an excited scream.
"Hurry up and change your clothes so you can soak in the hot spring!!!"
This time, there were no surprises or obstacles.
The Knights of Honor and their Nata friends, filled with amazement and anticipation, rushed to the changing room, ready to enjoy this hot spring feast!
Gu Qian walked contentedly towards the hot spring he had been longing for.
Meanwhile, the inhabitants of the Stream began to spread a new legend: how four Hilichurl honorable knights blew their divine whistles, summoning craftsmen from the Cube Realm to build them a hot spring comparable to a miracle in the time it takes to eat a meal...
Chapter 153 Light Bulb
"Whew! That feels great!"
Er Kang let out a satisfied sigh, immersing his entire body in the warm and comfortable hot spring water, wearing only his signature, primitive-style Hilichurl leather skirt.
The warm water enveloped my body, washing away the fatigue from being chased by the dragon, beaten by the fireflies, and brutally attacked by the abyss. It was an unparalleled pleasure.
However, he soon found himself the center of attention. A group of Nata people, both men and women, who were also soaking in the hot springs, all had their eyes fixed on him…
More accurately, the focus is on his well-trained, sculpted, and explosively powerful muscles!
"Oh my god...those muscles...so, so cool!"
A young Nata woman cupped her face in her hands, her cheeks flushed, her eyes almost turning into hearts.
"Tsk, I only knew that Hilichurl Rangers were troublesome, but I didn't expect them to be so well-endowed..."
A similarly muscular tribal warrior stroked his chin, his tone tinged with envy and apprehension.
"It seems I'll have to be more careful when encountering lone Hilichurl Rangers in the wild in the future; I'll at least need to form an elite squad."
In comparison, Qingyu, who was also wearing only a leather skirt and standing next to him, appeared "slender". Although he was equally fit, his muscle mass was not as exaggerated and eye-catching as Erkang's.
Zhang Chu, on the other hand, possessed a robust and powerful physique, like a muscular city wall, and was currently looking at the curious Marani with a helpless expression.
Wow! Zhang Chu! Your belly is as hard as a rock!
Marani extended her index finger and carefully poked Zhang Chu's granite-like abs, exclaiming in amazement.
"Stop fooling around, Maranie."
Zhang Chu sighed, and like lifting a kitten, he pinched Marani's collar with two fingers, lifted her up, and put her in the water an arm's length away from him.