A Fine Day Begins with a Mutation
Were there any houses here yesterday?
"Building a city overnight—that requires the collaboration of top-level craftsmen and architects, right?"
"With such a master craftsman building houses here, why didn't he give us any advance notice so that everyone could come and watch his skills?"
"Wait, take a closer look!"
"Are you kidding me? A completely wooden house? Can it really withstand the erosion of the sea?"
"2887, aren't you stone statues supposed to be keeping watch at night? Who built this house?"
"I'm sorry, Mr. Lucius, but our statues do sleep at night too."
"..."
Early in the morning.
A group of people Wala Wala outside the house.
The sounds of debate and doubt rose and fell, soon waking the girl from her sleep.
"Haa—"
Wala Wala yawned.
She came to the window in her pajamas and peeked out.
Below were all familiar neighbors, but their expressions were incredibly shocked, as if something strange had happened here.
"What's going on..."
Wala Wala looked in the direction they were discussing and exclaimed, "Hey, what's going on? It's just a house... a house!!!"
"Holy crap, where did this house come from?"
The girl paused, rubbed her eyes with her fists, and then leaned her entire upper body out of the window.
A fact is starkly clear.
What was an empty lot last night has now become a sizable forest-style house.
Even though the Orange District has a variety of architectural styles.
But this house, which seems to have popped out of the forest, still feels somewhat novel.
"Ah?"
Wala Wala scurried back into the house.
Am I still dreaming?
She climbed out the window again and carefully checked with her eyes wide open.
"..."
What's going on?
"Linsey, come quick! A house has suddenly appeared on the land you bought yesterday!"
"..."
No one responded from inside.
Wala Wala.
As a result, Linsey, who said last night that she was staying at her studio on the first floor, has now disappeared.
The girl then realized something, and her expression turned to astonishment:
"This thing, could it be the method you were talking about?"
"..."
Just as things were getting chaotic outside.
Linsey was cleaning the house.
During his time away from home.
I summoned the Little Wild Man with the [Jungle Commander Scepter] and he tended to the plants in the house, so everything here is in good condition.
"Light Lung Grass, Weeping Beauty, Witch's Smile, Summer Bamboo..."
"They're all in pretty good shape."
Upgrading a store from level 2 to level 3 provides more room for maneuver, such as adding design drafts and specifying the upgrade direction to some extent.
"It's a rare opportunity to visit the City of a Thousand Sails."
"The designers here must be pretty good, right?"
After inspecting the container, Linsey went to the backyard with satisfaction.
Here are the planting areas he established, where some precious species grow.
Among them are the [Shining Iron Stone Tree] and [Sun Sunflower], which continuously produce resources, as well as magical plants such as the Gale Water Lily, which are being cultivated here.
After all, his skill set includes the possibility of Plant Mutation.
We can't let such a good skill effect go to waste.
"The Shining Iron Stone Tree... is growing normally and is in good health. It's just that the time is too short and the new batch of fruit hasn't come out yet."
"Sun Sunflower... 6 Sun Flame Essence... Ah! What is this? Glorious Sunflower?"
Linsey suddenly froze.
The Sun Sunflower can produce Sun Flame Essence.
This resource possesses strong positive energy.
It can be placed on an alchemy table to create potions with corresponding attributes.
Alternatively, it can be used directly to dispel negative influences such as coldness and darkness.
But right there in his garden.
There was a ' Sun Sunflower ' that the Little Wild Man transplanted separately.
Its green stems are covered with crimson lines, and its petals, which should be yellow, are covered with sun-like patterns. Getting close to it even makes you feel hot!
"It makes me feel hot..."
Linsey murmured as she stepped forward.
After three months of cultivation, one of the plants finally mutated!
[Miraculous Plant (Mutant): Glorious Sunflower]
Sunflowers absorb and concentrate the power of sunlight; once a certain amount of sunlight has accumulated, it will condense a Sunlight Essence on its petals.
[A mutated, miraculous plant; its value is unknown.]
There happened to be a fruit on the petal, and Linsey took it.
[Consumable/Material: Sun Radiance Essence]
[A product of the highest level of Sunfire Power. Direct use will cause a violent flame and explosion exceeding 5500℃, incinerating everything nearby; it can also be used as a material to craft other items.]
"..."
"This mutation has really caused me a huge mess."
Linsey placed the [Sunlight Essence] into the Workbench, and the corresponding formulas appeared one by one.
[15 Sun Radiance Essence + 10 Meteorite + 3 Sun Flame Mixture = Constellation Fragment]
[1 Sunlight Essence + 3 Mageweave Cloth = Sun Radiance Enchanted Cloth]
[3 Sun Radiance Essence + Advanced Gem = Sun Radiance Enhancement Stone]
In a long series of synthesis formulas.
What attracted Linsey's attention most were naturally the Constellation Fragment.
Compared to the humans in this universe, Linsey, who possesses memories of her past life, understands exactly what this word means.
"Constellation Fragment..."
Linsey vaguely remembered that when she obtained the Ancestor Spirit Core, there was a synthesis formula that required Constellation Fragment to forge the Eternal Solar Corona Sword.
Things that seemed impossible to make in the past.
Now, in this way, the possibility has been shown to Linsey.
"The Sun Flame Mixture can be made using Sun Flame Essence, crystals, and herbs."
"I'm only a matter of time before I can create something like this?"
Linsey was momentarily dazed.
He scratched his head and continued to inspect the garden.
Unfortunately, the probability of mutation is only a matter of chance.
Apart from this Sun Sunflower, all the other plants are growing normally, and there are no other exceptions.
After some tidying up.
Linsey distributed the harvested seeds and fruits proportionally, leaving the Little Wild Man to continue caring for them.
So he took care of the plants in the courtyard.
For no apparent reason, my legs started moving uncontrollably toward the fishing platform.
We were greeted by the fresh air blowing in from the sea.
Linsey murmured, "Is fishing in the City of a Thousand Sails any different from fishing at sea?"
This temptation is hard to resist.
He even forgot about his planned opening that morning, took out Flower Fishing Rod, and cast it into the water in front of him.
Before long, Linsey's Fishing Rod sank down.
And just like that, the first cast came up.
"Get up!"
Linsey pulled hard on the rod that night.
As is customary, the shadow of a piece of wreckage fell on his face.
Then, right in front of Linsey, a pile of sawdust fell onto the reinforced fishing platform, making a crackling sound as wood hit steel.
Linsey's face turned ashen:
"Trash—a broken picture frame?"
"I know this place is no longer ocean. But is there another way to remind me of that?"
"Like fishing up a wooden box or something."
Linsey continued casting his club while muttering his regrets.
But before he could continue his fishing adventure, the girl's excited voice suddenly rang out above him. "Linsey, where did this house come from...?"
"Wait a minute, why are you fishing again?!"