Human-Faced Fish (2/5)

Behind Li Household Village, Mountain God Reservoir.

This is the lowest-lying area within a radius of tens of kilometers, where water and Earth Veins converge.

Li Boyang chose to build the reservoir here.

Besides valuing the terrain, the location is also chosen because the difficulty and cost of building a dam here are relatively low.

The steps descend from high to low, from far to near, and each level is equipped with numerous windmills and waterwheels.

When those windmills turn, water from lower elevations is lifted to higher elevations and then channeled into corresponding irrigation canals to effectively irrigate the terraced fields outside.

Before the need to release water was realized, these windmills served the functions of irrigation, drainage, and flood control.

At the same time, in order to make the most of the kinetic energy of these windmills.

Li Boyang also directed the villagers to set up some millstone tools nearby, which were then linked with the windmill.

After the busy farming season ends, Li Household Village uses these windmills in an organized and orderly manner to husk grains or grind them into flour and other processed products.

In this world, these windmill-driven millstones are truly a product of a new era.

At first, the older generation of villagers, led by the old village chief, felt sorry for the hulled rice, believing it was a waste of food.

However, as rice yields increased and the benefits of brown rice became apparent...

Even the most stubborn old village chief chose to acquiesce to everyone's behavior.

Because during the process of processing paddy rice into brown rice, one-fifth of its quality is lost.

However, the taste of the rice is improved many times over, and it is also easier for children and the elderly in the village to digest and absorb.

Moreover, the husks that have been removed can be used to feed poultry and livestock, so it can't really be considered a waste.

As for going a step further and turning brown rice into polished rice?

Although Li Boyang knew what to do, he couldn't come up with the corresponding tools.

In an era when Mountain Folk generally struggled to feed themselves.

Repeatedly milling brown rice just to further improve its texture is a shameful waste.

Let's wait until everyone's living standards improve before considering such luxuries!

If the construction of the windmill merely improved the basic functions of the reservoir, allowing the villagers of Li Household Village to truly appreciate the reservoir's value in their daily lives...

The more numerous and functionally complex waterwheels were then designed to further boost productivity.

These waterwheels provided a continuous source of power for the brick kilns.

It was only in this era, when even the concept of "handmade" had not yet emerged, that Li Household Village was able to leverage the advantages of a semi-assembly line to mass-produce high-quality blue bricks.

Li Boyang's next plan is to build iron smelting and even steelmaking workshops near the reservoir, modeled after those brick kilns.

We do not aspire to reach the smelting scale of the 21st century or even the feudal dynasties.

As long as he can consistently produce iron ingots and break free from the workshop model, Li Boyang is confident that he can truly change the plight of the Mountain Folk in this era.

After all, this can be seen from the situation in the Guifang Kingdom.

The world is not lacking in blacksmithing skills; what it lacks is simply the scale of steel production.

Once a stable output of iron ingots is achieved, Li Boyang will be able to effectively promote various sturdy and durable agricultural tools within the Hundred Lands Mountain Range region.

Instead of the current situation where only Li Boyang possesses the core technology.

Of course, all of this has one major prerequisite: Li Boyang must first find a vein that can stably produce ore. This is somewhat difficult, but not extremely difficult.

What really gave Li Boyang a headache was how to transport the ore into Li Household Village in a rational way, instead of having it intercepted by other villages or Mountain Folk on the way.

In this Savage Wilderness era, human nature was always the primary factor hindering the development of productivity.

Especially when everyone is hungry, anything can happen.

"Although I watched this reservoir being built bit by bit..."

"But no matter how many times I watch it, it's still just as breathtaking as the first time."

Without a sound, the crimson cheetah fell from the sky, and then transformed into a small raccoon dog the instant it landed.

"This is the power of wisdom, the power of the collective, the power of civilization."

Closely following behind the raccoon, a dark cloud gradually dissipated.

Li Boyang, completely wrapped in a red overcoat, also leaped and landed perfectly on the reservoir dam.

Is this civilized?

A hint of contemplation and nostalgia flashed in her eyes, and a slight smile curved the corners of Xiluo's lips.

"So, can you tell me what happened now?"

"Why did I specifically come to this reservoir? Could this incident be related to it?"

Before Xiluo could finish speaking, Li Boyang suddenly opened his third eye between his eyebrows.

The next second, the shadow beneath Li Boyang's feet rose abnormally.

It transformed into a black figure without facial features, kneeling in a half-squatting position before the two.

"It's coming!"

As if in response to Li Boyang's words, the originally calm reservoir suddenly rippled slightly.

Immediately afterwards, a large fish with a human-like face but complete limbs jumped out of the reservoir.

Then came the second, the third, and so on...

In the blink of an eye, hundreds and thousands of Human-Faced Fish leaped out of the water, creating an exceptionally magnificent spectacle. Before Xiluo could react, a huge whirlpool suddenly appeared in the center of the reservoir.

The whirlpool appeared out of nowhere and grew larger and larger, spreading across half of the reservoir in an instant.

What's going on!?

There was no time to ask why the Human-Faced Fish would appear in the reservoir at this time of year; Xiluo instinctively put on a frightened and intimidated expression.

Because at the center of that enormous vortex, Xiluo felt the vibrations of the water vein's Yuan Qi.

It seemed to be a water god, yet it was unlike any water god Xiluo knew.

However, regardless of the type of water god, they are all naturally restrained by Xiluo, who wields fire.

The combination of fire and cat elements made Xiluo dislike water far more than Li Boyang had imagined.

"That's a bit unexpected..."

It's unclear whether they're referring to Xiluo or the giant whirlpool in the center of the reservoir.

Li Boyang cautiously took a step back, then made a hand seal and pointed to the center of the vortex.

This hand gesture is Li Boyang's attempt to simulate the operation of Talisman Incantation Speech and maximize the efficiency of his internal Yuan Qi.

Unfortunately, compared to the various wondrous hand gestures of Daoism, the hand gestures created by Li Boyang could only play a supplementary role.

For him personally, the symbolic meaning far outweighed the practical effect.

Buzz.-

Without the slightest hesitation, the black figure that had been kneeling on the ground turned around, walked on the water, and rushed straight towards the Human-Faced Fish.

Vortex Vortex

Seeing this, the huge whirlpool in the center of the reservoir began to churn again.

A colossal creature, definitely over ten meters long, suddenly leaped out of the water.

That enormous face revealed an expression of anger and pain as it struggled.

"!"

The sharp, piercing sound created a tangible shockwave.

Before the black figure could even get close to the center of the whirlpool, it was instantly shattered, breaking into countless fragments that fell into the water.

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