chsdbacks Chapter 16 - House Design Blueprint
Chapter 16 - House Design Blueprint
Chapter 16: House Design Blueprint
Mu Liang and Mino found the Rock-Armor Turtle near the hills, where a field of jagged rock spikes had appeared.
“Awuu~~” The Rock-Armor Turtle let out a pitiful cry upon seeing its master.
“Are you hungry?”
Mu Liang was stunned for a moment, and upon sensing the turtle’s mental response, he felt a headache coming on.
“Little Xuanwu is hungry?” Mino asked with her small mouth slightly agape.@@@@
The girl stared blankly at the massive figure of the Rock-Armor Turtle. How much food would it take to fill that thing up?
Ding! Feeding your tamed beast daily with 1 Evolution Point can resolve its hunger.
Mu Liang muttered internally with some frustration, System, couldn’t you have told me that earlier?
Feeding a creature of this size enough to be full would put his own stomach in danger.
The system remained silent: “...”
“Bring your head over here, and I’ll give you some energy to eat.” Mu Liang gestured for the Rock-Armor Turtle to approach.
“Energy?” Mino’s blue eyes sparkled with curiosity.
“Awuu~~” The turtle roared softly and pushed its enormous head toward him.
“System, evolve the Rock-Armor Turtle and fill its stomach while you’re at it,” Mu Liang ordered, placing his palm on the turtle’s head.
Ding! Level 2 Rock-Armor Turtle evolving to Level 3. Deducting 100 Evolution Points.
Ding! Level 3 Rock-Armor Turtle evolution complete.
Ding! Talent evolution: Rock Burst Spike unlocked.
Ding! Synchronizing the tamer’s abilities with Level 3 ‘Rock Burst Spike.’
Mu Liang’s body underwent another enhancement, and the Rock-Armor Turtle’s abilities advanced.
“System, display attributes,” he requested, curious to see how much his lifespan had increased.
Tamer: Mu Liang.
Stamina: 22. Speed: 21.
Strength: 21. Spirit: 32.
Lifespan: 24 years / 420 years.
Rock Burst Spike (Level 3)Mimicry Stealth (Level 3)(Average human base stats: 1.)Rock-Armor Turtle:Talent: Rock Burst Spike (Level 3).Tri-Colored Lizard:Talent: Mimicry Stealth (Level 3).
“Hmm... I’ll have to think about that.”
Mino crouched down with a troubled expression, her rabbit ears drooping and tangling together.
“So even her ears reflect her emotions,” Mu Liang observed with interest. He felt an urge to give them a playful tug.
After a long pause, Mino timidly suggested, “How about a wooden hut?”
“Think bigger. A wooden hut’s too simple,” Mu Liang replied with a chuckle.
“I can’t think of anything else,” she admitted, pouting.
“Then come take a look at what I drew.”
Mu Liang pulled a piece of cloth from his pocket and spread it out on the turtle’s back.
Mino leaned in, studying the black diagrams on the fabric. The more she looked, the more she liked it.
Her blue eyes lit up as she turned to Mu Liang, exclaiming, “Can we really build a house like this?”
“Of course,” he replied with a confident smile.
The blueprint was something Mu Liang had sketched out the night before—a simple house with two bedrooms, a living room, a bathroom, and a small yard.
“This house looks amazing, but how do we build it? Won’t we need a lot of stone?”
Mino’s excitement dimmed as her rabbit ears drooped again.
“Don’t forget where we’re standing,” Mu Liang said with a grin, stomping lightly on the turtle’s shell and mentally signaling the Rock-Armor Turtle. Bring up some rectangular stones.
“Awuu~~”
The turtle rumbled in acknowledgment, manipulating the rocks from the surrounding hills to rise and gather on its back.
One by one, rectangular stones of varying sizes piled up on the turtle’s shell.
“Little Xuanwu is amazing!” Mino’s blue eyes sparkled with awe.
“Next, we’ll arrange the stones according to the blueprint,” Mu Liang said, rolling up his sleeves and using charcoal to mark guidelines on the shell.
The turtle couldn’t comprehend blueprints, so building a house was still a bit beyond its capabilities—at least for now. Perhaps someday, when its intelligence grew further.
“Leave it to me!” Mino declared with determination.
“Good thing Little Xuanwu can control rocks. Otherwise, this would’ve been tricky,” Mu Liang mused as he sent a mental note of praise to the turtle.
Technically, the rocky spikes on the turtle’s shell could also be used to build the house, but that would compromise its defensive capabilities—a classic case of robbing Peter to pay Paul. Instead, using external stones and merging them with the turtle’s abilities eliminated the need for cement, ensuring the structure stayed stable on its back.
For a creature like the Rock-Armor Turtle, this added weight was insignificant.