chsdbacks Chapter 66 Unaware of the Truth
Chapter 66 Unaware of the Truth
Chapter 66 Unaware of the Truth
"I really don't know how to thank you!"
The fourth child's family didn't have any problems. Tulik was the only one of the four children in the Katish area who wasn't sold by his relatives but was kidnapped.
His family was not poor; at least when they arrived, the lady of the house brewed them a pot of tea and served them some delicate snacks.
"I'm so sorry, my husband has been summoned by the Baron to paint his portrait."
Tulik's father was a painter, and a famous one at that, whose skills were admired by the local nobility.
Therefore, even in the water-scarce Kathi region, one can live a decent life.
"Brother Broly, you don't need to give me resettlement money. Keep the money for those who need it."
Broly and his companions received a good welcome, while Tulik refused the settlement money offered to him.
"It's such a blessing that I can go home. In the future, I will become a painter like my father, and when that time comes, I will definitely paint about this trip and everyone's journey."
When saying goodbye, Tulik said this: He and his mother stood at the door of their house and bowed to express their gratitude as they left.
"We've lost another companion."
Nahashu was somewhat disappointed; he had a good relationship with Tulik.
"But he's happy to be home, and we should share in his joy."
Broly was in a good mood. He was initially reluctant to see his companions leave, but he was able to accept it when he thought about how they would live happily in other places in the future.
"Hey, where are you taking me?"
As the carriage drove out of town, Batu Nan couldn't help but ask. He already knew that the boy with superhuman strength in the carriage was interested in his ability to pump water, but he didn't know where he would be taken.
"I'm going to take you back to my companions."
Broly did not hide anything.
"But my home is here."
Batu Nan said something.
"Aren't those Oasis Cult members looking for you? They might be waiting for you at your house."
Batu Nan was speechless, because what the child driving the vehicle said was indeed a possible possibility.
Now, it seems he has nowhere else to go but with these two children.
The carriage moved quickly and soon returned to the town from the morning.
. . . .
Akame sighed, but they had indeed gained something from spending money to gather information.
The survivors of the village were found in the town, but the information they got from them was terrible.
It's now confirmed that the parents of the third child are dead; their bodies were even taken away by a dangerous species.
"We are discussing whether or not to tell her the truth."
When Broly returned and asked about their sighing, Akame explained the reason.
"My opinion is to keep it quiet. As long as there is no definite news, that is the best news."
Losang continued.
"There's no point in hiding it; the truth will always come out eventually."
"By then, Lana will have grown up and be more receptive."
It's actually a bit strange to see a group of children discussing how another child is older and more adaptable.
However, Akame and her group of children who came out of the Gifunola Sea Tree Forest with Broly were indeed much more resilient than the children they rescued along the way; they were all like little adults.
Because Mine had experienced a more difficult life than ordinary homeless children, she also displayed a mentality that was no less than that of Akame and other children.
Esdeath did not intervene in the discussion; she believed that it was only natural for those who could not adapt to the environment to be eliminated.
Ultimately, Melard spoke words that could comfort people, and the opinion of telling the truth prevailed over the opinion of concealing the truth.
The third girl who failed to return home cried again after learning that her parents had been confirmed dead, but Meladra went to her room to comfort her.
"Don't be afraid, you still have me by your side. Leave everything to me and rely on me. I will make you feel comfortable."
Merard stroked the girl's head and whispered in her ear, stopping her crying abruptly. Broly watched thoughtfully from the side.
However, Broly did not follow to see what Merad did after bringing the girl into the room. Instead, he looked at the only adult in the room whom he had personally brought back.
"Uncle Batu Nan, what do you think we can do to get water back into the dried-up riverbed?"
Upon hearing this question, all the children looked toward Broly and the man who was being asked.
"The source of the Kathi River has dried up. To bring water back to the river, we must find a water vein that is higher than the riverbed."
Then we'll drill a hole in it and create a new spring; only in this way can the whole river be revitalized…”
When asked professional questions, the somewhat disheveled Batu Nan spoke eloquently and knowledgeably.
"Wait, isn't the water shortage in the Katish region a punishment from the Oasis God?"
This is the reason for the water shortage that Broly and the other children heard when they came to this place, and that most of the locals in Katish believed.
"I don't know if there is an oasis god in Kathisi, but in my opinion, the water shortage is only caused by the excessive logging of trees by the people of Kathisi."
The soil in Kathisi is sandy, and the extensive deforestation has destroyed the water storage function provided by the vegetation, resulting in the inability to retain surface water in the area.
However, the water in Kathisi didn't disappear; it simply flowed deeper underground. This is why deep wells could be dug and continuously produce enough water for the town's daily needs...
Batunan explained the water shortage situation in Katti to the children in Broly from a more scientific perspective.
Compared to the locals' belief in divine punishment, the children in the room felt that what the disheveled man in front of them said made more sense.
Of course, it wasn't because they could understand what Batunan meant by the water-retaining function that plants could play in the unique soil of the Katisi region.
Rather, Batu Nan exuded a strong scholarly air, and when he explained these reasons, he radiated an air of unparalleled confidence.
This confidence infected them through his words, making Broly and the other children feel that what this person said made a lot of sense.
Although I don't understand it, I find it impressive. If someone can give such a long reason, then what they say might be true.
Broly and the other children basically shared this idea.
"So, what exactly should be done to get water back into the dried-up riverbed?"
Broly asked again.
"Well, um, I haven't found a suitable water vein yet."
Batu Nan was somewhat embarrassed and honestly confessed.
Upon hearing this, the group of children in the room thought for a moment and almost collapsed in laughter.
Broly, with his arms crossed, sat on the stool, tilted to the side, and fell to the ground without any reaction.
"After all that talk, it turns out you're nothing, you can't possibly bring water back to a dried-up riverbed, right?"
By the time he realized what was happening, someone else had already spoken his mind.
"No, I still have achievements to show for it, don't slander me like this..."
Batu Nan felt somewhat embarrassed to be criticized by a group of children.
He immediately took out the blueprints from his pocket and spread them out.
"This is a topographic map of the watercourses in the Kathisi region that I have spent ten years exploring."
Although a definite water vein higher than the Kati River bed has not yet been found, it is very close.
"If it weren't for the sudden rise of the Oasis Cult and its interference, I probably would have found it long ago."
Batunan argued in this way, as if trying to prove to the children that he was a useful adult.
(End of this chapter)