Chapter 19 : Exquisite Garden Wooden Hut
Chapter 19: Exquisite Garden Wooden Hut
“About 60 kilometers.”
“That probably won’t work. How about you stay here with me for now? We can resist the Black Tide together. After it ends, I’ll escort you out,” Eluan suggested.
Traveling 60 kilometers was unrealistic.
With their current military strength, they would likely all die on the way.
She wasn’t running a charity, nor could she be sure these people were entirely trustworthy. But if they stayed, they might become usable forces on her side.
Yilin fell silent for a few seconds before nodding lightly. “That’s the only option.”
“Then follow me.”
Eluan raised her hand slightly, and all the Black Wolves resting in the distance stood up simultaneously.
Such a scene shocked the surrounding warriors.
What kind of method was needed to train a pack of wolves to be this obedient?
This young girl’s background was truly mysterious.
Eluan had three Black Wolves carry the corpses, while she led the group back to the current territory.
“Sorry, this is the wilderness, and I just arrived not long ago, so there aren’t many living conditions for now. If you don’t mind, you can temporarily stay in this wooden house.”
Compared to the completely dilapidated shack at the beginning, these small huts could now at least be considered proper houses.
At the very least, living inside wouldn’t make one feel like a primitive.
Obviously, for this wealthy young lady and her subordinates, such conditions were still too crude.
But she also understood that in a primeval forest, having a stable shelter was already rare.
After all, they had slept outdoors the previous night.
Once the group entered one of the wooden houses, a Sinner closed the door behind them.
From inside, they could see many Sinners working outside.
Eluan had deliberately chosen a location where the core structures were not visible, to prevent the secret of recruitment from being exposed.
A Black Wolf stood guard outside the door.
At this moment, faced with such an environment, Yilin—who had not interacted much with the butler—couldn’t help but ask, “Leighton, what do you think?”
“Miss, to be honest… it’s a bit strange.” The butler pondered for a moment, speaking in an uncertain tone. “That young girl is very beautiful and carries herself with great nobility, but she’s too young. I estimate she’s only in her teens. Yet everyone here, as well as those terrifying wolves, seem to respect her deeply—as if she is the leader of this group.”
“Yes, I’m afraid so. She’s truly remarkable… she even looks younger than me.” As the daughter of a wealthy merchant, Yilin felt an even greater sense of disparity.
“These houses look newly built. Why would they come to a place like this?”
……
Outside the house.
“Recruitment complete.”
Looking at the additional 3 people and 3 wolves before him, Su Wen couldn’t help but smile.
As long as they maintained a high kill-to-loss ratio, the scale of their forces would continue expanding.
When facing relatively weaker beasts, their wolf pack held an absolute advantage.
Moreover, Black Wolves often attacked in groups, quickly suppressing their opponents and defeating enemies stronger than themselves.
After several days of combat, he had already gained a general understanding of the strength differences between various individuals.
Simply put, Black Iron–level units were extremely powerful against enemies without rank, but this gap was not insurmountable.
In situations where numbers were involved, a Black Iron 1-Star individual could often defeat five or six unranked enemies at once.
However, higher-tier individuals would possess special skills. If those skills were powerful enough, their advantage over lower tiers would become even greater.
While tallying the spoils of this battle, Su Wen discovered that his subordinates had brought back quite a bit of loot.
Among them was a white-quality Biological Capsule.
He decisively opened it.
[Opening successful!]
[Obtained: Silver Coins ×5]
[Obtained: Exquisite Garden Wooden Hut Blueprint (White) ×1, Exquisite Wooden Furniture Blueprint (White) ×1]
“Hm?”
Good stuff—blueprints for housing and furniture.
Previously, using those broken axes or the crude blades they had seized made construction extremely troublesome.
He turned to glance at the houses behind him.
The newly built houses were far superior to the first generation, but they were still far from aesthetically pleasing.
At best, they could be considered something a normal person could build—but not something a normal person would like.
So he immediately checked the newly obtained blueprint.
[Building Name: Exquisite Garden Wooden Hut]
[Quality: White]
[Function: Provides a relatively comfortable living space, with an elegant appearance.]
[Resource Cost: Energy ×2, Wood ×300, Stone ×30, Decorations (optional)]
Well… it still only required wood and stone.
That was manageable, since the Sinners were cutting trees almost constantly. They had even built two storage areas to stockpile wood long-term.
The only issue was that the original storage wasn’t waterproof—once it rained, water would seep right in.
But now things were completely different.
He immediately had some wood transported over, chose a location out of Yilin’s sight, and began construction.
Crackle—
Amid the sounds of construction, a very beautiful wooden structure came into view.
Around the house were several empty flower beds, seemingly meant for planting flowers.
Within the dim forest, its appearance felt refreshingly clean—as if with a bit of decoration, it could instantly lift one’s mood.
Su Wen immediately walked inside and found its level of cleanliness beyond expectations.
The overall structure was also very elegant.
“I’ll move in tonight.”
At this rate, as long as everyone kept cutting wood, a second house could be built quickly.
Without hesitation, he turned to Barlow not far away and said, “Have everyone gather all the wood we’ve previously cut. Also, dismantle the old houses.”
“Yes!”
Old Barlow gave an excited salute before quickly going off to inform the other Sinners.
After some busy work, a large pile of wood blocks appeared before Su Wen.
Without any hesitation, he began construction again.
Crackle—
A second Exquisite Garden Wooden Hut appeared.
“This is definitely livable.”
Right—the blueprint for wooden furniture could be used to craft refined wooden beds.
So he took some wood and immediately got to work.
As expected, a sturdy and clean bed soon appeared before him.
After having it moved inside and arranged, he suddenly thought of the earlier guests.
“I’ll have Eluan invite them over later.”
It was still necessary to build a good relationship.
Thus, two hours later, there was a knock on the door of the wooden house where Yilin and the others were staying.
The captain of the guards opened the door, only to find the stunning girl standing outside.
He couldn’t help but feel a moment of attraction, but quickly suppressed it.
“Everyone, we’ve just built a new house nearby. The living conditions are more comfortable. Please follow me.”
Hearing the girl’s invitation, they exchanged glances before following her.
However…
When they arrived outside and saw the scene before them with their own eyes, Yilin’s expression turned to shock.
“This… was just built?”