Chapter 18: Work Diligently!
"So, we just harvest these trees?" Jehanne asked curiously.
"Yes," Xu Tao nodded. "Every single tree from here to there needs to be harvested. I’ll handle the cutting, you handle the moving," he delegated without hesitation.
"Understood."
To Xu Tao, cutting trees was as easy as breathing. A single swing of his sword could bring down a dozen. He didn’t even rush, walking calmly with sword in hand, eyes scanning the surroundings and calculating the best angles for a clean sweep.
Once his mental calculations were complete, he lowered his stance and swung.
BAM!
A phantom slash surged out, slicing through all the trees in its path. But it didn’t end there—Xu Tao followed up with a few swift swings, clearing off branches and leaves from each fallen trunk, leaving behind smooth logs ready to be moved.
"Wow~!" Jehanne clapped in awe as dozens of wooden logs appeared instantly. "So now, I just carry them, right?"
But the real spectacle came next.
Jehanne, despite her small frame, effortlessly lifted three logs—each nearly twenty meters long—over her shoulders and began walking. Her steps were light, composed, as if she bore no weight at all.
The contrast between her slender form and the impossible burden she carried made even Xu Tao pause. She looked like some mythical heroine, like Hercules bearing the sky.