A book, four obsidian, two diamonds.
Jiang Xuan's long-desired Enchanting Table was successfully crafted.
If mods are essential treasures for MC players, then enchanting is basically a main quest that survival players must undertake.
Not to mention, in the now completely realistic MC world, a Feather Falling enchantment alone is enough to illustrate its importance.
Jiang Xuan's manor villa has always been three stories high.
Keqing and the others had asked Jiang Xuan what the pile of bookshelves on the third floor was for, since none of the books could actually be taken out.
But Jiang Xuan only smiled without a word.
Now that the Enchanting Table was ready, this long-prepared enchanting room could finally be put to use.
Holding the Enchanting Table, he pushed the door open.
The dense bookshelves before him deeply moved Jiang Xuan.
These were the only two resources in this impoverished village that Jiang Xuan found somewhat satisfactory.
As for the other...
It was the intact Anvil.
The placement of the Enchanting Table and bookshelves actually has a specific method.
To achieve the highest level 30 enchantment effect, there are requirements for the number of bookshelves and the distance between the bookshelves and the Enchanting Table.
In his previous life, many MC players dedicated themselves to figuring out how to achieve the maximum effect with the fewest bookshelves.
But...
Jiang Xuan didn't need to.
There were over thirty bookshelves here.
He didn't need to worry about any specific layout; he just had to keep them at the right distance and surround the table.
Bookshelves were one of the few resources Jiang Xuan could afford to splurge on.
Placing the Enchanting Table in its pre-reserved spot, almost instantly, wondrous runes slowly drifted from the bookshelves into the Enchanting Table.
Jiang Xuan opened his personal panel and checked his experience.
A solid level forty-eight, already very high, but understandable.
Jiang Xuan hadn't dug any less ore, nor had he fought any fewer monsters.
Moreover, there were additional gains from Ningguang and the others; a portion of the experience they gained would also transfer to Jiang Xuan.
After waiting for the Enchanting Table and bookshelves to resonate for a moment, Jiang Xuan placed a large chest at the doorway.
He put the items he needed to enchant into it: a full set of iron armor, a bow, a Diamond Sword, and a Diamond Pickaxe.
As for anything else...
Jiang Xuan estimated his experience might not be enough.
Of course, Jiang Xuan didn't plan to directly throw his equipment into the Enchanting Table. If he didn't get good enchantments, it would be a waste.
For this, Jiang Xuan had prepared over fifty books in advance.
For the iron armor, Jiang Xuan wasn't too strict.
He only asked for Blast Protection and Feather Falling, and Aqua Affinity for the helmet.
As for the Diamond Pickaxe and Diamond Sword, Mending was naturally the first choice.
Then, for the Diamond Sword, Jiang Xuan also wanted Looting, Sharpness, and Knockback.
For the Diamond Pickaxe, Fortune was enough.
He still had an Iron Pickaxe for Silk Touch and the like.
Finally, Jiang Xuan focused heavily on the bow.
Ranged power was Jiang Xuan's primary pursuit right now.
Naturally, the bow had to be fully enchanted from the start: Unbreaking, Power, Punch, Flame, and Infinity.
As for why not Mending...
That conflicts with Infinity!
But how could a bow without the Infinity enchantment be called a divine weapon?
As for the problem of it breaking without Mending, that was easily said.
By the time this bow broke, Jiang Xuan would have long accumulated the capital to enchant a new one.
Carefully noting his planned enchantments in the notebook he brought from Teyvat, Jiang Xuan pulled out the prepared books and Lapis Lazuli.
He embarked on the grand endeavor of enchanting his equipment.
...
While Jiang Xuan was busily enchanting his equipment, Zhongli and Ningguang were not idle.
Currently serving as instructors for Liyue's first batch of resident members, Zhongli and Xiao were meticulously teaching everyone how to gather resources.
How to build houses alone.
And how to cultivate farmland to be self-sufficient...
Exclamations constantly echoed from the jungle, clearly indicating that everything here was completely subverting their worldview.
However, since Ningguang had said these people were elites, they naturally wouldn't be intimidated by the strange phenomena of this world.
Before long, the group began enthusiastically felling trees.
Situated at the edge of a vast jungle, with many people and guidance, they might not be able to build a manor like Jiang Xuan in a few days.
But building a simple small village collectively?
It wouldn't even take an afternoon.
And about a thousand meters away from here.
Hu Tao, with an enthusiastic final swing of her axe, chopped down the last large tree in this area.
Collecting the wooden blocks into her inventory, Hu Tao shouldered her axe and looked up at the hovering leaves.
She clicked her tongue slightly, saying,
"Seriously... no matter how many times I see it, it always feels too bizarre..."
"Still finding it hard to accept?"
Ganyu, passing by, asked with a faint smile.
"Hard to accept?"
Hu Tao tilted her head, thought for a moment, and then said carelessly,
"Not really. Anyway, we've already come to such a strange world, so anything else unbelievable is understandable."
Hu Tao waved her hand freely.
Compared to Ningguang and Ganyu, who had long resided in Liyue Harbor, observing the myriad states of human affairs, Hu Tao had traversed the boundaries of life and death, guiding souls to the afterlife and witnessing all the suffering of separation in the world.
The things in the MC world were bizarre, but...
Aside from life and death, nothing else in the world was a big deal.
Ganyu, who naturally knew Hu Tao's nature, gave a wry smile and said,
"I truly envy your state of mind, Funeral Parlor Director Hu... Anyway, the wood has been collected almost entirely."
"Now that the site for the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor Branch has been marked, I assume Cloud Retainer and the others have already designed the construction plan."
"Let's go take a look quickly!"
Hu Tao agreed cheerfully, and with Ganyu, she laughed and chatted, bringing their abundant supplies back to the clearing.
This area was also a space they had cleared, which could be seen from the temporarily undispelled leaves above their heads.
Keqing was carrying a shovel, while Ningguang and Cloud Retainer stood beside her.
They were in front of a neatly dug 10x20 pit, standing very close, whispering to each other.
Even Cloud Retainer, who often had opinions about Keqing, spoke with a harmonious expression.
Ganyu was naturally very pleased by this.
"Yo!"
Hu Tao, hands behind her back, suddenly jumped to their side and cheerfully greeted them, giggling,
"How is it, how is it? How are your plans coming along?"
Interrupted by the sudden appearance of Hu Tao, the three were not startled.
Ningguang merely said softly,
"The main plan has been completed, but Keqing and I didn't contribute much; we're not very familiar with how to build these things."
"Overall, these are all Cloud Retainer's suggestions."
Upon hearing this, Cloud Retainer's face showed a hint of pride, but she still maintained her serene adeptal demeanor.
"You exaggerate. You two also provided this Adeptus with many ideas."
Seeing that Ningguang and Cloud Retainer were about to continue their mutual praises, Hu Tao scratched her cheek and muttered,
"Oh, alright! I know you're all amazing! But can the praises wait until later?"
"I'm eager to get the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor Branch up and running!"
Hu Tao's comment also interrupted the trio's commercial flattery.
Perhaps because she had just independently completed a considerable engineering design in this world, Cloud Retainer was in a very good mood and didn't mind Hu Tao's disrespect.
She simply flapped her wings with a rather smug look.
"For now, we will construct the main hall of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor within this two-hundred-square-meter area!"
"Given the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor's role in handling funerals and connecting life and death, the exterior architecture will primarily feature dark-toned Dark Oak Wood, embodying the parlor's dignified, grand, and solemn character."
"The eaves will be similar to Jiang Xuan's manor villa, but this Adeptus has planned a Liyue Double Eaves architectural style."
"With symmetry as the architectural center..."
When it came to construction, Cloud Retainer became a veritable waterfall of words, chattering endlessly.
In her eyes, she seemed to already envision that magnificent edifice, built under her guidance and without Jiang Xuan's involvement.
It would be the first grand building in this world, apart from Jiang Xuan's, and she imagined it would surely go down in history!
Cloud Retainer eagerly anticipated her future as the universally recognized, top-tier master of construction and automatons in Liyue, and even Teyvat.
Were she not still in her crane form, she would undoubtedly be sporting a smitten grin.
Ningguang and the others smiled, but in reality, they understood absolutely nothing of what Cloud Retainer was saying.
After a long while, seeing that Cloud Retainer showed no sign of stopping, Hu Tao hastily interrupted,
"Alright, alright, Cloud Retainer, I already know your plan is perfect! Is it time to start building now?"
Cloud Retainer nodded slightly, self-confidently stating,
"No problem! Next, you will follow this Adeptus's command. This Adeptus already has the complete design of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor Branch materialized in my mind."
"As long as you follow this Adeptus's guidance, with the characteristics of this world, the construction of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor Branch will definitely be completed within an hour!"
Cloud Retainer spoke with an air of soaring confidence, which somewhat alleviated Hu Tao and the others' worries.
Only Keqing, leaning on her shovel, frowned slightly.
Unlike Ningguang and the others, Keqing frequently worked at various construction sites. Although she didn't understand the intricacies of proper house building, she did grasp some basic frameworks.
Listening to Cloud Retainer elaborate on her blueprints now, for some reason...
Keqing felt very uneasy!
But seeing everyone working enthusiastically, Keqing didn't feel it right to say anything more.
Moreover, her relationship with Cloud Retainer was already strained; if she were to contradict her again, Cloud Retainer might just lose her temper.
Dismissing the distracting thoughts, Keqing also took an Oak Wood block and joined the construction effort.
Within several hundred meters, only Cloud Retainer's commanding voice remained.
"The roofs on both sides! Use Dark Oak Wood slabs to craft stairs!"
"Eaves! Eaves! Not wooden pillars!"
"The left eave is a bit low! Raise it by one block!"
"Good! Excellent!"
Cloud Retainer shouted her instructions, and Ningguang and the others built the house diligently. During this process, they also gained more understanding of building in the MC world.
As Cloud Retainer said, with the unique features of the MC world, building the house took just over an hour.
After Hu Tao placed the last block, she excitedly rushed down from the roof with Ganyu and the others.
"Finally finished! That was convenient!"
"Quick, quick, quick! Let this Director see her Wangsheng Funeral Parlor..."
"Eh!!!"
Hu Tao's eyes widened in disbelief as she stared at the newly completed structure, which could barely be called a house.
It was sunken in the middle, with eaves on both sides as Cloud Retainer had instructed.
The entire structure was perfectly square, predominantly black.
The side tops featured an arched frame.
Suddenly, the house before them gave everyone a strong sense of déjà vu.
"How is it!"
Cloud Retainer proudly tilted her head back.
"Does the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor Branch, as planned by this Adeptus, possess some of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor's unique characteristics?"
"..."
Hu Tao pursed her lips, looking at Cloud Retainer with a complex expression, then at the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor Branch.
After repeating this several times, Hu Tao pouted somewhat aggrievedly.
"Cloud Retainer... Although the people of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor handle the funeral industry, still..."
"We really don't live in coffins!"
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