Slightly higher on both sides, lower in the middle.
Flat at the bottom of the sides, arched at the top.
A perfectly square two hundred square meters.
Simply put...
Aside from a few glass windows, this house was basically an enlarged coffin.
Hu Tao could even bet that the coffins at the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor weren't as iconic as this one.
A coffin of this caliber, at the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, would surely fetch at least a million Mora, Hu Tao thought.
But...
As Hu Tao said, although their Wangsheng Funeral Parlor dealt with coffins, they didn't actually live in them!
Ningguang and Keqing also looked at Cloud Retainer with a strange gaze, and even Ganyu showed some displeasure.
"Cloud Retainer, Funeral Parlor Director Hu shoulders Liyue's funeral rites, which is a very serious and solemn matter. How could you mock her!"
"Mockery?!"
Cloud Retainer was bewildered. She repeatedly looked at the house she had designed, her face filled with incomprehension.
"Don't you think this possesses some of the aesthetic characteristics of ancient Liyue architecture?"
"..."
Ningguang pursed her lips. Seeing Keqing giving her a signal, Ningguang still somewhat awkwardly spoke up:
"Cloud Retainer, do you... really not think this house looks like a coffin?"
The words had barely left her mouth when Cloud Retainer immediately became annoyed.
"Tianquan, are you mocking this Adeptus!"
"This architecture incorporates Liyue's ancient building techniques and also special combinations from this new world, truly making it..."
The rest of the righteous rebuttal Cloud Retainer had prepared.
She swallowed it all back down.
Only because Hu Tao had pulled a coffin out of her Vision.
Cloud Retainer looked at the Dark Oak Wood coffin right before her, then at the room she had guided them to build.
Basically...
Aside from the size, they were identical.
Cloud Retainer fell silent. After a long while, her crane-like face flushed slightly, and she whispered, a hint of embarrassment in her voice,
"It seems... it really does...
"There is indeed a slight resemblance to a coffin..."
Everyone was speechless. For some reason, despite it being early morning, with clear skies and warm air.
The forest, which had just been quite warm, suddenly felt inexplicably cold to everyone after Cloud Retainer's house was completed.
Especially Ningguang, who, upon realizing she had personally helped build this inauspicious structure, immediately wanted to go back and roast herself by a fire to dispel the bad luck.
After staring at each other for a long while, Ningguang spoke up to lighten the mood.
"How about... we go back and ask Jiang Xuan for ideas?"
Saying this, she glanced at the somewhat awkward Cloud Retainer and added,
"Before, I saw Jiang Xuan effortlessly complete all sorts of buildings, but I didn't expect it to be so troublesome when we actually tried to build ourselves."
"We still don't quite understand house construction. I think, let's go back and tell Jiang Xuan; what do you all think?"
Since Ningguang had offered an out, Cloud Retainer naturally wouldn't be stubborn.
Clearing her throat, Cloud Retainer softly said,
"In this Adeptus's opinion, Tianquan is absolutely right. House construction involves a great deal of knowledge, and we should indeed learn a thing or two from Jiang Xuan."
The others, including Hu Tao, no longer dwelled on the matter.
After all, they all had a hand in building this large coffin.
Cloud Retainer bore the primary responsibility, and the four of them bore joint responsibility.
Hmm...
No one could escape!
"Then what about this coff... this house?"
Just as everyone was about to leave, Keqing suddenly asked.
In the past, Ningguang would have certainly tried to dismantle all the wood and take it back. After all, these were valuable resources.
But now, there was no need.
Wood was simply too cheap here.
As far as the eye could see, it was everywhere. Not to mention, the miners building the base today would probably cut down a lot of wood.
They could just bring it along later.
Ningguang and the others no longer needed to worry about resources themselves.
Therefore, after merely glancing at the large coffin, Ningguang helplessly said,
"Leave it... Let Jiang Xuan come see it later and think of a way to resolve it. After all, the location is quite good."
No one refuted Ningguang's arrangement. After nodding, the group tacitly avoided mentioning the house construction.
They returned to the manor villa, chatting and laughing.
However, as they pushed open the door, a rocket suddenly whizzed past Cloud Retainer.
It struck a large tree nearby, and the next moment, the tree burst into flames before everyone's eyes.
The scorching fire blazed, leaving everyone in a daze.
"Sorry, sorry!"
Jiang Xuan's voice approached from a distance, sounding a bit rushed.
"I didn't hold back earlier, didn't realize you were back. Is anyone hurt?"
Jiang Xuan carefully scrutinized everyone. Seeing that only Cloud Retainer seemed startled, Jiang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief.
He then let out a laugh, awkwardly saying,
"My apologies, Cloud Retainer. I didn't expect you to suddenly appear."
"I was testing an enchanted bow and wasn't paying attention to my surroundings."
At this point, the dazed women finally reacted.
"Enchantment?"
Keqing's eyes lit up. Instinctively, she felt this was something very important.
"Is it what you said, Jiang Xuan, using Lapis Lazuli to add powerful attributes to our equipment?"
Jiang Xuan nodded with a smile, spreading his arms suggestively.
"Don't you notice anything different about me now?"
"Hmm..."
Hearing this, Ganyu perked up and seriously stared at Jiang Xuan.
This time, Ganyu finally noticed Jiang Xuan's peculiarity.
She pointed at Jiang Xuan, quite astonished, and said,
"Jiang Xuan... why are you glowing?!"
Ganyu's exclamation also drew the others' attention to Jiang Xuan's change.
Jiang Xuan was still wearing the same iron armor as yesterday.
The only difference was that his entire iron set, from head to toe, glowed with a faint purple light.
It was like a thin, shimmering aura covering Jiang Xuan's entire body.
"Not just that!"
Jiang Xuan cheerfully took out his Diamond Sword and wooden bow.
Both weapons, like the iron armor on Jiang Xuan's body, were enveloped in a layer of purple light.
In the sunlight, it was as if an energy tide pulsated on them, making them quite beautiful.
"Jiang Xuan..."
Ningguang opened her mouth, but before she could ask, Jiang Xuan chuckled,
"That's right, this is the enchantment I told you about before."
"Since I got the obsidian and Lapis Lazuli yesterday, I naturally prepared everything needed for enchanting."
"After you left this morning, I enchanted all my equipment. Hmm... it was quite a fruitful harvest!"
Jiang Xuan wasn't exaggerating.
In fact, his enchanting session this time was truly a huge success.
Not only did his armor gain the anticipated protective effects, but what surprised Jiang Xuan the most was...
He hadn't had any particular expectations for his Diamond Sword.
But after enchanting his bow, Jiang Xuan casually threw another book into the Enchanting Table.
This time, perhaps his accumulated good luck exploded.
In any case, Jiang Xuan obtained the perfect enchantments for a Diamond Sword:
Looting, Unbreaking, Sharpness, Knockback, Fire Aspect, and Mending.
Now, with two divine weapons in hand, Jiang Xuan would find it much more convenient to venture into the Nether, the End, or simply explore.
It was true that Jiang Xuan had Battōjutsu Swords and an AK47.
However, currently, with no mods enabled, the Battōjutsu Swords were difficult to repair, and the AK47 lacked ammunition.
These two items were reserved as last resorts.
In general, Jiang Xuan preferred the weapons obtainable in the current game.
Watching Jiang Xuan cheerfully brandish the Diamond Sword, the women immediately focused their minds to sense it briefly.
In an instant, they were astonished by the fiery, magma-like flames within the Diamond Sword.
Had they not known Jiang Xuan lacked a Vision, they might have thought he was the incarnation of the God of Fire.
"What a powerful sword..."
Zhongli's voice suddenly broke the silence.
"Furthermore... if I'm not mistaken, that bow also harbors a formidable power."
Jiang Xuan looked up to see Zhongli and Xiao slowly approaching.
He raised a hand in greeting.
"You're back. How are things over there?"
Zhongli nodded slightly.
"Everything went smoothly. As the first batch of recruits, their receptiveness and comprehension are excellent."
"We've basically informed them of all the necessary points, and they are now proceeding with house planning and construction. We only need to go inspect around noon."
Keqing's eyes flickered, as if she wanted to say something.
But Zhongli had anticipated it.
"Rest assured, safety is guaranteed. The trees within the designated area have been felled, and now, with direct sunlight, they are building houses within the fence."
"Before leaving, the Conqueror of Demons and I inspected the surroundings, and there are no monsters present."
Only then did Keqing and the others relax.
This batch of miners were all elites.
Ningguang was also planning that once these people were thoroughly familiar with this world.
She would have them train new recruits, and then ask Jiang Xuan to enable the Vein Miner mod for them, allowing them to delve into the mines and collect more valuable resources.
Naturally, every effort had to be made to avoid any losses.
"This is your new research today."
Zhongli leaned in, examining Jiang Xuan's enchanted equipment.
"A power I've never seen before..."
Zhongli could feel that the Diamond Sword and the enchanted bow had now completely transformed into weapons of another dimension.
Although from his perspective as an Archon, they weren't exceptionally powerful, he could say that even if Xiao and the other adepti were to wield them, the power they granted would be considerable.
"Well..."
Jiang Xuan shrugged, chuckling.
"I was actually experimenting with enchanting equipment, but since you're back, let's do it together."
With that, Jiang Xuan put away the Diamond Sword.
This sword didn't have much worth testing; at most, the Fire Aspect might be somewhat noteworthy.
But in comparison, the bow's enchantments were clearly more unreasonable.
"This bow is enchanted with five main attributes. Basically, without mods, this bow is the strongest single-target ranged weapon."
Saying this, Jiang Xuan drew the bow to a full moon.
The arrow was unremarkable, no different from those Ganyu carried.
However, when Jiang Xuan released the bowstring, the arrow whistled out, spontaneously bursting into flames.
It whizzed past, bringing with it a wave of heat.
Finally, it forcefully struck a casually strolling pig in the distance.
Almost instantly, the pig let out a mournful squeal and collapsed to the ground.
Along with it, the pork that burst out was already perfectly cooked.
"The effect is pretty good."
Jiang Xuan chuckled as he put away the bow, then, meeting everyone's expectant gazes, he softly said,
"Enchantment: Flame."
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