Astral Cockroach

“Ban Bu, the main reason I came this time was to check the distribution of fierce beasts around Li Bamboo Peak. There is a drought season every summer, and it is also the time when fierce beasts are most prone to riots. It is necessary to conduct a thorough investigation and cleanup to prevent problems before they occur.”

After Iron Saber Mountain Master finished speaking, he added: “I also came to see the development of your territory, and to ask you to go to Feng Ling’s territory to help her choose a suitable location to dig a biogas digester.”

“No problem.” Ban Bu readily agreed: “I’ll go prepare now, and we can go today.”

After speaking, he burrowed into the cave and pulled out a rolled-up snakeskin bag.

Iron Saber Mountain Master nodded his antennae in satisfaction upon seeing this, and said: “I have already left my aura in your territory. Ordinary fierce beasts dare not approach, so there is no need to worry about the safety of the lifeblood.”

Ban Bu usually releases the unique aura of origin power creatures, which is enough to deter ordinary birds and beasts.

With the mountain master's aura guarding the area, of course no fierce beasts would dare to approach.

Following Feng Ling, he flew across the vast forest between two mountain ranges and arrived at her territory.

Feng Ling lacked guidance from elders, and her choice of lifeblood species was not very reasonable. Her planting and management were also poor, so the development of her territory was naturally not good. Now, in the prosperous season, there is only one black mulberry tree lifeblood bearing fruit, and only a sparse hundred or so mulberries are hanging on the tree.

It's no wonder Feng Ling is stingy, she's poor.

“Ban Bu, where do you think is a suitable place to dig a biogas digester?”

“Feng Ling, the terrain of your territory is too steep, and there is very little fertile land suitable for planting!”

Ban Bu didn't rush to answer, but first made a comment.

He circled the territory, speechless. Feng Ling had planted ordinary wind chime plants all over the steep cliffs. The vines climbed along the cliff walls. In the height of summer, the wind chimes were in bloom. Looking out, the colors were bright and beautiful, and the whole mountain seemed bright and magnificent, a dazzling beauty that moved the heart and soul, with a great visual impact.

But what about the reality?

It's useless.

Wind chimes are one of the least suitable plants to be a lifeblood.

Ban Bu pointed to a cliff wall and said: “Feng Ling, shovel away the ordinary plants. From there, dig a passage into the mountain that is about twice your body length, and then dig the biogas digester vertically downwards from the inside.”

Ban Bu drew a pattern on the ground with his forelimbs and said: “The wellhead should be as small as possible, and the internal space can be slightly wider.”

“I understand, I understand, I've seen Pu Tao's biogas digester.” Feng Ling asked in confusion: “Ban Bu, why should my biogas digester be dug inside the cliff? Pu Tao's is dug on the ridge of the mountain. Is there any difference?”

Ban Bu was already used to the ignorance of these red ant tribe warriors, and had long lost the patience to explain in detail, vaguely saying: “Feng Ling, the terrain of your territory is different from that of Pu Tao's territory. It’s adapting to local conditions. Don't worry, a biogas digester dug inside the mountain is easier to manage, and the fertilizer produced is the same.”

Feng Ling asked again: “Ban Bu, what are you going to do with the python skin you are holding?”

Ban Bu said: “To help you move the rocks. You dig out the stones, and I'll use the python skin bag to transport them away. It'll be quick, it'll be done in a day or two.”

After speaking, he untied the hemp rope that bound the snakeskin bag.

Feng Ling was stunned for a moment, then nodded her antennae and said: “Thank you, Ban Bu.”

Ban Bu said: “I'm not helping you for nothing. I'm planning to dig another bigger biogas digester, and you'll have to come and help me later.”

Feng Ling said happily: “No problem.”

… …

The mountain was steep, and the slightly gentle slopes were planted with wind chimes. The excavated gravel was not easy to dump at will, so Ban Bu had to fly down the mountain with it every time.

Inadvertently, Ban Bu found a bamboo seedling growing on a slope near the top of the mountain. The soil was thin and barren, and it was also a bit shady. This bamboo seedling did not grow well. After a whole spring, it only extended one bamboo pole, and it only grew to about 400 in height. Many leaves were dry and yellow, and it looked like it was about to die.

Ban Bu stepped forward to check and found that the underground stems were underdeveloped. This bamboo was indeed about to wither due to malnutrition.

What puzzled Ban Bu was the variety of bamboo. There are 57 species of bamboo on Li Bamboo Peak, and Ban Bu is familiar with all of them, and is sure that it is not any of them. There is also no record of it in his inherited memories.

The bamboo pole has very thin and dense light golden vertical stripes distributed regularly, similar to golden silk bamboo, but it can be determined that it is not. The bamboo poles of golden silk bamboo will only grow vertical stripes after one or two years of growth, and the vertical stripes will be much wider and coarser, and the color will be yellowish-brown.

After careful identification, Ban Bu roughly judged that it should be a variant of golden silk bamboo, golden bamboo, silk bamboo, or mottled bamboo.

“Feng Ling, do you also plant bamboo?”

“I don’t plant it. You see, my territory is full of wind chimes.” Feng Ling said somewhat dejectedly: “Iron Saber Mountain Master has asked me more than once to change to other plants. I may really have to change it next year.”

Ban Bu was not concerned about this, and continued to ask: “Feng Ling, there is a bamboo on your mountain, it’s dying.”

“Oh?! ” Feng Ling suddenly woke up and said: “I know, it suddenly popped up in the spring, probably carried over by a bird with seeds. I thought it was strange, so I didn't shovel it away and let it live and die on its own.”

“Oh, many bamboos died in the drought last year, and many of them flowered and seeded before they died.” Ban Bu echoed, and simply said: “Feng Ling, the drought season is coming soon, if you don't like it, give me that bamboo.”

“Of course, no problem.” Feng Ling asked: “Ban Bu, do you like bamboo very much?”

Ban Bu said: “Yes, I am collecting all kinds of bamboo. I plan to plant Li Bamboo Peak full of bamboo.”

Feng Ling said: “Except for Li bamboo and hemp bamboo, other kinds of bamboo are not very suitable as lifeblood, right? Does Iron Saber Mountain Master agree?”

Ban Bu said: “I have already separated from Iron Saber Peak and will develop independently in the Jin Ping Mountains in the future. Iron Saber Mountain Master will not interfere too much.”

Feng Ling said enviously: “That’s great, free and easy, planting whatever plants you like, it’s so wonderful. Li Bamboo Peak is so big, are you going to plant all bamboo?”

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Ban Bu replied: “Yes.”

Feng Ling suggested: “You can plant some wind chimes under the steep cliffs, it’s very beautiful. Look at my mountain, how beautiful it is, isn’t it?”

… …

Ban Bu helped Feng Ling complete the excavation of the biogas digester, and also guided her on how to manage and use it.

After finishing, he simply used a snakeskin bag to carry the poor little bamboo seedling back to Li Bamboo Peak.

Transplanting in summer, and the height of summer is approaching, so we must take good care of it to ensure the survival rate of the transplant.

Ban Bu transplanted it on the north side of the mountain, cut a large number of branches and inserted them around it to shade it, and watered it with biogas slurry every morning before the sun rose.

Feng Ling came to help Ban Bu open up and excavate a biogas digester on the cliff on the south side of Li Bamboo Peak. The organic fertilizer produced by this biogas digester will be used exclusively for the God-given Seed.

Considering that the God-given Seed may develop into a large grassland in the future, and that it has a large “appetite”, the scale of this biogas digester was designed to be relatively large. Feng Ling was responsible for the excavation, and Ban Bu was responsible for transporting the stones. With their cooperation, it still took a full three days.

At the same time, Iron Saber Mountain Master organized all the high-level warriors in the mountains to launch a second round of major cleansing of fierce beasts in the Jin Ping Mountains.

The half-month-long cleanup will be followed by a careful investigation of the peaks surrounding Li Bamboo Peak to ensure the safety of Li Bamboo Peak.

Iron Saber Mountain Master grabbed a hooked mountain python and landed on Li Bamboo Peak.

“Ban Bu, come over and dig two snakeskin bags.”

Drilling into the inside of the giant python's corpse, hollowing out the bones and flesh, and digging out a complete snakeskin bag was a method that Ban Bu came up with. Only small, low-level warriors are suitable for this delicate work.

Finding the snakeskin bag very practical, Iron Saber Mountain Master and the others would send the corpses here to Ban Bu after hunting giant pythons.

Ban Bu couldn't participate in the hunting, but he wasn't idle during this time. He was busy hollowing out corpses and making snakeskin bags every day.

Iron Saber Mountain Master noticed the transplanted bamboo seedling and asked: “Ban Bu, what kind of bamboo is this?”

Ban Bu truthfully said: “Not sure yet, it should be a new bamboo species. It was found in Feng Ling’s territory and was about to die at the time.”

“A new bamboo species? The condition is indeed not very good, but it shouldn't die. Hopefully it will bring you a surprise.” After Iron Saber Mountain Master finished speaking, he continued: “Feng Ling likes you very much and gets along well with you.”

Ban Bu said: “Actually, Feng Ling is also very good.”

Iron Saber Mountain Master said: “Feng Ling's choice of territory is a bit bad. She doesn't get along well with the other warriors in the Iron Saber Mountains. Ban Bu, I'm planning to move Feng Ling to Li Bamboo Peak, what do you think?”

PS: Ban Bu is the transliteration of the English bamboo (Bamboo). That's right, the protagonist is planting bamboo.