Foreign Land Reclamation By a Vegetable-growing Skeleton - Chapter 337
Chapter 337: Chapter 211 Young man, are you interested in blind dating?_1
Hearing this, Negris found it absurd yet logical. The cost of governing an undead society is very low, without a need for taxes to maintain it. If there were any shortage of supplies, such as minerals or grains, they would have low-level skeletons farm them, just like Ange does.
Farming skeletons like Ange cost almost nothing. Once they were taught how to farm, they could continue working for decades without rest. There is no need to enslave humans as it would involve management costs, and providing necessary living supplies would be much more troublesome than dealing with skeleton zombies.
The only thing the undead require is human remains, so they supply food from time to time, fearing their malnutrition. As per Serene’s words, if it weren’t for the undead’s inability to produce much, they would breed all humans.
As per the script, once humans mature, shouldn’t the undead kill them to get the sturdiest corpses?
No, instead, they say, “The physically fit ones should breed. Without offspring, what’s the point of having your corpses? Also, don’t bear children without being able to raise them. The more intelligent a child is, the higher the chance it will awaken consciousness after death. A witch-aspect undead is worth more than ten thousand moronic skeleton zombies. So, nurture and educate them well. Child abuse will result in soul roasting.”
Consequently, this absurd situation arose where humans living under the rule of the undead are content and prosperous, whereas those under human rule are struggling with poverty and disease. Many have risked crossing the mountains to escape here because they could no longer survive.
People like Ange all have ways to descend the mountain – those who can fly do so. For those who can’t, like Little Zombie, they drill their pickaxes into the mountain, going down swiftly.
As Luther was about to ask if Serene could go down, he saw her leap down the cliff, grasping the protruding rocks to slow herself down. In this way, she gradually descended, quickly reaching the base of the cliff.
Well, it seemed that a simple cliff would not hinder these people. As they descended displaying their individual skills, Serene turned around and suggested, “Let’s have Little Angel stay. Otherwise, entering town might scare everyone.”
“It’s fine. I’ll talk to her, ‘aow, aow, aow!’” Negris turned to Little Angel and said.
Then, with a teeth-gritting flapping of wings, making Serene go pale, Little Angel tore off her wings and transformed into a cute little girl.
After a long journey, they finally arrived in the small town.
Serene introduced, “Our town is called Bridgehead Town. There’s a river outside the town, but it’s dried up now. It will only flow after the Eternal Night starts…”
As she was speaking, a Minotaur woman suddenly emerged from a hollow in the outskirts of town. She curiously observed Ange’s group while greeting Serene, “Hey, Serene, where did you go? Are these your suitors? Which one is your boyfriend? Is it the handsome young man with the sword?”
Holding a sword? Luther looked around, it seemed he was the only one holding a sword. Was she referring to him? Handsome young man? She really has a taste. Luther’s fondness for the minotaur auntie increased instantly.
“Oh my, Auntie Bull, what nonsense are you talking? These people have escaped from the west and I just happened to meet them,” Serene confidently denied.
The Minotaur auntie’s eyes sparkled, and she exclaimed while climbing out of the hollow, “Really? He’s not your boyfriend? How could you resist such a handsome young man? If you don’t want him, Auntie will have him…”
What? Auntie wants me? Looking at Auntie Bull, who was three times his size, Luther went pale. Is this the punishment for being too handsome?
Fortunately, just as Luther was about to run away, Auntie Bull added, “I will introduce him to Little Flower at the village entrance. I’m sure she will like such a handsome young man.”
Serene twitched a little, then forced a smile, “Auntie Bull, you are joking. I was too shy to admit it just now, he is my boyfriend. We just had our blind date in the city, Little Flower should find her own.”
Serene, leaning over and hooking Luther’s arm, dragged him smilingly into the town.
Auntie Bull grumbled, “Child, what’s there to be shy about? It’s good to have found a man.”
She then turned her attention to Ange and asked with a laugh, “Young man, do you date?”
What is dating? Ange didn’t understand and shook his head.
Unaffected by it, Auntie Bull turned to Little Zombie, “Young man, do you date?”
Little Zombie, clad in soul armor and looking tall and sturdy, should have been Auntie Bull’s first choice. But with his helmet on, she couldn’t see his face and thus opted for the second best choice.
If Ange shook his head, Little Zombie would undoubtedly follow suit.
Auntie Bull laughed and said, “It’s alright, it’s alright. You must date before you get to know each other.”
With Luther’s arm wrapped around hers, Serene led everyone towards her house, saying somewhat awkwardly, “I forgot to tell you all, our town has more women than men. So, robust men like you all are very popular. If you wish to stay, tell Auntie Bull, she can arrange dates for you. What do you think? There are many beautiful girls in the town.”
When they returned to Serene’s house, it was a low stone bungalow made up of various slabs, pillars, and pieces of stone, all coated in mud. All the buildings in the town were built in this style, mainly due to the scarcity of construction materials. Not even a single piece of wood could be seen.
The house was spacious but a bit gloomy.
After entering and closing the stone window, the room brightened significantly and a breeze swept through, bringing a hint of coolness.
Serene looked around and started complaining in distress: “Oh dear, that dead cat dragged me away while I was closing windows and doors to take a bath. I haven’t opened the windows for days, everything is now damp, and the bath water can’t be used.”
Luther perked up, pretending to be casual, looking inside, expecting a large bathtub. He was disappointed to find nothing more than a small wooden basin.
“Bath water? You bathe in such a small basin?” Negris asked surprisingly.
Serene replied matter-of-factly, “What else? The river here only rises during eternal nights. We usually cook with water from storage tanks. This basin of water was collected from dewdrops over several days. It got ruined before I could use it.”
Looking at various tiny bugs floating on the water surface, Negris nodded in agreement and sympathetically said, “It’s really hard for you folks here; even we don’t have it that bad. At least we have a constant water supply.”
Although the Resting Abyss was always windy, underground cities were rich in water resources. At least they didn’t have to collect water for baths.
“If you have a water shortage, how do you water the crops?” Negris asked.
“We rely on ponds and surface storage, as well as nighttime dew,” she replied.
“What do you mean by ‘eternal night’?” Negris asked.
“Oh, here we have sunrises and sunsets, but every three months, the sun doesn’t rise for a month. We call this period ‘eternal night’. During this time, the river swells, the undead creatures move around and attack the defenses built by the church in the mountains. The eternal night is coming soon. We need to leave here quickly, locate the place where the big cat is sealed, and save it,” Serene said.
Serene pulled out a small totem stick from under the bed and excitedly said, “I found it. It can guide us to the place where the big cat is sealed.”
This was the main reason they returned to town.
After getting the required items, they prepared to leave. However, as they stepped outside, they saw over a dozen young girls, dressed attractively, standing shyly alone or accompanied by parents and relatives on both sides of the alley, looking expectantly at Ange and the others.
At this sight, even Luther couldn’t help feeling startled and asked, “Is this how blind dates work here?”
The group panicked and fled, their hands full of handkerchiefs, not only Ange, Little Zombie, and Luther, but even Little Angel got several.
“The girls here are too enthusiastic,” Luther said, wiping away cold sweat.
Serene shrugged, “What can we do? All of our men are dead, and we have more girls than boys. They have to be enthusiastic if they hope to find husbands. ”
Negris interjected, “On the other hand, we have more men than women. Let me ask if anyone wants to migrate. We have plenty of bath water there.”
“Sure, I’ll see if anyone is willing. Speaking of bathing, I should have had a bath before leaving. There’s still water in the water tank. It’s okay to use it up since ‘eternal night’ is about to begin.”
“No need. Ange can water you. Find a corner, let Ange pour water on you. It’s way cleaner than using that small wooden basin,” Negris suggested, then he thought of another thing: “Actually, you don’t even need to bathe. Let Ange touch you once, his Purification will ensure you’re perfectly clean.”
They laughed and joked, climbed up the cliff, and returned to the initial cave.
“It’s almost dark. We’ll rest here tonight and set off tomorrow,” said Serene.
Although Ange and the others didn’t need to rest, Luther, Lightning, and Serene did.
As soon as they returned to the cave, they saw several rats rummaging through Ange’s field, constantly digging up the soil and picking out the seeds buried in.
PS: This chapter is to make up for the one in the morning, continue typing.
