Ice Age: I can control plant growth

Chapter 8 Confession
"I need to eat a tomato. My heat is running out."

Cheng Cheng took out a tomato from his backpack and took a small bite.

"We have to work harder and reach the villa area before dark."

Li Mu stood up, shook off the snow on his body, and encouraged.

The three of them dragged the sled again and attacked Longmen Mountain.

Before sunset, they finally arrived at the villa area on the mountainside.

The buildings here were exactly as Li Mu had expected, all luxurious villas, but most of them were buried under snow.

"We're here, finally!"

Asao shouted happily, then collapsed on the snow.

When the heat of the sixth tomato was almost exhausted, Li Mu and the other two finally arrived at their destination.

Villas of varying heights are scattered on the hillside. Most of the two-story villas have been completely buried by the wind and snow, with only a small portion of the roof visible. Only the large villas with more than three floors can still reveal the upper parts.

The villa area was quiet. I didn't know whether no one lived there or the previous residents had fled to other places.

While taking a break, Li Mu asked Asao and Cheng Cheng about the type of villa they preferred. They both agreed that it must be tall and big enough with a wide view.

Li Mu nodded to show his understanding and looked around, trying to find a suitable villa.

Suddenly, his eyes fell on a large villa more than 200 meters away from him. Although only a part of it was exposed, it could be seen that the structure of the villa was very solid and did not seem to have been eroded too seriously by the wind and snow.

"What do you think of that one?"

Li Mu said, pointing at the villa he saw.

Asao and Chengcheng looked in the direction of Li Mu's finger and saw only the exposed top floor. The roof and the ground below were all covered with snow. The exposed walls were covered with rock-colored tiles, giving people a quaint feeling.

"Go take a look first. If it's tall and big enough, choose that one."

Cheng Cheng thought it would be better to go to the villa and observe carefully first. Once they were selected, they would have to start clearing the snow, which was no small project.

After resting for about ten minutes, the three of them put down their luggage and walked towards the villa that Li Mu had pointed out before. When they arrived, they found that the villa was quite large.

Although most of it was buried under snow, the shape it had formed showed that it was at least fifty meters wide and fifteen meters high.

From the vaguely exposed part, we can see that there is a sunshade layer made of transparent material panels on the roof. It looks okay from the outside, but I don’t know what the facilities inside are like.

"What do you think? Is this one okay?"

Li Mu thought that this villa was okay, but he still wanted to ask Asao and Chengcheng for their opinions. After all, it was a place where three people would live together.

Asao and Chengcheng walked around the villa, carefully observing the surrounding environment and snow conditions.

"I think this villa is pretty good. It has enough space and looks like it has a solid structure."

Asao said.

Cheng Cheng nodded in agreement: "I think so too. The key is that the terrain here is higher, so it should be able to avoid some natural disasters such as floods. Let's clear the snow first and see what the situation is like inside."

"It's getting dark, let's choose this one first. If it doesn't work, we can change it later."

Li Mu nodded in agreement. He didn't have much time to think about it now.

Now that they had decided on a place, the three of them retrieved their luggage and began to think about how to clear the snow.

After some discussion, the three of them divided the work. Li Mu and Asao were responsible for clearing the areas with thinner snow, while Cheng Cheng was responsible for digging the entrance covered by snow.

After more than an hour of hard work, they finally dug out a passage for people to enter and exit. The three of them were exhausted and panting, but looking at the dug passage, they all showed satisfied smiles.

"Come in and take a look at our new home."

Li Mu took the lead and walked into the passage, followed closely by Asao and Chengcheng.

At the end of the passage is an oval arch with the three characters "Wanzhen's Home" written on it. (This is a rental villa at a tourist attraction, which can be found online.)
After crossing the arch, you will see a small staircase several meters long leading to the courtyard of the villa.

Because only a passage was cleared, we couldn't see what the yard looked like, so we could only wait until it was cleaned up and then observe.

The door of the villa was not locked, but simply bolted, which saved Li Mu and his friends the trouble of breaking the lock or climbing through the windows.

They walked into the villa carefully and found that the facilities inside were quite complete. Although they were a bit old, they could basically be used normally.

To their surprise, there was a fireplace on the first floor of the villa!
The design of this fireplace is slightly retro. The black iron frame is closely embedded in the wall and is decorated with mini Christmas trees and soft snowman dolls, adding a touch of warmth to the entire space.

Li Mu, Asao and Cheng Cheng smiled at each other and felt extremely happy about this unexpected discovery.

As long as there is enough fuel in stock, the heating problem can be solved.

They found a small warehouse full of firewood in a corner of the villa. It seemed that the original owner had already made preparations for this, and now the firewood had become Li Mu and his men's possession.

They carried the firewood into the living room and stacked it neatly in front of the fireplace.

Li Mu held the lighter and carefully lit a thin piece of wood. He then put it into the firewood in the fireplace and opened the vent.

In an instant, flames shot up into the sky, illuminating the entire living room.

The three of them lay on the sofa in front of the fireplace, feeling the warmth of the fire, and discussing their future life here while warming themselves by the fire.

"Now we have a place to live, but what about food?"

Ah Sao smoked a cigarette, slumped on the sofa, and began to worry about his future life.

"Don't worry about the food. I just want to tell you something. Haven't you always been curious about where you got all those tomatoes?"

After arriving at the villa, Li Mu decided to confess to Cheng Cheng and Asao that he had super powers.

"Do you remember the little tomato plant in my room? On the first day of the snow, I gained the ability to control plants.

In fact, the tomatoes you eat are the fruits of the small tomatoes that I ripened. "

Cheng Cheng and Asao looked at Li Mu in surprise; they couldn't believe their ears.

"How is this possible?" Ah Sao asked in surprise.

"I find it incredible, but it's true. I can grow plants to maturity in a short time, which is why I say there's no need to worry about food."

Li Mu explained.

Cheng Cheng and Asao were both silent. They were both thinking about whether this matter was true or not. After all, this kind of thing was too fantastic, just like you casually bought a lottery ticket, and then someone notified you that you won the prize, and the prize money was 300 million.

Hiss, actually compared to superpowers, winning the lottery seems even more impossible.

"If this is true, we won't have to worry about food anymore."

After a while, Asao said.

"Yes, but I can only control plants. I have to find another way to solve the meat problem."

Li Mu nodded.

(End of this chapter)