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Chapter 95 The Human-Faced Fish (25)

Behind Lijia Village, there is the Mountain God Reservoir.

This is the lowest-lying area within a radius of tens of kilometers, where water and earth veins converge.

Li Boyang chose to build the reservoir here.

Besides valuing the terrain, the location is also chosen because the difficulty and cost of building a dam here are relatively low.

The steps descend from high to low, from far to near, and each level is equipped with numerous windmills and waterwheels.

When those windmills turn, water from lower elevations is lifted to higher elevations and then channeled into corresponding irrigation canals to effectively irrigate the terraced fields outside.

Before there was any need to open the sluice gates to release water, these windmills served the functions of irrigation, drainage, and flood control.

At the same time, in order to make the most of the kinetic energy of these windmills.

Li Boyang also directed the villagers to set up some millstone tools nearby, which were then linked with the windmill.

After the busy farming season ends, Lijia Village uses these windmills in an organized and orderly manner to husk grains or grind them into flour and other processed products.

In this world, these windmill-driven millstones are truly a product of a new era.

At first, the older generation of villagers, led by the old village chief, felt sorry for the hulled rice, thinking it was a waste of food.

However, as rice yields increased and the benefits of brown rice became apparent...

Even the most stubborn old village chief chose to acquiesce to everyone's behavior.

Because during the process of processing paddy rice into brown rice, one-fifth of its quality is lost.

However, the taste of the rice is improved many times over, and it is also easier for children and the elderly in the village to digest and absorb.

Moreover, the husks that have been removed can be used to feed poultry and livestock, so it can't be considered a waste.

As for going a step further and turning brown rice into polished rice?
Although Li Boyang knew what to do, he did not come up with the corresponding tools.

In an era when mountain dwellers generally struggled to feed themselves.

Repeatedly milling brown rice just to further improve its texture is a shameful waste.

Let's wait until everyone's living standards improve before considering such luxuries!
If the construction of the windmill merely improved the basic functions of the reservoir, allowing the villagers of Lijia Village to truly appreciate the value of the reservoir in their daily lives...

The more numerous and complex waterwheels were then designed to further boost productivity.

It was these waterwheels that provided a continuous source of power for the brick kilns.

It was only in this era, when even the concept of "handmade" had not yet emerged, that Lijiacun was able to leverage the advantages of a semi-assembly line to mass-produce high-quality blue bricks.

Li Boyang's next plan is to build iron smelting and even steelmaking workshops near the reservoir, modeled after those brick kilns.

We do not aspire to reach the smelting scale of the 21st century or even the feudal dynasties.

As long as he can consistently produce iron ingots and break free from the workshop model, Li Boyang is confident that he can truly change the plight of the mountain people in this era.

After all, we can see this from the situation in the Ghost Kingdom.

The world is not lacking in blacksmithing skills; what it lacks is simply the scale of steel production.

Once a stable output of iron ingots is achieved, Li Boyang will be able to truly promote various sturdy and durable agricultural tools within the Bai Di Qun Shan region.

Instead of the current situation where only Li Boyang possesses the core technology.

Of course, all of this is based on one major premise: that Li Boyang must first find a vein that can stably produce ore.

This is a bit difficult, but not particularly challenging.

What really gave Li Boyang a headache was how to transport the ore into Lijia Village in a rational way, instead of having it intercepted by other villages or mountain people on the way.

In this primitive era, human nature was always the primary factor hindering the development of productivity.

Especially when everyone is hungry, anything can happen.

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"Although I watched this reservoir being built bit by bit..."

"But no matter how many times I watch it, it is still just as shocking as the first time."

Without a sound, the crimson cheetah fell from the sky, and then transformed into a small raccoon dog the moment it landed.

"This is the power of wisdom, the power of the group, the power of civilization."

Closely following behind the raccoon, a dark cloud gradually dissipated. Li Boyang, completely wrapped in a red coat, also leaped up and landed perfectly on the reservoir dam.

Is this civilized?

A hint of contemplation and nostalgia flashed in her eyes, and a slight smile curved the corners of Xi Luo's lips.

"So, can you tell me what happened now?"

"Why did I come all the way to this reservoir? Could this incident be related to it?"

Before Xi Luo could finish speaking, Li Boyang suddenly opened his third eye between his eyebrows.

The next second, the shadow beneath Li Boyang's feet rose abnormally.

It transformed into a black figure without facial features, kneeling in a half-squatting position in front of the two.

"coming soon!"

As if in response to Li Boyang's words, the originally calm reservoir suddenly rippled slightly.

Immediately afterwards, a large fish with a human-like face but complete limbs jumped out of the reservoir.

Then came the second, the third...

Wow…

In the blink of an eye, hundreds and thousands of human-faced fish leaped out of the water, creating an exceptionally magnificent spectacle.

Before Xi Luo could react, a huge whirlpool suddenly appeared in the center of the reservoir.

Vortex... Vortex... Vortex...

The whirlpool appeared out of nowhere and grew larger and larger, spreading across half of the reservoir in an instant.

"How is this going!?"

There was no time to ask why the human-faced fish would appear in the reservoir at this time of year; Xi Luo instinctively put on a frightened and intimidating expression.

Because at the center of that enormous vortex, Xi Luo felt the vibrations of the water vein's energy.

It seemed to be a water god, yet it was unlike any water god that Xi Luo knew.

However, regardless of the type of water god, they are all naturally restrained by Xiluo, who wields fire.

The combination of the elements of fire and cat...

Xi Luo disliked water far more than Li Boyang had imagined.

"That's somewhat unexpected..."

It's unclear whether they're referring to Xi Luo or the giant whirlpool in the center of the reservoir.

Li Boyang carefully took a step back, then made a hand seal and pointed to the center of the vortex.

This hand gesture is a way for Li Boyang to try to simulate the operation of talismanic incantations and maximize the efficiency of his body's vital energy.

Unfortunately, compared to the various wondrous hand gestures of Taoism, the hand gestures created by Li Boyang could only play a supplementary role.

For him personally, the symbolic meaning far outweighed the practical effect.

hum...

Without the slightest hesitation, the black figure that was kneeling on the ground turned around, walked on the water, and rushed straight towards the human-faced fish.

Vortex... Vortex... Vortex...

Seeing this, the huge whirlpool in the center of the reservoir began to churn again.

A colossal creature, definitely over ten meters long, suddenly leaped out of the water.

That enormous face revealed a ferocious expression of anger and pain.

"Ho!"

The sharp and piercing sound created a tangible shockwave.

Before the black figure could even get close to the center of the whirlpool, it was shattered into countless fragments that fell into the water.

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(End of this chapter)