Reincarnated as a bamboo rat, it begins its extreme survival struggle.

"The monster invasions on both sides of the camp have been dealt with. To the east, there was only a small, chaotic monster horde, and no trace of the Fire-Chewing Hyenas was found. However, the situation to the west is not optimistic. Six Fire-Chewing Hyenas drove away a large number of monsters, causing numerous casualties..."

"A total of five people are dead now, and almost everyone else is injured."

After the battle, the first thing to clarify was the casualties.

After all, there weren't many people in the camp, and even a child could easily count how many heads were missing just by looking at this thing.

"All the brothers who died must be written down, and they will be compensated according to the rules of the adventurer's group after we get out."

"Yes, but now we need to think about what to do with the wounded. Half of our men are injured, and we don't have anyone in our camp who can provide medical care. If this continues, let alone keeping our brothers fighting, some of them might not even survive."

All the information that came to the person in charge only gave them a headache.

The adventurers in the camp were all ordinary adventurers who came to do odd jobs. The managers were well aware that the main force of the adventure group had all withdrawn from the bamboo forest.

The two major powers are locked in a fierce battle, and it's unclear how long it will last.

However, in the short term, no outside adventurers will be seen in this low-risk area of ​​the bamboo forest.

Adventurers are mostly out there to make money, so who would go out to the outskirts of the bamboo forest for thrills at such a sensitive time?

"If we can't find any other outside help in the bamboo forest, we can only hope that our elite members are capable enough to quickly defeat the invading Blood Hand Mercenary Group and then return to the bamboo forest to rescue us."

One of the managers, wanting to soothe everyone's hearts, said this softly.

But all those present could only sigh in response; who knew how this conflict would end?

Once the confrontation and defense between two major powers begins, it cannot be stopped so easily.

A place harassed by monsters and on the verge of collapse.

In the struggle between the two major powers, the mining camps weren't even worth including in the battle reports.

"Let's keep going. We're not without good news. We've discovered a promising talent. It's been a while since our Long River Adventurer Group has had a genius."

"That Naya kid is really something. I heard he killed the Shadow Leopard in the forest before, and I just thought he was lucky. But judging from his performance tonight, this kid deserves the title of genius."

The stewards started discussing Edu, this unremarkable demi-human boy who had suddenly revealed astonishing strength.

Edu himself was penniless, but in the steward's eyes, he was now more valuable than all the magical beasts killed that night.

As they get older, they understand very well that everyone's potential is different and limited.

Humans cannot continuously improve in one field indefinitely; after reaching a certain stage, human potential will be exhausted.

An ordinary person might work hard their whole life and only barely become a mid-level warrior or mid-level archer in the most common warrior or archer professions.

To go further, it's not just about putting in many times more effort.

If you're a warrior, you'd probably need to have no hidden injuries, possess a certain level of magical knowledge, and consume a lot of beneficial tonics and potions...

As an ordinary middle-aged soldier, if he wants to advance again in his career, he must invest a lot of extra resources in his body.

But how could an ordinary mid-level warrior possibly possess these things?

Ordinary adventurers, without some extraordinary encounter, would almost certainly not be able to acquire so many resources, and adventure groups would not expend more resources on someone of mediocre intelligence.

After all, adventure groups also need to make a profit; without profit, it is impossible for an adventure group to exist in the long term.

At this point, the difference between geniuses and ordinary people becomes apparent.

Taking the warrior class as an example, geniuses among warriors will learn close combat techniques faster than their peers, react more quickly, and move more swiftly.

What ordinary people cannot lift even after training to their limits is no obstacle for geniuses.

Talent isn't just reflected in these aspects; it also includes seizing opportunities in battle, the ability to learn in other areas, and the body's compatibility with magic...

After a major battle, geniuses recover their strength much faster than ordinary people. Even after suffering severe injuries such as broken arms or legs, they can recover completely without any hidden damage to their bodies.

Those who repeatedly recover from life-threatening injuries and whose strength can soar in a single moment of enlightenment are truly one in a million geniuses.

Of course, different professions have different standards for judging genius, but all geniuses are sought after by major adventure groups.

"Judging from this demi-human kid's performance on the battlefield, he is one of the better geniuses. Whoever recommends him to join the group will probably get a lot of benefits."

"But this little guy seems to have some connection with Jasmine, so it's probably not our place to bring him into the group."

The atmosphere in the tent relaxed a bit when Edu was mentioned. The stewards talked about the benefits of recommending new members to join the group, but when they thought of Jasmine, the renowned female warrior, they couldn't help but feel a sense of longing and envy.

In a sense, Edu is already taken.

"Don't be so quick to sigh. Things can be done with human effort. It's still far from certain. Do you really think we can just let this kid get away right under our noses?"

There was a rather optimistic manager who was extremely interested in Edu.

"This kid is an orphan, right? Starting tomorrow, not from now on, he'll be my nephew, even closer than a biological nephew!"

After he finished speaking, the other managers around him all wore expressions that resembled those of people using cell phones on the subway.

They wanted to complain, but for a moment they didn't know where to begin.

"It's just one recommendation, isn't it unnecessary?"

“You don’t know anything. My nephew Edu has the makings of a hero. His future won’t be limited to this small place.”

I wish everyone a happy May Day holiday in advance, and hope you have a wonderful time.

Then, I'll update more during the May Day holiday. You can save up and read them after the holiday~ After all, holidays are for going out and having fun and resting well, so have a great time!

Chapter 51 The Garden-Style Creation of the Spiritual Hut

"Rustle, rustle, rustle~~~"

The sound of churning mud and sand came from all over the floating island, indicating that Bell's stored experience points were being rapidly depleted.

At the same time, it was also the first time that he had looked down upon the changes taking place on the floating island while fully conscious.

"The river channel has become wider, and the amount of land that can be cultivated and utilized has also increased."

Floating on the edge of the floating island, Bell planned for the ever-expanding island. In addition to the next phase of housing construction, the river channels and farmland were also resources to be developed.

Bell now knows that ships of the Light Clan merchants will pass through the river, but he is unsure if there will be anything else.

Farmland, through Bell's experience, has been proven to be capable of producing resources.

Passionate Red Tulips

Source: Flower Island

Growth progress:

Effects: Passion Red Tulip has a pungent and spicy taste when used medicinally. The flowers can enhance inspiration, while the roots can benefit qi and blood.

Note: Excessive joy and passion alter the characteristics of the transparent tulip.

The transparent tulip seeds that were planted in the farmland have now changed their appearance.

The tip says that the transparent tulips got colored because Bell sang too many upbeat songs, causing the tulips, which originally had no special characteristics, to gain attributes related to inspiration and vitality.

"However, judging from the description of the entry, this is not a bad thing."

Scratching his head, Bell walked to his mental hut.

As the level increased, a huge amount of materials poured out of the notice board, piling up densely.

"Hmph... Judging from the amount of material ejected, my mental strength is indeed improving much faster than my physical strength."

By a simple analogy, Bell discovered that if he used all these materials to build his mental hut, his mental hut would be able to occupy half of the floating island.

The Spirit Hut is the embodiment of Bell's spiritual power, while the floating island represents Bell's physical body.

"It's a headache. My physical body is leveling up too slowly, which makes it difficult to improve my combat strength."

Scratching his head, Bell didn't have a good solution for his current physical weakness.

He thought of the fire-chewing hyenas, which were powerful magical beasts described as having the ability to devour flames to strengthen themselves.

After becoming an apprentice bard, Bell gained some understanding of magic. He knew that the Fire Hyena's powerful body was enhanced by magic.

However, the way monsters use magic is different from how bards use magic.

In their use of magic, bards focused more on resonating with the magic in nature to amplify the power of their poetry.

"We still need to find a way to get a fresh corpse of a high-level magical beast and learn how it uses magic. Even if I can't permanently strengthen myself like a magical beast, I should at least figure out a way to temporarily strengthen my body."

With a new item added to his to-do list, Bell turned his attention to the mental hut in front of him.

This time, the billboards used far more building materials than ever before, and unlike the previous single materials, this time the building materials were diverse and varied.

"A wider variety of materials, while bringing greater construction challenges, also gave me a wider range of architectural styles to choose from."

Using the inventory,

After sorting and organizing the large amount of materials that had been piled up, Bell calculated in his mind how to build the new mental hut.

After building so many mental huts, Bell could clearly feel that the level of construction of these huts directly affected his mental stability.

Since the mental cabin transitioned from a thatched hut to a mud-walled house, Bell has never felt that sense of reason being on the verge of being lost again.

"Using all the materials to build a structurally stable house is just the most basic thing."

Before floating to the mud-walled house, Bell dismantled the walls of the mud-walled house into raw materials and began to reconstruct the foundation.

Of the materials he currently possesses, wood and stone are relatively scarce, while clay is abundant.

"Ideally, the spiritual dwelling should be both stable and aesthetically pleasing. To give a clay-based house these characteristics, we must work hard on the clay itself."