Survival of the Nation: My luck was a tiny bit worse.

Although the contents of the drawings are not easy to understand at first glance, there is strength in numbers.

"Is this considered a step?"

"We've got all the materials, so all that's left is..."

"By the way, does this part represent oil?"

"Oil..."

"Oh, we'll find out by scooping some up from the back hill later."

"That's true."

"Huh? Wait, wait a minute..."

Hassan immediately gave a shocked look, as if to say, "Holy crap, they even have oil?"

Alexander patted him on the shoulder. "It's nothing, you'll get used to it."

"..."

Hassan felt dizzy for a moment and immediately clutched his forehead.

Oh my god!

I already thought it was outrageous enough that the pangolin was practically giving away the entire iron ore mine...

Look, it seems his understanding of the Dragon Kingdom isn't deep enough...!

Ivan could tell what Hassan was thinking just by looking at his expression, so he shook his head and gave him a cheerful smile that said, "If you take this seriously, you'll lose."

"..."

In short, the iron ore has been secured, and the remaining task of smelting the furnace is now entirely up to Chen Hao and Hassan.

"Then we'll take care of farming."

Looking at the group of people studying the blueprints with great enthusiasm, Leng Ruolan felt a little emotional.

"We can't just sit idly by!"

"Okay!"

The group from Xiong Guo were always so energetic—especially when they were with their elder brother from Long Guo.

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Since it was the Abyss Bone Demon himself who fertilized the land, turning this wasteland into fertile soil suitable for farming—

"Does its nail plate have the same effect?"

Looking at Leng Ruolan, who was holding a hoe, Ou Yun suddenly had a brilliant idea.

"If that's the case, then did those strange stones we offered as tribute before also have the same effect?"

Leng Ruolan paused upon hearing this, and actually thought about it carefully.

Soon, those stones were taken out.

Chen Hao handled all the tribute items, and after the warehouse was bombed, ninety percent of the contents were destroyed. With the recent tribute, there are only a few stones left in everyone's sight.

The patterns on the stone are shimmering and beautiful, but their purpose remains unknown.

Leng Ruolan tapped the stone a few times with a wooden hoe, making a few clanging sounds. The stone didn't change much, but the hoe developed several dents.

Leng Ruolan clicked her tongue. "I guess we'll only know once the furnace is built."

After thinking about it, Ou Yun realized that it was indeed true.

Could this stone in front of us be a hint at a furnace?

Just as they were discussing this, Green Bean came over.

The little creature hopped and skipped along, followed by several familiar lynxes.

The lynx, carrying several identical ores in its mouth, stood proudly, looking like it was waiting for praise.

However, the lynxes were all covered in dust, and some even had injuries, suggesting that they had gone to great lengths to find these stones.

Leng Ruolan patted its head a few times and accepted the ore.

Ou Yun held the stone and examined it for a moment. Seeing that there was nothing wrong with it, he smiled and said, "They've sent us high-grade materials again."

Leng Ruolan gave the little ones some pieces of mutated beast meat, which could enhance their physique and promote wound healing. "It seems that this thing is indeed quite important. We were right before."

Ou Yun agreed, glancing casually at Nanbei, and deliberately asked, "But how did these little things know we needed this recently?"

Leng Ruolan laughed twice, "What else could it be? It must be our Nanbei, who has become sensible and knows how to solve problems for the family."

Nanbei lay curled up on the cow's back, not raising its head, but its tail twitched twice uncontrollably.

Okay, so the question comes back again—

We need to build the furnace as soon as possible!

But while subjectively it was urgent, objectively it couldn't be rushed at all.

A day passed, and the furnace work hadn't even started yet, but everyone was exhausted.

"Is farming really this tiring...?"

Dig a hole, turn the soil, and bury the seeds.

This process was repeated over and over.

"I'd rather go hunting."

"We've hunted over a hundred chapters already, let's take a break."

"No, could you ask Nanbei to help us find a few groundhogs? That would save us a lot of trouble, wouldn't it?"

"...Oh, that makes sense."

Ou Yun and Leng Ruolan's brainstorming session never stopped.

Chen Hao is also compiling his book, "The Complete Collection of Outrageous Incidents in Forbidden Zones," today.

"You've chosen a good name—"

Hassan clicked his tongue in amazement, "But why is there a category like 'Pink Memories of the North and South' in the catalog?"

"After this incident, I realized that there will probably be more and more outrageous things like this in the future."

Chen Hao adjusted his glasses and said calmly, "It's easier to categorize things in advance for future retrieval."

Even Ou Yun leaned over to take a look: "What does 'Cold Team's Violent Aesthetics' say in that category?"

"It records the distance and angle at which you were knocked away by the Cold Team each time."

Chen Hao said slowly, "Especially this time, Captain Leng, who was under the influence of the Powder Illusion Technique, set a new record."

"..."

Ou Yun silently put down the dried meat and turned to look at Leng Ruolan.

Leng Ruolan was cleaning her gun, not even looking up: "Why are you looking at me? It's not like I told him to remember it."

"But you did hit him."

"That's because you deserve a beating."

"What did I do that deserved a beating?"

"Then why are you asking me?"

"..."

Ou Yunxin said that this team was unmanageable.

The chat in the Dragon Kingdom's live stream was as cheerful as ever:

"Hahaha, Ou Zong gets roasted every day!"

"Brother Chen: I'm just a heartless recording machine."

"Speaking of which, why hasn't the planting started yet? I'm getting impatient!"

"What's the rush upstairs? Farming is delicate work; you have to take it slow."

Meanwhile, Alexander and the others were discussing something nearby.

The three of them whispered among themselves for a long time.

Alexander clapped his hands and said, "Alright, it's settled then! We'll go clearing the land first thing tomorrow morning!"

Farming can't just be done in this one place, right?

How old is it?

Since Brother Longguo said before that this mountain belongs to them, how can we not make the most of it?

Of course, we should cultivate as much land as there is wasteland!

This is forbidden land!

Who knows, maybe we'll grow some weird stuff?

For example, a plant that can fight zombies? Or a fully automatic corn cob that can fertilize itself, water itself, harvest itself, and even cook itself?

such as……

Wow! Just thinking about it makes me excited!

"Clearing the land?"

As expected, Ou Yun gave him a look, "What kind of wilderness are you talking about?"

"Farming, brother!"

Alexander replied matter-of-factly, "Didn't you say you wanted to farm? In the real world, although it's cold where I live, the black soil is very fertile. My grandfather grew wheat!"

Ivan nodded repeatedly beside him: "I've grown potatoes before."

Maxim raised his hand: "I've grown sugar beets."

Leng Ruolan exclaimed, "I can see that. You all possess extraordinary skills."