Having a powerful lord as a father figure, what's wrong with just wanting to draw cards?

Although he didn't know what Domi was going to do, he was clearly the last one in their group to have any experience, so Argyle didn't ask any more questions and silently noted down the requirements.

"Okay, then Shia, Aivi, and I will form a group to scout the surrounding area for powerful creatures or anything threatening, and also look for the river."

After assigning the groups, Domi organized the survival plan while waiting for the downpour to stop.

The torrential rain at sea seemed to last longer, lasting for more than twenty minutes before turning into a light drizzle, and then stopping completely after about five more minutes, with the sky clearing up.

"Let's go, everyone, let's hurry."

Everything is proceeding according to plan.

Upon reaching the edge of the forest, Aiwei unleashed a wind wall, enveloping the three of them to protect them from small flying insects. At the same time, her hybrid talent combining plant and wind elements also served as a natural radar for sensing where water was located.

She can use simple signals to ask the trees and bushes around her, such as, "Have you had a drink?" "Where did you drink it?"

This way, we can find out the location of the water source.

"Go this way."

The three of them headed toward the water source while searching the surrounding environment. There were only trees, bushes, and unknown vines; they had not yet found any signs of life.

Domi molded the slime into the shape of a cleaver and cleared a path for the two girls in skirts behind her, cutting through the thorns and brambles.

It has to be said that this was the first time he had ever seen someone dressed in an evening gown to survive in the wilderness, even though it was forced upon them.

Soon, they began to suffer.

Aiwei's cake dress was so big that it got caught on a sharp tree branch, making it hard for her to walk.

Shea's skirt was too long; the pure white, expensive fabric was not only stained earthy by the mud, but it was also a bit of a nuisance.

Left with no other choice, Domi had to cut off the excess, exposing her bare thighs to the outside world.

By reducing the amount of fabric, the originally elegant evening gown has been transformed into a more revealing style.

He didn't dare to look any longer, only thinking to himself, "It's a pity he's not grown up yet. It would be even better if he were wearing a bikini."

After quickening their pace, they soon heard the sound of flowing water. Parting the dense leaves of the rainforest, a stream came into view.

"We've found a water source! That's great!"

"Shh!"

Before Shia and Ivy could celebrate, Domi covered their mouths respectively:

"Don't speak, look there."

The two women looked in the direction Domi indicated and saw a strange and ugly four-legged creature lying by the stream drinking water.

Its entire body was covered in dark green scales. It had no tail, and its limbs were too slender compared to normal wild animals. It seemed to have a thick mane like a lion on the back of its head. Its dark face was full of wrinkles, making it impossible to see its features.

The three retreated into the grove, and Domi asked, "You're all knowledgeable, do you know what this thing is?"

Xia and Aiwei both shook their heads.

"That's a creature unique to this island. Let's not act rashly and observe its habits first."

The four-legged creature was completely unaware of the humans observing it from the shadows. It simply drank its water, and once it was full, it left, trudging along its somewhat uncoordinated limbs into the depths of the dense forest.

I didn't notice anything else about Domi, but I just thought its upturned butt looked so much like a human's.

He didn't pursue the matter further.

"There's no danger for now..."

When they arrived near the stream, Domi squatted down and picked up a few stones. He would pick one up, look at it a few times, tap it, and then put it down, repeating this process over and over again.

Neither of them understood what Domi was doing.

"Look for limestone, which is an essential material for making concrete, and it is usually formed where there is water flow."

Limestone?

Concrete?

Oh! That's what you need when building a house!

They weren't stupid, and they quickly understood Domi's intentions.

Shea asked, a little uncertainly, "Domi, you're not going to build a house on the island, are you?"

Domi shook his head: "A house isn't necessary. A simple yet sturdy shelter will suffice."

"The mud house that my brother created with magic is never very sturdy. If we encounter a torrential downpour overnight, his magic won't be able to hold up, and we'll all freeze to death in the middle of the night."

They thought Domi made sense, so they all started carrying the stones to Domi. They couldn't tell what limestone was, so they had to let Domi do it for them.

After a period of exploration, Domi determined that the limestone content here was sufficient for them to build shelters. The next task was to transport as much limestone as possible back to the coconut grove.

There are eerie creatures that come here to drink water, so you shouldn't build your home here to avoid being attacked.

As for how to transport it, Domi already had a plan.

He then used necromancy, using ashes as a medium, to summon the three heroes of Black Night Manor.

It has to be said that after evolving into the gold quality, they have undergone tremendous changes in both texture and temperament, and each of them seems to be able to stand on their own.

Under Domi's command, the shield bearers used the massive tower shield as a 'stretcher,' while the assassins and swordsmen acted as workers carrying limestone onto the stretcher. Domi and his team only needed to keep watch from the sidelines.

Soon, the limestone piled up like a small mountain on the tower shield was collected, and the shield bearer and swordsman each carried one side of it and lifted it up.

Before leaving the stream, Domi summoned the 'assassin' and said to the two women:

"You guys help escort them back to the camp. This guy and I will continue to scout the area. If there's nothing going on, we'll be back soon. If we're not back, don't make any rash moves. Come find me again in twelve hours."

Domi's strength is evident to all. Putting aside magic, his physical strength alone is enough to overcome most difficulties, so there is no need to worry too much.

But as her beloved (childhood sweetheart), Xia (Aiwei) still felt it necessary to give him a word of advice:

"Then be careful." x2

The two spoke in unison, then looked at each other. Luckily, Domi was in the middle, otherwise they would have started fighting again.

"Okay, okay, I'll be careful. I'll take my leave now, and please don't go too far with your comments..."

After Domi left, Shia and Aivi finally let loose, escorting the limestone while facing off across the river:

"I'm Domi's childhood friend, so it's normal for me to care about him. But Princess Shia, who are you? Do you need to worry about this?"

"What a 'childhood sweetheart'! We haven't seen each other for years, and you still have the nerve to call yourself a childhood sweetheart? If it were me, I'd probably have forgotten about you by now~"

"answer my question."

"Your question is based on the premise that your relationship as childhood sweethearts is reasonable, but it doesn't seem to be reasonable right now, so why should I answer it?"

"You're just talking to yourself!"

"You're getting impatient, you're getting impatient~"

Domi, who had been hiding quietly in the tree, listened to their entire conversation and, after making sure that it wouldn't interfere with their operation, finally left.

"Tsk... What's the reason? Is it really necessary to go to such lengths?"

Domi still couldn't understand why an apology would be enough if there was any misunderstanding.

Forget it, he can't even handle Shia yet, how could he possibly resolve the conflict between two girls? That would be too presumptuous of him.

He shook his head and began to intently examine his surroundings...

After some reconnaissance, no other threats were found besides the strange creature from the beginning, and the area around the camp was now safe.

Back at camp, the sun was just high in the sky, around noon.

The workers, who had been busy all day, were now resting on the sandy ground under the coconut trees.

When they're thirsty, they drink coconut juice; when they're hungry, they eat coconut meat. Coconuts are their source of sustenance!

Seeing that Domi had finally returned, Rosa immediately handed him a coconut with a hole cut in it.

"Here you go, brother. You must be thirsty."

Domi took the coconut and gently patted Rosa's head. It's so nice to have such a sensible little sister; she knows I'm thirsty and will bring me a coconut.

After reuniting with everyone, Domi saw several thick tree trunks piled up to the side, and a lot of scattered branches had been collected and were now being dried in the sun.

Argyle walked over and sat down next to Domi, saying, "Luckily, your Ash Warriors helped us. They are incredibly strong; each of them can lift a log, saving us a lot of effort. But can your magic withstand the drain?"

Domi simply gave Argyle a reassuring look: "No need to worry about that. By the way, did you make the kiln?"

Argyle nodded: "I'd only seen it in a book, but I wasn't sure about its internals, so I tried to make one, and here it is."

Not far away, under the coconut trees, stood a tall, bulging earthen kiln, a far cry from the one I had left.

After Domi checked it out, Argyle made some minor modifications and it was ready to use.

Everyone gathered around Domi, watching him operate the device with curiosity.

He placed all the limestone he had brought into the kiln, added the dried firewood, and said to Edward:

"Could I borrow a light?"

For wilderness survival, you need to bring a fire mage; you'll never have to worry about starting a fire.

"Increase the heat; it must reach over 900 degrees Celsius, preferably 1000 to 1300 degrees Celsius."

"How do you define 900 degrees?"

"I do not know either……"

"what?!"

"Just make it as hot as you can!"

"walk slowly."

A fierce fire instantly ignited in the kiln, and thick smoke billowed out of the chimney, which was quickly dispersed by the sea breeze.

Taking advantage of this time, Domi had Argyle use earth magic to obtain a pile of sand, and then made several brick molds and a mud bucket, which Rosa used time magic to quickly solidify.

"Here, one mold for each person. We can make bricks together, which will be more efficient."

After a short while, the limestone was fired.

Edward was instructed to retrieve them from the extinguished kiln, peel off the charred outer shell—which was quicklime (CaO)—and place them in a mud bucket filled with stream water.

Quicklime deliquesces when it comes into contact with water and releases a large amount of heat, producing slaked lime, which is Ca(OH)2. It forms a viscous slurry with water and hardens easily in the air.

Before it hardens, it is poured into a basin made of sand and mixed with it to form gray concrete.