Gensokyo Population Revitalization Plan

Mu Huai grumbled in dissatisfaction, then suggested to Fels and Reed: "Let's first find a place to grow until we have a thousand compatriots."

Fels didn't understand what he was saying at all: "Why is that?"

"Fairs, let's assume there were bugs in your house. Would you try to get rid of them?"

"Yes."

"If one day you discovered that a bug could talk and expressed its desire to coexist with you, would you kill it out of fear or vigilance?"

Fels didn't say anything, just nodded in response. He already understood Mu Huai's thoughts.

"But if one day you discovered a group of talking, powerful, and beneficial bugs in your home, would you be more willing to accept their coexistence?"

"You're right."

"That's right~"

Mu Huai smiled and snapped his fingers, looking at Reed, who hadn't quite grasped the situation yet. "So what they need to do now is develop themselves and become stronger, strong enough to actually exchange benefits with the adventurers, rather than just blindly trying to understand each other."

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Chapter 29 Unlucky Liu.

The suggestion Mu Huai made was indeed more reliable than the mindless pursuit of mutual understanding. Reed soon understood what he meant and nodded to him in thanks with a gurgling sound in his throat.

"Your proposal is indeed very suitable for us now. I will go back and discuss this matter with the rest of my compatriots. Firth, I'm leaving first."

"Ah."

After watching Reed disappear into the dense forest, Fels turned his dark hood and faced Mu Huai. "The proposed plan will take time to verify. Now, I will escort you back to the entrance of the 20th floor."

"Thanks. Tell me about these heretics along the way."

"clear."

Through Fels' introduction, Mu Huai learned that heretics are a special species born in the dungeon. They are neither pure monsters nor humans. Even if they live in the dungeon, they will be attacked by both humans and monsters at the same time, so they have been homeless.

At the same time, the intelligence of heretics also varies to a certain extent. Heretics with high intelligence are like Reed. Although they look like monsters, they can communicate with people in the common language and have the ability to learn.

Heretics with low intelligence cannot communicate with humans using the common language, but they can understand the meaning of other people's words, and can even understand the words of monsters that humans cannot understand.

It is for this reason that the intelligent heretics yearn to step onto the surface and coexist with humans like other demihumans.

"They can even understand what monsters say... Aren't they the perfect teammates for adventuring in the maze? If they really develop, they can definitely join the adventurer's team as supporters!"

"You're right to think so, but the problem is that humans on Earth are unlikely to accept their existence."

"Eat one bite at a time, and do one thing at a time. Let's wait until their group grows stronger before we act. I'd like to ask, can heretics reproduce?"

Fels shook his head helplessly. "Female heretics do have female characteristics, but males... as far as I know, they don't."

"If we can only cultivate it in the dungeon, it will probably take a long time."

"With all due respect, there's also a clan of poachers hunting down these heretics, so it'll be a little difficult for them to expand their population."

Mu Huai looked at him in surprise: "You and Uranus don't care?"

"The Adventurer's Guild must always remain neutral."

"So you just leave this mess to me?"

"..."

As they returned to the entrance of the 20th floor, Mu Huai waved his hands impatiently. "Hurry back and tell Uranus about my proposal. Tell him to give up his naive idea of ​​achieving mutual understanding between monsters and humans without bloodshed. I'll find a way to solve the heretic's housing problem."

"clear."

After Fels finished speaking, he floated towards the entrance to the 19th floor and disappeared into the darkness.

"Hmm~ Next... let's check out the hidden fishing layer. And, Shinobu, thank you for your advice just now."

[Ka-ka-ka~ I am the master's external brain, so helping you solve problems is only natural.]

That's right, Mu Huai's series of suggestions about heretics were basically thought up by Xiaonin. As a reckless man, he was more accustomed to connecting weapons to his brain, and then using F2A to solve the troubles in front of him.

The fishing layer does not appear near the entrance as soon as you come down like in the Stardew Valley mine. As an underground maze with a forest environment as the main scene, there is a stone cave about 300 meters to the east that is out of tune with the environment. It is very likely that it is the hidden entrance to the fishing area.

Mu Huai entered the cave and walked for about a minute before he saw a faint light in the distance. When he walked to the end of the tunnel on the moss in the tunnel, a fairyland-like paradise appeared before his eyes.

A waterfall hanging from the crystal dome cascades down from the folds of the rock layer and falls into the mirror-like light blue lake below. Countless silver-white shadows swim in the water, as if playing a game of chase.

A few plump rabbits stood up by the light green lake and looked at Mu Huai, the intruder, while they were chewing some thick and juicy leaves between their lips. A yellow fruit similar to an apple was blown onto the grass by the wind, scaring away all the timid rabbits.

Behind Mu Huai's ears, he heard a clear "ding" sound, as if the elevator had arrived at the floor. The mine elevator that had disappeared appeared next to the entrance. Looking straight ahead, he saw a wooden treasure chest wrapped in green vines lying quietly beside the stone.

"The fishing layer has been directly integrated with the treasure chest layer, becoming a hidden area."

The hidden cave of the treasure chest is just like the mine elevator, which can only be seen by Mu Huai. The fishing area on the 20th floor is a good place to place heretics. The place is large enough, hidden enough, and has sufficient resources of all kinds.

"I wonder if they can mine ore. If I can get them to help me mine, I can trade with them for various surface materials. Wouldn't that save me a lot of effort?"

[I think this method is feasible. It provides high-quality mining labor!]

"Then after opening the treasure chest, return to the surface and find Fels to have him notify Reed to come here. I'll see if I can get it into this hidden area. If I can, then completing the commission is only a matter of time."

As Mu Huai spoke, he tore off the vines wrapped around the wooden treasure chest and opened the lid. Inside lay a piece of Orichalcum. Although this reward was not bad, he still found it difficult to accept and even a little depressed to get the ore ingots continuously.

"You can't always open treasure chests and get only ingots, right?"

Taking a final look back at this beautiful paradise, Mu Huai walked into the mine elevator and left the underground city.

At this time, Liu, who was looking for revenge on Mu Huai, was standing in the maze on the 15th floor of the underground city, disheveled in the wind. Her beautiful eyes were full of confusion and puzzlement. In order to find him as soon as possible, she rushed all the way here, but in the end she didn't even see the other party's shadow.

I'm a Level 4 adventurer known for my speed, and he's a Level 3, so how could he clear floors faster than me?

After being stunned for a while, Liu gritted his teeth and decided to continue exploring downwards. After all, he had taken leave, so he couldn't return empty-handed.

……

The task of letting the heretics live in the hidden fishing area went very smoothly. Two days later, Uranus asked Fels to tell Mu Huai that the mission regarding the heretics had been completed.

In a good mood, Mu Huai immediately called Hestia and Lily and went to the bountiful hostess to have a big meal to celebrate.

Pushing the door open and entering the bustling restaurant, a green figure appeared in front of Mu Huai. Liu, who had spent three days in the dungeon without finding anyone, suppressed his anger and said with a forced smile, "Welcome to the hostess of Fengyu. Please follow me this way."

Chloe and her companions, who were observing secretly, looked at each other and had the same idea in their minds.

Liu really has a crush on Mu Huai, and when she saw him she was so nervous that she could hardly smile!

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Chapter 30: Miss Liu who wants to play the spinning top.

Liu didn't know that the guest that Chloe was referring to as someone who needed to be received seriously was Mu Huai. The moment her eyes met his, she was actually very nervous.

Even though she had covered most of her face when they fought before, there was no guarantee that she would not be recognized by the other party.

What if he suddenly raised his finger, pointed at her and shouted: "Why is Jifeng Liang here?"

Liu might have to leave this warm restaurant. Even if the Adventurer's Guild took a passive attitude towards her wanted notice, it was impossible for them to pretend to be blind and do nothing after her identity was exposed.

Fortunately, Mu Huai didn't recognize her. He just frowned slightly and said in an almost inaudible voice: "Why isn't it Chloe?"

The elves had very sharp hearing, so Liu naturally caught his complaint. She was so angry that she almost turned around and threw the wooden tray in his face.

I have a curvaceous figure and am one of the most popular elves in your human adventure novels, so how come I can't compare to that chatterbox Chloe!?

Thinking that he only needed to take Mu Huai and the others to their seats and the reception work would be over, Liu could only hold the tray all the way to suppress his anger in his heart to prevent himself from really slamming the plate on the other party's head.

"Miss Elf, don't be so anxious to leave. We haven't ordered yet!"

"Tsk!"

Liu took a deep breath to calm himself, then retracted his right foot, turned around and looked at Mu Huai with calm eyes: "Excuse me, what would you three like to eat?"

"A large portion of flaming beef, vegetable soup, a glass of grape juice, and a forest rainbow berry pie. Hestia, Lily, what do you want to eat?"

"I'll have a large glass of Dwarven Zamt wine, moonlit silver trout with roasted mushrooms, and deep-sea octopus ink risotto!"

"Lily wants cream cheese bacon risotto and a glass of green wine."

"I understand. Please wait a moment, the food will be served soon."

Before Liu could even walk away, she heard Hestia complaining to Mu Huai quietly, "This elf lady is so cold. It feels like she doesn't want to entertain us at all. Chloe is definitely more welcoming."

"Everyone has their own personality, but she is indeed a bit aloof."

The word "unhappy" was practically written on Liu's face. After reporting the order to the kitchen staff, she walked over to the other companions with her clattering leather boots. "Go serve that table later."

They thought her words were too shy and backed off. But Loi said awkwardly, "Meow, I'd love to go over and talk to Mr. Mu Huai, but there are so many guests today. I have several regulars who need to be entertained, and I'm completely overwhelmed!"

Liu had no choice but to turn his attention to his other three companions: Anya, Xier, and Lunova, but they all said that they were too busy to spare the time. In the entire hostess's shop, Liu, the cold-mannered clerk, was the only one who had no regular customers.

After clearly realizing that she couldn't escape, a bitter taste rose in Liu's mouth. She could only comfort herself like this: "Just think of it as gathering intelligence in advance..."

Mia, the sole chef and store manager, tapped the edge of the iron wok with a spatula and glared at them, reminding them: "Hurry up and serve the food. What are you chatting about here?"

"Nyan~ This is the situation, Liu, please treat Mr. Mu Huai well~"

"I will."

Ryu replied in a voice devoid of any emotion.

When she brought the wine and juice over, she found that Hestia had left her chair and sat in Mu Huai's arms, rubbing her black hair against his chest like a clingy kitten.

So she silently labeled Mu Huai as a "LOLI control" in her heart.

"Here are the drinks ordered by three of you. Please enjoy them slowly."

"Thank you."

Mu Huai took a sip of grape juice to moisten his throat, then patted Hestia's head while telling her the story of his battle with a mysterious man in the dungeon. Lily listened attentively and exclaimed in amazement.

"Master Mu Huai, is that mysterious man really that fat?"

"Of course. When she walked out of the shadows, I felt the whole cave tremble slightly. If you didn't know, you would think the Minotaur was attacking!"

"God, it felt like she could crush Lily into a meat patty just by lying down. So, how did you defeat that mysterious man after that?"

"At that moment, I frowned, drew my sword, and stabbed her armor-like belly..."

Mu Huai exaggerated the brief process of him using the acceleration mode to easily hold Liu down, and turned it into a fierce battle with the meat bomb tank for three hundred rounds, but he resolutely stopped just before killing her.

"Why? Didn't she attack you first to kill you?"

"I originally thought so, but she confessed that she loved me but couldn't get me, so she impulsively did such a foolish thing. Fortunately, my sharp sword finally made her wake up and decide to turn over a new leaf."

"Master Mu Huai is so amazing!"

If Liu hadn't been accustomed to hiding her emotions over the years, she would have taken out her sword and pierced his body with several holes just based on Mu Huai's description of her appearance as "the big flying pillar in the middle of his secret crush."

But the other party deliberately concealed her appearance, which meant that he was still afraid that she would come back for revenge again, so he could only deliberately discredit her in other aspects. After realizing this, a smile flashed in Liu's eyes, and he thought he had caught Mu Huai's handle.

When you go to the dungeon again, I will whip you like a spinning top!

Lily looked at Liu standing behind Mu Huai with a little dissatisfaction. She had actually noticed this clerk who took the opportunity to slack off a long time ago. Not to mention her work attitude, she couldn't even provide the most basic hospitality. No wonder everyone else was so busy while she had nothing to do.

Next time, I must suggest to Lord Mu Huai not to let this elf be in charge of reception. Even if it is replaced by Chloe who is greedy for his body, it is better than this low-quality service attitude.

Hestia glanced at her empty wine glass and the empty dining table, which was empty except for the glass, and asked in confusion, "Which... Elf lady, why haven't our dishes been served yet?"

"Excuse me, I'll bring it to you three right away."

Liu hurriedly bowed and apologized, then trotted off.

"How unprofessional! Eavesdropping on stories during work hours, Lady Hestia. Let's switch back to Chloe next time!"

"But Chloe has bad intentions towards Mu Huai!"

"Ah? Really fake?"

Mu Huai was completely confused. This was the first time he heard of this.

Lily cautiously glanced at Chloe, who was still entertaining guests in the distance, and put her little hand to her mouth, saying solemnly, "Master Mu Huai, I heard that Chloe prefers shotas, and especially likes the butts of beautiful boys. You must be very careful!"

"Do I look like a shota?"

"But you're a beautiful boy!"

Hestia, perhaps drunk, spun around on Mu Huai's thigh, facing him, then clamped her legs tightly around his waist. In front of dozens of people in the restaurant, she yelled at Chloe, "Chloe! I'll protect Mu Huai's butt. I won't let you touch it even once!"

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