Chapter 152: Building the Outer City Wall

Li Feifei and Zhao Ling'er have a clear division of labor; one negotiates deeply with old customers, trading supplies.

The other contacts those attracted by the trading privileges to conduct transactions. They work nonstop day and night, sending message after message via the control panel, conducting meticulous communication with all parties.

Meanwhile, inside the fortress, no one is idle.

Wang Hongmei leads the other girls, beginning to plan and organize the fortress more meticulously, making preparations for the upcoming city wall construction.

After several days, Li Feifei and Zhao Ling'er's efforts finally paid off.

They not only gathered the remaining forty thousand units of stone, but also traded back over ten thousand additional units.

Li Qingxuan looked at the stone piled up like a mountain before him, his heart filled with emotion.

He knew these stones were not just a pile of cold rock, but the condensation of every person's effort and hope in the fortress.

He turned to Li Feifei and Zhao Ling'er and said, "You've worked hard; this time we managed to gather the stone so quickly thanks to your efforts."

Li Feifei and Zhao Ling'er exchanged smiles and said, "This is the result of everyone's joint effort; we merely did what we were supposed to do."

Li Qingxuan nodded and said, "Alright, let's hurry and start building the city wall."

Li Qingxuan placed the manufacturing table to one side, continuously producing wall sections that went into his backpack; once all the wall sections were ready, he also manufactured a gate.

Afterwards, Li Qingxuan and everyone together went to the previously planned location.

With a thought, he took wall sections from his backpack, which landed steadily on the ground and began to be joined together.

Wall section after wall section was connected, gradually forming a solid defensive line.

Each wall segment fit tightly together, as if it had originally been a single piece.

As the final wall segment was joined, a five-hundred-meter-long city wall rose up outside the fortress.

The wall was tall and thick, giving an extremely reliable feeling; after installing the gate on the wall, Li Qingxuan looked at the newly built wall and said satisfied, "Once this wall is built, our fortress will be even safer."

The girls all showed delighted smiles; Wang Hongmei said, "Yes, our fortress will be safer from now on."

Chen Xiulan also laughed and said, "This wall looks sturdy; it puts our minds at ease."

Li Feifei's eyes sparkled as she said, "Now that we have such a sturdy wall, plus the upgraded Mist Array Disk, we can better handle any danger that may come."

Li Qingxuan controlled the mist to spread outward again, enveloping the outer city wall as well, saying, "Now the mist's coverage is larger; from outside it's harder to see our fortress, and this mist not only hides our fortress's location but also interferes with those trying to detect us, causing their perception to fail."

Zhao Ling'er also happily said, "Exactly, this way our fortress is like being veiled by a mysterious shroud; those with ill intent can't find us at all, and even if they did, breaking through our wall and Mist Array Disk would not be easy."

Li Qingxuan looked at everyone's smiling faces, feeling relieved as well, and then said, "Although we now have a sturdy wall and an upgraded Mist Array Disk, we cannot be complacent. We will station the Icefield Demon Wolves to rest and patrol outside the city; if any abnormality is detected, we will know immediately."

Wang Hongmei nodded and said, "Right, with the outer city wall, the Icefield Demon Wolves are also safer."

Chen Xiulan also chimed in, "Exactly, we all work together to guard the fortress thoroughly."

The girls listened, all expressing agreement, full of anticipation for the fortress's future.

At that moment, a breeze blew by, dispersing part of the mist and revealing the open space outside the fortress that had been cleared by the automatic logging machine.

Li Qingxuan looked at that open space, suddenly having an idea, and said, "We shouldn't waste this open space; when we have time later, we can plant trees and flowers here, turning it into a beautiful garden, so that when we rest, we also have a place to stroll."

The girls heard this and all showed longing expressions; Wang Hongmei said, "That will surely be beautiful; from now on our fortress will not only have strong defenses but also lovely scenery, like a utopia."

Li Feifei also laughed and said, "Yes, by then we can invite more sisters over, and our fortress will become even more prosperous."

Li Qingxuan looked at everyone's hopeful eyes and firmly said, "Good, then let's strive toward this goal, building our fortress into a place that is both safe and beautiful."

"By the way, three months from now isn't far off; which of your family members will come to this world?" Li Qingxuan slapped his forehead and asked the group.

As soon as he said that, the girls immediately became lively, each talking about their own family.

Chen Xiulan spoke first, "My parents have surely already come to this world; I just don't know where."

Wang Hongmei also laughed and said, "Me too; I've never been able to contact my family."

Li Qingxuan looked at everyone and comforted them, "Don't worry, family who come here will definitely be safe. Perhaps after the next region merge we'll be able to find them."

Li Feifei blinked her eyes: "My younger sister is not yet an adult; after three months pass, she will come to this world. My mother has already passed away, and my father has also come to this world, but we have never been able to contact him."

Zhao Ling'er then said somewhat sadly, "I only have my younger sister."

Zhao Shuang'er hurriedly hugged her sister, softly comforting, "Don't be sad, big sister, your little sister is here."

Zhao Ling'er stroked her sister's head, a flicker of determination in her eyes, "Mm, with my little sister here, and all of you, this place is our new home."

Hearing this, the girls gathered around her, some taking Zhao Ling'er's hand, some patting her shoulder, each conveying warmth and strength in their own way; the fortress overflowed with deep sisterly affection and beautiful hopes for a shared future life.

Li Qingxuan then walked over to Huang Rong, embraced her in his arms, and gently patted her back with his palm.

"I'm fine," Huang Rong leaned into Li Qingxuan's embrace, her voice soft, saying, "With you here, and so many sisters together, I won't feel sad."

Li Qingxuan gently stroked her hair and whispered, "From now on we are a family; no matter what difficulties we encounter, we will face them together."

Huang Rong slightly nodded, rose from Li Qingxuan's embrace, looked at the sisters gathered around, and smiled warmly, "Yes, being together with the sisters now truly makes me happy; from now on we will work together to make the fortress better and better."

(PS: Free love-powered electricity, send a send; the author will be more motivated if you write; if you like this book, you can leave reviews, thank you everyone.)