"Add fual to the soil?
Uh… sorry, what exactly is fual?"
WaiBiBaBu asked with a puzzled expression.
"Fual is a higher state of Pyro energy."
Liang Chuan stepped forward to explain:
"Both Natlan's people and Natlan's draconic beasts can store fual as a reserve energy source.
It's what sustains their Night-Soul Empowerment state."
"And Night-Soul Empowerment is…?"
"Put simply… it's a strengthening buff.
Fual extends the duration.
No need to study the details."
Then Liang Chuan looked toward Oloron.
"But as a high-tier Pyro element…
I didn't know fual could also enrich soil."
"It can."
Oloron nodded.
"In Natlan, soils infused with fual are far more fertile.
Plants like Torchcap Mushrooms and Emberstone Fruit absolutely require fual to yield a good harvest.
It's something I learned from years of farming in the wild."
"Then—how do we infuse land with fual?!"
WaiBiBaBu raised his hand like an eager student.
"You can gather Ever-Burning Fireseeds and place Fual Stones around the farmland.
These will continuously release fual into the soil.
But Ever-Burning Fireseeds are hard to obtain…
and arranging Fual Stones is even harder."
Oloron paused, then added:
"So I suggest a simpler method.
Raise Fual Honeyworms around the fields."
He continued:
"They're not as potent as Fual Stones,
but they can still enrich the soil—
and they scale with numbers.
If you raise enough Honeyworms,
the soil will hold abundant fual."
"Could… could you teach us how to raise Fual Honeyworms?"
WaiBiBaBu asked with pleading eyes.
"We can pay tuition!
As long as it's within our ability, we'll do it!"
"There's no need for tuition.
If you want to learn, then learn properly.
Don't quit halfway."
Oloron began teaching them his farming and insect-raising techniques.
From not far away, Citra Lili—who had just closed the shop—stared, stunned.
"This… this might be the most I've heard Oloron talk in years!"
She was genuinely shocked.
"The most?"
"Of course!
This kid usually barely speaks to anyone.
Everyone in the tribe calls him a weirdo.
His antisocial personality has been a headache for me…
but he seems to get along great with your Federation members!"
Citra Lili said.
"It's because their interests match.
WaiBiBaBu's group is talking farming and insect raising—
that's Oloron's specialty.
He doesn't get many chances to play 'teacher.'"
Liang Chuan laughed.
"You… you say it like you know him well!
Didn't you also meet him today?"
Citra Lili muttered.
"I did my homework before meeting him.
He is your eldest grandson, after all.
I had to gather some info beforehand."
Liang Chuan casually explained—
But for some reason,
Citra Lili's "old face" flushed red again.
Liang Chuan froze.
He didn't even say anything strange…
Why was she reacting like he just whispered something ambiguous?
"Eh? Why is there suddenly another contract in my hand?"
As they spoke, a new document appeared in Liang Chuan's hand.
"'External Consultant – Agricultural Specialist' contract?
This is for Oloron?
Salary is… 10% of all construction-task earnings?
That's a high rate…"
Liang Chuan looked at the contract, then at Citra Lili.
"Help me out. Have your grandson sign this."
"You want to hire Oloron?
That might be difficult…
He's used to living alone in the wild.
I doubt he'll tolerate staying with so many Federation members."
"Let's try.
If he refuses, I'll think of another way."
Liang Chuan walked with Citra Lili to Oloron.
The moment they explained the offer,
Oloron signed the contract without hesitation.
He officially joined the Fourth Calamity faction
as an Agricultural Specialist.
"You… are you really Oloron?
Why do you feel like a completely different person today?"
Citra Lili squinted suspiciously.
"He probably feels comfortable here.
So he's willing to stay."
Liang Chuan replied.
"You hear that? Chuan-bro is right!
Everyone here is talented!
We're friendly!
NPCs absolutely love it here!"
A player named QiegaVara chimed in.
"Get lost… even ancient meme names show up nowadays."
Liang Chuan shooed him away.
He checked the player's info
and narrowed his eyes—
Wait.
This guy actually picked the Thief class?
The Thief's innate skill was Misdirect—
distracts the target to increase stealing success.
So basically…
what they don't dare do in real life,
they came to try in-game?
"I KNEW IT! QiegaVara, return my wood!
Even wood you steal?!
Can you be a decent human being?!"
A player rushed over chasing him to enable PvP.
If others hadn't intervened,
the two would already be fighting to the death.
Liang Chuan watched QiegaVara run
and silently pondered.
Should he ban evil-aligned classes like Thief and Bandit?
After thinking for a moment—
Maybe those shady professions would be useful someday.
And besides, with system restrictions,
the worst they could do was petty theft.
Anything that actually harms the Fourth Calamity
would get them auto-banned instantly.
There was no room for traitors.
With Oloron recruited,
the Mistshroud outpost suddenly had zero development pressure.
Citra Lili handled shopkeeping and security.
Farmland had Oloron.
Defense had the High Priestess herself.
Unless someone on the level of Capitano showed up,
this base was practically untouchable.
After confirming everything was stable,
Liang Chuan used the Bio-Energy Terminal
to teleport back to Bloomfeather Outpost.
In just two days,
the place had changed dramatically.
What was once a basic settlement—
a stone hut, a terminal, a workstation—
was now filled with over a hundred simple tents.
Players had also built a canteen, bathhouse, and toilets.
But what shocked Liang Chuan most…
A whole entertainment parlor had been constructed.
Players inside were already playing cards—
斗地主, poker, everything.
They were genuinely turning Teyvat
into their second home.
Staring at this peaceful, joyful environment,
Liang Chuan suddenly wondered—
Did the Bio-Energy Terminal…
send me to the wrong place?
Is this still Teyvat?
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