EBE Chapter 422 Expanding the Residence
Chapter 422 Expanding the Residence
With the addition of lion and bear orcs, the cave became even more crowded.
As Zhihe and Ruan Mianmian looked at the cave filled with orcs, they couldn't help but miss the once empty cave.
“Zhi, can we expand this cave? There are too many people now, and the cave is crowded with people everywhere. I think we can expand it a little more.”
Upon hearing the leader's words, Zhi couldn't help but frown.
The cave they were in now was one that he and Sen had found by chance many years ago. Thinking back carefully, even he himself couldn't know exactly how big the cave was.
Especially after the large-scale expansion this spring, he secretly wondered if it had reached its limit.
"Chief, we discovered this cave quite by accident. As for whether it can continue to expand, it's really hard to say!"
When Zhi's words reached Ruan Mianmian's ears, she couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
It was the dead of winter, and the outside world was already a scene of ice and snow, a world covered in silver. Under such harsh weather conditions, it would be a pipe dream to expect all the tribespeople to gather outdoors.
However, as the tribe’s population grows daily, the existing living space is already inadequate and clearly cannot meet everyone’s needs.
The immediate priority is either to find a way to further expand the current cave area, or to find and excavate a brand new cave for habitation.
Thinking of this, Ruan Mianmian did not hesitate to summon the system in her mind: "System, system, do you know if you can conduct a comprehensive four-dimensional scan of this cave? The purpose is to help me thoroughly explore whether there is still a possibility of redevelopment and utilization of this cave."
The system's voice sounded: "Host, we can only perform one small-scale scan at present. Because the mountain is huge, if we want to perform a full-scale scan, I need you to be on the entire mountain."
Upon hearing this, Ruan Mianmian thought about the freezing cold outside and gritted her teeth, saying, "Then let's scan some key areas first."
The system quickly relayed the results: "Host, there is still a possibility of widening one side of the cave, but the project will be substantial and may face the risk of collapse."
Ruan Mianmian told Zhi the results, and after a moment of thought, Zhi said, "Chief, although there are risks, it's better than going out to find a new cave and freezing to death. We can dig carefully."
Ruan Mianmian nodded, and then organized the strong and powerful orcs to begin the excavation work.
Everyone proceeded with the work cautiously, but they soon encountered a layer of hard rock. Just as they were starting to feel discouraged, a black bear orc said, "Chief, we bears are strong; we can try to move this big rock."
At this moment, Daman and his elephant-type orcs also stepped forward. "Chief, most of the elephant-type orcs are strength-type orcs. We can move these rocks out."
So, with the efforts of the black bear orcs and elephant orcs, the big rock was actually moved, revealing a large area that could be further developed. The orcs cheered, it seemed they wouldn't have to worry about shelter this winter.
At this moment, Sen stood on the outer edge of the orcs with his two cubs. He looked at the top of the cave and remained silent.
As the excavation work proceeded smoothly, Sen slowly said to the little female, "Ruan Ruan, have you looked up at the cave?"
Ruan Mianmian looked up at the top of the cave and saw some cracks in the ceiling, making it look like it was about to collapse.
She was alarmed, realizing that continuing to dig might trigger a landslide.
Sen said worriedly, "Ruanruan, it's dangerous to keep digging like this. Maybe we should reconsider."
Ruan Mianmian frowned, pondering a solution. Just then, the system's voice sounded in her mind: "Host, you can reinforce the cave roof with some trees, but you need to find tough wood. You can also buy some reinforcement materials from the system shop."
Ruan Mianmian shared her idea with everyone, and the beastmen all expressed their willingness to go find timber. Some agile jackal beastmen quickly ran out into the forest and dragged back many thick tree trunks in less than half a day.
Everyone worked together to support the tree trunk on the cave ceiling and secure it with vines. Ruan Mianmian had Yu and Kun apply some adhesive she bought from the mall to some cracks to make it even more secure.
After some effort, the cave ceiling became stable.
Ruan Mianmian breathed a sigh of relief and looked happily at the orcs. She then directed everyone to continue digging, and the project progressed smoothly this time.
After a long and arduous effort, they finally succeeded in expanding the cave to a size large enough to accommodate all the orcs!
This spacious area filled every orc with immense excitement and satisfaction.
When the good news spread throughout the tribe, the orcs immediately threw themselves into setting up the new cave with great joy.
Everyone worked together and carefully planned every corner, hoping to create a warm and comfortable home suitable for winter.
Tu became exceptionally busy, with the construction of the tribe almost entirely falling on his shoulders. Fortunately, many orcs in the hyena tribe possessed earth-based abilities, which undoubtedly brought him great convenience.
Over the past day or two, he led these earth-elemental beastmen in a busy work, focusing on building earthen beds.
The other orcs weren't idle either, each undertaking different tasks. Some were digging, others were busy mixing mud to make bricks, and still others were weaving beds from branches and hay...
Each orc fully utilizes their strengths, working diligently and shining brightly in their respective positions.
Thus, through the combined efforts of all the orcs, and after about half a month, the original cave was once again greatly expanded.
Today, it is no longer just a simple cave, but has become a large underground dwelling, its area even comparable to a huge stadium.
Such a spacious area could easily accommodate tens of thousands of orcs at the same time.
Looking at their newly renovated home, every orc was filled with a sense of accomplishment and a beautiful vision for the future.