Chapter 631: Chapter 260: Taming the Giant Ape, The News Brought by Tu Long_3
Do the researchers at the Guangfu Military Base have any idea how to solve these problems?
Even if the industrial chain over there can still operate, where will they find the raw materials?
Steel, wood, and other resources, where can you find them?
Even though Tu Long isn’t very smart, he suddenly realized this issue after Liang Yuan’s reminder.
His restless heart immediately sank.
"That guy Liang is really crafty, he actually thought about this point. Fine, I won’t go to the military base for now; I’ll stay at Yangshan for a while."
"Here, although I’m still under Liang, at the military base, I’m afraid I’ll be under many people."
The thought of having a bunch of people bossing him around at the military base made Tu Long immediately abandon the idea of going there.
"I’ll wait and see. If Liang’s place doesn’t work out, I can still turn to the military later. Anyway, I can fly."
Tu Long schemed in his mind.
Liang Yuan naturally didn’t know this turncoat had other ideas.
Even if he knew, he wouldn’t care. For now, Tu Long’s role was to scout for information around the area.
As long as he was still around, this guy couldn’t stir up trouble.
Liang Yuan looked at Tu Long and said, "Let’s head back to the shelter."
He untied the bamboo basket from the back of the Black Gold Giant Ape and tossed it to Tu Long.
Tu Long froze, looking at the bamboo house about three or four meters high, and couldn’t help but say, "I have to carry this?"
Liang Yuan looked at him, "Who else?"
Tu Long’s mouth twitched, not daring to ask further, and immediately transformed into his Cyan Dragon state with a roll of his body, igniting his Tattoo Spirit.
He then picked up the bamboo basket and followed Liang Yuan and the Black Gold Giant Ape.
Liang Yuan settled the Black Gold Giant Ape in its original cave, then led Tu Long back to the Fire Bamboo Forest.
After three days of absence, the Fire Bamboo Forest had undergone new changes.
There were many more bamboo houses outside the Fire Bamboo Forest.
Most of the bamboo houses were built close to the mountain wall, with some directly constructed within the Fire Bamboo Forest.
Near the road, many watchtowers had also been added, and a stone wall built of rocks encircled the entire valley, Fire Bamboo Forest, and the firefighting reservoir.
Suspension bridges of vines were constructed between the watchtowers behind the stone wall, facilitating communication.
These vine suspension bridges were evidently the handiwork of Song Wen. No one else could connect plants so precisely to form bridges.
Additionally, a massive stone had been erected in the square by the valley.
The stone bore the words ’Yangshan Shelter’ in large characters.
Liang Yuan couldn’t help but smile. Seeing this, Tu Long asked, "Did the shelter change its name?"
Liang Yuan replied, "From now on, the whole of Yangshan is ours. Calling it the Fire Bamboo Forest Shelter seems too narrow. I had them change it to Yangshan Shelter."
"The other shelters keep their names; they are just outposts."
The entire valley had dramatically transformed, and Tu Long could scarcely recognize it as the once deserted grassy valley.
The entire valley’s weeds had been tamped down with stones, and alongside the cliff, many bamboo houses had been built, connected with caves in the cliff, forming unique structures.
There was a commercial complex, a full four stories high.
The valley also had a sizeable square, with the shelter name inscribed on a large stone at its center, surrounded by a flower bed.
Around the flower bed was even a small pond with some lotus flowers and small mutant fish for decoration.
Further along the store fronts were numerous stone benches, tables, stools, and pavilions providing shade from the rain.
On either side of the square were extensive planting areas, leading towards the Fire Bamboo Forest, where even larger breeding areas and a slaughterhouse could be found.
The entire stretch of buildings, though still somewhat sparse, had a drastically changed appearance.
Everything exuded vitality, and the faces of the people walking there bore many more smiles.
These smiles were ones Tu Long had never seen before.
Even back when he established the shelter at the Phoenix Temple, he had never seen such smiles on his subordinates’ faces.
He saw children wearing raincoats chasing each other in the square.
With parents or caretakers anxiously calling out behind them.
The children jumped into puddles, splashing water everywhere.
For a moment, Tu Long felt a bit dazed, as if he had traveled back to times before the great flood apocalypse.
People, after dinner, would come out to walk their kids or dance, chat, and boast in the community square.
The scene before him almost seemed unbelievable.
Liang Yuan turned back and said, "Alright, put away your superpower so you don’t scare anyone. Take the mutant beasts in the bamboo basket to the breeding area; Old Ma and Cai Zhi will handle them."
Liang Yuan took Little Black Ape out of the bamboo house and headed towards his own bamboo house.
Tu Long stared blankly at the transformed shelter, unable to respond for a moment.
Liang Yuan didn’t bother with him, returning home to find only Yang Mei and Dong Yan at home; Ding Yan and Song Wen were probably busy outside.
"Big Brother Liang, where have you been? Why did it take you so long to come back?" Dong Yan called out joyfully upon seeing Liang Yuan.
Yang Mei also smiled and came forward asking, "Are you hungry? Should I make you something to eat?"
Liang Yuan replied, smiling, "Feed this little one first."
He put down Little Black Ape. It was small for a Black Gold Giant Ape, but big compared to human standards.
So it looked rather intimidating, not cute at all.
Dong Yan quickly stepped back a few paces, exclaiming, "W-where did such a big monkey come from?"
Yang Mei was also surprised, asking, "Liang Yuan, is this a mutant beast?"
Liang Yuan nodded, "It’s a descendant of the Black Gold Giant Ape. I plan to try to tame it; maybe it can help guard the shelter in the future."
Dong Yan exclaimed, "A Black Gold Giant Ape? How could it be this small?"
"It was just born. When I caught it, it hadn’t even opened its eyes."
"By the way, can you use your Spiritual Link to communicate with it?"
Curious, Dong Yan used her Spiritual Link Ability to communicate with the Little Black Ape.
A moment later, she was delighted, "Yes, it says it’s hungry."
"It even called you ’dad,’ haha."
Liang Yuan was surprised; Dong Yan’s Spiritual Link could actually communicate with the Little Black Ape?
A thought crossed his mind; if that was the case, he wouldn’t need Huang Han to raise the Black Gold Giant Ape.
Dong Yan’s superpower was limited in combat power.
If she raised the Black Gold Giant Ape, she could communicate with it and make it protect Sister Mei and the others when he wasn’t around.