Survival in the Mist: From a Dilapidated Wooden Hut to a Heavenly Palace in the Clouds

This strong wind really caught everyone off guard.

The pine forest and bamboo forest were fine, as they were sheltered by the stone wall surrounding the farm and were not affected by the wind.

The crops in the planting base were not so lucky. They were blown about by the strong wind, with leaves scattered all over the ground, and some were even uprooted.

Mo Ming quickly took out the Wind-Stabilizing Pearl and activated it with his mind.

In an instant, all was quiet; not a sound of wind could be heard outside the shelter.

Stepping out of the shelter, there wasn't even a breath of wind; it seems the wind force hasn't reached level 15 yet.

Mo Ming turned on his bracelet, and the weather page updated the wind information.

Current wind force: Force 12, easterly

The range of the wind-stabilizing bead is only one kilometer in radius, but the area of ​​the breeding farm has long exceeded its range. One part is located in the windless zone, where it is calm and stable, while the other part is located in the windy zone, where wind and smoke are rising everywhere. It is truly a polarization.

A touch of melancholy crept onto Mo Ming's face.

This is only the first day of the major storm. As is customary, the intensity curve of a disaster usually presents a pyramid shape.

It first rises gradually, then reaches a peak at a certain point in time, and then begins to decline gradually, with other changes possibly occurring in between.

For example, the polar day and polar night during cold wave disasters, and special events such as animal tides.

And now, during this major storm, the wind force feels like it's hitting its peak right from the start, with such high intensity right away.

We can avoid it now thanks to the wind-stabilizing bead, but what if there are winds exceeding level 15 or even level 20 later?

The shelter's sturdiness shouldn't be a problem, but what about the planting base and farm? We can't just let the wind blow freely!

Ideally, we should cover them with something, but where can we find such a large cover?

Headache!

The sudden strong wind worried Mo Ming terribly, but excited Xiao Jin to no end.

Mo Ming arrived at the edge of the protective barrier of the Wind-Fixing Pearl, where Xiao Jin was riding the strong wind and soaring upwards.

In the vast sky, a giant bird spread its wings and soared, using the strong wind to quickly ascend into the sky.

Sunlight shone on its wings, shimmering with golden light, while the surrounding clouds swirled around it, as if cheering it on as it took flight.

At this moment, in Mo Ming's eyes, Xiao Jin was like the ferocious beast Kunpeng soaring in the nine heavens, its wingspan reaching thousands of miles, looking down on all the peaks.

Indeed, the roc rises with the wind in a single day, soaring straight up ninety thousand miles!

"Could it be that Xiao Jin really has a trace of the bloodline of the ancient Kunpeng?" Mo Ming's lips couldn't help but curl slightly.

His words carried a hint of humor, yet also a touch of expectation.

If Xiao Jin truly possesses the bloodline of the ancient Kunpeng, one day he might one day be able to spread his wings across the heavens and transform back into a Kunpeng.

At that time, he, as the master, will be able to benefit greatly.

Back in reality, the threat of the gale had not yet subsided, and Mo Ming was still troubled about how to protect the crops in the planting base.

Upon seeing the pine forest in the wild boar enclosure of the farm, Mo Ming suddenly had a flash of inspiration, then raised his eyebrows slightly and a faint smile appeared on his lips.

There is a way!

Mo Ming suddenly remembered a lecture he had once attended about afforestation, which mentioned the principles of wind formation and the impact of forests on wind.

Wind is formed due to uneven heating of the Earth's surface, which leads to differences in air pressure between regions, and in turn, causes horizontal movement of the atmosphere, causing airflow to move from high-pressure areas to low-pressure areas.

The presence of trees increases wind resistance, thereby reducing wind speed and weakening wind force.

Specifically, when the wind encounters a forest, some of it must go around the trees before it can continue, while the rest of it goes into the forest, encountering many tree trunks and branches that block its path. This not only slows down the wind speed but also greatly reduces its strength.

In addition, the density and structure of forests also affect their wind-reducing effect, with sparse and permeable forest belts having the best wind-reducing effect.

Once the wind subsides, you can take your pets to the forest to transplant a large number of trees to surround the planting base. You can even transplant more trees to form a sparsely structured forest belt around the planting base, which will help to reduce the wind force.

Forests alone are not enough; we also need to build more ancient bronze walls to surround the innermost layer of the planting base, as an extra layer of protection.

For the farm, the empty areas don't need to be managed. Just transplant some more trees and build a loosely structured forest belt around the wild boar and bamboo partridge areas, and that should be enough.

Having made up his mind, Mo Ming returned to the shelter and used the remaining ten thousand or so Ancient Spirit Coins to buy a large quantity of stones and bronze.

A series of ancient bronze walls were built using bronze workbenches, completely enclosing the planting base.

Next, we just have to wait for the wind to stop!

The strong winds blew for several hours, and only gradually subsided around 2 p.m.

I checked the weather: [Current wind force: Level 2, easterly].

Time was of the essence, so Mo Ming quickly took his pets out to dig up trees, leaving only the Golden Horned Longhorn Beetle at home to guard the house.

If the shelter is attacked, Mo Ming will receive a notification via his bracelet. The forest is not far from the shelter, so he can quickly return to defend it, and there is no need to worry about safety.

Upon arriving at the edge of the forest, Mo Ming began directing his pets to work.

Xiao Jin is in charge of aerial patrols, keeping watch out for the approach of the mysterious creature.

When the Lingmeng Whale reaches its maximum size, it is over 50 meters long and more than 15 meters wide, and floats on the outskirts of the forest.

Giant carnivorous plants use their vines to entangle trees, allowing them to pull them out by the roots and soil, taking only a few seconds on average.

If Xiong Da and Xiong Er hug the tree with both hands, they can achieve the same effect, and then neatly arrange the pulled-out tree on the huge body of the Lingmeng Whale.

This wasn't the first time they'd done this kind of work. Back when they were fighting the giant tiger, these guys destroyed two acres of deep blue-level pine forest in less than 20 minutes.

So now I can do it with ease.

After the Reimu Whale's back was full of trees, it went back to unload the trees next to the planting base.

About four hours later, seeing that it was getting dark, Mo Ming stopped his work for the day and took his pet back home.

In just over four hours, Mo Ming's seven pets uprooted more than 15,000 trees, mainly poplars and shrubs.

As darkness fell, Mo Ming wasn't too worried. Within a few kilometers, his faction was the absolute overlord, so he didn't need to worry about wild beasts attacking at night.

After lighting a few torches, Mo Ming planned to work through the night.

In accordance with his plan for the windbreak forest, Mo Ming marked the ground around the planting base and in parts of the breeding farm.

Then let the pets dig holes, water them, and plant trees.

The giant carnivorous plant is in charge of digging the hole, and the two bears are in charge of planting it!

Digging holes is even easier for giant carnivorous plants than digging up trees.

They simply need to plant all their roots into the ground and then pull them out, and they will form a natural tree pit.

Then Mo Ming used the water-absorbing beads to inject water into the tree pit, and Xiong Da and Xiong Er planted the tree in it before backfilling the soil. That's how a tree is planted.

I have to say, this kind of work mode is incredibly easy!