Chapter 132. Dance on the rebar (2)
Taat!
kicked the rebar
threw himself into the air
At that moment, Muira thought.
free.
and get used to it
A height of several tens of meters from the ground.
A building built with steel bars and cement instead of beautiful trees.
Soaring at the top of the scene, she felt a surprisingly familiar sensation.
‘It’s like coming back to the forest.’
The Everglow Forest, where I have lived my whole life.
It’s been less than a month since he left.
I already miss you though.
The smell of the scenery and air there.
It was these days when all of that came to mind every moment.
But now?
What is this moment when you jump from the top of the apartment construction site?
The longing for the forest has surprisingly faded.
It was because of the unexpected familiar feeling.
‘Because it’s like a forest. height too. Space too.’
The towering apartment buildings and pillars felt like tree trunks.
What about the rebars that have been tightened and protruded from place to place?
It reminded me of the thick branches of a forest.
‘The feeling of running between them is similar.’
Tadat! Wow!
Jumped to the top of the rebar.
Hanging from a tree branch, I looked around the scene as if I was looking around.
I wonder if other elves as well as himself felt the same sensation.
Unlike when everyone was on the ground, their eyes were bright.
They ran around the scene as if they were carried by the wind.
no it was flying
Whiririk Clap!
Elf rebar workers moved and tied the rebar in an instant.
It danced and glided on the wind.
When going from floor to floor?
He even performed acrobatics.
Wow!
Muira threw herself out of the building.
A dozen meters of empty space greeted her.
But she didn’t fall to the ground.
Landing point seen from the beginning.
There was a fall arrest net there.
Cheeky duck!
I stepped on the edge of the fall arrest net like cotton.
jumped up and leaped
maintained elasticity.
In an instant, he went downstairs.
I took the tools I forgot to put there.
The same was true when returning to the scene upstairs.
Tadat!
Break down the fall arrest net.
I stepped on the outside wall of the apartment.
No, I ran along the outer wall leaning horizontally.
And stretched out his hand.
Like the wind, I grabbed the window frame upstairs and entered.
It took only about 2 seconds to go up without having to use the stairs.
As such, even after completing a motion that would be impossible for an ordinary person to even dare, the elves, including Muira, did not feel any inspiration.
Like breathing or walking normally.
It was just a natural and natural movement for them.
Even while moving like that, the elven steelworkers perfectly demonstrated the work skills that Lloyd had taught them without making a single mistake.
‘oh my god. Is this really beyond my expectations?’
Lloyd, who was supervising the scene, opened his mouth wide.
those elves.
Maybe he was born to become a steelworker.
It was to the point where I even thought of it.
‘I was really good at bringing him.’
This is enough that you can trust and entrust the work.
At this point, there is no need for further supervision.
‘Still, there is a saying that even monkeys fall from trees. I’ll have to lay a thick pile of straw on the ground under the site.’
You may accidentally fall under the fall arrester.
Lloyd thought that he needed to provide additional safety measures in preparation for such a situation.
He left the scene and came down to the ground.
In the courtyard of the apartment on the ground floor, Orc warriors were cheering while looking up at the scene.
“It’s cool!”
“The Elves are the best!”
“I was so scared to go up high!”
“I get scolded by my girlfriend every evening!”
“I got scolded by my wife!”
“I got scolded by my son!”
“A liar has appeared! All these guys here are solo!”
…It was like that.
In other words, thanks to the elves who started to make a big splash, the orcs were able to get away from the ironwork. He was also relieved of his fear of heights.
‘Besides, those elves’ work speed is beyond imagination. At that speed, I could go up to the 8th floor of building 102 before it gets colder.’
Winter is fast approaching in earnest.
Deep down, that was Lloyd’s concern.
This was because when the temperature dropped further and sub-zero weather began, it would be impossible to do the cement pouring work.
‘Because it’s perfect for freezing and thawing to occur.’
Freezing and thawing.
It was one of the phenomena to be most careful about during winter construction.
‘Because even concrete uses water. But what if the temperature drops below freezing? Of course, the water contained in the concrete freezes. Moisture condenses and ice forms inside the poured concrete before it dries.’
What if the concrete dries up?
Numerous ice chunks and particles are separated from the inside of the concrete and remain as impurities.
And when the temperature rises after winter, it melts later.
After the curing is over, countless lumps of strange water droplets are formed inside the dried concrete.
‘Then it’s almost like the project is doomed. Concrete structures fall far short of their design strength. It cracks, crumbles down, or corrodes the reinforcing bars inside, or in severe cases, a pop-out phenomenon occurs, and a lump of concrete the size of a fist is ripped out.’
Literally catastrophe happens.
Even if it is used, it will become an unusable building.
But what if an apartment where a thousand residents live in just one building does that?
‘Ugh, just thinking about it is terrifying.’
Lloyd shrugged his shoulders.
Do you still want to see the work speed of the elven ironworkers?
It seemed that such concerns could be alleviated.
‘So far the temperature is just fine. So we’ll finish the eighth floor in a few days before it gets colder.’
With that determination, he encouraged the scene.
Elf ironworkers were sometimes rude and sometimes urged.
Thanks to this, the scene on the 8th floor, where the finish was slow, ran out of breath.
After only eight days, I was able to finish the cement pouring work.
‘good. I love it.’
Lloyd felt great satisfaction.
Even the 102 buildings were raised before the full-fledged cold arrived.
That meant that during the winter, it was possible to complete the construction of insulation and heating of buildings 101 and 102.
‘101 and 102 buildings. Two buildings as prototypes. Based on that data and experience, when spring comes, we will begin construction of a bee apartment complex in earnest from building 103.’
So Lloyd went straight to the next task.
It was the heating work in building 101 that had been put off for a while.
“So are you mixing this precious sap with soybean oil?”
“uh.”
A secret weapon for upgrading the insulation performance of heating pipes.
A little Elencia sap was poured into soybean oil.
Then, Xaviel sent a strange look.
His gaze seemed to ask what he was doing right now.
Lloyd responded shamelessly.
“Is there a lot of Elencia sap? no not at all It’s too wasteful to write this as an undiluted solution. There is no need for that.”
“So you diluted it?”
“uh.”
“But why is it all soybean oil?”
“It’s easy to get, so it’s cheap, and it’s waterproof.”
Besides, it’s nice to complain about the smell.
So Lloyd mixed Elencia sap with soybean oil.
But the proportions were a problem.
1:1?
Of course not.
So conscientiously 1:10?
Of course it wasn’t either.
“Could it be Lloyd-sama…You don’t mean to say ‘mixed’ with just one drop of the stock solution, right?”
Xaviel, who was looking at Lloyd’s work, felt a sense of absurdity.
It was natural.
Right now, Lloyd was literally mixing Elencia undiluted and soybean oil in a ratio of 1:99!
However, Lloyd, who responded, was still unconcerned.
“Hey, the world is like this. If you go somewhere and buy just one drink, you’ll know right away, right? Even if only 1% of the undiluted solution is mixed, it’s a good thing.”
Really the world is like that.
Just go to the mart and you’ll know.
Any fruit flavored drink.
Or if you look at something like fruit-flavored jelly.
In the name, orange and strawberry are written in grandiose and big words, but if you look at the ingredient list, there are many cases where not even 1% of fruit is included.
When I first realized it when I was young, how much of a bitter scratch was engraved in my innocence.
I still couldn’t forget it.
A capitalist lesson engraved in the heart with scratches.
The magic of cost reduction that dirty speculation tells you!
“So this is enough. I also did a performance test.”
“Is that so.”
“of course. So just take this. Get a brush too.”
“….”
“What are you doing. Come quickly.”
Lloyd led Xaviel to the heating room in Building 101.
I pointed out each pipe that ran from the heating room to the apartment.
“See the plumbing? From now on, apply Elencia insulation cream to the plumbing. practice.”
“Strictly speaking, isn’t it soybean oil insulation cream?”
“Write. Because 1 percent matters.”
“….”
So, the two of them carefully applied Ellencia insulation cream to all the piping. It was dried by fanning it with wild scabs. A pile of straw was also placed over it. It was fixed by tying the straw with a rope.
And the insulation performance was tested.
The result was satisfactory.
“How are you?”
“It’s hot.”
“yes?”
“yes.”
In the past, it was a plumbing on the 8th floor that was cold because it was lukewarm.
But after applying additional Elencia insulation cream?
It was as hot as if there was a heating room right next to it.
‘This is enough. I’m very satisfied.’
Conventional insulation with a mixture of straw and rice hull lime.
On top of that, Elencia insulation cream and an additional pile of straw.
I felt it was worth putting so much effort into.
But that was then.
“Here, Mr. Lloyd.”
“hmm?”
Xaviel called this side.
However, the voice and atmosphere were a little different from usual.
it’s like….
“Do you have anything to ask of me?”
“….”
“Right. That’s perfect.”
“How did you know?”
“Didn’t you rhyme with ‘over there’ when you called me just now?”
“….”
“You don’t usually call me that unless you’re sorry.”
“….”
“so? What do you want to ask of me?”
“The refugees.”
“uh.”
“I wonder if among them, it would be better to let those who are physically handicapped move in here first.”
Xaviel expressed his thoughts honestly.
Actually, there was no particular reason.
Hot heating pipe.
It was because touching it suddenly reminded me of something from a few days ago.
‘A little boy who took care of his blind mother. How are you?’
I remembered the situation at the time.
I also remembered the scene there.
It was poor.
It was a refugee tent made with great care.
But no matter what, a tent is a tent after all.
It seemed uncomfortable even for a person with a normal body.
Even more so, if you are uncomfortable or sick, you don’t have to say anything.
“Anyway, in a refugee camp, you have to live a communal life where everything is exposed. Besides, wouldn’t it be more helpful for those who are sick to recover if they stay quietly in an apartment rather than living in a group?”
“Hmm.”
Lloyd pondered over Xaviel’s words.
Come to think of it, there was a reasonable corner.
“but. Putting sick people in crowded tents won’t help much, will it?”
“yes. I think so.”
“Then, first of all, should we only let people move in up to the third floor, which is easy to go up and down? Selected based on patients?”
“That’s a good idea.”
First of all, building 101 was equipped with basic facilities.
In particular, the heating and interior finishes are almost all made.
The communal dining room and restrooms also need a bit more work.
It wouldn’t be too much trouble to come in and take care of yourself right away.
‘Besides, it would be helpful to me to see the actual residents come in and live.’
Design and real life may differ.
That’s what home is all about.
Interfloor noise, condensation, draft, lighting, ventilation, etc.
When building, there are many cases where you feel discomfort that you did not know or expected while living.
So what if you observe the patients staying here during the winter?
What if you use patients as beta testers?
Construction from building 103 to start in the spring.
Improvements can be incorporated into the design.
In other words, it is possible to upgrade the design to make it more convenient in real life.
“Then, we can first select patients and move those who are relatively more physically uncomfortable to the first floor.”
That’s how the first move-in started.
Patients from the refugee camp were moved to Building 101.
And everyone was thrilled.
It wasn’t even a crowd.
A monster domino phenomenon that happened out of nowhere.
They were people who were swept away by the disaster and lost their homes and places of residence.
I came through the evacuation route with a sick and injured body.
I had to live in a poor refugee tent.
Then, within a few months, I got a proper place to live.
I couldn’t help but burst into tears of emotion.
“There is no place to be so grateful…. How should I repay this favor…. Hehe….”
The first tenants included a blind mother and her young son.
She shed tears of emotion as she touched the small abode given to her and her son.
That was the moment.
Ding dong.
A new message floated before Lloyd’s eyes.
[Obtaining a monumental construction achievement]
[You led the construction of the first apartment in the Laurasia continent and the first move-in.]
[The refugees who succeeded in moving in for the first time will live with gratitude to you for the rest of their lives and will be reborn as the most faithful residents of this territory. ]
[You have left a clear mark on the history of civil engineering on the Laurasia continent.] [
You will be engraved in history as a pioneer of apartments.]
[A large amount of RP is specially paid as a bonus for your monumental achievements.]
[700 RP acquired.]
[Current RP: 4783]
It was a long time since I acquired RP.
Lloyd struggled to capture the feeling of being warmed up.
Towards the blind mother, she made a sneering reply.
“What is grace? You just have to raise your son well.”
Then, when the son grows up, he becomes a worker in this territory.
He rolls the worker hard and extracts the benefits.
Isn’t it the law that the profit is getting bigger and the honey pot is full.
‘Whoop whoop. Do you think I’m building an apartment for free?’
Of course not.
Nothing is free in this world.
No, even if you get something for free, you will never give it away to someone else.
Even if the refugees are opponents.
‘But now it’s premature. Just need a little more. If everyone settles down a little more in the territory and the conditions come up, then from then on, I’ll have to roll it.’
I will roll it so that I can pay well for the rice.
As such, it was a time when Lloyd was drawing a blueprint for the future.
Someone ran into the scene in a hurry.
“Lord Lloyd!”
I looked around and saw that it was a servant at the baron’s mansion.
The servant hurriedly said, sweating profusely.
“Just a bar!”
“Just what? What’s up? I’m going to run out of breath Please speak slowly.”
“That’s where the envoy came.”
“what?”
an envoy?
sent by the king
The servant nodded broadly.
“yes. He is waiting for you at the mansion right now.”
“….”
that the envoy has arrived
waiting for me
At that point, Lloyd felt a strange touch.
‘what. I can’t believe this.’
I thought maybe.
I went to the mansion with a servant.
I saw the envoy chatting with the baron and his wife in the garden of the mansion.
It was the same envoy who brought the edict when he accomplished the feat of catching Giga Titan in Cremo in the past.
However, the envoy is the same person, but the attitude towards him has changed since then.
“long time no see.”
As soon as he saw this, the royal court bowed politely.
It was something I hadn’t seen before.
At that time, I was comfortable with this side.
“….”
Gradually, the senses become clearer.
Lloyd said, feeling a tingling sensation.
“Let’s start with the procedure first.”
“Yes, I will. Hmmmm!”
The envoy looked left and right.
An attendant of the Imperial Order brought the scroll.
It was an edict issued by the king.
Lloyd got down on one knee.
I waited for the royal decree to be read.
and foreboding
I think my instincts are right.
That edict somehow seemed to contain what he expected.
Soon after, the reading of the royal decree began.
“Since ancient times, many previous kings, including Jim, have been working hard for the peace and prosperity of the kingdom’s nobles, citizens, and other people.”
What followed was rather obvious.
So I felt a lot of responsibility.
I am still struggling day and night.
There was no way to suppress the regretful feeling over the recent disaster.
We commend Frontera Territory for their meritorious actions in this situation.
etc. etc.
Numerous rhetoric and praise followed.
While listening to that, Lloyd’s lips also moved together.
Include your feelings and feelings.
Carried with a certainty that has hardened before I knew it.
muttered softly.
Reading of the royal decree.
Lloyd’s little monologue.
The two voices finally merged into one.
“Order. Based on the above achievements, Prontera territory will be elevated to county status.”
