Chapter 264. Mermaids taste best with steam (3)
The construction of the undersea cave jjimjilbang has begun.
“So you just have to bring the tube worm secretion from now on.”
“bug…You mean secretions?”
“uh.”
“How much can I bring?”
“As much as possible. just keep going Until I tell you to stop bringing it.”
Lloyd smiled and held out the conch shell.
A different size from the normal conch shell.
It was a huge shell, big enough for just about anyone to get inside.
A sigh escaped from Xaviel, who accepted the shell.
“All right.”
I don’t like it.
But I can’t help it.
Because what that fake does is always right.
Probably because it’s like that this time too.
‘Every time you do the wrong thing. They give orders that don’t make sense or show eccentricities. But in hindsight, that action or command always had a clear reason and purpose.’
It was the fake Lloyd who saved the Frontera family from crisis.
Xaviel thought it would be the same this time.
‘I don’t know how building a steaming facility on the seabed will lead to preventing the restoration of fate, but let’s follow it anyway. Let’s believe.’
Xaviel moved obediently, recalling the actions of the fake Lloyd he had seen and felt.
I approached the bubbling hydrothermal vent.
Shhh!
Hundreds of tube worms greeted him.
As if sensing danger, it fired a sticky secretion.
Xaviel quickly lifted the conch shell.
Moving with exquisite timing, he collected the secretion of tube worms with his conch shell.
‘Is this the sticky that the bugs normally use to make their homes? It’s like glue.’
I finally understood why Lloyd had asked me to bring tube worm secretion.
I’m trying to use this liquid as a substitute for cement in the water.
It was from then.
Xaviel collected tube worm secretions all day and moved to the construction site of the jjimjilbang.
Lloyd at the scene mixed the secretion with pearls on the seabed.
Then, he applied it to the floor, walls and ceiling of the underwater cave.
‘Uh-hum, uh-hum. Lulu Lulu.’
Lloyd applies special tube worm cement for underwater use while humming.
He looked like a plasterer at a construction site.
In fact, he finished almost all surfaces of the underwater cave, which will be used as a jjimjilbang, smooth with tube worm cement.
It was a tremendous level of labor to do alone.
However, his stamina was already far beyond the level of an ordinary person.
‘Whoa! Whoop whoop! Heh heh heh!’
Mana Heart reached Intermediate Sword Expert before he knew it.
In addition, it is equipped with a friple circle.
The result was an indefatigable energizer stamina.
moved nonstop.
In the meantime, they did not forget to secure and bury a hot water pipe to draw hot water from the hot water hole.
“Hey, now that the tube worm secretion is over, let’s get another one.”
“Are you referring to the coffin shell?”
“Oh, even if you don’t say anything, you’re still pretending?”
“Because the construction work that Lloyd-nim and I did together is not one or two.”
Xaviel’s grumbling continued.
“After surveying, design. foundation construction. clearing the ground make a skeleton pour cement. Finish up. If you need to bury pipes, at the same timing as now. Now I get the rough idea. The order in which the scene turns.”
“I see.”
“yes.”
“Wow, that would be nice. i envy you. It will be fun. I sincerely congratulate you.”
“….”
Write really.
How could he have been dragged to the bottom of the sea like this and was doing this kind of construction with that human?
Xaviel felt a sense of self-doubt growing to the root of his soul.
Even so, the busy movement did not stop.
I brought the coffin shells that I had collected in advance.
I worked hard with Lloyd.
It was cut and trimmed to fit the size of the pipe to be buried.
The joints between the tubes were joined with tube worm cement.
Five deep-sea hydrothermal vent chimneys were connected to the hydrothermal pipes.
“hey! push!”
Kwadeuk!
Lloyd and Xaviel moved in one breath.
I pushed the coffin from a distance to avoid being burned by the hot water.
A pre-sized hydrothermal tube snugly covered the hydrothermal vent chimney.
sigh! Kwak!
Strongly acidic hydrogen sulfide, lead-iron-enriched seawater at 400 degrees Celsius spouting from the hydrothermal vent chimney rushed into the hydrothermal pipe.
At that moment, Lloyd activated his surveying skill.
[Scanning begins.]
Tsutsutsutsutsu!
His eyes carefully scanned the installed hot water pipes.
Is there any place where hot water is leaking out?
Are there any toxic substances leaking out?
Just like when choosing a sirloin of Australian beef with the salary he received, his hawk eyes shined.
And after a while, I was relieved.
‘good. There is no leak anywhere.’
From the hot water outlet where the hot water pipe starts to the inside of the sauna.
Further to the exit beyond the jjimjilbang cave.
I couldn’t see any hot water leaks.
It was a perfect construction.
It was from then.
Lloyd spurred the construction even more.
They were even more obsessed with burying hot water pipes.
Most of the hot water pipes were covered with tubeworm cement to keep the heat from leaking in undesirable places.
Instead, hot water pipes were clearly exposed in each room inside the jjimjilbang, where heat should flow out.
Then a definite change took place.
‘Oh, it’s getting hotter.’
The temperature inside the jjimjilbang rose sharply.
After that, the inside of the cave was neatly trimmed.
The door was made of large seashells and crab shells.
A theme was created for each sauna area.
A traditional (?) ocher-style jjimjilbang.
A seaweed-filled jjimjilbang.
Emerald Jjimjilbang filled with mysterious luminescent plankton glass beads.
A tropical beach jjimjilbang with the concept of supporting your body by being buried in warm white sand.
In addition, there are Himalayan Iceberg Jjimjilbang, Tongdori Dehydrator Jjimjilbang, and Extreme Bungee Jump Jjimjilbang.
We tried our best to ensure that the mermaids who were visiting the sauna were not bored.
In addition, a resting room was prepared in the largest auditorium-sized space, which will be the main one.
‘If you think of it as a Korean-style jjimjilbang, it’s a place where you can read comic books and eat eggs while lying around.’
Thus, the 21-day construction work was completed.
The jjimjilbang was completed at the speed of light.
‘Whoa. thank god. Fortunately, there was an underwater cave near the hydrothermal vent.’
The structure of the cave was also amazing.
To be honest, it was like a gift from nature to make a jjimjilbang.
Thanks to this, the foundation work, which was the most time-consuming and laborious, had to be done very little.
I was able to focus only on the installation of hot water pipes and the buried interior work.
‘So now it’s my turn to receive guests.’
I finished the steam room.
Now he would have to bring the mermaids to steam (?).
That role was to be taken by Rotorua.
“How is it? When did the people who were supposed to come say they would come?”
“Oh that….”
The evening of the day when the jjimjilbang was completed.
Rotorua showed a puzzled look.
“Um, that’s what you mean. I got an appointment from a few acquaintances a few days ago. When the jjimjilbang is completed, he said that he would definitely come back sometime later. Everyone had promised so….”
“Did you? no way?”
“….”
“You mean to come next time?”
“I’m sorry. You have no face.”
Rotorua drooped her shoulders.
Seeing that, Lloyd clicked his tongue inwardly.
‘Tsk tsk. Somehow it felt strong.’
Originally, Rotorua had few outsider friends even in the mermaid community.
So I didn’t expect much.
I got a promise from some acquaintances.
Even a few days ago, when I was boasting with a big smile, I thought, ‘Really?’
However, the feeling at the time seemed to be right.
‘Coming next time is the same as not coming. For Koreans, it’s equivalent to saying, “let’s eat together next time.”
But Lloyd was not disappointed.
Rather, he patted Rotorua on the shoulder.
“it’s okay. Don’t be too discouraged. Because I have an idea.”
“Hmm, did you prepare for this situation in advance?”
“yes.”
It sounds natural.
Lloyd’s words continued.
“A place called a jjimjilbang must be very unfamiliar to the mermaids here. It’s a concept you’ve never seen before. Besides, isn’t it a facility built by humans on land like me and Xaviel, who aren’t even mermaids? That’s why.”
“Did you think the mermaids would look down on the jjimjilbang?”
“yes. I was thinking that if I didn’t use a method to raise their curiosity or expectations, I wouldn’t be able to attract customers.”
“Hmm, what preparations have you made in advance?”
“This is it. wait a minute.”
Lloyd pulled out two large chunks of something from behind the steam room counter.
Realizing the identity of the mass (?), Rotorua widened its eyes.
“that…Deep-sea king crayfish and king crab shells?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
Lloyd grinned.
“Me and Xaviel will use this to promote a jjimjilbang.”
Xaviel’s shoulders, who had been watching the conversation so far, flinched slightly.
His blue eyes looked at Lloyd like a madman.
Lloyd’s smile grew even more brazen.
“what. why. what.”
“….”
“Don’t curse with your eyes, speak with your mouth.”
“Can’t you just swear without saying it with your mouth?”
“why? Did you ask me to write this?”
Lloyd held up a human-sized king crab shell.
Xaviel’s expression crumpled.
“I am not a clown.”
“huh. know. It’s a knight.”
“yes. It is as you say. I’m glad you know that fact. But why is Lloyd-sama asking me, a knight, to wear such an unsightly thing?”
“For the family you are loyal to?”
“….”
“If you use this, everything will be solved. The Frontera family will prosper more. You might be able to escape the danger. If you look at this, I’m not saying I’m good. I hate this too.”
“….”
“But what if you refuse this? oh so that was it. No one knew that that moment would be the starting point of the fall of the Frontera family. But the wheel of tragedy was already starting to turn…Wouldn’t the history teacher’s voice resonate in a classroom about 200 years from now?”
“What nonsense….”
“Because Lord Asrahan did not cooperate. For failing to attract mermaids as guests. The jjimjilbang is ruined. can’t find the gem The family is falling apart. society is collapsing Young Ji-min falls into a ricochet.”
“….”
“A young young man who fell into distress starved all day. The dog also starved. The two spent a cold night hugging each other and relying on each other’s body temperature. But no one offered a helping hand to the boy and the dog. That’s how the boy and the dog’s last breath was slowly and surely cut off. At that last moment, a drop of dew-like tear formed in the corner of the boy’s eye. The boy let out a sad monologue mixed with his last breath. Ah, if Lord Asrahan had only used king crab shells at that time….”
“….”
“The dog who heard the will groaned and licked the boy’s cheek. But the boy didn’t even flinch. The dog realized. The fact that the time has come for him to follow the boy’s side. So the puppy….”
“I will write.”
“Yeah, well thought out. It’s a puppy.”
“….”
“Ah, I was mistaken because you intervened. Hmmmm Well thought out, Xaviel.”
“….”
Xaviel kept his mouth shut.
As if he had waited, Lloyd passed the king crab shell into his arms.
That shameless face couldn’t have looked so mean.
But on the other hand, I had to admit it.
‘after. I don’t know what the heck he’s thinking.’
Anyway, that fake Lloyd is really doing this to save his family.
Aside from the absurdity and eccentricity of the method, it is also true that we should actively help that fake work for now.
Otherwise, the master will die in three years.
“….”
So let’s write.
Let’s close our eyes and write.
Xaviel let go of his pride.
Covered with pink king crab shell.
I put my hand in the claw.
That’s how he transformed(?) into a figure with only his legs exposed under his skin.
Meanwhile, Lloyd also put on the king lobster shell.
They even put a pre-prepared sign around their necks.
On the signboard, < Open Commemoration Jackpot Event. The use of jjimjilbang is completely free! > was written in large letters.
“Let’s go.”
“….”
“What are you doing? I’m not following you soon.”
“….”
The rear view of Lloyd, who was waddling around wearing a king lobster shell and looking back.
Seeing that, Xaviel had to manage to suppress the urge to write a letter of resignation with a single stroke on the spot.
‘Whoa.’
be patient be patient
This is all for the lord and family.
With that thought, he waddled along with Lloyd.
Entered the city of mermaids.
Settled in the most crowded Aljip area.
From then on, I had to listen to Lloyd shouting hard for the solicitor.
“everyone! This doesn’t come every day! Celebrating the opening of the first jjimjilbang in the mermaid kingdom! This is a completely free event! Do you want to relieve muscle fatigue safely without smelling sulfur? Are your joints sore these days? Try it once, brothers and sisters!”
“….”
How can you say such words without any shame?
Xaviel suddenly admired Lloyd in various (?) meanings.
On the other hand, I thought.
‘No matter how I try, it doesn’t seem to have much effect.’
Not that it wasn’t, it really seemed like it.
This unique outfit stands out.
Lloyd’s loud cry.
Thanks to that, quite a few mermaids stopped swimming.
The mermaids were flocking around, showing curiosity.
But that was it.
‘Everyone is laughing.’
just curious
because it’s funny
like seeing a clown.
It was only giving a very brief attention to this side.
He was just flirting with it as a spectacle.
None of the mermaids gathered there seemed to be really interested in the jjimjilbang.
‘What on earth were you thinking about doing this….’
Just looking at this kind of thing doesn’t work.
It’s just a pitiful, unsightly struggle.
Inside the king crab shell, Xaviel ate a bitter taste.
Then wouldn’t it be better to stop that fake Lloyd now?
Wouldn’t it be better to avoid even blatant ridicule?
The moment you have that thought.
Lloyd came over.
“Besides, older brothers and sisters and mermaids! If you come to our jjimjilbang!”
He shouted out loud and stretched out his hands.
I put a king crab shell on my shoulder.
suddenly.
sudden.
Pressed.
“You can continue to appreciate this face while applying a compress!”
Pokak!
Lloyd’s hand pressed the king crab shell down so suddenly.
It’s like a pimple core squeezed out through the skin.
Xaviel’s head broke through the king crab shell in an instant and sprang up.
Suddenly, Xaviel’s face was revealed.
“…!”
The effect was great.
