Survival in the Ruins: I can make everything evolve infinitely

Chapter 17: The Moving House is Complete

Building a house usually involves laying a foundation, using steel, concrete, and other materials.

However, for ordinary people, these are necessary steps.

Thanks to Mu Liang’s tamed beast, the Rock-Armor Turtle, he could skip 90% of the process.

The foundation was the turtle’s shell, and with its ability to manipulate stone armor and rocks to connect seamlessly, there was no need for cement or steel.

The rest was simply stacking stone bricks like building blocks to create the walls.

“This is amazing!” Mino exclaimed, holding a stone brick and placing it carefully along the marked black lines.

She noticed that once the bricks were placed, they fused seamlessly with each other, leaving no gaps.

“Mino, don’t stack the wall too high over there. We need to leave space for a window,” Mu Liang instructed.

When he turned around, he realized the girl had already stacked one wall to the height of a grown adult.

Walking over, he used his powers to remove a few bricks, creating a square-shaped window.

“This will let thieves sneak in,” Mino said hesitantly.

In the camp, no one had windows in their homes—it was to prevent thieves from climbing in and stealing things.

“Ordinary thieves won’t be able to climb up here,” Mu Liang said with a smirk, lightly flicking the girl’s forehead.

“That’s true,” Mino muttered, touching her forehead in a daze as she realized his point.

Living on top of the powerful and towering Rock-Armor Turtle, why would they need to worry about thieves?

After finishing the window, Mu Liang turned his attention to building the door.

He didn’t bother explaining his plans to Mino; she probably wouldn’t understand the internal blueprints and was only interested in the exterior design.

The house was designed with two rooms, each about ten square meters.

In the center was a thirty-square-meter living room.

The bathroom was situated in the corner of the yard, with a drainage system leading directly to the ground to keep odors out of the house.

The yard’s wall was symbolically half a meter high, with the gate located on the side of the turtle’s shell.

Mu Liang also created a special signal for the Rock-Armor Turtle. Using specific movements, the turtle could summon a staircase of rocks when needed.

Time passed unnoticed, especially when they were fully immersed in their work.

By evening, the sky was painted with streaks of orange and red clouds.

“It’s already this late?”

Mu Liang gazed at the unfinished house, still without a roof, and felt an inexplicable sense of accomplishment.

“Wow~~ It’s finally halfway done!”

Mino cheered, her blue eyes sparkling with joy.

Clenching her small fists, she said encouragingly, “Let’s push a bit harder and finish it today!”

Mu Liang shook his head. “The roof needs wooden support to hold the stone bricks.”

“Ah? Then let’s go find wood!” Mino said, preparing to climb down to the ground.

“No need to search—we already have wood,” Mu Liang said, grabbing the back of her collar.

“Already have wood?” Mino tilted her head, thinking hard.

“Do you think anyone is still at the camp?” Mu Liang reminded her with a hint of amusement.

At that moment, his mind connected with the Tri-Colored Lizard, instructing it to scout the camp and see if anyone remained.

“It’s almost dark now—they must’ve left by now,” Mino said confidently, quickly catching on.

Her blue eyes widened as she shouted, “We can dismantle the houses in the camp and use their wood!”

“Let’s head back to the camp,” Mu Liang commanded the Rock-Armor Turtle.

“Awuu…” The turtle began moving toward the camp, its steps slow yet steady.

“Huh?”

After standing still for a moment, Mino exclaimed in surprise, “Little Xuanwu is moving, but it doesn’t feel shaky at all!”

“That’s because it’s controlling the vibrations,” Mu Liang explained softly.@@novelbin@@

There’s no way such a massive creature wouldn’t shake; even a small vibration could cause a chain reaction.

“I see,” Mino nodded, understanding.

Though the turtle’s speed wasn’t fast, its massive size allowed it to cover more ground with each step, making it quicker than the average person.

In about ten minutes, they arrived at the edge of the camp.

The Tri-Colored Lizard had already scouted the area, confirming that the camp was deserted.

“Everyone’s gone,” Mino said with a tinge of sadness.

Standing on the turtle’s back, she gazed at the camp, now devoid of firelight.

“How far is the Moon Lake Tribe from here?” Mu Liang asked calmly.

“I heard the hunters say it takes about five or six days to get there,” Mino replied softly.

Mu Liang thought of the Bloodbeard Bandits and curiously asked, “Is the Moon Lake Tribe large?”

“There are supposedly about ten thousand people, though I don’t know if that’s true,” Mino said in awe.

For her, ten thousand people sounded like an unimaginable number.

How much food and water would it take to sustain so many people?

“Seems like a big tribe. As for whether it’s true…”

Mu Liang patted her shoulder and said lightly, “We’ll know for sure when we visit the Moon Lake Tribe in the future.”

“Huh?” Mino blinked in surprise, then excitedly asked, “Are we really going to the Moon Lake Tribe?”

“Do you want to go?” Mu Liang turned to meet her blue eyes.

“I…” Facing his encouraging black eyes, she bit her lip and nodded firmly. “I want to go—I want to see if my sister is there!”

“Then our next major destination is the Moon Lake Tribe,” Mu Liang said with a grin, giving her a thumbs-up.

“…”

Mino stared at his bright smile, her heart suddenly racing faster for reasons she didn’t understand.

She covered her chest with both hands, her cheeks flushing red.

“Stop daydreaming and get down to clear the wood,” Mu Liang said, tugging one of her rabbit ears.

“Ah! Stop pulling my ears!” Mino cried, stomping her foot in protest.

Whatever feelings she had were immediately scattered by his teasing.

The two of them chased each other as they descended to the ground.

“Which house do you want to dismantle?” Mu Liang asked as they stood at the camp entrance.

“Those houses over there—they used to bully me and even stole my little lizard!” Mino said, pointing after a moment of hesitation.

“Then let’s get to work. We’ll only take the larger pieces of wood,” Mu Liang said, leading the way.

“Move the wood to Little Xuanwu—it’ll help carry it up.”

“Got it!” Mino replied enthusiastically, eagerly starting the demolition.

Bang! Bang!

With Mu Liang’s current strength, dismantling houses was effortless. He easily removed large wooden beams, carrying five or six at a time.

The wood needed for the roof wasn’t much, but firewood required a large stockpile.

Before long, the corner of the yard on the new house was piled high with wood.