lcionline Chapter 258 The Beginning of the City of Ten Thousand Beasts
Chapter 258 The Beginning of the City of Ten Thousand Beasts
"What do you want with him?" Lang Cang held Lin Baiyan's wrist and gently rubbed it.
They've been incredibly busy these past few days. When he got home, Lin Baiyan was either already asleep or hadn't even returned.
Now that he had finally seen his orc, he naturally wanted to get closer to him.
He wrapped his arm around the orc's wrist tenderly; they were out in public, and getting too close would make Lin Baiyan shy.
"Lu Xiao and I have finished the drawings, and we were thinking of inviting the others to take a look together." It doesn't matter if they don't understand them perfectly; he can explain them to them. The important thing is to get a feel for the atmosphere first!
In the past few days, he and Lu Xiao revised the drawings countless times. After all, Lu Xiao had not undergone systematic training, so the main force of drawing was still Lin Baiyan. The pressure he was under was unimaginable.
Even though he was already very skilled at drawing, Lin Baiyan still cared deeply about the place where he would be living for the rest of his life.
At this moment, Lin Baiyan was extremely grateful that he had studied architecture, so that he wouldn't be completely clueless when he arrived in this place.
Hearing Lin Baiyan say this, Lang Cang pondered for a moment, "Perfect timing, Hu Luan and Hu Yang are here too, let's go take a look together."
Lang Cang walked to the side and called out to Ma Yuan, "Go and inform the leaders of the two clans. The High Priest and I are waiting for them in the activity room."
Ma Yuan wiped the sweat from his brow and said with a smile, "Okay, I'll go right now."
After giving his instructions, Lang Cang took Lin Baiyan's hand and walked towards the mobile home.
Ma Yuan was quick; when they arrived at the mobile home, Hu Zhen was already waiting inside, intently studying the large blueprint spread out on the table.
Seeing Lang Cang and Lin Baiyan enter, Hu Zhen stroked his beard with a smile, "City Lord, High Priest, you've arrived!"
Lin Baiyan was still a little unaccustomed to his words. The city was still not settled, but he, Lang Cang, the city lord, and the high priest had already taken up their posts.
Lang Cang nodded with a calm expression.
"Is this the blueprint for our future city?" Hu Zhen asked, pointing to the animal hide on the table.
Lin Baiyan nodded. "That's right, this is the final blueprint. If there are no problems, we'll use this one."
The two had barely exchanged a few words when the others began to come in one after another.
Everyone gathered around the table, looking at the final version of the drawing.
Lin Baiyan stood in the middle, holding a small wooden stick, and explained to everyone in detail.
The area of Beast City is not very large, after all, their current population is only about a thousand.
"My initial plan is that Wanshou City will be 800 meters long and 500 meters wide, with an oval shape. There will be a gate on each of the four sides, with a river to the east, mountains to the north, a plain to the west, and a forest to the south."
“Our usual gate is on the west side.” The west side has a wide view and is convenient for planting. “After the city is settled, water can be drawn from the east river to flow through the city and irrigate the planting area on the west side.”
"The city is temporarily divided into four areas: the Silver Tiger area is a residential area, the Silver Fox area is a breeding area, and the Azure Flame area is an industrial area. The commercial area has not yet been named."
The city is a maze of interconnected paths, and Lin Baiyan has meticulously divided it into countless wide and narrow routes, as well as carefully placed dozens of wells of various sizes.
Beast City is located by a river, so the underground water resources must be abundant. Wells have been dug in various areas to make it convenient for everyone to use water. In addition, the most important issue in the city is drainage.
He divided up reservoirs and irrigation ditches in inconspicuous corners of every street, and since the city faces west with a gentle slope, the water could flow out along the west side.
"And then there's the toilets in every place..."
Next to each toilet is a septic tank, which serves as natural fertilizer and can be used in the planting areas outside the city.
Lin Baiyan carefully held up his little wooden stick and explained each point to everyone in detail.
The beastmen listened intently to Lin Baiyan's voice.
"Based on my estimate, with our current workload, the construction period for such a city will be approximately ten to sixteen months."
It's already early November, which should be mid-autumn. Even if all the tribe's labor is used up and work continues during the snow season, the city won't be completed until May of next year at the earliest.
However, Lin Baiyan did not intend to work so recklessly. The snow season in the north was cold, and sometimes heavy snow would last for more than ten days, requiring the tribesmen to shovel snow continuously.
Such weather is too harsh for everyone, so Lin Baiyan set the time around August next year, which is neither too early nor too short, and everyone can stay home to rest during the coldest period in between.
After some time, Lin Baiyan put down the small wooden stick. "That's about it. If anyone still doesn't understand, feel free to ask me."
As soon as Lin Baiyan finished speaking, Lang Cang handed him a glass of warm water.
He took the glass, took a sip, and then held it up.
Although Lin Baiyan provided an explanation, there is still a significant difference between a two-dimensional planar diagram and a three-dimensional solid diagram.
Everyone was still listening to what seemed like gibberish, completely bewildered.
But this did not diminish their admiration for Lin Baiyan. Hu Zhen stroked his mustache again, deeply moved, "High Priest, how did you come up with all this?"
He had no idea that the lines and shapes drawn on the animal skin actually represented the shape of a city.
Although I can't understand it, it looks very impressive.
Lin Baiyan smiled without saying a word. The knowledge he had gained from integrating thousands of years of architectural history in China was indeed somewhat difficult for these beastmen, whose civilization had not yet entered the Iron Age, to understand.
Hu Kuo said with a smile, "We have no objections, we will follow the High Priest's orders."
The other orcs nodded in agreement. They were completely clueless about building a city, but they would do their best to listen to Lin Baiyan.
"Alright, tonight, let the Silver Fox Clan beastmen settle in first, and Hu Yang should also inform the Silver Tiger Clan members. We'll start construction tomorrow morning!"