BXBX NOVEL Chapter 89: Opaque reality [ 9 ]
"Activate the blueprint," he commanded.
DING [ 50,000 evolution points deducted. Activating Simple Windmill blueprint! ]
Following the notification, Rowan's vision blackened for a few seconds. When he opened his eyes, his surroundings had transformed, and he appeared to be standing inside a large, green holographic box. The space within the box appeared to be around fifty feet by fifty feet, as spacious as certain bungalows on Earth.
Inside the enclosed holographic box, there was a large mountain of crude iron and a small hill of wood. These were originally a few meters from Rowan before he activated the blueprint. Everything inside the box was exactly the raw material he needed to build the windmill!
Aside from the appearance of the enclosed holographic box, Rowan also began receiving certain vital information concerning the formation of the blueprint. It was as though the process of utilizing the blueprint magically appeared in his mind.
The influx of information was so vast that it took Rowan almost ten minutes to fully comprehend it.
Afterward, his eyes brightened, and a profound smile appeared on his face.
He immediately stretched his hand and muttered, "Begin the material identification and accumulation phase."
Almost immediately, a certain amount of crude iron and wood began to glow. They floated into the air, drifting toward the same direction at a rather slow pace, taking about five minutes to complete the simple process.
Rowan noticed how annoyingly slow it was, but he had no complaints. This was the simplest of all blueprints, so it was natural for it to be this slow.
It would take days or even weeks to build a functioning windmill manually, so why would he be annoyed when he had the means to build it in just two hours?
On the other hand, while the time was miraculous to build such a complex structure, Rowan couldn't help but wonder how Brandon and the soldiers would feel when they returned and saw the strange scene manifesting. In fact, he wondered what the heck they would be seeing because even he didn't understand his current location and how it mixed with the real world.
Thankfully, his system understood his worries and quickly cleared his doubts by answering his question:
[ Once a blueprint is activated, you will be launched into a crafting space; your body disappears from the real world. But you do not have to worry as twenty-four hours in the crafting space is just one second in the outside world. ]
With this reply, Rowan finally let out a relieved sigh and began with the next phase.
"Begin the merging phase," he commanded.
At his command, the floating materials suddenly began to spin rapidly around each other, immediately forming a whirlpool.
As they spun rapidly, they began to release an intense glow and a powerful breeze that threatened to blind and push Rowan away. He shielded his eyes with his hands and steadied himself to prevent being tossed into the air.
While maintaining his balance, Rowan peeked at the process. He witnessed the glowing materials leaving the whirlpool and slowly entering its center, where they began forming the structure of a windmill.
The process was a bit slow; only one material left the whirlpool every thirty seconds or so, making it annoyingly sluggish.
But Rowan didn't mind and observed the whole process. As someone who came from Earth, where processes like these are scientifically impossible and fictional, Rowan gained a bit of satisfaction watching it.
The process continued for about an hour. The materials spinning in the whirlpool had reduced drastically, and the glowing structure of the windmill in the middle became clearer and half-completed.
At this point, Rowan could stand properly to witness the process as the whirlpool became less violent due to the lesser amount of material within it.
Another ten minutes passed, and the last material merged with the structure.
Following the last merging, the windmill structure released a sharp glow and descended upon the ground.
The windmill stood about fifteen feet tall, crafted from a combination of sturdy wood and crude iron. Its four large wooden blades, each six feet long, spun slowly, connected to a central hub made of reinforced iron. The iron parts gleamed slightly, reflecting the magical energy from the merging process.
The wooden base and blades had a strong, rustic appearance, while the iron provided stability and durability to the structure.
Rowan observed the simple yet effective design. The mix of wood and iron gave the windmill both strength and a practical charm. A faint hum of energy emitted from the structure, signaling that it was ready for use.
DING! [ Simple Windmill constructed. ]
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[ Simple Windmill Information ]
- Height: 16 feet
- Blade Length: 6 feet
- Materials: Enchanted wood and crude iron
- Power Output: Capable of generating wind power to operate basic farming and crafting tools within a 50-foot radius
- Do you want to upgrade structure?
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"Hmm, I can improve the structure?" Rowan mused, and he immediately clicked yes.
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Structure can be upgraded in three directions to perform specific tasks perfectly.
- Water irrigation
- Wood splitting
- Grinding grains
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Rowan picked wood splitting for now because he needed to split the large logs of wood into the necessary sizes and shapes to facilitate faster construction.
DING [ 100,000 Evolution points deducted | Beginning specific upgrade ]
Immediately, the structure of the windmill glowed. After a few minutes, it stopped glowing, and Rowan was shocked to see the improvement.
The base of the windmill became thinner, and the blades became a little longer and slightly faster than before. But that wasn't the shocking change.
It was the fact that the windmill now appeared to have several arms about two feet above the ground. Rowan observed and discovered that each of the arms had either a fast-moving saw or an axe rapidly moving up and down as though it was being wielded by a woodcutter.
It was a lot different from the windmills on Earth, more advanced even though it was just a simple one.
At this moment, Rowan couldn't help but wonder how efficient the upgraded version would be.
Construction and upgrade of Windmill completed
Do you want to exit the crafting space?
Rowan nodded, and he was quickly sent out of the crafting space. His vision blackened as usual, and when he opened his eyes, he was standing at the farm, except that right now, a tall windmill structure was descending onto the ground a few meters away from him.
BOOM!
The structure landed with a small quake, and dust blew everywhere.
The long, exquisite blades of the windmill rotated gently, releasing a low whooshing sound.
Rowan observed the structure with a smirk.
But he wasn't the only one who saw the giant structure appear. The soldiers who were standing at the border witnessed it, and their mouths remained wide in clear shock, including Brandon.
Not too far away from the farms, Dragun was dumbfounded as well—he hadn't even been in the village for 48 hours, and he was already being greeted by shocking discoveries.