Chapter 10 – Lake Installation Complete!
I’m going to use my [Uninhabited Island Development] skill.
I will use the collected material “soil x67”. Each one is equivalent to a barrel in size, so it’s actually quite a lot. However, thanks to my skill and the all-purpose [pickaxe], it was compressed to the size of a bean. In the palm of my hand were soil-colored gemstones made of condensed soil. I will use that.
Developing a lake consumes 50 soil.
I can use it now.
I was able to obtain it in less than an hour thanks to the all-purpose [pickaxe], so the efficiency was quite good. All that was left was to install the [lake] in the forest.
However, the forest on the uninhabited island is quite large. Even on foot, it would be impossible to cover the distance in one day. So, I decided to place the lake near my base.
First, I cut down trees and secured the place. The wood is stored as material.
“–Alright, this should be enough for the necessary area.”
A minimum area was required to install the lake. This was only natural, as it was a lake, so it couldn’t be called a lake unless it has a certain area.
After the materials have been added, I activated my skill and started to build the lake.
The designated place, the empty ground, shone brightly — and in just three seconds, a large hole was dug. There was a light tremor, and a large amount of water gushed out… in no time at all, it transformed into a lake.
“Wow, seriously, it really turned into a lake…this is amazing.”
I sat down and scooped up some water from the lake with my hands. I obtained clear, transparent water. I could drink this. I tried drinking the water as it is.
“…It’s delicious!”
It was incredibly delicious.
I never thought water could taste this good. Once again, I realized that humans needed water.
While I was moved with emotion, I sensed a presence behind me.
“Rasty-san, thank you for waiting. I’m really sorry that the bath took so long――Huh? Huh? A lake has appeared?!”
Skor, who was astonished, had her legs give out… that was a bit too much. However, I got a good reaction.
“What do you think, Skor! My uninhabited island development skill is the real deal, right?”
“… Y-yes. Because until yesterday, there was no such wide and beautiful lake! So this is Rasty-san’s ability skill!”
“Wahahaha! With this, the water problem is solved. We can drink clean water. And thanks to all that cutting down of trees around here, it looks like we’ll be able to build a house.”
“A house! That’s wonderful. Ah, Rasty-san…”
“What is it?”
“I may have misunderstood Rasty-san as just a peeping tom pervert.”
“Hey, that was unavoidable!” 1 “不可抗力” is a Japanese term that refers to an “act of God” or “force majeure”, which means an event or circumstance that is beyond human control and which cannot be prevented even if reasonable care is taken. In this context, Rasty is saying “that is an act of God/force majeure” to explain that the situation was beyond their control.
Well, it’s true that I saw Skor completely naked.
“Well, I believe you. Or rather, without Rasty-san, I wouldn’t be able to live on such a rugged uninhabited island. That’s why Rasty-san is amazing.”
“Uh, yeah.”
Being told that much makes me embarrassed.
This is bad, my face is getting hot. I see, this is the first time I’ve been praised… It feels good to be praised for working hard like this. I didn’t know that.
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