History of the Greatest Estate Design - Episode 45
45fury. Third random draw (2)
“Hamang!”
“……uh?”
Lloyd's eyes widened..
I felt a small, chubby bulge twitching in my palm..
A round head and bright eyes were looking up at me..
“hippopotamus drinking water?”
“Hamang!”
“Really hippopotamus, you?”
“hippopotamus!”
The pink baby hippopotamus placed in the palm of your hand nods its head..
Do you feel the joy of being able to come out into the world thanks to this side?.
The baby hippo was laughing so happily.
It was quite cute..
‘But you shouldn't judge a phantom species based on its appearance alone..’
Cuteness is only the first impression of a fantastic species.
Your true self is revealed when you eat red sunflower seeds..
That is the moment when the phantom species shows its true value..
Lloyd asked the baby hippopotamus with great anticipation..
“Yeah, nice to meet you. Your name is Hamangi, right??”
“Hippomang? Hamang?”
“How did you know? Am I a genius??”
“Hamang!”
“I'm not a genius. Just ordinary.”
“Hippo! Hamang!”
“Really. I just guessed it after hearing you cry. Anyway, nice to meet you, Hamang..”
“Hamang!”
New fantastic species were always welcome..
The senior phantom servants who were watching from the side also welcomed Hamangi wholeheartedly..
“Podong!”
“Bell!”
“Hamang!”
The full name(?) of the three phantom species has ended..
Lloyd asked.
“Hamang? Then do you also have the manual??”
“Hamang? hippopotamus!”
“can you show me?”
“Hamang!”
Hamangi opened his mouth..
As expected, there was a crumpled note inside it..
Lloyd took the note and opened it carefully..
[Hamangi user manual]
[Hamangi is an adorable baby hippopotamus. Please take care of it with love and care..]
[Hamangi gives absolute trust and loyalty to you, the summoner. A phantom breed is a lifelong pet and another member of the family. Please don't carelessly abandon it..]
[Unlike other phantom species, hamangis do not eat sunflower seeds..]
[Unlike other fantasy species, Hamangi does not have the ability to transform into a giant monster..]
[One Shot (Lv. 1)]
‘uh?’
Lloyd tilted his head..
‘One shot? That's the only skill?’
I was a little puzzled.
On the other hand, I also had doubts..
‘Plus, they don't eat sunflower seeds and don't have the ability to grow huge.?’
I felt that it was quite different from the Podong or Banguli that I had picked so far..
It felt a little strong and ominous..
Lloyd asked Hamangi, trying to suppress the ominous feeling of the sudden collapse of the lottery..
“Hey, Hamang.?”
“Hamang?”
“Umm, I'm really sorry to ask this question, but um, maybe you don't like sunflower seeds??”
“Hippomang? Hamang!”
Hamangi nodded his head vigorously..
“Damn! Hippo! Hamang!”
“……Do you hate it that much??”
“Hamang!”
was adamant.
Lloyd asked again..
“Then you don't grow up like your older brother or older sister, Bang-gi.?”
“Hamang!”
“There's no need for that?”
“hippopotamus!”
“It happened because it was cute?”
“Hamang!”
“…….”
Oh shit.
‘ruined.’
It seems that this baby hippopotamus is a fantastic species whose only real ability is 'cuteness'..
My appetite became a little bitter..
‘Tsk, well. I've been lucky this whole time.’
If you think about it, this was a ‘random’ drawing of a fantasy species..
No one knows what kind of fantasy species will emerge.
There are jackpots and busts..
But until now?
‘I was lucky both during Ppodong and Baeulgi. Because children with the most desired abilities were selected at the moment when they were most needed. So, um, I wish I had done that this time too..’
No, it would have been okay if only a phantom species capable of becoming gigantic, apart from its abilities, had been created..
This was because his basic plan was to use his gigantic body to capture and drain the water from the Marez Marsh..
‘But somehow, a child who cannot grow large was chosen..’
Is this lottery a failure?.
I felt a little disappointed..
But Lloyd didn't show it..
Anyway, it was a fantasy species he chose..
If I had been chosen, I should have embraced it and taken responsibility for it..
‘And even if it is not useful right now, it may change later..’
Finding new ways to use it.
The phantom species itself grows.
The situation can change at any time.
With that in mind, Lloyd warmly embraced Hamangi..
“Then, Hamang? Do you want to come into my arms??”
“hippopotamus?”
“Let’s come in with Podong hyung. That's right. He's nice.”
“Hamang!”
I took Hamangi into my arms..
He checked the remaining RP.
[RP you currently own : 831]
‘good. There's still plenty.’
It was a lot of RP that I had saved up..
Even after picking Hamangi, there were still over 800 left..
At this level, you could run the random drawing three or four more times..
Lloyd opened the random draw window..
[Phantom species random draw]
[Random draw cost (4th round) = 150 RP]
‘As expected, the cost has risen.’
But it had to be done anyway.
Lloyd made up his mind and chose to run the lottery..
[Would you like to run a random draw??]
[YES/NO]
‘I chose ‘YES’.
But it was that moment.
Jijijit!
Suddenly, sparks flew in the air..
At the same time, my finger tingled as I selected ‘YES’..
“Ugh?”
I reflexively retracted my hand from the sting..
Soon an unexpected message appeared before my eyes..
[The fantasy species random drawing is only possible once a day..]
[Next random draw available time: 23h 47m 16s]
‘omg.’
There was such a restriction?.
Lloyd's appetite was sore from the unexpected tackle..
‘Tsk. Did I hit it off today?.’
I ambitiously tried to select four or five fantastic species in a row..
We were planning to start Marez wetland reclamation work tomorrow..
But if this happens, the plan has no choice but to change..
‘The abilities of the fantasy species I picked are not satisfactory, and I cannot draw more. Then the start of construction tomorrow is overdue..’
It would have been better if Hamangi had been able to grow to a gigantic size..
The more I thought about it, the more regretful and sad I felt..
Of course, it was something that could not be helped.
‘Well, it's not an unfamiliar experience when I think about it when I go to the field..’
It reminded me of the difficult times I lived in Korea..
At the time, money was urgent, so the most common job was field labor..
This was because the daily wage could be received in cash each day..
So at first, I had a little fantasy..
‘I thought that if I worked every day without missing a day, I would receive a lot of cash for a month..’
I really thought it was possible.
I was also confident in my physical strength..
Of course the motivation was overflowing..
But the reality was a little different.
‘I couldn't work every day like I thought I would. Regardless of my will.’
There were many places to rest when the weather was bad, such as rain..
That wasn't all.
When I was a beginner, there were times when I went to the human resource center early in the morning but couldn't find any work, so I played ball..
It was like that even when I was able to get recognized by consistently going in and out of the field..
This was true even though a fixed team was formed..
On days when the gunner couldn't avoid resting, he had to rest too..
In the end, he was just a demodo, that is, an assistant to the gunner..
‘Surprisingly, there were quite a few days when I couldn't work. The daily wage you collect if you work all month? It was just an illusion.’
But that didn't disappoint me..
It was also important to spend well on those semi-forced days off..
If you do something else to fill the emptiness of not having work,?
At most, the daily wages received the day before melt away and disappear..
Earn money by working one day.
Take a break the next day and write.
You really end up living off what you earn every day..
In reality, Lloyd has seen quite a few people living like that in the field..
‘So I spent my days off doing nothing but studying. Even if I took a leave of absence midway to save money..’
Someday I'll get a full-time job.
I dreamed of a better life in my own way..
It was a memory of a time in Korea where it was really difficult to live day to day..
‘Compared to back then, this situation now is nothing special..’
Just because things don't go as planned for a while.
Because everything doesn't go the way you want.
There is no need to be too disappointed..
If you're stuck for a moment?
Just do what you can now.
For example, let's check the one skill that Hamang has..
Lloyd, who had made up his mind, looked into the chest..
“Hamang?”
“Hamaang?”
Was I dozing off because my arms were warm?.
Hamangi looked up with slightly drowsy black eyes..
A happy smile naturally appeared on Lloyd's lips..
“Hamang, can I ask you about your skills??”
“Hamang?”
“You have the skills, one shot.”
“Hamang.”
“What kind of skill is that??”
“Hippomang? Hamang. Hamang!”
“I'm drinking water?”
“Hamang!”
Hamangi nodded his head..
Lloyd asked.
“Well, I can drink water too. I like drinking water?”
“Hamang!”
“how much i like it?”
“Hippo! Hamang!”
“As much as a mountain?”
“Hamang!”
Hamang nods again.
He looked up and stretched out his short arms..
“Hamamang. Hamang. Damn! hippopotamus.”
“Mmm, I can drink as much as my arms are wide open now.?
“Hamang!”
As long as I open my arms.
A smile came out of nowhere.
‘You shouldn't have high expectations..’
Hamangi's size was not even the size of a fist..
Even if I opened my arms as wide as I could, they were only about a span..
But you can only drink so much.
Even if I drank as much water as I could, it seemed like the capacity would be equivalent to a small water balloon..
‘No, but you never know.’
Lloyd shook his head..
Let’s not be hasty in passing judgment..
Let’s check it out with our own eyes..
‘Maybe it will swell bigger than you think. It's about the size of a gym ball. Or a little bigger than that.’
I thought, even if it was just that much, where would it be?.
With that in mind, Lloyd walked forward..
I left the backyard training ground in the middle of the night..
“Well then, Hamang.?”
“Hamang?”
“There is a place with a lot of water. Would you like to go drink some water with me??”
“Hamang!”
Hamang kept nodding his head as if he was excited..
Lloyd patted Hamangi and left the mansion..
I crossed the territory under the moonlight.
If possible, go to a place with a lot of water..
headed south.
Arrived at the northern border of the Marez Marsh.
Why?-!
As soon as he arrived at the wetland, a swarm of mosquitoes welcomed him warmly(?)..
Lloyd waved his hand and chased away a swarm of ravenous mosquitoes..
And decided.
‘Ugh. We need to fill this wetland quickly..’
Mosquitoes are the root of all evil.
With that eternal truth engraved in his heart, Lloyd put his hand into his arms..
I carefully took out Hamang, who was fast asleep in my arms..
“Come on, Hamang.?”
“Hamaang?”
“I'm sorry for waking you up while you were sleeping. You said you liked drinking water?”
“Hamang!”
‘At the sound of ‘water’, Hamangi’s eyes widened brightly..
A bitter smile came out of me..
“I'm glad you like it. So I came here. Wanna see what's ahead?”
“Hamang?”
Hamangi’s round head turned..
The sight of a vast wetland unfolded before Hamangi’s eyes..
“Hahaha?”
Hamangi’s mouth opened slightly..
An ecstatic emotion seeped into my eyes..
It was like the look in the eyes of someone who had starved for three days and then entered the buffet..
Lloyd smiled bitterly and patted Hamangi's chubby buttocks..
“I'm glad you like it. I brought you here to drink plenty of water..”
“Damn! hippopotamus?”
“Can I drink it all??”
“Hamang!”
“Oh, of course.”
“hippopotamus!”
Hamang was so excited that he jumped up and down in his place..
Lloyd's bitter smile became even deeper..
‘How good would it be if you really drank it all?.’
But he decided not to have too high expectations..
Considering Hamangi’s size, that seemed unlikely..
Realistically speaking, drinking about a bucket of water would be the limit..
While this side thinks so.
Before we knew it, Hamangi was ready to drink water..
“Hippo! Hamang!”
I twitched my cheeks and raised them..
In reaction, he lowered his round head..
I put my open mouth to the lapping surface of the wetlands..
started drinking water.
With great momentum.
Shoot aaaaa-!
“……uh?”
The water level of the wetland suddenly went down..
The water that had been lapping at my feet quickly moved several steps away..
And Hamangi became huge in real time.!
“Damn! Hippo! Hamang!”
2Meter, 3 meters, 5 meters, kept inflating like a balloon..
As it swelled, the water level in the wetland went down. got further away.
Then, Hamang grew even bigger and raised his head towards the water moving away..
“hippopotamus!”
Suwaaaaa-!
The water in the wetland disappeared in real time..
No, I was sucked in by Hamangi..
Before we knew it, one area had run out..
Only then did Hamangi raise his head..
He raised his huge head and smiled in satisfaction..
“Damn! Shut it off!”
“…….”
Lloyd looked up at Hamangi with a sense of astonishment..
No, before doing that, I had to hurriedly retreat for a while to avoid being run over by Hamangi..
A huge water balloon that is almost 50 meters in diameter..
That was my first impression when I looked up at Hamangi..
“Hey, Hamang.?”
“Hamaang?”
“Are you okay?”
“Damn! hippopotamus!”
“I didn't have an upset stomach or anything.?”
“Hamang!”
“…….”
Looks like he's really fine.
Lloyd looked back at the marsh, no, the land that had once been a marsh, with a bewildered look..
All the flowing water had disappeared..
Minnows, tadpoles, and other aquatic creatures were fluttering about where the water had receded..
Of course, the entire wetland was not completely drained of water..
The Marez Marsh was vast..
The area that Hamangi destroyed by drinking water was only a small part of the vast wetland..
Still, this was enough.
Where was part of the wetland ‘one-shotted’?.
‘This is crazy. It's so inviting.’
I thought this lottery was a loser..
When I opened the card, it was a jackpot, no, a huge hit..
‘This is enough. I can start construction tomorrow without having to draw an additional random draw..’
Pumping out water lapping in a wetland.
In that situation, the vertical drainage method is applied and implemented..
In this way, even the water that would be soaked in the peat layer below the ground is completely removed and the consolidation phenomenon is promoted to stabilize the soft ground and turn it into farmland..
You will be able to take the first step in all of that construction tomorrow..
Convinced, Lloyd clenched his fists..
It was the beginning of full-scale land reclamation construction for the Marez wetland..
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