Ding
[System Alert] You will reach your destination in 10 minutes
10 minutes later
Swoosh
"That was a long one-day trip. Nothing has really changed here… Wait, what? I just cleaned this place and now it is full of dust and cobwebs again! How did this happen?"
Ding
[Unknown System Message] One day there is equivalent to one year here
"Oh, that explains the time dilation then. Hahaha, Einstein would be proud. Well, I guess it is time to clean again. Maybe I can fix the house properly since we will be staying here, but the stones… I need to ask Jade for permission before touching those."
Aoyama climbed down from the tree house.
"Good morning, Jade."
"Aooyamaa!" Jade cried, running toward him and hugging him tightly.
"What happened?" Aoyama asked, puzzled.
"At the start when you were cleaning, I used my clairvoyance to check on you. I saw you standing there, unfazed by my call, then a bright flash swallowed you in an instant. I thought the door malfunctioned or something terrible happened. I was so scared I had no idea what to do. I even made you a grave. For a year I thought I lost my friend. Then today, I saw a bright light flash through the house, the earth crumbled, and I ran here. I finally saw you!"
Aoyama smirked. "Well, that is to be expected. Hahaha. I am not dead, Jade. I was transported somewhere far away, but I am back. Safe and sound, all in one piece."
"Anyways, I need your permission for something," Aoyama continued.
"What is it?" Jade asked curiously.
"I want to repair the house. After building a storage room, I need to transport the rocks there. Can I do that?"
Jade nodded. "As long as you don't break them, I will allow it."
"Perfect. First, cleaning, then storage room."
Aoyama climbed back up to the tree house and started tidying. After a few hours, he grabbed his axe, chopped timber, dug soil, and laid a foundation of big river stones. He carefully shaped them into a box-like foundation. Then he gathered the chopped wood and began constructing the storage room.
After four hours, he paused. "Wait… I don't have enough materials for the walls. Maybe I can visualize them with my new skill?"
Ding
[System Alert] New skill generated: [Construction Blueprint Creator] [Level: Epic]
Description: Allows the user to create construction freely by visualizing designs. Architect's dream, engineer's nightmare. Requires resources to work. Bonus: Blueprint Interface unlocked.
"Alright, let's try this," Aoyama said. "If it fails, at least I'll get a laugh."
He activated the skill.
Ding
[System Alert] Skill activated. Access the blueprint interface. Would you like to visualize [Tree House]?
"Yes, up on that tree."
Ding
[System Alert] Proceeding with construction. Demolition of [Old Tree House] complete. Construction in progress…
Suddenly, oversized chairs, barrels, and even a rubber chicken fell from the sky, bouncing off the tree. Aoyama shouted, "No! Not the rubber chicken! This is not for dinner!"
He ran around dodging flying furniture, slipping on barrels, and accidentally kicking a chair into the storage room foundation. After a few frantic minutes of chaos, he finally focused and visualized the proper materials: timber, stones, and nails. The tree house and storage room solidified perfectly.
Aoyama laughed, dusting himself off. "Hahaha, this skill is amazing… and terrible. I will never underestimate chaos again."
The tree house now gleamed: no holes, no dust, no cobwebs. Even the floors shone like polished mirrors. The tablet, however, remained stubbornly broken.
"Some things are just too stubborn to repair," Aoyama muttered.
He turned his thoughts to the journey ahead. "Time to prepare for the Kingdom of Beast. Bunny people, fish people… maybe a lion man yelling 'You are the Dragon Warrior!' Hahaha."
A loud bang suddenly hit the wall. Nuts rained down as Jade shouted from outside.
"Aoyamaa! I've been calling for twenty minutes! What are you doing?"
"I'm… testing construction physics," Aoyama said, still laughing.
"There is a battle near the forest, 30 kilometers away. Run!" Jade yelled.
"No need to worry. I have set up a formation—well, technically not yet, but nothing to worry about. I'll check it out and gather information. I'll return safe and sound."
"Just come back in one piece!" Jade shouted.
"Limbs intact, hair intact. Promise," Aoyama replied.
(System, calculate enemy numbers and locations.)
Ding
[System Alert] Detected: 100 bandits east, 50 km. 60 soldiers from Tavareth (Island Nations of the South), 2 mayor's escorts, 1 daughter, 1 mother, 1 father west, 40 km, en route to Beastmen Kingdom for diplomacy.
"Good, ten minutes should get me there," Aoyama said.
Ding
[System Alert] New skill generated: [One Step Blink] [Level: Advanced]
Description: Run a thousand miles in one step. Side effect: legs cramped for one hour. Side effect can be lifted upon earning title: [Thousand Step for a Man, One Giant Leap for Mankind]. Morning calisthenics recommended.
"What the… okay then."
Swoosh
In an instant, he appeared beside the Tavareth soldiers.
"Enemy spotted! Maintain formation!"
"Wait! I am not an enemy!" Aoyama shouted.
"Arrest that man!"
Aoyama held up his hands and accidentally stepped on a loose barrel. It rolled toward the soldiers, tripping three of them instantly. Another soldier slipped on a loose log he didn't even notice. Aoyama smirked and whispered, "Perfect distraction…"
He quickly used a series of exaggerated flips and kicks, knocking a barrel into a bandit's face while narrowly dodging a sword. The soldiers were now tangled with vines, barrels, and each other in a hilarious, chaotic mess.
Aoyama waved casually. "Okay, now let's talk calmly… after you untangle yourselves."