In this way, Gu Mo successfully stayed temporarily in the village.

The whole process went very smoothly, especially with Kikyo speaking on his behalf, the villagers seemed to have no concerns at all and immediately prepared a clean and tidy vacant house for him.

After all, in this war-torn era, many places were left with empty houses due to disasters, wars, and depopulation — this village was no exception... People were always scarce, while vacant houses were abundant; in this regard, the village could be generous.

Moreover, the villagers were very pleased; many believed the village was about to undergo a turnaround—

After all, just recently, a credible witch settled here, followed closely by a powerful samurai, both capable of effortlessly defeating demons, elevating the village's defense system multiple levels in one go. For a village that had suffered through famine, war, bandits, and demon attacks, this was indeed monumental news.

Just like an African chieftain obtaining two rare SS-level characters in a row through a single draw in a short time.

While so happy that they might wake up laughing from their dreams, they couldn't help but worry if they had exhausted their luck for the rest of their life.

—That night.

The house lit up with a dim candlelight; the candle flames remained stable indoors, unaffected by the wind and air currents outside. Although the brightness wasn't very high, especially compared to the expectations of someone from a modern era familiar with the electrical revolution, it was sufficient for nighttime illumination.

Gu Mo projected candles to place in the corners of the room, fixing the candlesticks on wooden walls or pillars. Since the quality wasn't enough, he compensated with quantity. The light from a single candle might be weak, but lighting several would solve the issue, wouldn't it?

Lighting the last candle, he held it in his hand and looked at the brightened room, breathing out in satisfaction.

Perhaps the best use of Projection Magic is this: projecting items that are originally consumables, making full use of resources.

"Still a bit crude, but perfect for showcasing my DIY skills..." He surveyed the simple house, wooden walls, rough pillars, coarse wooden floors, and slightly tattered mats, shaking his head repeatedly. This degree of poverty suited a poem like 'Ode to a Humble Room'.

Of course, such was the time of backward productivity, and the village indeed was poor; he felt he couldn't expect too much.

Moreover, the convenience and benefits brought by Projection Magic were increasingly apparent in such circumstances, and now he was incredibly grateful his highest skill level was this ability. Having reached Level 4, the strength, efficiency, and duration had undergone an unspeakable transformation.

A skill level of Level 0 signifies basic entry, a level where one has grasped the basics and can use and apply the ability steadily.

What does a Level 4 skill level foretell? Mastery or sophistication?

Gu Mo found it difficult to define this point; his proficiency in other skills hadn't improved much. Skill upgrades were not simple, and the only one that directly skyrocketed to Level 4 was this Projection Magic.

But that was a coincidence and unexpected, jumping directly from Level 0 to Level 4, bypassing the intermediate upgrade process completely. Gu Mo didn't know what levels in-between represented, nor did he have clear comparisons, thus it was difficult to precisely grade them based on personal experience.

However, this didn't affect its current application or his understanding of how Projection Magic had strengthened compared to when he first started.

"Perhaps hang a mirror too..."

Gu Mo pondered this, approached the wall, and raised his hand to affix a large half-body mirror that appeared in his grasp onto the wall. He then examined his reflection in the mirror and opened the system page through this medium.

This could be considered a monumental enhancement brought by the skill.

At this time, though, the system panel had nothing interesting; Gu Mo retreated a few steps, inspected the mirror on the wall, and tilted his head in thought...

Why does it feel somewhat off, almost mismatched, filled with a sense of discord? His gaze wandered around, and he suddenly realized the modern industrial product, appearing alone in such a simple ancient wooden house, clearly clashed with it.

"Maybe some wallpaper would help..."

Gu Mo murmured to himself; his eyes quickly scanned the room, seeking areas that could be modified. Although creating a modern-level superior living environment was challenging, given many things involved electrical issues, and he hadn't yet learned complex blueprints—

The upper limit of Projection Magic wasn't low, however, due to limitations in his own conditions, it seemed hard to explore the true potential of this skill in a short time.

"The floor could be redone..."

"Change the door, too..."

"Perhaps add a fireplace here?"

Gu Mo's thoughts turned swiftly, not attempting to invent things with complex structures or principles nor planning to project modern equipment. Yet, even so, under his superhuman-level DIY skills, the entire simple wooden house transformed rapidly.

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