When the medicinal herb fields of Green Ox Valley shimmered with golden waves, the abacus beads suddenly clattered into an early-warning formation, projecting the character "Locust" across the tips of the Rhodiola: "Locust swarms detected at the Hour of the Rabbit, defenses deployed at the Hour of the Snake, and extermination at the Hour of the Sheep!" A local farmer rubbed his hands together as he gazed at the dark clouds on the horizon: "Last year, the neighboring county was stripped down to bare stalks..." The abacus beads instantly formed the character "Steady," embroidering a small shield on his straw hat that read, "Abacus Guard against Locusts, Not a Blade of Grass Harmed."
"Initiate the academy locust extermination lesson!" Su Wanyue's disciple waved the abacus bead pest-repellent flag, and the beads bounced on the blackboard to form the character "Marvel"—the locust extermination actually used a "Sonic Abacus Array," with every single bead inscribed with the calls of natural predators of locusts. A village woman half-doubtingly struck the abacus gong, which actually summoned sparrows all over the sky, and the beads projected fluorescent patterns on the sparrow feathers that read, "Abacus-Sparrow Alliance, Pest Disasters Scatter." She cried out in amazement: "The abacus beads are more responsive than our village shaman!"
Xiaoxiu's abacus ledger room drifted with the fragrance of roasted beans, and the beads formed the character "Save" on the "Locust Extermination Co…
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