Farming Games are All About Grinding-Chapter 154 - 147: The Flower Fairy’s Attraction +10

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To make moving easier, it’s best to pair it with a set of paddles for the barrel sled.

Wait a minute, why not just build a snow sled instead?

A fire pit snow sled—doesn’t that sound pretty cool!

"What are you giggling about? Daydreaming again?" Master Shuzi’s voice promptly brought Han Qiwu back to reality.

"Hehe."

Han Qiwu shared his earlier idea with Master Shuzi.

Unexpectedly, Master Shuzi shook his head after hearing it. "Your current forging skills are still far from reaching that level. Even if you manage to craft it, it’ll just be a frame—completely immobile."

Alright then.

Han Qiwu temporarily shelved his snow sled dream in his heart and, feeling dejected, placed six ordinary crystal spheres on the counter in a neat row.

"Master, let’s crack open some crystal spheres."

"Bang bang bang bang bang bang!"

As soon as Master Shuzi saw they were ordinary crystal spheres, he swiftly flipped his hand against the counter to bounce the spheres into the air, and while airborne, wielded his small hammer to smash them all open before they hit the ground.

The skillful operation left Han Qiwu utterly stunned.

Whoa, there’s a technique for this?

"Little Wu, mastering fundamentals is the most important task. There’s still a lot for you to learn." Master Shuzi chuckled faintly, lifted the curtain, and stepped into the forging room.

The master’s aura immediately exuded outwards.

Han Qiwu nodded in agreement and reached out to collect the loot on the counter.

[Clay]×2

[Iron-lead Ore]×1

[Aluminum Ore]×1

[Coal]×1

[Fishbone Moss]×1

The first five items seemed pretty standard, quite ordinary.

But the sixth one, [Fishbone Moss], was rather intriguing. Its appearance resembled a cluster of pale green moss.

[Fishbone Moss]

[Purpose: Crafting]

[Usage: Place Fishbone Moss onto a fishbone, and it will grow into various shapes based on the fishbone’s type, attributes, and size, ultimately leaving behind a unique fusion object.]

[Note: Revered as a sacred artifact in certain tribes.]

"A unique fusion object?" Han Qiwu pondered for a while. Among his current stock of fishbones, the highest quality one was probably from the [Longfin Tuna].

"Well, I don’t have any other use for fishbones anyway. Guess I’ll pair them up later when I get back."

Having made his decision, Han Qiwu pedaled his bike home.

So hungry!

About ten minutes later.

As soon as Han Qiwu stepped into the small courtyard, he heard the system notification:

[Pet Hunter: Little Prince has returned from foraging, satiety increased by 77.]

[Foraging results: Crab Flowers ×2, Raspberries ×2, Wood ×46, Osmanthus Saplings ×5]

[The foraging Little Prince is in a great mood.]

A great mood? No need to deal with that then.

After storing the wood, Han Qiwu dashed straight into the kitchen.

There wasn’t much decent food at home, so he had to make do with stir-frying three palm-sized mantis prawns to fill his stomach.

With prior experience stir-frying shredded potatoes, Han Qiwu quickly whipped up a dish of spicy fried mantis prawns.

Although it wasn’t a system recipe, thanks to the high-quality prawns, Han Qiwu still had a very satisfying meal.

Each of the three enormous mantis prawns had roe inside. The roe was delightfully chewy, releasing more flavor with each bite—a first-class texture.

After savoring the roe, he took a bite of the spicy prawn meat. As he chewed, the initial spiciness quickly gave way to the fresh sweetness hidden in the meat’s crevices.

Delicious!

The only downside of eating mantis prawns was peeling the shells. It required a combination of both skill and strength.

After finishing the prawns, Han Qiwu cooked a plain and simple bowl of fresh shrimp noodles.

The two massive prawns, each over twenty centimeters long, filled half the large bowl on their own.

Feeling sated and content, Han Qiwu leaned back in a chair in the courtyard and gazed at the starry night sky after the rain.

"Boop boop boop boop."

A few meters away, Xiao Lai, now brimming with energy, was gathering momentum, heading straight for Han Qiwu.

"Wham!"

The charging Xiao Lai landed on Han Qiwu’s arm, nuzzling his palm affectionately.

"You’re back to normal, huh? Can you eat this thing?" Han Qiwu retrieved the unused Iron-lead Ore from storage and asked Xiao Lai while handing it to him.

"Boop boop!"

Xiao Lai nodded, shifted closer to the ore, opened his tiny mouth, and began munching on it, swaying side-to-side as he ate.

He seemed ridiculously pleased with himself.

"Take your time eating and grow up fast. Your Sister Xiao Shui is about to grow up too, and then you’ll be the only one in the juvenile stage left at home." Han Qiwu gently placed Xiao Lai in the courtyard, teasing him on purpose.

Perhaps understanding the hint in Han Qiwu’s words, Xiao Lai sharply increased his eating speed—his little head bobbing up and down like a pile driver.

"Hey, hey, hey, I was just kidding. Take your time, no rush." Han Qiwu hurriedly pressed down on Xiao Lai’s head, worried he’d make himself dizzy.

With Xiao Lai’s antics enlivening the moment, Han Qiwu felt more awake too. He stood up, stretched his muscles, ready to chop some trees.

Before heading out, he first retrieved the [Longfin Tuna Fishbone] from the storage box and casually tossed the [Fishbone Moss] onto it.

As if by magic, the [Fishbone Moss] melted into a pale green liquid upon touching the [Longfin Tuna Fishbone], quickly covering the entire fishbone without leaving a single gap.

[Fishbone Moss fusion in progress, expected completion in: 36 hours]

"It’ll take 36 hours to fully fuse, huh." Han Qiwu carefully stored it and grabbed his starter axe before walking into the woods to begin chopping trees.

Under the bright moonlight, Han Qiwu chopped with increasing enthusiasm.

Exercise is addictive; the more experienced you get over time, the more you’ll enjoy it.

Han Qiwu hadn’t felt that way before, but after more than twenty days of training, he now couldn’t quite rest unless he worked up a sweat.

He kept chopping until past ten at night, when he finally put away his axe and stood in the middle of the courtyard to continue practicing "Radiant Rainbow."

Sure enough, after working out, Han Qiwu truly started to grasp the fluid precision and swift movements demanded by "Radiant Rainbow." Soon, he had mastered three-fourths of the motions.

After half an hour of practice, Han Qiwu was so exhausted his movements started to falter, so he called it a night. After taking a shower, he leaned against his bed to rest.

With nothing urgent to do, he picked up his book, "Fairy in My Garden," and continued reading. There were only about thirty pages left—he was close to finishing!

Twenty minutes later.

Han Qiwu finished the final page of "Fairy in My Garden," just as the system notification appeared:

[Congratulations on completing the book "Fairy in My Garden." Your Fairy Attraction +10]

"Finally done." Han Qiwu put the book aside and lay back on the bed, exhaling deeply.

That story was so puzzling. Without reaching the final Chapter, you’d have no clue which fairy was really pulling the strings.

After reminiscing about the day’s events for a while, Han Qiwu drifted off into a deep sleep.

While he slept, the courtyard suddenly came alive with two bright glows.

What stood out was that the glowing orbs left a trail of shimmering particles along their flight path. When the particles settled into the soil, they quietly dissolved, vanishing without a trace.

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