Farming Games are All About Grinding-Chapter 63: Counting! A Great Harvest!

Han Qiwu was very displeased with the system’s schadenfreude tone.

When situations like this occur, where the fish gets away, shouldn’t there be a refund of stamina or bait?

And yet it just keeps blabbering on endlessly!

Seeing it is giving me a headache!

Anger is anger, but fishing still has to continue.

Han Qiwu replaced the bait and cast the rod to start fishing again.

With preparations in place, Han Qiwu didn’t mess up this time and successfully caught a new fish species named the ore fish.

Unlike the stone fish, the ore fish’s appearance resembles a carp, though it’s slightly smaller and has earthy yellow patterns on its body. Its eyes are highly degenerated, reduced to small dots.

[Ore Stone Fish]

[Stamina +30]

[Health +30]

[Note: Ore fish is NOT salted fish]

"Taste aside, it looks like a new entry can be added to the journal." Taking advantage of his high luck today, Han Qiwu used all the insect meat to craft bait and fished until it was completely gone.

The catch total was [Stone Fish from the Mine]×5 and [Ore Stone Fish]×7.

By the end, Han Qiwu’s storage slots were almost completely full, so he had to take the slime mud out and put it in his carry bag.

Not gonna lie, squeezing slime mud while fishing is pretty stress-relieving.

"Squish."

After finishing the fishing session, Han Qiwu stretched his back and exhaled deeply.

Time to go home!

Han Qiwu took the cable car and returned to the first layer.

Upon arrival, Han Qiwu noticed there seemed to be a new building here.

"Another new building?" Han Qiwu curiously walked over to check it out.

The building sat southwest of the entrance, half embedded into the rock wall, similar to the cable car. Its architectural style leaned towards a Western medieval tavern vibe, and as he approached, he could see five large words on the building: Prospector Guild.

"Prospector Guild? A miners’ hub?" Han Qiwu curiously reached out and pushed the half wooden door open to step inside. As soon as he entered, he saw the interior was quite simple, with only a bar counter, four or five wooden tables, and about a dozen chairs.

"Strong young man! The Explorer Guild welcomes you!" A stout, bearded man enthusiastically emerged from behind the bar counter and gave Han Qiwu a hearty hug.

Han Qiwu hadn’t even had time to react before the stout man forced him into an involuntary chest compression maneuver.

His ribs were almost compressed back inwards!

Who can endure this?

If it weren’t for the [Defensive Heart Mirror] with +1 defense, Han Qiwu seriously doubted he’d still be standing here.

Seeing Han Qiwu’s face twisted in discomfort, the stout man seemed to realize he might have caused trouble and quickly darted behind the bar to fetch a cup filled with green liquid, handing it to Han Qiwu.

"Buddy, try this. It’ll make you feel better."

Han Qiwu waved his hand; there was no way he was falling for this.

One look and he could tell it was alcohol—he still had to drive later!

Don’t drink and drive, and don’t drive after drinking. Road safety is everyone’s responsibility.

"No one can refuse the Origin of Life!" The stout man pulled Han Qiwu closer and forcibly poured the green liquid down his throat.

The cup almost went into Han Qiwu’s mouth.

Initially, Han Qiwu wanted to resist. But after the first sip, all resistance melted away.

Life is like this: when you can’t fight it, why not enjoy it?

The green liquid’s taste was even stronger than cola, with bubbles bursting on his tongue, and a refreshing cactus fruit flavor combined with some cactus pulp—very unique.

After finishing the cup, Han Qiwu received a system notification.

[You consumed Origin of Life]

[Origin of Life: Restores 10% of lost health and stamina every five minutes for a duration of two hours]

Reading the effect of Origin of Life, Han Qiwu was pleasantly surprised. Estimating based on empty stamina, over two hours, it could recover 240% of his health limit. freewebnσvel.cøm

Rounding up, it’s practically a billion stamina!

"Boss, I drank too fast earlier, and I couldn’t properly taste its flavor." Han Qiwu said earnestly,

Or at least Han Qiwu believed he looked sincere.

"So... you want another?" The stout man grinned, patting Han Qiwu’s shoulder lightly.

"How about another cup so I can savor it?" Han Qiwu shamelessly asked.

"Another cup is fine, but let me hug you again first." The stout man loosened up his joints as a crunching sound echoed from his body, making Han Qiwu’s teeth ache.

"Hic."

Han Qiwu immediately waved his hand, "No need! I suddenly felt the taste vividly. It’s very good—thank you for your hospitality. I need to go home; my gas stove might still be on!"

What kind of joke is this? Another hug?

Another hug and I’ll end up in the ICU!

"Next time you visit, make sure to check in with Egger here. I’ve got plenty of bounty quests with hefty rewards!" Stout man Egger cheerfully smiled and said.

"Certainly, certainly." Han Qiwu pushed open the wooden door and left the building. Once outside, Han Qiwu finally processed that, despite it being called the Prospector Guild, Egger kept referring to it as the Explorer Guild.

Oh well, I’ll ask next time.

When he returned to the town, the moon was already high in the sky. The bright, disk-like moon illuminated the fields, giving the plants a silvery sheen.

The full moon’s brightest day is actually the sixteenth.

By the time Han Qiwu arrived home, it was already 9:30 PM. After entering the yard, he slumped into a chair, unable to move.

What a day—so exhausting.

Although [Origin of Life] kept restoring his stamina and health, the mental fatigue couldn’t be erased.

While resting, Han Qiwu opened his storage menu and started tallying up his loot.

Finally, it was time to bask in the joy of a fruitful harvest!

Mining Materials:

[Stone]×135, [Copper Ore]×34, [Earth Crystal]×11, [Amethyst]×8, [Topaz]×3, [Quartz]×3, [Clay]×3.

Equipment:

[Faulty Flame Ring], [Soft Blade], [Defensive Heart Mirror].

Supplies:

[Ribbed Vegetable Roll](already eaten) ×1, [Beef Bun](already eaten) ×2, [Cave Carrot]×7, [Waterweed]×13, [Stone Fish from the Mine]×5, [Ore Stone Fish]×7.

Others:

[Rare Bug Poison Sac], [Mine Worm]×3, [Slime Mud]×5, [Rare Green Slime Egg (Silver Star Quality)], [Mutated Bug Meat], [Mutated Crab Shell], [Moss]×2, [Single-Use Slime Hatching Blueprint]

types of loot! A huge haul!

"No wonder I’m so tired—I gathered so much stuff in one day." Han Qiwu felt torn inside. He really wanted to rest now, but he still had the powerful [Origin of Life] buff. Sleeping now would feel like such a waste.

After agonizing for five minutes, Han Qiwu suddenly leaped to his feet.

"Screw it! Let’s grind!"

Farming games are all about grinding!

Time for a session of "The Rising Sun!"

After practicing strong combat techniques for half an hour, Han Qiwu locked the chicken coop door and gritted his teeth as he continued chopping wood.

He worked all the way until 10:40 PM. At last, unable to hold out any longer, Han Qiwu collapsed onto his bed and fell into a deep sleep without even taking a shower.