Farming Games are All About Grinding-Chapter 73: The Thorny Plank

Counting in this wave of income, Han Qiwu now has a total of 9294 gold on him.

Big money!

"Feed box, 2000 gold; upgrading tools, 5000 gold—after spending this, I’ll only be left with a little over 2000, not even enough to upgrade several tools." After counting on his fingers, Han Qiwu suddenly felt a bit weary.

Money, it’s not meant to last.

Wait a minute—taking into account the copper ingots withdrawn this morning, Han Qiwu only has five copper ingots left. After crafting the feed box, there’ll only be two left, not even enough to upgrade the watering can.

Too hard. Having money without materials doesn’t work either.

Shaking his head, Han Qiwu decided to buy the feed box first.

[Beginner Feed Box]:

[Required materials: Wood (100/100), Copper Ingots (5/3), Gold (9294/2000)]

[Remarks: The craftsmanship of Master Shuzi can turn rotten wood into magic]

[Purchase?]

"Yes."

"Let’s go."

Master Shuzi tossed the cooling garment to Han Qiwu, turned around, and led him into the forging workshop.

One hour later.

A sweaty Han Qiwu finally received a system prompt.

[Through learning, you have mastered a portion of the beginner feed box crafting method (1/3)]

"I have to do this two more times? Fine then." Han Qiwu gulped down water in large mouthfuls.

Master Shuzi is truly an eternal crafts god—the variety of techniques he uses is nothing short of mind-blowing. Just his unique mortise-and-tenon structures number in the hundreds.

After finishing his drink, Han Qiwu suddenly thought of the [Damaged Copper Wine Pot] in his storage grid.

"Master Shuzi, may I ask how I can restore this?"

Master Shuzi picked up the [Damaged Copper Wine Pot] and examined it up and down before shaking his head and saying, "It’s beyond repair, too severely damaged. However, the copper used in it is special; it’s called Jiuquan Copper. Refining it during re-smelting could yield a fair amount."

Hearing Master Shuzi’s words, Han Qiwu suddenly recalled the remarks on the [Damaged Copper Wine Pot].

It still wants to be part of a pot...

A watering can is still a pot, right?

"Master Shuzi, can I use it to upgrade the watering can?" Han Qiwu’s eyes lit up as he asked.

Master Shuzi was stunned for a moment. This question was a bit beyond his usual reasoning.

Such rare copper—how could anyone use it to make a watering can?

But if he thought along this line, it was actually quite interesting.

After weighing the copper wine pot in his hands for a while, Master Shuzi nodded and said, "You can. Upgrading the watering can with it would only require you to submit two additional copper ingots."

Two copper ingots? Han Qiwu happened to have enough now!

"Can I upgrade it now?" Han Qiwu asked eagerly.

He didn’t quite know the effects of upgrading to a copper watering can yet, but upgrades are always beneficial!

Given the current situation where he had to water over sixty plots of land daily, it was hard to manage!

Upgrading the watering can was urgent!

"It’s possible, but upgrading the watering can takes 48 hours. If upgraded now, you’ll only be able to pick it up the day after tomorrow." Master Shuzi explained.

"Huh? It takes that long?" Han Qiwu sat down in a chair, frowning as he mulled it over.

If he were to upgrade now, watering would be off the table tomorrow, which might negatively impact the harvest from the fields.

Even though he had money for seeds at the moment, money shouldn’t be squandered like this.

The optimal strategy would be to water the field on the day before a rainy day, come to the blacksmith shop for the upgrade, and pick up the copper watering can in 48 hours to water the field again.

"That darn TV broke at such an inconvenient time." Han Qiwu thought hard and decided to head home first to check the weather information provided by the dried fruit.

If there were rainy days in the next few days, he’d wait until the day before the rain to upgrade the watering can. If it were five or six days of dry weather, he’d have to rush the upgrade.

"I’ll come back to upgrade next time then." Han Qiwu put away the [Damaged Copper Wine Pot] and took out a [Damaged Leg Hair Protector].

"What is this? Am I running a recycling center here? Can’t you bring me something decent?" Master Shuzi was even amused by Han Qiwu.

Han Qiwu scratched his head awkwardly, "No matter how good the stuff is, it can’t compare to what you make."

Flattery always works.

Master Shuzi didn’t dwell on it, "Are you planning to restore it to its original form?"

"No, it’s not worth restoring. Protectors aren’t that useful—I plan to make a big wooden board with fine, dense spikes on it." Han Qiwu gestured with a piece of paper.

While fishing, Han Qiwu had pondered over this issue. The next time he ventured into the mines, he’d start from level 20, where Slimes appeared more frequently compared to cave rats.

This thorny wooden board was specifically designed for Slimes.

Charging at me, sticking to me, huh?

I’ll let you stick all you want!

Once enough Slimes are stuck to the board, he’d use a Grapes Grenade to finish them all at once!

After examining Han Qiwu’s design concept, Master Shuzi nodded in approval, "This is a good design, but you’ll need to install two handles on the back so you can move the board before triggering the explosion."

Hearing Master Shuzi’s advice, Han Qiwu nodded as well. Once Slimes stuck to the board, it couldn’t be stored in the inventory grid anymore.

A board weighing dozens of kilos—without handles, Han Qiwu wouldn’t be able to drag it.

Old-timers do have the edge.

Two hours later, the ultimate weapon was finished! freewēbnoveℓ.com

[Thorny Board]

[Crafted by: Han Qiwu, Master Shuzi]

[Effect: Blocks Slime’s charging; restrains Slimes on the board]

[Attribute: Speed -5]

[Remarks: Compared to its predecessor, this one actually serves a purpose]

The Thorny Board stood about 1.5m tall, 0.6m wide, and weighed 76.5kg, with two metal wheels installed at the base.

The reason it took two hours was that after crafting the board, Han Qiwu discovered he couldn’t move it at all. He had to spend 500 gold to ask Master Shuzi to install two wheels. During this time, Han Qiwu meticulously etched numerous fine copper spikes onto the board.

Han Qiwu was quite pleased with the attributes. After all, this was equipment he’d crafted himself, and the total cost was just six copper ingots and 500 gold.

If it proved useful, he’d pay off the cost in just a few encounters.

Packing up his things, Han Qiwu thanked Master Shuzi before leaving.

Other than not being able to buy a wooden bird due to a lack of timber, this trip to the blacksmith had been fruitful.

As for the wooden bird...

We’ll see if fate allows it!

How am I supposed to chop that much timber, anyway? I’m not Bald-headed Strong!

By the time he left the blacksmith’s shop, it was already past six in the evening. Han Qiwu decided against fishing and rode his bike home to sort out the dried fruit.

Upgrading the watering can was urgent!

I need to quickly check the situation.

At the doorstep of his house, Han Qiwu hadn’t even entered when he was greeted by a big surprise.

Another bear-shaped hole in the door.

"Prince!!! Get out here! Fixing the door every day—why don’t you go chop trees for me?!"

"Little Prince! Come out! Stop hiding inside silently. I know you’re home."

"Roar!"