Farming Games are All About Grinding-Chapter 95: The Generous Wu Gang

Fortunately, Han Qiwu’s worries did not come true.

After waiting for two minutes, the same osmanthus branch extended in front of Han Qiwu again, and a system prompt appeared simultaneously.

[Wu Gang is very satisfied with the wine ’Blood Demon Absinthe’ you submitted (performance ratings: Very Poor, Average, Satisfied, Perfect)]

[You may choose three of the following rewards (Exclusive for Satisfied Rating)]

Reward 1: 5000 Gold

Reward 2: [Osmanthus Wood]×100

Reward 3: [Osmanthus Axe]

Reward 4: [Moon Laurel’s Blessing]

Reward 5: [Partial Logging Rights in Gregarious Osmanthus Grove]

Reward 6: [Osmanthus Wine Recipe]

[Please make your choice within five minutes; failing to do so will result in randomly assigned rewards]

"What if I want everything? These rewards are way too generous! Good thing I didn’t cheap out and buy that worthless wine." Han Qiwu guessed that if he’d submitted that other wine, he might have only been able to choose one or two items, which would’ve been a huge loss.

Han Qiwu took out a notebook and began jotting down notes to help make his decision.

To get this reward, he’d spent a total of 1050 Gold (note purchase fee) + 2600 Gold (wine purchase) = 3650 Gold.

If he could only pick three, Reward 1 was immediately ruled out. Ever since last time, when selecting rewards for the museum, Han Qiwu had drawn a mental line: Unless there’s an urgent need for money, don’t pick cash rewards.

Especially when it’s just 5000 Gold.

Reward 2 seemed to be some kind of special material that might prove useful later with Gongshu Zi, so he kept it in consideration for now.

Reward 3 was the Osmanthus Axe! Highlight this one! This was an axe gifted by Wu Gang.

Just thinking about the fact that he’s been chopping away at the moon for who knows how many years—anything this guy hands over must be top-notch!

Definitely picking this!

Reward 4 was the Moon Laurel’s Blessing.

Underline "Moon Laurel" as the keyword!

The osmanthus tree on the moon, the one Wu Gang could never quite chop down—it might bring some unique effects.

Pick this!

Reward 5 conveniently addressed Han Qiwu’s persistent worry over lack of wood supplies.

Pick this!

As for Reward 6, the Osmanthus Wine recipe—it’s true that Han Qiwu really wanted it, but osmanthus trees only bloom in autumn, which was still more than half a year away. Picking it now would just leave it sitting in storage.

"I choose Rewards 3, 4, and 5," Han Qiwu quickly said to the osmanthus branch.

The moment his words left his mouth, the osmanthus branch suddenly exploded into countless shards of wood, which then formed a line of text under some invisible force:

"Smart choice! You may deliver wine here every moonless night. Next time, I’d like to taste a sweet and tangy flavored wine."

"Alright," Han Qiwu replied, feeling thrilled inside.

He didn’t expect this to turn out to be a long-term mission. Now that’s comfortable.

Sweet and tangy wine?

Isn’t that just rice wine?

Before Han Qiwu could think further, the nearby osmanthus tree stump gradually formed an iron-green Osmanthus Axe.

[Tool: Osmanthus Axe (Tier 1 Unlocked)]

[Usage Instructions: A special axe for cutting osmanthus trees, unable to cut other types of trees. Currently limited to cutting 30 osmanthus trees per day]

[Special Effect: High chance of obtaining osmanthus saplings while chopping, low chance of acquiring osmanthus wood]

[Note: Its uses go well beyond this]

"For osmanthus trees only? Good thing I picked Reward 5; otherwise, choosing this would’ve been meaningless." Han Qiwu felt relieved.

Judging from the Osmanthus Axe’s properties, it seemed like an eco-friendly tool. Not only did it limit daily tree chopping, but cutting trees also yielded saplings.

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The real question was, how sharp was it going to be? The system-issued starter axe always took at least ten chops to fell a tree, which was exhausting.

Meanwhile, two additional system prompts popped up.

[You received the Moon Laurel’s Blessing. Blessing duration: 15 days]

[Moon Laurel’s Blessing: Your recovery abilities have greatly improved, including but not limited to: In a wakeful state, recover 5 stamina points per hour.]

"Daily bonus of 80 stamina? For 15 straight days?"

Han Qiwu felt like snatching the Moon Laurel straight from Wu Gang’s hands.

The recovery boost was just too comfortable.

I made the right choices after all!

[You obtained Partial Logging Rights in Gregarious Osmanthus Grove]

Han Qiwu opened the map to inspect this particular reward.

On the map, one-eighth of the osmanthus grove became selectable. Though it appeared small, when calculated, its area matched that of the barren plot back home.

Han Qiwu picked up the Osmanthus Axe, ready to chop a couple of trees to celebrate.

The axe’s weight exceeded Han Qiwu’s expectations—it felt heavy in his hands. Upon closer inspection, the axe blade was long and sharp, and the grip had been specially treated, making it steady and comfortable to hold.

After selecting a large osmanthus tree, thick enough to require two people to hug it, Han Qiwu swung the Osmanthus Axe, delivering a strong chop to the tree.

"Crack!"

A long mark appeared on the tree.

"So sharp?" Han Qiwu was astonished and continued swinging the axe, counting each chop.

"Two. Three. Four. Five. Six."

[Wood]×3

[Osmanthus Sapling]×1

"Six chops to fell the tree? This axe handles way too well!"

Experiencing the Osmanthus Axe’s power, Han Qiwu suddenly felt reluctant to chop down the trees back home.

The starter axe had been a nightmare to use.

Starter Axe: "??? You’ve changed. For the past half month, you never said that while chopping trees! Men are all liars!"

"Once I’ve saved up enough copper ingots, I’ll upgrade the starter axe too," Han Qiwu mused while continuously chopping osmanthus trees.

In just half an hour, Han Qiwu had chopped all 30 of his allowable osmanthus trees for the day, collecting [Wood]×72 and [Osmanthus Sapling]×16.

Big profits!

The issue of scarce wood resources had been significantly alleviated.

Wu Gang the lumberjack was indeed generous!

"After treating Wu Gang to wine next time, I may even unlock another tier of the Osmanthus Axe," Han Qiwu thought as he pedaled his bike home.

Moreover, Han Qiwu had come up with a new method.

This osmanthus grove was amazing!

But very soon, it’ll be mine!

Plant all the osmanthus saplings looted here back home!

Manually transplant the grove.

Once he returned, Han Qiwu carefully selected a clean area and planted the osmanthus saplings one by one.

"Come autumn, I’ll be admiring osmanthus blossoms." Han Qiwu nodded in satisfaction.

With osmanthus trees blooming, osmanthus wine couldn’t be far behind!

After planting the osmanthus trees, Little Prince just happened to emerge from his burrow.

[Pet Hunting: Little Prince has returned from foraging, satiation level increased by 50]

[Foraging Gains: Purslane ×2, Raspberries ×2, Wild Green Onions ×3, Wild Garlic ×3]

[Little Prince feels okay after finishing the foraging run.]

Looking at Little Prince’s loot, Han Qiwu felt it was time to train him.

If nothing else, the beach was covered in corals and clams that hadn’t been harvested in ages—it was such a waste.

Plus, Little Prince was a vegetarian. Training him to comb the beach at least meant no worries about him sneaking snacks.

Seeing his owner’s gaze, Little Prince suddenly felt a chill down his spine.

The chill penetrated even his thick layer of bear fur.