Farming Games are All About Grinding
Chapter 179 - 172: Horseshoe Crab and Fry

Chapter 179: Chapter 172: Horseshoe Crab and Fry

After waiting for another two minutes, Han Qiwu finally received a notification that the task was complete.

[Special Assistance Task - Secrets Unspoken has been completed]

[Task Reward: 1500 gold has been granted]

[Task Bonus Reward: Mask Crafting Method has been granted]

[Mask]

[Usage: Protection against toxic gas]

[Materials: Fiber ×10, Any Petal ×1]

[Usage Time: 1 day]

[Note: The importance of floral fragrance surpasses your imagination]

"Mask?"

Han Qiwu was pleasantly surprised. With the mask, those toxic pollens in the mine wouldn’t be a problem anymore!

There was plenty of fiber at home, but as of now, Han Qiwu didn’t have any petals.

Although there were flowers among the ten mixed seeds planted at home, they wouldn’t bloom until tomorrow.

"No rush, I wasn’t planning to go into the mine today anyway." Han Qiwu got up, bid farewell to Qi Ren, and hopped on his bike to head toward the secret realm.

Time to go fishing and make some money.

When he arrived at the entrance to the secret realm, Han Qiwu hid his bike, reached out, and touched the giant reef to enter.

[Remaining time for today’s visit: 2 hours]

Pretty lucky, two hours to explore.

Once inside, Han Qiwu ran over to the crab traps and pulled them up one by one.

It worked like a charm after switching locations. He hauled up four crab traps in a row, all with catches.

Aside from the usual mantis shrimp, he finally caught some crabs this time.

[Swimming Crab]

[Stamina +50]

[Health +60]

[Sell Price: 200 gold]

[Note: Dominates with arrogance!]

Just as the note suggested, the crabs were feisty even inside the traps. With their large size and imposing presence, their claws kept waving fiercely at Han Qiwu.

Hmm, they must taste amazing—and if they have roe, even better!

Out of eight traps, he caught three swimming crabs, two mantis shrimp, and some trash.

Not too shabby. Looks like crab’s on the menu tonight.

Spicy stir-fry or simple steaming?

After packing up his catches, Han Qiwu collected the traps too, planning to take them to the river later and see if they’d yield anything there.

Although Little Shui had brought back some crayfish, four or five wouldn’t be enough to satisfy a meal.

He’d need at least four or five pounds for it to be worthwhile.

Once the traps were stowed, Han Qiwu sat on the giant reef and started preparing to fish.

Swoosh!

The moment the hook touched the water, it attracted a dart-like swordfish, and no other fish in sight.

This confirmed Han Qiwu’s suspicions even more.

This secret realm was probably a pay-to-win fishing spot.

Without special bait, swordfish seemed to be the only thing available.

"Next time I crave Stargazy Pie, I’ll try fishing for golden chef sharks here." Han Qiwu’s interest in sharks piqued.

Come on, as the ruler of the ocean, it should sell for at least a thousand gold, right?

As for the Dunkleosteus, Han Qiwu wasn’t considering it for now.

One must know their limits.

An hour and some minutes flew by as Han Qiwu fished.

Today’s fishing felt unusually easy.

How should I put it? It was as if the fish were all dispirited rats in the presence of a cat.

Their collision frequencies and swimming speeds were noticeably slower than usual.

Despite racking his brain, Han Qiwu couldn’t pinpoint why.

Whatever! It’s a good thing for now.

Checking the time, there were eight minutes left—just enough for one last cast.

Six minutes later.

[Congratulations! During your ancient · swordfish fishing, you obtained an Ancient · Swordfish Fry]

[Ancient · Swordfish Fry]

[Maturity Time: 10 days or more]

[Yields: Swordfish Roe, Swordfish Scales]

Fish fry??

Han Qiwu counted on his fingers—he had unlocked [Precision Fishing Skill] ten days ago.

Finally, his first fish fry!

Not easy at all.

It was time to build a fish pond.

Now, the problem was that while he had enough wood and stone for the pond...

He was out of money.

Life’s always like this—when you’ve got money, you lack materials. When you’ve got materials, you lack money.

Save up, then.

Fortunately, today’s fishing haul was solid. Thanks to the lifelessness of the swordfish, Han Qiwu ended up catching 16 of them.

[Through trading, you earned 11,200 gold]

If only this kind of luck could happen every day.

But why?

Even by the time he reached the blacksmith shop, Han Qiwu had no idea why it had happened.

Entering the shop, Han Qiwu decided not to open the crystals he’d brought with him. He was saving them.

"Master Shuzi, I’m here to upgrade my axe." Han Qiwu handed over the [Ancient Bronze Ingot] and his axe.

Master Shuzi came out, weighed the ingot in his hand, and nodded in satisfaction. "This little item’s not bad. Should result in a decent upgrade. Come back in two days."

"Got it, thanks!" Han Qiwu paid 5,000 gold.

[Axe upgrading. Please return in 48 hours to retrieve it.]

After upgrading his axe, Han Qiwu took out the [Lava] and [Broken Flame Ring], placing them on the counter. He asked, "Master, can you use the lava to enhance this ring?"

Master Shuzi picked up the ring, studied it carefully, and nodded. "It can be done, but the ring’s material is special. It’s hard to forge, so I’ll have to charge extra for labor."

Han Qiwu’s heart skipped a beat. "How much extra are we talking about?"

"Ten thousand," Master Shuzi replied after some thought while weighing the lava.

"Ten thousand..." Han Qiwu’s heart bled, but then it struck him—Master Shuzi had said the material’s complexity was the reason for the high labor cost.

So, what if I forge it myself?

Could I save some money that way?

With that thought, Han Qiwu shamelessly volunteered, "Master Shuzi, how about letting me forge it? I don’t mind spending extra time on it. Besides, I’d love to learn from you while I work."

Master Shuzi gave Han Qiwu a disdainful glance. "If you forge it yourself, the labor cost will be... fifteen thousand."

Han Qiwu: "..."

Seeing Han Qiwu’s expression, Master Shuzi burst into hearty laughter. "Just kidding. If you do it yourself, it’ll probably take a day or two, and I’ll charge you only three thousand."

Master Shuzi was picking up bad habits too!

From ten thousand down to three thousand—do it yourself and save seven thousand.

Not bad.

After settling the ring’s price, Han Qiwu placed the [Refined Longsword] and [Icy Blade Sword Core] on the counter.

Before Han Qiwu could even speak, Master Shuzi snatched up the Icy Blade Sword Core, examining it with utmost seriousness.

His intensity resembled a bachelor strolling through a Victoria’s Secret store.

Brazenly admiring!

Five whole minutes passed before Master Shuzi reluctantly lifted his head. He glanced disdainfully at the [Refined Longsword]. "Using this sword core on that sword is a waste."

Han Qiwu didn’t dare say a word, worried Master Shuzi might add, "Using this sword core on you is a waste too."

Better keep quiet.

"Let me think about how best to fully unleash the core’s potential," Master Shuzi declared.

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