Farming Games are All About Grinding
Chapter 205 - 197: Snake Venom Amber

Chapter 205: Chapter 197: Snake Venom Amber

"Bang!"

With just one strike, Han Qiwu sent the small Snowman Captain packing in a flash of white light, and the fourth component of the Snow Armor fell to the ground.

[Snow Armor Component IV]

[Incomplete, cannot be equipped]

[Base Attributes Unlocked (2/2)]

[Base Attribute: Immunity to heat damage caused while walking]

[Enhanced Attributes Unlocked (4/4)]

[Enhanced Attribute 1: +10 movement speed on all terrains]

[Enhanced Attribute 2: Automatically absorbs surrounding snowflakes for repair when damaged]

[Enhanced Attribute 3: +20 defense]

[Enhanced Attribute 4: +30% additional damage for ice and snow types]

[Ultimate Skill Not Unlocked (Snowman’s Heart: 0/1)]

[Ultimate Skill - Summon Substitute: Use Snowman’s Heart to summon a controllable, miniature ice-and-snow substitute. The substitute has 10% of the original stats and lasts for five minutes.]

[Note: Defeat the Snowman Captain to obtain the Snowman’s Heart]

Han Qiwu swallowed hard as he picked up the dropped loot.

He had spent more than ten hours trying to get the Snow Armor.

But seeing its attributes now, it instantly felt worth it!

All four enhanced attributes were practical.

Speed, recovery, defense, and attack—everything was covered.

Now all that’s left is the Snowman’s Heart.

Glancing at the Snowman Captain, who was now in an unattackable state, Han Qiwu turned and left.

Tomorrow, I can finally wear some new gear!

After taking the cable car, Han Qiwu headed straight to the 30th level of the mine, collecting copper ore while continuing to search for orpiment.

I definitely need to craft the snake-repelling sachet. Even if it’s not needed in secret realms, it’ll certainly come in handy when climbing the mountains.

Once the sprinkler task is done, Han Qiwu plans to go bamboo shoot digging with Aunt Hong Mei!

It’s perfect timing since there’s still leftover roasted pork belly to stir-fry with the shoots.

The taste will surely be amazing.

There might even be other surprises waiting on the mountain.

Can’t wait!

Half an hour later.

Han Qiwu carefully harvested the wild chicken thigh mushrooms in front of him.

"Not bad luck. I’ll send these to the rock cave for cultivation later. At this rate, it won’t take more than a few days to fill up the cultivation cave entirely." He planned to first fill all ten rock protrusions and then gradually diversify the types.

"Those darn wasteful mine rats! Don’t let me catch you!"

He kept digging.

The light in this tunnel was a bit dim, but the number of copper ore veins here was quite satisfactory.

[Copper Ore]×1.

[Earth Crystal]×1

[Amethyst]×1

[Orpiment]×1.

Wait.

What did I just dig up?

Han Qiwu opened his inventory and immediately spotted the orange-red orpiment.

The collected orpiment wasn’t too big, its texture fragile—just a light pinch would knock off a piece.

"Still haven’t found realgar, but I did find its wife," Han Qiwu joked as he checked its properties curiously.

[Orpiment Ore]

[Usage: Special Item]

[Special Effect - Coating: Orpiment can be used to coat an item to imbue it with specific attributes. This property can be used once every five days.]

[Remaining Uses: 5]

[Note: Orpiment’s color does not fade with time.]

"It’s actually a special item?" Han Qiwu was pleasantly surprised and carefully stored it away. He remembered seeing orpiment before in a friend’s traditional painting pigment box, its color a vivid golden yellow.

It’s also mentioned in the "Dream Pool Essays" that orpiment was historically used for correcting text—with excellent results.

The coating effect that imbues attributes seems pretty interesting.

For now, Han Qiwu couldn’t decide how best to use it, so he decided to store it and think about it later.

After tidying up his things, he continued to scour the rock walls for traces of realgar.

Orpiment and realgar are known as mineral "lovebirds," typically occurring together. Logically, they shouldn’t be far apart.

Unfortunately, logic didn’t apply here.

Even after half an hour of searching, Han Qiwu couldn’t find any sign of realgar and had to switch to another tunnel, collecting copper ore as he continued hunting.

Time spent mining always flies by. In the blink of an eye, two hours had passed.

Feeling sore and stiff, Han Qiwu straightened his back and checked his inventory to review his haul:

[Iron Ore]×48, [Copper Ore]×37.

A fruitful harvest! Time to go home and smelt them.

At this rate, tomorrow he would gather enough ores, and the day after, he should have sufficient metal ingots for crafting.

Life is good!

Leaving the mine, Han Qiwu took a look at the sunset on the horizon and decided to cycle to the town to buy ingredients for dinner.

Riding past the clinic, Han Qiwu suddenly had an impulse, parked his bike, and went inside. Straightforwardly, he asked, "Doctor Qi, do you have any good remedies for back pain? Prescribe me a few, please."

Sitting and pulling cards on his mobile game, Qi Ren was startled by Han Qiwu’s voice, his hands jerking in surprise. With one swipe, he executed a five-card draw.

Once he regained his composure, he glanced down and instantly beamed like a blooming chrysanthemum.

Three SSRs!

"Han, I do have ordinary remedies here, but you probably know those already—they’re not particularly effective, so I won’t bother embarrassing myself. A few days ago, while organizing my study, I found a collection of ancient recipes. Shall I look into it and exchange notes with you?" Qi Ren said with a satisfied grin.

It was his first time pulling the highest-grade cards!

Han is really lucky!

Han Qiwu thought about saying the ordinary remedies would suffice but reconsidered and stayed silent.

Better to wait for Doctor Qi to find something from the ancient collection.

The back pain remedies weren’t for himself.

They were for Aunt Guo.

Han Qiwu had noticed last time that Aunt Guo frequently massaged her waist or tapped her legs unconsciously while talking or working.

Handcrafting takes a serious toll on the body.

"Alright then, give me a call once you’ve researched it. Thanks for the trouble." Han Qiwu replied with a smile, leaving his phone number.

"No problem, drop by anytime!" Qi Ren said warmly. He wished Han Qiwu would shock him again—who knows, maybe he’d pull even better cards next time!

Leaving the rural clinic, Han Qiwu went to the market, bought some vegetables, and cycled back home.

Time to check on Amber.

Arriving at the yard gate, Han Qiwu pushed it open and immediately received system notifications.

[Hunting Pet: Little Prince has returned from foraging. Satiety increased by 75]

[Foraging Rewards: Wood ×60, Sweet Osmanthus Saplings ×5, River White Grass ×2]

[The satisfied Little Prince feels very proud after foraging]

[Fishing Pet: Little Shui has returned from fishing. Satiety increased by 85]

[Fishing Rewards: Crawfish ×5, Carp ×3, Perch ×2]

[The happy Little Shui feels great after finishing its fishing trip]

Little Prince is quite impressive.

Mastered the art of slacking off at work.

Doing exactly what the boss asks—no more, no less.

It brought back just 60 pieces of wood and 2 River White Grass.

Judging by the satiety value increase, the teeth seem in good shape.

Those are some great genes.

If I cut a paw off, would it grow back in a day?

As if sensing Han Qiwu’s thoughts, the previously rolling-on-the-ground Little Prince suddenly ran up to him, obediently handing over the River White Grass.

"Roar~"

Han Qiwu patted its head, "No acting cute, open your mouth for me."

"Ahhh."

Turning on his flashlight, Han Qiwu took a closer look.

Healthy growth, no problems at all.

"Alright, go play."

After sending Little Prince off, Han Qiwu walked over to the tree, picking two suitably sized small branches. He then carefully used the branches to pick up Amber and inspect it.

This stuff is poisonous—better safe than sorry.

The surface of the Amber, after sun-drying, was a bit sticky, and its texture had softened.

[Snake Venom Amber]

[Usage: Material]

[Special Effect - Snake Venom: Enhances venom potency when consumed by a snake pet. Grants the pet a new poison skill: Confusion.]

[Note: This piece of Amber contains a sealed drop of snake venom.]

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