Farming Games are All About Grinding
Chapter 206 - 198: The Blessing of the Spoils of War!

Chapter 206: Chapter 198: The Blessing of the Spoils of War!

"Playing with snakes, huh!" Han Qiwu looked at the snake venom amber in front of him with a bit of exasperation.

Its attributes are strong, sure, but it’s not like I can use it.

"Do I just stash it away indefinitely?" Han Qiwu stared at it reluctantly for a few seconds.

Wait a minute!

An idea struck!

Han Qiwu suddenly had an epiphany, taking orpiment out of his storage and using it on the snake venom amber.

[Please select the application area]

Cautiously, Han Qiwu selected the category "snakes."

Once the selection was confirmed, one-fifth of the orpiment chipped off from the piece in his hand, dispersing into a cluster of bright yellow smoke that evenly coated the snake venom amber.

A few dozen seconds later, the snake venom amber’s attributes had changed.

[Snake Venom Amber]

[Type: Material]

[Special Effect - Snake Venom: When consumed by a pet, enhances venom effects and allows the pet to learn a new venom-based skill: Bewilder]

[Note: This amber contains a sealed drop of snake venom]

It worked!

Orpiment is simply amazing!

Now I can let Xiao Lai consume it.

"Bewilder"—just hearing the name of this skill, you know it must be powerful!

Holding Xiao Lai, Han Qiwu gently placed the amber into its mouth.

"Nom nom."

The chewing sounds Xiao Lai made were actually quite cute, as if it were eating jelly, completely finishing off the snake venom amber.

[Your battle pet, Xiao Lai, has learned a new skill: Bewilder]

[Skill - Bewilder: Xiao Lai can spray a 5×5 cloud of hallucinogenic poison at enemies, which not only causes damage but also sends all affected—including allies—into a state of confusion.]

What a god-tier ability for chaotic battles.

With this, Xiao Lai is diving deeper into the crowd-control specialization.

Impressive. Very promising!

Putting Xiao Lai down, Han Qiwu went back to chopping trees.

If I could chop down another piece of amber, life would seriously be amazing.

"Thwack, thwack, thwack."

Under the dim moonlight, Han Qiwu’s silhouette chopping wood stretched long and far.

Two hours later, a sweaty and exhausted Han Qiwu wiped his forehead with his sleeve. As he raised his arm, he noticed his clothes seemed to have shrunk a bit.

Over the past few days, he had noticed during his baths that he might have grown taller again.

"Twenty-three and still growing—a person really never stops surprising themselves." Putting away his axe, Han Qiwu looked at the barren land before him.

After more than a month of effort, most of the chaotic, native trees on this plot of wasteland had been cleared away.

What’s left are the hand-planted trees, all neatly aligned in rows, strikingly pleasant to the eye. With all the buffs from the yard, the first osmanthus tree he planted had already grown to be the tallest tree in the yard. The other randomly planted varieties, including maple, oak, and poplar, were also flourishing.

"Once all this wasteland’s cleared, I’ll make sure to plan things out properly," Han Qiwu chuckled. Over the course of just one month, the transformations in the yard were nothing short of remarkable.

"Once the sprinkler system is set up, I’ll need to work on the fish pond. A mid-tier chicken coop is also on the agenda. If there’s a chance, I could even build a duck coop to try making some salted duck eggs."

After contemplating for a while, Han Qiwu decided to strap on sandbags and do some training inspired by "Seven Colors of Sunshine."

He had already almost mastered the movements of "Seven Colors of Sunshine." Now, all he needed was to improve his speed, which would rely on practice.

Based on past experience, the logic was simple: if he could perform at a normal pace while wearing the sandbags, then without them, he’d easily surpass the required speed.

Push yourself, push harder!

Strapping on grade-A sandbags, Han Qiwu took a deep breath and began to train.

Half an hour later.

During his workout, Han Qiwu suddenly noticed a flash of blue-green light on the East Sea Dragon King statue.

Upon closer inspection, the blue-green light was emanating from the dragon’s mouth on the statue.

As soon as it appeared, the light rapidly spread outward, centering on the East Sea Dragon King statue until it covered all the trees in the yard.

[Rest and Rejuvenate]

The four ancient characters briefly shimmered in midair.

The blue-green light in the air seemed to find a drainage outlet, flowing quickly into each tree.

After absorbing the light, the trees began growing wildly—all lush and vibrant, with trunks even glimmering faintly.

Three minutes later, the effect of the light faded, and the growth of the trees ceased.

Upon closer inspection, Han Qiwu noted that compared to before, the trees had grown a full third taller!

"Dragon King, you’re the MVP!"

Now this is what I call impactful support!

Beneficial for both the country and its people!

So satisfying!

After admiring the beautiful scenery of his yard for a while, Han Qiwu happily headed back to the house for a shower.

After tidying up, he sat down at his desk and picked up "The Sacred Spoils" to continue transcribing it.

Only about 20% left to finish; there was still time.

Truth be told, the content of this book was genuinely impressive. The protagonist’s obsession with spoils of war far surpassed what others could imagine. Even if the spoils belonged to someone else, the protagonist would come up with all sorts of reasons to claim them as their own.

"I earned it fair and square! Why wouldn’t it be my loot?!"

Respect, honestly.

As he transcribed, Han Qiwu suddenly felt a little dizzy.

Why do the words on the notebook seem to be moving?

Guess I’m too tired.

Pushing oneself too hard really isn’t good; even my vision’s going blurry.

Rubbing his eyes, Han Qiwu looked more carefully.

Wait—this doesn’t seem like ordinary dizziness.

[Due to your diligent transcription efforts, you have received the "Spoils" Blessing. The effect lasts for one month. To renew, simply transcribe 1,000 repetitions after the effect expires.]

[Character Blessing – Spoils: When collecting loot, there is a chance of gaining bonus drops.]

It worked?!

If I follow the yellow almanac’s suggestion that today’s activities are favorable for battles, could it mean the blessing is related to how much loot I received earlier during combat today?

The "Spoils" blessing is so straightforward and practical.

I like it.

Tomorrow, I’ll test its effects right away!

"Ah~~" Han Qiwu yawned.

So tired. Exhausted.

Just as he was about to call it a night, his phone dinged with a notification.

"Han Qiwu, any progress or obstacles lately?" — Tang Qingying.

Han Qiwu chuckled lightly. Progress, sure—but obstacles? Plenty.

Lacking minerals, wood, and money.

But there’s no way I can share that with her, right?

Even if I did, would she even believe it?

"Greetings, Teacher. Things are going okay, just a bit of trial-and-error with polyploid induction. The failure rate’s a bit high, so I’m tweaking the colchicine ratio." Han Qiwu quickly replied.

In a way, it’s not entirely untrue. Back when he worked in the lab, he faced similar challenges all the time.

"If 0.2% doesn’t work, try 0.15%. Take your time. Let me know if you run into any difficulties," Tang Qingying responded almost instantly. After sending the message, she lay back on her bed, ruffling her hair and muttering to herself, "I really feel like mooching a meal! Han Qiwu, just invite me over for some mentoring already! Ugh, what excuse do I use this time?"

She was hungry.

And conflicted.

It wasn’t like she could just show up without a reason. She still felt a bit awkward about freeloading off her own student.

"Ding."

At the sound of another notification, Tang Qingying quickly turned her head toward her phone, murmuring, "Ask me over. Ask me over."

But when she checked the screen, all she saw was a dry response from Han Qiwu: "Got it, Teacher. Still awake this late?"

"About to sleep. You should rest early too. Night." Tang Qingying texted back.

"Goodnight." Putting his phone aside, Han Qiwu closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

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