Farming Games are All About Grinding
Chapter 214 - 206 Zack’s Gift

Chapter 214: Chapter 206 Zack’s Gift

As soon as Han Qiwu stepped out, Zack immediately tossed a small ball of light toward him.

Upon catching the light ball, Han Qiwu looked down at the oversized book in his hands with a bewildered expression.

[You have successfully borrowed the book "Legend of Giants." Borrowing period: 7 days. Please return on time.]

[Library Section A - "Legend of Giants"]

[Description: Evolve from 1 cm into a giant!]

[Author: Giant Ke]

[Reading Requirements: None]

[Reading Effect: Giant Gravity +5]

[Note: Who in this day and age doesn’t have a couple of pen names?]

Han Qiwu: "...."

Zack can write books under a pen name too?

Totally unexpected.

Putting away the "Legend of Giants," Han Qiwu turned his attention to the ball of light Zack had just tossed over.

[Intermediate Rapid Growth Compound Algae Mat]

[Purpose: Fish food for herbivorous and carnivorous fish]

[Lifespan: 90 days]

[Can feed: 10 fish fry]

[Usage: Place it into the fish pond for immediate use]

[Special Effect - Purification: Significantly improves the quality of fish roe!]

[Can evolve and extend lifespan by consuming aquatic plants]

[Note: Provides abundant nutrients]

After reading the item’s attributes, Han Qiwu’s eyes lit up. He immediately decided to borrow more books from Zack next time!

This gift hits the mark perfectly!

Talk about handing you a pillow just when you feel sleepy!

He had been wondering about the food for those little fish fry in his pond.

Originally, he planned to observe the situation after introducing the fry, but now the problem was solved just like that.

And over-solved, at that.

At least for the next three months, he wouldn’t have to worry about fish food.

Zack really nailed this connection!

A truly fateful encounter!

Stashing away the Intermediate Rapid Growth Compound Algae Mat, Han Qiwu raised his head to look at Zack.

"This book is really excellent, I recommend copying it." Zack, as always, seriously suggested to Han Qiwu.

He was in a great mood at the moment.

Finally, someone was reading his book.

This kid is pretty great.

"Alright, no problem." Han Qiwu readily agreed.

"If you don’t copy it, you won’t be able to truly feel the emotions I’ve woven between the lines of text..." Zack blabbered on for a while before realizing Han Qiwu had already agreed.

In an instant, his eyes welled up with tears.

A good kid.

He should definitely be cultivated more in the future.

Leaving the museum, Han Qiwu couldn’t wait to pedal his bike back home.

Entering the yard, he noticed that Little Prince and Little Shui were still out, likely having discovered something fun to play with.

Little Prince’s talent for exploring the road far exceeded his other skills. Just yesterday, Han Qiwu heard the spinning sound of a wooden top near its burrow.

He had no idea how the little guy managed to do it or where he’d learned it.

Hopefully, he wouldn’t lead Little Shui astray.

Han Qiwu stepped into the cultivation cave and placed a giant mushroom onto one of the remaining rocky mounds.

Interestingly, the giant mushroom expanded instantly upon touching the rocky mound.

It looked as though it had been inflated with a pump.

In reality, it was doing this to better spread its spores.

Under the cave’s dim light, Han Qiwu could clearly see larger-than-average spores floating in the air.

[Rocky Mound No. 8 has begun cultivation]

[Current cultivating item: Giant Mushroom]

[Estimated cultivation time: 3 days]

[Estimated yield: 1 unit]

The cultivation time for the giant mushroom was similar to that of the wild drumstick mushroom, but the yield was far lower—just one after three days.

After assessing its attributes, he reopened the cave’s overall stats page to take another look.

[Current cultivatable items in cultivation cave: Mushrooms]

[Cave Status: Cultivation in progress]

[Cultivatable mushroom types: Wild Oyster Mushroom, Wild Drumstick Mushroom, Giant Mushroom]

[Average daily yield: 1.45]

"One giant mushroom increases the daily yield by 0.3, which is twice as much as drumstick mushrooms," Han Qiwu calculated silently, thinking he’d better search for more unique mushroom varieties to increase the daily yield more significantly.

"Since the sprinkler project is about to end, I’ll go up the mountain with Aunt Hong Mei in a couple of days to dig around—it might be a good chance to find other mushrooms," Han Qiwu thought while walking to the southeastern corner of the yard near the fish pond.

Since the Fish Pond Core could be used on open ground, Han Qiwu planned to center it on the existing pond and build a fish pond base in the southeastern corner of the yard.

When conditions allowed later, he’d ideally devote each pond to a single type of fish, which would make management more convenient.

Step by step.

Taking out the Fish Pond Core, Han Qiwu placed it six blocks south of the existing pond.

"Zzzzzzz..."

The Fish Pond Core dissolved upon contact with the soil, forming a 5×5 depression within seconds.

The depression was about 3 meters deep, with smooth walls surrounded by a 40-centimeter-high cobblestone platform—stylish and aesthetically pleasing.

"The pit is ready, but does that mean I have to add the water myself?" Han Qiwu prepared to head indoors to get a hose.

"Splash splash splash..."

Just then, the sound of flowing water echoed from the fish pond.

Following the noise, Han Qiwu saw tiny holes emerging along the pond’s smooth inner walls, allowing clear underground water to flow in.

Seconds later, Han Qiwu received a system prompt:

[A new fish pond has appeared in your yard. Please name it.]

"Money well spent," Han Qiwu thought contentedly, pondering for a moment before giving it an impressive name.

"Dragon Transformation Pond!"

[Dragon Transformation Pond named successfully]

As for subsequent ponds, he might as well call them Dragon Transformation Pond No. 2, Dragon Transformation Pond No. 3, and so on.

Once the naming was done, Han Qiwu threw the Intermediate Rapid Growth Compound Algae Mat into the Dragon Transformation Pond first.

Its appearance resembled a ball of dried-up seaweed, but the moment it touched the pond water, it joyfully spread out, like a lotus blooming underwater. It floated to one corner of the pond, occupying one grid space.

Upon reaching its spot, the algae began photosynthesis at a visible pace, causing the water color in its vicinity to deepen gradually.

Han Qiwu waited for a while, noticing that it didn’t spread into other areas before he let out a sigh of relief.

Time to release the fish fry!

Han Qiwu went to the nearby storage compartment and brought out all the fish fry he’d accumulated over time, releasing them one by one.

[Black Seabream King successfully released. Output: Black Seabream Roe, Black Seabream Fry]

[Eel Fry ×2 successfully released. Output: Eel Roe]

[Ancient Swordfish Fry successfully released. Output: Swordfish Roe, Swordfish Scales]

[Herring Fry successfully released. Output: Herring Roe]

A total of four fish fry and one Fish King.

After releasing them, Han Qiwu watched the pond nervously.

The Black Seabream King was the first to enter, immediately claiming a three-grid activity range. It swam around happily, obviously thrilled to stretch after being cooped up for so long. After acclimating, it swam to the best spot near the algae mat to eat.

The two eel fry and one herring fry were tiny, only four to five centimeters long. They seemed somewhat dazed upon entering the water, wobbling toward the Black Seabream King’s spot.

Noticing the commotion, the Black Seabream King swished its tail, intimidatingly chasing the three smaller fry away. The latter obediently stayed at the edges, nibbling on algae.

As the Black Seabream King leisurely munched on algae, a ripple suddenly disturbed the water’s surface.

The Black Seabream King prepared to swish its tail but was abruptly bumped aside by the meter-long Ancient Swordfish.

While the Swordfish smugly feasted on the algae, a hand suddenly swooped over the water.

"No fighting allowed!"

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