CHAPTER 283: CHAPTER 206 TERRITORY_2

This is what a true harvest is.

In the end, even those four Demon Beasts were not spared.

The bounty was plentiful.

However, he only executed the main culprits and let those four Sea Beast Groups go.

The sheer number provides an ideal leveling target for regular players.

Along the way, he smoothly spotted Little Knife Island.

In a short time, Little Knife Island had changed dramatically, with fields everywhere and animal pens too.

Many new players were busily engaged, completing various tasks, brimming with vigor.

Small Knife wandered around surveying, while checking the data.

Very impressive, Mountain Grass utilized an expert team from the real world to design an overall beginner’s plan, with all sorts of tasks being quite reasonable and comprehensive.

At present, it seems to be developing well.

Practice has proven that the number of monster-killing players is limited; planting and farming are the most popular activities.

By leasing a piece of land and transforming step by step according to the tasks, the quality of the seeds from the improved Bloodthirsty Demon Vine is quite good, and the growth speed is extremely fast.

However, currently, they are all Mortal Grade, Heaven, Earth, and Human Levels; there’s nothing Celestial Grade yet, and Earth Grade occurrences are rare.

But with continued development, these won’t be problems.

In the air, Small Knife suddenly noticed a small courtyard, which was inconspicuous among these vast fields and occupied very little space.

Yet it was surrounded by various crops, reasonably distributed, creating a harmonious aesthetic, with a definite touch of painstaking management.

This piqued his interest, prompting him to check its related data.

Shui Linglong turned out to be the master of this Linglong Manor.

Well, not bad, this little courtyard was named Linglong Manor by her.

In reality, she runs a flower garden with her parents.

However, in reality, it’s parent-centric, profit-oriented, so there was no way to develop it according to her ideas.

When Second World became popular, Shui Linglong naturally bought a helmet hoping to enter.

Unfortunately, she was stuck in a queue due to a delay lasting indefinitely, only able to learn everything about Second World online.

As a result, the more inaccessible it became, the more envious and expectant she grew.

Regret set in for not purchasing the helmet earlier.

Later, when Little Knife Studio was massively recruiting members, she investigated and consented to the most stringent conditions, smoothly joining Little Knife Studio and entering the Second World.

While most players were doing tasks and leveling up to go to the seaside to hunt monsters, Shui Linglong decisively spent her savings to rent a small piece of land on the island.

And thus, Linglong Manor was born, being among the earliest players to lease land.

The surrounding vast planted lands were taken by later players because many quickly realized that while hunting monsters was profitable, it was too dangerous; farming and breeding were more economical.

This must be a transitional means of enhancing level strength.

Once their strength is bolstered, they’ll go hunting monsters.

Having her own manor, Shui Linglong was pleasantly surprised to discover that, apart from growing crops, even the seeds of fresh flowers and potted plants she cultivated in reality existed in the Second World; they were identical, with even optimized, fantastical varieties of the same kind, each possessing extraordinary potential.

The growth speed was startlingly exaggerated.

"Earth Level." At this moment, Shui Linglong stood satisfied before a giant blooming chrysanthemum, smiling with a row of small white teeth.

Because those seeds were industrial-grade refined seeds from reality, optimized within the Second World to prime quality.

This already surpassed the real-world varieties, with significantly enhanced medicinal effects, having something of a mystical quality.

This is absolutely unattainable in reality.

Even so, in this Second World it’s still rated as a Mortal object, Humans in Heaven, Earth, and Humanity grade, with limited value.

Recognizing its extraordinary potential, Shui Linglong used her real-world experience to cultivate and nurture it, now it finally bloomed.

As expected, just as imagined, within this small chrysanthemum field, several were particularly lush, and the leading flower to bloom attained an Earth Level rating.

Ding: Congratulations, for cultivating a Mortal Earth Level evaluation flower among Mortal Seeds of Heaven, Earth, and Humanity. Reward Contribution: 10000.

Note 1: Only the first to cultivate higher quality can receive the reward.

Note 2: Reward is only one-tenth obtainment; you can earn the remaining 90% after submitting corresponding quality seeds.

Shui Linglong couldn’t help but release a laugh akin to silver bells.

One Contribution equals one Copper Coin, with an exchange rate of 100 yuan, instantly amounting to 100,000!

Her once-empty little treasure box instantly surged.

Today she could buy a Level 10 egg to supplement herself; otherwise, she’d fall too far behind in level.

No, better rent more land surrounding her, at this rate, pretty soon it’ll be impossible to rent the safest plots in the island’s center.

Small Knife just happened to witness this scene?

Interesting, on further inspection, talent like this requires substantial cultivation, directly increasing rewards.

No, relevant tasks should be issued.

Ding: New Task Released, cultivate Valuable Celestial Grade Crops, with rewards based on value.

Note 1: Rewards can only be obtained by the first to cultivate.

Note 2: Current crop cultivated to Mortal Celestial, Reward Contribution: 10000000.

Shui Linglong’s jaw dropped, counting again, indeed, one million Contribution?

Oh my, changing into Real Coin, isn’t that a hundred million?

She was stunned.

Hurriedly checked multiple times, confirming no mistake.

The ease of cultivating Earth Grade proves astonishing potential, ensuring Celestial Grade is not very difficult, at least offering hopeful prospects.

The key is for the first to cultivate it.

This reward should certainly be mine.

The girl’s eyes shone with excitement.

Small Knife looked on, lacking monetary concerns, saw that rewards for these innovations were generously amplified.

Ding: New Task Released, cultivate Spirit Level entry valuable crops, to distribute rewards based on value.

Note 1: Only the first to cultivate earns rewards.

Note 2: Current crop cultivated to Spirit Level, Reward Contribution: 10000000000. Semi-Spirit Level, Contribution: 10000000, Special Title.

Note 3: Every improvement and better optimization of seeds would yield partial rewards, including Half-Spirit Water type of invaluable Spiritual Objects, even non-saleable items like Half-Spirit Soil.

Seeing the subsequent notes, Shui Linglong was dumbfounded.

She counted the zeros many times.

She decided to bring her parents into the game, as outside flower garden competition was too fierce. This was an undeniably great opportunity, definitely needing quick action.

The prompt was not just heard by Shui Linglong, but also by others with ideas, like several attentive players fond of pets and breeding.

Currently, there are many players involved in planting, most for profit.

Many plan to breed as well, but lack sufficient younglings.

Since players’ level was too low, monster-killing level training was too dangerous, and no free food was provided here, one could only rely on themselves.

If only money would get you more food, you could easily acquire large amounts of experience for upgrading.

This is the best option for most less fortunate players.

Those with money naturally use Real Coin to exchange.

Here, an exchange was offered: 100 Real Coin for 1 Bone Coin, without a service charge.

Soon, Small Knife brought in a large number of chicks and ducklings from the real world, immediately alleviating the pet shortage situation.

Breeding and Planting Skills could all be learned through system tasks.

Basic Planting Skill, derived from the Northern Witch, carried high costs but was considered a one-time investment.

Basic Breeding Skill, originating from Xiu’Er, reached Great Perfection, absorbable by the Earth God System, which consumes resources to generate the Skill Earth Talisman.

Small Knife reviewed related data; players cultivating a massive array of crops, consuming high-quality ones, using low-quality ones to feed large numbers of poultry and livestock, etc.

These foods can all yield experience, becoming the best choice for current players.

Moreover, potential was quite notable; even without optimization, future quality is bound to rise, making it much more effective for low-level players than monster killing.

After all, monsters can’t be respawned.

Regular players still find killing Sea Monsters too difficult, even fishing is not easy.

Above Little Knife Island, eight Water Dragons floated in the air, their forms indistinct—these were the protective array, with an enormous Bone Ship moored at the periphery.

It looked as if a city, already housing many buildings, ready to accommodate plenty of players, NPCs.