Farming Games are All About Grinding-Chapter 279 - 271: Ice Mushroom Cakes and Glinting Ore

As Little Spark unleashed its skill, the snow monsters, still under the effects of the hallucination, began twitching wildly, busting out moves like senior citizens at a disco.

A string of four-digit damage numbers started popping up above their heads.

Once the skill ended, Little Spark wobbled weakly and flew toward Han Qiwu.

This time, it was completely spent.

"Nicely done, your potential really is limitless!" Han Qiwu said with a smile, patting Little Spark on the head.

"Keep it up next time!"

Little Spark: "???"

Exhausted both physically and mentally, Little Spark dramatically fainted on the spot, leaving all cares behind.

In front of Han Qiwu, a message made of lightning appeared in midair:

[Congratulations! Your battle pet, Little Spark, has comprehended a new skill: Several Tens of Thousands of Volts]

[Several Tens of Thousands of Volts]

[Pet Skill]

[Effect: Randomly releases high-voltage currents between 0-100,000 volts, piercing enemies. Range is random, and duration is also random.]

[Cooldown Time: Random]

[Note: The advanced version of Several Tens of Thousands of Volts is Hundreds of Thousands of Volts.]

"This skill’s design is way too... ’precise,’ isn’t it? Everything relies on RNG!" Han Qiwu sighed, feeling a bit drained.

Still, judging from what just happened, the skill’s effects were undeniably powerful.

"Looks like I’ll have to push Little Spark more in the future. A 100,000-volt output must hit like a truck."

If Little Spark had been awake to hear this, it would probably have slapped itself twice.

Why the hell did I randomly decide to learn a new skill?!

This is just digging my own grave!

Grabbing the unconscious Little Spark, Han Qiwu swung the popsicle in his hand to finish up the aftermath.

Yep, cleaning up and looting while savoring the pretty white flashes.

Little Spark had been overpowered, completely frying all the snow monsters.

"I should pay Master Shuzi a visit sometime and see if he has any tools for gathering loot. Picking everything up by hand is murder on the back!" Han Qiwu thought helplessly, staring at the items scattered all over the ground.

Five minutes later, Han Qiwu finally picked up everything. The total haul was: [Snow Monster Essence]×19, [Snow Lotus Fruit]×6, [Wild Kudzu Root]×5, [Wild Yam]×5, [Frozen Mushroom Cake]×5.

The first four items he had seen before, but the last one, the Frozen Mushroom Cake, was new to him.

The Frozen Mushroom Cake looked a bit like a flat cake, round and palm-sized, bluish in color, with a soft, glutinous texture. It seemed to be made from plant starch and crushed frozen mushrooms.

[Frozen Mushroom Cake]

[Stamina +100]

[HP -20]

[Special Effect - Chill: Eating this cake lowers body temperature.]

[Note: Best enjoyed with honey.]

"Chill?" Curious, Han Qiwu picked up a Frozen Mushroom Cake. Since there wasn’t any honey left in his storage, he sprinkled some white sugar on top and popped it into his mouth.

The texture was just as he’d imagined—soft and glutinous, with not much flavor.

But after a few chews, his entire mouth felt icy cold.

The remarkable combination of textures and sensations was utterly unique—kind of like glutinous rice balls, but denser and increasingly chilly with every bite.

After swallowing, Han Qiwu felt a wave of cold spread through his chest, leaving him with unparalleled mental clarity.

"This stuff kicks way harder than ice cream!" Han Qiwu quickly exhaled two clouds of frosty breath, feeling like he’d just contributed to fighting global warming.

"Chirp chirp chirp chirp!"

Just as Han Qiwu finished eating, he noticed Little Spark staring intently at his cheek, wide awake and looking rather pitiful.

At that moment, Little Spark felt its little heart crack.

The boss is snacking again without me. Doesn’t he know how tired I am?

Seeing Little Spark’s puppy-dog eyes, Han Qiwu sighed and tried explaining, "This isn’t something you can eat. It’ll make you feel freezing cold afterwards."

"Chirp chirp chirp chirp!!" Little Spark shook its head furiously and stretched its neck, insisting on trying it. Its emotions were running high.

Han Qiwu couldn’t help but feel exasperated. Resolute, he placed Little Spark off to the side, switched to his brass cross-pickaxe, and began mining the glowing nodes.

"Awoo, awoo."

"Chirp-woo!"

When Little Spark saw its owner ignoring it, it slumped miserably and began imitating the whining noises Little Prince used to make when begging for food.

Han Qiwu: "....You’re not a husky! Why are you howling like one?!"

"I’m serious—you really can’t eat this. Here, have some fish." Han Qiwu took out a sunfish and placed it beside Little Spark.

Little Spark indignantly turned its head away.

No way! I won’t eat!

Seeing its stubbornness, Han Qiwu chuckled.

"Fine, fine, you win. But remember, this is on you!"

"You’ve got built-in electricity generation, after all."

"If you can generate electricity, you can generate heat."

"One bite shouldn’t be a problem."

Han Qiwu retrieved a Frozen Mushroom Cake and handed it to Little Spark, thoughtfully adding two pieces of unripe wild pepper for extra flavor.

Little Spark carefully inspected the cake, confirming it looked just like what its owner had eaten, and then began munching away in satisfaction.

After all the hustle and bustle, it was indeed starving.

In just a few bites, the Frozen Mushroom Cake was completely devoured.

But as soon as it finished, Little Spark shivered and began trembling all over.

"Tastes good, right? Feeling energized after eating?" Han Qiwu grinned and turned around to focus on mining the glowing nodes.

Upon closer inspection, the glowing nodes were of two types: ones containing shiny silver ore and others with sparkling jade ore.

He decided to mine both.

"Clang clang clang."

Five minutes later, a sweaty Han Qiwu picked up a piece of silver ore and a piece of jade ore from the ground.

Exhausting work, indeed.

He noticed the glowing nodes required significantly more strikes to break than before.

Hopefully, the rewards would be worth it.

[Frozen Iron Ore (Silver-Star Quality)]

[Use: Crafting Material]

[Special Effect - Refrigeration: All processing tools crafted using Frozen Iron Ingots will gain refrigeration effects, allowing products to be stored at either room temperature or chilled state; certain chilled products may sell for higher prices.]

[Note: Frozen rivers, flowing ice; cranes return to frozen wetlands in mid-winter.] fгeewёbnoѵel_cσm

[Shimmering Jade (Silver-Star Quality)]

[Use: Decoration/Material]

[Value: 700 gold]

[Note: The alternating silver and white hues of this jade give it a unique charm.]

Jackpot! What a haul!

Han Qiwu happily stashed away both pieces of shimmering ore.

The Frozen Iron Ore, similar to the osmanthus wood he’d previously found, was a high-quality crafting material with special effects.

Its refrigeration effect, in particular, seemed incredibly practical.

Imagining the possibility, he thought: If I can start brewing beer later on...

Sitting outside on a summer evening, drinking a cup of ice-cold homebrewed beer, paired with a bowl of spicy crayfish...

That’d be amazing! Simply amazing!

What’s more, chilled mayonnaise might sell for a better price too.

Once I’ve collected enough, I’ll make a few refrigerated processing tools to test it out!

As for the Shimmering Jade, its price was more than double that of regular jade, plus an extra 100 gold.

A perfect way to patch up that hole in my finances.

Onward! Let’s go!

Amid the frosty glow of the shimmering ore deposits, Han Qiwu and the Snowman Miner figurine continued digging diligently, sweat pouring down their faces.

Meanwhile, lying on the ground with a bluish tint to its face and chilled to its core, Little Spark croaked weakly.

Boss!

Save me!

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