Farming Games are All About Grinding-Chapter 565 - 552: The Otter’s Thin Cap

Unexpectedly, the evolutionary moths all stopped in their tracks as soon as Han Qiwu charged toward them.

Oh, wait—stopped their legs—then simultaneously turned their heads to look at Han Qiwu.

"What are you staring at!" Han Qiwu swung his ice pop directly at the nearest moth’s head.

But suddenly!

The feeding appendages of all the moths elongated, resembling an oversized mosquito’s proboscis, their lengths almost equal to their own bodies.

The dozen or so appendages shot toward Han Qiwu like spears.

"Cosplaying Pinocchio now, are we?" Han Qiwu waved his ice pop expertly, deflecting the appendages into the mud beside him. One by one, he slammed their heads into the mud, like playing Whac-a-Mole.

"Bang, bang, bang!"

All the moths ended up with their heads down, their proboscises stuck firmly in the mud, unable to free themselves.

Han Qiwu left them there for the moment, continuing to use this approach to knock all other moths into the mud.

That’ll teach you for poking around.

Enjoy the taste of mud, pretty delightful, huh?

After "planting" dozens of evolutionary moths, Han Qiwu casually lobbed a timed bomb their way. Then, after moving farther out of range, he felt the blast might not be strong enough and threw in a throwable bomb for good measure.

"Boom boom!"

Mud scattered into the air.

Once everything settled down, the buzzing of moth wings was entirely gone.

It seems bombs really get the job done.

After cleaning up the batch of moths, Han Qiwu ran over to the purification gemstone and checked its readings. He was delighted to discover that these moths added 10 purification points each!

That’s double the rate!

At this pace, just a few hundred more moths should rack up the 10,000 purification points needed!

Kill, kill, kill!

Three hours later, after catching five mutated carp, Han Qiwu contentedly tore open a Teleportation Scroll and returned home.

5,640 points in the bag!

Success is just around the corner!

Hard work pays off!

Back home, Han Qiwu guzzled several mouthfuls of icy tree sap. Just as he was about to take a shower, he turned his head and saw Little Shui trying to pounce on him.

"No, no, no, wait until I’ve showered first," Han Qiwu quickly stopped Little Shui and ran into the bathroom.

After coming out, he checked Little Shui’s fullness level.

No issues—98 points, stuffed to the brim.

"Eek, eek, eek!"

Little Shui scampered over, rubbing against Han Qiwu’s arm, and gestured at its back with a few scratches.

Han Qiwu was puzzled. He reached out to mimic its movement and pulled away, finding a handful of golden fur in his palm.

Oh, so Little Shui’s starting to shed now?

Under the moonlight, Little Shui’s normally sleek fur looked rough and untidy—almost resembling a scruffy otter from the wrong side of the tracks.

"Want me to groom your fur and tidy things up?" Han Qiwu said with a laugh.

Little Shui nodded enthusiastically, shaking off loose fur with disdain, even scratching at its ears.

For a big-pawed creature like it, dropped fur in the ears was an absolute nightmare.

"Little Prince, is this how you take care of your sister? Her fur’s falling out, and you didn’t even tell me! Should I take yours off and give it to her instead?" Han Qiwu called teasingly toward a nearby burrow.

"Roar!"

The Little Prince sprang out, clutching a tuft of its own chest fur, shaking it dramatically at Han Qiwu.

"Forget it, fur that stiff isn’t even good for scrubbing dishes," Han Qiwu said dismissively, curling his lip.

The Little Prince had grown up—it wasn’t as easy to mess with him anymore.

"Hold on, I’ll get the scissors," Han Qiwu said, placing Little Shui on a stool. He grabbed a large pair of scissors from the sheep shed and, standing by Little Shui, positioned the tool.

"Snip!"

Little Shui’s tangled old fur disappeared completely, leaving sleek, shiny new fur that glimmered under the moonlight—radiating an air of unparalleled elegance.

"Roar roar roar!"

The Little Prince stared in a daze for a few moments, then pointed at Han Qiwu’s scissors and began shouting.

I want it too!

"You sure you want this?" Han Qiwu asked with a grin, holding up the scissors.

The Little Prince nodded quickly.

"No backing out, alright?" Han Qiwu chuckled and snipped at the Little Prince’s fur.

Instantly, a new breed of short-haired bear emerged into the world.

With no new fur growing in, the Little Prince’s bare hide displayed patches of soft, white flesh—and particularly on its stomach and thighs—it looked like rolls were piling up.

"Wow, buddy, how’d I never notice you were this chubby?" Han Qiwu walked up and gave the Little Prince’s squishy belly a few pats.

The Little Prince froze!

What’s going on?

Shouldn’t my fur be shiny, smooth, and utterly flawless after one snip?

Where’s my fur?

"Don’t be sad; it’ll grow back in no time," Han Qiwu quickly consoled, collecting the fur piles from the two animals and heading to the loom, looking for suitable blueprints.

Turns out, encountering new materials triggered two fresh blueprints on the loom.

[Bear Fur Scrub Brush]

[Materials: [Bear Fur Ball]×2, [Wood]×1] 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

[Effect－Cleaning: The Bear Fur Scrub Brush can instantly remove grime]

[Note: Bear fur can only be harvested with cooperation from bears]

[Otter Fur Summer Hat]

[Materials: [Otter Fur Ball]×1, [Mint]×2]

[Effect－Cooling: The Otter Fur Summer Hat feels better than a straw hat!]

[Note: Otter fur is more precious than gold]

"Only one or two fur balls required for each item?" Han Qiwu excitedly gathered additional materials and began crafting them on the loom.

The loom worked quickly; within minutes, the Bear Fur Scrub Brush was finished.

Still crafting the Otter Fur Summer Hat, Han Qiwu grabbed today’s mud-covered water shoes, dampened the Bear Fur Scrub Brush, and gave them a quick scrub.

Amazing! One stroke, and all the grime vanished, leaving the water shoes as clean as new.

"If I make another one, I can give it to my mom for washing dishes—it’ll be even better than a dishwasher," Han Qiwu nodded in satisfaction.

Glancing at the embarrassed Little Prince nearby, he pulled out five jars of honey he’d been saving and handed all of them to him.

"Eat up! Grow your fur back!"

Slightly stunned by the sudden kindness, the Little Prince sniffed the honey’s fragrance and was quickly swept away, cheerfully hugging the jars as he retreated to his den to enjoy them.

A while later, the Otter Fur Summer Hat was completed.

The addition of mint gave the hat a faintly refreshing aroma. At first glance, it looked brown, but with a little movement, a pale golden sheen shimmered beneath each surface. Playing with the hat felt like handling moonlight.

Han Qiwu tried it on.

Instantly, his mind felt sharper.

Hmm, very comfortable indeed.

Though, wearing it made him look a tad feminine.

The Otter Fur Summer Hat’s design resembled a small round cap—more suited for women.

"Little Shui, should I gift this hat to the lady of the house? She can fish for you in return." Han Qiwu asked Little Shui, holding the hat up.

Little Shui obediently nodded, then gestured at its fur and Han Qiwu’s head, indicating—if you want one, keep collecting my fur.

Han Qiwu chuckled knowingly, patting it affectionately: "Silly Shui, I don’t need one! Come here, let’s cuddle and I’ll tuck you in."

After coaxing Little Shui to sleep, Han Qiwu grew sleepy himself. He yawned, gently moved Little Shui aside, and grabbed his watering can to sprinkle water over his yard under the moonlight.

Once the custom buildings were complete, he could finally exchange for the platinum irrigation system.

Shame the irrigators didn’t have any crop-boosting effects—he’d need a plan to solve that issue later.

Off to bed!

Good night.