Farming Games are All About Grinding-Chapter 571 - 558: Xiao Dian’s Girlfriend?

Five minutes later, Han Qiwu successfully obtained both the fish and the treasure chest.

The Thunderlight Fish was nothing special.

The treasure chest brought ashore was still crackling with lightning, looking just as electrifying.

Han Qiwu called out Little Elec and used its claws to kick open the chest.

Inside the chest was, surprisingly, a heart-shaped stone in shades of blue and purple.

[Heart of Thunder]

[For female use only]

[Effect: The Heart of Thunder will enhance the electrical abilities of the consuming creature and grant it a one-time chance to alter its form, with the specific form decided by the consuming creature.]

[Note: The Heart of Thunder contains mysterious power.]

"The Heart of Thunder? Something this good actually came out of the chest?" Han Qiwu was stunned. He instinctively wanted to shove it into Little Elec’s mouth.

But upon further reading.

No way. Can’t do that.

Little Elec was male.

Thinking of the electric creatures at home, the only female one seemed to be the Electric Jellyfish?

"Well, I guess it’s its lucky day. Let’s see if it can hold its own in fights later on," Han Qiwu muttered helplessly as he put the Heart of Thunder away.

The nearby Little Elec also seemed to sense this item was of no use to it and regretfully wobbled its body before continuing to collect coal.

After gathering for another two hours, Han Qiwu’s storage had accumulated over 150 pieces each of coal and charcoal, and he even managed to fish up more than 30 Thunderlight Fish.

"Alright, time to head home."

He skillfully retracted his two pets, tore open a scroll, and teleported back home.

After arriving home, Han Qiwu poured all the materials into the designated area for a new greenhouse.

[Materials received. Construction underway. Estimated time: 5 hours.]

As the notification flashed, all the materials levitated on their own and began assembling together.

Han Qiwu nodded in satisfaction, heading to the kitchen where he gutted three Thunderlight Fish for lunch. Paired with some ground Earthfire chili powder and a bit of wine, eating them raw made for a unique flavor.

Next to him, Little Elec ate happily as well, its tail occasionally flicking out sparks, showing just how much it was enjoying itself.

After eating his fill, Han Qiwu walked down to the riverside and tossed the previously obtained Heart of Thunder toward the Electric Jellyfish.

The Electric Jellyfish immediately recognized the electrifying power contained in the Heart of Thunder. Stretching out its tentacles, it caught the heart and nodded up and down at Han Qiwu, as if to say thank you.

"Eat up and see what happens," Han Qiwu said with a smile, waving his hand.

The Electric Jellyfish didn’t hesitate, quickly wrapping its tentacles around the heart and absorbing its electrical energy.

Gradually, the Electric Jellyfish’s body began to rise higher off the river, transforming into a glowing cluster of blue-purple light in mid-air.

Suddenly, from within the light, came a sharp bird-like cry, full of exhilaration.

Han Qiwu’s expression turned a little strange. He glanced at Little Elec, who was still feasting on Thunderlight Fish nearby.

Could it be?

Did this little guy’s dream girl just appear?

A few seconds later, the light cluster suddenly expanded, revealing a petite Thunder Bird, its body entirely made of blue-purple lightning. It was about the same size as Little Elec, looking delicate and cute.

[Thunderbird: Mutated form of the Electric Jellyfish after absorbing the Heart of Thunder, with the ability to purify air.]

[Please name your pet. Naming will unlock detailed stats.]

"For the name—since we already have a Little Elec in the family, you can just be called Little Lei," Han Qiwu said with a smile.

[Little Lei successfully named.]

[Farm Pet: Little Lei]

[Quality: ☆☆☆☆☆]

[Stage: Juvenile]

[Type: Female Thunderbird]

[Satiety: 70]

[Basic Skills: Release Negative Ions (Mastered), Summon Wind (To Learn), Call Rain (To Learn), Thunderbolt Fertilizer Method (To Learn)]

[Likes: Flying, Bantering, Nest Building]

[Note: Absorbing electrical materials aids in skill comprehension.]

"Chirp chirp chirp chirp!"

Just transformed into a bird, Little Lei seemed unable to chirp properly yet. It wobbled in mid-air before finally landing on Han Qiwu’s shoulder, nodding at him and hopping around cooperatively.

"Good girl, Little Lei. Here, have some fish," Han Qiwu chuckled, lifting a piece of Thunderlight Fish to feed her.

Witnessing all this, Little Elec suddenly became bashful, quickly flying back to its tiny nest to groom its feathers, even using its reflection in the nearby river to adjust its appearance carefully.

Once spruced up, Little Elec grabbed a pine nut in its beak, flew over to Little Lei, placed the pine nut on the ground, and nudged it toward her.

Watching Little Elec’s shy behavior, Han Qiwu couldn’t help but laugh.

Finally, getting to see this little rascal act like this, huh?

But our household is progressive. Free love—how things turn out is up to you two. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

He stood up and headed to the miniature Forest of Ten Thousand Trees to chop wood.

The amount of charcoal collected today was plentiful, so making more jars and brewing extra batches of strawberry jam sounded like a good idea.

After chopping down the trees in his yard, he ran over to Mist Forest and spent another two hours chopping wood there.

By the time night fell, he had increased the number of jars at home to fifty.

"Each jar of strawberry jam sells for more than 800 gold. With the farmer class bonus, the value rises to a thousand per jar. That means brewing one batch nets 50,000 gold. I’ve got over 400 strawberries at home—enough for eight batches, bringing in a total of 400,000 gold." Han Qiwu’s grin stretched wider the more he calculated!

Farming really is lucrative!

And the canning jars are just a reward from level 4 of the planting skill. Who knows what other profit-generating farm tools await in the future?

The future is bright!

After wrapping up his tasks, the greenhouse suddenly lit up as the construction finished!

Han Qiwu eagerly ran over to check its features.

[Greenhouse]

[Interior Area: 20×24]

[Effect: The greenhouse allows year-round planting, including fruit trees and flowers.]

[Special Effect - Protection: Plants inside will not be harmed by crows or lightning.]

[Special Effect - Expansion: The greenhouse’s area will expand as the size of the Eternal Temperature Stone increases.]

[Special Effect - Irrigation: Sprinklers can be installed on the ceiling (Gold-Iridium Sprinklers only).]

[Note: The greenhouse will be your best farming companion.]

Unbelievable!

Han Qiwu laughed heartily, all his fatigue fading away.

All the hard work these past few days had paid off. With the greenhouse’s 480 plots of land, the issue of not being able to plant out-of-season seeds was instantly resolved!

Plus, crops growing in the greenhouse were much safer, with no concerns about damage.

The only downside was the cost of Gold-Iridium Sprinklers—covering such a large area would require at least 20 of them.

Thankfully, the sprinklers could be mounted on the ceiling, without taking up ground space.

Walking into the greenhouse, Han Qiwu noticed it seemed to involve some spatial technology. Each plot of land was fairly large, and when he pinched some soil, he found it exceptionally fertile and moist.

Tomorrow, he’d buy seeds and start planting!

How delightful!