Farming Games are All About Grinding-Chapter 590 - 577: Max Level Foraging! Max Level Combat!
On the way home from the research institute, Tang Qingying chatted with Han Qiwu about all kinds of things. From her childhood and growth to breakthroughs in research, there was no topic left untouched.
Han Qiwu listened while also sharing his own experiences with Tang Qingying.
Under the starlight, the car carrying their stories headed toward home.
When they arrived home, Han Qiwu had just pulled Tang Qingying into the courtyard when he saw the enchanted axe floating in mid-air, now transformed into a brand-new version.
The axe was now pure white throughout, with an exaggeratedly elongated blade. The handle was encircled with intricate wooden rings, presenting a design that was both simplistic and imposing.
Han Qiwu walked over, reached out to grab the axe, and gave it a light toss to weigh it.
The axe felt noticeably heavier than before, and swinging it produced scattered crescent moonlight effects, making it look exceptionally dazzling.
[Tool: Enchanted Axe (Fully Unsealed)]
[Material: Laurel Wood]
[Usage Instructions: Can fell any tree; when felling laurel trees, the chance of triggering special effects is doubled]
[Special Effects: When felling any tree, there's a high chance to obtain laurel saplings, a high chance to obtain laurel wood, a small chance to obtain Moon Essence, and a guaranteed extra unit of hardwood]
[Note: One axe per person]
"Such powerful effects? Wu Gang's being pretty generous, huh?" Tang Qingying smiled in mild surprise as she reviewed the axe's attributes.
Compared to its previous attributes, the enchanted axe no longer had limitations to only cutting down laurel trees. Now, special effects could trigger while cutting any type of tree, with massively increased probabilities. Additionally, it offered new items like Moon Essence and extra hardwood—exactly what Han Qiwu needed to tackle the crafting problem at the puppet camp.
"This one's for you. Later, let's head to Mist Forest together to chop some trees." Han Qiwu chuckled, handing the axe over to Tang Qingying.
Beneath the night sky, the moonlight glimmering on the enchanted axe spilled across Tang Qingying's sleek, fair calves, giving the scene a dreamy hue.
Watching all this for quite a while, the Little Prince was clearly unhappy, fidgeting and pouting incessantly.
Why is the master doing this to me?!
The axe got prettier, and now I don't get to play with it?!
Hmph!
Tang Qingying noticed the Little Prince's mood and gently pulled him over, placing the enchanted axe in his furry paw as she teased, "Alright, let's let our Little Prince play with it. Later, when I need it, you can lend it to me, okay?"
The Little Prince quickly nodded enthusiastically, grabbing the enchanted axe and running off to the miniature forest grove to chop trees.
After running quite far, he even turned around deliberately to shake his head at Han Qiwu, his posture making it clear he was comparing Tang Qingying to him.
"Keep looking, keep looking, and your honey supply's gonna vanish!" Han Qiwu hadn't even finished speaking before the Little Prince covered his ears and darted off.
Not listening. Not listening.
After the Little Prince tested out the woodcutting, Han Qiwu also felt the itch to try it. Grabbing the enchanted axe, he chopped trees for over an hour and found it to be genuinely useful.
Almost every tree was felled in two swings, and the drop rates were fantastic—especially when cutting laurel trees, where a single swing yielded piles of items.
Thrilling!
The two kept working late into the night and, exhausted, drifted off to sleep.
April 19 Journal
Clink, clink (sound of gold coins falling)
Income......5218 Gold Coins (Golden Carp)
Income......761 Gold Coins (Golden Mini Carp)
Planting Experience +7241
Foraging Experience +3514
Fishing Experience +0 (Maxed Out)
Combat Experience +5614
Mining Experience +4842
Character Affinity Changes:
None
Current Money: 75,379 Gold Coins
Total Historical Income: 1,075,661 Gold Coins
[Congratulations, your combat skill has advanced to Level 10]
[Combat Specialty +1]
[Your recovery ability has improved once again]
[Congratulations, your foraging skill has advanced to Level 10]
[Foraging Specialty +1]
[Your discernment ability has increased]
[Your wild foraging map has been upgraded to an all-terrain foraging map]
"Whoosh, whoosh"
"Whoosh, whoosh"
Before even opening his eyes, Han Qiwu heard the sound of strong winds outside.
"Odd, it's almost summer—why's the wind so crazy?" Han Qiwu frowned and quietly tiptoed to the kitchen to prepare breakfast.
While cooking, he reviewed yesterday's journal.
This glance nearly made him drop the pan he was holding.
What's going on?
Foraging and combat skills both maxed out?
It made sense, though—both skills had been at Level 9 for quite a while. Plus, ever since Mr. Tang arrived, Han Qiwu had been full of motivation, spending four or five hours a day in the mine.
With the upgrades, surely there were new professions available!
Just as he thought that, rows of notifications appeared before Han Qiwu's eyes. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦
[Foraging Max Level Reward: You may choose one profession upgrade path from the following options related to Junior Ranger advancement]
[Profession: Master Lumberjack]
[Specialty - Nature's Gift: Gain 100% additional wood while chopping trees]
[Passive Skill - Hardened Timber: Gain hardwood from all tree types]
[Profession: Master Extractor]
[Specialty - Extraction Instinct: Accelerate the speed of resin collectors]
[Skill - Resin Extraction: Spend a specific amount of stamina to instantly extract resin; resin items sell for 25% more]
After reviewing the choices, Han Qiwu didn't hesitate for a second and immediately selected Lumberjack.
100% extra wood—amazing!
Plus, with hardwood being obtainable from every tree...
Stacking all these bonuses meant there'd be no shortage of hardwood at home!
Satisfied.
Despite the fancy name "Extractor," its specialty and skills were entirely tailored for resin-related tasks.
But Han Qiwu neither needed to sell resin nor collect it quickly.
Comparatively, being a Lumberjack was far more practical.
After picking his foraging profession, the combat profession options came up.
"I've got two combat professions—so will there be four options this time?" Han Qiwu eagerly awaited the system notification.
[Combat Max Level Reward: .........]
[Due to the usage of a compatibility potion, your combat profession has been upgraded to Master Magus-Warrior]
[Master Magus-Warrior]
[Specialty - Magus-Warrior Dual Expertise: HP cap increases by combat level ×10, movement speed doubles, and upon entering combat, you can instantly execute three pre-programmed attacks]
[Skill - Flame Control: Gain the ability to manipulate fire elements]
Han Qiwu: "???"
What's this supposed to mean? They didn't even let me choose?
Still, "Magus-Warrior" sounds pretty cool.
Examining the specialties in detail...
The boost in power is overwhelming!
HP doubled—enhanced safety!
Movement speed doubled—finally, he could unleash super bombs with peace of mind!
As for the last bonus, Han Qiwu played around with it a bit and quickly grasped its mechanics.
He could release three fireballs instantly, or choose to drop three explosive grenades—or even three super bombs!
Fierce!
As for the skill itself, explanations weren't even necessary.
Han Qiwu raised his hand, conjured a flicker of flame, and began frying eggs and warming milk.
Surprisingly… it worked pretty well.
