Magic Farm 66

Chapter 66: Each Day Happier Than the Last

Though he thought so inwardly, Qi Yu still cradled the little flowerpot and brought it outside.

He carefully controlled his strength, making sure not to harm the roots as he removed the Seven-Colored Flower from its pot.

Then he prepared to transplant it into a vacant plot of farmland.

[This soil is so lacking in nutrients!]

Qi Yu: …

He changed direction and chose an intermediate farmland instead.

This time, the talkative flower didn’t show any obvious resistance.

Still, as Qi Yu gently placed it into the hole he’d dug, he could sense its constant muttering and grumbling emotions.

All of it could be summed up in two words: utter disdain.

Qi Yu cast a blessing spell on it.

The seven differently colored leaves quivered with delight. After being bathed in the blessing magic, their colors seemed to grow even more vibrant.

[So comfortable! More!]

Though it talked a lot, this little fellow was undeniably beautiful.

Qi Yu chose to indulge it.

He cast the blessing spell once more.

At last, it quieted down. Qi Yu observed it and thought it looked like it was now drowsy, as if full and ready for a nap.

A proper lord would not play favorites. Whatever the Seven-Colored Flower received, everyone else should have too—a wide-range blessing spell fell upon all the inhabitants of his territory.

In his backpack, he found 120 new Emerald Crystal Peaches, as well as 120 pieces of Red Maple Wood (Green), and an extra drop of Red Maple Wood (Blue) x30.

Qi Yu opened the trading page with Shen Ben Wu Xiang and sent him the Emerald Crystal Peaches.

[Shen Ben Wu Xiang: Hungry? You’ll have to wait a bit for food.]

[I Love Survival Game: Not really, I’m not hungry.]

This wasn’t a lie.

The longer he spent in the Survival Game, Qi Yu wasn’t sure if it was because his attribute points had increased so much, or because as a mage he could use magic to replenish his energy, but his body’s need for food had long since faded.

Even at mealtimes, he didn’t feel hunger, and his stamina bar always remained full.

He ate every meal only because he pursued delicious food.

Perhaps, it was also a little bit of that obsession with food that only someone from the apocalypse could have?

He took out a packet of seeds he’d bought in Golden Cave City from his backpack.

[Carrot Seeds: Can be planted to yield carrots.]

He didn’t recognize any of these plants, and Qi Yu couldn’t be bothered to pick—these would do.

He sowed the carrot seeds in a basic farmland plot.

But unexpectedly, the familiar countdown didn’t appear above the field.

Huh?

Qi Yu could sense the faint vitality in the carrot seeds. He enhanced his Nature’s Whisper spell a bit and found the emotions of these carrots were so faint, they were almost imperceptible.

What was going on?

Had the Survival Game updated something without notice? Or had his plant ability changed somehow?

He checked his personal panel—nothing unusual.

Qi Yu thought for a moment, then took out a Rainbow Pumpkin seed from his backpack and planted it.

A 72-hour countdown appeared again.

He breathed a sigh of relief.

He took out a watermelon seed he’d harvested earlier and planted it.

A 24-hour countdown.

No problem at all.

If the seeds obtained from the Survival Game were fine, then…

He pulled out another packet of seeds—this time, rose seeds.

He carefully sprinkled a few into the field.

Sure enough, he could sense their vitality, but there was no countdown.

Qi Yu fell into thought.

So, the seeds bought from Golden Cave City were different from those received from the Survival Game system?

Qi Yu put the seeds away.

He opened the Magic Association shop, hoping to search for a book like “A Guide to Plant Cultivation.”

But the association shop, which only sold magical items, naturally had nothing of the sort.

After thinking it over, Qi Yu opened a chat with Serenity Brings Distance.

[I Love Survival Game: Hello, may I ask, how long does it take for carrot seeds to mature?]

[Serenity Brings Distance: Did you get carrot seeds? On Blue Star, from planting to harvest, it might take several months? But in the Survival Game, I’m not sure.]

He’d also obtained a few plots of farmland, bought seeds from the trading page, and found that the time to maturity was completely random, with no discernible pattern.

Several months? That was a long time.

[I Love Survival Game: What about rose seeds?]

[Serenity Brings Distance: Roses—from seed? If you start from seeds and wait for them to bloom, it could take years, maybe even longer.]

[Serenity Brings Distance: But that’s under normal circumstances. Since you can grow such miraculous mutant plants, maybe the time could be greatly shortened.]

[I Love Survival Game: I understand, thank you.]

His earnest attitude made Serenity Brings Distance think of the obedient students she used to teach.

She instinctively added:

[If you have any questions, feel free to ask me anytime.]

Qi Yu was taken aback.

[I Love Survival Game: Okay, thank you.]

Just then, a message from Shen Ben Wu Xiang arrived.

[Your friend “Shen Ben Wu Xiang” has sent you a gift.]

It must be a delicious breakfast!

Qi Yu accepted with anticipation.

[Received: Rice x10, Spicy Crab x2, Steamed Cold Pool Snowfish x2, Poached Green Salt Shrimp x2, Marinated Seafood x2, Seafood Noodles x2, Braised Pork Ribs x2, Sliced Meat in Chili Oil x2, Chilled Cucumber Salad x2, Stir-Fried Baby Bok Choy x2, …]

Qi Yu was stunned, staring at the table overflowing with delicious food. If the table weren’t big enough, it might not even have held it all.

[Shen Ben Wu Xiang: I have to go out for a bit, and I might not be able to cook for a while, so I made you some extra.]

High-level backpacks all had a preservation function; dishes placed inside would stay as fresh as if they’d just come out of the pot, even after a few days.

Qi Yu was curious:

[Are you going to explore a new area too?]

Explore a new area?

Dan Xingyu pondered these words. Maybe the food he’d sent was from exploring a new area?

[Shen Ben Wu Xiang: You could say that, but maybe it’s not the same thing you’re talking about. I’ll tell you more when I get back.]

[I Love Survival Game: Okay.]

[Shen Ben Wu Xiang: I’ll bring you a souvenir when I return.]

Staring at the words “souvenir” for a moment, even though the other person hadn’t left yet, Qi Yu was already looking forward to it.

[I Love Survival Game: Okay.]

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After ending the chat, he looked at the table piled high with food, feeling a bit troubled.

Troubled because: it all smelled so good, every dish looked delicious, and he couldn’t decide which to eat first.

In the end, he chose the seafood noodles, which looked especially hearty, and put the rest into his backpack.

Besides the fact that the seafood noodles looked tempting, he felt that on a damp, chilly morning like this, a steaming bowl of noodle soup would bring true happiness.

Even with his high expectations, Qi Yu was still amazed when he actually tasted it.

How could it be so fresh!

Every strand of noodle was coated in seafood broth, springy and chewy. The top was covered with shrimp and crab, and slices of fish as thin as cicada wings.

Having never eaten anything truly good before, Qi Yu’s highest praise for food had always been “delicious” or “especially delicious.”

His verdict for the seafood noodles was that they were even better than “especially delicious.”

He declared that from this moment on, seafood noodles had surpassed everything else he’d ever eaten and were now the best food in the world.

After finishing the last sip of soup, Qi Yu reluctantly set down his bowl.

He decided he’d have this again for lunch!

Back in the apocalypse, after the base fell, he began wandering alone. When he occasionally met others, everyone was cold and numb, keeping their distance with wary vigilance.

Sometimes he’d hear all sorts of complaints: why did I have to be born into such a cruel world, cursing their parents for bringing them into suffering. Later, he heard some new religion had sprung up, with desperate humans turning to faith as a spiritual crutch to keep going.

He himself never had time for such thoughts—living was just living, if he could survive, he would.

It was only after entering the Survival Game that he realized: there are different ways of living.

It turned out a person could live so easily, so happily.

With each passing day, he felt himself growing a little happier than the day before.

Gratitude.

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Because it had finally stopped raining, Qi Yu decided to spend the day exploring the Forest of the Star.

He no longer worried much about the safety of his territory.

Judging from the intensity of the advanced magic energy tower’s magical fluctuations, if an enemy could break through a fully charged advanced magic energy tower and destroy his territory, Qi Yu figured, even if he added himself to the defense, he’d probably just end up as another dish for the mutated creatures.

Today, he chose a different direction, heading north from the shelter.

It was a road he hadn’t cleared before, so Qi Yu walked more slowly, using magic to clear away the rotting branches and fallen leaves as he went.

As he cleaned up, a thought suddenly popped into his mind: all the players in his region were in the Forest of the Star, and when he’d gone to Golden Cave City, Leslie and the others had all known about the Forest of the Star.

Moreover, exploring the Forest of the Star could yield treasure chests.

So, did the Forest of the Star count as the Survival Game’s territory?

When he left home, he’d brought gifts for each of his friends, but unfortunately, there was no way to prepare a gift for the Survival Game itself.

Of course, the Survival Game might not even know he existed, but he truly was grateful that it had brought him here!

Qi Yu tried casting the largest blessing spell he could, just as he did for his own territory, over the forest before him.

The gentle magic of nature fell upon every one of nature’s children.

Countless waves of joy surged toward Qi Yu, boundless and overwhelming.

Caught up in this endless happiness, he couldn’t help but let a relaxed smile spread across his face.