Magic Farm 90

Chapter 90: Thank-You Gift, Blue Resource Point

What Qi Yu had learned was the most basic constant temperature magic array, with limited functions and a fixed area of effect.

And though it was called “constant temperature,” in reality, he could only set a single temperature in the territory module, and it couldn’t be changed afterward.

More advanced constant temperature arrays, according to what he’d read in books, could adjust the size of the array, automatically regulate temperature based on the territory’s needs and conditions, and even simulate the natural changes of the four seasons.

Clear skies, rain, wind, snow, frost—everything could be simulated.

All of this, Qi Yu had only seen described in books.

Still, he was very satisfied with the effect of this basic array for now.

He set the temperature to a comfortable 25 degrees, and almost immediately felt warmth sweep through his body, a faint heat rising from his skin.

Qi Yu realized what was happening, so he put out the fire in the fireplace and stored away the decorative Jin Yan Yu feather in his little house.

For a moment, he actually felt a bit of regret—sitting around the fireplace had been truly cozy.

He checked on the state of his people, and sure enough, the low temperature icons above the plants’ heads had disappeared, and they’d returned to natural growth.

However, cold rain was still pouring down from the sky outside.

Qi Yu looked up and thought that it would be best to learn a magic barrier next—he remembered Master Kallen mentioning it in class.

A magic barrier could directly isolate different regions.

If he could learn it, then no matter what the outside environment or weather was, it wouldn’t affect the territory at all.

Speaking of Master Kallen, why was it that just as he was in the middle of learning, his consciousness had suddenly been kicked out?

Could it be that the beginner magic course limited the amount of time per session?

And then there was what Master Kallen had said—he’d praised his talent, and then asked if he would be willing…

He hadn’t finished the sentence.

A strange thought popped into Qi Yu’s mind: Could it be that, seeing his talent, Master Kallen wanted to pass on his legacy?

There was precedent for this: “NeedsAMoneyBit” had said the same thing—when he entered the trial ground in the resource zone, he’d met a strange old man, learned from him, and received a legacy.

The more Qi Yu thought about it, the more plausible it seemed. After all, he was a magic genius—many people had praised him for it.

It was only natural that Teacher Kallen would take notice.

Now he had absolutely no desire to sleep.

He pulled out Basic Principles of Magic Arrays again, opened it, and tried to enter the learning space once more.

What if his guess was right?

Even if it wasn’t, learning was a joy in itself.

But this time, when he turned the pages, he wasn’t pulled into the consciousness space.

Well, it really must be a time limit.

Qi Yu felt a bit disappointed.

Unable to continue the lesson, he put the book away and opened the points leaderboard.

At this moment, his event points as first place had reached a staggering 78,009, and outside the territory, swallows were still flying in in a steady stream.

He observed for a while and found that, at the current rate, his territory was earning about 1,000 points per hour.

If nothing unexpected happened, he’d be able to get the level three shelter blueprint tomorrow.

Level Three Shelter Upgrade Requirements: Level Three Shelter Blueprint x1, Blue-quality Wood x1000, Blue-quality Stone x600, Magic Crystal x100, Basic Buildings x5, Mutant/Magic Plants x5.

Qi Yu had asked in the small group after others upgraded to level two shelters, and found that from level three onward, the required materials were different for everyone.

For example, Teacher Serenity didn’t need as much wood, nor did he have the “Mutant/Magic Plants x5” requirement.

But he needed more blue-quality iron ore, and a blacksmith shop building of at least green quality.

It seemed that in the later stages, shelter upgrades would become personalized based on the player’s profession.

Now, the hardest part—getting the level three shelter blueprint—would be done tomorrow.

As for the relatively rare magic crystals, he’d already gotten those in the resource zone.

He’d met the requirements for basic buildings and mutant/magic plants.

Only the blue-quality basic resources were left.

Qi Yu opened the trading section and searched for blue-quality wood and blue-quality stone.

Both resources were available, but the sellers weren’t looking for ordinary items in exchange.

[10 units blue-quality wood, want to trade for a warmth item.]

[10 units blue-quality stone, want to trade for Basic Building x1.]

[50 units blue-quality wood, want to trade for shelter protection item x1.]

His friends list lit up.

At this hour?

Qi Yu opened it and saw it was CivilEngineeringBro.

【CivilEngineeringBro: Boss, are you asleep yet?】

【ILoveSurvivalGames: Not yet.】

【CivilEngineeringBro: Here’s the thing—do you know ReachForTheMoonInSeptember and JiangnanSmokyRain?】

【ILoveSurvivalGames: Yes.】

【CivilEngineeringBro: The two of them want to discuss a business deal with you, but you’ve blocked friend requests, so they asked me to contact you.】

【CivilEngineeringBro: They didn’t tell me the details, just said you definitely wouldn’t lose out.】

He didn’t hide the fact that the siblings had paid him to pass on the message.

Qi Yu remembered the two, though not very well—he just recalled they were quiet, not as flashy as MyFateIsMineNotHeaven’s.

【ILoveSurvivalGames: All right, I’ll take a look.】

They were both top players in the region; maybe they had the resources he needed. As long as it was a normal transaction, Qi Yu didn’t mind getting to know them.

Of course, anyone who’d insulted him was out of the question.

He opened the friend request page and found the two of them.

Too lazy to chat separately, Qi Yu simply started a group chat.

【JiangnanSmokyRain: Hello, boss.】

【JiangnanSmokyRain: My sister is busy killing swallows right now and can’t check the survival panel. Please excuse her.】

Qi Yu didn’t care who he spoke with.

【ILoveSurvivalGames: What kind of deal do you want to make?】

【JiangnanSmokyRain: Here’s the thing, boss. Although you told us about the black trees, we’ve never encountered them before and may not be able to find them. We’d like to ask you to reserve enough points before the event shop closes to buy a level three shelter blueprint.】

Qi Yu understood.

They weren’t confident they could gather enough points, but they wanted two level three blueprints.

Knowing Qi Yu would have more than enough points, they wanted to reserve one. After all, points couldn’t be transferred, but purchased items could be traded.

【JiangnanSmokyRain: Reserving one day’s worth of time should be enough for you to buy what you need. Of course, we know how precious 120,000 points are. Whether or not the deal goes through, here is our thank-you gift.】

[Info—Blue Resource Point Blind Box.]

[Info—Holy Light Amulet.]

[Blue Resource Point Blind Box: Open to randomly obtain a blue-quality resource point.]

[Holy Light Amulet: An item imbued with the power of light, offers some resistance to mental corruption.]

【ILoveSurvivalGames: Deal.】

【JiangnanSmokyRain: Thank you, boss.】

He sent over an item—a contract.

The contract specified exactly what they’d discussed. Both parties signed with their IDs, and the official Survival Game contract took effect.

[Your friend “JiangnanSmokyRain” has sent you a gift.]

[Received Blue Resource Point Blind Box x1, received Holy Light Amulet x1.]

【JiangnanSmokyRain: I won’t disturb you further, boss.】

Direct and to the point, with no wasted words after the deal was done—Qi Yu liked that.

The Holy Light Amulet was a necklace-shaped accessory, a feather emitting a soft white glow, looking a bit like the swallow necklace.

The advantage was that it didn’t take up an equipment slot, and didn’t have to be worn around the neck.

For Qi Yu, it was a bit redundant—since entering Survival Games, he’d never experienced mental corruption.

He put it in his backpack, planning to sell it with the swallow necklace at some point.

As for the Blue Resource Point Blind Box, Qi Yu chose to open it immediately.

[Obtained Exquisite Small Lake x1. Function: Can randomly obtain blue-quality fish daily. Bonus function: Fishing.]

[Would you like to place it?]

A lake?

Qi Yu first checked the size of the small lake.

After all, there wasn’t much open space left in his territory.

Judging from the materials required for a level three shelter, the area should be able to expand quite a bit.

Small lake, area 5×5.

It really wasn’t very big.

Qi Yu opened the territory module, set aside a suitable area, and placed the small lake.

He’d check it out in the morning.

Qi Yu went to take a shower and returned to his bedroom.

Glancing at the Jin Yan Yu quilt, Qi Yu sighed with regret. Sleeping under that warm quilt last night had been truly comfortable.

Too bad it wouldn’t work now—with the territory at 25 degrees, the Jin Yan Yu quilt was just too warm.

He regretfully put it away.

Lying in bed, he suddenly thought to send a message to GodIsFormless.

【GodIsFormless: ?】

【ILoveSurvivalGames: I knew you weren’t asleep. Really planning to pull an all-nighter fighting the Earthfire Dragon?】

GodIsFormless didn’t reply, just silently sent a screenshot.

Leaderboard first place, GodIsFormless. Points: 39,999.

Less than a second later, another screenshot.

Leaderboard first place, GodIsFormless. Points: 40,005.

【ILoveSurvivalGames: Wow, you’re amazing.】

【GodIsFormless: Of course! I have my own golden finger, you know.】

【GodIsFormless: Why are you still up so late? Did you need something?】

That wasn’t like Qi Yu’s usual schedule.

【ILoveSurvivalGames: I’m already in bed, just about to sleep. I was going to tell you tomorrow, but suddenly thought you might not be asleep.】

【ILoveSurvivalGames: I learned how to set up a constant temperature magic array.】

【GodIsFormless: Game-gege, you’re awesome!】

Qi Yu noticed that in Survival Games, this person called him by his ID, but when chatting via the communication orb, used his name.

Pretty particular.

【ILoveSurvivalGames: But I haven’t learned how to reproduce the array as an item, like inscribing a magic scroll.】

He explained that he’d been kicked out of the magic class halfway through, probably because you couldn’t study for too long at once.

【ILoveSurvivalGames: Magic class is really interesting. I could study all day and not get tired.】

Dan Xingyu agreed wholeheartedly.

【GodIsFormless: I also think studying is much more interesting than killing monsters.】

【ILoveSurvivalGames: I also got a blue resource point today—a small lake. The survival panel says I can get blue-quality fish every day. What’s “fish catch”? Is it just fish? Then we can have fresh fish every day.】

【GodIsFormless: Blue-quality fish must be delicious.】

【ILoveSurvivalGames: And there’s a bonus function…】

As Qi Yu typed, his eyelids grew heavy.

He yawned.

【ILoveSurvivalGames: That’s enough for now, I’m going to sleep. GodIsFormless, good night.】

【GodIsFormless: Good night.】