Farming Games are All About Grinding-Chapter 296 - 288: The Precursor to Alchemy?

Han Qiwu set his phone down, fueled by a wave of excitement, and resumed studying "The Era Calls."

To be honest, when emotions run high, the body gains energy, and the mind becomes sharp.

In half an hour, Han Qiwu managed to push his progress to about 70%.

Only six moves left before he could fully master the routine!

Victory was in sight!

Meanwhile, the glow on the nearby algae mother slowly dimmed, gradually unfurling in the fish pond.

Having completed its evolution, it looked roughly the same size as before, but its leaves were now much broader, resembling kelp but not quite as heavy. It swayed gently with the water’s current.

Han Qiwu walked over and bent down to take a closer look.

[Devouring successful! The intermediate rapid-growth composite algae mother has evolved into an advanced algae mother.]

[Advanced Algae Mother]

[Uses: Vegetarian fish food/Carnivorous fish food]

[Lifespan: 180 days]

[Can feed up to 20 fish fry]

[How to use: Place it in the fish pond for immediate use]

[Special Effect - Purification: Significantly enhances the quality of caviar]

[Special Effect - Adaptability: Can grow in most environments]

[Special Effect - Cloning: Can produce two offspring with purification and adaptability effects]

[Can evolve and extend its lifespan by devouring aquatic plants]

[Note: Evolution comes from feeding!]

"Why does its name get shorter after evolving? Feels a bit watered down," Han Qiwu chuckled.

The advanced algae mother had absorbed the adaptability effect of the ancient kelp during evolution, perfectly aligning with Han Qiwu’s expectations.

Plus, this creature finally had the essence of a "mother," capable of splitting into two offspring that inherited all its special effects.

"Cloning!"

Han Qiwu shouted toward the advanced algae mother.

Receiving the command, the advanced algae mother began floating gently, then shuddered violently.

Seconds later, two watermelon-sized offspring emerged from its branches.

Han Qiwu caught the two offspring and carefully placed one into the Thunder Light Fish fry’s small fish pond, standing by to observe.

"If it adapts successfully, both the Thunder Light Fish fry and the electric jellyfish will have food to eat."

The algae offspring twitched as if electrified the moment it came into contact with the crackling sparks, its leaves curling up instantly.

"Is it not working?" Seeing this, Han Qiwu grew anxious and prepared to send Xiao Dian to scoop it back up.

After all, Xiao Dian wouldn’t be harmed by electricity.

Just then, the algae offspring adjusted its stance rapidly, placing its leaves parallel to each other, cleverly reducing the electricity flowing through its body to a tolerable level.

It stopped twitching!

Adaptation successful!

Han Qiwu let out a relieved breath, satisfied, and placed the other offspring into the Glacier White Fish fry’s fish pond.

Compared to the earlier process, this offspring adapted easily, simply curling its leaves into a bundle, successfully acclimating in moments.

Han Qiwu nodded in satisfaction and casually tossed the ancient kelp into the Nautilus fish pond.

Since both were uncovered in the secret realm, they must complement each other.

After some thought, Han Qiwu also placed two female river snails into the Nautilus fish pond.

Might as well make it an experiment.

"Nautilus, you better grow faster. I’m waiting to gift your shell to someone."

Having resolved the fry’s food problem, it was already late.

Han Qiwu went inside to take a shower and then lay in bed reading "Piggy Fuzzy-Buzzy" until he drifted off to sleep.

March 12th Journal

Planting experience +168

Foraging experience +354

Fishing experience +1957

Combat experience +1054

Mining experience +1624

Relationship changes:

None

Current Money: 37,036 gold

Historical Income: 289,406 gold

[Congratulations! Your Mining skill has increased to Level 4.]

[Mining Specialization +1]

[Your stamina has improved again.]

[Your grip strength has improved.]

[You have learned Iron Smelting.]

[Iron Smelting]

[Materials: Copper Ore ×1, Stone ×1]

[Note: Honestly, this is just a failed attempt.]

"Szzzzz..."

"Cluck cluck cluck..."

"Moo moo moo..."

"Awoo awooo..."

"Crackle pop!"

Accompanied by the sound of rain, Han Qiwu slowly opened his eyes and glanced out the window.

The rain wasn’t heavy, perfect for fishing.

The room temperature had dropped quite a bit, making it tempting to stay in bed.

Lying there, Han Qiwu opened the log and reviewed his data.

37,000 gold in savings.

Hmm, just enough to upgrade the remaining hoes, pickaxes, and watering cans.

Money really did flow out like water.

He kept reading.

Finally, the mining skill leveled up!

Han Qiwu reached out to gently touch the solid wooden bed beneath him.

With a little effort, his grip left two indentations on the wood.

"With this grip strength, arm wrestling Little Prince should be no problem now." Han Qiwu climbed out of bed happily.

Stamina was crucial too.

Men understand.

He’d evaluate the effects of increased stamina later.

As for Iron Smelting, Han Qiwu decided to test its results after breakfast.

One copper ore and one stone—easy materials.

Judging by its note, Han Qiwu suspected Iron Smelting might be an experimental offshoot of Alchemy.

He had plenty of copper ore in the house—perfect for practice.

If he ever truly mastered Alchemy, now that’d be interesting.

Turning stones into gold.

After getting out of bed, Han Qiwu headed straight to the kitchen to set a pot of water to boil.

Once it was ready, he added two green-shelled eggs.

To be honest, he had originally wanted to eat double-yolk fire duck eggs, but he feared the female fire duck wouldn’t lay another one anytime soon.

Might as well wait for Mr. Tang to visit so they could savor the taste together.

Good things are meant to be shared, right?

After boiling the eggs, Han Qiwu fetched two beef buns and poured a cup of honey water, eating leisurely.

Then, he grabbed a few ice fruits he’d gathered yesterday and savored them carefully.

Breakfast needed to be well-rounded and nutritious.

"Awoo awooo..."

Just as he finished eating, an ear-piercing awoo awooo sounded. It didn’t quite resemble Little Prince’s usual calls.

"What’s making that sound?" Han Qiwu grabbed an umbrella and followed the noise.

After searching for a while, he realized it was coming from Wutong.

He glanced at the nearby phantom and noticed fewer eggs than expected.

"Could it be another mutated chicken? With so much thunder-struck wood around, it shouldn’t be a harmful mutation, right?" Feeling a bit anxious, Han Qiwu pushed open the door to Wutong.

[Your White Feather Chicken has mutated into a Blue Peacock. All other progress has been retained.]

"A Blue Peacock?"

Han Qiwu was pleasantly surprised. He had only ever seen peacocks in zoos, never interacted closely with one before.

Looking at it now, this Blue Peacock had a brilliant blue crest and neck, with feathers transitioning into green. Its tail cover feathers weren’t entirely long enough to form a fan, but it was still radiant and beautiful.

Only male peacocks grow tail fans—they have to look handsome to attract a mate, after all!

Still, Han Qiwu hoped for a female peacock.

The reason was simple.

You can’t eat beauty.

Han Qiwu grabbed a handful of purple alfalfa feed and approached the Blue Peacock to feed it.

The Blue Peacock gracefully walked over, bowed its blue neck, and began eating contentedly, occasionally nuzzling Han Qiwu to express its affection.

"Eat more and try to lay a peacock egg soon," Han Qiwu muttered, subconsciously swallowing hard.

Blue Peacock: "..."

Why does the feed suddenly taste less appetizing?

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