Farming Games are All About Grinding-Chapter 148 - 142: Foraging Skill Upgrade!

At 7 p.m., Little Prince skillfully kicked open the courtyard door.

As it walked in, it noticed some red objects next to its wild kudzu root pile. Though it didn’t recognize what they were, it could guess they were delicious treats left there by its owner, which brightened its mood.

[Hunting Pet: Little Prince has returned from foraging, Satiety +80]

[Foraging Gains: Noodleweed ×3, Spring Wild Vegetable Seeds ×2, Wood ×40, Sweet Osmanthus Saplings ×7]

[Little Prince, who just finished foraging, is somewhat pleasantly surprised]

Hearing the system notification, Han Qiwu put down the axe, rubbed his sore wrists, and prepared to take a break and rest for a while.

Just 57 more wood left to build the cowshed; he’d continue later.

When Han Qiwu walked out of the forest, Little Prince spotted him at once and let out a cheerful call.

"Roar!"

After dropping off the wood, Little Prince grabbed two yacon fruits and ran over to Han Qiwu, gesturing towards his mouth with an experimental expression.

"Go ahead and eat it. These are for you. See if you like them," Han Qiwu said with a smile. Little Prince sure had been working hard chopping wood these days.

Its body fat had noticeably decreased, making it look rather pitiful.

Little Prince nodded and took a big bite of half a yacon fruit. After chewing a bit, its eyes lit up, and it revealed a silly, hearty grin.

"As long as you like it. Go rest now. I’ve got to make something to eat for myself," Han Qiwu said, patting Little Prince’s head.

"Boop boop boop."

Hearing the commotion, Xiao Lai, lying on a rock, weakly lifted its head.

It was way too tired.

"Stop with the booping and get some rest," Han Qiwu gently patted Xiao Lai and gave it a piece of jade for nourishment.

After comforting both Xiao Lai and Little Prince, Han Qiwu walked over to the fishpond and softly called out Little Shui.

"Wee wee wee!"

Little Shui swam to shore from the water and gently shook off the droplets from its body.

Compared to when it first arrived, Little Shui’s body length had almost reached 1.3 meters now, and its giant claws were just beginning to take shape, giving it an oddly cute yet intimidating vibe like a "gorilla Barbie."

"Today, I’ve got something good for you to eat." Han Qiwu patted Little Shui and took out a gold-star quality deep-sea ribbonfish from his storage slot.

The long ribbonfish was even bigger than Little Shui, with a shimmering silver glow on its body.

"Wee!!"

Seeing the ribbonfish, Little Shui happily rubbed against Han Qiwu’s leg and began to nibble on it in small bites.

Soon, Little Shui had polished off all the meat on the ribbonfish.

"Wee wee!"

Little Shui, feeling a bit tired, bowed its claws toward Han Qiwu before retreating into its den.

[Your fishing pet, Little Shui, is accelerating its growth]

Receiving the system notification, Han Qiwu smiled slightly. Just as he had suspected, the deep-sea ribbonfish indeed provided ample nutrition for Little Shui’s development.

Alright, with the pets fed, it was time for Han Qiwu to eat too.

He stepped into the house, fried a small yellowfish, and paired it with a fresh wild vegetable salad. Not only did it balance the greasiness, but it also provided a good dose of vitamins.

After filling his stomach, Han Qiwu picked up his axe and headed back to chop some more wood.

The osmanthus saplings in the forest were growing well, with lush branches that were almost ready for harvesting.

Meanwhile, the wild vegetables had already sprouted tender shoots, swaying gently in the night breeze.

Under the moonlight, Han Qiwu’s shadow stretched and shrank repeatedly.

10:55 p.m.

Glancing at the wood count, Han Qiwu nodded in satisfaction, put away his axe, and dragged himself back to bed for a deep sleep.

February 25th Daily Log

Planting XP +125

Foraging XP +536

Fishing XP +3965

Combat XP +688

Mining XP +354

Relationship Score Changes:

None

Current Money: 22,786 Gold

Total Earnings: 87,913 Gold

[Congratulations! Your Foraging Skill has been upgraded to Level 3]

[Your jumping ability has improved]

[Your climbing ability has improved]

[Your Wild Gatherables Map (Incomplete) has been updated]

[You have learned the recipe for Wild Vegetable Seafood Egg Custard]

"Oh oh oh!!"

Upon waking, the first thing Han Qiwu heard was the crowing of his meat chicken.

The clear and melodious sound was particularly pleasing to the ear.

Could it be that the meat chicken had finally grown up?

"Does this mean I can have traditional fried chicken this morning?!" Han Qiwu’s eyes sparkled as he leapt out of bed.

Should he coat it with extra layers of flour?

The crispy skin on fried chicken was simply divine.

"Damn!"

As he jumped to the floor, Han Qiwu instinctively wanted to hop a little to adjust his upright posture. But with this little hop, his body shot up nearly forty centimeters.

If it weren’t for the tall wooden beams of the rural house, he might’ve hit the ceiling.

"Has my jumping ability improved this much?" Han Qiwu thought, delighted, as he jumped in place a few more times to get used to his body’s changes.

The foraging level-up rewards had come at just the right time. March was just around the corner, and when he’d go up the mountain to dig bamboo shoots and forage, climbing and scaling trees would definitely be indispensable.

What a relief!

After leaving the house, Han Qiwu didn’t even bother to check the rewarded recipe and rushed straight into [Wutong].

No way some egg custard could outshine fried chicken.

Once inside Wutong, Han Qiwu scanned around, excitedly running to the meat chicken, reaching out to pet it.

But before he could touch the meat chicken, it dodged to the side.

Meat Chicken: "????"

Don’t touch me!!!

In just a few days, the meat chicken’s body had undergone drastic changes.

Its comb had thickened, its neck had grown longer, its back had widened, and its tail feathers had turned vibrant, glowing in iridescent colors.

"Wait a minute, something seems off," Han Qiwu opened the meat chicken’s attribute panel.

[Your meat chicken has reached maturity and is undergoing mutation. Please provide sufficient heat energy.]

Darn, it couldn’t be eaten anymore.

Han Qiwu felt a pang of regret.

Meat chicken, oh meat chicken, who would’ve thought? To defy the heavens and change your fate, you’re mutating now too?

Heat energy? Are you trying to mutate into a turkey or something?

Well, they say roast turkey has a unique flavor. I guess I’ll wait until you’re done mutating then.

Turkey is edible too!

While watching the meat chicken, Han Qiwu pulled out a piece of [Lava] from his storage slot and placed it on the edge of Wutong.

What could provide better heat energy than [Lava]?

Upon seeing the [Lava], the meat chicken spread its wings, zigzagged past Han Qiwu’s legs, and ran straight toward it.

Reaching its destination, it curled into a ball and nestled cozily beside the lava.

Fine.

I’ll give you some time to prove yourself.

With a helpless shrug, Han Qiwu collected today’s four eggs and turned back to the house to study the new recipe he had just obtained.

[Wild Vegetable Seafood Egg Custard]

[Ingredients: [Any Wild Vegetable]×2, [Any Shellfish]×1, [Egg]×2]

[Stamina +120]

[HP +0]

[Bonus Effect: Foraging Level +3 for 5 hours]

[Note: A flavorful and delicious dish!]

As expected, the rewards from reaching Foraging Skill Level 3 included items that enhance skill levels.

Its recipe looked simple enough, and the required ingredients could all be foraged, except for shellfish, which he didn’t have in stock. After buying the cowshed, he’d come back and try making it!