Farming Games are All About Grinding-Chapter 96: Combat Skills Upgrade

After reapplying the honey mask on the Little Prince’s face, Han Qiwu sent him back to the burrow to rest.

Once he was done caring for the Little Prince, Han Qiwu turned to close the small gate of the phoenix tree enclosure.

According to Shennong’s hint, those three chickens were about to start laying eggs soon.

During this critical period, they couldn’t be allowed to catch a chill.

Time to give them some extra nutrition to properly boost their health!

Walking into the phoenix tree enclosure, Han Qiwu first tossed today’s newly-accumulated three portions of pink-colored cave moth meat into the feed machine.

"Whirr, whirr, whirr..."

While waiting, the six chickens—four large and two small—chattered noisily as they ran over to Han Qiwu’s feet, lightly pecking at his pant legs.

Han Qiwu casually gave a little rub to the two chicks and the meat chicken, but then turned to carefully groom the feathers of the three egg-laying chickens while giving them a gentle massage.

Seeing this, the meat chicken went crazy, shamelessly burrowing under Han Qiwu’s hand.

Meat Chicken: "??? We came from the same batch! Why are you treating me so casually? Is it because I can’t lay eggs? Are you discriminating against me?!"

Han Qiwu outright ignored the meat chicken’s antics.

If you’re so capable, why don’t you turn into the ultimate fighting rooster?

After a few minutes, the feed machine produced three portions of feed.

[Delicious feed enriched with cave moth meat (Silver-Star Quality ☆)]

[Effect: After feeding, the probability of producing large eggs increases by 60% for three days]

"The raw materials give a 50% boost, but once made into feed, it goes up by an extra 10%?" Han Qiwu was slightly surprised.

He wondered whether large eggs tasted notably better.

People, after all, tend to prefer larger things.

Looking at the three bags of premium feed in his hands, Han Qiwu pondered how best to allocate them to the three growing egg-laying chickens.

Baby chicks wouldn’t lay eggs, so it’d just be a waste for them.

As for the meat chicken... better left unmentioned.

"They’ve already eaten their feed today. Giving them more would be a waste. Tomorrow morning, I’ll hold them one by one to feed them," he decided.

After sorting the moth meat feed, Han Qiwu suddenly remembered that he had another feed ingredient left for today.

Dried worm meat.

Let’s try it out.

To make one portion of dried worm meat, you’d need at least dozens of big worms, dried in sunlight until they looked like gray noodles—crusty and tough.

"Whirr, whirr, whirr..."

This time, the feed machine operated for even longer.

Six minutes later, two portions of feed emerged from the output port.

[Premium feed enriched with dried cave worm meat (Gold-Star Quality ⭐)]

[Effect: After feeding, growth speed doubles for five days] freёnovelkiss.com

"Perfect, these two portions of feed will be for the two baby egg chicks." Han Qiwu stowed away the Gold-Star feed. "Now, everyone gets to eat."

In a stroke of coincidence, upon hearing Han Qiwu’s words, the meat chicken hurried to him and lightly pecked at his pant leg.

Meat Chicken: "???? What’s the deal with my portion? Why does everyone else get Silver-Star delicious feed or Gold-Star premium feed, while I’m stuck with ordinary feed?"

"Oh, right! You too. Don’t worry. Tomorrow, I’ll let you out to eat bugs and grass seeds. You need to get more exercise—better movement makes for better meat." With just a few words, Han Qiwu laid out the meat chicken’s plan clearly.

Leaving the phoenix tree enclosure, Han Qiwu headed back into the house to take a bath before cooking dinner.

Maybe it was something Mayor Niu didn’t consider, but the bathroom here didn’t have a heater or any warm air devices. February’s temperature was still quite low, so changing clothes before and after bathing was always a chilly affair.

After undressing, Han Qiwu stepped into the bathroom.

"Whoosh, whoosh..."

Feeling the cold wind, Han Qiwu suddenly had a flash of inspiration. He retrieved the [Lava Stone] from his storage locker and placed it on the floor.

The lava stone looked like a chunk of perpetually molten magma, about the size of an adult’s arm, warm to the touch with a slightly rough texture.

[Place the Lava Stone? Note: Once placed, it cannot be moved for 24 hours]

"Yes."

Once selected, the Lava Stone became embedded in the bathroom floor by the system.

Soon, continuous waves of heat emanated from the Lava Stone, gradually warming the bathroom.

"Ah, this feels great!"

Han Qiwu showered in bliss, even splashing water on the Lava Stone while bathing.

As soon as the water hit the stone, it transformed into billowing steam clouds that embraced him warmly.

A magic sauna room!

Pure coziness!

After finishing his shower, Han Qiwu ate a simple meal before practicing his Strong Body Technique.

He could feel that he was just one step away from breaking into the second layer of the technique.

After half an hour of training, Han Qiwu had no choice but to stop.

It seemed he’d need to wait for the next fishing session to practice in conjunction and find that breakthrough opportunity.

For now...

It was time to lie on the bed and read "Dinosaur Knight."

He’d left off last time at the Chapter where the blossoming young girl wielded a magical chainsaw and staged a jailbreak.

Moreover, that magical chainsaw was actually a transformed stegosaurus.

"Buzz, buzz, buzz..."

What could Zack possibly be thinking with ideas like these?

As he read on, Han Qiwu’s eyelids drooped, and he slowly drifted off to sleep.

Clink, clink, clink! (Sound of gold coins scattering)

February 17 Daily Log

Farming EXP: +0

Foraging EXP: +296

Fishing EXP: +0

Combat EXP: +387

Mining EXP: +401

Character Relationship Changes:

Wu Gang: ❤

Current Money: 579 Gold Coins

Total Earnings: 36,949 Gold Coins

[Congratulations, your Combat Skill has been upgraded to Level 2]

[Combat Specialization +1]

[Your reflexes have improved]

[You’ve learned the recipe for Stir-Fried Chives and Eggs]

[Stir-Fried Chives and Eggs]

[Ingredients: [Chives]×2, [Eggs]×2]

[Stamina: +0]

[Health: +80]

[Buff Effect: Combat Skill Level +3 for 6 hours]

[Note: Chives boost a man’s combat ability]

"Snore, snore..."

"Snore, snore..."

Han Qiwu woke up, looking puzzled.

Since when do chickens snore?

Are they sick?

Opening his room door, Han Qiwu finally realized what was going on. He lightly kicked the Little Prince.

"Why aren’t you sleeping in your burrow? What are you doing in the house? You’re a cave bear, not a house bear. You can’t forget your roots just because you’re comfy here!"

Waking up groggily, the Little Prince rubbed his eyes. Though equally confused, he brightened upon seeing Han Qiwu, tilting his head to show a big, goofy smile.

"No acting cute allowed!"

Han Qiwu glanced at the clock. 05:10.

"You can go back to sleep for now." Han Qiwu gently patted the Little Prince’s head.

"Roar!"

Little Prince’s inner thoughts: "I don’t have to go out to forage! I can finally sleep in!"

Just as the Little Prince prepared to lie back down, Han Qiwu’s follow-up came: "Later, I’ll head out and find you a new foraging route."

Little Prince: "... You just wasted my emotions!"

While brushing his teeth, Han Qiwu glanced at the contents of the log.

Combat finally reached Level 2, and the recipe reward’s effect was about the same as other paths—eating it temporarily boosted the skill by three levels.

But the recipe itself felt a little odd; why would stir-fried chives and eggs improve combat ability?

And why specifically men?

Should I test it next time?