It was somewhat perfunctory, but there was nothing the sapling could do about its unhappiness. It could only think resentfully: Just wait! It's definitely going to give Lingling a big surprise!
Xu Ling was unaware of the sapling's "grand ambitions." At this moment, she could only sigh deeply for herself, as it seemed that her toilet and luxurious house were still a long way off.
Feeling increasingly listless, Xu Ling encouraged herself, "Keep going! You're a working person!"
Embracing the spirit of "say something and do it," Xu Ling immediately harvested another crop of wheat and began mechanical operations.
The reliable one cheered from the sidelines: "Go for it, host! Believe in yourself, you can do it!"
Of course, it also acted as a supervisor. Whenever Xu Ling started to get a little annoyed or tired and wanted to stop, the reliable one would start talking nonsense: "No way, no way, is someone a god? How come they can't do it in such a short time? Aren't they just a noob? They can't even farm properly. No wonder they can't beat others. They're so useless!"
Or, to put it another way: "Hey, if some people didn't become gods through time travel, are they sure they could do anything productive? In the end, they might not even be able to be a decent office worker! They're really a bit useless!"
It was so sarcastic and bizarre, but Xu Ling held on to her last breath and kept going.
Fortunately, when her system points reached 50, she was able to plant a second plot of farmland!
Xu Ling was so moved that tears streamed down her face. It had really been so difficult!
She couldn't help but be moved to tears!
With two plots of farmland, Xu Ling's speed finally increased significantly. She worked with both hands, planting and harvesting with a single click. Finally, under a sky full of stars, she completed her task and accumulated 502 points.
Xu Ling was exhausted and didn't want to move. She asked Kaopu, feeling utterly weary, "Kaopu, where am I staying tonight?"
"Huh? Huh?" Kaopu was momentarily stunned by the question and replied blankly, "Where else can we stay? This is it!"
"this?"
Xu Ling didn't quite understand. She looked around and saw no house or roof that could provide shelter from the wind and rain.
"But I don't have a house!"
Where is she going to sleep? Will she be sleeping under the open sky?!
Shocked by this guess, Xu Ling's pupils dilated instantly: "You don't mean I have to sleep in the open, do you?!"
Reliable replied matter-of-factly: "What else can we do? You don't have any points, so this is the only option!"
This is so unreliable!!!
Xu Ling's current concern is whether there's a complaint channel available; she wants to file a complaint against this unreliable system!
Despite its reliability and lack of humanity, it offered a suggestion: "Why don't you make do at the granary?"
If Xu Lingyi expresses her unwillingness, then she'll just give up and do whatever she wants.
"Then I can't help you. How about you use your points to exchange for it?"
Looking at the points she had earned after working so hard, Xu Ling finally gave in.
Xu Ling had indeed looked up the house's price out of curiosity.
Even the simplest wooden house costs 500 points, which is equivalent to all her current possessions.
Xu Ling was a little reluctant. As a native Chinese, she had a natural inclination to save money, and she was truly happy to see her points grow from nothing.
If she were to squander it all at once, she would feel like a spendthrift, and being penniless is a terrible feeling.
Frugality and thrift are traditional virtues.
Xu Ling strolled into the granary, and had to admit that the 20 points were well worth the money.
The granary looked unremarkable from the outside, with a dusty, grayish appearance that didn't quite match Xu Ling's aesthetic sense. Fortunately, although it wasn't pretty, it was remarkably sturdy inside.
The granary was almost empty, with only a pile of wheat in the corner—Xu Ling's harvest of the day—making it seem particularly spacious.
"Not bad at all!"
Xu Ling looked around and nodded, thinking that this place was pretty good. The biggest advantage was that it was free!
Ruth fluttered her elytra and looked around curiously; this was the first time she had ever slept in what was supposed to be a house.
Before meeting Xu Ling, the little fairy would fly into a cracked muddy spot when she got tired of flying, as a temporary place to rest.
At that time, Ruth was looking for a way to leave the barren land, so she never thought about building a little home of her own.
In addition, these cracks are everywhere in barren lands, making them easy to find, and for her, having any shelter from the wind and rain was already a blessing.
So Ruth was particularly happy looking at this seemingly empty granary.
At this moment, Kaopu scoffed, inwardly cursing Xu Ling, "Being poor is one thing, but now she's become stingy, and she still refuses to admit it."
Of course, on the surface, he still nodded in agreement, saying, "A product of the system is bound to be of the highest quality. It's definitely the best. Don't underestimate this 20-point granary; it's the top-tier granary available!"
As for this, Xu Ling remained noncommittal, pursed her lips, and quickly changed the subject.
"Ruth, how much of the green starlight emanating from the Tree of Life can you absorb?"
Ruth was taken aback, and stammered, "The, life, tree?"
She wondered if she had misheard. Why did she hear the words "Tree of Life" from her master's mouth? Or was she hallucinating? In fact, these were all conversations she imagined.
"Yes, the Tree of Life."
Xu Ling answered without the slightest hesitation, with absolute certainty.
She turned to look at the little fairy, slightly puzzled as to why she looked so astonished.
Isn't this the topic they've been talking about?
Xu Ling frowned slightly. She thought that Ruth wasn't so excited about the green starlight earlier, and that she reminded them because Ruth knew there was a sapling of the Tree of Life here.
Judging from this, they seem to know absolutely nothing about it.
Moreover, she had been discussing with Kaopu for so long, didn't she reveal that the sapling was the Tree of Life?
Xu Ling couldn't help but look at the reliable system, only to see that its eyes were also looking at her. The two looked at each other, their eyes asking each other, "Didn't you say anything?"
Each person and their system understood the meaning in the other's eyes, paused, and then nodded in unison.
Xu Ling couldn't help but facepalm; it seemed no one had told Ruth the truth!
Seeing that Ruth was still in a daze, she became careful with her words, afraid of giving Ruth another fright.
"Didn't Ruth know it was the Tree of Life before?"
Ruth stared blankly at Xu Ling, then, as if she had just heard Xu Ling's question, slowly shook her head.
She still seemed somewhat dazed.
"Ruth thought this was a tree from the divine realm, a tree that was different from others, producing plant essence. She never imagined it was the Tree of Life!"
"No, no, Ruth must protect the Tree of Life, Master, please allow Ruth to protect the Tree of Life!"
She became more and more excited as she spoke, and just as she was about to fly out of the granary, Xu Ling quickly stopped her.
"Ruth, it's alright. Nobody knows this is the Tree of Life right now."
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