Chapter 26 Territory Second Upgrade: Farmland
At midnight, the countdown timer rang precisely on time. On the eastern side of Star Territory, beside a vacant patch of dirt land, Lin Nanxing was checking his backpack.
After clicking to confirm, ten dark, fertile plots of land appeared out of thin air at the edge of the territory.
The moment the farmland was set up, steel beams and concrete structures appeared above it, sprinkler heads were evenly distributed over each plot of farmland, and drip irrigation pipes were buried in the soil.
The irrigation system was installed, and a cool breeze and moisture began to permeate the air.
Lin Nanxing squatted down and patted the ground with his palm.
The dark soil was soft and moist, exuding a faint earthy fragrance. She took out the packet of cabbage seeds from her backpack and carefully opened it.
"Let's try it out first," she muttered to herself, dug a small hole, picked up a seed, and gently pressed it into the soil.
The moment the seed touched the soil, a semi-transparent system notification popped up:
Seed detected: Cabbage
[Growth cycle: 10 days]
[Growth accelerator detected in backpack. Use it?]
Lin Nanxing chose "Yes" without hesitation.
The growth accelerator in the backpack appeared out of thin air. An invisible hand pulled out the cork in mid-air, and a drop of pale green liquid fell, landing precisely on the spot where the seed had just been planted.
Suddenly, a faint light appeared on the surface of the soil. Lin Nanxing held his breath, and then he saw a tender green sprout break through the soil and unfold two round cotyledons at a speed visible to the naked eye.
A semi-transparent countdown appeared above the bud, indicating that there were still 5 days until maturity.
Lin Nanxing thought for a moment and continued to drip growth accelerator onto the seedlings.
Four drops were dripped in a row, and the seedling's stem grew taller and taller, its leaves turning from pale yellow to emerald green, the edges gradually curling into familiar wrinkles.
Just ten seconds later, the system notification sounded again.
The cabbages are ripe!
[Quality: Excellent (Accelerated cultivation does not affect taste)]
Lin Nanxing clicked his tongue. The growth accelerator was indeed a good thing. Four drops were needed to make the cabbage mature immediately, but a bottle cost five thousand, which was still too expensive.
The girl was still contemplating whether to continue using the growth accelerator, but her hands didn't stop moving. Following her memory, she hugged the mature plant with both hands, twisted her head, and picked the whole cabbage.
Harvest 1 cabbage and 3 cabbage seeds.
Huh?!
"It can actually produce its own seeds?" Lin Nanxing was somewhat surprised, as this hadn't been mentioned when he bought the seeds.
[Host, there is a 30% chance that crops cultivated with growth accelerators will return to their original seeds.]
The system provided timely reminders.
Lin Nanxing had initially regretted buying too many growth accelerators, but now he not only didn't regret it, he even felt a little sorry for not buying more.
In the store, 10,000 yuan can only buy 20 seeds, while using a growth accelerator, four drops can get three seeds. It's obvious which is more expensive and more cost-effective.
Thinking of this, Lin Nanxing planted all the cabbage seeds in his hand. The 23 seeds only used one-third of a plot of farmland.
Chinese cabbage has a short growth cycle. After using half a bottle of growth accelerator, Lin Nanxing harvested 24 large Chinese cabbages and 50 Chinese cabbage seeds.
Looking at the half-empty bottle of emerald green accelerator in her hand, Lin Nanxing decided to make the most of it, so she took out sweet potato seeds as well.
Unlike the fine particles of cabbage seeds, sweet potato seeds are more like the sprouted tubers cut from mature sweet potatoes.
As usual, a notification pops up when the seed touches the soil.
Seed detected: Sweet potato
Growth cycle: 30 days
【Features: Tuber crop, vines and leaves are edible】
After planting 20 sweet potato seeds, Lin Nanxing tilted the bottle and carefully poured in half a bottle of growth accelerator.
The moment the liquid seeped into the soil, several ridges suddenly rose up from the ground, and emerald green vines burst forth, spreading across the ground at an astonishing speed.
Lin Nanxing added the same amount of accelerator to the cabbage, but the effect was unexpected. Only about half of the area produced plump sweet potatoes, while the rest only grew lush branches and leaves.
Lin Nanxing squatted down and parted the layers of green leaves, discovering that the immature areas only had small tubers about the thickness of a finger underground.
"It seems that different crops require different dosages of growth accelerators." As Lin Nanxing pondered, she touched a tender leaf that was still growing. Suddenly remembering the system notification, she picked the leaf off her hand.
[Received: 1 Fresh Sweet Potato Leaf]
【Features: Rich in vitamins, best tasted when stir-fried】
"Great, we can have fresh vegetables to eat tomorrow," Lin Nanxing thought with satisfaction, taking a deep breath of the sweet potato leaves' fragrance.
Although it's a bit of a shame that not all of them could be ripened, it's not bad looking at the lush sweet potato field in front of me. Of course, the ripe sweet potatoes need to be dug up before the next round of planting.
The night breeze swept across the farmland, and the irrigation system detected the presence of crops and began to operate automatically. Ten plots of black soil gleamed moistly in the moonlight.
Lin Nanxing wiped the sweat from his forehead; the hoe in his hand was covered in mud.
Farming was indeed stress-relieving, but the exhaustion during the harvest far exceeded her expectations.
One sweet potato seed can produce ten plump fruits. She bent over and worked in the field for nearly an hour, eventually harvesting a full one hundred heavy sweet potatoes, plus fifty tubers that could be used as seeds.
"The yield of sweet potato seeds grown with the accelerator is really low, less than half the probability," Lin Nanxing muttered to himself as he moved the last basket of sweet potatoes into his backpack.
However, she thought again that sweet potatoes are an easy crop to cultivate, and there must be people among the players who are good at farming. She could ask them for advice or hire them directly.
Straightening his aching back, Lin Nanxing looked at the ten stretches of farmland in front of him and suddenly felt dizzy.
This is only the initial stage of farmland. If the territory expands in the future... Lin Nanxing suddenly felt a wave of dizziness.
"No, I have to go find the Clover Brigade tomorrow." Lin Nanxing immediately decided what to do tomorrow, otherwise she was afraid that she wouldn't be able to manage this land well by herself for a whole month.
Exhausted, Lin Nanxing returned home, took a shower, and went to bed, but couldn't fall asleep. After tossing and turning, he opened the control panel and started checking the territory information.
Territory Name: Stars
[Levels: Camp (5 levels total: Shop - Camp - Village - Town - City)]
[Territory Residents: 6]
[Existing building types: 5]
[Existing Building Details: Territory Barrier, Swimming Pool, Residential Building, Bubble Tea Shop, Apartment, Farmland]
To upgrade a campsite to a village, the following conditions must be met.
[1. For three consecutive days, the daily income of the territory exceeds 10,000 game coins. (11/3, Completed)]
[2. For three consecutive days, the number of temporary residents exceeded 30. (11/3, Completed)]
[3. Unlock 5 different building types. (5/5, Completed)]
[Territory detected to meet upgrade requirements]
Should the "campsite" be upgraded to a "village"?
"Upgrade!" Lin Nanxing, lying on the bed, confirmed without hesitation, and 10,000 game coins were instantly deducted from his balance.
A system notification sounded: [Territory upgrade has begun, estimated time 2 minutes.]
In an instant, the entire territory seemed to be paused, and the next second a rumbling sound came from outside the window as the territory began to expand.
The upgrade was carried out late at night, so it did not attract any attention.
[Territory upgrade complete, now at village level.]
[Congratulations on leveling up, host. Your level-up rewards are being calculated.]
[Reward 1: Territory area expanded by 200%, new reclaimable wasteland added to the east]
[Reward 2: Protection Barrier upgraded to Level 3, HP increased to 50,000]
[Reward 3: Territory residents gain +50 bonus health and +1 health per minute to base regeneration speed.]
"They even added rewards for residents, this upgrade is really generous..." Just as I was thinking this, another notification popped up from the system.
To upgrade a village to a town, the following conditions must be met.
[1. Economy: Has 5 stable sources of income (3/5, currently: swimming pool, bubble tea shop, hotel)]
2. Population: ≥100 permanent residents (currently: 6/100)
[3. Special: The territory has 10 high-level players (0/10)]
Clearly, the later the level progresses, the more complex the conditions become, and the difficulty of upgrading increases dramatically.
Since we've already spent the money, we might as well spend it all.
The swimming pool has been upgraded from level three to level four, with the new pool prepared for the upcoming large number of magical plants. The apartment building has been expanded by two floors, and the milk tea shop has been upgraded by two levels.
Now that the territory has expanded, everything except the buildings is pitch black. After thinking for a while, Lin Nanxing spent another 10,000 to purchase streetlights that could cover the entire territory.
After several dozen days of saving, the 450,000 yuan had dwindled to just 10,000 yuan in one night.
Looking at the remaining 10,000 yuan in his account, Lin Nanxing breathed a sigh of relief and closed his eyes contentedly. Although he was back to square one overnight, it was worth it looking at his brand-new territory!
The next morning, Lin Qiulan got up early as usual to prepare for work.
She yawned and pushed open the door, but froze on the spot the moment she looked up.
"What...what's going on?" She rubbed her eyes, staring incredulously at the completely transformed territory before her.
The once familiar scene has completely changed.
The territory's boundaries extended several times outward, and in the distance, dark brown soil appeared out of nowhere, covered with lush green plants.
The swimming pool on the left side of the Star Hotel has been expanded by one floor; the apartment building on the right side has also been expanded by two floors, with pure white exterior tiles gleaming in the morning sun.
Most impressively, the entire area is covered with simply designed streetlights, their silver-white pillars stretching to the horizon.
Lin Qiulan unconsciously took a few steps forward, and the original cement road under her feet turned into a stone slab road, making a crisp sound.
"This is too outrageous!" she muttered to herself, when suddenly she heard a commotion not far away.
Turning her head, she saw a group of early risers gathered at the entrance of the milk tea shop. Li Suhua stood behind the brand-new order counter, busily dealing with the customers' inquiries.
"Oh my god! When did they add six more kinds of fruit tea?"
"Was this two-story building conjured up overnight?"
"With two more floors added to the apartment building, will there be more available spaces for residents?!"
Amidst the gasps of amazement, a little girl with a ponytail suddenly pointed into the distance and shouted, "Look! There's a rainbow!"
As everyone looked over, they saw the water mist sprayed from the automatic irrigation device in the farmland intertwining in the air, drawing a beautiful rainbow in mid-air.
The rainbow reflected the rising sun, and at that moment, the entire territory seemed to be enchanted and sparkling.
Lin Qiulan stood on the outskirts of the crowd, looking at the expressions of surprise and joy on everyone's faces, and suddenly felt a lump in her throat.
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