Chapter 71 Players Plan to Farm [VIP]
After venting his anger, the player began to reminisce about why he had come in the first place. He opened the communicator in his backpack and found several missed calls. A kind, unknown organization said that whenever the player wanted to complete the transaction, they could contact this number directly and they would send a car to pick him up.
The NPCs gathered together and whispered, and many of them left reluctantly but resolutely, leaving only three NPCs that the players were somewhat familiar with.
After packing up his things, Lin Chen prepared to leave the empty laboratory.
Players are eager to farm!
Now I have an axe, a fishing rod, and a hoe. All I need is a piece of land and some water, and maybe some seeds...
Lin Chen split the laboratory ceiling with a single sword strike. After all, a straight line is the shortest distance between two points. He then leaped onto the ground, stepping on the fallen debris.
She hadn't taken two steps when she heard footsteps clattering behind her. A clever little NPC tugged at her clothes, her eyes wet like a puppy caught in the rain.
"Master Lin Shen, can we go with you?"
Lin Chen stared at her for three seconds, thinking that this wasn't "Muzhi Monogatari", and bringing so many NPCs back wouldn't help with milking the cows, so he was about to wave his hand to refuse.
But she changed her mind and thought - this game is so free, so ordering NPCs to farm for players should be allowed.
"Can you farm?" she asked directly.
The clever loli NPC nodded frantically. The snake-eyed NPC was already using his tail to show her how to turn the soil. The cat-eared NPC said silently, "Can I... select and breed for you?"
Lin Chen showed a puzzled expression.
Isn't farming just about finding the right season, matching the right crops, talking to them daily, and watering them, and they'll grow beautifully? No insects, no viruses, no natural disasters can harm them in the slightest.
Because farming is such a magical thing!
There is no need for breeding at all!
But it was still free labor after all, not to mention he had cat ears, so Lin Chen agreed reluctantly.
I opened the panel and started pressing [Subdue] on the three NPCs frantically, and finally succeeded. The three NPCs blinked with a subtle expression.
"How does it feel?" Lin Chen asked the Snake Eye NPC, wanting to know the difference between it and [Taming].
The snake pupil NPC touched the tip of Baiji's tail and said in confusion, "Maybe I signed a contract to sell myself?"
Lin Chen nodded, but she couldn't really tell the difference between the two. She opened the panel to check the details:
【Shiratori Juri → (Shiro)】
[Loyalty: 95 (She is grateful to you)]
[Mood value: 96 (This will be a new beginning)]
[Current state: slightly tired]
【Arima Rinku → (Researcher-nyan)】
[Loyalty: 89 (You become his new beacon)]
[Mood value: 53 (Everything I did...)]
[Current status: powerless]
【Chisa Mihara → (Smart)】
Loyalty: 95 (You saved everything she had)
[Mood value: 90 (I am very happy to breathe fresh air)]
Current status: Relaxed
Lin Chen quickly glanced around to see if there were any debuffs, then changed the NPCs' names to more memorable ones. Then, she pulled out the armored vehicle she'd been working on diligently for days and took the driver's seat.
The three NPCs got into the car very consciously and fastened their seat belts.
In short, first find a piece of land to farm, or grab a red-named piece of land? No, players grabbing land is not called grabbing land, it is the reasonable allocation of land resources!
But where to go?
Lin Chen called the system frantically and got a real estate purchase page around the world.
"Why is there a pyramid? I remember this is a cemetery or a tourist attraction? Can I really buy it?" The player asked the system in shock.
"Why not?" the system said calmly, "We paid for this game, and the entire world belongs to us. Can't we buy some land?"
"Then why do you want my money? Doesn't the whole world belong to me?" Lin Chen asked angrily.
The system is merciless: "To make your gaming experience a little more difficult."
Well, the players were speechless.
Lin Chen selected properties with large areas and low prices, which were simply too numerous to count. Considering that the NPCs might be happier staying in their hometowns, he also limited the area to this island.
Passing by a series of [abandoned schools], [villas with natural gas explosions], [haunted manors], etc., Lin Chen's gaze fell on a place called [Raybo Street].
Leibo Street plot
[Area: A circular pit with a diameter of two kilometers]
【Price: 1 yen】
【Note: Slums, chaotic environment】
Oh my god, the land is free!
Just for the price, nothing inside can stop me, even if the land inside is a pit!
One yen is two kilometers in diameter, which is more than 4,700 acres?
Lin Chen was quick to buy the large piece of land in full and moved into the space.
"Sit tight." Lin Chen kindly reminded the NPCs, "We are about to set off."
Before the NPCs could respond, Lin Chen had already stepped on the accelerator and tracked the [Rabo Street Armor Car teleported to [Yokohama] on the map.
Yes, curious players have already tried it.
If the player is teleporting in a vehicle, the vehicle and the player will be considered as a whole, and the speed that has been increased will not be reduced.
Yes, if the player is carrying an NPC, the same principle applies. You can directly use the anchor point to teleport, which is very convenient. This avoids the player's frustration and rage when facing a huge map when doing the NPC escort mission.
Chisa Mihara's heart was pounding.
After Master Player finished saying that, the entire car, along with all of them, jumped into a mysterious space in an instant.
The air in the car suddenly became sticky, as if it was filled with glue, and even breathing caused pain in the chest.
A vague black... or is it colorful? Is it black simply because it's invisible to human eyes?
Chisa Mihara didn't know.
She glanced out the window and found that this space was not fixed, but was flowing slowly like mud.
Chisa Mihara felt her eardrums bulging slightly, and the sound of swamp bubbles bursting became more and more frequent.
She suddenly recalled the days when she was locked in a soundproof room for a sensory deprivation experiment, but the fear at that moment was even greater—the darkness back then was at least quiet, but now the darkness was breathing.
It takes on a creepy, living quality.
Any intelligent creature would be captivated by the scene before it and would hold its breath.
Arima Rinku's ears were flat against his scalp, his tail leaving messy marks on the seat. His glasses reflected the dim blue light of the dashboard, and his fingers gripped the metal buckle of his seat belt tightly.
Shiratori Juri curled up her tail, and the scales rustled as she rubbed against each other. She stretched out her arms and hugged Mihara Chisa, who was so scared that she was stiff.
"It's okay, because Master Player is here."
Those simple words miraculously soothed the anxiety and fear in her heart. Mihara Chisa felt herself regaining her breath and her body gradually warming up.
In another moment, they suddenly jumped out of this space. The sun was shining outside the car window. They returned to the world from hell, as if everything was an illusion.
"Only one second has passed." Arima Rinku said softly, his eyes falling on the dashboard with the exact time.
The last number on it jumped just once, but they felt as if they had spent several minutes there.
Shiratori Juri's tail slowly unfurled, its scales gleaming with a healthy sheen in the sunlight. She glanced down at the still-trembling Chisa Mihara in her arms and gently ruffled her hair. "Look, I told you everything's alright."
Mihara Chisa took a deep breath, her nasal cavity still a little blocked. She quietly reached behind her back and pinched her arm - it hurt, it wasn't a dream.
Before they could breathe a sigh of relief, the armored vehicle, which had already accelerated to its maximum speed, made a teeth-grinding creaking sound.
Lin Chen opened all the windows and rushed forward cheering against the wind. The armored vehicle's engine roared like it was struggling to survive, and the four wheels were almost leaving the ground.
The strong wind rushed in through the wide-open car windows, blowing everyone's hair into fluttering flags.
The player hummed a little tune and drove off the road, leaving behind a pile of tattered debris.
After driving to Leibo Street, Lin Chen got out of the car refreshed, and his three younger sisters and brothers rolled and crawled out.
He was just like that, leaning against the wall and retching in the corner.
"What's wrong with you?" Lin Chen looked at them in confusion.
"We're just... a little carsick." Xiaobai covered his mouth and said, "We'll be fine after a while."
Lin Chen nodded. It was understandable that NPCs always had various minor problems, and as players, they would not embarrass them with these unimportant issues.
"Then you guys just stay here." Lin Chen put away the armored vehicle and opened his own panel.
Strengthen the weapon. Although this sword has no special effects, players love to use swords. Moreover, you can fuse this sword into the good sword later, and it can inherit all the stats.
Click on the skills. When the proficiency of [Insight] and [Space Folding] is almost full, you can upgrade them for free without wasting skill points.
[Impact Rebound] and [Kinetic Manipulation] have been upgraded for free because they are often used. Only [Kinetic Manipulation] was renamed [Vector Manipulation] after the upgrade. Other skills were simply upgraded from lv1 to lv2.
Because [Voice], [Energy Shield], and [Fireball] were rarely used, they were still a long way from being upgraded. Lin Chen spent 15 skill points to upgrade them to level 2.
Everything is ready, and the players are angry as they watch the red names coming and going on the small map.
Who gave you permission to wander around in player territory? Yes, this place belonged to the players just a few minutes ago, but so what? Can't NPCs just use their common sense and leave the player territory?! Those who don't leave will be considered provocative!
Lin Chen thought grimly: Anyone who doesn't want to leave even for a second can stay and work for me for the rest of his life like Palu!
one.
No one left.
Bai Jue gave the NPCs a choice. Lin Chen started by firing a rocket launcher at them with peace of mind, then rushed into the red-name group and started killing.
Half an hour later, Lin Chen, who had piled all the red names into several large piles, thought for a moment, then happily stepped on the red names to climb to the top of the pile. Looking down at the tattered containers, gun fragments, and large areas of blood on the ground, he said with great passion: "I will build a farm here!"
Relying on the quickly upgraded [Peeping] skill, players divided the NPCs into four categories: [Planting], [Construction], [Farming], and [Transportation].
Because he had complete control over this area, Bai Dong activated the [Base] module. Bai Dong put all the original NPCs into the [Residents] column and the player selected them all and [Subjugated] them with one click.
Because most of them were in a coma, and stingy players didn't want to waste their food on them, so Lin Chen sat at the top of the crowd and began to frantically flip through the spell net, trying to find a healing skill that could be cast on a large scale.
Found it! The prerequisite skills for [Mass Recovery] also require [Primary Healing] and [Life Perception]. Lin Chen looked at his considerable skill points and casually activated all three.
What C hasn't dreamed of being able to both damage and heal themselves? And now Lin Chen can do just that! Become his own bound healer!
"Okay!" Lin Chen clapped his hands, stood up from the crowd, and stepped directly on the face of an NPC.
"Listen up!" She cleared her throat and made exaggerated spellcasting motions with her hands. "Mass Resurrection!"
A soft green light spread out from her, sweeping across the NPCs scattered across the ground like ripples. Wounds healed at a visible speed, and broken bones reconnected with a teeth-grinding creaking sound.
Soon, groans began to be heard one after another, and the NPC residents sat up in a daze.
In order to avoid trouble, players modified the [Conquer] settings, and the full loyalty after successful capture is now displayed under the status bar of the NPCs.
Lin Chen was then passed from the highest point to the ground by the hands of the convinced NPCs. She stood up from the seat formed by the hands of the two lowest NPCs, and the three younger sisters and brothers ran to her.
"These are your men." Lin Chen patted Xiaobai and pushed Xiaocongming to the other side.
It was a sheep pen filled with minors... or a human pen, I don't know. Anyway, it was filled with terrified children.
"This is yours." The player said simply.
Yes, even players who are as cold as winter to NPCs will retain a touch of warmth in front of minors.
Therefore, these NPCs were deliberately separated from other NPCs, and the minors were not classified as Palu's level.
In the players' simple values, how can it be a good place to let minors take up weapons and go to the battlefield in a peaceful time when there is no war - at least the players think that most parts of the country are still peaceful?
Minors should go to school at this time.
Players' favorability towards Yokohama has decreased. Current favorability is: Indifferent.
So Lin Chen decided to let Xiao Congming take care of these NPCs first, and then put them all into the school.
...By the way, does Xiao Congming also have to go to school?
【Special Mission: Saving Out-of-School Teenagers】
The children of Leibo Street have long been out of school, with the negative status "Lack of Knowledge" hovering over their heads, and their intelligence attributes locked at their base values. As the new owner of this territory, it is your responsibility to change this situation.
[Quest Reward: For each outstanding graduate you train, you will randomly receive 1 skill book corresponding to that NPC's specialty. You will also have a 20% chance of receiving any attribute from 1 to 99 from the NPC.]
Wow.
Lin Chen's eyes lit up. A sustainable gambling mission! The player couldn't help but feel proud of his own noble character, like a spring breeze. Sure enough, all kindness in the world will be treated gently!
This is how the game rewards players for what they do!
"What exactly do you want to do?" A boy with brown hair covered his arm and stared at the player and asked.
"Send you to school." The player said casually.
This boy is the only tough guy in the game where players can cut grass like cutting melons and vegetables, and he has the super natural power to manipulate gravity.
This doesn't mean he can defeat the player, because while he's fighting, he's also covering the other NPCs' escape. Putting them in containers or dilapidated houses isn't very safe, as he'll seize the opportunity to escape, so the frustrated player built a "sheep pen" and threw the NPCs in.
Although it is called a "sheep pen", any creature locked inside will be treated equally as a sheep and cannot leave this area.
Anyway, it is very useful, um, thanks to [Yangquan].
The Gravity NPC was silent for a moment, then fell silent. The NPC next to him looked gloomy and wanted to say something, but when the player looked at him, he turned his head away and fell silent.
Lin Chen indifferently withdrew his gaze from Bai Ji, opened the [Buildings] page, switched his perspective to a bird's-eye view where he could take in everything, and selected all garbage collection with one click.
Suddenly, except for the [Sheep Pen] where the children were placed, everything was broken down into materials and piled into the player's game backpack.
Place the [home] in the center of this area, with farmland in the front, livestock breeding on the left, various functional buildings on the right, and a residential area in the back.
The players were all overjoyed. I'm such a humanitarian! I even cared about my own Palu. Instead of putting their beds right next to the work area, I built them a house! People as kind as me are rare.
——
Nakahara Chuuya saw a glimmer of light.
Everything around them was swept away, and the ground beneath their feet suddenly became smooth and flat, as if an invisible eraser had erased all traces. For the first time, the sunken land was exposed before them, plainly visible.
He subconsciously grabbed the iron railing beside him - it was the only object within a radius of 100 meters that had not been decomposed.
Then, a magnificent and beautiful building appeared behind him on the right, in the very center of the circle.
In front of the building, the former Leibo Street is turning into a neat field at an astonishing speed.
"Hey, you..." He was about to speak when he saw the white-haired boy pointing at the air, completely immersed in his own world.
Lin Chen's fingers moved in the air, and with every tap, new buildings emerged from the void around them.
The signs for "Top Chicken Coop," "Top Sheep Barn," "Top Cattle Barn," and "Top Fishpond" were simply and crudely hung on them. The chicken coop's roof gleamed with a new metallic sheen, the barn was filled with hay, and the surface of the fishpond rippled—as if they had always been there.
All the buildings in this area are on the same level as where they are located. They are very regular and well organized, without even the slightest difference.
"Brother Chuuya..." A thin boy tugged at his clothes, "Look..."
Nakahara Chuuya turned his head to look.
The originally simple iron railings were deforming, the rough bars melting into a silvery liquid before solidifying into a European-style fence with carved railings. The simple shed behind them had also transformed into a house made of reinforced concrete, with even dozens of stuffed toys appearing in the corner.
"Is this... a supernatural power?" Lin Chen heard the gravity NPC muttering in white.
"What are superpowers?" Lin Chen asked without looking up from where he was adjusting the irrigation system. "You guys will stay here for now. I'll take you to the school tomorrow to handle the paperwork."
In the distance, Researcher Meow's cat ears twitched: "Um... Miss Lin Chen, there are no fish in the pond yet..."
"Oh, right." Lin Chen snapped his fingers, as if pulling something out of thin air. A dozen lively fish fell directly into the ponds, each containing a different species.
As Nakahara Chuuya watched this scene, he suddenly felt his throat dry.
This method of creation completely contradicted his understanding of supernatural powers. There was no process, no consumption, it was like... like a god playing with a toy.
"What on earth are you..." he couldn't help asking.
"Ordinary construction." Lin Chen glanced at him, blinking his red eyes. "By the way, to prevent you from running away, you have to sleep in the sheepfold tonight."
After saying that, she turned around and jumped towards the building in the middle, occasionally rolling over suddenly.
The setting sun stretched her shadow very long, and the buildings that appeared out of nowhere cast neat shadows behind her, like carefully placed chess pieces on a chessboard.
The children in the sheepfold were strangely quiet.
A little kid timidly touched the teddy bear that suddenly appeared, and tears suddenly fell from his eyes.
Nakahara Chuuya stood there, looking at this completely transformed world. The traces of Leibo Street were disappearing, replaced by an almost fairytale-like order.
Going to school...
He actually felt a little hope in his heart because of these words.
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