It's no longer a "three-good" system, sigh...
The training ground is large enough that Big Black can move around freely inside.
Therefore, after physical training, each member of the hunting team had to take turns sparring with Big Black in human form to familiarize themselves with combat techniques.
The long and cold winter has passed by in the blink of an eye, more than a month has gone by.
Shen Nong was nestled in the animal skin, her head resting against Tuanzi's soft belly, fast asleep.
The system's sudden notification sound startled Shen Nong awake.
[Ding, system notification: The Wood Tribe now has five level-seven orc warriors.]
[Task 3 complete, reward: 250,000 infrastructure points. Please check your account.]
[Task Four: Do you want to reach the pinnacle of life? Then become the city lord!]
Side Quest 1: Come plant some vegetables and crops! Status: Incomplete. Reward: 250,000 Base Points
Side Quest 2: Herd cattle and sheep graze amidst the swaying grass, raise chickens, pigs, and geese. Status: Incomplete. Reward: 250,000 Infrastructure Points.
Side Quest 3: The trade route is invisible; someone always has to go first. Status: Incomplete. Reward: 250,000 Infrastructure Points.
Please establish a small city and develop agriculture, animal husbandry, and commerce.
Total rewards: 750,000 infrastructure points.
After listening to a series of system prompts, Shen Nong was fully awake.
He touched the side of his face and felt it was a little damp.
Shen Nong glanced suspiciously at the sleeping baby leopard nestled against his neck and shoulder, thinking to himself: Is this kid drooling in his sleep?
The sound of gold coins being credited to his account through the infrastructure points brought Shen Nong back to his senses. He stopped thinking about it and started counting his remaining infrastructure points, feeling a sense of wealth and prosperity.
Shen Nong said impatiently, "Quickly open the system store and let me see it."
The cultivation world incantation that could change size, which she had wanted before, was a six-figure item, but Shen Nong bought it without batting an eye.
I bought a few more sets of toiletries, and also a lot of honey and sugar.
Knowing that Ze likes to eat candy, I bought a lot of candy, including every flavor.
They're all piled up in the warehouse.
Seeing the host's shopping spree and the rapidly decreasing base points, the system couldn't help but remind him, "Host! Take a look at the mission!"
Shen Nong then stopped and said quietly, "Search for the torrent for me."
The system quickly switched to the torrent page, fearing that the host might go and buy some random stuff.
"One kilogram of rice seeds costs 1,000 infrastructure points, one kilogram of wheat seeds costs 1,000 infrastructure points, and one kilogram of soybean seeds costs 100 infrastructure points..."
"One pound of tomato seeds costs 100,000 infrastructure points?"
Looking at the huge difference in amounts, Shen Nong pondered for a moment and said, "Isn't rice something that originally existed in the beastman world but just hadn't been discovered? Besides, soybeans are very close to our Wood Tribe."
Instead of giving a direct answer, the system asked, "So, host, will you buy it?"
Shen Nong, of course, wouldn't buy them; he wasn't a sucker. "We'll be taking people out to look for them in the spring. Could you sell half a pound of tomato seeds?"
Is it okay if I say no?
"Can't."
Oh, yes, that's possible.
Shen Nong laughed and said, "You've got potential."
Based on the information displayed on the system's online store regarding the amount of infrastructure points, Shen Nong determined that there were soybeans, garlic, Sichuan peppercorns, and millet near the Wood Tribe.
A little further away, there are rice and wheat fields.
The price of sweet potatoes and potatoes is 30,000, which suggests that they have always existed in this world, only they are located in a more distant place.
Shen Nong still had a little over 120,000 infrastructure points. He glanced at the seed interface and finally decided, "Half a pound each of corn and oilseeds."
The price of these two items is the same as that of tomatoes, and together they amount to exactly 100,000.
There's not much I can buy with 20,000 left on this page, so I might as well not buy anything.
Don't you want tomatoes?
Shen Nong countered, "Are the tomatoes all-you-can-eat?"
【in spite of..】
When she returned to the homepage, Shen Nong noticed a small, glowing bottle-shaped icon that had appeared on the page.
"What's this?"
After glancing at it, the system said with a hint of unrequited love, "This is a new feature from the main system: nutrient solution."
[If the host uses base construction points to water the bound system with nutrient solution, it will increase the system's energy. This energy is extra and will not be reclaimed by the overall system.]
The system looked longingly at the little bottle cursor. This feature had been out for over a month, and only the top system had been fortunate enough to receive it.
I wonder when it will be able to taste the nutrient solution.
How many infrastructure points does one bottle cost?
!!
What does the host mean by this?
The system paused for a moment, then quickly replied, "2500 per bottle."
The system went limp again right after I finished speaking.
Its host is someone who never makes a loss-making deal, and always bargains with it when buying things, never spending an extra infrastructure point.
How could he possibly buy a nutrient solution that costs 2500 yuan a bottle?
"Give me four bottles, you can try them."
Upon hearing this, the system excitedly generated a flurry of code. Fearing it had misheard, it confirmed, "Host, you're going to buy me four bottles of nutrient solution?"
Shen Nong hummed in agreement, "Hurry up, stop dawdling."
Okay!! I'll go buy it right now!!
The 20,000 infrastructure points instantly decreased by another 10,000, and the system gurgled as it drank something.
[Host! This lychee flavor is so delicious!]
[Host! The peach and watermelon flavors are also delicious!]
[Host! My favorite flavor is milk tea!]
[Host, I've finished the nutrient solution, and now my code is full of power!]
As Shen Nong listened to the system's excited announcement, he yawned, closed his eyes, and muttered to himself, "I like it. I'll buy more next time I make money."
Upon hearing this, the system's eyes welled up with tears, "Waaah, host, you love me!"
The next day, Shen Nong couldn't get up in the morning because she had gone shopping in the middle of the night, and kept sleeping on and off.
In a hazy state, he felt a slight coolness on the side of his face.
He brushed it away with his hand, his fingertips touching something furry. He pressed it down and rubbed it a few times before falling back asleep.
By the time he fully woke up, it was already broad daylight.
Ze had prepared hot water for him to wash up.
Because he got up late, when he arrived at the training ground, everyone had already started training on their own.
Upon seeing the priest arrive, Cat Cloud happily hopped in front of him and exclaimed, "Priest, I'm a level seven orc warrior now!"
Shen Nong pulled out a handful of fruit candies and handed them to the person who had helped him complete the task, saying, "Not bad."
Cat Cloud took the fruit candy. She had never seen it before. It was round, colorful, and extremely beautiful.
"It's delicious, very sweet."
Cat Cloud picked out a pretty orange one and popped it into her mouth. Her eyes widened, and she exclaimed excitedly, "This tastes like orange!"
Tiger Roar put down the large log and ran towards Cat Cloud, shouting, "Cat Cloud, let me have a taste!"
Rabbit Wind and Ox Wood also rushed over, wanting to try what the priest had given them.
It's a small, round one, and it even tastes like an orange.
Cat Cloud put his hands behind his back and said, "This was given to me by the priest. If you want it, you can advance yourselves."
Advancement...when will that be?
Seeing everyone's enthusiasm for the candy, Shen Nong said, "The winner of each day's training will receive a piece of candy."
The group exclaimed in surprise, "Really?! Priest?!"
When have I ever lied to you?
Upon hearing this, Big Black next to him barked incessantly.
Big Black wants candy too!
Because of the candy as an incentive, today's training was of better quality than before.
Although things were good before, Shen Nong always felt that something was missing.
Looking back now, it was because of a lack of rewards; over time, this led to burnout.
They chose today to strike with exceptional ruthlessness, each move deadly, giving no chance to retaliate.
Dahei had suffered a loss at his hands, and sat in front of Shen Nong complaining while covering his nose.
It kept humming and whining, but its bear-like eyes kept darting around, staring at Shen Nong's sleeve.
Shen Nong saw right through what this silly bear was up to, and the way Tuanzi acted cute towards him was just adorable.
When Dahei tries to be affectionate with him, it's a disaster.
However, seeing how hard Dahei had to train every day, Shen Nong secretly gave it a few candies and warned it not to do it again.
Big Black nodded in agreement while licking the candy off its paw pads.
The big black dog was too big for the small candy, so it swallowed it as soon as it entered its mouth, without tasting anything.