But speaking of which, what kind of symbol should Shennong have?
A statue? Honestly, it's not sothing I can carve effectively right now, and Han Qiwu doesn't want to buy one.
He refuses to believe that the people who make Shennong statues actually have so sort of connection with Shennong!
A symbolic marker? Nothing appropriate cos to mind at the mont.
So what to do?
After thinking for a while, Han Qiwu ca up with a temporary solution.
Next ti he's planting crops, he'll arrange sothing grass-related into the shape of Shennong's na!
Shennong, who tasted hundreds of herbs, after all.
The idea is admittedly quite down-to-earth, but no matter how grounded it is, can it compare to Shennong Ancestor himself?
The Ancestor is the literal embodint of "ground."
What we're doing here is connecting with the Ancestor.
Alright, decided. Until he masters carving skills, he'll use this thod to express his respect for dear old Shennong.
Of course, that's a topic for later. For now, he can first take a look at those four new blueprints he just learned.
One at a ti.
[Torch]
[Materials: [Wood]×1, [Fat]×1]
[Effect: The torch can disperse darkness in caves, but unfortunately, regular torches cannot directly cause any damage.]
[Note: Kid, a torch isn't a flathrower—it's ant for lighting.]
"Dispel darkness in caves? Why not just use a flashlight?" Han Qiwu muttered to himself. What era is this, still relying on torches?
That said, Han Qiwu happens to have fat as a material available—not peanut oil or canola oil, but tuna oil extracted from the fish itself.
Didn't those tomb-raiding novels say top-quality candles are made from deep-sea fish oil? Han Qiwu specifically saved the tuna oil for this reason.
If candles can be made, surely torches are possible too.
Without hesitation, Han Qiwu took the tuna oil out of the fridge and placed it in his storage compartnt.
According to the compartnt's counting chanism, this chunk of tuna oil totaled a solid eight units.
[Craft torch]
With a single thought, a torch instantly appeared in Han Qiwu's storage compartnt.
[Tuna Oil Torch]: This is a torch emitting a distinctive sll, potentially attracting unknown entities in the cave.
[Burn Duration: 6 hours]
"???? Trying to scare , huh?" Han Qiwu silently recited the twenty-four core values to calm his nerves.
I fear nothing!
Thinking for a mont, Han Qiwu grabbed a piece of wood and one unit of tuna oil. This ti, he planned to try making it himself.
High-level stuff like a furnace is out of his league, but surely he could manage crafting a simple torch!
Looking at the square wooden block, Han Qiwu took out his axe and swung at it.
It's just a torch—no need to use that much wood. A small chunk will suffice.
In no ti, Han Qiwu's axe landed precisely where he intended, cutting the wood to the perfect width with one strike.
Han Qiwu: "?? Since when has my axe beco this accurate?"
"Clack clack clack."
Han Qiwu chopped the wooden block into six wooden strips with several quick swings.
"So it wasn't just a fluke—I've truly improved!" Han Qiwu realized with newfound clarity.
The next second, he instinctively touched his scalp.
Report! Hairline secure! This ti, getting stronger didn't result in becoming bald!
Thank goodness. Even if I do go bald, it'll be after I obtain black sesa seeds, okay?
Oh, and goji berries!
Back on track, Han Qiwu grabbed several rags from the storage room, coated them generously with tuna oil, and tied them around the six wooden strips.
"Why isn't anything happening?" After a while, Han Qiwu still didn't see the system's glowing response.
Torch, torch—maybe it needs to be lit up first?
Han Qiwu took out the tuna oil torch from his storage compartnt.
Heh, the torch really is burning.
A continuous stream of fishy sll wafted from the torch.
The taste of tuna—you and the cats will want to know~
"Well, look at you, system—so particular about the rules," Han Qiwu muttered while using the tuna oil torch to ignite the other homade ones.
This ti, the homade torches emitted the system glow, and their attributes synced with the system.
[Homade Tuna Oil Torch 1～6]: Shoddy craftwork and poor manufacturing quality, but fortunately, as long as a torch burns, it's functional.
[Burn Duration: 30 minutes]
Huh. The combined burn ti of all homade torches barely amounts to three hours—half the duration of the system-made torch.
But so what!
I, Han Qiwu, enjoy practicing craftsmanship with torches! I'll make torches myself from now on! I'll surely craft the most amazing torches!
Better than flashlights! The kind that sets the heavens afla! Brighter than the sun!
Putting away the torches, Han Qiwu moved on to studying the next item: scarecrow.
[Scarecrow]
[Materials: Wood×10, Fiber×20, Coal×1]
[Effect: The scarecrow will protect a 17×17 area totaling 288 plots of land from bird pecking.]
[Note: The scarecrow is your most loyal companion.]
Turns out that life hack about scarecrows is actually made like this.
Wood and fiber make sense to Han Qiwu, but what's the deal with coal?
Is it for energy purposes?
Looking at the blueprint, Han Qiwu decided against making one himself.
If it ended up looking too realistic, it might be terrifying. If it turned out ugly, it'd feel gross.
Man, you've got to be kinder to yourself.
The system's automatically crafted Q-version scarecrow sounds perfect.
Thankfully, he has enough materials on hand, plus there's so much broccoli planted in his field already.
Craft one for fun!
Han Qiwu prepared the materials and thought:
[Craft Scarecrow]
System ssage: Please wait for one minute.
While waiting, Han Qiwu casually made a few pancakes. Seeing pancakes reminded him of the quintessential pancake rolls... and the eggs inside.
Let's aim to work on a chicken coop within half a month!
Wait a second.
Han Qiwu suddenly realized the foraging experience he gained yesterday had increased significantly.
The amount of fruit he picked was roughly the sa as usual.
If there were any differences, it was the amount of trees he chopped yesterday.
Could chopping trees also increase foraging experience?
If that's the case, great! Fishing and foraging are such cost-free activities—it's all about getting out there and doing the work. The higher level, the easier the early stages beco.
When the tir ran out, a Q-version scarecrow appeared in the storage compartnt.
[Scarecrow]: This is an ordinary scarecrow.
[Usable Duration: Two months]
It looked quite cute, so Han Qiwu decided to take it out for a closer look.
"Please place the scarecrow at your desired location."
Confirm placent here?
No!
Han Qiwu had zero intention of putting this thing by his bedside—it'd be way too spooky at night.
He opened the door to the sound of fine spring drizzle swirling its way inside. Without bothering with an umbrella, Han Qiwu dashed into the field he had plowed before, placed the scarecrow down, and sprinted back indoors.
As a kid, Han Qiwu loved playing gas where he raced against the rain. Many tis, he imagined that if he ran fast enough, the wind he stirred up would form a shield, blocking every single raindrop!
Sadly, he had never outrun the rain.
Only umbrellas and raincoats can beat the rain.
Amidst the rain, the scarecrow looked adorable. Its red hood, yellow straw, and towering figure over two ters tall made it quite imposing.
"Wait, won't the rain soak it?" Han Qiwu suddenly thought of this question.
But then again, what harm would it do?
A soaked scarecrow is still a scarecrow, right?
Besides, isn't there still the torch to dry it?
Now, if I were to light the scarecrow on fire with a torch, could I wield a flaming scarecrow?
It'd definitely look cool!
Forget it. No need for such flashy antics.
No mines or resources here to ss around with anyway.
Onward to the next blueprint—studying them really is such a joy!
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