Around one in the afternoon, the scorching sun was like a fierce fire, the heavens and earth akin to a roasting oven.
Li Wei wore his backpack, routinely carrying his waterskin, quiver, bow bag, and Iron Spear. He also had to hold a shovel and hoe as he headed to the northeast corner of the Camp.
He was preparing to open up his Private Field here.
It was worth ntioning that the blueprint created by Fila in the previous version was still effective in this version. In designated locations, opening Private Fields was not permitted. Even without a Head of Household, as long as you reclaid land there, it would automatically beco a Public Field.
Additionally, in Fila's blueprint, on the west bank of the Creek, the total area of arable farmland was eight mu, all of which would adopt the Terraced Field model.
Currently, six mu had already been opened.
Two mu of winter wheat, to be harvested next month.
Two mu of spring wheat, to be harvested in four months.
The remaining two mu lacked wheat seeds and would have to wait until the winter wheat was harvested before being sown imdiately.
There were also two mu that still needed to be reclaid before sowing.
The Private Field Li Wei wanted to open was just north of these eight mu of Terraced Fields. He also planned to mold them into the Terraced Field style. The quantity wouldn't be too large; one or two mu was sufficient.
However, his speed had to be fast. Because once the next month arrived and there was a Head of Household, there would essentially be no opportunities to open Private Fields.
Moreover, if the ti was too late, it wouldn't be suitable for cultivation anymore.
Speaking of which, the last mu of wheat he sowed last year was roughly fifteen days after this ti, falling in early June. Taking the temperature changes of this place into account, it could barely be harvested before the frost period, but the yield would definitely diminish.
At this ti, Li Wei placed his backpack aside. He strung his Two-Star Composite Bow and still placed it into the bow bag, stabbing his Iron Spear into the ground nearby. These minor details might not find use in months, but they could prove vital when least expected.
Following this, he switched to the Bear Hunter title, gaining 1 Strength. After all, opening up wasteland prioritized Strength.
For this land reclamation, his tools were exceptionally sharp. He had the most suitable digging hoe. Tearing open the topsoil densely packed with grass roots was practically like heavy armored infantry clearing a path—not fast, but extrely efficient.
The second layer was dug up using the shovel. The excavated soil had to be smashed and exposed to the sun for several days, while simultaneously clearing out grass roots. At the edges, trenches had to be dug and stone walls erected—on one hand to form the Terraced Field, and on the other to prevent the spread of grass roots.
In short, Li Wei was already adept at this entire process. What remained required imnse Stamina consumption.
In the past, Li Wei could reclaim less than a few dozen square ters a day, but now, in a single afternoon, he could practically finish almost one mu of land.
15 points of Strength and 200 points of Stamina was truly friggin' aweso.
Just like this, after eating dinner, he rested for less than an hour and was completely restored to full vigor, even able to go on night patrol.
Like this, over the course of seven consecutive days, Li Wei completed the steps from initial soil turning to grass root clearing, then Terraced Field shaping, and finally Creek irrigation.
Two mu of Private Fields and two mu of Public Fields were thus ford.
The Public Fields needed to wait for wheat seeds, while for the Private Fields, he could find ti before the end of the month to plant spring wheat, flax, and beans. As for those one-star pumpkins, after pondering for a long ti, he felt it was better to keep them and observe the situation; having an extra trick up his sleeve was never a bad thing.
Moreover, he currently wasn't lacking the Contribution points from donating pumpkins anyway.
On the eighth day, which was the twenty-third day of the month, after eating lunch, Li Wei picked up his axe and went straight to the east bank of the Creek to begin his daily woodcutting. The logs he chopped down previously were all still there; not a single one was lost. Because as long as it was still within this month, he could transport them back at any ti, and they all belonged to his personal property. But once the monthly summary passed, next month they wouldn't belong to him and would beco ownerless items.
Therefore, he had to systematically transport them back.
Chopping down a massive tree in one breath, removing the crown and branches, and cutting it into logs, he smoothly gained 10 Woodcutting Experience. The entire process was relaxing and pleasant; the buff of the Apprentice Woodcutter was highly effective.
Even his Stamina consumption was less than half of what it used to be.
Next, Li Wei split this log into two segnts for easier transportation. Without an old ox, he could only shoulder them himself.
Moo! Day one hundred and eight of missing the old ox...
Throughout the entire afternoon until dusk, Li Wei obtained a total of 10 Woodcutting Experience, transported back two log segnts, and successfully obtained 1 Contribution point upon donating them to the family.
The Stamina consumption wasn't large either, rely 120 points.
It was quite good. Not anxious, not impatient, putting on a front of lying flat.
After eating dinner and washing up, Li Wei went out full of energy. He was going to patrol the night. He was going to guard his Wheat Field, absolutely not slacking off.
Even the daily bow and arrow training was paused. Matters had priorities; he absolutely could not allow any slip-ups.
At this ti, as the winter wheat matured, that rich wheat fragrance also attracted many birds. It was hard to guarantee that no Second Brother Pigs (wild boars), weasels, or similar creatures wouldn't co by to pillage the autumn harvest.
This was absolutely impermissible.
Li Wei brought along his Two-Star Bloodthirsty Spear, reeking of murderous intent. He stopped patrolling the city walls and went straight next to the Wheat Field.
No matter who it was, even if the black-robed Witch ca, she'd still get a hole poked in her by him!
Just like this, several days passed. During this period, there was a dium rain shower, but it wasn't a big problem.
The winter wheat grew even better. Li Wei had already begun sharpening his blade, readying himself to rush the harvest at any mont. He didn't even go chop trees during the day. More and more birds ca to pillage the autumn harvest, along with flocks of pheasants; even the Scarecrows couldn't scare them off anymore.
These feathered beasts were extrely clever, and knew that the wheat tasted much better.
In response to this, Li Wei's coping thod was full-throttle firepower. His Two-Star Composite Bow dominated the entire field. One ca, one was killed. If a flock ca, he only needed to shoot one dead, and the rest would be frightened away.
The shot pheasants and birds were uniformly donated. Paired with the log donations, he precisely halted at 99 Contribution points. Assuming he could hand over that one kilogram of Table Salt at the final mont of this month, his total Contribution would reach 109 points.
By the twenty-seventh day, even Old John and Fila joined in. Old John could also easily shoot flying birds and pheasants, seemingly with the intention of competing with Li Wei a bit.
But temporarily speaking, the two of them were neck and neck.
Towards this, Li Wei was very humble. He was even willing to admit he was slightly inferior and concede defeat.
What was wrong with admitting the truth? What was wrong with admitting falling behind?
However, these were all minor details. The true anxiety stemd from the threat of the weather.
They had basically entered the early sumr season now. The heat waves were rolling, and torrential rain could pour at any mont. Heavy rain was fine, but a hailstorm or gale-force winds were terrifying.
"George, I feel like we should still pick a good day and harvest the wheat while the weather is good now?"
While eating breakfast, Fila urged earnestly. She truly had no bad intentions; she was also genuinely worried about the winter wheat being struck by a natural disaster.
Therefore, even though a portion of the wheat had not yet matured, she still hoped to choose the safest thod.
Li Wei could only smile apologetically. "Mother, don't worry. If the weather changes, we'll still be in ti to harvest them at a mont's notice."
"That's right, Aunt Fila, George is correct. When the ti cos, everyone can pitch in together. It's only two mu of land." Sophie also smiled sweetly. However, the Refined Steel Sickle she had specifically commissioned Clyde to forge behind her back betrayed her.
Yes. Right now, everyone in the family had one in hand. Honed to be shiny and dazzling, incomparably sharp, capable of cutting a hair blown against the blade.
The mont anything seed amiss, everyone could charge into the Wheat Field.
This was very reasonable. Currently, it was no longer 'Three-Star Farr priority.' It didn't matter if you were the Head of Household or not, whether you had the Farr Profession or not, nor did experience matter. This concerned the family's food source for the latter half of the year.
This kind of anxiety contained no trace of taking pleasure in others' misfortune.
When there were two days left until the end of the month, Fila had already urged him over a dozen tis. Even Penny, Old John, Sophie, and Leon had all advised Li Wei: Seriously, money in the pocket is safe; you start harvesting first, and it's fine if we just watch!
This glistening white one-star quality wheat, we can't even hold back our drool!
Yet Li Wei remained indifferent.
Because he was very clear that if harvested now, these two mu of winter wheat would have a very hard ti yielding two-star quality wheat.
In weather like today's, every minute and every second, the winter wheat was maturing and its quality was elevating.
He had to hold steady.
Therefore, ultimately, the family mbers stopped urging him, and finally began preparing for the end-of-month war, for the Head of Household competition next month.
[Family mbers Clyde, Leon, and Sophie jointly fired one thousand eight hundred blocks of One-Star Quality Firebricks. They donated all of them to the family. These Firebricks can be used to construct a One-Star Quality blast furnace capable of slting three hundred catties of molten iron daily. Based on the value rules, they will obtain 180 Family Contribution Points, averaging 60 Contribution Points per person.]
[Family mber Penny discovered wild castor in an outdoor exploration. She collected a portion of Castor Seeds and crafted so ropes, donating them to the family and earning 10 Contribution Points.]
[Family mber Fila researched and developed a new recipe—Herbal at Porridge! The current recipe can increase Plague resistance. Accumulating consumption over six months or 120 als will increase Life by 10 points. She donated this recipe to the family, earning 20 Contribution points.]
...
Amidst this massive tide of donations, Li Wei remained completely indifferent.
He didn't even care about the Head of Household position next month anymore. His entire body and mind were devoted to those two mu of winter wheat. He seemingly breathed together with the wheat and grew together with it.
This feeling was very miraculous. Standing amidst the Wheat Field, he felt as free and comfortable as if he were residing within the mountain forest.
On the afternoon of the final day of the month, while Li Wei was waiting by the Wheat Field, Old John walked over. He first exchanged a few pleasantries, then directly activated a One-Star Conspiracy Card.
Sure enough, these old fellows couldn't hold back anymore.
Because the Head of Household would be elected in the new month. The Head of Household could trigger a new Special Task. If it pertained to Kakh City, then relevant preparations had to be made.
"Little brother, we can talk."
Li Wei glanced around. "Not worried about Eavesdropping Cards?"
"Haha, Eavesdropping Cards are only effective within fifty ters. At this ti, it's only you and , Penny, and Fila within this fifty-ter radius. They are my allies, so I won't beat around the bush. I want intelligence on Kakh City. I need everything you know. Na a price."
Whoa!
What a wealthy, willful senior brother!
Furthermore, Fila, Penny, and Old John were allies? Interesting! There was also what Sophie said about Old John's task possibly being a Title Task. He couldn't jump to conclusions on this yet.
"So I can ask for an exorbitant price?" Li Wei smiled.
Old John shook his head.
"We are all smart people, knowing naturally when to stop. Although this task is a competition, it is not an independent competition between you and alone. Therefore, unless one has absolute certainty, no one will offend soone to the death right from the start."
"I believe you can understand the goodwill I am expressing, and you are also willing to express goodwill towards . A brief cooperation is still a cooperation, isn't it? You may na your price based on your understanding. Don't worry about offending . Whether I can afford it, or whether I believe it's worth it, that will be for to decide."
Reviews
All reviews (0)