Zhao Hai took a deep breath to calm himself down and picked up the insect Staff. In response, a prompt sound immediately played, saying, "Pest Releasing Tool, 1st level. Can release harmful insects to damage crops. Usable fifty times per day. Can be carried over for Space use."
He then picked up the weed Staff, and again, a prompt sound followed, stating, "Weed Releasing Tool, 1st level. Can release weeds to compete with crops for nutrients. Usable fifty times per day. Can be carried over for Space use."
Zhao Hai smiled and set down the two Staffs. Although they were useful tools, they were more suitable for malicious purposes.
Finding nothing else in the room, Zhao Hai stepped out of the thatched-roofed hut and made his way towards the Warehouse. He knew there must be more items stored there, as he hadn't received the forage grass seeds from the system prize yet.
Soon, Zhao Hai arrived outside the Warehouse. It appeared to be a small thatched-roofed hut with a wooden door, nothing particularly special about it. He touched the door, and a prompt sound immediately played, saying, "Warehouse, 1st level. Can store items of any type and quantity. When retrieving items, they will be in the same condition as when they were stored. Usable outside of Space. Current items: forage grass seeds, six bags."
Zhao Hai couldn't help but smile. Forage grass seeds. Just as the thought crossed his mind, six small cloth sacks appeared in front of him, each labeled with the inscription "forage grass seeds."
Zhao Hai stared for a moment, then his face lit up with joy. He had been wondering how to use the Warehouse, but it seemed that all he needed to do was think about it. This was truly amazing.
Excitedly, Zhao Hai pushed at the Warehouse door, only to find that it wouldn't budge. It seemed that the Warehouse was merely a decoration and had no practical use.
With a slight smile, Zhao Hai returned to the grass bed in the thatched-roofed hut and sat down, calmly organizing his newfound knowledge. Now that he had this Space, the first benefit was having a place to grow crops. The water from the spring was drinkable and could greatly enhance the maturity time of crops, increasing it tenfold. With this advantage, he no longer had to worry about going hungry.
The basket, shovel, bucket, agricultural chemicals, Pest Releasing Tool, Weed Releasing Tool—all of these were useful items that could be carried over for Space use. But the most important of them all was the Warehouse. With its existence, he now had access to a vast storage space, which brought him great joy.
From Adam's memories, Zhao Hai knew that storage tools were common in this world, but they were mostly in the hands of the nobles. The average person rarely had access to them. The storage tools available on the continent were small in size, with the largest ones being several hundred cubic units. The so-called Divine Artifacts were considered big, but they were still incomparable to his Warehouse.
Furthermore, the storage tools on Ark Continent couldn't store living creatures, unlike his Warehouse, which had no restrictions on the types of items it could hold.
In addition to these fixed items, he also had six bags of forage grass seeds and 500 gold coins. Although he couldn't take the gold coins out of Space for now, he could use them to make purchases in the Space store, which was more than enough.
After familiarizing himself with Space's features, Zhao Hai realized that it closely resembled the game he used to play. As he leveled up, he would be able to unlock more features, such as establishing a Ranch and undertaking more tasks.
Most importantly, he now had ten mu of land and an endless supply of spring water. With these two valuable resources, he could find a way to improve the Black Soil in his territory. But first, he needed to start by cultivating the ten mu of land.
With a wry smile, Zhao Hai realized that despite being a former nerd, he was actually born and raised in a city and had no experience in farming. He had no idea what crops he should plant in his newfound land.
However, Zhao Hai decided to store the forage grass seeds in the Warehouse for now. He understood that they wouldn't be of use to him at the moment, but they would come in handy once he established a Ranch. For now, he needed crops that he could eat or sell for money.
He opened the Shop Interface, which displayed pictures of various agricultural crops along with their corresponding levels and prices, just like in the game. Zhao Hai examined the Interface and realized that, as expected, it worked similarly to the game. Since he was currently at level 1, he could only purchase and plant seeds of forage grass, radish, carrot, and cabbage. Other crops were not yet available.
Zhao Hai decided to try selecting 2nd level agricultural crop seeds. However, as soon as he made the selection, a prompt appeared stating that his level was insufficient. He understood that he would need to level up further to unlock higher-level crops.
Considering his options, Zhao Hai decided not to choose radish seeds. Each bag of radish seeds cost 150 gold coins, and each bag could be used to farm ten mu of land, yielding approximately 80,000 jin (0.5 kg) of radishes. If he were to sell them to the system store, he could obtain 500 gold coins.
Based on the purchasing power of this world, 500 gold coins were roughly equivalent to 50,000 yuan on Earth. In other words, one gold coin was equivalent to 100 yuan, one silver coin was equivalent to 10 yuan, and one copper coin was equivalent to 1 yuan.
While radishes seemed to be a profitable choice, Zhao Hai didn't select them solely based on their potential monetary value. Instead, he chose them for the experience they would provide.
Having previously played the Farm game, Zhao Hai had made earnest calculations. In terms of all the activities involved in farming, from tilling the soil to planting and harvesting, he had experienced many of them, but the most common crop had always been radishes. Now, his primary focus was to level up, and in that regard, planting radishes seemed to be the most suitable choice.
Being a nerd who didn't enjoy going out, Zhao Hai preferred to maximize his time efficiency. He wanted to figure out what he should do today and how he could accomplish it in the most time-saving manner. Alternatively, he could complete tasks in advance if they were scheduled for several days later, which would allow him to avoid going out for a while.
Given this approach, Zhao Hai decided to carefully plan his actions and find the most suitable plan for himself. He would then execute his tasks according to that plan.
In the current situation, after considering for a while, he concluded that planting radishes was the best choice. The radishes would provide him with valuable experience, which was more important than the potential gold coins he might lose.
Without hesitation, Zhao Hai purchased a bag of radish seeds. Although the seeds didn't physically appear in front of him, they were stored in the Warehouse. When he thought about the seeds, a small cloth sack appeared in front of him. The sack wasn't large and appeared to be empty, but when Zhao Hai touched it, a prompt sound played: "Radish seed, one bag, can be planted, can be carried over to Space, can cover an area of ten mu."
Zhao Hai breathed a sigh of relief. Thankfully, this bag of seeds was enough to cover the ten mu of land. Otherwise, he wouldn't have had enough money to buy more seeds. The system seemed to have a way of making things more challenging by only providing six mu of land as a reward while requiring the purchase of seeds to cover ten mu.
After closing the Shop Interface, Zhao Hai stepped out of the thatched-roofed hut and stared blankly at the ten mu of land before him. He had the seeds now, but did he know how to plant them? Being a nerd, he had no farming experience whatsoever, and he found himself in a bit of a predicament.
As Zhao Hai held the seed bag in his hand, a bold idea suddenly entered his mind. It occurred to him that everything in this Space seemed to be provided to him for his journey, similar to playing a real game. If that were the case, did he really need to start farming on his own?
With this thought in mind, Zhao Hai immediately thought of planting the radishes. To his surprise, as soon as he had the idea, the seed bag flew out of his hand, followed by the shovel. The shovel dug a small hole in the ground, the seed bag released the seeds into the hole, and then the iron bucket flew over to water the seeds. Finally, the shovel covered the hole with soil. Each task seemed to be divided and performed by different objects, as if cooperating in perfect harmony. Zhao Hai didn't even have to physically do anything himself.
Seeing this remarkable situation, Zhao Hai couldn't help but laugh. This Space was truly incredible. He felt like a god in this world, where things would instantly respond to his thoughts and carry out his requests. It was truly fantastic.
Realizing that planting the land would take some time, Zhao Hai began to worry that Green might notice his absence. So he thought of returning to the Iron Mountain castle. With a single thought, he found himself back in his room, looking out the window at the weather. Surprisingly, the weather hadn't changed much, and it seemed that no time had passed inside the room. This made Zhao Hai believe that he hadn't been in the Space for a long time, or if he had, the flow of time inside the Space was different from that outside.
Excitedly, Zhao Hai felt like shouting out. He had stumbled upon a miraculous cheat that went against the natural order. He could become a free and unrestricted young landlord in this world, at the very least. He could also help Adam seek revenge separately. However, his top priority was to live a good life for himself. Zhao Hai didn't have grand ambitions; he had a strong sense of being a simple farmer. As long as things were good, that was enough. His focus was on promoting Buda Family, helping them seek revenge, and aiding Adam in his quest for revenge. These were all thrilling ideas for him. When he considered the power of the Great Nobles, Zhao Hai felt a sense of fear. The mighty Buda Family had been destroyed. He, Zhao Hai, was a nobody. If someone wanted to extinguish him, it would be as easy as flicking a finger.