Experiment

Chapter 20: Experiment

As Zhao Hai carefully examined the two mu of land, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly. He now understood the true meaning behind the words "sowing seeds is hope." What he was planting now was not mere hope.

If the corn had the effect he envisioned, he wouldn't need to worry about the development of his territory. However, he would have to wait for the results after more than ten hours.

The two mu of land were quickly planted, but Zhao Hai didn't leave the Space. Instead, he carefully observed the radishes. He had no idea how long it would take for them to mature.

Suddenly, Zhao Hai had a realization and slapped his head. He said, "Right, I can ask the Space. I remember in the Farm game, there was a reminder function. Space, how long does it take for radishes to mature?"

The Space prompt sounded, saying, "It will take about three minutes for the radishes to be ready." It didn't waste any unnecessary words.

Zhao Hai nodded and muttered, "Three minutes, that's good. After three minutes, I can harvest the radishes. Right, I need to buy a bag of radish seeds."

With that in mind, Zhao Hai immediately spent 150 gold coins to buy a bag of radish seeds. He only had 350 gold coins left in his possession, but he didn't care. He had adjusted his development route. He didn't want to develop Black Wasteland too quickly for two reasons. First, he didn't have the conditions to do so. Second, if he developed too quickly, it would surely attract attention, and that could be dangerous. For now, he would focus on the Space.

As long as the Space leveled up, all his development would be taken care of. The Space was his foundation, and he didn't plan to produce an excessive amount of radishes. As he had mentioned before, if he produced too many radishes, their value would decrease, and he would suffer losses.

Unfortunately, he didn't have a mobile phone to convey his ideas to Green. He could only hope that Green wouldn't bring back any major orders.

Previously, Zhao Hai hadn't relied heavily on the Space because he considered its existence to be illusory. He didn't know when the Space would disappear, and if it did, everything he had in there would be gone. However, now it seemed that he had to depend on the Space. The promotion of the Space allowed him to obtain many things, and his territory would develop better as a result.

But he couldn't neglect the transformation of the land outside the Space. If he couldn't transform the land properly, he would lose everything if the Space disappeared.

Zhao Hai carefully planned each step, ensuring that it would be beneficial to him. He had to develop the Space and improve the living conditions outside it. He knew that leveling up the Space required money, and he was well aware that each level up would require more funds. When he played the Farm game before, he had two accounts. One was the main account with over 400 friends, and the other was a newly created account with no friends. He used the second account to play the game to see the consequences of his actions. The consequences were severe, especially when he reached level 20 in the Farm and opened the Ranch. He didn't have enough game coins, and leveling up the Farm required money, which he didn't have because he spent it all on the Ranch. This experience taught him a valuable lesson, and now he carefully calculated the income from the Farm and Ranch, considering which animals were worth raising. It was like playing a single-player game.

The situation with his second account was similar to his current situation. He had to level up slowly, and he had some experience with that. However, he had to keep in mind that he needed resources from the Space to transform the land outside. This required a more careful approach, as his funds were limited.

As he let his imagination run wild, a prompt sounded in the Space, saying, "The radishes are mature. Please harvest them as soon as possible." Zhao Hai snapped back to reality and didn't immediately give the order to harvest. He looked at the radishes and pondered.

When he harvested the radishes previously, the leaves vanished along with the radishes. He suspected that Space treated the leaves as waste. Now, he couldn't afford to waste anything. He needed to keep these items to feed the Blue Eye Rabbit. If he allowed Space to harvest the radishes as usual, he wouldn't obtain the leaves. However, when he looked at the ten mu of radishes, Zhao Hai quickly changed his mind.

Now, Zhao Hai could only hope that Space would really understand his imaginative requests and be able to fulfill them. Otherwise, this harvesting process would become a problem.

In the Space, after plants matured, Space would automatically harvest items that were edible or useful. However, items like cornstalks or radish leaves were considered trash and cleaned up. This wasn't an issue when playing games, but for Zhao Hai, these items were crucial.

With these thoughts in mind, Zhao Hai furrowed his brow. He was genuinely worried. If Space couldn't harvest the radishes according to his intentions, it could be a big problem.

He took a deep breath and calmed himself before solemnly saying, "Harvest the radishes. Separate the radish leaves from the radishes."

As Zhao Hai spoke these words, his heart couldn't help but race. He was truly afraid of failure. If he failed, he would have to find another solution. The only thing he could think of now was to have the slaves enter the Space to harvest the radishes, but that would only create chaos and increase the chances of the Space being discovered.

In response to his command, Space immediately reacted. Each radish flew into the basket for receiving items. After all the radishes were collected, Zhao Hai took a deep breath and walked toward the Warehouse, reaching out to touch it.

The items in the Warehouse quickly appeared before Zhao Hai. The radishes and radish leaves were at the top of the list, followed by the items Zhao Hai had previously stored in the Warehouse.

Zhao Hai withdrew his hand, clenched his fist, and let out a cheer. He hadn't expected Space to give him such a pleasant surprise. This success not only allowed him to collect the items but also represented his deeper understanding of the Space. Space truly listened to him, and he could order it to do anything.

Since the Space had appeared, Zhao Hai had always felt a sense of unreality. It was like playing an incredibly realistic game, and he felt like he was controlling the entire Space according to the game's operation sequence.

However, this success made Zhao Hai realize that the Space had truly changed. In this Space, he wasn't just a player; he was like the system of the game itself. He wasn't necessarily confined to the established rules of the game. He could control the Space even more deeply than the game. He might even be a god in this Space, an unparalleled existence.

After a while, Zhao Hai calmed himself down and surveyed the situation in the Space. There was nothing for him to do at the moment, so he left the Space.

Upon leaving the Space, Zhao Hai couldn't help but smile. With the existence of the Space, Black Wasteland could become the largest granary on the entire continent, just like his hometown. The Great Northern Wilderness would undoubtedly transform into the Great Northern Granary. However, he needed to rely less on the Space's abilities in reality and quickly adapt to the feeling of not having the Space's help. He felt a sense of insecurity deep in his heart.

Zhao Hai was afraid that one day the Space would disappear. Although he currently focused on developing the Space, ensuring that it could provide him with more assistance and help his territory grow faster, he had to be cautious. Zhao Hai was a practical person. He didn't believe in things he couldn't see or feel. He only believed in what he held in his hands. Having control over things in his hands was better than having a hundred opportunities that could slip away.

To Zhao Hai, the Space was like the internet on Earth—extremely unreal. Although Zhao Hai was a nerd, he had never interacted with people online because he didn't believe in these illusory things.

Based on this mindset, Zhao Hai was determined to change things in reality with his own efforts. This way, he would feel more at ease. He didn't believe in luck. On Earth, he had never bought a lottery ticket. Every cent he earned was the result of his hard work. He didn't believe that someone would give him money for no reason. He believed that one could only obtain things through their own efforts.

After leaving the Space, Zhao Hai didn't immediately go outside. There wasn't much he could do at the moment. He needed to carefully consider his future development and the development of Black Wasteland. He realized that his previous land transformation was somewhat reckless and worrying. If someone were to suddenly appear here one day, discovering large plots of cultivated land, it would definitely raise suspicion.

With these thoughts in mind, Zhao Hai muttered to himself, "I should explore Black Wasteland more thoroughly tomorrow." He sighed heavily and left.