Leveling Up Continuously

Chapter 82: Leveling Up Continuously

As noon approached, Green woke up and went to the Hot Spring pond to wash his face before stepping out. The manor was bustling with activity, as Undead Creatures carried large chunks of stone from the manor, while the slaves worked on crafting edge runners and grinding pans.

It must be said that these two tasks were not easy to accomplish, especially given the limited tools available. Making an edge runner or a grinding pan required a significant amount of time. Additionally, Green was the only skilled mason among the slaves, while the rest were still at the Apprentice level.

The men naturally had more physically demanding tasks, while the female slaves handled cleaning and other chores. They also assisted in polishing stones to the best of their abilities. The entire manor now resembled a large stone processing factory, and if someone were to see it, they would surely be amazed. Stony Mountain had become synonymous with mystery, thanks to Zhao Hai's presence.

Zhao Hai stood in the courtyard of the manor. Although he couldn't help directly, he stayed with everyone to show his support. He didn't monitor their work but simply wanted to be present to receive the stones mined by the Undead Creatures into the Space.

After spending a considerable amount of time together, the slaves had come to know Zhao Hai well. He was approachable and easy to talk to. You could have a casual conversation with him without any worries, as he wouldn't get angry easily. They had grown accustomed to his presence while working, and it no longer felt awkward to have him around.

At this moment, Zhao Hai spotted Green and greeted him with a smile, "Grandpa Green, you're awake. Did I disturb you?"

Green shook his head and replied, "No, Young Master. I've brought the seeds. They're in the room." Zhao Hai nodded and walked towards the room with Green.

Upon entering the room, they saw a large package containing not only seeds but also some tools. These tools were specifically used by masons and were heavy. It was impossible for anyone else to have returned to Stony Mountain so quickly.

Green first took the tools and then handed the large package of seeds to Zhao Hai. The package contained nearly 50 kilograms of seeds, a weight that Zhao Hai could handle despite his weakened physical condition due to the water of nothingness.

Taking the seeds, Zhao Hai said to Green, "Alright, I'll go now." With that, he disappeared from Green's sight in a flash. Green didn't say anything and went outside with the tools.

Impatiently, Zhao Hai untied the seed package in the Space. Suddenly, he was bombarded by a string of prompt sounds that nearly overwhelmed him.

"New crop seed discovered. Fine seed. Seed digitized. Seed evaluation: Level 10 grain crops. Susceptible to disasters. Enhance seed. Replace rice seed in the Space. Seasonal crop. Can be purchased in the Spatial Shop."

"New crop seed discovered. Inferior seed. No advantages. Cancel seed."

"New crop seed discovered. Fine seed. Seed digitized. Seed evaluation: Level 7 bean crops. High yield. Extract strong points. Enhance bean crops in the Space. Seasonal crop. Can be purchased in the Spatial Shop."

"New crop seed discovered. Fine seed. Seed digitized. Seed evaluation..."

The string of prompts overwhelmed Zhao Hai's senses. He quickly entered the thatched-roofed hut and opened the screen to access the store. More than 20 types of agricultural crop seeds appeared, but the one he had discovered earlier was not included. It seemed that Space had canceled it.

Zhao Hai also noticed that the length of the prompt sounds varied. The previous prompt had been brief, but these were more detailed.

There were nearly 50 seeds in total. After checking the store, not all of them had been mentioned in the prompts. However, that wasn't a concern for Zhao Hai. He was more interested in knowing how much Space had leveled up this time.

As soon as the prompt sounds finished, a new prompt immediately followed, "Due to the discovery of new crops, Space has leveled up. The current level is 7th. Two more acres of land can be opened. Rewards: one bag of pea seeds. Two acres of land can be cultivated."

"Due to the discovery of new crops, Space has leveled up. The current level is 8th. Reward: one bag of cucumber seeds. Two acres of land can be cultivated."

"Due to the discovery of new crops, Space has leveled up. The current level is 9th. Two more acres of land can be opened. Reward: one bag of pumpkin seeds. Two acres of land can be cultivated."

The prompt sounds stopped. With the seeds Green had brought, Space had leveled up three times, reaching the 9th level. However, Zhao Hai was somewhat dissatisfied. He wanted to level up Space to Level 10 using these seeds to see if the Ranch feature would be unlocked. That way, he could not only increase his income but also bring in powerful Magic Beasts to enhance his combat strength.

But it was clear that Space had its limitations. As stated in the setting, leveling up in the future would become more difficult. Therefore, despite Green bringing so many seeds, Space only leveled up by three levels. It was no longer as easy as before, where bringing a single item could level up Space.

Zhao Hai couldn't help but sigh. He went to the Warehouse to see what he could do. Space was now at the 9th level and could cultivate four acres of land. However, reclaiming these four acres required money, and he only had 600 gold coins on hand. It wasn't enough to reclaim even two acres, let alone four.

Moreover, the Oil Fruit trees still had eight days before they could be harvested. Only then could he free up ten acres of land. Zhao Hai had no choice but to see what he could sell in Space to earn some gold coins and then use them to open up the four acres of land.

To his disappointment, there was nothing valuable left in Space to sell. The Oil Fruit and corn had already been sold, and the remaining crops like cabbage were too few to be worth anything. Finally, Zhao Hai realized that he could only sell radishes.

Zhao Hai couldn't help but curse. He only had radishes from three seasons, and selling them would only earn him 1,500 gold coins. Together with the 600 gold coins he had on hand, he had a total of more than 2,000 gold coins. This amount wasn't sufficient to open up the land after leveling up.

However, Zhao Hai had no other choice at the moment. He clenched his teeth and used the 150 gold coins to buy a bag of radish seeds. However, he couldn't plant them right away, as the four acres of land he reclaimed were still waiting to be cultivated.

He had other seeds that could be planted on these four acres, but he had no choice but to wait until Laura returned. Once she was back, they could trade and see if he could acquire the radishes he needed. Otherwise, it would be quite embarrassing.

With a sigh, Zhao Hai put away the radish seeds and exited the Space. He wasn't particularly satisfied with this level up, as it didn't meet his expectations. However, he had no other options. It seemed he would have to wait until he had the radishes before looking for other unique plants to bring into Space, hoping that they would help Space level up.

Zhao Hai felt that Level 10 was a critical threshold. Once he crossed it, he believed that Space would have some good surprises in store for him. He didn't know what they would be, but based on his experience with games, he expected the rewards to be significant.

At this point, Zhao Hai's main focus was on clearing the Ranch feature as soon as possible to strengthen himself and be able to defend against any threats.

When Green saw Zhao Hai coming out of the room looking depressed, he was taken aback and hurriedly asked, "Young Master, what happened?"

Zhao Hai shook his head and forced a smile. "Nothing. Although Space leveled up, it didn't achieve the effect I wanted. It seems that ordinary agricultural seeds have a limited impact on Space's level up. In the future, I'll have to find some advanced-level plants for leveling up."

Green didn't have much understanding of Space, but he was already very happy to hear that Space had successfully leveled up. He quickly asked, "Young Master, did the level up increase the land?"

Zhao Hai nodded and said, "Yes, it increased by four acres. I sold the radishes in Space to make money for opening up the new land. Now there are no radishes in Space, and I have already planted radishes on the four acres."

Green smiled and said, "That's good. As long as the land is ready." Green didn't play the Farm game, but Zhao Hai had told him about it, so he knew that buying seeds cost money, and selling crops to Space earned money. But in Green's opinion, if he couldn't provide the money, it wasn't considered money at all. Therefore, he wasn't concerned.