Ranch Clearing

Chapter 87: Ranch Clearing

Upon entering Space, Zhao Hai immediately said, "Clear the Ranch." The prompt sound from Space transmission asked, "To clear the Ranch once, the Farm needs to reach Level 10. Has the host met the requirements to clear the Ranch? If not, cancel?" Zhao Hai quickly replied, "Yes," and waited for Space's response. However, this time he was disappointed as there was no response from Space, only the prompt sound saying, "Ranch cleared successfully."

Zhao Hai turned his head to look around but found no visible changes. He couldn't see any trace of the Ranch, although he had expected this outcome, he was somewhat disappointed.

With a thought, Zhao Hai was enveloped in a white light. When the light dissipated, he found himself in a completely different landscape—a vast green meadow.

At that moment, the prompt sound transmitted, "Welcome to the Ranch in Space. The Ranch is currently at Level 1, capable of raising 1000 animals."

Zhao Hai was astonished. He hadn't expected that after clearing the Ranch, he would be able to raise a staggering 1000 animals. It seemed too incredible.

Looking around, he noticed that there were no buildings or structures, only the expansive meadow. This struck him as strange since he remembered that even a newly cleared Ranch should have a simple fence and small shelters. But here, there was nothing.

What troubled Zhao Hai the most was the matter of animal breeding. In the game, animals would only produce offspring in designated areas, and if those areas were absent, it would be troublesome. He was not a veterinarian and wouldn't know how to handle dead animals if they couldn't produce offspring.

With this concern in mind, Zhao Hai promptly said, "Display animal breeding area." In front of him, an area of more than a hundred square meters appeared—a circular enclosure emitting a faint green light with a yellow halo surrounding it.

Seeing this, Zhao Hai felt relieved. As long as there was a breeding area, he wouldn't have to worry about animal breeding issues.

However, Zhao Hai soon discovered another issue. The meadow didn't have a feed processing machine, so how would the animals be fed? Moreover, he hadn't seen any water sources. In the game, animals didn't need water, but did the animals in this Space require it?

Unable to find a solution, Zhao Hai asked, "How can we solve the problem of animal feeding and water supply?"

The prompt sound replied, "Due to the large number of animals being raised, the Ranch will adopt a breeding pattern. The feed you provide will be automatically converted into suitable green grass for various animals. As for water, there is a river located one kilometer ahead, which can serve as a water source for the animals."

Zhao Hai was shocked. He hadn't expected Space to solve the problem so ingeniously by transforming the grass in the meadow into feed and providing a nearby river for water. However, if he brought carnivorous animals from Ark Continent to the Ranch, there would be a problem with grazing. He hastily asked this question to Space, but to his surprise, Space responded that it couldn't provide an answer due to insufficient information.

Not knowing how to proceed, Zhao Hai asked, "Can the Warehouse transform feed items?"

The prompt sound replied, "Let me check. Discovered feed items include radish leaves, corn, wheat, and paddy rice. Radish leaves can be transformed into one feed point per catty (500 grams), corn can be transformed into five feed points per jin (0.5 kg), wheat can be transformed into four feed points per catty, and paddy rice can be transformed into six feed points per catty."

Zhao Hai was taken aback. He hadn't expected that Space had categorized all the grain crops as potential feed items. It meant that as long as he had these items, he could convert them into animal feed. Moreover, certain crops were more suitable for making feed and had higher conversion rates.

With a thought, Zhao Hai opened the store page using his Magic Staff. Although there was no display monitor in this space, a white light emitted from his Magic Staff and projected a store page in front of him, specifically the Ranch store page.

Looking at the page, there was no difference from the game except for the fact that the animal pictures he couldn't buy yet were black and white, while the available ones were in color. Currently, he could only purchase two types of animals—a chicken and a rabbit.

Chickens cost 80 gold coins each, while rabbits were priced at 120 gold coins. Compared to the game, these prices were actually cheap, but in Ark Continent, they were considered quite expensive. Long-tail chickens and Blue Eye Rabbits used for meat were inexpensive—each long-tail chicken cost one silver coin, and each Blue Eye Rabbit cost three silver coins.

Realizing this, Zhao Hai decided not to buy any animals from the Space store. It wasn't cost-effective. He had over 200 gold coins now, and if he bought from the store, he could only afford two rabbits or three chickens. However, if he bought them outside, he could purchase over 2000 long-tail chickens or around 800 rabbits, which would allow him to quickly fill the Ranch.

Although he hadn't resolved the issue of raising carnivorous animals, clearing the Ranch was the priority. Zhao Hai took a deep breath, and with a thought, he exited the Ranch. This time, he didn't return directly to his bedroom as he did before using the Transmission Point. Instead, he emerged from the place where he had entered Space, which was inside Alien's body. Consequently, he found Green and the others waiting for him.

Zhao Hai was surprised and asked, "Grandpa Green, are you here? What's going on?"

Green and the others looked visibly relieved. Green quickly replied, "Young Master, you've been in Space for nearly four hours. Is everything okay?"

Zhao Hai was startled. He hadn't realized he had been in Space for such a long time, but upon reflection, he felt relieved. After all, he had slept in Space, so it was only natural for the time to pass.

Smiling, Zhao Hai said, "Everything's fine. In fact, Space has leveled up, which is great news. Come on, let's go inside and talk after entering Space." With a thought, he led everyone into Space.

Upon entering, Green and the others were stunned. It wasn't because of anything else, but because they saw the small villa. Zhao Hai noticed their expressions and smiled, saying, "I bought this house in Space. It only cost one gold coin, and now we can live in it."

He then led them into the villa, allowing them to choose their rooms. Brother Blockhead and the two women chose rooms on the ground floor, while Green and Merine chose rooms upstairs. Meg also selected a room upstairs, while Zhao Hai chose the room nearest to his own bedroom.

After everyone had chosen their rooms, Zhao Hai looked at the scene and said with a smile, "Space now has this functionality, which is what we needed the most." With a thought, Green and the others discovered that they had left Space but were now inside a stone room. It wasn't Stony Mountain; instead, it was Zhao Hai's room in Iron Mountain Castle.

Green and the others inspected the surroundings for a while until Meg uncertainly said, "Young Master, isn't this your room in Iron Mountain Castle?"

Zhao Hai chuckled and confirmed, "That's right. This is my room in Iron Mountain Castle. We've already returned to the castle."

Green and the others were shocked and quickly rushed to the window to look outside. To their surprise, they found themselves back in Iron Mountain Castle.

Staring at Zhao Hai in disbelief, Green exclaimed, "Young Master, this means that Space now has the ability to establish two Transmission Points, just like having a front door and a back door. I have located the Quarry and the castle as the two Transmission Points. From now on, we can switch between the two places whenever we want."

Green and the others wore expressions of pleasant surprise. They hadn't expected such a remarkable feature, enabling them to travel such a long distance in an instant.

Zhao Hai explained the changes to Space after leveling up and followed everyone to their rooms. They then headed to the square in the castle. Zhao Hai chose to set the Transmission Point here in the square because if they ever needed to bring the slaves from Space to Iron Mountain Castle, it wouldn't be appropriate for them to appear inside someone's room.

Afterward, they left Space. Zhao Hai handed 100 gold coins to Green and asked him to buy 300 Blue Eye Rabbits from Casa City and bring them back to Space for breeding. These gold coins appeared within Space.