Farming Games are All About Grinding-Chapter 105: The First Mutation

Just learned a new skill, and you think the best way to celebrate is by eating these random things?

Han Qiwu, puffing up with frustration, walked into Wutong under his umbrella, ready to demand some answers.

Why aren’t they laying eggs yet!

Just as he reached the entrance of Wutong, Han Qiwu suddenly realized—the chickens were only eight or nine days old.

Was it a bit too much to expect them to lay eggs already?

After adjusting his attitude, Han Qiwu scraped the mud off his shoes at the door and was about to walk in when a strange noise caught his ear.

"Tiu! Tiu! Tiu!"

"What’s going on?" Han Qiwu switched his Longsword to his hand, cautiously stepping into Wutong.

[Your Brown Feathered Chicken has mutated into a Terror Bird. All progress other than species has been preserved.]

[Terror Bird: A large, flightless bird that once lived in New Zealand’s history but is now extinct. They have degenerated upper limbs and disproportionately thick and sturdy lower limbs.]

"It really mutated!"

Han Qiwu stared in shock at the newly emerged Terror Bird in Wutong.

The Terror Bird’s appearance was quite distinctive: it had no wings, and apart from its head and torso, it was all legs. Yellow feathers covered its belly, but the rest of its body was a mix of yellow and black. It looked a bit like an ostrich, but the biggest difference was its feather-covered neck—whereas an ostrich’s neck is bald. Also, the Terror Bird’s neck was shorter, and it had three toes instead of two.

In terms of size, it was significantly larger than all the other chickens, looking plump and meaty.

"Tiu! Tiu! Tiu!"

Upon seeing Han Qiwu, the Terror Bird affectionately hopped over and rubbed its neck against his hand.

Not gonna lie, it felt pretty good!

"It seems like it still retains the memory of being a Brown Feathered Chicken. That’ll make managing it much easier," Han Qiwu commented as he patted the Terror Bird’s head.

I like this kind of mutation! The more, the merrier!

Do Terror Bird eggs taste better?

"Cluck-cluck-da!"

"Cluck-cluck-da!"

Just then, Han Qiwu heard the sound he had been waiting for.

Twice!

It was the sound of hens laying eggs!

Following the sound, he saw the White Feathered Chicken and Green Soil Chicken, the first two chickens he bought, perched proudly atop the coop, glaring at him with smug expressions.

This was definitely them showing off.

"You worked hard, you really did." Han Qiwu picked up two portions of cave moth meat feed, walking over to reward the two champion chickens while taking a closer look at the eggs.

As he got closer, he could already see the attributes of the eggs through the feathers.

[White-Shell Egg (Silver Star Quality☆)]

[Stamina +25]

[Health +20]

[Note: The hen that laid this egg was in a good mood.]

[Green-Shell Large Egg (Silver Star Quality☆)]

[Stamina +40]

[Health +35]

[Note: A rare large egg equivalent to two regular eggs when used in cooking.]

The White-Shell Egg was about the size of a regular egg, its surface smooth and gleaming white—perfect for passing off as a farm-fresh egg!

The Green-Shell Large Egg matched the description of being mouse-sized—a hefty weight in hand. Its green color was more like a pale cyan and looked exotic. Unlike the White-Shell Egg, its surface was slightly rough.

Holding the two eggs, one big and one small, Han Qiwu felt a deep sense of accomplishment. freeweɓnovēl.coɱ

The eggs have finally arrived!

Now to figure out their laying frequency. Gotta observe and summarize carefully.

"Take your time with the feed; I’m taking the eggs." Shamelessly, Han Qiwu stored the eggs in his inventory. "Once I upgrade and get an incubator, I’ll save some eggs for hatching chicks, alright?"

Han Qiwu trusted that these chickens were reasonable creatures.

"Cluck-cluck!"

Hearing their response, Han Qiwu grabbed a handful of feed and experimentally offered it to the Terror Bird. It hungrily stretched its long neck to eat.

Looks like the system’s feed works universally.

Nice!

Terror Bird eggs should be next, right? Will they taste exceptional? Han Qiwu tapped the creature’s shoulder expectantly.

Come on, buddy! Wait, not buddy—girl! Come on, girl!

Before leaving, Han Qiwu couldn’t help but glance at the meat chicken’s status.

Unfortunately, it’s still not edible.

Meat chicken, what should I say about you?

Everyone came here together—others are laying eggs, but you? You’re still not ready for the pot!

Can’t you just grow faster?

Meat Chicken: "???! Are you kidding? They’re missing eggs; I’m missing my life!"

Back in his room, Han Qiwu considered how to use the two eggs.

Scramble the small one.

Save the big one for tomorrow to make stir-fried eggs with chives.

Let’s see what stir-fried eggs with chives can do!

Han Qiwu was curious about how much combat strength it could boost.

More importantly, stir-fried eggs with chives temporarily raised a combat level by three.

His current combat skill was Level 5, so by tomorrow, he might unlock two new combat-class professions.

Exciting!

Using the cooking technique passed down in his mind from Shennong, Han Qiwu successfully fried a perfectly shaped egg.

It looked absolutely delightful!

[Fried Egg (Silver Star Quality☆)]

[Stamina +60]

[Health +40]

[Note: The quality of the egg determines the quality of the fried egg.]

With one bite, the egg white was springy, and the yolk was silky—the true aroma of eggs burst out between his teeth. Unlike store-bought eggs, this one had no trace of a fishy smell, instead carrying a unique grassy scent.

Delicious.

After finishing the fried egg, Han Qiwu’s hunger vanished completely.

Seeing his stamina restored to over a hundred points, Han Qiwu clenched his teeth, donned his raincoat, and opened the door.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh"

"Splatter, splatter, splatter"

The pouring rain combined with gusts of wind instantly engulfed Han Qiwu.

He quickly shut the door, took off his raincoat, and took another shower.

Why did I lose my mind and want to go chop trees in weather like this?

Wouldn’t it be better to stay indoors and practice ?

An hour later.

"Wa-meow!"

The recently awakened Little Shui bounced energetically over to Han Qiwu and climbed up his leg to perch on his shoulder.

"Wa-meow!"

"What’s up, Little Shui? Hungry again?" Han Qiwu took Little Shui off his shoulder, held him in his arms, and stroked his fur.

Honestly, it’s smoother than cat fur.

Little Shui shook his head, wagging his big tail and snorting softly as he snuggled against Han Qiwu’s chest.

Seeing this, the Little Prince stumbled over, trying to lean on Han Qiwu as well.

"Stop, stop, stop."

If you lean on me, I’ll totally collapse.

Judging by Little Shui’s behavior, it seemed like he wanted to play. So Han Qiwu found two pieces of cardboard, shaped them into frisbees, and started playing fetch with Little Shui and the Little Prince in the storage room.

After playing for a while, Han Qiwu received system notifications that both their moods had improved.

Even after the game, the two seemed reluctant for it to end. They huddled together, muttered to each other for a while, and then started playing on their own—Little Prince tossing, Little Shui fetching.

This bear and otter duo were having the time of their lives.

Exhausted, Han Qiwu returned to his room and quickly fell into a deep sleep.