Farming Games are All About Grinding-Chapter 118 - 115: 5000 Years of Hair Care, 108 Tips (Extra for tzj520520’s tip)

Chapter 118: Chapter 115: 5000 Years of Hair Care, 108 Tips (Extra for tzj520520’s tip)

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh"

Just like before, this little cave spider still liked to pave the way with its webs first.

To be honest, Han Qiwu found this white and sticky stuff quite disgusting.

If only he had the Fireball Technique; with one fireball, it would be done.

Unfortunately, he wasn’t high enough level.

Grinding, huh!

After dodging two webs, Han Qiwu suddenly recalled his battle experience from last time.

No more dodging; what if this little spider runs away after shooting webs?

Retracting his refined longsword, Han Qiwu held the Paralyzing Thorn with both hands, preparing to catch the webs.

Bringing you a gift, will you accept it?

But surprisingly, the more Han Qiwu wanted to deliver the goods, the less he could catch the little cave spider’s webs.

Han Qiwu moved left, and the webs went right; Han Qiwu moved right, and the webs went left.

There’s just no sticking.

This went on for at least a thousand exchanges.

"Big guy, stop predicting my moves. Can’t I just stand still?" Han Qiwu stood still with the Paralyzing Thorn, waiting for the spider’s web attack.

After waiting for dozens of seconds, the whooshing sound stopped, replaced by a rustling sound.

Han Qiwu cautiously peeked out to check the situation.

He was speechless.

This guy actually ran away.

So, you run when you can’t hit me?

Alright then.

Although Han Qiwu could move quickly in his flip-flops on the snowy ground, he still didn’t catch up.

Why not just mine a bit and sell it for some pork to enjoy?

As for this spider, with its cowardly demeanor, it will definitely appear again soon!

Twenty minutes later, Han Qiwu had already dug out the staircase to the next level.

"Are you coming or not? If not, I’m leaving!" Han Qiwu shouted into the dark depths of the mine.

"Rustle rustle rustle"

Maybe it understood the provocation in Han Qiwu’s voice, and it came crawling out, waving its eight long legs.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh"

Obviously, this time its webs were much lighter in color.

It might be running out of energy.

With Han Qiwu not dodging or avoiding it, the webs accurately stuck to the Paralyzing Thorn.

Taking advantage of the spider retracting its webs, Han Qiwu, in his flip-flops, charged forward wielding his longsword, using the Paralyzing Thorn as cover.

After working for so long, Han Qiwu’s stamina was nearly depleted; he would definitely need to eat some dumplings and wild vegetables later to replenish.

Since these supplies could restore health, there’s no point in being stingy.

Given that, Han Qiwu was also ready to practice his close combat skills and have a fight with it.

Although Gandalf is cool, close combat skills are still important.

Actually, Gandalf thought so too.

The little cave spider retracted its webs quickly; with the momentum and Han Qiwu’s forceful push, the Paralyzing Thorn flew directly at the spider’s face.

"Bang!"

Face-hitting flying shield!

Han Qiwu didn’t expect that when the Paralyzing Thorn hit the spider’s head, the reaction force would successfully trigger the Paralyzing Thorn’s counterattack effect.

Suddenly, the little cave spider froze in place, with a paralysis effect above its head.

"How’s that possible? So even ramming you into someone can trigger the counterattack? Isn’t this a scam?" Han Qiwu looked at the Paralyzing Thorn with a face full of surprise.

This thing’s pretty sneaky!

I like it.

Scam shield!

Strike while the iron is hot.

Han Qiwu switched to the long-unused Soft Blade and quickly stabbed at the spider’s compound eyes.

Swipe swipe swipe swipe swipe

The dagger’s hidden attack speed attribute combined with the +5 attack speed from the snowy-ground flip-flops made Han Qiwu’s hand move like a power drill, almost leaving afterimages.

By the time the little cave spider’s paralysis time ended, it had already turned into a one-eyed spider.

"Rustle rustle rustle"

Furious, the little cave spider swung its front four spider legs toward Han Qiwu.

"The weapons are lagging behind in power, can’t even one-shot it. Looks like grenades are still interesting; quantity leads to quality." Han Qiwu pulled out an ordinary grape grenade, not backing down but charging forward, pressing the grenade against the spider amidst its long-legged attacks.

"Boom!"

A moment later, Han Qiwu bent down to pick up the little cave spider’s drops.

[Spider Silk Roll] ×1

[Spider Fluff] ×2

[Purpose: Material]

[Price: 20 Gold]

[Note: It seems usable on spider puppets]

[Spider Venom Sac] ×1

[Purpose: Material]

[Price: 150 Gold]

[Note: Only spiders injured by spider venom drop venom sacs]

With four material gains, it’s a decent profit.

"The amount of Spider Silk Roll is too little, could it be because it’s nearly exhausted its supply?" Han Qiwu felt a bit helpless; seems like next time he couldn’t delay too much when killing cave spiders and needed to go for swift combat, otherwise it would affect the drops too much.

This time he got two new drops.

Spider Fluff, Han Qiwu guessed this stuff might be like the Spider Silk Roll, a hidden material for crafting spider puppets, possibly having some hidden enhancement effects; when crafting next time, he could test it out.

As for the Spider Venom Sac, this stuff might also be a hidden crafting material; even if not, it could be used to replenish the Paralyzing Thorn with toxin.

Han Qiwu really liked this shield’s scam feature.

After completing the harvest, Han Qiwu attempted to follow the spider’s traces to find its nest, to see if there were any bait materials.

Perhaps this spider’s nest wasn’t on level thirty-one.

Or maybe it was an orphan.

The type without a home.

After searching for about ten minutes, Han Qiwu still couldn’t find the correct direction amidst the chaotic spider tracks.

Never mind.

No point in wasting time; proceed directly to the next level!

[You have arrived at Cave Level Thirty-Two]

Time to grind!

Three hours later, Han Qiwu, looking exhausted, sat on the tram returning to the first level of the mine, with his storage and backpack full of materials and ores.

So satisfying!

With the Paralyzing Thorn in hand, no matter if it’s cave moths or Green Slimes, everything could be bashed with the shield!

Except when facing the Magma Slime, the Paralyzing Thorn was practically invincible.

Plus, with the snowy-ground flip-flops, Han Qiwu maneuvered with ease.

Rejoicing and proud!

Having good gear makes grinding genuinely enjoyable.

After returning to the first level, he didn’t forget to clean out the coal there.

Leaving good coal lying there is such a waste; might as well take it back and use it.

By the time he left the mine, it was past two in the afternoon. Han Qiwu planned to bike to the seaside.

First, enjoy the sea breeze to refresh his spirit, then grind away for the rest of the afternoon!

Passing by the town’s seed shop, Han Qiwu parked his bike and walked into the shop.

Since he happened to be passing by, might as well check if there were any new arrivals, like flower seeds.

If nothing else, if there were roses, he’d definitely want to grow some.

Rose jam, rose flower cake, rose essential oil, fried rose!

Every one of them a delicacy!

Standing in front of the spring seeds vending machine, Han Qiwu flipped through the list.

Unfortunately, there was nothing new yet.

"I’ll check again next month." Han Qiwu kept a good attitude and turned to the side wall to see if there were any new help quests.

Old Huang’s quest reward was really great.

[Help Quest - Green Egg]

[Quest Description: Restaurant owner Tian Guangpan urgently needs a green egg for researching a new dish.]

[Quest Objective: Deliver a fresh green egg to restaurant owner Tian Guangpan.]

[Quest Reward: 700 Gold + a random recipe]

[Quest Completion Time: 1 Day]

[Help Quest - Red Potato]

[Quest Description: Programmer Tu Tou wants two red potatoes to make mashed potatoes.]

[Quest Objective: Deliver two red potatoes to programmer Tu Tou; quest location will be shown upon acceptance.]

[Quest Reward: 800 Gold + a book "Five Thousand Years of 108 Hair Care Tips"]

[Quest Completion Time: 2 Days]

The content and reward for the green egg quest had changed. Compared to the previous five green eggs for 600 Gold, now only one green egg was needed for 700 Gold.

Looks like the restaurant owner is getting anxious after waiting so long.

Wonder what new recipe he’s working on.

Han Qiwu took on the quest straight away, as he happened to have collected a green egg this morning, might as well give it to him.

Helping out! It’s definitely not for the recipe, the 700 Gold, or increasing the owner’s favor.

As for the red potato help quest, Han Qiwu planned to take that one as well.

On the 24th, a batch of fifty-six plants of peanuts and potatoes would be ready, and today was the 22nd, perfect timing to barely meet the quest deadline.

Even though Han Qiwu’s hairline was very healthy, you never know with these things.

Wu Zixu turned white-haired overnight.

So there’s also the chance of baldness overnight.

Playing this kind of immortal cultivation game, "Five Thousand Years of 108 Hair Care Tips" is essentially a divine skill!

Han Qiwu had great faith in a programmer’s research abilities in this regard.

Huge demand, right?

Even if they can’t develop it themselves, they could write a program to collect tips online.

After accepting both quests, Han Qiwu adjusted his route to first head home to get the green egg, while sorting out today’s spoils: eat what needs to be eaten, keep what should be kept, and sell what should be sold.

Arriving at his doorstep, Han Qiwu intentionally didn’t push the door fully open, instead, slightly ajar to peek into the yard.

To see what these little guys were normally up to.

Beside the fish pond, Little Shui was leisurely practicing swimming, with its furry big tail swaying in the water, and after a while, it lay on its back on the water surface, splashing water towards the shore.

Just as Han Qiwu found it strange, wondering if Little Shui was also watering the plants, suddenly, a bluish round object jumped up from the pond, sinking a bit from inertia then floated back up looking innocently on the water surface.

It was Xiao Lai.

Even though Xiao Lai could float on the water, without hands or feet, it could only float helplessly.

"Bloop bloop bloop bloop"

The eager-to-play-in-water Xiao Lai called out insistently to Little Shui, bloop bloop bloop bloop.

Upon hearing the sound, Little Shui nodded its head, paddling over with its big tail, gently scooping Xiao Lai from the water and placing it on its chest with its right paw.

"Plop"

Standing on Little Shui’s chest, Xiao Lai joyfully jumped back into the water.

"Splash!"

So you were just there playing at jumping in the water, huh.