Farming Games are All About Grinding-Chapter 140 - 134: The First-level Cage Master

After gathering his thoughts, Han Qiwu got out of bed and headed to the yard to start watering.

With fifty-six fewer plots needing watering, Han Qiwu’s workload became much lighter, and he decided he’d go buy some Red Sun seeds later.

"Splash splash splash."

Passing by the sprinkler, Han Qiwu suddenly realized it didn’t have any plants left to water now.

That just wouldn’t do. After putting in so much effort to set it up, leaving it idle was not an option.

After tinkering with it for a while, Han Qiwu dug out the sprinkler with a hoe and relocated it near his cauliflower patch.

There were only two days left until the first batch of cauliflower would mature.

Regarding this matter, Han Qiwu was quite calm.

If no giant cauliflower appeared, he’d just leave it be.

Patience is key!

Walking into the yard, Han Qiwu turned his head and caught sight of the sunlight streaming through the phoenix tree. His eyes lit up instantly, and even his steps became lighter as he cautiously walked inside.

"Cluck cluck cluck cluck!"

The terror bird’s cries were as loud as ever. And today, it certainly had a reason to boast.

Usually, it just watched its sisters lay eggs. Finally, it was her turn today—who else would cry out in triumph if not her?

Once inside, Han Qiwu first collected three [Green-Shelled Eggs] and one [White Shelled Large Egg].

After safely storing the four eggs, he carefully approached the terror bird’s nest.

On the nest sat an enormous terror bird egg, about the height of a 1.5-liter water bottle.

Upon seeing the giant egg, Han Qiwu couldn’t help but exclaim,

"This one egg is enough for several meals!"

An egg so large, one meal couldn’t finish it—half boiled, half spicy would be perfect.

Better store it for some careful experimentation!

[Giant Terror Bird Egg]×1.

After collecting the egg, Han Qiwu didn’t forget to take out some feed to reward the terror bird.

Credit where credit is due!

After interacting a bit with all the chickens, Han Qiwu let them out to stretch their legs.

The fence around the fish pond worked wonders, successfully blocking wave after wave of the chickens’ attempts at diving practice.

If it weren’t for the fence, Han Qiwu would never have guessed how high those tiny chicken claws could jump.

Maybe that’s why chicken feet are so delicious?

Similarly, Han Qiwu also realized why the fence was designed so tall—likely taking into account the chickens’ hopping capabilities.

At the edge of the fish pond, Han Qiwu fed Little Shui first.

No choice there. The moment Little Shui saw Han Qiwu appear in the yard, it started softly chirping, "ee-ee-ee."

After feeding Little Shui, Han Qiwu specifically called over the Little Prince.

"Roar!"

The Little Prince came bounding over with a goofy grin, the guaiwood axe on its waist swaying back and forth.

"From now on, I’ll leave the wild yam roots here. Normally, you can eat no more than two per day—got it?" Han Qiwu took out the wild yam roots from his storage and placed them at the corner of the house.

"Roar roar roar!"

The Little Prince nodded repeatedly, stretching out both claws to grab two wild yam roots at once.

When he noticed Han Qiwu’s odd look, he quickly bit into one with the left claw, then the other with the right claw.

Han Qiwu: "..."

You think I’m going to steal your stuff?

Whatever. Just looking at you is exhausting—go do some work.

Han Qiwu opened the Little Prince’s foraging interface and planned out its work area.

The Little Prince tied the wild yam roots to its waist, puffing out its chest proudly as it headed toward the gate with its guaiwood axe.

"Sigh, in a few days, I’ll have to go gather honey again. That honey is staying in my stash for myself!" Han Qiwu deliberately muttered loudly to himself.

Hearing the words "honey," the Little Prince froze for a moment, then slowly untied the two yam roots from its waist, ran to Han Qiwu, and shoved them forcefully into his pocket.

After completing this sequence of actions, the Little Prince gave Han Qiwu a pitiful, pleading look.

"Alright, alright. I’m not stealing your yam roots. Be good and get to work. Remember to bring back the wild vegetable seeds and guai tree saplings. If you do well, I’ll give you honey." Han Qiwu laughed and handed back the yam roots to the Little Prince, patting its head.

"Roar!"

The Little Prince happily accepted the yam roots and hopped out the door.

After finishing up in the yard, Han Qiwu returned inside to make a dish of Stargazing.

This time, he intentionally used potatoes and sardines from Venus.

However, unfortunately, the dish he prepared was only of silver-star quality.

[Stargazing (Silver Star Quality ☆)]

[Stamina +140]

[HP +50]

[Fishing skill +3 for 5 hours after consumption]

[Note: A restless mind leads to shaky hands]

Seeing the note, Han Qiwu’s mood worsened.

How does cooking a dish have anything to do with a restless mind or shaky hands?

Though it was only silver-star quality, the effect of a +3 fishing skill boost for five hours was still decent.

One level higher than the bonus from the normal-quality Stargazing.

Exiting the kitchen, Han Qiwu turned on the TV.

Gotta check the almanac carefully!

Don’t let me end up with some tsunami disaster.

[Weather Forecast]

Tomorrow: Rainy, excellent for fishing.

[Life Tips]

Looking for hardwood? Upgrade your axe to discover it.

[Almanac]

Favorable for fishing; unsuitable for prayer.

Rain tomorrow?

That’s perfect—just right for catching rainy-day fish!

The Life Tips segment also aligned perfectly with Han Qiwu’s earlier theories.

Hardwood would only become accessible after upgrading the axe.

And since today is favorable for fishing, maybe there’s a chance to snag something interesting from treasure chests.

Prayer unsuitable?

Doesn’t concern me right now.

Let’s go! Time to fish! Time to make crab pots!

Before departing, Han Qiwu glanced at his stockpile and took out [Copper Ingots]×40, [Wood]×160, and enough supplies, including stamina-restoration food and bait.

With everything ready, he set out!

At the entrance to the mysterious realm, Han Qiwu decided not to enter immediately.

Making crab pots inside would just waste precious mystery realm time.

Better to craft them outside first.

Maximize the efficiency of the mystery realm!

Looking around, Han Qiwu found a hidden nook in the rocks away from prying eyes. He sat down and took out Stargazing, savoring it with delight.

"Next time, I have to try eating this at night. Maybe I really will glimpse something in the starry skies," Han Qiwu mused while eating.

[You consumed Stargazing (Silver Star Quality ☆). Fishing skill +3.]

[Fishing skill level 5 bonus: Choose a specialization for permanent role advancement.]

To save time, Han Qiwu immediately chose Junior Cager.

[Role: Junior Cager]

[Specialization - Cager’s Techniques: Reduced crafting materials for crab pots]

[Skill: Junior Deception – Small chance to substitute bait with stones when setting crab pots]

[More roles unlock with level-ups.]

After advancing his role, Han Qiwu quickly opened the crab pot crafting interface.

[Crab Pot]

[Materials for Cagers: Wood (160/20), Copper Ingots (40/5)]

[Effect: Place a baited crab pot in water and collect after 24 hours. Usable in streams, lakes, and the ocean.]

[Note: The essential tool for a Cager’s livelihood.]

Craft!

One minute later, a red crab pot appeared in Han Qiwu’s inventory.

It’d been eleven days since he learned this blueprint.

Finally, it was done today!

Suppressing his excitement, Han Qiwu continued crafting with the materials.

Seven minutes later, his inventory now held eight crab pots.

As he walked toward the mysterious realm, Han Qiwu thought: Based on my current bait supply, eight crab pots is just right. Too many would be a strain, too few would lower efficiency.

Tomorrow, I’ll finally get to eat some crayfish!

A change from all the seafood would be nice.

Shennong has been oddly absent lately, and Han Qiwu was getting tired of eating fish.

At the entrance to the mysterious realm, Han Qiwu eagerly reached in.

As soon as he entered, he was greeted with good news.

[Today’s stay duration: 4 hours.]

So this is the benefit of a day favorable for fishing?

Inside the mystery realm, Han Qiwu turned immediately toward the trading point.

He opened the list.

Mystery Realm Trading Point—Items for Sale:

[Red Mangrove Telescopic Fishing Rod]Price: 20,000 gold

[Swordfish Bait]Price: 100 gold

[Dunkleosteus Bait]Price: 80 gold

[Golden Chef Shark Bait]Price: 150 gold

[Crab Pot Exclusive Bait]Price: 50 gold