books44 Chapter 471 Online Game: Planting Life 2
Chapter 471 Online Game: Planting Life 2
The entrance to the misty forest was like a breathing ball. Meng Qiqi took a deep breath and stepped in, with the pixelated aroma of pine lingering around her nose.
A system notification sounded in my ears: "Ding! Detected that player 'Meng Qiqi's' luck value has temporarily increased by 200% (Source: Hidden Event Bonus), and the chance of rare items dropping has doubled!"
The fallen leaves under her feet made a "crunching" pixel sound, and after taking two steps, she saw a cluster of blue mushrooms on the side of the road - the caps were translucent, and fluorescent liquid flowed between the gills.
"Glowing Mushroom: Eating it restores 50 points of physical strength, and there's a 15% chance of it dropping seeds." She took out her novice sickle and carefully dug up the mushroom by the roots. Sure enough, she found a blue-glowing seed under the roots.
"Ding! Successfully collected 3 Glowing Mushrooms, obtained 1 Glowing Mushroom Seed!"
Further ahead is a vine area with pixelated bees perched on palm-sized leaves.
As she approached, the vine suddenly twisted, revealing red berries hidden among the leaves.
"Mutated thornberry: sweet and sour taste, random agility bonus upon consumption, seed rarity C." This time she learned her lesson and fished out the interstellar-era "Plant Soothing Spray" from space - although its effect was discounted in the online game, it was enough to calm the restless vines.
"Ding! Triggering a lucky critical hit! Gather 10 'Mutated Thornberry' seeds, gain 3 'Mutated Thornberry Seeds'!" Another system announcement floated by: "Player 'Meng Qiqi' has collected rare 'Mutated Thornberry' seeds in the Misty Forest. Her luck is enviable!"
She raised her eyebrows proudly and carefully put the seeds into the "plant cultivation chamber" in the space.
Less than ten minutes into my walk, I stumbled upon a swaying tree—palm-sized yellow fruits hung from its branches, scattering tiny specks of light with every sway. "Starlight Fruit: Increases gathering speed by 10% for 24 hours. Seed rarity: B-rank."
This time, she didn't rush to collect the fruit. Instead, she diluted the "Moonlight Nutrient Solution" from the space and watered the tree's roots. The pixelated trunk instantly glowed, and the previously sparse number of fruit suddenly expanded to twenty. "Ding! Plants are nourished by special energy, increasing their yield by 300%! Obtained 20 Starlight Fruits and 5 Starlight Fruit Seeds!"
Players exclaimed in surprise as several players in novice outfits gathered around, holding wooden swords. "Big sis, did you plant this tree?" "Please help me! I want to pick some star fruit too!"
Meng Qiqi chuckled, threw out a few ordinary green vegetable seeds as bait, and slipped into deeper fog while they were scrambling for them.
The further you go, the more bizarre the plants become: "water ripple grass" that can spit bubbles, "code ferns" with leaves like keyboards, and even a "mechanical rose" with pixelated gear flowers.
In a clearing, she found a circle of golden plants - five white flowers bloomed on the top of slender stems, and each petal looked very much like the stardust wood resin she had stored in her interstellar era.
"Stardust Flower: Rarity Grade A, can be used to refine 'Pixel Starlight' for high-level forging, 5% chance of seed drop."
She held her breath, extracted the most precious Stardust Wood Cultivation Essence from the space, and gently dripped it onto the roots. A flash of white light appeared, and the entire plant matured instantly, with seeds falling like a meteor shower.
"Ding! Luck is maxed out! Gather 5 Stardust Flowers and get 10 Stardust Flower Seeds! Trigger the hidden achievement Pixel Stardust Collector!"
The system announcement completely exploded:
[Server-wide Announcement: Player 'Meng Qiqi' has obtained the rare A-grade seed 'Stardust Flower' in the Misty Forest!]
[Player 'I'm the King of Luck': This is fake, right? A-level seeds? I spent three days grinding to get to C-level!]
[Player 'Farming Expert': She must be using cheats! Report!]
Meng Qiqi had no time to pay attention to the comments. Her space "seed bank" was already densely packed with items: glowing mushrooms, mutant thornberries, star fruits, stardust flowers... and even the "nut bomb" seeds she had just snatched from a pixelated squirrel.
She touched her bulging virtual backpack, patted the space filled with interstellar supplies, and smiled like a mouse that had stolen oil.
In the online game world, as the sun sets, she walks back with a backpack full of fruits and seeds. When she passes by a body of water, she sees a pixelated box sinking to the bottom of the water.
"Ding! Hidden treasure chest 'Breath of the Mist' discovered. Luck bonus triggers opening privileges!" Inside the chest lay a purple seed, its icon depicting a burning wheat ear. "Flaming Wheat: Rarity S-grade. Once mature, it can be baked into 'Flame Bread'. Consuming it permanently increases Strength by 5 points."
"Oh shit! S-level!" Meng Qiqi almost bit her tongue and quickly put the seeds away.
When she walked out of the forest, her luck bonus just ended. Looking back, the foggy forest returned to its original haziness, as if the adventure just now was just a pixelated dream.
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When Meng Qiqi pushed a basket of "Shining Greens" and half a set of "Mutated Thornyberries" to the counter of the only grocery store in the Novice Village, the pixelated eyebrows of the NPC proprietress almost flew onto her bun.
"Little girl, have you plucked out all the Misty Forest?" She poked the fluorescent blackberries with her wrinkled fingers, and the purchase price on the system panel jumped wildly.
"Hurry up and count the money." Meng Qiqi knocked on the counter and caught a glimpse of several players squatting at the door and secretly taking screenshots.
Ever since she triggered the hidden event in the Misty Forest, the ID "Meng Qiqi" has become a walking legend in the Novice Village. At this moment, there are already three layers of people gathered outside the grocery store to watch the fun.
The proprietress swallowed her saliva and trembled as she quoted the price: "Shining Greens x10, 80 silver coins each; Mutated Thornberries x5, 600 silver coins each... 5800 silver coins in total, converted into gold coins..."
"Ding! Player 'Meng Qiqi' completes a transaction with NPC 'Grocery Store Owner', receiving 5 gold coins and 80 silver coins!"
As soon as the system prompt sounded, the entire Novice Village seemed to be paused.
Five gold coins!
You have to know that ordinary players may not be able to earn a silver coin even if they work hard to level up for a whole day, but Meng Qiqi only sold some fruits and got a huge sum of money equivalent to a fully decorated wooden house in the Novice Village!
"Fuck! Five gold coins!"
"Did she sell the S-rank seeds as well?"
"Take a screenshot! I'm going to post it on the forum!"
Meng Qiqi ignored the exclamations and flashes of light around her and stuffed the heavy virtual gold coins into her backpack.
The sound of metal colliding rang in her ears, reminding her of the days when she stored energy crystals in the interstellar era.
She touched the "Flame Wheat Seeds" lying in the space, and a hoarder's unique smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.
As soon as I walked out of the grocery store, I was stopped by a player in a blue robe: "Boss Meng Qiqi! I'm the president of the 'Green Field Planting Society', and I want to buy your mutant seeds at a high price!"
"Not interested." Meng Qiqi swerved around him, but was blocked by another player holding a hoe. "Master! Please help me with Misty Forest! I'm willing to pay a silver coin for tuition!"
She sighed, opened the map and marked the location of the "farm tool store".
Five gold coins was an astronomical figure in the Novice Village, but she knew that in order to grow S-grade Flame Wheat, she needed to buy "High-Temperature Resistant Planting Boxes" and "Flame-Resistant Fertilizers." These high-end goods were hidden in the hidden shelves of the farm tool store.
The owner of the farm tool shop was a one-eyed dwarf NPC. Upon seeing the bulging bag of gold coins around her waist, his eye instantly widened like a bell. "Dear guest! Please come in! We just received a batch of goodies..."
He lifted the curtain behind the counter, revealing rows of farm tools gleaming with golden light—"Steel Hoe: Attack +5, Digging Efficiency Increased by 30%", "Magic Kettle: Automatic Watering, with Blessing of Fertile Soil".
Meng Qiqi's eyes lit up instantly.
She pointed to a box in the corner covered in gears and asked, "How much is that 'heat-resistant planting box'?"
"You know what you're talking about!" the shopkeeper rubbed his hands together. "This is a masterpiece by a goblin master. Three gold coins for it!"
"Deal." Meng Qiqi didn't even blink, and pointed to the purple powder next to her: "'Fire Resistance Fertilizer', ten packets."
"One bag is fifty silver coins, ten bags are five gold coins..." The boss's voice trembled a little. "Do you... do you want anything else?"
Meng Qiqi glanced at the shelves, her eyes landing on a wooden box on the top shelf: "Where's that 'mysterious seed blind box'?"
"That's..." The boss hesitated, "It might contain weeds or rare seeds. It costs one gold coin."
"I'll buy it." Meng Qiqi paid the gold coins readily, and the wealth in her backpack instantly shrank to only two gold coins and eighty silver coins.
But when she walked out of the farm tool store with the heat-resistant planting boxes and fertilizer, she felt more satisfied than if she had stockpiled a whole space of antimatter biscuits in the interstellar era.
As soon as I returned to the farmland, I found a notice board next to the field: "Ding! Player 'Meng Qiqi' purchased the rare agricultural tool 'High-Temperature Planting Box', triggering a system announcement: The first player with advanced planting equipment has appeared in the Novice Village!"
The World Channel was completely blown up:
[Player 'I'm a Pauper': Five gold coins gone just like that? The boss is indeed the boss!]
[Player 'Farming Expert': Haha, what's the point of having money? Not everyone can grow flaming wheat!]
[Player 'Nanako': Sister Qiqi, please help me! I'll be your free laborer!]
Meng Qiqi ignored the comments and carefully buried the heat-resistant planting box in the "flaming farmland".
When she placed the S-rank Flame Wheat seeds inside, the box suddenly erupted in flames. A system notification chimed with a scorching heat: "Ding! Flame Wheat successfully planted! Estimated time to maturity: 12 hours (72 hours for normal players)!"
She clapped her hands in satisfaction and opened the "Mystery Seed Blind Box" she had just bought.
A white light flashed, and an inky black seed appeared in the palm of his hand. There was no text on the icon, only a rotating question mark.
"Unknown seed: Rarity???, planting conditions unknown."
"Interesting." Meng Qiqi put the seeds away and looked deeper into the misty forest.
Although she spent the five gold coins readily, she knew that the real stockpiling plan had just begun.
At this moment, in the management center of the Novice Village, the abnormal data flow marked with "Meng Qiqi" was causing more active ripples due to the transaction of these five gold coins.