Little Tree, Little Tree, Grow Up Fast

After temporarily settling the matter of the Sparkling Flying Cat, Chen Yuan finished lunch and followed behind the swaggering Moistening Duck.

After eating and drinking one's fill, it was time to work.

As an employee of the farm, Moistening Duck clearly possessed this level of awareness.

"Quack quack~"

"Quack quack quack!"

Humming the oddly melodious "Yaya's Song," it marched over to the field with the gait of an old cadre.

Finding the right spot, Moistening Duck sprayed an endless stream of thin water at the six fruit pits buried in the soil.

Of them, the four on the left were the Flame Flame Fruit pits planted long ago, while the two on the right were the Luminous Fruit pits planted last night.

Compared to its first time, it had become far more proficient at controlling the water, able to precisely regulate the stream's thickness and coverage. Before long, it had evenly watered all six fruit pits.

"Very good." Seeing Moistening Duck's performance, Chen Yuan nodded in satisfaction. At last, he could rest easy leaving this field in Moistening Duck's care.

"Quack quack~"

Moistening Duck raised its brows, smoothed down its sleek hairstyle with one hand, and tilted its rear slightly upward.

"Awoo."

Seeing its good friend being praised, Cola felt as proud as if it had received the honor itself. It raised its head, its face brimming with pride.

As expected of my good friend, awoo.

Chen Yuan shot Cola a sidelong glance and rubbed his chin. Then, a devilish murmur sounded by the latter's ear. "Come to think of it, you seem pretty free lately. You don't have anything to do, right?"

Cola's original duty had been guarding the house and yard, but now that there were several Extraordinary Creatures on the farm, its role had become somewhat superfluous.

"How about I find you something to do?" Chen Yuan's eyes flickered as he muttered softly.

"Awoo."

Cola covered its ears with both paws and flopped onto the ground. Its fluffy tail swept from side to side as it shook its head and blinked at Chen Yuan.

What are you saying, Master?

I can't hear you. Can't hear you.

Chen Yuan laughed helplessly. "Fine, I'll let you off for now."

Cola's top priority was still advancing to Elite Quality and strengthening its own power as much as possible.

After saying that, Chen Yuan turned to leave, only to hear Cola cry out in surprise. "Awoo!"

"What is it? Didn't I just say I wasn't making you work for now?" Chen Yuan did not turn around.

"Awoo, awoo, awoo." Seeing its master about to leave, Cola hurriedly bit Chen Yuan's pant leg and tugged it backward.

Only then did Chen Yuan turn around in confusion. He saw that both Cola and Moistening Duck were staring fixedly at the ground. Following their gazes, he looked down—on the bare field, a glistening green sprout stood proudly beneath the morning sun.

Chen Yuan froze. "It sprouted already?"

At most, only two days had passed since he planted the fruit pits. And it had sprouted right after being watered?

What kind of lightning-fast speed was this?

"Still, it's possible. A plant's germination is affected by many factors."

"Now that the Spiritual Tide has returned, spiritual energy is greatly beneficial to vitality. Add in the land plowed by Ironhead Kid and the water from Moistening Duck, and sprouting in two days isn't impossible." Chen Yuan rested one hand against his chin, his eyes thoughtful.

"Too bad only this one has sprouted so far," Chen Yuan thought regretfully.

Then, curiosity surging within him, Chen Yuan extended a finger and carefully touched the lone sprout, feeling the miracle of life.

At that instant, a familiar data panel appeared before his eyes:

Flame Flame Fruit Tree (Growth Stage)

Use Origin Points to accelerate its growth? (One Origin Point equals one month)

Chen Yuan was instantly dumbfounded.

No, System, if you had this function, you should've said so earlier. Why were you keeping it hidden?

Oh, I didn't have any Spiritual Plants before. Never mind, then.

"I have plenty of Origin Points right now. Let's try using one." After several days of accumulation, Chen Yuan currently had 13.1 Origin Points, enough to fulfill the requirement for unlocking the Flame Cloud Falcon's Commander Quality.

With that thought, Chen Yuan no longer hesitated. With a single thought, he directly used one Origin Point to accelerate the Flame Flame Fruit Tree's growth.

The next moment,

the Flame Flame Fruit Tree's sprout began to grow wildly at a visible rate. Its stem and leaves shot upward, while more leaves emerged one after another.

Then, the outline of the Flame Flame Fruit Tree's trunk gradually appeared and quickly thickened. Its crown expanded and branched out, forming even more limbs.

In the end, the sprout grew into a small tree roughly two meters tall in just one minute.

The entire process was nothing short of a miracle. Moistening Duck and Cola had long since been stunned silly, blinking blankly.

"Awoo?"

After a long while, Cola came back to its senses and tilted its head toward Moistening Duck.

Duckie, did you see that just now?

"Quack quack."

Moistening Duck nodded repeatedly.

I saw it, quack.

Cola paced over to Moistening Duck's side, leaned close to its ear, and whispered, "Awoo, awoo, awoo."

I told you Master is amazing, awoo. You definitely made the right choice following him.

"Quack quack quack."

This time, Moistening Duck nodded heavily with a solemn expression.

"So it can grow this tall in just one month?" Chen Yuan paid no attention to the two little ones' interaction. He looked up at the small tree before him, filled with emotion.

Even eucalyptus trees, known for their exceptionally fast growth, could not compare to the Flame Flame Fruit Tree.

At this rate, it'll probably mature in a few more months, Chen Qi secretly guessed, while suppressing the urge to try again.

Origin Points were limited, and he could not squander them like this. After all, unlocking the Flame Cloud Falcon's advancement requirement was far more important than the Flame Flame Fruit Tree.

If he poured several Origin Points into it and the Flame Flame Fruit Tree still failed to mature, that would be a huge loss.

Letting out a deep breath, Chen Yuan stared at the small tree basking in the sunlight and smiled brightly. "Little tree, little tree, grow up fast. When you grow big, I'll eat all your fruit."

A gentle breeze swept past, and the small tree's trunk trembled lightly.

"You two." Chen Yuan turned toward the two little ones whispering to each other and said sternly, "I'm giving you a task."

"Watch over this tree. Don't let anything happen to it."

"Quack!"

Recalling the miracle she had just witnessed, Moistening Duck tightened her little face and nodded heavily.

There was no need to say more for Cola. Whatever task Chen Yuan gave it, it would carry out with two hundred percent effort.

Chen Yuan nodded in satisfaction. Suddenly, the phone in his pocket began vibrating incessantly. He took it out and saw that it was the delivery guy from town.

"Chen Yuan, you've got a package. Come to town and pick it up."

Because Xuanhe Village was nestled deep among high mountains and far from the roads, delivery trucks could not reach it directly. The villagers could only go to Nanhe Town to collect their own packages.

"Strange. I don't remember buying anything recently." Chen Yuan was somewhat puzzled.

He rarely ordered deliveries in the first place. Whenever he needed something, he would directly go shopping in town or the city.

"Forget it. I'll go take a look."

Seeing that it was still early, Chen Yuan decided to set off for Nanhe Town at once.

Xuanhe Village was nearly twenty kilometers from Nanhe Town, so they needed to drive there. Without even waiting for Chen Yuan to speak, Cola plopped itself into the driver's seat of the tricycle.

Chen Yuan shook his head. Instead of heading toward the tricycle, he briskly walked over to an open patch of ground—there stood a small sedan covered by a tarp.

Chen Yuan had picked up this sedan at a secondhand market. It had cost only a few thousand and was an old antique from more than ten years ago.

But as long as it could run, that was enough.

After all, in this remote village, without a vehicle, one could not take a single step.

More importantly, Nanhe Town was rather far from Xuanhe Village. Going by tricycle alone would take a long time and was terribly inconvenient.

"Awoo, awoo."

At the sight of the sedan, Cola's eyes lit up. Taking advantage of the moment Chen Yuan opened the car door, it twisted its body and darted into the driver's seat.

Chen Yuan grabbed Cola by the scruff of its neck and expressionlessly pulled it out. "You don't have a driver's license. You can't drive on the road."

"Awoo, awoo, awoo?"

Cola tilted its head, its face full of confusion.

What's a driver's license?

Chen Yuan put it succinctly. "You need a driver's license to legally drive on the road."

"Awoo!"

Cola nodded thoughtfully, then immediately began barking.

Coach, I want to get my driver's license!