"Why?" the little white fox asked.
Su Chen helplessly flicked the little white fox on the forehead. "Aren't you afraid your grandpa will come back, see the herb garden empty, and explode?"
The little white fox blinked. "I guess you're right."
Then it puffed out its little chest and declared resolutely, "Don't worry, Master. I won't let Grandpa bully you!"
"If Grandpa dares bully Master, he'll have to step over my dead body!"
Hearing the little white fox's words, Su Chen could only laugh helplessly again. Though it was eighty years old, he had to admit it was still a young monster.
The things it said were just as adorable—and just as chūnibyō—as his children.
He would remember that kindness.
"Your grandpa definitely won't get the chance to bully me," Su Chen said with a smile.
After that, he started digging up the ginseng. He was a rough sort, so he dug it up together with the soil and put it straight into Storage Space.
He could plant it in the front garden at home later.
All fifteen ginseng roots had been dug up.
"Ding... Congratulations, host. You have made your choice. As a special reward, you may upgrade these fifteen ginseng roots into Heavenly Ginseng once."
"Would you like to use it now?"
"Use it!"
"Very well, host."
Five seconds later, the system's voice sounded in Su Chen's mind again. "Upgrade complete. You may go take a look."
Su Chen sent a strand of spiritual power into Storage Space No. 4, where he had placed the ginseng.
The moment he entered, he thought he'd gone to the wrong place.
Before, apart from the spots where things had been stored, the rest of this space had been completely white.
It was like a room made of white cloth, similar to