Chapter 152

Xie Juanhan clearly saw a small, pointed tooth mark on the leaf of the Star Berry.

If you take this leaf and pry open the mouths of the Companion Beast to compare them, you should be able to match them clearly.

Xie Juanhan raised an eyebrow.

The Companion Beast had actually raised a nest of tiny insects.

He'd only ever heard of cats and dogs hiding toys under the bed, Companion Beast hiding insects under the bed.

Xie Juanhan thought about the silkworms that human children raised in small boxes and found them quite cute.

It's cute yet tinged with a touch of absurdity.

Telingewei saw it too, and his expression darkened slightly.

Xie Juanhan reached out and patted him on the back. "Don't be angry, it was actually quite fun."

Telingewei's voice was deep. "If you don't discipline someone for three days, they'll be tearing the roof off!"

Telingewei had no idea that Harper and the others would secretly raise insects under their bed, determined to teach their Companion Beast a lesson.

He didn't make a fuss, telling Xie Juanhan to mind his own business, and quietly confiscated the small wicker basket.

Harper and the others were having so much fun that day that they completely forgot about collecting the bugs.

As evening approached, the little Demon Bird stretched their necks to beg for food, and only then did they remember about the insects.

They quietly returned home, glanced at Xie Juanhan and Telingewei in the kitchen, and tiptoed into the room.

The Companion Beast swarmed into the two dragons' room, lay down on the ground, and dug around inside with their claws.

Their claws were sore, but they still couldn't hook onto that familiar wicker basket.

They all lowered their heads and looked into the dim light under the bed.

"Is this what you're looking for?"

Telingewei was standing in the doorway, holding a small basket, looking at them.

"Chirp!" The Companion Beast, seeing that their plan had been exposed, jumped up and, without any hesitation, leaped out of the window and ran away in a flash.

Telingewei, who was just about to settle scores with these guys, thought, "..."

==========Author's Note:=========

See you tomorrow!

Thanks to Yunyu and the grenade; thanks to Yexuanww (*2), Ancient Spirit (*2), Nanzhi, Bingtangxiaolianzi, Zaitianli decha, Zhushihexianbanzou, and Molihaitang de Dilei!

Chapter 152 [VIP]

The fertile land beside Xie Juanhan's family farmland, near the river.

Telingewei had just burned away the weeds, shrubs, and Little Tree in a small patch of land with Dragon Flame, revealing the dark soil beneath.

"You can plow the field now," Telingewei said, gesturing for the Companion Beast lined up to come forward.

Harper and the others tilted their heads back, looking pitifully at Telingewei.

Telingewei remained unmoved.

They then looked at Xie Juanhan, who was standing beside them.

Xie Juanhan smiled apologetically, indicating that he couldn't help her.

The Companion Beast had no choice but to slowly and reluctantly walk to Telingewei's feet.

Telingewei got up early in the morning to make small plowshares specifically for their Companion Beast.

They made four groups in total, with Harper and the others in pairs, so they could take turns plowing the field.

Harper and the others squatted on the ground in frustration, letting Telingewei harness the plowshare to them.

Then they entered the newly cleared wasteland, with some animals pulling in front and others supporting them from behind.

All the Companion Beast obediently plowed the fields.

Nibote crouched on the edge of the field behind him, watching nervously, licking his lips.

The Companion Beast, each smaller than half the size of Demon Wolf, could only toil and pull the plow across the wasteland.

Harvey and Hadi, being relatively clean little guys, had their paws stuck in the mud, and all four of their legs were covered in a thick layer of mud.

With each step they take, they take the opportunity to flick their claws forcefully as they raise them, trying to shake off the mud.

Unfortunately, the results were minimal.

The Companion Beast plowed the land slowly with pained expressions. Telingewei didn't urge them on, but he also didn't intend to let them rest.

Xie Juanhan looked at the Companion Beast with sympathy, yet also found it extremely amusing.

The Companion Beast were so audacious that they kept insects under their beds, and when discovered, they immediately fled.

Their attitude is not proper at all.

Telingewei had long wanted to teach these guys a lesson.

Instead of beating up those guys, he tirelessly made the plowshare himself.

Now capture these guys and make them plow the fields.

Given Telingewei's temperament, he decided to teach his Companion Beast a lesson, and no amount of pleading on their behalf would work—except for Xie Juanhan.

Xie Juanhan wouldn't want to put Telingewei in a difficult position, and naturally, he had no intention of pleading on behalf of the little ones.

I must say, watching the furry creatures pull the plow is quite entertaining.

Xie Juanhan stood on the edge of the field watching without missing a moment, until Harper and the others actually plowed out this small patch of wasteland.

After plowing the field, before Telingewei could even replace their tools, they immediately rushed over, grabbed Telingewei's legs with their paws, and looked at him with teary eyes, chirping.

- I know I was wrong.

Telingewei lowered his head. "Will you secretly do bad things again next time?"

"Chirp, chirp." The Companion Beast strained their voices, making their cries even more pitiful.

Telingewei: "Take the plowshare back and put it away properly; you'll need it later."

The Companion Beast's ears drooped softly, pressed against their heads. "Chirp."

The Companion Beast obediently went to put down the plowshare.

Xie Juanhan glanced down at Telingewei's mud-covered legs, a smile playing on his lips.

Telingewei looked down and muttered, "I knew these guys weren't so honest."

The Companion Beast seemed to admit their mistake, but in reality, they secretly smeared mud all over Telingewei's legs.

This is clearly an act of retaliation.

The smile in Xie Juanhan's eyes became even more pronounced.

Telingewei punished his Companion Beast by making them pull plows, but they served other purposes in clearing the land.

After the land was leveled, they brought over seedlings of the Star Berry and planted a small patch of Star Berry there.

The Goblin watched from nearby as they planted the crops.

After the seeds were planted, the Goblin even brought hay to cover the Star Berry seedlings to keep them warm.

Xie Juanhan beckoned the Goblin over.

The Goblin ran to his feet, looked up at him, and squeaked.

Xie Juanhan squatted down, and his first words surprised them. "These Star Berry are for you."

The Goblin were stunned. "Squeak?!"

Xie Juanhan softened his voice. "You've all worked hard helping manage the farmland lately. This patch of Star Berry is yours. No matter how many berries it produces in the future, they're all yours. You can pick them freely."

The Goblin looked at Xie Juanhan's face, then at the Star Berry Field beside him, and revealed an uncontainable look of surprise and delight.

Xie Juanhan looked at the Goblin who were jumping up and down with excitement. "You can brew fertilizer and tend crops. I think it would be more appropriate to give you a patch of Star Berry to harvest freely, rather than a fixed reward."

The Goblin squeaked and indicated that they still wanted to help Xie Juanhan and his group with the planting.

Xie Juanhan: "We can adopt a cooperative model. We'll handle the heavy work like clearing and irrigation, while you help with harvesting and patrolling."

The Goblin immediately squeaked in agreement!

They are very good at doing similar tasks.

Xie Juanhan softened his voice and said, "You don't need to work too hard. I'll have Moli supervise you."

Moli let out a low growl from the edge of the farmland.

Xie Juanhan and Telingewei planted a patch of Star Berry for the Goblin, mainly because they were working so hard and always came to help.

Giving them only a few berries as payment is clearly not enough to compensate for their efforts.

The reason for planting a patch of Star Berry directly on them is that the Goblin do not have the ability to independently cultivate this level-two magical plant.

Without sufficient Magic Power to supply fertilizer, these secondary plants will either die easily or require a long time to accumulate enough Magic Power before they can bear fruit.

Spring has arrived.

Xie Juanhan and his group not only established close ties with the Goblin, but also with the farmers of Ailan Village.

That day, Xie Juanhan and Telingewei took advantage of their free time to go to Orfrey's house to pick up the cheese, wind-dried chicken, eggs, and other delicacies they had ordered.

When they arrived, several villagers were chatting at the Orfrey's house, and a group of children were watching the commotion.

Upon seeing Xie Juanhan and Telingewei, the people chatting immediately stopped talking.

Xie Juanhan had already heard the key words outside the door and found their behavior quite strange.

Orfrey, quite embarrassed, said shyly, "They're just folk tales; you don't need to worry about them."

Having dealt with them for so long, Orfrey knew that Xie Juanhan and Telingewei were both powerful magicians.

Orfrey had a vague idea that these two were powerful magical beings.

Faced with such a figure, he felt a little embarrassed to talk so freely about unreliable rural legends.

Xie Juanhan hadn't heard much about this kind of mysticism since he came to this world.

Those undead, Bone Spirit, and Inner Land are too scientific; they're all stuff of magic and mathematics, so they don't count.

Xie Juanhan asked, "Is there really a curse on the Star Market?"

Orfrey and the others were just discussing how a spirit had come to Star Market.

That mysterious spirit is madly cursing humanity.

Many who emerged from the Star Market were cursed and subsequently lost their way in the wilderness.

Orfrey said dryly, "It's all legend; we've never seen it with our own eyes."

The adults were a little embarrassed to talk about it, but the children were much more uninhibited.

A child hiding behind the curtains shouted, "It's true!"

Uncle Alaide wandered in the wilderness for a very, very long time.

"Aunt Alaide said he wouldn't be back until dawn, and he got sick as soon as he got home."

"The priest prepared holy water for Uncle Alaide to drink, but he still didn't get better."