Chapter 101

Chapter 81: Attribute Boost, Farming Guide in the Mist!

Shen Xing took out one of the [Silver Sacred Fruit] and put it in his mouth to gnaw on it.

"Click! Snap!"

The flesh is crisp, and the taste is like chilled cantaloupe, sweet with a hint of coolness.

Also, it's very juicy.

"The taste is not bad."

Shen Xing patted his stomach, then closed his eyes, carefully experiencing the effects of the fruit.

For the first few seconds after eating it, I didn't feel anything special.

But soon, a scorching energy rose in his abdomen and quickly flowed through his limbs and bones.

It felt as if I had been thrown into a steamer; my skin turned bright red, and bursts of heat rose from the top of my head.

"Hiss... It's so hot!"

Shen Xing gripped the wheelchair armrests tightly, gritting his teeth as he tried to process the surging energy.

Finally, after several minutes in the sauna, the astonishing heat gradually subsided.

"Phew..." Shen Xing let out a long sigh and exclaimed, "This thing has such terrifying effects, I feel like I'm about to be steamed alive."

At that moment, he suddenly had a strange feeling.

It was as if my senses had suddenly become much sharper; I could clearly hear the television in the next room and the pattering rain outside the window.

Not only that, but his mind also became more agile, and his upper body was filled with a terrifying power.

He raised his fist and swung it forcefully at the water glass on the table not far away.

"Call..."

A gust of wind blew, knocking the water glass over.

Wow, such a big improvement?

Shen Xing looked at his fist in surprise. "This punch could probably kill a bull, right?"

On second thought, it seems normal.

After all, he gained a full 20 points to his four main attributes this time.

Based on an adult's initial strength of 5, this is equivalent to a fourfold increase.

"The Silver Sacred Fruit provides a comprehensive boost, including an increase in agility. I wonder if it will change my character's stats in the game?"

With some uncertainty, he put his glasses back on and quickly checked his attributes.

[Attributes: Strength 45, Spirit 48, Agility 0, Constitution 45]

As expected, Agility is still 0.

Shen Xing didn't have any particular thoughts, after all, she was already used to it.

But what puzzled him was that the rate of attribute growth this time seemed a bit off.

"I remember that before consuming this fruit, my four-dimensional attributes were: 18, 21, 0, 19."

"Based on a +20 to all attributes, the results should be 38, 41, 0, and 39."

"But now, the other three attributes combined give us exactly 20 extra attribute points..."

"Could it be that because my agility attribute couldn't be improved, the compensation was put into other attributes?"

Shen Xing's eyes flickered slightly, confirming that her hypothesis was correct; otherwise, it would be impossible to explain why the other attributes had increased by exactly 20 points.

For a moment, he felt a mixture of sorrow and joy.

Fortunately, the system didn't have any unfair advantages; instead, a compensation mechanism was implemented.

Sadly, it seems there's really no way to improve my agility.

"Does this mean that even if I become an expert, or even Master Rank, my agility attribute will still be 0?"

Shen Xing remained silent, quickly putting these thoughts out of his mind.

Regardless, his physical fitness has undeniably improved dramatically.

During this period, I leveled up to level 6, and also ate a lot of Bone Fruit and Brain Fruit.

Compared to when I first entered the game, my attributes have increased nearly tenfold.

"Haha, who would have thought that a young man in a wheelchair could have the strength to pull a car with one hand?"

"If any thugs get close, one punch from me can send them flying more than ten meters away."

As Shen Xing imagined this scene, the melancholy in her heart vanished, and she became optimistic again.

Then I opened the food delivery app, ready to treat myself to a good meal after a hard day.

Lord Shen, who had over three million in his hands, was quite extravagant and ordered a deluxe family bucket at KFC.

Most importantly, today is not Thursday!

About half an hour later.

Holding the bucket of Fried Chicken, Shen Xing couldn't help but think of the Fried Chicken in the territory.

"This guy eats way too much, and it's not just him. I'll continue to mass-produce troops and recruit more orcs, so the food problem must be solved."

"Check the forums to see how they handled it."

After all, as players continue to develop and their territories accumulate more and more troops, they will inevitably face the problem of food shortages.

This game has been around for so long, there must have been guides or walkthroughs written about it.

Shen Xing, holding a bucket of instant noodles, opened the forum and entered keywords to search.

Sure enough, I found a post titled "A qualified lord must learn to farm on his own - a summary".

The post was written by a veteran player who goes by the pseudonym "Farming Maniac," and it bluntly states at the outset. "All new lords will hit their first wall when they reach a certain stage of development—the food crisis."

"If this wall cannot be broken down, the territory cannot be expanded."

Even those lords who focus on developing skeletons, undead, and mechanical units will encounter the same problem in the mid-to-late game.

"Because you can't keep training the same type of troops indefinitely. Different troop types need to cooperate and their skills need to complement each other to unleash greater combat power."

"Therefore, based on my own experience and information from the forum, I have compiled this guide."

"For novice lords, there is only one source of food in the early stages: hunting and gathering in the wild."

"But this is ultimately not a long-term solution. As the number of troops in the territory increases, this method is simply insufficient to support daily needs."

"Therefore, we must establish a stable food supply."

"The so-called stable sources of income are nothing more than two paths: farming and animal husbandry."

"Farming goes without saying; as children of China, farming is ingrained in our very bones."

"Cultivate a few acres of fertile land, find some seeds in the wild and sow them, and in a few months you can harvest the first crop."

"But this is only suitable for lords whose territories are already on the right track; after all, newcomers can't wait that long."

"What I want to emphasize here is the second method: aquaculture."

"Although the Land of Mist are a harsh and even eerie environment, it is precisely this eeriness that gives rise to some unique creatures."

"For example, the Thousand-Handed Ghost Tree can quickly grow a large number of arms; those arms are excellent food, and they can grow back quickly after being cut off."

"There are also Rotting Corpse Worm, a type of worm that breeds in monster corpses. They have eight times the protein of beef, but long-term consumption carries the risk of poisoning."

"And the Yin Vine' grows extremely fast in places with heavy yin energy; we can use this characteristic to artificially create suitable environments for its growth."

"These things sound evil and disgusting, but once that's overcome, they can become a stable food source, and the cost of raising them is extremely low."

"I have compiled a detailed list here, outlining a total of thirteen special organisms that can be quickly cultivated, along with their possible habitats and cultivation methods."

"You can refer to this, and you are also welcome to add your own experiences in the comments section."

This long guide is a testament to the player's hard work and experience.

Even Shen Xing couldn't help but sigh, "No wonder he's called the 'Farming Maniac'."

This person's skill in farming is probably no less than mine.

A string of praises and expressions of gratitude appeared below the post.

Milky-White Xuezi: "Thank you, OP! You're so kind to have eight babies in one pregnancy!"

Meow God's First Disciple: "Awesome, this guide is so detailed!"

All-Good-People Konoha Village: "Excellent! I'll mobilize the entire village to farm for me right away."

Wo Shi Xiao Nanliang: "I'd also like to share a special creature: the Grease Gopher, the kind that hides underground with tiny holes all over its body. If you squeeze it, a lot of oil will squirt out. But those with trypophobia should proceed with caution!"

"..."

Lord Shen spent two hours reading through the entire strategy guide.

I've memorized over twenty special farmed creatures, along with their possible locations, shared by the original poster and other players.

What's even more amazing is that, with the significant improvement in his mental attributes, he felt that his memory had become even better.

I can remember most of the knowledge I've read, if not photographically.

"If I took the college entrance exam again with my current memory, I'd definitely get into a top-tier university (like a 985 university), right?"

Around 3 a. m., Shen Xing finished eating Fried Chicken and it was time for him to go to bed.

Turn off your phone and pull the covers over your head.

"Zzz..."

Today was another day with a regular schedule.

The next day...

"Northeast China is my hometown~"

The deafening ringing of the bell startled Shen Xing awake from her sleep.

He picked up his phone and saw that it was Qin Lang calling.

This guy has already set off and is on his way from home; tell him to get up quickly.

Shen Xing replied with one sentence and then hung up the phone.

I rubbed my sleepy eyes and looked out the window.

A light drizzle continued to fall from the sky, and a thin mist hung in the air, making the outlines of tall buildings appear and disappear.

After getting out of bed and quickly washing up, I took the elevator to the first floor.

The silver Lexus was already waiting by the roadside, with a burly young man standing next to it, holding a large umbrella.