The Billion-Value Lands Are Just For Farming

Chapter 343 - Aquatic Product Area and Breeding Zone

As expected, Su Ming's score stood at zero.

Yet, he wasn't the least bit anxious.

He mused, “One must not rush through tasks. I need to cultivate the farm slowly. It's only through witnessing its gradual growth that I can truly savor the joy of a bountiful harvest.”

An instant upgrade to the farm's highest level would be utterly dull!

Su Ming did notice, however, that aside from the farm reaching Level Three, his breeding zone had advanced to Level Two.

After some thought, he figured it out.

It was likely due to the experience he had gained while working in the breeding zone. Consequently, the breeding zone had leveled up as well.

Su Ming wasn't overly concerned; after all, an upgrade was always welcome.

Having interacted with the System for so long, he was aware that it wasn't as rigid and precise as a computer.

The plot of land totaled three acres.

One acre was dedicated to the herding area, with the remaining two acres available.

Walking on a freshly made path by the System, Su Ming passed the herding area and came upon a one-acre pond fringed with aquatic plants.

The water was crystal clear, revealing the muddy bottom.

?Beneath the water lay something resembling a disc, likely a device for oxygenation.

A spot in the pond continuously bubbled.

On closer inspection, Su Ming recognized it as the mouth of spring he had discovered the day before.

It made sense why Yuvyuv had advised against sealing it.

Not far from the pond stood a quaint wooden cabin perched on the bank.

The structure straddled both land and water, with half on terra firma and the other half over the water, supported by two wooden stakes driven into the pond.

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?The cabin was in a state of severe disrepair, teetering on the brink of toppling into the pond.

A small window on the cabin faced the pond.

Approaching, Su Ming activated the scanner.

“A rundown cabin, eligible for an upgrade. Upgrade requires 10 points!”

He pushed the creaky wooden door open, and a musty stench enveloped him. Treading carefully on the shaky floor, he felt the house quiver beneath him.

“Oh my god!” Su Ming thought. “This cabin mustn't collapse. Drowning in my own wooden house would be an enormous setback!”

The wooden cabin featured two windows and a small hatch beneath that could be opened.

Su Ming surmised it was likely used for depositing fish fry and feed.

?A simple switch, just a button, was mounted on the wall.

?He pressed it lightly, and bubbles began to surface in the center of the pond, confirming his suspicion—the disc mechanism beneath was designed for oxygenation.

With a press of the switch, the disc would supply oxygen.

Could this be upgraded, too?

?Su Ming blinked, activated his scanner, and saw, “Basic oxygen supply equipment, upgradable. Upgrade requires 50 points!”

What? Su Ming was incredulous. Upgrading this rudimentary oxygen supply cost 50 points, while the fence and cabin upgrades were a mere 10 points each.

Not yet knowing how many points the harvested crops would yield, Su Ming believed the lower the upgrade cost, the better.

After a lengthy grumble, he could only sigh in resignation.

The System wasn't wrong; the oxygen supply was indeed basic—a worn switch connected to dusty wires.

Stepping out of the cabin, Su Ming's attention was drawn to a structure nearby.

Adjacent to the pond, a large wooden house spanned about an acre, its timber of noticeably higher quality.

?Approaching the house, Su Ming was startled by sounds from within—his chickens!

?He rushed to the side door, opened it, and was amazed by the vast, expansive space inside.

?The three-acre plot, roughly 2,000 square meters, was evenly divided into the herding area, aquatic product area, and breeding zone.

Thus, the house's dimensions were easily deduced: approximately 44.7 meters in both length and width, and about 15 meters across.

A lengthy corridor stretched before Su Ming, flanked by a series of individual rooms.

Within these compartments, Su Ming could raise both chickens and pigs.

Compared to the current setup, the old breeding zone was in a sorry state.

Su Ming's previous purchase of 50 chickens perfectly filled five of the individual rooms.

Before, Su Ming only had five single rooms, but now he boasted over 20!

With more than 20 single rooms at his disposal, Su Ming was at a loss for how many animals he could possibly raise.

He took a moment to survey the structure.

“A durable breeding house that can be upgraded. Upgrading requires 300 points!”

300 points to upgrade a breeding house? He had just balked at spending 50 points to upgrade the oxygen supply system.

Upon closer inspection, Su Ming discovered that there was also an auxiliary system available.

True to its name, this supplementary system was designed to assist.

It could, for instance, automatically open the windows each day, but it was limited to executing very simple tasks.

Unlike Yuvyuv, this was merely a computer program.

As such, Su Ming would need to manually input commands into the auxiliary system.

Its functionality was straightforward and user-friendly.

Stepping out of the breeding zone, Su Ming felt a wave of contentment wash over him.

My goodness, so many new features had been added this time!

The System had truly outdone itself.

His patience had paid off.

Previously, while waiting for his crops to mature, there wasn't much for Su Ming to do.

He was relegated to loosening the soil, watering, fertilizing, and occasionally playing music for the animals in the breeding zone.

But now, things were different!

He was now tending to a sprawling eight acres, complete with breeding zones, aquatic product areas, and herding areas.

Gazing at these structures, Su Ming felt a surge of exhilaration.

At last, the place was starting to resemble a real farm!

Su Ming was immensely pleased. He could already envision his days, bustling from dawn till dusk.

But he wasn't daunted by the prospect of hard work; after all, he possessed the Stamina Talent.

In Su Ming's mind, all his efforts were in pursuit of advancement.

He let out a hearty laugh.

Then, something suddenly occurred to Su Ming.

Right at the start, the System had mentioned software and a shop!

He had been so focused on checking the facilities that he'd completely overlooked the shop he'd been curious about for so long!

Thrilled, Su Ming dashed toward the villa with unbridled excitement.

Upon arriving at the villa, Su Ming had an epiphany about his own foolishness.

The System had mentioned that the shops could be accessed through his phone.

With his phone in hand, Su Ming was torn between laughter and tears.

But it was no big deal that he had come back.

He could browse the shop on his massive, ultra-wide gaming screen, which was not only more convenient than his phone but also allowed him to examine everything in detail.

Unperturbed, Su Ming headed upstairs, plopped down in front of his computer, and booted it up.

As expected, there was a new icon on his desktop.

The icon was for something called Farm System Software.

The name couldn't have been more straightforward.

Su Ming clicked the mouse, launching the System, and a page opened up.

Upon seeing the page, he was completely gobsmacked.

How could this page look so familiar? System, you've outdone yourself!