On Shen Xingyan's command, the wheat harvest on the one-mu plot officially began.
Shen Xingyan, of course, was at the forefront. Armed with his sickle, he leapt into the field and began to cut the ears of grain, simultaneously and mentally moving the harvested wheat into his inventory, which significantly increased his work efficiency.
In contrast to Shen Xingyan's swift progress, the six little skeletons moved much more slowly and awkwardly. Due to their base stats of one and their lack of experience, all six of them together harvested only a little more wheat than Shen Xingyan alone.
However, as their movements became more refined, the skeletons' efficiency gradually increased. They were just starting to get into a rhythm when they suddenly stopped—the small one-mu plot was completely harvested in such a short time thanks to the efforts of seven workers.
Shen Xingyan was about to collect the wheat the skeletons had piled up when a message from the Star Source sounded in his ears:
[Congratulations on completing your first harvest! Reward: one warehouse. The Beginner's Guide has been completed. Please continue to level up your profession.]
As soon as the message ended, a small, house-like building appeared in Shen Xingyan's professional space, standing at the edge of the plot. He hadn't even had time to go and check the warehouse's stats when a second message sounded:
[Congratulations! From a 600-square-meter plot, you have harvested 1800 kg of wheat. You have received 180 points of Farmer profession experience.]
This number caused Shen Xingyan to freeze on the spot. From a small one-mu plot, he had harvested a total of 1800 kilograms of wheat!
Although he had expected a high yield, he didn't think it would be so large. Ordinary farmers, working hard for ten days, could get a maximum of 500–600 kilograms. High-level farmers could harvest 800–900 kilograms, but his yield exceeded even their numbers by more than double.
If compared to farmers at his level, the difference was even more staggering—approximately three times greater. Such a result seemed so unbelievable that Shen Xingyan doubted anyone would believe him if he told them.
Shen Xingyan automatically converted the value of the wheat into copper coins. One kilogram of wheat could be sold to the Star Source store for 2 copper coins, which meant that 1800 kilograms would bring him 3600 copper coins, equivalent to 360 yuan before the Primal Energy explosion!
To earn 3600 copper coins in five days, an average of 720 coins per day—such a rate of earning must already be approaching the income of ordinary combat professions, Shen Xingyan thought.
However, before he could even grasp the significance of such a large sum, the Star Source issued another message:
[Congratulations! You have significantly surpassed the current wheat yield record of 1116 kg from one mu, achieving a result of 1800 kg. As a special reward, you receive +1800 sq. m of land and a permanent 30% discount on all seed purchases. The Star Source will make a global announcement. Do you wish to reveal your personal information?]
This message completely stunned Shen Xingyan. 1800 square meters was roughly three mu of land, the value of which, according to his handbooks, was around 300 gold coins when purchased in the Star Source world.
300 gold coins! That was equivalent to the cost of transferring 30 stat points to the real world. Such a massive reward literally floored Shen Xingyan—the Star Source had shown incredible generosity.
Moreover, land could only be bought in the Star Source store after reaching level 10. Even with enough funds, acquiring land without the appropriate level would require even higher costs.
For a beginner like Shen Xingyan, owning such a large plot at this stage was an exceptional rarity in the Star Source world.
The second reward—the 30% discount on seeds—while seemingly insignificant now, would actually allow Shen Xingyan to save a substantial amount of money. Especially as he leveled up and could purchase more and more expensive seeds, the value of this discount would only continue to grow.
[Do you wish to reveal your personal information?] The message from the Star Source repeated, pulling the dumbfounded Shen Xingyan back to reality. He hastily chose the option not to reveal his information.
Are you kidding? With his current modest abilities, if others were to find out about his existence, there probably wouldn't be a trace left of him. And this was no exaggeration—while there were many good people in the world, one villain could cause more harm than a hundred good people could prevent.
After Shen Xingyan made his choice, an announcement rang out throughout the entire Star Source space:
[Professional 'X' has significantly surpassed the current wheat yield record of 1116 kg from one mu, achieving a result of 1800 kg. As a special reward, he receives +1800 sq. m of land and a permanent 30% discount on all seed purchases. Global announcement!]
This message sounded three times, after which the Star Source world fell into a momentary silence.
"What old geezer gave up growing high-level seeds and started messing with level one seeds? And actually succeeded," grumbled an elderly man in simple clothes, as he tended to his own field.
"That's impossible! No one can achieve a result that high. To work without sleep or rest for so long and get a harvest like that? I don't believe it!" exclaimed a middle-aged man in dazzlingly luxurious clothes, looking at the Star Source sky in disbelief.
"It's been a long time since there was a global announcement about the farming profession. How interesting that a domestic profession can distinguish itself like this. Truly enlightening," another person remarked.
The reactions of the people who heard the announcement were varied: some didn't believe it, some were curious, some complained, but most remained indifferent. Although it was a global announcement, it concerned what they considered the lowest domestic profession, which, in their opinion, didn't deserve much attention.
Upon hearing the announcement, Shen Xingyan breathed a sigh of relief—his personal information had indeed remained hidden. This not only calmed him down but also sent a wave of excitement through him.
The feeling of being clear-headed when everyone else was muddled turned out to be surprisingly pleasant.