[Congratulations! You have successfully used your professional skill. Farmer profession experience +1.]
The message from the Star Source sounded in Shen Xingyan's ears immediately after the spell was completed.
The wheat seeds on the four mu of land began to sprout rapidly, like bamboo shoots after a rain. This sight was incomparably more impressive than when he had only sown one mu!
Standing in the center of the field, Shen Xingyan felt as if the whole world was moving in fast-forward before his eyes. The traces of time became clearer and clearer in his perception, and an inexhaustible life energy swirled around him. This feeling only gradually disappeared after the wheat's growth ceased.
Following this, notifications for field maintenance began to appear. The workload for four mu was three to four times greater than before, and the six skeletons clearly couldn't handle it. Shen Xingyan had to join in the work himself.
After completing one maintenance task, Shen Xingyan noticed that it was getting late and his sister would soon be returning from school. He hurried to buy a four-day supply of groceries from the Star Source store.
All the food supplies at home were gone, and the kitchen was so empty that even a mouse would have left in tears. He needed to restock urgently.
However, he didn't buy too much, fearing that a sudden change in the amount of food would raise suspicions with his sister. After all, only 6 days had passed, and the harvest should have ripened on the 10th day in a normal cycle.
Looking at the groceries in his inventory, the appearance of which could be easily explained, Shen Xingyan mentally activated the extraction:
[Extracting an item worth 20 copper coins requires 180 copper coins. Confirm?]
As expected, taking the purchase value into account, the price of items in the real world was 10 times higher than in the Star Source world.
After confirmation, the groceries disappeared from his inventory.
Shen Xingyan returned to the real world. He hadn't even had time to open his eyes when the star card on his forehead informed him that the extracted items were stored inside and could be retrieved at any moment.
Shen Xingyan got out of bed and mentally commanded the items to be extracted. The groceries he had just bought from the Star Source store materialized in his hands.
Experiencing this for the first time, Shen Xingyan felt an unusual sensation, as if he were performing a magic trick in the real world.
After this new experience, he didn't linger, for tasks were waiting for him in his professional space.
Quickly preparing dinner for his sister, he returned to his professional space.
Seeing Wangcai and the other skeletons diligently working in the field, Shen Xingyan smiled with satisfaction and joined in the work.
The monotonous labor in the farmer's space helped Shen Xingyan, who had just received a large sum of money, to calm his thoughts.
From time to time, he glanced at the almost 10 silver coins in his inventory, and his face lit up with hope. If he could get such a harvest from one mu, then with proper care, he could get much more from four mu than he had ever anticipated!
…..
While Shen Xingyan was toiling with hope in his professional space, a five-person combat group, which included Chu Wei, was engaged in a fierce battle.
Every time they killed monsters, they had to be extremely cautious, fearing they would get the "reward" of being banned from the Star Source world for an entire day.
Fortunately, they had Chu Wei, a powerful fire mage, who provided fire support from the rear. Without her, it would have taken much more time to kill even a single monster.
After the five of them used their combined efforts to kill a fourth-level monster, Chu Wei sent her companions to collect the loot while she began to drink a potion to restore her Primal Energy.
In their group of five, all of Chu Wei's equipment and weapons were of excellent quality, making her the undisputed leader. Their further action plans depended on their current condition.
Killing the fourth-level monster had completely depleted her Primal Energy supply. While drinking her potion, she carefully scanned her surroundings for potential threats.
In the wilderness, monsters were their prey, but they themselves could also become prey for the monsters. They had to constantly keep track of the creatures' movements to avoid trouble.
Seeing that no low-level monsters were approaching, Chu Wei finally relaxed.
Calming down, she couldn't help but think about Shen Xingyan's situation and quietly sighed:
"His food supplies at home are probably running out, and the base has stopped supplying the Awakened. What will he do?
With his stubborn personality, if I offer him help, he's sure to refuse. Maybe I'll have to find a way through little Xingying!"
Thinking about this, Chu Wei shook her head helplessly.
"A drop! A drop! This thing is worth 3 silver coins in the Star Source store, and you can get even more in a private sale. We got lucky today!" came the excited cry of one of her companions, who couldn't hide his joy.
Although the main goal of killing monsters was to get experience, searching their bodies after a fight was like opening "surprise boxes," adding a bit of fun to their stressful routine.
When she heard this, Chu Wei stood up and went to see what had caused such a stir.
It turned out to be a third-level upper garment of excellent quality, not much different from the one she was wearing. It could indeed bring in a good sum of money in a private sale.
"Boss, how do you want to distribute this equipment?" the knight from their group asked, offering the garment to Chu Wei.
However, she didn't take it and simply said, "Let's stick to the old rules: we'll sell it and split the money evenly. You keep it for now."
Seeing that her Primal Energy was almost restored, Chu Wei led the group in search of their next target.
Lively and energetic in Shen Xingyan's presence, Chu Wei now looked cold and unapproachable, as if surrounded by a protective shield that separated her from all negative external influences.
…..
In his professional space, Shen Xingyan, exhausted, was sitting on the ground, recovering his stamina and eating three buns he had bought from the Star Source store.
The buns restored his stamina faster than ordinary steamed buns and cost more, but for the current Shen Xingyan, this was not a problem—he didn't hesitate to pay the full price.
In the wheat field, under Wangcai's leadership, each skeleton was diligently working on its own plot.
Shen Xingyan watched Wangcai with satisfaction: there was no denying that he had leadership potential. Although he was following Shen Xingyan's instructions, his method of executing orders was impressive.
In Shen Xingyan's eyes, the little skeletons with their white bones were becoming more and more charming!