When Shen Xingyan asked about the possibility of canceling the announcement, the Star Source seemed to have not anticipated such a question. After all, refusing such a prestigious and enjoyable event was probably a first in the Star Source's history.
However, the notification merely flickered slightly and instantly disappeared, replaced immediately by a new one:
[Do you wish to spend 100 silver coins to cancel the global announcement?]
The message seemed almost impatient.
Shen Xingyan had just asked a casual question, not expecting the Star Source to actually respond. But the mention of 100 silver coins left him awkwardly frozen in place. He thought helplessly:
"So, anything can be canceled, but only for money! And a considerable sum, at that! It looks like I was right—the Star Source is truly a skinflint, demanding payment for everything!"
Although Shen Xingyan thought this, he didn't say it aloud. It was already a good thing that he got a response, and it wasn't worth the risk of complaining—what if the Star Source changed its mind and rescinded the offer? The option to cancel the announcement was exactly what he needed.
Opening his attribute panel, he checked his wallet. Seeing just over 50 silver coins, he realized it was completely insufficient—he was still short over 40 coins.
But even without sufficient funds, he needed to pay, as this concerned his safety in the real world. As long as he lacked the sufficient power for self-defense, this was no time to be thrifty.
"Alright, I'll have to sell the potatoes! In the end, 100 silver coins won't be a problem for me in the future," Shen Xingyan shook his head. Though he said it easily, deep down, he still felt a little regretful about the money.
Shen Xingyan began walking around the field, gathering the piles of potatoes Wangcai and the other skeletons had stacked into his inventory. Following his principle of thriftiness, he also collected the potato foliage. Although it seemed to be of little value, in large quantities, even at a low price, it should bring in some income.
Ensuring that the entire harvest was collected, Shen Xingyan opened his inventory and checked the potato's characteristics:
Item: Potato (High Quality+)
Value: 15 copper coins
Quantity: 28,000
Properties: A basic food with a relatively strong feeling of satiety.
Seeing the potatoes were of "High Quality+", Shen Xingyan gave a slight nod. Although the harvest hadn't reached "Excellent Quality," considering the harvest occurred a bit early, this result was decent. If he had waited two more days, the quality would likely have reached "Excellent Quality+", like yesterday's wheat, but it wasn't worth the time spent. After this harvest, he had already unlocked the condition for growing Level 3 seeds. The sooner he started cultivating those, the greater the profit would be, so waiting two more days made no sense.
"This is already very good; the purchase price in the Star Source Store is much higher than for wheat. I should be grateful!" Shen Xingyan reassured himself, shifting his gaze to the characteristics of the potato foliage:
Item: Potato Foliage (High Quality+)
Value: 4 copper coins
Quantity: 8,000
Properties: Animal Feed.
"Wow, I didn't expect the High Quality+ foliage to be so valuable! Before, I only paid attention to the potato's cost and didn't look at the foliage. This is a pleasant extra income!" Shen Xingyan smiled at this unexpected bonus.
His gaze lingered involuntarily on the words "Animal Feed" in the foliage description.
It's said that Farmers, after reaching Level 20, can unlock a low-level animal farm for breeding. Livestock products are much more expensive than crops, and this is the main source of income for high-level farmers.
But for him, the situation might be different. His professional skill, which increased growth progress by 10%, was priceless and became more valuable with every level. Animal husbandry would only be supplemental for him. With the little skeletons tending the fields, he might take up animal breeding just for fun, unless he got another glitch skill related to animal husbandry.
Pondering this, Shen Xingyan shook his head, reproaching himself for his greed, and dismissed these thoughts.
He opened the Star Source Store and sold all the potatoes and the foliage.
Listening to the continuous "shhhh" sound of the coins, Shen Xingyan squinted with pleasure, rubbing his hands together.
"The sound of money coming in is truly wonderful!" he marveled, watching his wallet rapidly fill up.
"28,000 kg of potatoes brought in 420 silver coins, the foliage another 32 silver coins. Together with my existing 52 silver coins, I now have 504 silver coins total. That's about half a gold coin—not a bad growth rate! To accumulate that amount in just over ten days won't compare to high-level professionals, but for my current stage, it probably surpasses even elite combat professionals!"
Pleased with his calculations, Shen Xingyan glanced at the money in his wallet, then at the notification awaiting the 100 silver coin payment, and chose the payment option with flourish.
As the number of silver coins in his wallet dropped to 404, confirming the payment's completion, the notification instantly vanished, as if afraid he would change his mind, and the distribution of the record-breaking reward began.
The field began to vibrate quickly. Excluding the central one mǔ plot of potatoes, which remained stationary, the borders of the remaining four mǔ began to expand rapidly, and the entire cultivation space grew.
Shen Xingyan, feeling the vibration beneath his feet, experienced an inexplicable satisfaction. In just over ten days since his Awakening, he now owned eight mǔ of land, having not spent a single coin on it. This was a staggering achievement even across the entire Blue Planet.
As he reflected on this, the expansion of the field borders and the cultivation space ceased. The four mǔ of new land, which would typically require ploughing before sowing, were already meticulously prepared.
Seeing this, Shen Xingyan shifted his gaze to the experience bar on his attribute panel and, noticing the level-up notification, clicked it without hesitation.