Shen Xingyan looked at the Little Skeleton that had accompanied him all day yesterday and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, dropping the hoe in his hand.
The extent of his shock was now fully revealed, with no attempt to conceal it. A feeling of joyous surprise fiercely impacted his brain, making him feel a little dizzy.
However, the Little Skeleton remained standing Dumb at his side, tilting its skull as if expressing its confusion through this action: Why should I disappear?
Just now, it was loyally carrying out its master's orders, weeding the wheat field according to the Star Origin's prompt icon, which was why Shen Xingyan hadn't noticed it immediately.
Then, it suddenly sensed its master's aura, and only then did it slowly walk over, following the aura.
At this moment, hearing Shen Xingyan say such a thing to it, it was fortunate that it was not a creature with emotions.
Otherwise, after working so diligently for so long, to finally hear its master say: Why haven't you disappeared yet! It would likely suffer an indelible psychological trauma.
At this point, Shen Xingyan slowly recovered his composure. He looked at the Little Skeleton, then at the icon showing only one maintenance task, and a sudden realization dawned on him.
"So, it's because the Little Skeleton has been continuously performing agricultural product tasks according to the Star Origin's prompts, which is why the Star Origin didn't issue a penalty for task stagnation. If that's the case, then everything makes sense."
After understanding this, Shen Xingyan excitedly squatted down and gently stroked the Little Skeleton's head. He was overjoyed by how capable this Little Skeleton was.
Although he didn't know why it hadn't disappeared as he had expected, from the outcome, this was a very celebratory event.
With it continuously performing maintenance work after he went offline, the final harvest of this plot of wheat should reach an astonishing figure.
After all, no one else could ensure the various needs of their agricultural products after going offline, but the existence of the Little Skeleton made Shen Xingyan the only one.
Although the Little Skeleton's role would become less significant as the cultivated area increased in the future, it certainly wouldn't be able to keep all fields in such excellent condition as it does now. But for the time being, this was a huge advantage that others could not achieve.
Gently stroking the Little Skeleton's head, Shen Xingyan's face showed an expression of having found a treasure.
He had been thinking yesterday that it was quite troublesome to Summon Skeleton to work every day.
After all, new skeletons would have to be re-taught how to cultivate better. While efficiency was improved, it always added an extra step; it wasn't as convenient as consistently using one skeleton.
But now it was good; the Little Skeleton hadn't disappeared, so that step was saved.
"Little Skeleton, well done! I didn't expect you to be so capable. You're truly amazing!" Shen Xingyan gently cupped the Little Skeleton's head, shaking it affectionately while praising it profusely.
Looking at the Little Skeleton, who still looked a bit Dumb after being praised but seemed incredibly cute, Shen Xingyan continued to him:
"You haven't disappeared for a full 24 hours. It seems I misunderstood the 24-hour cooldown time. Skeletons don't just disappear after 24 hours! I really like this misunderstanding!
Little Skeleton, from now on, we'll be long-term comrades. I need to give you a name; I can't keep calling you Little Skeleton, Little Skeleton."
Shen Xingyan thought for a moment, and a very fitting name suddenly appeared in his mind. He then laughed heartily and said, "From now on, you'll be called 'Wangcai.' You're so capable, you're truly a bringer of wealth, Wangcai! This name is quite symbolic!"
Opening the Little Skeleton's attributes, Shen Xingyan modified the name line of the Little Skeleton:
Name: Wangcai (Modifiable)
Master: Shen Xingyan
Race: Undead
Skill: None
Strength: 1 point
Agility: 1 point
Physique: 1 point
Spirit: 1 point
Health: 10 / 10 points (Recovers 1 health point every 10 hours)
Physical Attack: 1 point
Spell Attack: 1 point
Defense: 1 point
Speed: 1 point
Remarks: Can perform various combat actions according to the summoner's instructions.
At this moment, looking at the Little Skeleton's 1-point attribute values, Shen Xingyan no longer found them so jarring. The diligent and capable Little Skeleton—no, he should be called Wangcai—with its Wangcai quality, attributes no longer seemed so important.
What Shen Xingyan didn't notice was that after he gave the Little Skeleton a name, the Little Skeleton's body imperceptibly swayed for a moment, as if something had been injected into it, and then it disappeared without a trace, as if nothing had happened.
After his excitement, Shen Xingyan stood up, ready to begin today's "combat operation" with Wangcai. Although the current surprise had him feeling a bit giddy, the farm work still needed to be done.
The precocious Shen Xingyan knew that the Dao was walked one step at a time. Even if you were extraordinarily capable, if you merely stood still, even the best talent would just be a vase, shattering at a touch.
Just as Shen Xingyan hoisted his hoe and was about to enter the wheat field, a flash of insight suddenly seemed to strike his mind, leaving him stunned in place.
At this moment, he seemed to have suddenly thought of something. With a rapid turn of thought, he quickly opened his attribute panel and swiftly focused his gaze on his innate Skill:
Summon Skeleton --- Summons a skeleton monster with all attributes at 1 for combat (Cooldown: 24 hours)
Looking at the innate Skill without a cooldown countdown, Shen Xingyan's thoughts seemed to be validated, and a look of horror spread across his entire face:
Since the innate Skill's cooldown is 24 hours, and Wangcai is indeed still present beside him, does that mean he can use the innate Skill again to Summon Skeleton to help him with the work?
The emergence of this thought made Shen Xingyan instinctively plunge the hoe into the ground. His body began to tremble slightly, and his hands started to shake with small amplitudes, beyond his control.
It was fortunate that he had the hoe for support; otherwise, he probably would have collapsed onto the ground.
This situation lasted for quite a while, so much so that Wangcai, who was beside him, noticed Shen Xingyan's abnormality and looked up at him with its small head.
Shen Xingyan, his mind in turmoil, took several deep breaths of Qi, forcing himself to calm down slightly, while his gaze remained fixed on the innate Skill in the attribute panel.
After he controlled his emotions with powerful willpower, he said impatiently, "Use innate Skill: Summon Skeleton!"
And as the innate Skill was used, Shen Xingyan naturally began to chant some strange notes.
A strange aura filled this space. Slowly, the ground in front of Shen Xingyan began to loosen, just like when Wangcai was first summoned, and a skull, stark white, slowly emerged.
By the time the innate Skill chant was complete, a second Little Skeleton also appeared before Shen Xingyan's eyes.
Looking at the Little Skeleton, which was identical to Wangcai, Shen Xingyan simply watched quietly, clearly somewhat numb from the shock of this result.