Chapter 365 - 337: Treasure Garden
Arriving at the farmland, Qin Ziwen had originally intended to transplant all the crops to other fields before proceeding with the upgrade.
But he soon realized he had oversimplified things. The Heaven-Reaching Fruit Tree and the Deep Sea Oxygen had long since taken root in the farmland. Their root systems were like coiled dragons, not only burrowing deep into the earth but also spreading out in all directions, aggressively encroaching on the living space of many surrounding crops like bullies claiming their territory.
Wei Zhaohua rushed over after receiving a message from Jia Liangcai.
Upon hearing that the farmland was about to be upgraded into an Advanced Building,
the man, who had dedicated his life to agriculture, became flushed with excitement.
"President, trust me, upgrading the farmland is definitely the right move! We haven’t reached an industrial level of development yet, so prioritizing agriculture is absolutely the correct path."
"It’s just that this tree’s roots are a bit deep," Qin Ziwen said, pointing at the ground.
Wei Zhaohua bent down to take a closer look and immediately understood the President’s concern. He quickly explained, "President, a well-developed root system is a good thing. It means the plant is thriving. Look at its canopy—it’s much denser than it was a while ago."
Qin Ziwen had noticed this as well but still had his reservations. "I’m worried it might be affected by the building upgrade."
"It would be best not to transplant it." Wei Zhaohua shook his head. "It has too many roots. Digging them all out would be very time-consuming. Plus, its rootlets are very fine and can easily break if you’re not careful, which could damage the plant itself."
Wei Zhaohua continued, "Besides, these crops are already a part of the farmland. They might even benefit from the upgrade."
"Is that so..." Qin Ziwen mused for a moment, his gaze falling upon the tangled Heaven-Reaching Fruit Tree and the faintly glowing Deep Sea Oxygen.
After a moment of thought,
he decided the cost of trial and error was within his acceptable limits.
With that thought, he immediately took out the Building Upgrade Card. Qin Ziwen crushed the Card.
POP~
[Post-upgrade building area: 20x20 → 200x200. Please confirm the area meets the requirements.]
’So the area is going from 400 square meters to 40,000?’
Qin Ziwen’s heart skipped a beat, but after a moment’s thought, he decided this was a good thing.
After all, for a cultivation-type building, a larger area meant more space for planting.
However, the current area definitely didn’t meet the standard. Qin Ziwen first used a Blank Expansion Card (Giant). In the distance, vast swaths of light enveloped a massive area.
The Home was now shaped like a capital "T." The previous area was the small, protruding part at the top, while the newly added section was the large, empty area below it.
The overhead view of the entire Home turned into a miniature 3D sandbox model. Qin Ziwen reached out, pressed down on the farmland, and moved it to the bottom-left corner of the new area. Then, he mentally commanded the upgrade.
But in Wei Zhaohua’s eyes, the farmland before him suddenly vanished into thin air, leaving only bare ground behind.
"President, my fields!" Wei Zhaohua’s head snapped up.
"Follow me."
Qin Ziwen led him to the newly expanded territory.
The land before them was vast and flat, stretching all the way to the border of the gray fog, so far that he couldn’t see the end.
Gazing at this vast new region, Wei Zhaohua couldn’t help but mutter to himself, "If we could plant this entire piece of land, how magnificent would that be?"
Hearing this, Qin Ziwen couldn’t help but chuckle. "In your dreams. Come with me, this is the new, upgraded building."
Following the direction of his finger, Wei Zhaohua’s gaze fell on the building ahead.
Of course, more importantly, behind the building was a rising hill.
A three-meter-high, cyan stone wall, tall and massive, encircled the building’s perimeter.
What was even more striking, however, was the rising black hill behind the wall.
It towered several times higher than the wall, resembling a crouching Giant Beast. Its surface was exposed, inky-black soil, dotted with sparse patches of green.
[Advanced Building · Level 4 Treasure Garden: Level 5 Adaptive Environment, Level 5 Rare Treasures Struggle for Beauty, Level 5 Spiritual Essence Soaking] (Special Effects: ① Bountiful ② Treasure’s Spiritual Aura: The growth cycle of Extraordinary Plants within the building is drastically shortened)
Qin Ziwen checked its effects.
Adaptive Environment: For any Extraordinary Crops planted in this garden, the surrounding environment will automatically change, evolving to become suitable for their growth.
Rare Treasures Struggle for Beauty: The more Extraordinary Plants there are in the garden, the more vigorously they will all grow and develop.
Spiritual Essence Soaking: The "Spiritual Essence" emitted by Extraordinary Plants will permeate the surrounding soil and air. Nearby ordinary plants nourished by it will grow significantly faster and, during their development, will exhibit weak tropic growth and mutation toward the nearest source of Spiritual Essence.
After reading the description, Qin Ziwen understood. ’It seems the main purpose of this building isn’t for growing ordinary crops. It’s for cultivating Extraordinary Crops. This is a treasure garden for Extraordinary Plants, and the more of them there are, the better the effects.’
Qin Ziwen roughly explained the effects of the new building to Wei Zhaohua.
When he heard, Wei Zhaohua’s eyes lit up. "President, could this Spiritual Essence Soaking ability be considered a form of directed mutation? If we plant rice next to the Heaven-Reaching Fruit Tree, will the resulting rice have similar effects? Could eating it make a person’s physique stronger?
And then there’s the Deep Sea Oxygen. Since the environment around Extraordinary Crops changes based on the plant, what’s the most suitable environment for it? Soil, or hydroponics?"
In just that short moment, countless possibilities had already sprung into Wei Zhaohua’s mind.
"You can figure out how to manage it all later." Qin Ziwen looked at the Treasure Garden before him, and his head started to ache.
This wasn’t a game where you could plant, fertilize, weed, and harvest with a single click.
Farming has always been real, physical labor.
So it was best to leave professional matters to the professionals.
However, with the farmland evolving into the Treasure Garden, the number of rare crops inside would only increase. They would need to establish rules and regulations, and also bolster security.
Qin Ziwen explained the situation to Jia Liangcai, who nodded slightly to show he understood.
Then, Qin Ziwen pushed open the gate and entered the Treasure Garden.
He wasn’t sure if it was just his imagination, but after stepping inside, he felt that the air seemed fresher.
On the nearest face of the hill, an extremely lush, large tree was growing.
The Heaven-Reaching Fruit Tree’s roots were buried deep in the soil, and its branches were laden with plump fruits.
Next to it, rows of crops were arranged in a circle, standing guard around the Heaven-Reaching Fruit Tree at the center.
’But where is the Deep Sea Oxygen? Can it adapt to this environment?’
Filled with doubt, Qin Ziwen walked up the hill. Then he saw it—on the northern side of the hill, there was a stretch of flat land.
The view of the flatland had been blocked by the hill just moments before.
But now, in the center of the flatland, a tranquil, glowing pond had appeared.
The Deep Sea Oxygen was growing freely on the pond’s surface, covering about three-quarters of it.
On the outer edges of the pond was a layer of soil submerged in shallow water. This soil was covered in... rice paddies?
There were also some Gray Sweet Potatoes mixed in.
’Well, I’ll be. It adapted so quickly. Looks like I was worried for nothing.’
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