Farming Games are All About Grinding-Chapter 175 - 168: Unexpected Effects of the Potion

Finally, two hundred points!

Stamina cap doubled!

Although it didn’t reach the maximum increase of fifty points, Han Qiwu was already satisfied.

Who needs a bicycle?

Taking out the tangyuan he hadn’t eaten in ages, Han Qiwu scarfed down three servings in one go.

Ah, so satisfying!

After filling his belly, Han Qiwu used the digestion time to pull out the recipe for [Beginner’s Weakening Potion], ready to study it thoroughly.

Upon tearing it open, Han Qiwu received a system prompt:

[You have learned the crafting recipe for Beginner’s Weakening Potion]

[Beginner’s Weakening Potion]

[Ingredients: Slime goo×1, Orchid×1, Fish tooth×5, Glass bottle×1]

[Effect: Temporarily reduces the level of a selected skill by 2 levels; duration depends on material quality]

[Note: Weakness can sometimes be a form of strength]

"Weakness? A form of strength?" Han Qiwu frowned at the potion recipe. Reducing skill levels? What’s the point of that?

After pondering for a while, Han Qiwu suddenly thought of a use for this potion.

Currently, his fishing skill was about to level up to 5. Once it reached level 5, he would have to choose a profession.

At that point, he wouldn’t be able to use Stargazing to try out another profession.

For Han Qiwu, he had already decided that he wanted to choose the Fisherman profession. The skills and specializations of the Fisherman were much better suited for him.

Honestly, he really didn’t want to waste a Profession Compatibility Potion on the Cage Maker profession.

That potion would be much more useful for a combat specialization!

But now, with the Beginner’s Weakening Potion, the problem could be easily solved.

According to Han Qiwu’s plan, he could simply choose a profession first, then use the Beginner’s Weakening Potion to lower the level, and then use Stargazing to increase the level again to switch to the Cage Maker profession. This way, he could utilize the Cage Maker’s specialization to efficiently and cheaply build crab cages.

Weakness really is a form of strength!

The same logic could be applied to other pathways as well.

Indeed, building good relationships with pigs really matters.

The wild yam hadn’t been fed in vain!

After digesting the information about the Beginner’s Weakening Potion, Han Qiwu was just about to continue tilling the land when he suddenly heard the door open.

At the sound, he immediately hid behind the recliner, sneaking a peek at the doorway.

The door slowly creaked open, revealing a paw and a huge claw.

Then, the Little Prince’s big head popped out. After sticking its head in and surveying the surroundings, it suddenly acted boldly.

"Bang!"

The Little Prince kicked the door open with one paw and swaggered in with tree branches strapped to its back.

Perched lazily on the branches behind the Little Prince was Little Shui, whose large paw was pressing down on a couple of lobsters and some fish.

"What time do you think it is? Why are you only getting back now?" Han Qiwu looked at the Little Prince, exasperated. Judging by its demeanor, it was obviously a repeat offender.

Coming back late wasn’t a big deal; it was tough enough to handle it.

Just don’t lead Little Shui astray.

As the Little Prince put down its haul and prepared to snack on some wild kudzu root, Han Qiwu darted out like an arrow, startling the over two-meter-tall Little Prince.

"Roar!"

"Squeak squeak squeak!"

Just one glare, and the Little Prince immediately caught on to what was happening. It grabbed the wild kudzu root in front of it and stuffed it into its mouth, eating rapidly while watching Han Qiwu’s reaction.

Little Shui, on the other hand, was well-behaved, squeaking softly while running over to rub against Han Qiwu’s pant leg.

"Why are you coming back so late?" Han Qiwu asked sternly.

The Little Prince quickly gestured to the bundle of branches nearby, pretending to wipe sweat from its brow.

"Oh, chopping wood was so hard, and you were busy with it until now, huh?" Han Qiwu said with a smiling face.

The Little Prince nodded vigorously, looking pitifully at Han Qiwu.

"Well then, take your time chopping tomorrow. In fact, come back even later tomorrow," Han Qiwu said, still smiling. "What a shame, though. Looks like a bear won’t get to eat any delicious honey tomorrow. I’ll just eat it all myself."

At the mention of honey, the Little Prince’s eyes lit up. Forgetting its pride, it ran over and hugged Han Qiwu’s leg, signaling that it wouldn’t play so late again.

Seeing its sincere remorse, Han Qiwu left it at that. He retrieved a [Beginner Pet Storage Box (Silver-Star Quality☆☆☆)] from his inventory and handed it to the Little Prince.

"You can carry wood and other items back home in this from now on. Give it a try," Han Qiwu said, gesturing to the branches on the ground.

Clearly, the Little Prince was colorblind and couldn’t care less about the pink backpack. Happily slinging it onto its back, it admired itself in the mirror with satisfaction.

Han Qiwu bent down and petted Little Shui’s head, saying softly, "Don’t be envious, Little Shui. Your big brother does more work, so he needs this. I’ll get one for you to carry fish someday."

Little Shui: "Squeak!"

After admiring itself in the mirror, the Little Prince tried the new backpack a few times. Upon discovering its usefulness, it was thrilled.

Han Qiwu observed for a bit. When the Little Prince was at home, he could access the materials in the backpack anytime, which was pretty convenient.

After sending off the Little Prince and Little Shui, Han Qiwu resumed tilling the land.

After completing the 48 plots in the shape of the word "Shennong," Han Qiwu dug an additional rectangular plot of 4×13 nearby, leaving gaps for sprinklers in the middle of each row.

Aside from the 48 Shennong plots, the remaining strawberry seeds required 13 beginner sprinklers, which translated to 65 iron ores + 65 copper ores.

Looks like a few days in the mines are inevitable.

Once the tilling was done, Han Qiwu boosted his stamina again, took out the strawberry seeds, and planted and watered them row by row.

By the time all the strawberry seeds were taken care of, it was already 10:30 p.m.

That’s when Han Qiwu finally understood why everyone wanted to improve their core strength.

Farming is killer on the back!

Exhausted, Han Qiwu slouched on the recliner and retrieved the [Dragon-Head Scarecrow] he had just bought today from his inventory.

[Dragon-Head Scarecrow]

[Special Effect - Intimidation: Doubled repelling range]

[Special Effect - Spirit Gathering: 10% increase in the chance of golden-star quality crops within repelling range]

[Special Effect - Dragon Summon: Dragon Attraction +1]

[Usable Duration: Two years]

After reviewing the stats of the Dragon-Head Scarecrow, Han Qiwu admitted his regret.

He regretted not saving up to buy the [Mid-Autumn Festival Scarecrow] earlier.

The stats were just too good!

The Dragon-Head Scarecrow alone could protect all of Han Qiwu’s current plants from bird attacks.

Not to mention, it could also expand the growth range of crops.

Plus, there was yet another special effect.

All that for just 3,000 gold.

Ah, festivals are amazing.

Han Qiwu was already eagerly looking forward to the next holiday.

Save money! Shop!

After resting for a while, Han Qiwu placed the Dragon-Head Scarecrow in the center of the courtyard and then headed inside to take a bath and get ready for bed.

Oh, right, before sleeping, he had to try out the effect of the [Copying Spell].

What if he got blessed with a [Wealth Rune]?