Farming Games are All About Grinding-Chapter 292 - 284: Puppet Unleashes Unparalleled Power?

Three hours later, a somewhat fatigued Han Qiwu arrived at the seventy layers of the mine.

As soon as he stepped inside, he saw a slingshot lying quietly on the ground.

"Something good again?"

Han Qiwu walked over excitedly and bent down to pick it up.

The slingshot had an ice-blue body, about the size of a shoebox. It looked quite classy, crystal-clear and somewhat resembling deer antlers from afar. frёewebnoѵel.ƈo๓

[Ice Slingshot]

[Level: 70]

[Category: Slingshot]

[Attack Power: 70-120]

[Note: Its attack power greatly depends on the type of ammo used]

"Attack power this high?" Han Qiwu was slightly taken aback and pulled it out of his storage compartment.

The Ice Slingshot felt smooth and warm to the touch, with a slight chill—not too cold. Its upper part featured an ice-blue rubber-like material that was highly elastic when stretched.

[Please load ammo]

"Ammo? Could it be stones?" Han Qiwu tentatively placed a stone into the slingshot.

Sure enough, it worked.

A circular aiming reticle appeared in his field of vision.

Just at that moment, a coal sprite popped out from the side. Han Qiwu instantly turned, aimed at the sprite, and released the stone.

"Bang!"

The speeding stone collided with the coal sprite and shattered it instantly.

"This powerful?"

Han Qiwu was thrilled. He experimented further and discovered that emeralds and iron ore could also be loaded into the Ice Slingshot.

Not knowing which material produced the greatest damage, he resolved to test more next time.

Stowing away the Ice Slingshot, Han Qiwu scanned his surroundings. He noticed there were no frozen rivers on this level, just a patch of soil that could be excavated.

Since he was already here, he figured, might as well dig.

Han Qiwu switched to his hoe and began digging into the soil.

After a while, he suddenly noticed there seemed to be something hidden within the ice layer nearby. He switched to his pickaxe, walked over, and started chiseling at the spot where the hidden item lay.

The hidden item’s location was much deeper than previous quartz chunks. Han Qiwu spent a full ten minutes excavating before finally unearthing a large block of ice.

[Ice Block Preserving the Mushroom Mother]

[Usage: Place in a snowy, icy environment to naturally thaw]

"So the mushroom mother was hidden inside the ice layer? No wonder I could never find it before!" Han Qiwu chuckled, stowed it away, and went back to digging the soil.

After just two more strikes, he unearthed something new.

[Ice Fruit]×1

This was the first time he had ever uncovered one.

[Ice Fruit]

[Stamina +55]

[Health -5]

[Note: Only found in permafrost soil]

The Ice Fruit resembled a small apple in appearance, but was quite tiny and slightly flattened.

Han Qiwu cleaned it off and ate it straight away.

The taste was excellent, with a sandy texture, icy coolness, and a refreshing balance of sweetness and tartness.

After finishing up the soil patch, he netted a haul of [Wild Arrowroot]×10, [Wild Yam]×6, and [Ice Fruit]×6.

Stowing away the loot, Han Qiwu stretched and remarked, "Mining is so exhausting. Time to head home and rest."

Up in the air, the little electric sprite pouted.

Mining is my job, fighting is my job, and all you ever do is pick stuff up and eat things!

Luckily, it couldn’t speak, or it would surely make noise about losing weight over the past few days.

Exiting the mine, Han Qiwu hopped onto his bike and headed straight for the blacksmith’s shop.

Once at the entrance, Han Qiwu knocked on the door.

"Come in," Master Shuzi replied.

Han Qiwu pushed the door open and immediately spotted an octopus-looking puppet sitting on the counter.

"What is this?" Han Qiwu asked curiously, wondering if it could be a gift from Master Shuzi, judging by his affinity gauge changes.

"Just a little puppet I designed for cutting grass. It’s brand new," Master Shuzi said casually, turning around to pull out three core components for fish ponds and handing them to Han Qiwu.

"For cutting grass? Can I buy it?" Han Qiwu’s eyes lit up with interest.

The wild grass and weeds were too scattered across his property, making it hard to maximize resource use from his yard.

There was no way he could spend every day doing nothing but cutting grass.

"Sure, you can exchange for it yourself," Master Shuzi nodded.

Han Qiwu placed a bear fur mat on the counter, then opened Master Shuzi’s exclusive shop to find the grass-cutting puppet on its interface.

[Grass-Cutting Puppet]

[Required Materials: Wood (100/300), Any Type of Spider Leg (0/2), Money (29970/1000)]

[Energy: Solar Powered]

[Usage: Cutting Grass]

[Note: Can be renamed after purchase]

"Grass-Cutting Puppet? That name’s too plain. Let’s call it ’Wushuang Puppet’ for something more awe-inspiring," Han Qiwu laughed.

After all, "Wushuang" evokes the thrill of carefree mowing!

The price wasn’t bad—only 1000 gold coins. However, he didn’t have enough wood, so he’d have to come back later.

As for the spider legs, Han Qiwu figured that wasn’t a problem.

He had two frozen spider legs at home.

Perfect for puppet crafting.

After inspecting the attributes of the Wushuang Puppet, Han Qiwu spent 2500 gold coins and materials to purchase a mill.

[Mill purchased successfully; available for pickup in 24 hours]

After shopping, Han Qiwu opened the tool upgrade menu to check its options.

[Hoe Upgrade: Costs five iron ingots and 10,000 gold to upgrade to Iron Hoe]

[Watering Can Upgrade: Costs five iron ingots and 10,000 gold to upgrade to Iron Watering Can]

...

The number of ingots required hadn’t changed, but the price had doubled.

Han Qiwu considered his options, then pulled out Twilight Iron Ingots and an Ancient Bronze Axe, placing them on the counter. "Master Shuzi, I’d like to upgrade my axe. What do you think?"

"Sure, but just one ingot isn’t enough." Master Shuzi picked up the Twilight Iron Ingots to inspect them, visibly delighted. "This ingot is excellent. Do you have more?"

Han Qiwu shook his head. "I only have one Twilight Iron Ingot, but I also have a Frost Iron Ingot. Take a look?" he said, handing over the freshly-dug Frost Iron Ingot from earlier today.

Master Shuzi inspected it and shook his head regretfully. "This ingot is also very good, but the two different properties don’t mix well—they can’t be used together."

After a moment’s thought, he said, "Here’s an idea. Provide me with four regular iron ingots, and I’ll integrate the Twilight Iron Ingot into the axe blade position to maximize its effect."

Han Qiwu nodded in agreement—that’s exactly what he was thinking. After all, Twilight Iron Ingots were rare; instead of waiting forever, it was better to forge the axe now and put it to use.

He pulled out four iron ingots and paid 10,000 gold. Master Shuzi then took the axe and materials to the back for upgrading.

[Ancient Bronze Axe upgrade in progress; estimated time: 48 hours]

Han Qiwu refrained from disturbing the process, grabbed the fish pond cores, and pedaled back home.

Time to raise fish!

He’d also plant the newly obtained mushroom mother body while he was at it.

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