Teacher by day, Farmer by passion-Chapter 116: Bubble Tea Fish
Ace materialized inside his system space, as the familiar hum of activity filled the air.
His first stop was Akha, who was standing by, her hands already holding a spatial ring containing the freshly refined pills.
He inhaled deeply, taking in the scent of herbs.
She handed them over. "Here, they are freshly refined. We will need more herbs for more refinements."
Ace nodded, taking the neatly packed pills.
"I'll keep that in mind," he replied.
Before he could walk away, he noticed Khani and Kathum running towards him, their faces radiating a quiet pride.
Both of them looked noticeably happy as well.
"Master, we've advanced to Level 2!" Khani said, her tone filled with accomplishment.
Kathum's grin was wide, showing her usual confidence. "Took a lot of effort, but we finally did it."
Ace's heart swelled with pride, his excitement almost too much to contain.
"Congratulations!" he exclaimed, his voice filled with genuine joy!
The two women exchanged a glance and, in perfect sync, they said at the same time, "Master, please make us one of your people too."
Ace's gaze softened as he looked at them, the pride in his heart making it hard to hold back a smile.
Of course, now that you two are Level 2, there's no way I could let you go. You made it so easy on me...
Still, to maintain appearance Ace exhaled, rubbing his chin as if considering the request seriously.
The two women held their breath, their eyes gleaming with hope.
Then, with a small smirk, Ace nodded. "Of course, of course. You're both one of my people now."
The moment the words left his lips, Khani and Kathum erupted in joy.
Their smiles were contagious, but Akha, ever the calming influence, stepped in and gently quieted them.
"Calm down, calm down," Akha said, her tone soft but firm. "I know you're both happy, but not in front of the Master."
Ace waved them off with a grin. "It's fine, it's fine."
He paused, then added, "Tell Mati that if she wants, she can also be one of my followers as well. I'll be off now, I have some tasks to handle."
"Okay, Master!" The three of them said in perfect unison, their voices full of enthusiasm.
As Ace turned to leave, he couldn't help but overhear their excited chatter.
"Mati will be so excited when we tell her the news," Khani said with a grin, her voice full of mischief.
"Ah, maybe we should prank her," Kathum added, her tone lighthearted.
"Hehe, let's do it. She'll have the best scare of her life," Akha chimed in, her usual calm replaced by playful excitement.
Ace shook his head, a small smile playing at his lips as the familiar stream came into view up ahead.
Ace strode toward the Water, where Aqua was diligently tending to a new breed of fish.
He observed in silence for a moment before casually asking, "So? Any fish that seems tasty yet?"
Aqua, deeply immersed in feeding his beloved fish, visibly jolted at the sudden question.
He spun around in shock and then calmed himself down from the shock.
"Oh yes, yes! There are lots now!" Aqua practically bounced in place, his enthusiasm barely contained.
[Hehe, I wonder how Master will react when I tell him I raised a high-grade fish…]
Ace raised an eyebrow, immediately catching the subtle hesitation in Aqua's expression. "What are you thinking?"
Aqua's eye twitched. "Oh, uh… nothing, nothing."
Ace smirked knowingly. "You sure?"
Aqua gave a sky smile, "yes master. Nothing."
Ace's smirk widened. "Oh well, breed some edible fish, and I'll give you a whole Spirit Pig to eat every week."
Aqua froze mid-motion, his gills flaring. "W-Wait… seriously?"
Ace waved a hand lazily. "Serious, serious. Now get to breeding—I've got other things to handle."
Ace was about to walk away when Aqua suddenly blurted out, "Master! Do you want to see something amazing?"
Ace stopped in his tracks, glancing over his shoulder.
Then the system interface showed up once again showing Aqua's internal thoughts.
[Please, please… please take a look at my hard work…]
With a smile, Ace crossed his arms. "Lead the way then."
Aqua practically leaped with joy, his plump body bouncing as he eagerly led Ace toward the upper stream.
The water shimmered like liquid gold under the light, and a group of golden-colored fish swam gracefully beneath the surface.
"Master, look!" Aqua pointed excitedly, his face glowing with pride.
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Ace looked over, studying the fish. "…What's that?"
Aqua's expression cracked instantly, his excitement deflating like a punctured balloon.
[What…? He doesn't understand? No! My treasure!]
His shoulders slumped, his entire being radiating despair.
Seeing his reaction, Ace cleared his throat. "Ah, Aqua, Aqua… Look, I'm no fish expert, but don't they look amazing?"
Just then, a system notification popped up.
— [Gold Bubble-Tea Fish]
Grade: High (Level 3)
Effects: Taste +3, Soul Power +3, Kidney Enhancement +2, Fertility +4
Ace blinked. Then blinked again. His gaze flickered from the system message to the shimmering fish in the water.
He let out a slow exhale. "Holy. Bubble. Fish."
Aqua suddenly brightened up, his eyes sparkling. "Ah, ah! So you do know what kind of fish this is! Haha, Master, what a nice sense of humor you have!"
Ace turned to look at him, only to see tears streaking down Aqua's chubby face, an exaggerated mix of relief and over-the-top emotion.
Ah… thanks for the timely assist, System…Ace sighed inwardly.
Patting Aqua on the head, he said, "You did a good job. I'll provide you with five Spirit Pigs."
Aqua's eyes gleamed with even more excitement. "Can I also have Sir Shane cook for me?"
Ace hummed in thought. "Hmmm, yes… but not today. I need him for today and tomorrow. You can ask him later—I'll let him know."
Aqua nodded furiously, his joy almost making him float in the water. "Okay, okay!"
Ace raised a finger. "But! This depends on the productivity of the Bubble-Tea Fish. Don't let those beautiful, tasty fish go to waste."
"Understood!" Aqua beamed, his face practically shining with his smile.
Though the sight of his tear-streaked, round face, still trembling with emotion, made for an oddly comedic effect.
