Chapter 136 - 135: Two Improved Crops

Chapter 136: Chapter 135: Two Improved Crops

Gu Qing’s arms were starting to get sore.

She started to get restless.

She squirmed left and right but couldn’t get comfortable.

"My lord, my arms are numb. Can I lie on top of you like before?"

"You may."

"Hee hee, that’s great!"

Zhao Chi paid her no mind, letting her nuzzle and squirm until she finally sprawled out on top of him.

Among the items he had purchased, there was only one left.

It was also the one Zhao Chi was most looking forward to.

[Random Seed Treasure Chest]

He had specifically bought 2 of them—all that were available for him to purchase.

This kind of Seed Treasure Chest wasn’t cheap. After all, it was completely random and had the potential to yield Rare seeds.

Perhaps because the outer district was a lower Level, there weren’t many of these treasure chests.

Zhao Chi felt that managing to buy 2 was already pretty good.

He took out 1 Treasure Chest.

It was a Wooden Treasure Chest, about the size of his fist.

Zhao Chi picked it up to take a look, but with Gu Qing lying on him, he couldn’t see.

So, he placed the Treasure Chest on Gu Qing’s back.

"My lord, it’s so cold."

"Lower your head."

"Oh... so heartless."

Gu Qing obediently lay flat.

Zhao Chi stroked Gu Qing’s smooth, silky back, warming the spot with his palm before opening the Treasure Chest.

Images of 3 different crops appeared before him.

Zhao Chi recognized all of them.

Most people would.

The first:

[Seed Name]Watermelon

[Yield per Unit]5 tons

[Growth Cycle]100 days

[Land Sensitivity]Medium

It was a very common fruit in both his original world and this one.

However, the watermelons in this world were slightly different from those in his previous one.

The watermelons here were a deeper shade of green, more of an emerald color overall.

Additionally, their growth cycle and yield were subtly different.

But the taste and everything else were no different.

This was also one of Zhao Chi’s favorite fruits.

The second:

[Seed Name]Wheat

[Yield per Unit]500 kg

[Growth Cycle]200 days

[Land Sensitivity]Low

Similarly, it existed in both worlds.

It was also the staple food for the people of this world.

The wheat in this world was less demanding on the soil.

However, its yield also seemed to be a bit lower.

Zhao Chi didn’t know much about crops; he was just guessing based on his impressions.

The third:

[Seed Name]Lettuce

[Yield per Unit]1500 kg

[Growth Cycle]30 days

[Land Sensitivity]High

Zhao Chi really liked lettuce.

Because you didn’t have to cook it.

You could eat it raw, and it wasn’t expensive.

The flavor was fresh—it just tasted like a vegetable.

All three of these were very common crops.

Unfortunately, he didn’t get any Rare ones.

But it didn’t matter.

Zhao Chi could make it Rare.

Activate Transplantation.

Transfer!

〖Please select a target for transfer.〗

To be honest, Zhao Chi liked all three options.

But considering his current situation, if he had to choose just one, it could only be the wheat.

After all, solving the staple food problem was the top priority.

Select [Wheat].

〖Please select the Effects for transfer.〗

This was a matter of choosing the best of the best.

He chose the growth cycle of the lettuce.

Then he chose the yield of the watermelon.

〖First-time seed data transfer. Restrictions lifted. Success rate: 100%. Confirm?〗

’It’s still a bit of a shame,’ he thought.

’They’re all just Ordinary seeds.’

’Oh well. Confirm.’

〖Data transfer successful.〗

[Seed Name]Wheat

[Yield per Unit]5 tons

[Growth Cycle]30 days

[Land Sensitivity]Low

However, upon seeing the result, Zhao Chi no longer felt it was a shame at all.

Leaving aside everything else, the yield alone had increased tenfold.

From 500 kg to 5 tons—that was 5,000 kg.

And that was just the yield.

The growth cycle had also been shortened from 200 days to just 30, a reduction to about 15% of the original time.

It would only take a month to mature.

Wasn’t this an Immortal-tier crop?

With this kind of wheat, he could afford to feed the Peach Blossom Women, even if they ate as voraciously as they did in their Newborn State every single day.

With the data transfer successful, he selected it without hesitation.

[New species detected. Please name this species.]

Just like before, changing too many parameters had resulted in a completely new species.

He had originally wanted to name it "Peach Blossom Wheat," but he changed his mind.

These items might eventually be sold to the outside world, and while branding them with the name of Peach Blossom Spring would be nice, it might also attract too much attention.

In the current environment, it was best to keep a low profile.

So, he decided to name it directly based on its characteristics.

Besides, if the name proved unsuitable, he could always use an item to change it later.

[Naming of "High-Yield, Fast-Maturing Wheat" successful.]

Zhao Chi tapped and gestured on Gu Qing’s smooth back, and soon, a bag of seeds appeared in his hand.

It looked like enough to plant one plot of Farmland.

Gu Qing saw the seeds in his hand but wasn’t surprised.

She simply shifted her position and flopped back down.

Zhao Chi placed the seeds on the ground and opened the second Treasure Chest.

Just like the first one.

Three more crops appeared before him.

Two were common items, but one was a brand-new crop he had never seen before.

The first:

[Seed Name]Spinach

[Yield per Unit]1 ton

[Growth Cycle]30 days

[Land Sensitivity]Medium

A very common vegetable.

He’d heard it was rich in iron.

But Zhao Chi didn’t like to eat it.

He felt that after eating it, his teeth had a strange, gritty feeling.

In short, it was unpleasant.

The second:

[Seed Name]Corn

[Yield per Unit]800 kg

[Growth Cycle]120 days

[Land Sensitivity]Low

This was one of Zhao Chi’s favorite foods.

It was also something he ate often back in his school days.

It was slightly sweet and had a good texture.

Moreover, the corn in this world was even less demanding on the soil.

If it weren’t for the third plant, Zhao Chi would have definitely chosen the corn.

The third:

[Seed Name]Experience Fruit

[Yield per Unit]50 kg

[Growth Cycle]360 days

[Land Sensitivity]High

The Experience Fruit was a Rare variety.

Eating one increased all professional experience gained that day by 100%.

For example, Forging Experience, Hunting Experience, Swordsmanship Experience, Shield Skill Experience, and so on.

Back in his school days, Li Ruanyu had given him a few, and Zhao Chi had eaten all of them.

They tasted a bit sour and astringent, like an herb.

Although its name was ’fruit,’ it was actually more like a bean.

Or perhaps a peanut.

But it wasn’t as fragrant as a peanut.

However, nobody ate them for the taste.

Just having them to eat was good enough.

That decided, it was time to make his choice.

Activate Transplantation.

〖Please select a target for transfer.〗

There was no contest; he had to choose the Experience Fruit.

〖Please select the Effects for transfer.〗

Transfer the yield and growth cycle from the spinach.

Then transfer the land sensitivity from the corn.

Zhao Chi took another look and saw he could also select taste and texture, so he transferred the corn’s taste and texture over as well.

This way, the Experience Fruit would no longer have a sour, herbal taste, but rather the faint sweetness of corn.

〖Current data compatibility is low. Transfer success rate: 23%. Confirm?〗

’This...’

’It’s understandable, I suppose. Without the first-time bonus, the success rate for transferring so much data was bound to be low.’

Zhao Chi undid the transfer related to taste.

He found that the probability didn’t change.

It seemed that from the system’s perspective, taste wasn’t a factor that affected the outcome at all.

Only when Zhao Chi removed the yield or growth cycle from the transfer did the probability increase by 10%.

However, unless he canceled both of them, the highest the probability would go was only around 33%.

’What should I do?’

Zhao Chi kneaded Gu Qing’s soft, smooth back as he thought it over carefully.

’The odds are low no matter what.’

’Might as well go for the big gamble.’

’If it works, I’ll thank my lucky stars. If it fails, then so be it.’

’If it fails, I’ll just choose one of the seeds normally.’

’Otherwise, even a success would feel unsatisfying.’

Having made up his mind, Zhao Chi slapped Gu Qing on her perky rear. SLAP!

Confirm!

"Ah! What is it, my lord?"

〖Please select: Transfer Successful〗

’Holy shit!’

"It’s nothing. I’m just really happy today. I’ve gained a lot."

"Hee hee, me too."

"Let’s lie here for one more minute, then we’ll go."

"Mmm, okay~"

Gu Qing settled back down, gently closing her eyes to savor this final minute.

Zhao Chi, meanwhile, looked at the system.

[Seed Name]Experience Fruit

[Yield per Unit]1 ton

[Growth Cycle]30 days

[Land Sensitivity]Low

These were the final Attributes.

Moreover, the taste was no longer sour and astringent, but had the faint sweetness of corn.

[New species detected. Please name this species.]

There wasn’t much to think about; he’d use the same naming convention.

[Naming of "High-Yield, Fast-Maturing Experience Fruit" successful.]

The name was a bit crude, but it was direct and intuitive.

You knew what it meant at a single glance.