“Buzzzzzz!”
Each electric saw dandelion was 2 meters in diameter, and together they formed a massive 110-meter-wide saw blade that plowed through the rice fields.
Rice plants fell in waves.
Chu Fu held her gold-grade rice sack and began harvesting—the rice automatically turned into grains inside the sack.
She felt that, ever since the game had invaded reality, she could work as a professional harvester whenever she wasn’t fighting monsters.
Just as she was thinking this, the system pinged again.
[You have slain Star’s Healing. Sin value +100.]
[You have slain Who Says Stalker Fans Aren’t Fans? Sin value +100.]
[You have slain Professional Water Army. Sin value +100.]
??????
Chu Fu was dumbfounded.
She looked down and saw, beneath the fallen rice stalks, several corpses chopped into pieces—one chunk here, another there.
Even the Suture Saint would need a while to stitch those back together!
Seriously, why were these people hiding in the rice field?
Playing hide-and-seek?
Or were they plotting something to rack up more sin value for her? Wait—didn’t she have the Disguiser’s Mask?
What exactly were they after?
But she soon realized: when these people died, they dropped all their equipment—including the rice they had in their backpacks.
They had been stealing her rice.
Unbelievable.
Why not just grow their own? Why steal?
Did they think this was some kind of farm-stealing game?
Chu Fu was genuinely a little angry this time.
She had previously set the logic for the Charm Mushroom Sprite to attack enemies who damaged the rice field.
But she hadn’t commanded it to attack humans.
So the Charm Mushroom Sprite hadn’t lifted a finger.
That’s the loophole these people had exploited.
Meanwhile, the Star Alliance members were also panicking.
“What’s that sound?”
“Ah! How did you die!”
“Run! Run! The plant person’s saw plants are here!”
But by the time they tried to flee, it was too late. The Charm Mushroom Sprite cast its charm and wiped them all out.
Then the saw dandelions spun and rolled over them.
Not a single intact piece remained.
Straight to reincarnation.
Chu Fu had no intention of letting them respawn—that would be mercy to her enemies.
And she wasn’t about to let them linger around and annoy her.
Chu Fu kept harvesting.
Soon she had gathered enough rice. It was a bit less than she’d expected, but still about 16 million jin of rice.
She excitedly went to find Shi Dacang.
“Master Shi, the grain you asked for is ready! It’s all here!”
Chu Fu submitted the quest.
Shi Dacang’s eyes widened. Only a day had passed!
How much land would she have needed to plow and plant to produce this?
He took the sack and looked inside—there was a full 16 million jin of rice.
His jaw dropped.
Just like the village chief of Wangxi Village back then—only even more exaggerated.
“Oh heavens, great Awakened One, you are truly incredible! You harvested so much grain in such a short time.”
[System Notice: You have completed Stage One of the Famine Years: Fengdu Town Food Crisis.]
“Your grain can also be shared with the nearby towns of Fenghe and Guguan.”
[System Notice: You have completed Stage One of the Famine Years: Fenghe Town Food Crisis.]
[System Notice: You have completed Stage One of the Famine Years: Guguan Town Food Crisis.]
“These are your rewards—payment for the grain, plus some small tokens of appreciation from our towns.”
Chu Fu suddenly gained a huge amount of experience, leveling up to 17!
Shi Dacang handed three bags to Chu Fu.
One of them contained money.
[You have obtained Gold-Spangled Hundred-Storage Pouch (Gold) ×3]
[You have obtained 320 gold coins]
[Gold-Spangled Hundred-Storage Pouch (Gold): Equippable in the system bag, increases bag space by 50 slots.]
An unexpected bonus.
Currently, Chu Fu was still using the bronze-grade storage pouch crafted by Zhimengzhe—20 slots per pouch.
That was already far better than the 5-slot pouch she’d bought in the newbie village.
But this Gold-Spangled Hundred-Storage Pouch would give her far more room.
At this point, her quest had reached Stage Three.
It already involved two towns.
Did that mean there were third and fourth towns waiting?
And after delivering to all of them, would there be a Linjiang City quest?
If so, she might be able to enter the city ahead of schedule!
And then, she could meet her brother in the game!
Just as that thought crossed her mind, the game pod’s alert chimed.
“Fufu, Major Li is here to see you about something.”
Chu Fu immediately set aside her in-game business, drained the nutrient solution, and climbed out of the game pod.
She no longer needed a wheelchair now—her recovery had been remarkable.
Coming downstairs, she saw Li Weizheng waiting in the living room.
“Student Chu, you’re here. I’ve come to go through the formalities. All the paperwork is here. From now on, you’re free to develop the surrounding land as you see fit.”
Chu Fu glanced at the documents and nodded with satisfaction.
They’d moved fast—just one day.
Of course, time was tight. Li Weizheng also knew that with only a little over four months left, there was no room for delay.
“Let me introduce you—this is Chen Gang, head of the Huaxia Construction Group’s Linjiang branch. If you have any construction needs, you can contact him directly. Rest assured, with him on board, you’ll get full ‘China Speed’!”
This was a pleasant surprise for Chu Fu.
She reached out and shook his hand.
“Hello.”
“As it happens, I do have a building blueprint here. Since we’re in a rush, I don’t plan to build high-rises. Just three-story townhouses will do!”
“But I want the buildings to be dense—eventually, I’ll turn this place into a true, bustling little town!”
“As for money, don’t worry. I’m currently earning at least 300 gold a day in the Primordial Gate—that’s equivalent to about 300 million in real-world currency. At the very least, I won’t shortchange the workers.”
Li Weizheng rubbed his hands together beside them.
“Student Chu, I still owe you 40 gold from before, plus the money I owe the Suture Saint. How about this: you can sell your gold coins directly to us, and we’ll offset the amount with construction fees.”
That worked fine.
Chu Fu naturally agreed.
After that, the three of them discussed the town’s investment. The full project was estimated to cost around 200 billion yuan in total.
But with the game invasion imminent, paper money would soon be worthless, and materials could be had for free from the ruins.
Everyone understood this without saying it out loud.
By then, construction fees and banks would all turn to dust.
So what Chu Fu really needed to pay was just the workers’ wages—so that no one came out short.
In the end, the amount was set at 20 billion.
All she had to do was farm for two months.
Time to clear another three thousand mu of land.
Chu Fu thought to herself.
She gave Chen Gang one last word of advice: “Start full-scale construction right away. Don’t stop. Get it done within three months, if possible.”
After that, within a month, she would move in the entire Thorn Guild and their families—to take care of any worries behind the scenes.
“Don’t worry, Student Chu. I know the situation well. We will not delay the schedule.”
Chen Gang was reasonably senior—being sent here, he certainly wouldn’t look down on Chu Fu just because she was young and sickly.
In reality, Chu Fu now held a rather high rank and status within the official hierarchy.
The three of them discussed the matter once more before finally going their separate ways.
Only after they had left did Chu Feng step out.
Chu Feng's eyes were dark and profound, carrying a hint of hidden meaning within.
"Fufu, what made you think of buying up the land and developing the surrounding area?"
