Farming Games are All About Grinding-Chapter 133 - 127: The Tangy and Spicy Shredded Potato with Venus Quality

Chapter 133: Chapter 127: The Tangy and Spicy Shredded Potato with Venus Quality

"Should I fertilize first or have breakfast first?"

Faced with this question, Han Qiwu only pondered for one second before arriving at the answer.

Fertilize first.

If he ate breakfast first, by the time he started fertilizing, his breakfast might have been wasted.

Time to check the fertilizer.

Walking to the compost bin, Han Qiwu received a system notification.

Transformation complete: [Basic Fertilizer] ×16

"That much already?" Han Qiwu nodded in satisfaction, donned his gloves, and chose to collect the fertilizer.

[Basic Fertilizer (Silver Star Quality ☆)]

[Purpose: Increases chance of high-quality crops by 13%]

[Note: Proper ingredient ratios can improve quality]

Currently, the compost bin’s ingredients mainly consist of fish innards, along with a small amount of compressed tree seeds, fruit blocks, and peanut shells.

The nitrogen and phosphorus content was ample, which was likely why the fertilizer quality had reached Silver Star level.

Like with the Fish King, the sixteen units of fertilizer were directly transferred to the inventory slots without Han Qiwu having to fish them out of the compost bin himself.

A very thoughtful feature.

Otherwise, it’d be way too revolting.

Walking to the plot of land, Han Qiwu took out a unit of fertilizer.

The fertilizer looked a bit like a box of loose cereal, roughly the size of a milk crate, and its outer casing felt like cardboard.

The cardboard side featured a slanted spout, and to fertilize, all you needed to do was tilt the box and pour through the spout onto the ground.

Convenient, hygienic, and user-friendly.

Far better than the scattering method Han Qiwu had imagined.

In just about ten minutes, Han Qiwu had spread all sixteen units of fertilizer across the land. The fertilizer appeared as tiny black granules scattered over the soil, and thankfully, the smell wasn’t too overpowering.

After feeding the soil, it was time for Han Qiwu to feed himself.

Taking advantage of the cooldown period for Stargazing, Han Qiwu planned to use today’s freshly harvested Gold Star potatoes and the Gold Star sardines leftover from fishing with Mr. Tang the other day to make Stargazing, and see if it could turn out Gold Star quality!

While cooking, Han Qiwu also mulled over his next moves.

He didn’t yet have enough money for Red Sun, so after eating Stargazing he’d first craft a crab trap. After making the crab trap, he’d head over to the secret area and set it up there.

No, wait, this wouldn’t work.

Although choosing the Trapper route this time meant he couldn’t enjoy the Fisherman route perks like basic Thunder Spell and profession specialization, the level boost gained from Stargazing still carried the fishing specialization bonus.

If he ate it today, without a good fishing rod, would he have to use [Training Fishing Rod] for fishing?

That’d be a massive waste.

Plus, Han Qiwu suddenly thought of a critical point.

The skills tied to [Red Sun] weren’t restricted by profession routes—so even if he was a Trapper, he could still utilize the fishing level bonus from Stargazing to activate [Red Sun]’s attached skills.

No, eating Stargazing today just wouldn’t be worth it.

Figuring this out, Han Qiwu lowered his gaze to the peeled Gold Star red-skinned potato in his hand.

Breakfast was non-negotiable, so he might as well make some spicy shredded potatoes and wrap them in a pancake later for a tasty combo.

Spicy potato pancake wraps—how delicious!

Following the method taught by Master Tian, Han Qiwu quickly stir-fried a plate of spicy shredded potatoes.

He didn’t add any water during the cooking process.

Once plated, Han Qiwu felt a little proud.

[Spicy Shredded Potato (Gold Star Dish ⭐)]

[Stamina +90]

[HP +45]

[Upon consumption: Speed +2 and Defense +2 for 5 hours]

[Note: Sometimes potatoes are fast and steady]

Apart from the somewhat peculiar note, the attributes of the Gold Star spicy shredded potato were quite excellent.

In fact, the speed boost wasn’t just helpful in the mines—it was also very handy in daily life, saving Han Qiwu a lot of time when traveling.

After whipping up a pancake wrap, Han Qiwu happily devoured his breakfast.

The Gold Star quality potatoes were especially delicious; after being blanched, they were delightfully crunchy with layers of aroma emanating from the core of the potato upon every bite. Pairing them with the unique spiciness of wild mountain peppers made them utterly irresistible.

After eating, Han Qiwu successfully gained the buff from the spicy shredded potatoes and felt as though he was walking on air.

Exiting the house, Han Qiwu first picked up four eggs from the parasol tree—two of which were large green-shelled eggs—and as for the Terror Bird, it hadn’t laid an egg again.

"Could it really only lay eggs once?" Han Qiwu thought helplessly, grabbing a handful of feed to feed it.

Next time he went to the mines, he’d try to see if he could find some suitable raw materials for the feed.

If he could take down some ant-type creatures, that’d be great—those things had insane egg-laying capabilities.

After storing the eggs, Han Qiwu fed both Xiao Lai and Little Shui as well.

After finishing up chores in the yard, Han Qiwu grabbed six potatoes and headed out to complete missions!

According to the mission prompt, the programmer Tu Tou lived on the eastern side of the town.

On his ride over, Han Qiwu thought to himself how great it would be if the speed boost also applied to his little electric scooter. With the bonus from the snow-proof flip-flops and the spicy shredded potatoes, the scooter might even soar into the sky!

Tu Tou’s house seemed quite old; the faded couplets on the doorway were tattered, and the entrance was covered in a thick layer of dust.

This guy really hadn’t gone out in ages.

"Knock, knock, knock."

Han Qiwu lightly knocked on the door and shouted into the house, "Excuse me, Tu Tou, are you home? I’m here to deliver something!"

No way he could skip calling out—Han Qiwu had seen computer science students coding before.

Headphones on, in their own world.

That self-isolated vibe was pretty darn cool.

"What delivery? I haven’t bought anything today,"

A firm and straightforward voice abruptly sounded behind Han Qiwu, accompanied by the mechanical buzzing of propellers.

Startled, Han Qiwu turned around sharply, almost pulling out his refined Longsword to swing.

What kind of creature was this? Walking with no sound, suddenly showing up behind someone in broad daylight—it was downright spooky!

After turning, Han Qiwu saw it.

In mid-air, a quad-copter drone, fully white and slick, hovered with propellers whirring, carrying a small storage compartment beneath it, along with a microphone and camera mounted alongside.

"Brother, you scared me way too much,"

Han Qiwu muttered. So this was how tech geeks ordered stuff?

No wonder they didn’t bother going out.

If I had a shopping drone, I wouldn’t go to the market either.

"Scared you, huh? My bad. So, what are you delivering?" The drone’s voice sounded apologetic, and it even bobbed up and down twice, as if nodding in apology.

"Red-skinned potatoes—you wanted to make mashed potatoes, right?" Han Qiwu waved the two red-skinned potatoes he had prepared earlier.

System-produced potatoes always looked stunning—each one about palm-sized, with smooth, flawless skin and minimal blemishes.

Clearly, these were potatoes planted by someone dashing.

Goods mirror their owner. Handsome person, handsome goods.