Farming Games are All About Grinding

After saying that, Sister Jin Tu skillfully took a sip of her flaming liquor, casually pulled out the burning Flame Bird leg, and began to savor it slowly.

After finishing the drumstick, Sister Jin Tu handed the cup back to Egger and said with a smile, "Xiao Han, this drumstick is pretty good. If you can bring me a few more, I can make you another pair of shoes—really fast ones. Of course, you'll have to provide the materials yourself."

Egger grumbled indignantly from the side, "I can do it too! A pair of fast shoes? Who can't make something like that?"

"Feeling competitive? How about this: when Xiao Han brings the drumsticks and materials, we each make one shoe and see whose turns out better?" Sister Jin Tu suggested with a grin.

"Fine! Who's afraid of who? I'll show you how amazing I am!" Egger stood up abruptly, exclaiming, "This time, I'll prove myself!"

"Egger and Jin Tu have issued you a task: Delicious Drumsticks."

[Task Name: Delicious Drumsticks]

[Task Content: Submit five Flame Bird legs or equivalent-quality chicken meat to Egger and Jin Tu]

[Task Reward: One shoe crafting opportunity]

Han Qiwu scratched his head; he hadn't expected to pick up a task like this.

It seemed the chicken at home would need to stay put in the coop for a while.

Before accepting the task, he asked hesitantly, "Sister Jin Tu, I have a question—what if the shoes you two make don't match? Won't I end up with one leg running fast and the other slow?"

"Don't worry about that. Once we're done crafting, the winner will improve the weaker shoe to balance them out," Sister Jin Tu reassured him with a smile. "I'll make you a dashing pair of shoes."

"What do women know about shoes? Once your drumsticks arrive, I'll craft you a pair of one-of-a-kind Sovereign Boots, unparalleled in the heavens or on earth!" Egger said confidently, before heading off toward the inner room.

"Where are you going?" Jin Tu asked teasingly, with a grin.

"To sketch the blueprints, and don't you dare peek!" Egger retorted stubbornly.

Han Qiwu smiled, accepted the task, and left Sister Jin Tu wearing his Phoenix Cloak.

He could see it clearly now—Sister Jin Tu was clearly using this as an opportunity to train Egger.

Well, that's perfect. Everyone gets what they need, and everyone's happy.

As for shoes, he never minded having more. The more, the better for handling various situations with ease.

Just as Han Qiwu accepted the task, the family chicken suddenly felt a shadow of doom overhead, an inescapable presence.

"Oh no, the master must be targeting me again!"

The prepared chicken quickly dragged two Flame Bird legs out from the nearby haystack, placing them next to its nest and lying on them with a weak, pitiful expression.

Even though it was still a few hours until the master's usual return time, it had decided to start acting right now!

To be an actor, one must be dedicated to the role!

Leaving the Prospector Guild, Han Qiwu walked energized toward the cable car in his cloak, feeling more and more pleased with himself.

Wearing the cloak not only made him move faster but also made him feel incredibly cool!

Awesome!

Taking the cable car, he went straight to the 75th floor of the mine, then climbed three consecutive flights of stairs to reach the 78th floor.

Let's first check out the scene down below.

As soon as he landed, a massive Snowman came barreling toward him.

The seemingly clunky Snowman moved with impressive momentum and speed, charging forward like a land-based tank with immense ferocity.

[Giant Snowman]

[Level: 78]

[Attack Methods: Collision, Skiing]

[Note: The existence of Giant Snowmen is actually an act of desperation]

"Desperation? It's giant, and it's still desperate?" Han Qiwu didn't waste time, sidestepping swiftly to avoid the charging Giant Snowman.

But just as they were about to pass each other, a burst of snow appeared beneath the Snowman's feet, causing it to suddenly swerve mid-charge and keep heading straight for Han Qiwu.

"You've gotta be kidding me—this is possible?"

Seeing this, Han Qiwu stopped dodging. With high health points, he decided to test the power of his new equipment.

"Phoenix's Fury!"

Han Qiwu shouted, activating the glowing red circuitry on the Phoenix emblem of his cloak.

A ring of flames formed around him, emitting warmth that gave him a strong sense of security.

The Giant Snowman, using its skiing skill, rapidly closed the distance to Han Qiwu. Judging by its momentum, a direct hit could've meant communal meals in the village for days.

"Boom!"

Just as the Giant Snowman touched the faint flaming barrier around Han Qiwu, it flew backward as if electrocuted, slamming hard into the wall.

"Smashed into the wall?" Han Qiwu's eyes lit up—he just thought of a great way to use Phoenix's Fury!

Wielding his ice rod, he stepped forward instead of retreating, standing directly in front of the Giant Snowman with the flame barrier around him.

"Boom!"

The Giant Snowman, just climbing off the wall, was once again sent flying back into it.

Han Qiwu smirked and began to swing his ice rod at the Snowman, now wedged into the wall.

The simplest way to fight with a rod? Just bash away.

"Bam, bam, bam!"

The Level 78 brute was decisively beaten down by Han Qiwu, pinned against the wall the entire time until it dissolved into white light.

It never even got a chance to plant its feet on the ground.

How pitiful.

"This ability is even more useful than knockback effects," Han Qiwu noted with satisfaction, calculating that Phoenix's Fury lasted for about ten seconds.

Plenty of time.

After recording the timings, he bent down to pick up the drops left by the Giant Snowman.

[Giant Snowman's Heart (Silver Star Quality)]

[Usage: Crafting Material]

[Special Effect – Giant: Equipment made using this material may gain a gigantification skill]

[Note: The Giant Snowman didn't want to die in such a humiliating way]

The Giant Snowman's Heart was enormous, cold to the touch, with a faint flow of liquid visible inside when observed closely. Quite fascinating.

"Giant effect?" Han Qiwu became intrigued.

If he used this material to make a pair of shoes, could it result in some heavenly kicks?

A downward blow from above—ever seen anything like that?

Pretty interesting.

Excited, Han Qiwu summoned a Snowman Miner doll and eagerly hunted down more Giant Snowmen.

With his exceptional speed, he easily outran ordinary mine creatures, ignoring them altogether.

Too lazy to fight them.

An hour and a half later, Han Qiwu's inventory held five Giant Snowman Hearts. Just as he was about to return to the Snowman Miner puppet's location, a transparent, icy spider thread zipped toward him from the side at an angle, aimed directly at his ribs.

If that landed, broken ribs were guaranteed.

In that split-second of danger, Han Qiwu quickly activated the Ice Phoenix Wings on his Phoenix Cloak.

The moment he used the skill, the blue lines on the Phoenix emblem lit up and detached from the emblem, forming a pair of icy phoenix wings on the cloak's surface.

"Whoosh!"

With one flap of the icy wings, his speed surged, narrowly evading the deadly strike from his hidden foe.

"Let's see which spider is here to deliver materials today!"