Farming Games are All About Grinding

"The moonlight effect hasn't changed much, so let's give it a shot first. If I keep dragging it out, who knows when I'll have enough lunar meteorite ingots?" Han Qiwu chuckled as he stored it away, bent down, and picked up four more iron ingots.

Off to the blacksmith shop!

Time to upgrade the water vessel!

Of course, that depends on Master Shuzi being done with his own affairs.

I wonder what he's been busy with lately.

So curious.

The small town was gradually awakening in the morning. Wisps of smoke lazily spiraled into the sky, sharing stories of the human world with the white clouds.

Arriving at the door of the blacksmith shop, Han Qiwu gently knocked and asked softly, "Master? Are you there?"

Master Shuzi, lying on the counter: "Thankfully, I'm not deaf yet. Otherwise, I wouldn't have heard you whispering. It's so early—what's the matter?"

Han Qiwu pushed the door open. As soon as he walked in, he saw Master Shuzi with bloodshot eyes and hair resembling a messy bird's nest, exuding exhaustion.

"Master, do you want to take a break first?" Han Qiwu asked considerately. Master Shuzi's appearance was truly concerning.

"Enough with the fuss. Do you have something good on you? I seem to smell something unusual," Master Shuzi raised his head and glanced at Han Qiwu.

Han Qiwu scratched his head and laughed awkwardly, pulling a lunar meteorite ingot out of his pocket and placing it on the counter.

He made sure it wasn't intentional to keep it in his pocket.

Wait a second—how can Master Shuzi even smell lunar meteorite ingots?

Could it be because molecules are continuously moving?

Seeing the lunar meteorite ingot, Master Shuzi instantly perked up. He pulled himself upright, grabbed the ingot, scrutinized it, sniffed it, and even bit it.

Good thing this thing came out of the furnace, sterilized at thousands of degrees of heat.

"This is extraterrestrial meteoric iron, right?" Master Shuzi's eyes sparkled with excitement. "What do you want to make out of it? An arrowhead? A blade? Or something else?"

"Ahem, I'm planning to use it to upgrade the water vessel," Han Qiwu answered with an ounce of embarrassment.

Even though he now knew this material could be forged into weapons, he wasn't considering that in the short term.

The reason was simple.

The mine shaft had no moonlight whatsoever, rendering the moonlight effect entirely useless.

What a waste of the effect!

That's definitely not Han Qiwu's style!

"A water vessel?? Are you using it to store gold or something?" Master Shuzi muttered with a tinge of regret. "Fine, fine, a water vessel it is. Once added, it should work decently too."

Han Qiwu breathed a sigh of relief, passing over four iron ingots and the alcohol-toned water vessel, then opened the inventory to pay 10,000 gold.

He had genuinely worried Master Shuzi might think he was wasting such fine material and refuse to craft it for him.

Why belittle water vessels!

It's infuriating!

When will water vessels get the respect they deserve!

After sweeping the materials and alcohol-toned water vessel to the counter's underside, Master Shuzi waved Han Qiwu away, saying, "Alright, alright. I'm going to sleep. Go handle your own business and come pick up your water vessel in two days."

"Thank you for your hard work." Han Qiwu obediently exited the blacksmith shop and closed the door behind him.

Having sorted out the water vessel upgrade, Han Qiwu planned to head to the secret realm for some fishing and resource recovery.

Don't forget, the secret realm's trading point still had that 80,000-gold alloy fishing rod, The Golden Sun, waiting for him!

Let's go!

Arriving at the secret realm entrance, Han Qiwu muttered a few phrases like "Kylin" and "Pixiu" in his heart.

[Available stay time today: 3 hours]

It worked.

That actually worked!

Mr. Tang, you're amazing!

After entering the secret realm, Han Qiwu headed to the trading point, prepared to buy some Shark King bait. Flipping through the inventory, he was surprised to find a new bait option added.

[Twin Hammerhead Shark Bait] Price: 200 gold

[Notes: This is the favorite bait of Twin Hammerhead Sharks. It significantly increases the chance of catching them. If seaweed is mixed into the bait, there's a chance to catch special-quality Twin Hammerhead Sharks.]

Twin Hammerhead Shark?

Price: 200 gold?

Han Qiwu got intrigued.

Generally speaking, the pricier the bait, the more valuable the fish you catch.

Invest and reap the rewards, as they say.

Besides, he had heard of Twin Hammerhead Sharks before. These creatures are also called Great Hammerhead Sharks, mainly because their head shape resembles a hammer. The shark's head has two protrusions on the sides, each with an eye and nostril. The two eyes are a meter apart, giving it a very unique look.

Let's give it a shot later!

After purchasing five Twin Hammerhead Shark baits, Han Qiwu jogged to a crab trap and pulled it up with effort.

It's been days since his last visit, so there should be a good haul, right?

[Extra-large Crushed Stone] ×1

Han Qiwu: "..."

I don't believe it! This must be an illusion!

[Extra-large Crushed Wood] ×2

Han Qiwu: "..."

What's next, all my luck spent on getting extra secret realm time?

Luckily, the next two crab traps yielded two massive mantis shrimps.

With menacing claws, just looking at them, you could tell the meat must be delicious.

As for the last crab trap, when Han Qiwu pulled it up, he saw a lump of deep green seaweed, unsure of its breed.

[Deep Sea Seaweed]

[Usage: Material/Fish Feed]

[Stamina -20]

[Health -50]

[Notes: Not meant for human consumption.]

"It's even poisonous," Han Qiwu shook his head.

If he hadn't bought Twin Hammerhead Shark bait, this seaweed would likely end up in his Hospital River back home.

"Let's try catching a couple of regular Twin Hammerhead Sharks first, then mix the seaweed into the bait afterward to try for special ones."

After clarifying his plan, Han Qiwu glanced at the sea, sat on a rocky outcrop, and pulled out his fishing rod, The Red Sun, equipping it with Arrowfish bait.

Fishing time!

He intended to warm up with some Arrowfish first.

Twenty minutes later, Han Qiwu had finished his warm-up. He gazed at the seemingly calm sea, and equipped his fishhook with Shark King bait.

Casting his hook into the sea.

Let's see if any Dunkleosteus are lurking nearby.

Two minutes later, a seven-meter-long Shark King, with a row of razor-sharp teeth resembling blades, bit onto the hook.

"Looks like there aren't any Dunkleosteus nearby," Han Qiwu felt reassured and focused entirely on dealing with this Shark King.

After catching the Shark King, he eagerly switched to the Twin Hammerhead Shark bait.

The Twin Hammerhead Shark bait resembled a large strip of tape, hollow in the middle, emitting a strong, bloody smell.

Apparently, Twin Hammerhead Sharks loved it.

Once the fishhook and bait entered the sea, faint tendrils of blood scent spread out.

Minutes later, a Great Hammerhead Shark swam over, its two eyes a meter apart and perched on its oddly-shaped head, and mercilessly swallowed the bait in one gulp.

[Twin Hammerhead Shark: Movement trajectory is curved. Skill - Insight: Evades skill attacks]

In the fishing game, the Twin Hammerhead Shark's icon matches its unique appearance. Its size is slightly larger than a Shark King but smaller than a Dunkleosteus, about the same length as Han Qiwu's fishing float.

"Evades skill attacks? Insight? Eyes spaced far apart sure do make a difference, huh." Han Qiwu smirked and skillfully maneuvered his spinning float to pursue the shark.