After opening the newspaper, Zou Zhuo was shocked to find out that it was a description of the gameplay.
"I can harvest crops after planting them on the ground?
"After harvesting, I can sell the crops for money?
"I can also buy various items, including fertilizers, seeds, and decorations?"
The gameplay wasn't complicated, and could be described in a newspaper. He purposely included the gameplay in the newspaper to fit in with the environment, and not make the players feel like they're out of character.
Of course, the players could do the same in game without reading the newspaper, but it would take some time to figure it out.
According to the newspaper, Zou Zhuo first went to the Thatched Hut to get some seeds, then went to the back of the Thatched Hut to get some farming tools.
The farming tools were very simple, only a hoe, shovel, canteen, and watering can. According to the game, the hoe was used to remove weeds, the shovel was used to remove withered crops, the canteen was used to water the crops, and the watering can was used to spray medicine.
As for planting and harvesting, they could be done by hand, and didn't require farming tools.
Zou Zhuo took the seeds and farming tools to the side of the field.
There were four plots of land that had already been cultivated, while the rest were uncultivated. Zou Zhuo scattered the seeds on the four plots of land. There were small holes in the ground, indicating that the seeds had already been planted.
That was it.
Zou Zhuo was a little surprised, as this was too easy. All he had to do was go to the side of the field and scatter the seeds. He didn't need to dig or water the crops.
But then again, it made sense. After all, this was relaxing mode, and was meant to help the players relax. It was necessary to simplify the process as much as possible.
Scattering the seeds and harvesting the crops would put a negligible amount of stress on the players.
After scattering the seeds, Zou Zhuo walked around the Thatched Hut.
There was a small warehouse next to the Thatched Hut, which was obviously used to store the crops. However, the game guide in the newspaper said that there would be shops and other buildings, but it didn't seem to be unlocked yet.
Zou Zhuo went back to his rocking chair, picked a relaxing tune, and closed his eyes to rest.
It really did feel like he was back in the countryside in this kind of atmosphere. The sunlight was warm and the brightness was just right. Under the cover of the parasol, It didn't hurt his eyes at all.
Under the gentle breeze and the soothing melody, Zou Zhuo felt as if he was in a real farm. It was as if he could reach out and touch the turf, and he could even smell the green grassland.
Of course, some of this was just an illusion. Chen Mo had created an image of a farm, so when the players relaxed, they would naturally fill in the blanks with other elements that weren't there.
After closing his eyes for a while, Zou Zhuo opened his eyes and was surprised to find that the crops on the ground had sprouted.
"Hmm? So fast. "
Zou Zhuo was surprised that the crops were growing at a speed visible to the naked eye.
However, he quickly thought it through. After all, this was a game. If it was really the same as the real world, where crops took half a year to mature, then what was the point of playing?
Zou Zhuo estimated that these seeds would most likely mature and be picked in a few hours. But he wasn't sure exactly how many hours it would take. He couldn't tell just by looking at the state of the sprout's growth.
At this moment, weeds grew on one of the plots of land, while the other plot of land became dry and cracked. It was obviously different from the other plots of land.
"Hmm, it's time to work!"
Zou Zhuo stood up and picked up a kettle and a hoe. He first watered the dry plot of land, then cleared the weeds on the other plot of land.
The process was simple, but Zou Zhuo felt like he was really clearing the weeds on the farm. He was filled with a sense of accomplishment.
Zou Zhuo suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of satisfaction as he looked at the growing sprout. He really hoped that the crops would mature faster. He couldn't wait for the moment of harvest.
At this moment, a small line of text appeared in an inconspicuous place: Congratulations on completing your first weeding. The system has gifted you with four bags of fertilizer.
"Hmm? There's fertilizer too? "
Zou Zhuo came to the side of the thatched hut and found four bags of fertilizer under the shed behind the thatched hut.
The fertilizer bags were very small, about the size of a bag of salt. Zou Zhuo took the fertilizer bags and looked at the name on them.
Two bags of black fertilizer and two bags of grey fertilizer.
Zou Zhuo had a bad feeling when he saw the name of the fertilizer.
However, he didn't think too much about it as he took the four bags of fertilizer to the side of the farm.
The way to use the fertilizer was written in the newspaper. All he had to do was sprinkle the fertilizer on the ground.
The two bags of fertilizer had different effects on different crops. For some of the lower-grade crops, it could shorten the growing time. As for some of the higher-grade crops, the shortening of the growing time was relatively small.
When the time came, he would have to use the higher-grade fertilizer.
Zou Zhuo was currently planting the basic crops, carrots and white radishes. The grey fertilizer could shorten the growing time of these crops by three hours while the black fertilizer could shorten the growing time of these crops by six hours.
Zou Zhuo directly sprinkled the four bags of fertilizer on the four plots of land. The crops that were sprinkled with the grey fertilizer were about to mature, but they couldn't be picked yet. As for the crops that were sprinkled with the black fertilizer, they were about to mature. The huge white radishes and carrots were about to pop out of the ground.
"Hmm … so the ripening time is between three to six hours?"
Zou Zhuo made a rough inference. Carrots and white radishes were both basic crops. Their ripening time should be the same. The only difference was that the seeds of carrots were expensive and sold at a high price, while white radishes were cheaper.
"So … the ripening time of these two radishes should be more than three hours and less than six hours."
Zou Zhuo came to the side of the two ripening carrots. He squatted down and gently pulled out the carrots.
There were many carrots planted neatly on each plot of land. Zou Zhuo plucked the carrots quickly and finished plucking them in a short while.
There was some soil on the carrots, making them look very realistic. However, after Zou Zhuo threw them into the warehouse, the soil on the carrots automatically disappeared and the carrots piled up neatly.
Zou Zhuo shoveled away the debris of the crops on the two plots of land and planted new crops.
At that moment, a very inconspicuous system prompt appeared: Detected that you have harvested your crops. Do you want to sell them in the shop?
"In other words, I can sell them? Sell them now. "Zou Zhuo did not hesitate.
A brand new building was built on the empty ground beside him. It looked like a simple small store. The architectural style was very suitable for the scene.
There were no NPCs inside and everything was automated. Zou Zhuo placed the pile of ripened carrots in the shop and they were automatically converted to system currency.
There was a very simple ATM machine next to the shop. It displayed the current amount of currency Zou Zhuo had and he could also check some transaction records.
He could also check the prices of different items in the shop. Of course, Zou Zhuo could not afford most of the items at the moment.
However, what surprised Zou Zhuo was that the ATM machine had an interface for exchanging game currency for real items.
Zou Zhuo was shocked. Most games only allowed for top-up, which meant exchanging game currency for game currency. He had never heard of exchanging game currency for real items.
There were some less valuable prizes, such as top-up cards. There were also some more valuable prizes, such as computers and VR gaming pods. Of course, these high-value items would be sold at sky-high prices if exchanged for game currency. Zou Zhuo did not even dare to think about it.
However, being able to use game coins to exchange for physical objects was already very shocking.
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