Chapter 15: Upgrade

But what Zhao Hai did not know was that Merlin was now so surprised that he could not speak. Merlin was a mage, and a level eight water mage at that.

On the Ark Continent, mages were divided into ten levels. Levels one to three were known as magic apprentices, levels four and five as low-level mages, levels six and seven as mid-level mages, levels eight and nine as high-level mages, and level ten, which existed only in legends, were god-like beings.

Being a mage was not easy. First, one needed to have a talent for magic and also have insight. Among ten mages, five would remain magic apprentices for their entire lives, three of the remaining five would be low-level mages for their entire lives, and the last two might only reach mid-level mages and stop there. The chance of a high-level mage appearing was only one percent. This was just the ratio among mages. On the continent, those with a talent for magic were one in ten thousand, making the ratio even more terrifying.

Therefore, there were very few mages on the continent, and even fewer high-level mages. A level eight mage like Merlin would be treated as a distinguished guest in any country. However, both Merlin and Green were from the Buda family, so they were dedicated to helping the Buda family. This was also why the King of the Aksu Empire did not completely exterminate the Buda family but only exiled them here.

A high-level mage like Merlin was extremely sensitive to changes in magical elements. If someone used magic within a kilometer, they would immediately notice.

On the Ark Continent, the only magic that could instantly store items was spatial magic. The ability to learn magic was one in ten thousand, and the ability to learn spatial magic was even rarer, one in a million. There were very few spatial mages on the continent, and their levels were not high, unable to create their own spatial areas.

Currently, there were some magical tools made by ancient spatial mages on the continent. These tools were used for storage. Spatial mages used their magic to create a storage space, then sealed it to an item using various special materials and magic arrays. To achieve this, the spatial magic energy had to reach the level of a high-level mage, and one could only create five storage tools in their lifetime. Therefore, such storage tools were extremely rare and valuable on the continent.

The Garnet family did not have such storage tools, which Merlin knew very well. This meant that Zhao Hai had this ability himself. However, Zhao Hai had drunk the Void Water and could not learn magic or martial arts, so he could not be a spatial mage. Merlin had also not sensed any magical fluctuations; the water ball seemed to have disappeared instantly.

There were only two possibilities for this situation. One was that Zhao Hai's magical energy was higher than Merlin's, allowing him to completely hide his magical fluctuations. However, this was impossible since Zhao Hai had drunk the Void Water and could not learn magic.

The other possibility was that Zhao Hai did not use magic or magical tools at all, which was why Merlin did not sense any magical fluctuations.

Zhao Hai turned to look at Merlin. Seeing her expression, he smiled slightly and said, "Grandma Merlin, don't worry. I'll tell you what happened in a few days. This might be a gift from heaven."

Merlin nodded, not asking more. As long as Zhao Hai was not in danger, it was fine. Moreover, having such an ability would only benefit him.

Zhao Hai looked at the water surface and found nothing interesting. He then turned to Merlin and said, "Grandma Merlin, let's go back. Once Grandpa Green returns, we can start these plans immediately."

Merlin nodded and said to Zhao Hai, "Young Master, go back early. You don't need to worry about this. I and Meg will take care of it."

Zhao Hai smiled and said, "Alright, but Grandma Merlin, don't overwork yourselves. Let the slaves do the work. You and Meg just supervise. There's no rush; we just need to have the cave ready before Grandpa Green returns."

Merlin smiled and said, "Young Master has really grown up and knows how to care for others. Don't worry, I can still handle it. Young Master, go back to the castle first. I'll come back to cook for you later."

Zhao Hai smiled and said, "Alright, I'll go back first." He then led Mu Tou and Shi Tou out.

Merlin looked at Zhao Hai's back and muttered, "May the ancestors bless the Buda family. I didn't expect Young Master to have such a strong ability. The revival of the Buda family is hopeful."

Zhao Hai led Mu Tou and Shi Tou back to the castle and entered his room. He wanted to quickly check the black soil and the water.

Once inside, Zhao Hai turned to the two and said, "Mu Tou, you two don't come in. Stay here and watch. If Grandma Merlin comes, tell her I'm sleeping."

Zhao Hai wanted to test if Mu Tou and Shi Tou would now listen to him. When he brought them to the farm earlier, he noticed a significant change in their attitude, as if they had developed a sense of reverence. He also felt that they would listen to him, so he wanted to test if they would stay.

To his surprise, the two did not hesitate. They bowed to Zhao Hai and said, "Yes, Young Master." Then they left Zhao Hai's room, closing the door behind them, and stood on either side of the door, acting as door gods.

Zhao Hai was genuinely surprised that they would be so obedient, but this was a good thing. He immediately entered the spatial farm.

As soon as he entered the spatial farm, Zhao Hai thought about the black soil, and it appeared before him. Before he could speak, a prompt sounded: "New item discovered: Mutated soil. The soil contains a large amount of harmful substances. It can be transformed using spatial soil or spatial water. Daily transformation limit: 10 acres. Due to the discovery of a new item, the spatial farm has been upgraded to level 3. Gift: 2 bags of corn seeds. Each bag can plant 1 acre of land and can be used outside the spatial farm. New item: Soil. The land in the spatial farm has automatically upgraded to level 2, increasing crop growth speed by 11 times."

Zhao Hai was stunned, then delighted. He did not expect to upgrade so easily and even received two bags of corn seeds. Corn was a good crop with high yield. If he planted corn in the spatial farm, their food problem would be almost solved. Most importantly, the black soil could be transformed using spatial soil and water, which was excellent.

Although only 10 acres could be transformed daily, this was still good. The spatial farm was gradually upgrading. Although it had reached level 3, the land area had not increased. He did not know when the land would expand again.

As he was thinking, the spatial prompt sounded again: "Do you want to cultivate new land? Cultivation requires level 3 and 200 gold coins. It will expand the land area by 2 acres. The next cultivation will require level 5 and 500 gold coins."

Zhao Hai was overjoyed. It was like someone was sending a pillow when he was sleepy. However, he was then troubled. If he cultivated the land, he would not have enough money to buy seeds. If he sold the radishes, he would be reluctant. If he planted corn and then sold it to the spatial farm, it seemed like a loss. The key issue was where to get the seeds.

Thinking about this, Zhao Hai did not immediately cultivate the land but took out the corn seeds first. A small bag of corn seeds appeared in his hand. He gently opened the bag and poured out some seeds. The golden seeds were large and plump, clearly of the highest quality. If the corn was not fully mature, it would taste even better.

Zhao Hai suddenly paused, then a light bulb went off in his head. He slapped his head and said, "Right, how could I forget? All plants can produce seeds on their own, including radishes. I wonder if the radishes in the spatial farm can produce seeds. If they can, I won't need to buy seeds. Hahaha."

Zhao Hai put away the corn seeds but did not immediately cultivate the land. Instead, he looked at the radishes in the field. He did not know if the plants in the spatial farm could produce seeds. If they could not, like in games, it would be a big problem. Therefore, he did not immediately cultivate the land but waited for the radishes to mature and see if they could produce seeds. If they could, he would immediately cultivate the land. If not, he would delay the cultivation.

After thinking this through, Zhao Hai was not in a hurry to cultivate the land. Instead, he took out the large water ball. When the water ball appeared in his hand, it still maintained its shape, which was Zhao Hai's ability. Outside the spatial farm, he might not be able to shape water like this, but inside, he could.

As soon as the large water ball appeared, a prompt sounded: "New item discovered: Underground river water. High quality. It can be enhanced using spatial water. Due to the discovery of a new item, the spatial farm has been upgraded to level 4. Gift: 2 bags of wheat seeds. Each bag can plant 1 acre of land. Due to the discovery of a new item (water), the spatial water has been upgraded to level 2, increasing crop growth speed by 11 times."

Seeing this prompt, Zhao Hai could not help but laugh. This was too good. He did not expect bringing in two items from outside to upgrade the spatial farm by two levels and receive four bags of seeds. The land and water in the spatial farm had also been upgraded, which was excellent.

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