Chapter 4

"Space Farm Program activated, connecting to the network, network connection successful, program running normally, host detected, checking host status, host is normal, binding with host, your current level is Level 1, system rewards 500 gold coins, six bags of grass seeds, each bag can plant one acre of land, you currently have one plot of land cultivated, with an area of ten acres, level zero, you can purchase the seeds you need in the store, and sell the harvested fruits to the store to exchange for gold coins, due to network failure, you can freely enter the farm, you can only contact the host, unable to contact any friends, please forgive the inconvenience."

Zhao Hai stood there dumbfounded, feeling as if he were in a dream, everything seemed so unreal.

But he had indeed just heard that voice. If it were on Earth, Zhao Hai wouldn't have believed it, thinking it was just a prank. But here, it was different. Even something as improbable as a穿越 (穿越 means '穿越' in Chinese, which can be translated as '穿越' in English, but in this context, it means '穿越' which is a term used in Chinese literature for '穿越' stories where the protagonist is transported to another world or time) had happened to him, so what was there to disbelieve?

Zhao Hai immediately thought to himself, "Enter the farm."

As soon as he said it, he felt a flash before his eyes. When he looked again, he was no longer in his castle but on a large open field, about ten acres in size, all already cultivated. A brand new iron shovel was stuck in the ground at the edge of the field. Next to the land was a small spring, with a bucket placed beside it. There was a small thatched house, and to the left of the thatched house was a thatched doghouse. Under the window of the thatched house, two bottles were placed, one labeled "pesticide" and the other "herbicide." Next to the bottles was a basket, with the word "harvest" written on it. To the right of the thatched house was a smaller thatched house, with the word "warehouse" hanging on it. Apart from these, there was a thick fog all around, making it impossible to see anything else. The only things he could clearly see were the thatched house and the open field.

This scene was all too familiar to Zhao Hai. Except for the lack of background, this was the farm game he knew best!

Unlike other game enthusiasts, Zhao Hai preferred reading books, novels, and writing novels. Although he only earned a meager income from his writing, he found it fulfilling and never played games.

Later, a friend introduced him to the farm game. This game didn't require much time and was easy to operate, so Zhao Hai continued to play it. His farm was already at Level 27, not the highest, but he had cultivated all his land and even started a ranch.

Everyone who started the farm game knew that the system would give you a free scene and a thatched house. The scene was the same as what Zhao Hai saw now, except that back then, he saw it on a computer, while now he was seeing it in this space.

Zhao Hai stared at everything, not knowing what to do. He couldn't help but squat down and grab a handful of soil from the ground.

As he grabbed the soil, a voice suddenly sounded in his mind: "Space land, Level 1, already cultivated, can plant crops, increases crop maturity time by ten times, can be used outside the space, can improve land outside the space."

Zhao Hai was stunned for a moment, then he felt a surge of joy. He knew too little about this space, and now was the perfect time to learn more. He immediately ran to the spring and touched the water. The prompt sounded again: "Space spring, Level 1, can be drunk, has a beneficial effect on the human body, can be used for irrigation, increases crop maturity time by ten times, can be used outside the space, can improve land outside the space."

Zhao Hai was overwhelmed by this sudden good fortune. He kept his hand in the spring, staring blankly and chuckling to himself, forgetting to take his hand out.

After a while, Zhao Hai stood up and laughed heartily, "Heaven, I never thought you would be so generous to me! Hahaha, good, good, too good!"

Zhao Hai was very clear that he had come to the Ark Continent, where he could not practice any magic or martial arts, making his life destined to be ordinary, and he could not avenge Adam. But with this space, things were different. Even if he couldn't avenge Adam, he could ensure the survival and prosperity of the Buda family, which would be a form of repayment to Adam.

After a while, Zhao Hai calmed down. He first ran to the iron shovel at the edge of the field, wanting to see if it was as magical as in the game.

When he touched the iron shovel, the prompt sounded again: "Iron shovel, tool, Level 1, can automatically till the land, working time: ten acres/day, can be used outside the space."

Zhao Hai laughed again. He then walked to the bucket and touched it. The prompt sounded again: "Bucket, tool, Level 1, can automatically irrigate the land, working time: ten acres/day, can be used outside the space."

"Pesticide, toxic, Level 1, can automatically kill pests, do not eat, can be used outside the space, quantity: unlimited."

"Weed killer, toxic, Level 1, can automatically kill weeds, do not eat, can be used outside the space, quantity: unlimited."

"Basket, tool, Level 1, can automatically collect fruits, working time: ten acres/day, can be used outside the space, harvest automatically stored in the warehouse."

After understanding everything outside the house, Zhao Hai realized that this place was similar to the game's space, but not exactly the same. However, it was more suitable for him.

With an excited heart, Zhao Hai entered the thatched house. The house was small, but it was well-equipped with a wooden bed covered in dry grass, a table, four chairs, a cabinet, a set of cooking utensils, and a complete set of tableware. Most importantly, there was a computer-like device at the head of the bed, but it only had a screen.

Zhao Hai quickly walked to the screen and found it was on, with only two icons: one labeled "store" and the other labeled "farm introduction."

Zhao Hai hurriedly clicked on the "farm introduction" icon. He really wanted to know why he had such a farm and what it was all about.

As soon as his hand touched the "farm introduction" icon, it turned into a beam of white light and shot into his head. Zhao Hai's mind suddenly filled with a lot of information. After a while, he digested all the information and roughly figured out where the farm came from.

Before coming to this world, Zhao Hai was playing on his computer, specifically his farm game. For some reason, he suddenly found himself here, and the farm game came with him. During the穿越 (穿越 means '穿越' in Chinese, which can be translated as '穿越' in English, but in this context, it means '穿越' which is a term used in Chinese literature for '穿越' stories where the protagonist is transported to another world or time), the farm game must have undergone a mutation, retaining its original functions and becoming even more powerful. The farm had become a system, and this system was bound to Zhao Hai.

In other words, although Zhao Hai couldn't connect to the computer host on Earth through this farm, he could freely use all the functions in the farm, including the store. He could use gold coins to buy things in the store and sell his harvest to the store. He could bring things from the farm to the outside world and vice versa, all based on his will.

However, the farm was currently only at Level 1, and many functions were not available. If it reached a higher level, he could even open a ranch and continuously expand his land, with no limit to how much he could expand. The farm could level up by planting, watering, or pest control, gradually gaining experience. He could also bring things related to the space from the outside world, allowing the space to evolve and level up. In other words, Zhao Hai could bring some specialties from the Ark Continent into the space, increasing the number of items or species in the space to make it level up. Simply put, Zhao Hai had obtained a god-like cheat.

Zhao Hai now wanted to laugh out loud. With this god-like space, achieving success would not be difficult, and even avenging Adam and the Buda family was not impossible. A bold plan formed in his mind.

He could use the space soil and space water to improve the land in the Black Soil Wasteland, effectively turning it into a massive farm. Once this area developed, he could recruit more people and become a powerful local lord, and then he could avenge the Buda family...

After a while, Zhao Hai came to his senses, gently shaking his head and laughing at himself for thinking too far ahead. The current situation was still uncertain, so he decided to understand everything clearly first.

As he thought, Zhao Hai casually clicked on the "store" icon. The prompt immediately sounded: "Welcome to the space store, what would you like to buy?"

Zhao Hai glanced at the screen, which listed pictures of crops from Earth, along with their prices and levels. He knew it was similar to the game, so he didn't look further and closed the store page, then looked around.

Finally, he walked to the cabinet. He believed it wasn't just for show, but he was disappointed. When he touched the cabinet, there was no prompt. Zhao Hai was taken aback, opened the cabinet, and found three items inside: a cloth bag, a short staff with a bug carved on top, and a short staff with a grass shape carved on top. Seeing these, Zhao Hai had a good idea of what they were for.

He first picked up the cloth bag, and the prompt sounded again: "Money bag, can hold gold coins, unlimited quantity, current gold coins: 500, due to your low level, gold coins cannot be taken out of the space."

Zhao Hai was stunned for a moment, then felt a surge of joy. Although the prompt was short, he understood a lot. The money bag was like a space bag, but it seemed to only hold gold coins. However, what caught Zhao Hai's attention was the last part: "Due to low level, gold coins cannot be taken out of the space." Did this mean that when his level was higher, he could take the gold coins out of the space and use them outside? Oh, if that were true, it would be amazing.