CHAPTER 386: CHAPTER 377: CAT TAIL GRASS (THANKS TO THE BOOK FRIEND ’ETERNAL1996’S BOUNTY’)

The beginner cowshed can actually be upgraded.

But the beginner duck pen and rabbit coop didn’t show up here.

Could it be that beginner farm buildings can only be upgraded after harvesting enough animal products?

Han Qiwu thought that this might be the case.

The material requirements for upgrading to an intermediate cowshed are similar to those for the intermediate chicken coop—it’s not too much.

Of course, there’s no way to gather them right now.

If only I could buy on credit.

As for the advanced chicken coop, Han Qiwu could only drool over it for now.

Eight hundred pieces of wood, eight hundred stones.

Too hard to save up.

It’s not as simple as saying, "Eight hundred soldiers sprinting up the slope," where it just magically appears!

This eight hundred pieces of wood has to be chopped one axe stroke at a time!

"The advanced chicken coop only increases the capacity by four slots. Looks like the materials and money are being spent on that accelerator—what exactly does it accelerate? Can’t they just explain it clearly?!" Han Qiwu helplessly closed the farm building upgrade list and returned to the purchase interface, where he spent a hundred pieces of wood, a hundred stones, and 4,000 gold to buy a beginner chicken coop.

The beginner chicken coop seems like a decent deal. Let’s just get one to house the chicks for now.

[Congratulations! You have successfully purchased a beginner chicken coop. The beginner chicken coop will appear in your yard tomorrow morning. Please select a 3×6 plot to build the beginner chicken coop.]

Han Qiwu clicked on the map and placed the beginner chicken coop right behind the sycamore tree’s bottom. If there are more chicken coops later, they’ll line up behind it.

A street full of chicken coops.

Easy to manage.

After the purchase, Han Qiwu smiled slightly, took a bite of watermelon with his head down, and gave a thumbs-up while praising, "This melon is so sweet."

The motion was natural, the expression perfect.

In life, everyone’s an actor.

Yang Yangyang chuckled, "By the way, while I was clearing the warehouse yesterday, I found some seeds for last year’s Timothy grass. This stuff works great as rabbit feed. I’ll go grab it for you in a bit."

"Thanks, Brother Yang." Han Qiwu smiled and nodded. He was familiar with Timothy grass—it’s also called cat-tail grass, part of the foxtail millet family. Its high fiber and low protein content not only promote rabbits’ appetite, grind their teeth, and stimulate gut movement to prevent obesity, but also help prevent urinary tract stones and other diseases.

Of course, the most important part is that it improves the taste of rabbit meat!

"Next time, let’s see if I can get some red clover seeds. Planting these two together would work even better." Han Qiwu thought to himself.

Yang Yangyang quickly returned with a large bag of grass seeds in hand, which he passed to Han Qiwu with both hands. "When planting, you can sprinkle a bit of nitrogen fertilizer. Once the seedlings sprout, they grow quickly. Watering doesn’t need to be done often—just make sure each watering is thorough."

"Got it—thank you, Brother Yang." Han Qiwu smiled as he took the grass seeds.

[Yang Yangyang Affection Bonus]

[You received Timothy Grass Seeds ×50]

[Timothy Grass Seeds]

[Planting Season: Spring, Summer, and Fall]

[Growth Duration: 5 days to maturity; livestock can directly graze on mature grass]

[Watering Frequency: No watering required]

[Fertilizer Instructions: Apply nitrogen fertilizer when planting]

[Notes: Rabbits’ favorite!]

After glancing at the packaging and its attributes, a warm current flowed through Han Qiwu’s heart.

The production date on the packaging says this year, so how did it end up being "last year’s seeds"?

The seeds would feel so hurt hearing this.

But seriously, Brother Yang is so generous—he gifted fifty packets, much better than Zack, who only delivered twenty or thirty melon seeds in exchange for antique artifacts.

Zack, hard at work scribbling notes, suddenly sneezed and immediately marked the wall with a slash.

He knew it—it was definitely that brat Han Qiwu’s doing!

After chatting for a bit, Han Qiwu noticed Yang Yangyang changing into his work uniform, getting ready to work. He quickly bid farewell, carrying the grass seeds back home.

Time to plant the grass seeds!

Once home, Han Qiwu grabbed a hoe and some fertilizer, heading straight for Guanghan Palace.

As soon as they heard movement, the skittish rabbits quickly hopped back into their nests, laying low with their big floppy ears, sneakily peeking at the doorway.

"Don’t be scared—I’m planting food for you." Han Qiwu smiled, watching the little rabbits as he slowly dug, fertilized, and sowed seeds in the empty spaces inside the rabbit coop.

After eating several days’ worth of the ripening-effect Dragon Beard Grass feed, the rabbits had grown well. The meat rabbits were plump all over, likely full of tender belly meat. Rex rabbits had also grown larger, their fur sleek and shiny, looking smooth as silk. Meanwhile, the two dwarfs had even started cozying up to each other; their nests had moved together.

Among these rabbits, the giant Angus rabbits showed the most significant changes. Their long, fine fur draped down elegantly, and tassels had grown around their ears. They were named Angus rabbits because their fur was similar to the wool of Angus sheep—long and silky.

"From the look of this Angus rabbit, it probably won’t be long before I need to shear its fur." Han Qiwu waved his hand and continued diligently digging, fertilizing, and planting Timothy grass.

He planted twenty plots of Timothy grass in a row before finally straightening up and letting out a breath of relief.

Pure satisfaction.

"Don’t go digging up the soil here, okay? We don’t have a watering can at home right now. We’ll have to wait for tomorrow’s rain to soak the seeds and make them sprout." Han Qiwu reminded the little rabbits.

And here’s the funny part—the little rabbits nodded twice, all in unison after hearing him.

"Good." Han Qiwu nodded along, satisfied, then left Guanghan Palace.

"Xiao Dian, Xiao Lai—time to get moving!" Han Qiwu walked over to the storage box, grabbed some supplies, called out to his two pets, and rode to the mines.

Today was the day to check out the scenery on the eightieth floor of the mines!

Upon arriving at level one of the mines, Han Qiwu glanced at the Explorer Guild with some resignation.

The materials needed to craft freezing potions were mushrooms with frost effects, mint, and nuts.

He already had frost mushrooms and pine nuts, but mint would likely take some time to find in the wild.

"Well, no other choice but to wait patiently." Han Qiwu stepped quickly over to the cable car and headed straight to level seventy-five of the mines.

[You’ve reached level seventy-five of the mines]

The main goal of this trip was to check out the scenery on level eighty, so Han Qiwu didn’t have Xiao Dian deliberately provoke enemies. He focused on mining and searching for stairs.

Two hours later.

[You’ve reached level seventy-nine of the mines]

"The mining progress this time is fairly smooth." Han Qiwu pulled out a bag of frozen birch sap and drank it.

Ice-cold and super refreshing!

After drinking, he could distinctly feel a warm current flowing through his arm, continuously repairing damaged muscles.

After resting up, Han Qiwu lit a torch and began exploring the area. Due to the ice layer here being too thin, the reflection effect was greatly reduced. Relying solely on the glow ring left the visibility lacking.

He walked along the passageway for a while when Han Qiwu suddenly heard a rustling sound, as if something was crawling its way out of the dirt.

What was that?