CHAPTER 472: CHAPTER 459: CHEESE PRESS MACHINE

After chatting for a few more sentences and settling on the time for tomorrow’s visit, Tang Qingying finally finished soaking her hands.

"Alright, that’s it for tonight. I’m so sleepy. You should get some rest too. Goodnight," Tang Qingying said, drying her hands and waving goodbye.

"Goodnight," Han Qiwu waved back. Watching the screen go black, he put down his phone and slowly drifted into dreamland.

March 27th Log

Clink, clink, clink (sound of gold coins scattering)

Income...29760 Gold Coins (Mayonnaise)

Farming Experience +1351

Foraging Experience +2641

Fishing Experience +1241

Combat Experience +2645

Mining Experience +2514

Reputation Changes:

None

Current Balance: 53199 Gold Coins

Total Earnings: 497169 Gold Coins

[Congratulations! Your Farming Skill has leveled up to Level 6]

[Farming Specialization +1]

[Your physical stats have been enhanced]

[You have learned how to craft a Cheese Press]

"Gulp, gulp."

Early in the morning, the humming of the Flame Iron Ore teleportation device, noticeably louder than yesterday’s, echoed in the courtyard.

The sound startled Xiao Dian, nestled among dense layers of branches.

"Chirp chirp!"

Who tied me up?

The agitated Xiao Dian gathered a few sparks of electricity, ready to blast apart the surrounding branches.

Just as it was about to unleash its power—

It remembered what happened last night.

Oh.

It was Master.

Alright then, no problem.

It actually felt quite comfortable lying within the branches.

Once it relaxed, it started to feel exhausted all over.

As though it had pulled several all-nighters in a row.

Completely drained of energy.

So hungry.

"Cluck, cluck, cluck!"

The meat chicken caught a glimpse of this through the branches and let out a rare crow, waking up Han Qiwu.

"Ah."

Stretching lazily, Han Qiwu ignored the meat chicken.

He had slept well last night, waking up to broad daylight.

Reclining on his bed, he comfortably pulled up yesterday’s log.

The mayonnaise revenue was pretty good.

Seeing the income amount, Han Qiwu did some quick mental math.

Hmm, the effects of the Farmer profession specialization had kicked in. The selling price for these jars of mayonnaise was 20% higher than before.

Nice.

Plus, his Farming Skill had leveled up to six.

This must have been thanks to the mint.

The harvest yield from yesterday contributed quite a bit of experience.

With Farming Specialization +1, stamina cost was further reduced.

The physical stat bonus was also a great perk.

A man should be strong!

"A Cheese Press, huh? So that means I can start making cheese now?" Han Qiwu’s heart lightened with delight.

He’d been fretting over what gift to bring back to Mr. Tang.

Cheese is both filling and tasty.

If it’s system-made, the flavor should be even better, right?

Time to check the material requirements.

[Cheese Press]

[Material Requirements: [Wood]×45, [Stone]×45, [Hardwood]×10, [Iron Ingot]×1]

[Effect: Converts animal milk into cheese]

[Note: There are many ways to enjoy cheese]

"Hardwood again, huh? Does that mean every complex device after Level 5 needs hardwood for crafting?" Han Qiwu mentally noted this down.

Thankfully, he had some leftover hardwood from his trip to Mist Forest last time.

Let’s queue up two machines and see how they turn out.

Since he had to visit Xiao Huo Lang for some purchases before Mr. Tang arrived, he decided to let the system handle these builds.

[Crafting Cheese Press, Estimated Time: 10 minutes]

Pretty fast.

Just enough time to collect the animal products at home and have some breakfast.

In the blink of an eye, ten minutes had passed. Two Cheese Presses, resembling automatic piling machines, appeared in Han Qiwu’s inventory.

Since cheese is a food item consumed directly, Han Qiwu placed both Cheese Presses in the side room.

After setting them up, he lightly pressed the "Insert" button on top:

[Please insert animal milk. Only one unit can be processed at a time.]

Han Qiwu had already decided during his earlier collection of animal products: "I’ll put buffalo milk in one and the large portion of lightning cow milk in the other, just to see if the taste differs."

[Insert successful. Estimated Pressing Time: 3 hours.]

[Insert successful. Estimated Pressing Time: 3.5 hours.]

"The large portion of milk takes slightly longer to press, but it’s acceptable," Han Qiwu noted the timings, then bicycled towards the small woods where Xiao Huo Lang was stationed.

Though the Little Horse was already awake, Mr. Tang planned to ride it for fun later today.

It deserved a good rest.

A few minutes down the road, Han Qiwu vaguely felt like he had forgotten something.

Eh, if I can’t remember it now, it probably wasn’t important.

"Chirp chirp!"

With great effort, the now slightly recovered Xiao Dian weakly called out.

Forgot about me!

Master, let me out!

Luckily, the Little Prince, who had just gotten up, heard Xiao Dian’s cries and walked over to release it with a swift slap.

"Snap."

Struggling out of the shattered branches, Xiao Dian dragged itself to its little nest and devoured the stashed pine nuts in large gulps.

Starving to death, this old bird almost did!

In the woods, Han Qiwu parked his bike and approached Xiao Huo Lang with a leisurely smile.

Xiao Huo Lang glanced at Han Qiwu in surprise, cupped his hands, and joked, "What’s got you so cheerful today? Big news? Congratulations, congratulations."

"Oh, quit it. Just show me what good stuff you’ve got today," Han Qiwu said with a grin, waving his hand dismissively.

Xiao Huo Lang seemed pleasantly surprised. "Saying that, does it mean you’ve brought plenty of money?"

Han Qiwu replied confidently, "It’s not about how much money I have; it’s about whether there’s anything good enough to save up for."

"Well then, take a good look." Xiao Huo Lang flicked his wrist, pulling out an old parchment order sheet from his sleeve, and handed it to Han Qiwu. "Just to make sure your trip isn’t wasted, I’ll also throw in some cost-effective items for you."

"Thanks in advance, then." Han Qiwu smiled and lowered his head, studying the parchment.

[Weekly Items Refresh]:

[Mount Bracelet]: Price: 10,000 Gold, Remaining: 1

[Note: The Mount Bracelet allows you to store mounts within it.]

[Anti-Heat Fruit]: Price: 5,000 Gold, Remaining: 2

[Note: This fruit increases your pet’s flame resistance.]

[Wall Insect Repellent Spray]: Price: 2,000 Gold, Remaining: 1

[Note: Shake well before use.]

[Wall Waterproof Spray]: Price: 2,000 Gold, Remaining: 1

[Note: A spray strictly for waterproofing walls.]

[Quarterly Items Refresh]:

[Gift of Fate]: Price: 1,000,000 Gold, Remaining: 1

[Note: Fate will bestow upon you many gifts.]

After browsing through the entire list, Han Qiwu chuckled and turned to Xiao Huo Lang, asking, "Do you offer installment plans or loans? Maybe a 5% down payment option? Zero down payment works even better."

"You’re dreaming." Xiao Huo Lang replied with an equally amused chuckle.

Han Qiwu kept his smile, knowingly rolled up the bottom edge of the order sheet, and hid the final two lines from view.

What a joke!

A million gold?

Gift of Fate?

Ridiculous!

Fate loves to play games.

Once the bottom was out of sight, Han Qiwu found the list much more pleasing to the eye.

"Boss, I’ll buy it all!"