A Stardew Valley farmer came to Gensokyo.

"Being able to grow food by hand and watch the crops grow day by day is a very happy thing for me."

When Xia Xun said this, her eyes were truly piercing.

This is not a lie. The memories of running around in the countryside during my childhood, and the joy of running a farm in the game, have now become a real longing.

Hieda Akyuu looked at him quietly for a few seconds, then lowered his eyelids and continued writing.

“I understand.” Her voice was devoid of emotion. “Although I don’t quite understand, I respect your choice. People from the outside world always have some unique preferences.”

Hieda Akyuu opened another booklet, which contained a detailed map of the Human Village, with villages, roads, rivers, and farmland all meticulously marked.

“As is customary, the village welcomes outsiders. The new knowledge and new things you bring often inject new vitality into the village.” She said, lightly gesturing on the map with her pen. “Therefore, we will provide newcomers with certain subsidies: a house to live in, basic living supplies, one thousand coins, and a piece of land.”

Hieda Akyuu's pen moved across the map: "However, most of the flat land near the village center and with convenient water sources has already been allocated. The remaining land available for allocation mainly falls into two categories."

She looked up at Xia Xun: "The first type is the scattered cultivated land in the village. Each household can be allocated a maximum of five mu, but the locations are scattered and may be distributed in different areas of the village, which will make management somewhat inconvenient."

“The second category,” Hieda Akyuu pointed his pen to the edge of the map, near the western magic forest, “is the undeveloped land near the village’s perimeter. The terrain there is relatively flat, and the area is larger. Each household can be allocated up to fifteen acres, and if they wish, they can continue to cultivate the land further outwards. However, the disadvantage is that it is far from the village and close to the magic forest, where fairies or goblins may occasionally appear.”

She turned the map toward Xia Xun so he could see the markings: "You can choose one of these categories. Please consider it carefully."

Xia Xun hesitated almost without hesitation.

Five acres of scattered land? That's not enough.

He was destined to become a farm owner, and what's more, he had the Stardew Valley system as his trump card. Fifteen acres of contiguous land was exactly the starting point of his dreams.

Chapter 3: Opening Stardew Valley Farm

“I choose the second category, land near the outer perimeter,” Xia Xun said, her voice filled with barely suppressed anticipation.

Hieda Akyuu didn't seem surprised.

She nodded and circled several areas on the map that were available for selection: "These all meet the criteria. Take a look, are there any places you like?"

Xia Xun bent down to examine it closely. His gaze was quickly drawn to one of the plots of land, which was adjacent to a stream branching off from Lake of Mist. It was quite large, with an area marked as exactly fifteen acres. Although one side was close to the edge of the Magic Forest, the other side still showed scattered farmland, so it was not completely isolated.

“This is fine.” He pointed to the piece of land.

"Liu Zhiyao read the place name aloud and recorded it in the register. "Alright, from today onwards, this land is yours to use. I will have someone take you to collect your supplies and guide you to your lodgings shortly."

She closed the booklet, her serious expression softening slightly, revealing a hint of girlish gentleness.

“Mr. Natsumi, as the registrar, I have a few reminders for you.” Hieda Akyuu’s tone became serious. “First of all, please be careful. The area outside the Human Village is not entirely safe, especially near the Magic Forest. Occasionally, fairies or low-level youkai roam around there. If it is not necessary, please do not leave the village area easily.”

After giving her instructions, she lowered her voice: "Secondly, if you have some free time, could you occasionally come and visit the Hieda residence?"

“I am very interested in the outside world you come from, and I hope you can tell me some interesting stories. Of course, I will not let you waste your time and will pay you accordingly.”

As she said this, Hieda Akyuu's cheeks flushed slightly, as if she was a little embarrassed to make such a personal request, but her purple eyes sparkled with anticipation.

Faced with such a serious yet slightly shy request from a young girl, Xia Xun naturally couldn't refuse.

“Of course,” he replied with a smile. “I will definitely come to visit once I have settled the farm.”

“Then it’s settled.” Hieda Akyuu also smiled gently. “Well then, that’s all for today. I wish you a smooth life in the Human Village, Mr. Natsuki.”

She stood up and bowed slightly in greeting.

Xia Xun quickly stood up to return the greeting.

After bidding farewell to the young recorder, he was led by a servant to receive his assigned supplies: bedding, pots and pans, food and oil, firewood, and a bag of one thousand coins. The heavy copper coins clinked together with a crisp sound, representing his initial capital in Gensokyo.

Xia Xun piled everything onto a wooden cart, pushed it, and headed west of the village in the direction indicated by the servant.

The Human Village was larger than Xia Xun had imagined.

It's more like a fairly large town than a village.

The streets are crisscrossed and lined with shops. Occasionally, you can see small shops with signs that read "Sweet Tea House" or "Dumpling House". Most of the pedestrians are dressed in simple kimonos or work clothes. When they see Xia Xun pushing a cart, they will cast curious glances at him.

The further west you go, the sparser the houses become, replaced by vast stretches of farmland.

In the early spring fields, farmers were already bent over, working, the freshly turned soil exuding a damp scent. A silver ribbon of water meandered by, the waterwheel turning slowly, creaking softly.

Finally, near the edge of the village, Xia Xun found her own wooden house.

It was a typical Edo-period style flat-roofed house with a wooden structure and a tiled roof.

Pushing open the creaking sliding door, you'll find a spacious tatami room, divided into a front hall, bedroom, and storage room. The back room contains an earthen stove kitchen and a simple dry toilet.

The floorboards make a slight creaking sound when stepped on, and the paper windows are a bit drafty, but overall they are quite sturdy.

Xia Xun stood in the empty room and took a deep breath.

This is where he began in Gensokyo.

After putting down his luggage, he didn't even have time to unpack properly before rushing off to the land that belonged to him.

The March sun was warm but not scorching. A gentle breeze swept across the fields, carrying the fragrance of grass and wildflowers. The new shoots of grass sprouted, and the outline of the magical forest in the distance was faintly visible in the thin mist.

The number of farmers along the way gradually decreased. When Xia Xun arrived at his destination according to the map in his memory, there was almost no one around. There were only a few abandoned fields overgrown with weeds that were half a person tall, which had obviously not been cultivated for a long time.

Before him lay a vast, uncultivated wilderness.

It is approximately 100 meters long and wide, with a total area of ​​10,000 square meters – 15 mu.

Xia Xun stood at the edge of the field, gazing at this vast land, feeling somewhat dazed. Seeing numbers on paper was one thing, but seeing them with one's own eyes was quite another.

Such a large piece of land, if he were to cultivate, sow, and care for it all by himself using the most primitive tools... that would be unimaginable heavy labor.

Fortunately, he had a system.

Almost the instant the thought arose, a red dot flashed at the edge of the field of vision.

[Initial Task: Acquire a piece of land of your own and begin farming. (Completed)]

[Reward: New player gift pack has been issued.]

[Personal panel is now enabled.]

With a thought, a semi-transparent interface unfolded before Xia Xun's eyes—the Stardew Valley character panel that he knew all too well.

Name: Xia Xun

Farm: Unnamed

Favorite thing: Beautiful girls

Cultivation: 0

Collection: 0

Mining: 0

Battle: 0

Fishing: 0

Special abilities: none

Money: 0

Backpack: Beginner's Gift Pack (1/12)

Scanning through the various information, Xia Xun looked at the information on his favorite item and smiled slightly. What man doesn't like a beautiful girl?

Looking at the unnamed farm, he thought for a moment and then named it Stardew Valley Farm.

Next, Xia Xun opened her backpack and selected the gift bag icon that was shimmering with a faint light.

【獲得：斧頭×1、鋤頭×1、鎬×1、灑水壺×1、鐮刀×1】

[Received: Parsnip Seeds x15]

[Received: 500 coins]

"Wuhu, I lack nothing!" Xia Xun couldn't help but whisper a joyful cry.

The five basic farm tools saved him the expense of purchasing tools. More importantly, how could the farm tools from an ordinary blacksmith's shop compare to those in Stardew Valley?

He tried to concentrate and selected the sickle in his backpack. The next moment, a sickle with a solid handle and a gleaming blade appeared in his hand. It was of moderate weight and felt solid in his hand.

Compared to games, reality is much easier to operate; you only need to select the item with your mind and the item will appear in your hand with a thought.

Xia Xun couldn't help but try it several times, and he was somewhat fascinated by this extraordinary power.

He then looked at the parsnip, which was an important item for his future agricultural plans.

The production of agricultural products is calculated in days, and many agricultural products can go from sowing to maturity and harvest in less than a week.

【Parasitica】

Sowing: Spring planting

Cycle: 12 days

The brief message, however, made Xia Xun excited.

It matures in just 12 days; it's like being sprinkled with golden fertilizer.

Although it can't mature in four days like in the game, a season in reality takes three months, so it makes perfect sense.

In that case, wouldn't watering only need to be done once every three days?

After all, if you think about it carefully, most plants in reality can't be watered every day, or they would drown.

Xia Xun then took out a sickle, preparing to clear the weeds and cultivate a plot of land.

I wonder how the farming tools in the game will actually look in real life.

After all, farming in reality is hard work, and he's not the superman in the game who can run on nuclear power for 18 hours a day by eating a few wild onions.

Gripping the sharp, silver-white sickle tightly, Xia Xun grabbed a handful of weeds and tried to harvest them. With just a light flick of his wrist, the weeds disappeared, and even the roots buried deep in the soil vanished.

I could vaguely sense something gathering in my body, but upon closer inspection, it seemed to be an illusion.

"That's amazing!"

Xia Xun's eyes lit up. If he had had a sickle like this when he was a child, he would have made sure not a single rapeseed flower was left within a five-mile radius.

Bending over to harvest, with the magical effect of a sickle, Xia Xun felt no fatigue while clearing the weeds; instead, she felt a very fulfilling sense of accomplishment.

After clearing nearly an acre of weeds in one go, Xia Xun straightened up, feeling a bit sore in his back. Luckily, he had regained his youthful vigor; otherwise, after working for several years after graduation, he would have been exhausted long ago.

Thinking about her body, Xia Xun remembered that the characters in Stardew Valley were immortal. Even after thousands of years, the characters in the game were still alive and well.

Haha, does this mean he's achieved immortality?

After pondering for a few minutes with a crooked mouth, feeling that her body had rested well, Xia Xun turned around and looked at the cleaned land.

On the brown earth, after clearing away the weeds, there are some interesting things besides the bare soil and stones.

There are three kinds in total: tied-up withered yellow plant fibers, bundles of green grass, and a handful of seeds mixed together.

Reaching out to touch it, Xia Xun saw an introduction panel pop up in front of her.

【Fiber (Resource)】: Raw materials derived from plants.

【Grass (Resource)】: Fresh pasture grass that can be used to feed animals.

【Mixed Seeds (Seeds)】: There is a little bit of each kind of seed. Plant them and see what grows.

And when she came into contact with these items, Xia Xun found that she could put them all into her backpack.

[Fiber +18]

[Green Grass +8]

[Mixed Seeds +3]

With weeding and harvesting, Xia Xun became even more energetic.

In particular, there are mixed seeds that can grow potatoes, parsnip, and cauliflower in the spring of the game, making them excellent supplementary seeds in the early stages.

Looking at the large patches of weeds in other areas of the field, he wished he could harvest them all immediately.

But now the most important thing is to cultivate the land and plant the parsnip.

Chapter Four: Cultivating Parsnip

Xia Xun took out the hoe and weighed it in his hand. The iron blade gleamed with a calm luster in the afternoon sun, and the wooden handle felt surprisingly comfortable in his hand.

He took a deep breath and began his first planting in this fantasy land.