A Stardew Valley farmer came to Gensokyo.

Xia Xun's outstretched hand froze in mid-air before she finally had no choice but to lower it.

I have a feeling that once this house is finished, it will become some kind of amazing temple-style building.

Well, the kappa meant well.

He shook his head, clearing his mind, picked up his axe, and headed into the forest.

Right now, it's more important to cut down more trees and prepare enough materials.

The sunlight grew brighter, and the sound of axes echoed through the woods, startling several birds into flight.

Chapter Ninety: He was just asleep, not dead.

Bang bang bang!

Snap—Boom!

A large tree, seven or eight meters tall, fell with a thud, instantly shattering into more than a dozen neat pieces of wood upon impact.

"Wow—it's a miracle! A miracle!"

"So the Cucumber God also has the divine power to control materials! Quickly, write this down!"

Not far away, Xia Xun heard the chattering of the kappa girls peeking around. She couldn't help but smile slightly, but quickly suppressed it.

Stay calm and dignified; don't let the kappa down.

He's yellow... yellow my ass!

Xia Xun quickly shook his head, feeling that if he listened to the group of kappa's worshipful discussions any longer, he would really start to identify with the cucumber god setting.

While it's quite enjoyable to be worshipped by cute girls, becoming the god of cucumbers is something else entirely.

Absolutely not!

In the open space not far away, the kappa had already unfurled a striking banner:

[Construction site restricted, no unauthorized personnel allowed – Kappa Heavy Industries]

The rumbling of machinery never stopped all day long. Xia Xun could see various vehicles working back and forth as soon as he turned his head, leveling the land, compacting the foundation, driving piles and positioning them, with clear division of labor and amazing efficiency.

I don't know when my new home will be finished.

Xia Xun was filled with anticipation, and then continued to wield the axe with his head down.

Time flies by in the midst of busyness.

The kappa's machines roared incessantly. Kawashiro Nitori, wearing a slightly oversized work hat, and a group of kappa dressed similarly gathered around a huge sheet of paper, scribbling and drawing, occasionally erupting into a heated argument.

Summer heat brings sweat to his face as he wields his axe, clearing forests into flat land.

Around noon, Xia Xun, who hadn't brought lunch, shamelessly mooched a meal from the kappa's boxed lunch.

As a result, they were surrounded by a group of kappa girls with sparkling eyes, who asked excitedly, "God of Cucumbers, when will we receive delicious cucumbers?"

Upon hearing the answer that they would receive a large quantity of high-quality cucumbers on the 25th of this month, the kappa erupted in thunderous cheers, dancing with joy as if they could already see mountains of emerald green cucumber strips.

Xia Xun couldn't help but smile as he looked at their happy faces.

It seems we'll need to plant more cucumbers for the next round.

The logging continued uninterrupted into the afternoon.

As dusk fell and the sky turned a deep blue, Xia Xun finally stopped what he was doing.

Open your backpack and check today's harvest: Wood +1131.

With the 500 pieces of wood from yesterday, we have enough materials to make a scarecrow, but we still don't have enough wood to build a house.

I glanced at the skill bar and saw that my gathering experience had increased again.

"Could it be that the gathering skill needs to be acquired later and reach level ten first?" Xia Xun muttered, stroking his chin.

I don't know if the skill will continue to improve after it reaches the maximum level. I remember there was a mastery level after level 10.

He's familiar with this, skilled, proficient, a master, a grandmaster, right?

Xia Xun was amused by the idea that popped into his head. He then waved to the kappa who were still busy at the construction site and prepared to go home.

As for the kappa, they're all called heavy workers. How can you work on a construction site without working all night?

Xia Xun wasn't worried about their safety. These little ones might look small, but they were a major force in Gensokyo and were more than capable of protecting themselves.

Dragging her weary body, Xia Xun staggered toward the human realm.

Today he cut down nearly eighty trees by himself, a feat comparable to that of a small logging machine.

Even with the Stardew Valley axe and his own blessing, he was exhausted and felt weak all over.

After finally making it home, Xia Xun managed to condense a stream of water to quickly wash her sweaty body. She intended to change her clothes before going to Ni Tun Ting for dinner.

But as soon as her body touched the bed, she sank into it and fell fast asleep in the blink of an eye.

As night deepened, the lights in the human world lit up one by one.

Inside the Minato-tei, Okunoda Miyo, amidst her busy work, would occasionally turn her head to look towards the entrance, hoping that familiar figure would appear.

But it was almost eight o'clock, and Xia Xun still hadn't arrived.

Miyo Okunoda felt a sudden, inexplicable panic, her mind racing with wild thoughts: Had something happened? Was she just too tired? Or…

She glanced down at the ghost wood bracelet on her wrist, bit her lip, and finally made up her mind.

Taking off her apron, she quickly ran out of the store and headed towards Xia Xun's house.

I need to see it with my own eyes to feel at ease.

squeak-

The dimly lit door was gently pushed open, and Miyo Okunoda stepped into the unlocked room.

"Xia Xun was too careless. What if a thief came in?"

She muttered to herself, using the hazy moonlight streaming through the window to survey the layout of the room, and tiptoed toward the bedroom.

As soon as I reached the door, I saw a pair of legs dangling over the edge of the bed, and there was clearly a person lying on the bed.

Miyo Okunoda's heart tightened, and she rushed into the room, only to find Natsumi sleeping soundly on the bed, breathing evenly.

She breathed a sigh of relief, then pouted slightly, a little annoyed: "It's good to work hard, but you also need to take care of yourself."

His tone was gentle, tinged with concern.

She took two steps forward, wanting to take a closer look at Xia Xun's condition, but suddenly froze.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that Xia Xun was completely naked, lying on the bed without any protection.

"Ugh~"

Okunoda Miyo's face instantly flushed, and steam seemed to rise from the top of her head.

She hurriedly looked away, her big eyes darting left and right, unsure where to look.

Can……

After dodging for a while, I finally couldn't suppress my curiosity.

She raised her hand, her fingers slightly parted, peeking through them like a thief trying to hide his ears.

So this is what Xia Xun's body looks like~, it looks so muscular, so this is the symbol of a boy.

She looked intently from top to bottom, her cheeks growing increasingly hot.

In the end, she couldn't help herself and quietly reached out, her fingertips lightly touching Xia Xun's arm.

"So sturdy," she couldn't help but whisper.

She glanced again at Xia Xun, who was still fast asleep, as if she were a monk, her gaze lingering on him.

About twenty minutes later.

Blushing, Okunoda Miyo slipped out of the room and ran back to the Minato-tei.

In the dimly lit room, as the footsteps faded into the distance, Xia Xun slowly opened her eyes.

Just a reminder, he's just asleep, not dead!

However, I never expected that Miyo would have this side to her.

Xia Xun could understand; after all, Okunoda Miyo was just an ordinary girl who was curious about the opposite sex's body.

I just hope that next time, she won't just start a fire without putting it out.

He glanced down at the energetic male officer, sighed, and pressed him down with a large hand.

Stop kidding, the only opponents you can even put up a fight with right now are still out there farming in the jungle.

Ten minutes later, just as Xia Xun had calmed down her turbulent blood and qi, she heard Okunoda Miyo's gentle call from outside the door:

"Xia Xun, are you there? I noticed you didn't come to Ni Tun Pavilion, and I was worried you hadn't eaten dinner, so I brought some over for you."

dong dong.

There was a gentle knock on the door.

"I'm here, Miyo, please wait a moment."

Xia Xun got up in response, quickly dressed, and calmly opened the door.

Outside the door, Miyo Okunoda held a food box, her eyes darting around, her cheeks still flushed.

"Thank you, Meixiao." Xia Xun accepted the food box and said gently.

"N-nothing." Okunoda Miyo lowered her head, her voice as soft as a mosquito's hum. "Um, I also brought Suika-san's dinner, it's on the table."

"Nui Tun Ting still needs my care, I... I'll head back now!"

After saying that, she turned and ran like a startled fawn, her skirt billowing in a small arc, and quickly disappeared into the night.

Watching Okunoda Miyo run off in a flustered manner, Natsumi couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Anyway, I'm very happy.

Chapter Ninety-Nine: Feeling like my body was being drained

【Spring 3.14】

Gathering lv4→lv5 Job choices: Forest Ranger - Wood drop rate +25% when logging, Gatherer - Chance to get double harvest when gathering.

Early in the morning, Xia Xun felt a tightness in her chest after waking up, so she reached out to move Ibuki Suika, who was lying on her chest drooling.

Feeling much more relaxed, Xia Xun let out a long breath, kneading the soft Ibuki Suika in her arms with her hands, and looked at the pop-up system notification.

It's that time of year again to choose a career.

Xia Xun vividly remembers the powerful effects brought by the upgrade of the blessing after breaking through to level 5 in the last fishing attempt.

In order to upgrade his profession this morning, he specially practiced basic wood magic all night until 2 a.m., and almost collapsed from exhaustion in the yard.

If it weren't for her skills being upgraded and restored to full power today, Xia Xun felt that she wouldn't have been able to get out of bed all day today, given how exhausted she was yesterday.

Well, that's a very tempting option.

Xia Xun couldn't help but turn his gaze to Ibuki Suika in his arms, embracing her tightly and feeling each other's warmth, which excited him greatly.

The House of Commons is constantly submitting requests for war, and the House of Lords is being bribed and courted. As the ruler of the empire, Xia Xun feels that he is about to be defeated once again.

"That won't do!"

A soft little hand pressed down on Xia Xun, who was about to start a fight. Ibuki Suika opened her little mouth and yawned cutely. She used her slender legs instead of her hands to subdue Xia Xun, and then rubbed her eyes.

"There's still a banquet today, so we need to prepare properly."

"A banquet." Xia Xun looked disappointed upon hearing this, but didn't seem surprised at all.

After all, this is Gensokyo, so it wouldn't be surprising if banquets were held every day.

Seeing the disappointed look on Xia Xun's face, Ibuki Suika softened her expression, her toes twitching as she reached out to pat Xia Xun's head: "Just bear with it for now."

Holding onto Ibuki Suika's petite body, Natsumi could only nod, inhaling the faint scent of sake that lingered on her body, and feeling the touch of the girl's soft thighs.

At the same time, looking at the options that were always floating in front of him, he chose the forest ranger.

The next moment, the wood element converged, and Xia Xun seemed to fall into the ocean of life.