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The exhibition tent was set up in just three days.

Su Chen chose an open space next to the main house.

I built a 50-square-meter shed using wooden planks.

A waterproof tarpaulin was laid on top, and wire mesh was placed around the four sides.

There are five glass display cases in the shed, each containing an artifact.

Three pieces of pottery and two ornaments.

Next to the cabinet stood a wooden board with the name, year, purpose, and excavation process written on it.

Emma was in charge of writing the introduction, which was written in a simple and easy-to-understand style, and she also included several historical pictures of the Blackfoot tribe.

The day the shed was set up, George went to town to put up posters.

The next morning, more than thirty tourists arrived.

Some were from Whitefish Town, and some drove here from Kalispel.

There were also several history enthusiasts who came all the way from Missoula.

Su Chen asked Emma to receive him while he went to attend to matters concerning the ranch.

Emma stood at the entrance of the shed, holding a megaphone and began to speak.

"Welcome to the Sunset Ranch Cultural Relics Exhibition Area, dear visitors."

"The artifacts on display here are precious relics of the Blackfoot Indian tribe, dating back more than 150 years..."

The tourists listened attentively, some taking photos and others taking notes.

After he finished speaking, a middle-aged man raised his hand.

"Young lady, where are your cattle on your ranch? May I take a look?"

Emma was taken aback and turned to look at Su Chen.

Su Chen happened to walk over and heard these words, and his heart stirred.

He walked up to the tourists.

"sure."

"Everyone, follow me."

He led his men to the south slope, where more than a hundred Angus cattle were grazing in the pasture.

The sunlight shone on the cow's back, making its fur glossy.

The cattle strolled leisurely on the grassland, occasionally lowering their heads to graze and occasionally raising their heads to moo.

The tourists were stunned.

"This cow is so well-fed! Its coat is so shiny, and it's so strong!"

A middle-aged woman exclaimed in surprise.

Su Chen smiled, took out a handful of hay from his pocket, and walked up to the lead ox.

The old ox nuzzled his hand affectionately and lowered its head to eat grass.

Tourists took out their phones to take pictures.

Someone asked.

"Mr. Su, do you sell beef? I'd like to buy some to try."

Su Chen shook his head.

"It's not ready for slaughter yet, let's raise it for another two months."

"However, I have a ranch experience program here, which costs fifty dollars per person."

"You can feed calves yourself, experience herding, and even have a barbecue lunch on the ranch."

The tourists exchanged glances, and several young people immediately raised their hands.

"I'll participate!"

"I'll participate too!"

Su Chen had Emma collect the money; there were eight people in total, and he received four hundred US dollars.

He had Juan and Luis take the tourists to feed the calves while he went to prepare the barbecue.

The barbecue was made from the meat of those five old cows.

The meat, which has been optimized by the system, is not yet at its best, but it is already much better than ordinary beef.

Su Chen set up a grill next to the livestock shed, cut the beef into thick slices, sprinkled it with salt and black pepper, and grilled it over charcoal.

The meat slices sizzled on the grill, releasing a wonderful aroma.

The tourists all gathered around.

Su Chen distributed the grilled beef, and everyone took a bite, their eyes lighting up.

A young girl covered her mouth.

"Oh my god, this beef is so delicious!"

"I've never had such a tender steak at a Michelin-starred restaurant in New York!"

"Mr. Su, how exactly are these beef cattle raised?"

The middle-aged man pressed for an answer.

Su Chen smiled and gave a few perfunctory replies.

The tourists ate with gusto, and before leaving, each of them bought several kilograms of beef to take home.

Su Chen collected fifty dollars from each person as payment for the meat.

In just one day, the experience fee and the cost of meat added up to nearly a thousand dollars.

Su Chen took the money and went directly to the livestock auction market to pick up eighty Angus calves.

Including the original 125 head, the herd size reached 205 head.

[Main Quest: Cattle Herd Size, Completed!]

Su Chen stood next to the livestock shed, looking at the newly arrived calves, and opened the system panel.

[Main quest progress updated!]

Herd size: 205/200 (complete)

Facility Repair: 100% (Completed)

Green coverage rate: 58%/60% (not yet completed)

[Main quest rewards for this phase have been distributed!]

[Beast Summoning Permissions Fully Unlocked!]

[Maximum number of tamable wild animals: Unlimited!]

[New Ability: Horde Command. Allows simultaneous command of multiple hordes of beasts to perform complex tasks.]

Su Chen's lips curled up into a smile.

Beast summoning privileges are now fully unlocked.

This means he can tame more wolves, bears, and eagles, and build a real army of wild beasts.

He glanced at the Songshan forest area in the distance and made a plan in his mind.

There must be a lot of good stuff in that forest.

......

Early the next morning.

Su Chen led the gray wolf and two hunting dogs westward toward the Songshan forest area.

Lingfeng hovered overhead, responsible for high-altitude reconnaissance.

After walking for an hour, Lingfeng suddenly let out a sharp cry.

It circled in the sky a few times and flew off in one direction.

Su Chen followed and found an injured goshawk in a thicket.

The eagle's wing was cut by a branch, leaving a long gash. The blood had congealed, but the wound was still inflamed.

It huddled in the bushes, its eyes warily fixed on Su Chen, wanting to fly but unable to.

Su Chen crouched down and activated the Beast King Affinity.

A warm energy surged from his chest and extended along his gaze to the eagle.

The eagle's eyes shifted from wariness to confusion, and then from confusion to docility.

It tilted its head and let out a soft cry.

Su Chen reached out his hand, and the eagle did not flinch, but instead gently pecked at his fingers with its beak.

[Eagle's loyalty is being established... 82%!]

Please name the eagle.

Su Chen thought for a moment and said, "I'll call you Ling Feng."

The eagle cried out again, as if in response.

Su Chen took out a first-aid kit from his backpack and treated Ling Feng's wounds.

Disinfecting, applying medicine, and bandaging—the actions were all completed in one smooth motion.

After finishing, I took out a piece of beef jerky, tore it into small pieces, and fed it to the dog.

After eating the beef jerky, Ling Feng felt much better and patted Su Chen's arm with his wing.

Su Chen put Ling Feng on his shoulder, stood up, and continued walking into the woods.

He activated Earth Treasure Hunt and scanned the surrounding area.

An abnormal signal has been detected 450 meters to the northwest!

[Type: Suspected metallic ore vein.]

[Depth: 8 meters.]

Estimated value: Medium to high.

Su Chen's eyes lit up.

Metallic ore vein?

This must be a gold or silver mine.

That would be more than just a matter of a few hundred thousand dollars.

He quickened his pace and walked over to a mountain hollow.

There was a patch of bare rock on the ground, with a light green coating on its surface.

Su Chen squatted down and touched it.

Rust.

There might be copper ore down there.

He activated depth detection, and a three-dimensional map appeared in his mind.

Eight meters underground, there is an irregular metal vein.

It runs from southeast to northwest, is about 200 meters long, 30 meters wide, and about 2 meters thick.

[Ore vein composition analysis in progress...]

Copper: 62%

Silver: 0.3%

Gold: Trace Amount

Su Chen frowned.

Copper ore is not valuable; even in large copper mines, a ton of ore only sells for a few hundred dollars.

But this vein contains silver and trace amounts of gold.

If it can be mined, it can be a considerable source of income.

But now is not the time.

He didn't have the money to buy mining equipment, nor the energy to engage in mining.

Let's get the ranch up and running first, and then we can consider mining when we have enough funds.

Su Chen marked the location of the mine and returned to the ranch with Gray Wolf and Ling Feng.

Back in the main house, he opened the system panel.

[Main quest progress updated!]

Herd size: 205/200 (complete)

Facility Repair: 100% (Completed)

Green coverage rate: 60%/60% (completed)

Main quest complete!

[Rewards have been distributed: Beast Summoning Permission (fully unlocked), Grassland Improvement Agent x10, System Shop now available!]

Su Chen opened the system store, which listed various products.

[Premium grass seed: $100/kg, can significantly improve pasture quality.]

[Mineral supplements: $50/liter, can improve livestock health and meat quality.]

Water purifier: $5000 per unit. Purifies water and improves livestock immunity.

[Wild Animal Summoning Whistle: $1000 each, summons wild animals within a 10-kilometer radius.]

Su Chen was dazzled by what he saw.

Everything is useful, but it's not cheap.

He currently has enough money, but he can't spend it recklessly.

Buy the most urgent items first.

He bought 100 kilograms of high-quality grass seeds, spending $10,000.

I bought another ten liters of mineral supplements, which cost five hundred dollars.

With the grass seeds sown and the grass amendment working, the greening rate can quickly exceed 60%.

Adding mineral supplements to cattle feed can further accelerate the process of meat quality improvement.

Su Chen stood on the porch, looking at the pasture in the distance.

As the sun sets, the clouds on the horizon are dyed orange-red.

The cattle grazed peacefully on the pasture.

The gray wolf and its pack patrolled along the fence.

Lingfeng hovered in the sky.

The hunting dogs were dozing next to the barn.

Emma walked over from the display booth, holding a wad of banknotes in her hand.

She handed the money to Su Chen.

"Today's ticket revenue and experience fees totaled $1,200."

"There are more and more tourists, and people are making reservations for tomorrow."

Su Chen took the money, counted it, and felt a surge of satisfaction.

This ranch is gradually becoming the way he wants it to be.

He looked up at the sunset on the horizon, a smile playing on his lips.

This is just the beginning.