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Groundwater source!

Su Chen's eyes lit up.

Water is the lifeblood of pastures.

Montana is a semi-arid region with low rainfall and scarce surface water.

Many ranches rely on deep wells to survive.

A high-quality water well.

It can not only solve the problem of drinking water for livestock, but also irrigate grasslands and improve vegetation coverage.

If we can drill this well.

The greening rate of the pasture can be increased by at least 20 percentage points.

Su Chen immediately called the drilling company.

The drilling team arrived early the next morning.

A large drilling rig rumbled into the eastern part of the ranch, its drill bit spinning as it drilled into the ground, splashing mud everywhere.

Emma stood by and watched for a while, then frowned and asked.

How do you know there's water down there?

"The geological structure here shows sandstone layers, and the water storage conditions are generally poor."

Su Chen made up an excuse on the spot.

"I had someone do geological surveys."

Emma was skeptical, but didn't press the matter further.

The drilling operation lasted all day.

When the drill bit reached 45 meters.

A powerful stream of water gushed out of the pipe, shooting up more than three meters high, clear and bright.

The drilling team foreman took off his safety helmet, wiped the water off his face, and looked at Su Chen in disbelief.

"My God, this water volume... you've hit an underground river!"

"The flow rate is at least 80 gallons per hour, enough to irrigate hundreds of acres of grassland!"

Emma squatted down beside the stream, scooped up a handful of water, took a sip, and then suddenly looked up.

"This water...tastes sweet?"

Su Chen also took a bite.

Indeed, this water has a very unique, refreshingly sweet taste.

Unlike ordinary well water, it doesn't have a rusty or mineral taste.

Instead, it is as pure and sweet as mountain spring water.

[System notification: High-quality underground mineral spring detected.]

Water quality rating: A+.

Rich in trace elements such as calcium, magnesium, and potassium, long-term consumption can significantly improve livestock health and meat quality.

It is recommended to connect the water source to the livestock drinking water system.

Su Chen's heart raced.

This is not ordinary water.

This is a "miracle spring" that can improve the quality of beef!

He suppressed his excitement.

The drilling team installed a complete pumping and filtration system.

The water pipe was connected directly to the automatic waterer in the livestock shed.

That evening, more than a hundred cattle drank water from the well for the first time.

Su Chen stood in the livestock shed, watching the cattle gather around the waterers and drink water.

The data on the system panel started fluctuating.

[Cattle health status: Continuously improving]

[Meat quality optimization progress: growth rate increased by 200%]

Loyalty: All +5%

After drinking its water, a cow raised its head and mooed at him, its voice filled with an indescribable joy.

Su Chen smiled.

This well is more valuable than gold coins and silver ingots.

Three more days passed.

That evening, Su Chen was inspecting the fence of the North District when a howling sound suddenly came from afar.

Awoo~

Wolf howls.

Emma was taking notes next to the herd of cattle when she heard the sound and her expression changed.

"They're wolves! At least four or five!"

The cattle were also a bit restless, with several stamping their feet uneasily, but they quickly quieted down.

The beast king's affinity with Su Chen gave them absolute trust in him.

As long as he is there, they are not afraid of any threat.

Su Chen squinted and looked in the direction from which the sound came.

At the foot of the mountain to the north of the ranch, several gray shadows appeared and disappeared in the twilight.

Instead of being afraid, his heart started racing.

The beast summoning permission has not yet been unlocked.

However, the system's basic ability, Beast King Affinity, is also effective against wild beasts.

In other words, he can now try to tame these wolves.

Su Chen turned to Emma and said.

"You stay here and don't follow me."

Emma grabbed his arm.

"Are you crazy?!"

"That's a wolf! Not a dog!"

"Are you going to your death?"

Su Chen gently pried her hands open, his tone calm.

"Believe me."

He walked alone towards that hillside.

As dusk deepened, the gray shadows became clearer and clearer.

Five wolves.

The leader was a huge gray wolf, nearly a meter tall at the shoulder, with dark gray fur.

His eyes gleamed with an amber light in the twilight.

Su Chen stopped about twenty meters away from the wolf pack.

He squatted down, lowered his posture, and extended his palm, palm facing up.

Activate Beastmaster Affinity.

A warm energy surged from his chest, spreading through his gaze and hands to the wolf pack.

The lead gray wolf pricked up its ears and flared its nostrils, as if sniffing out some unfamiliar scent.

It pawed at the ground with its front paws and let out a low growl.

It wasn't an aggressive roar, but a wary, tentative growl.

Su Chen did not move.

He remained crouched, his gaze calmly meeting the gray wolf's, energy continuously emanating from his palms.

One minute.

Two minutes.

The howling of the gray wolf gradually faded away.

It tilted its head, looked at Su Chen with a confused expression, and cautiously took a step forward.

Another step.

The gray wolf took a full three minutes to cover a distance of twenty meters.

Every step was fraught with trial and error, filled with hesitation.

But with each step he took, the wariness in his eyes lessened.

Finally, the gray wolf walked up to Su Chen, lowered its head, and brought its nose close to Su Chen's palm.

I sniffed it.

Then it rubbed its head against Su Chen's palm.

[Hint: Gray Wolf (Alpha Wolf) loyalty is being established... 78%]

[Beast summoning privileges are partially activated; the current maximum number of wild beasts that can be tamed is 10.]

[After completing the main storyline, all privileges will be fully unlocked, and the upper limit will be increased to unlimited.]

Su Chen reached out and touched the gray wolf's head; it was rough and carried the scent of the wilderness.

The gray wolf let out a whimper, like a big dog seeing its master.

The four wolves behind him also came over and circled around Su Chen.

With its tail drooping and ears pressed against the back, it displayed a posture of complete submission.

Su Chen touched each one one by one, establishing a loyalty connection with each one.

[Overview of the Wolf Pack's Status]

[Quantity: 5 (1 gray wolf alpha, 4 adult wolves)]

Average loyalty: 74%

[Executable commands: Patrol, Guard, Encircle, Track, Attack]

Su Chen stood up.

Five wolves automatically lined up behind him, like a silent guard.

He turned to look at Emma in the distance; she was still standing by the fence.

His mouth was so open it could fit an egg, and he didn't even notice when his notebook fell to the ground.

Su Chen waved to her and smiled.

"I told you, believe me."

In the distance, the setting sun sank below the horizon, and the last rays of sunlight illuminated the pasture.

More than a hundred cows grazed peacefully in the twilight, while five wolves began patrolling along the fence line.

Emma picked up her notebook and frantically scribbled something, muttering, "This is not scientific, this is not scientific! This is not scientific!!"

Su Chen stood on the hillside, looking down at everything.

One hundred and twenty cows, five wolves, a high-quality well, two treasures, and zero debt.

【主线任务进度：牛群规模120/200，绿化率45%/60%，设施修缮100%。】

There's just one last step before fully unlocking the beast summoning privileges.

He took a deep breath; the air smelled of hay, earth, and wolves.

"This is just the beginning."

Su Chen turned and walked towards the house, with five wolves following behind, casting long shadows in the twilight.

In the distant valley, a cow from who-knows-where bellowed, the echo reverberating through the mountains for several rounds.

The nights in Montana are finally no longer cold.