The Lord of Glimmer plants the sun in the eternal night.

I'm in pain, cold, and hungry!

Jiang Chuan didn't even know how he woke up.

He struggled to open his eyelids, and what came into view was a completely unfamiliar environment.

"Where is this?"

"Wasn't I negotiating a multi-million dollar project? Did I get scammed?"

Jiang Chuan forced himself to endure the intense pain in his head and quickly scanned the layout of the entire room.

Just then, the door was pushed open, and a figure walked in, carried by the howling cold wind.

"Oh, Ah Shui, you're awake!"

A woman entered the room carrying medicine and was overjoyed to see the boy awake.

Ah Shui? Who? Me?

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chuan looked at the woman who had run to the bedside with a puzzled expression.

next moment!

A sharp, intense pain shot through him as countless fragments of memory were forcibly crammed into his mind like an enema, causing him to faint again.

...

Wake up again.

Jiang Chuan was certain that he was awakened by crying this time.

But he also realized that he hadn't been scammed; he had actually traveled through time.

The body's owner in this life is also named Jiang Chuan. Because both names are related to water, his nickname is Ah Shui.

The woman weeping beside the bed was Ye Xuan, his elder brother's soon-to-be wife.

And what about his older brother?

This leads us to the reason why he traveled through time.

This world is a world of eternal night.

There is no distinction between day and night here, only between "light night" and "late night".

During the early night, which is also known as "daytime," strange monsters and demons roam freely in the mountains, forests, and marshes.

And at night, needless to say, "countless bizarre creatures will appear in the dense darkness and take people's lives."

Fortunately, there is always a glimmer of hope. As long as people stay by the firelight before night falls, they can be safe.

As for the early night, there will be dedicated patrol personnel in the mountains, forests, and marshes to monitor and issue warnings in the outer areas.

His older brother was a mountain patrolman, but just a few days ago, he and Jiang Chuan went hunting in the mountains and accidentally encountered a mutated blood bear.

He died under the bear's claws while protecting Jiang Chuan from leaving.

The original owner of the body was also injured, and coupled with the mental blow, he fell into a coma. After a few days, he gave Jiang Chuan a chance to live a second life.

"Since we're here, let's make the best of it."

As a civil engineer, he has always been able to adapt to his environment quickly. Now that he has come to this world, he must find a way to survive.

"Sister-in-law, sister-in-law."

Now that she's awake, the first thing to do is to comfort her.

"Hmm~"

"Ah Shui! Ah Shui, you're awake! Are you alright?"

When Ye Xuan saw Jiang Chuan wake up, she quickly stopped crying and asked him with concern.

"She's alright now."

Jiang Chuan sat up and tried to move his body. Apart from feeling a little cold and hungry, he was fine.

"That's wonderful."

Ye Xuan visibly became happy, and her face radiated a unique beauty.

"Then put on your clothes first, then drink your medicine, and I'll go get you something to eat."

As she spoke, she took off her old animal skin coat and draped it over Jiang Chuan's shoulders, then strode off to the next room.

"Sigh, I can't always rely on others to take care of me."

Jiang Chuan picked up the bitter medicine and drank it all in one gulp, then followed him into the next room.

He saw that Ye Xuan had almost completely disappeared into the rice jar, her pert buttocks facing Jiang Chuan, displaying her rounded curves in full, making one's blood boil.

Jiang Chuan quickly looked away and focused on starting a fire at the stove.

"Oh dear, Ah Shui, you're still not fully recovered, how can you work?"

Ye Xuan worked for quite a while before finally managing to produce a handful of rock rice. She felt anxious as she watched Jiang Chuan start a fire.

"It's alright. Lying down for too long will only make your health problems worse," Jiang Chuan replied with a smile.

"Then...then I'll cook."

The two divided the work and cooperated.

The meal was ready in no time.

The two bowls of rock rice were cooked with various ingredients, and there were no vegetables at all.

This is probably the last meal the family will have.

Since the death of his elder brother, the family has lost its source of income. Coupled with the fact that the original owner of this body was half-dead, the family's savings have been completely depleted, and now they are completely out of money and resources.

"Eat up, Ah Shui."

"Once the snow stops, I'll go down the mountain to Aunt Liu's house and see if I can borrow some rock rice for a couple of days. If not, some beans will do."

"Sister-in-law, let me think about it some more. I'll borrow it if there's really no other way."

This was a last resort. This year's harvest was bad, and the lack of food was a major problem. Otherwise, the elder brother and he wouldn't have risked going deep into the forest to hunt.

Jiang Chuan took a deep breath.

Having come into this world, one should first go out and observe.

So, after his hunger subsided, he went outside for some fresh air and a walk.

The place they were in was called Snow Eagle Ridge, a base of the patrol team.

The accommodation was a flat area on the mountainside, where the terrain was high and the mountain winds were strong.

Jiang Chuan looked into the distance. It was 'daytime' now, but the world was still shrouded in darkness, and distant objects were not clearly visible.

However, the area he was in was brightly lit.

Jiang Chuan glanced sideways and saw the "Fire Spring" right in front of him, illuminating the surrounding area brightly.

There, stones were piled up to form a pool about ten feet square, with stone walls no higher than knee-high, and inside was a fiery red light.

This is also a stable light source that people use to ward off ghosts in the "night".

Jiang Chuan stepped forward and came to the fire spring. He was still very curious about this special building.

Not to mention, it also contains some special product.

But upon closer inspection, I noticed that the products I remembered from the fire spring were missing.

Jiang Chuan frowned slightly and looked at his sister-in-law, who was following closely beside him. "Sister-in-law, didn't we have four flints in total? Why are there fewer?"

This thing is very important; it's needed to provide light and warmth in houses late at night.

"Ah Shui, I gave one of my herbs to Liu Fude in exchange for some medicine to treat my wounds," said Ye Xuan, lowering her head.

What?

Jiang Chuan's brows furrowed even more deeply.

Liu Fude, that old guy, is the only doctor in Xingshou Village, and he possesses the talent sequence 'Healer'.

Yes, if we were to ask him to personally treat Jiang Chuan, the effort he would expend might be worth a flint.

But these are just herbs; how can they be exchanged for precious flint?

That old bastard is only interested in their family because now one of the men is dead and another is injured, leaving only a woman who's easy to bully.

Using only ordinary herbs, they swallowed a piece of flint whole.

Jiang Chuan's expression was uncertain, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

"Ah Shui, you've been unconscious ever since you escaped back here."

Sister-in-law Ye Xuan's eyes gradually reddened again. "I...I don't want you to die like your older brother."

How could she not know that old bastard Liu Fude was swindling her?

But no matter what, she would not give up the chance to save Ah Shui, after all, he was Jiang Liu's only younger brother.

So even if Liu Fude took advantage of her misfortune, she had no choice but to agree.

Fortunately.

Ah Shui eventually woke up.

The heavy weight on Ye Xuan's heart finally lifted, and she felt as if her pillar of support had returned, allowing her pent-up emotions to burst forth.

Seeing his sister-in-law's remorseful and guilty expression, Jiang Chuan sighed softly:

"It's alright, as long as there are still a few pieces left."

He crouched down, scooped a glowing flint from the pool, and looked at the smooth stone, about to say something more.

Suddenly, he noticed that his gaze as he stared at the flint began to distort violently.

Immediately afterwards, several lines of pale gold, transparent text came into view.

Available Energy Source: Ether

[Retrieving....]

[Acquired, refine?]

Ether: the essence of the sun, the source of light.

...

This is...!

Jiang Chuan's pupils suddenly contracted.

A feeling of surprise quickly spread through my heart.

Then, countless pieces of information swirled and merged in my mind, eventually converging into a strange, pale golden book.

—A Handbook for Micro-Light Research!

The feeling came quickly and went quickly.

At the same time, Jiang Chuan also learned about its abilities.

If enough etheric energy is collected, it is possible to research and modify any aspect of it.

For example, agriculture, construction, tools, animal husbandry...

He first looked at agriculture.

Even if he comes from a major agricultural country where food is the most important thing for people, right now, he has to fill his stomach first.

As he focused his attention, a page of the book in his mind turned, and the imprint of a seedling gradually appeared, twinkling with starlight.

Each point represents a certain direction of transformation.

For example, [growth rate], [yield], [fruit enlargement], [glossing], etc.

This?

Can it accelerate crop growth?

Jiang Chuan immediately became interested in this research direction, and as he examined it more closely, the specific effects of illuminating this node became apparent.

[Level 1 Growth Speed ​​(Requires 1 point of Ether to activate): Mutant crop growth speed x1, normal crop growth speed x10.]

...

Upon seeing this, a look of surprise flashed in Jiang Chuan's eyes.

Good heavens! The growth rate of ordinary crops has increased by a full 10 times.

What else is there to say? Just do it.

"Ah Shui, the flint still needs to be nurtured. Don't take it out for too long." At this moment, Ye Xuan's soft reminder brought Jiang Chuan back to his senses.

But Jiang Chuan had already made up his mind, and asked Ye Xuan, "Sister-in-law, are the seeds for planting tomorrow still there?"

"They're all still here." Ye Xuan answered his question, though she was a little confused.

"Then please bring them over, sister-in-law."

Jiang Chuan decided to give it a try, since there was no other way.

"Okay, Ah Shui, wait a moment."

Ye Xuan was stunned for a moment. Although she didn't know what Jiang Chuan wanted the seeds for, she still did as she was told, nodded, and quickly went to another wooden house.

A short while later, he came out carrying a black jar.

"Ah Shui, these are all sweet potato seeds you're going to plant next spring. What are you going to do with them now?"

Ye Xuan placed the items in front of Jiang Chuan, looking somewhat curious.

Jiang Chuan didn't say anything more.

Followed by.

To her disbelief, she refined the flint in her hand.

[Ether +1]

The thought came to mind, and like morning dew, it was poured onto the seedling's mark.

It trembled slightly, like a new sprout breaking through the soil, extending into the next star.

[Basic node unlocked: Growth rate]

[Effect: Mutant crop growth rate x1, normal crop growth rate x10.]

Instantly, Jiang Chuan felt a strange, indescribable feeling.

A sudden inspiration struck, and I began farming!

He immediately grabbed a handful of seeds from the black earthenware jar and went to the nursery on the other side to plant them.

Then, pour in the fire spring water.

Before long, new green shoots sprouted from the ground, showing their vitality.

"It's done."

Jiang Chuan's nervousness dissipated considerably in that instant.

Ye Xuan, who witnessed all of this, blushed deeply, her mouth slightly agape, and exclaimed in surprise:

"Ahhhhh, the water's...it's coming out!"