Elf: I Am a Farmer

Chapter 84 Past

"Boss, have those seedlings you planted in the backyard stabilized yet?"

Terada Yuri knew how much her boss valued the seedlings in the backyard; he had been spending almost all his time there these past few days.

"It has stabilized. The seedlings are developing very well now. In the future, we just need to make sure to release grass into the field every 8 hours, and then water and weed in time."

Chiba Kaede said casually.

If no other unforeseen events occur, such as external damage, these seedlings will surely grow successfully.

After all, the most difficult stage for plants to survive is the seedling stage. Once they grow to a certain size, they can withstand many storms by relying on their own tenacious vitality.

"Then, boss, you can leave them to me. This is a great opportunity for me to practice on my path to becoming a breeder. If I can't even take care of plants, how can I take care of spirits?"

Terada Yuri stared intently at Chiba Kaede as she spoke; this was the first time she had ever used such a coquettish tone to ask him for something.

In fact, Terada Yuri has loved interacting with flowers and plants since she was a child. When she was young, she even built a small garden in the backyard of the orphanage and planted all kinds of flowers and plants that she had worked hard to collect. These flowers and plants almost became her source of comfort during that period.

Every orphan who comes to the orphanage carries a somewhat tragic past, and she is no exception.

Although Terada Yuri received meticulous care from Director Uchino Rie after arriving at the orphanage, there were other orphans there, and Uchino Rie couldn't show too much favoritism. Therefore, it was inevitable that Yuri would sometimes be neglected. ♨♖ ➅❾ⓢ𝔥ù𝓍.Ćⓞ𝕄 😲😳

By chance, Terada Yuri transplanted a beautiful flower from the wild to the backyard of the orphanage, and with her careful care, the flower successfully survived in the backyard.

From then on, Terada Yuri became even more obsessed. In addition to frequently going to the wild to transplant her favorite flowers, she also often went to the flower shop in town to ask for some flower seeds to cultivate herself.

Although she failed many times during that time, her little garden in the backyard of the orphanage gradually took shape over time. When Terada Yuri was a child, the happiest thing was to stay quietly by the little garden and admire her own creation.

At that time, Terada Yuri was the youngest in the orphanage, where there were many children older than her.

Because of her personality and age, the orphanage director, Rie Uchino, favored her and gave her more care than the other children, which aroused the hostility of the other orphans.

Having become orphans due to various misfortunes, they deeply resented Terada Yuri, who was favored by the headmistress. This led them to frequently find excuses to bully her, but because of the headmistress Uchino Rie's protection, they dared not go too far.

Finally, one morning, after having breakfast, Terada Yuri went to her little garden as usual, but this time she only saw flowers that had been torn to pieces, and the whole backyard was in a mess, no longer as beautiful as it used to be.

Looking at the scene before her, Terada Yuri finally couldn't hold back and burst into tears. This was the saddest she had ever cried since she could remember.

Although the children who destroyed her little garden were punished by the headmistress, Rie Uchino, her little garden ultimately could not be saved. ✎🎉 ➅9𝓢𝓗ⓤx.匚𝑜𝓂 🎃💜

Since then, Terada Yuri has never planted any plants again; she has turned her interest to books.

Later, influenced by various factors, he gradually changed his interests and began to study breeding knowledge, intending to become a breeder when he grew up.

However, Chiba Kaede's constant tinkering with the plants in the backyard these past few days has piqued her interest again. For Terada Yuri, her favorite flower is actually the Gracidia flower, which she had heard the legend of since she was very young.

Because this flower symbolizes gratitude, she had dreamed of growing it when she was a child, arranging it into bouquets, and giving them to Grandma Uchino on her birthday to thank her for her constant care.

"Alright then, I'll leave this place to you. I also need to go check on the artificial lake!"

Chiba Kaede couldn't bear Terada Yuri's hopeful gaze any longer, and finally agreed.

After all, the seedlings in the backyard have now stabilized, and all that's needed is for Terada Yuri and her shuttlecock to take care of them according to the rules he has set. This will also temporarily free him from the backyard.

After explaining the care instructions for the seedlings to Terada Yuri, Chiba Kaede entrusted the seedlings in the backyard to her. Of course, he didn't completely neglect them; he would still check on them from time to time.

Having finally found some free time, Chiba Kaede arrived at the construction site for the expansion of the artificial lake. Looking at the bustling scene before him, Chiba Kaede felt a surge of excitement. Indeed, labor is the most glorious thing.

At this point, the excavation on the artificial lake side has reached a depth of more than 1 meter. Based on this speed, the expansion of the artificial lake should be completed in about 7 or 8 days.

Upon seeing Chiba Kaede arrive, the Sandslash King, which had been diligently digging in the ground, stopped, then ran up to him with a stone in its paw and handed it to him.

"Pangolin, what are you going to do with this rock you gave me?"

Chiba Kaede took the stone, somewhat bewildered, and then looked at it and asked.

The Pangolin simply pointed at the rock, then turned around and continued its digging work. It couldn't stop, otherwise the mound of earth it had dug would be leveled.

That's right. Sandslash's digging speed was originally very fast, but after encountering Machop and other Rolling Kings, it suddenly couldn't keep up.

As the Pangolins became more and more skilled at using shovels, they shoveled soil faster and faster, to the point that the mounds of earth dug by the Pangolins could not keep up with their loading speed.

Sandslash cannot accept being challenged in its own area of ​​expertise, so it cannot waste its time on the trainer. If it didn't feel that the stone it dug up might be useful to the trainer, it wouldn't have bothered to give it to him!

Seeing that Pangolin had thrown him a stone and then hurriedly ran back to continue digging, Chiba Kaede was somewhat puzzled and could only examine the stone in his hand carefully.

Because there was still a lot of dirt on it, Chiba Kaede cleaned the dirt off the surface of the stone and finally saw its true appearance.

On this palm-sized rock, there appears to be the skeleton of some kind of creature attached to it. Chiba Maple cannot identify what kind of creature the skeleton is, but judging from this phenomenon alone, it is a fossil.

Staring at the fossil before him, Chiba Kaede was stunned. He knew that this world was not like his previous life, where there was advanced technology or machines that could revive the spirits inside fossils.

Those that can become fossils are all creatures from countless years ago. The most famous one is the fossil pterosaur, an ancient predator that was resurrected in the modern era through this machine.

Rare Pokémon such as Lily of the Tentacles, Ancient Feathered Bug, and Baby Tyrannosaurus are also resurrected from fossils.

Therefore, a group of fossil hunters has emerged in this world who specialize in digging up fossils in the wild. These people like to find places with geological conditions that are suitable for preserving fossils, and then sell the fossils they dig up to wealthy people at high prices to make a living.

Chiba Kaede had no idea what kind of spirit could be resurrected from the fossil in his hand; he only knew that the fossil itself was very valuable.

With this unexpected discovery, Chiba Kaede quickly instructed Pangolin to keep an eye out for this type of stone. Although the chances of finding another fossil were slim, there was always something to look forward to.

Looking at the fossil in front of him, Chiba Kaede fell into deep thought, torn between whether to sell it directly for Alliance Coins or find a way to revive it.

Reviving the spirit inside the fossil would likely cost a lot, since he has no connection to anyone and who would be willing to spend a lot of resources to revive the spirit inside the fossil?

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