I created the myth of the Great Old Ones.

Old Eggplant knocked on the door and called out.

After a while, someone opened the door.

Old Eggplant remembers him; this is Stone, the detective from the ruined city.

Although he didn't know how he got to the Kingdom of Night, since the man was here, Old Eggplant didn't pursue the matter further and treated it as an Easter egg.

"We cleared the burned forest and brought these back."

The old eggplant held the charred vine in his hand and threw it on the ground.

Stone looked at the vines and realized that they were not something that normal plants could grow.

He thought for a moment and then called Lu Ban over.

"They want a reward."

Stone said he would ask Lu Ban for everything.

When Lu Ban saw the vines, he was honestly not very useful for their research, but since he had said he would provide resources, he would keep his word.

Lu Ban told them to wait, then went around to the other side of the house and retrieved some broken and rusty weapons.

He then wrote something on it.

[Can cause effective damage to trees]

Cutting off a monster's limbs is effortless.

[The protective effect is amazing; it can withstand the claw attacks of monsters.]

Those misshapen weapons seem to have changed, yet they also seem unchanged.

Lu Ban moved it to Old Eggplant and the others.

"That's it?"

Stone glanced at the unwanted weapons and thought it was wishful thinking to think he could get rid of these people with them.

Unexpectedly, when Old Eggplant received the equipment, he was immediately shocked.

"Are there really weapons?"

"Is this a sword? It looks very sharp."

"This shield has clearly been through the ravages of war; the scars on its surface are badges of honor!"

"I want this spear. A longer weapon will make me feel safer."

"It's a pity I don't have armor. I'd really like to be a knight."

The players quickly divided up the weapons without showing any dissatisfaction.

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Stone wondered if Lu Ban had pulled some tricks to mislead these people.

"Oh, right, and these too."

Lu Ban turned around and stole some chicken feed from the flock of chickens pecking at the grains. It seemed to be the seed of a kind of grain, which is grown in the field and ripens once a year. After harvesting, it can be ground into powder to make bread and the like.

Lu Ban continued writing on these seeds.

It only takes three days from planting to maturity; it is disaster-resistant and disease-resistant, and can grow as long as there is soil.

Then, the grains were put into a cloth bag and handed to Old Eggplant.

"Plant these things, remember to water them, and you can harvest them in three days."

Old Eggplant solemnly accepted the bag of grain, his eyes filled with even more excitement.

Magical plants really do exist!

Although he wasn't a Peashooter, he had never heard of a crop that could be harvested in three days, so it must be the effect of magic!

With the grain in hand, Old Eggplant returned to the edge of the field.

"That's it? This isn't enough to eat?"

Some players questioned this.

"This isn't for eating, it's for growing."

Old Eggplant retorted, then looked at the others.

"Who among you knows how to farm?"

Although Old Eggplant often plays games involving farming, raising livestock, and fishing, he has never actually worked in the fields. In this case, it would be more appropriate to consult an expert.

But the players looked at each other blankly, none of them knowing how to farm.

After all, they are all hardcore gamers, each a typical otaku. They've never even gone camping, let alone farmed. They wouldn't know anything about this kind of operation.

However, the players are quite clever.

Old Eggplant told everyone to build a few houses next to the newly cultivated fields, then he logged out of the game, opened the Old Video Network, and typed in text in the search bar.

How to farm?

Chapter 714 Farming is still more suitable for me

It's often said that Chinese people have an innate talent for farming, but in reality, most of them are just paying lip service to it. They're very interested in playing games and being a hamster, but when it comes to actually picking up a hoe and farming, they keep their distance.

Old Eggplant originally wanted to use a search engine, but when he casually searched for "farming," he saw that the first few pages were all similar text paired with pictures.

What exactly is farming? Everyone is familiar with farming, but what exactly does it entail? Let's find out together. Farming, in essence, is simply farming. You might be surprised—how can farming be farming? But it's true! I was surprised myself too. So, that's all about farming. What are your thoughts? Feel free to share them in the comments section.

"If you leave it here, it's not completely useless, even if it's just for a little bit."

Old Eggplant decided to search on video websites. After all, when it comes to farming, who doesn't know anything about it? It's just about sowing seeds, watering them, and waiting for them to take root and sprout.

It's like putting an elephant in a refrigerator; it's just three steps: open the refrigerator door, put the elephant in, and then close the door.

Saying it is one thing, doing it is another.

Without a video for reference, Old Eggplant was still not reassured.

He searched for keywords on an old video website.

Unfortunately, this website is still too young, and most of the content is game animations and entertainment videos such as "[Farming Ideas in Hearts of Iron]", "How to Farm in Minecraft", and "Farming is still my thing".

After scrolling through the videos for a while, the old man finally found a few real-life farming videos with fewer than 10,000 views.

He quickly studied it, read it twice more, and then put on the helmet and returned to the Kingdom of Night.

Because time flows at different rates on both sides, by the time Old Eggplant returned, the others had already almost finished building the foundation of the wooden house.

Old Eggplant immediately grabbed the bag of seeds and, while he still remembered how to plant them, quickly buried them in the soil.

He couldn't bury it all by himself, so he called on others to help.

It took them more than two hours to plant all the seeds in the bag.

Old Eggplant was covered in sweat, and since the battery in his helmet was almost depleted after all the commotion that morning and the work he'd been doing, he decided to log off.

After taking off his helmet, Old Eggplant reflected on what he had done in the game and realized that his muscles were starting to ache in real life.

He ordered takeout and surfed the internet for a while while the food was still charging and his helmet was still charging.

[Morning Star] New Game Closed Beta Test: Players Exclaim that Lu Ban Creates a Realistic World]

[This world needs more pioneers: A closed beta tester's comment on LuBan Games' new title]

[The true refuge for farming game enthusiasts worldwide—[The Cage]]

[Famous virtual YouTuber graduates, says he's going to the Land of Night to pursue his dreams]

A well-known gaming content creator commented on Lu Ban's new game, stating that the negative reviews were unrelated to his not receiving an invitation.

With all sorts of true and false rumors flying around, Old Eggplant also had a chance to see what other players were doing.

Then, Old Eggplant discovered that this game was really amazing.

There are players like him who go into the forest to fight monsters, burn down large areas of the Black Forest, and reclaim wasteland; there are players who help farmers to cultivate the land and receive rewards; and there are even players who are directly recruited into the Baron's mansion by the Baron because of their knowledge and have the status of knights.

A few other players, unable to suppress their adventurous and adventurous spirit, continued walking through the forest, carefully avoiding the monsters. After about half a day, they wrote a detailed investigation report on the Black Forest.

In short, many ways to play, both those that Old Eggplant had thought of and those that he hadn't, have been developed by the players.

However, most players have realized that if they want to unlock more gameplay features, they will definitely need to develop Sunset Town.

Old Eggplant clicked into the forum. Most game forums already had a special section for "The Cage". However, because there were too few players participating in the test, and those who could play the game were all addicted to it, there wasn't much useful information. Most of the discussions were by casual players.

He clicked on a post titled "[Closed Beta Players, Unite, Reclaim Wasteland, and Establish the Frontline Against the Demonic Tide]".

This post was clearly made by a test player. He analyzed the current situation in Sunset Town and, combined with the world view of Night Kingdom, he believed that the main storyline of this game should be fighting against the demon tide. Without mages, they would need to develop their own resources by farming in order to fight against those monsters.

Old Eggplant wholeheartedly agreed.

The replies to the post were also very genuine.

I never imagined that I, who toiled in real life, would have to do the same thing in a game. It seems like we're destined to be laborers forever.

Is this a virtual reality version of PUBG? You open the door and there's nothing there; you have to scavenge for everything.

[Judging from the original poster's description, is this game a farming simulator?]

To be honest, farming by clicking with a mouse feels completely different from actually digging the soil yourself.

I went into the forest with the leader and burned those monsters. The Baron even gave us weapons—that was awesome!

As the saying goes, "To get rich, build roads first; have fewer children and plant more trees!"

Farming is what suits me best; I'll farm and be a hoarder.

The general idea seems to be to reclaim wasteland, develop the town, and upgrade equipment as much as possible. The only question is when one will be able to learn magic.

[Damn, seeing you guys chatting makes me really want to play too. Does anyone want to sell me an account? I'll pay 5,000 RMB.]

I'll offer 10,000.

[If facial recognition technology is tied to a device, you can't sell the device even if you want to, otherwise scalpers would be everywhere.]

Old Eggplant noticed that many people on the forum were discussing how to farm, how to prevent soil erosion, and how to deal with weeds, making it seem like an agricultural forum.

Some people, thinking ahead, have started researching how to build defensive towers.