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He rummaged through the pile of high-level enchantment books, rare ores, and various combat consumables for a long time before finally fixing his gaze on a hoe that hadn't been used in a long time.

At first glance, he took the iron hoe directly from his backpack.

Sitting next to Chu Jian, Ruo Xuexue looked at the farming tool that Chu Jian had suddenly produced and asked with a puzzled expression.

"What do you want with this, Chujian?"

Chu Jian stood up, brandished his hoe with great pride, and said with a smile.

“Since we can’t leave now, we might as well stay idle. Instead of just looking at the scenery every day, let’s go back to basics and cultivate the wasteland around this cabin to grow some things and be self-sufficient. That’s the highest level of seclusion.”

After saying that, he picked up the hoe and started walking briskly towards the weed-covered open space next to the hut.

He first stood on high ground and observed the surrounding terrain. He discovered that there was a clear stream flowing down from the mountain nearby. Although the water flow was not large, it was excellent for irrigation.

So, Chu Jian rolled up his sleeves and unleashed the player's superhuman stamina.

He first went to the riverbank, wielded a hoe to dig a simple ditch, and used gravity to divert the stream water to the open space next to the wooden house.

Then he began to dig and turn the soil in the open space, sweating profusely.

At this moment, looking at that broad back and the way he worked so hard when she first met him, Ruoxue felt a surge of warmth in her heart.

She didn't sit still either; she hurriedly ran into the house, rummaged through the drawers and cabinets, and took out an old stone hoe from the storage room.

She ran to Chu Jian's side, bent down, and wanted to help turn the soil.

Upon seeing this, he quickly stopped what he was doing and stopped her. Because he moved too fast, his hand accidentally touched Ruoxue's smooth and jade-like arm.

Both of them were slightly taken aback. Chu Jian quickly withdrew his hand and said somewhat awkwardly.

"No need, no need. Leave the rough and heavy work to me. I have inexhaustible energy. You can just rest in the shade of the tree and watch me do it."

Ruoxue looked at Chujian with some confusion, and under her clear gaze, Chujian blushed slightly.

After much persuasion and gentle coaxing at the first meeting, Ruoxue finally obediently put down the stone hoe.

She sat on a clean rock to the side, resting her chin on her hand, quietly watching Chu Jian swing his hoe incessantly in the sunlight, her eyes filled with curiosity and a feeling of reliance.

Chu Jian breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Ruoxue finally stay put.

As if to vent his pent-up frustration, he began frantically building up land.

"Ha! Drink!"

With a series of low shouts, the hoe, enhanced by Chu Jian's superior strength attribute, moved with ease, like a cutting machine.

Soon, a large, neat, and soft-soiled farmland was prepared right next to the wooden house.

Then, Chu Jian wiped away non-existent sweat from her forehead and took out a large bag of various vegetables and grain seeds that she had saved up before.

As he walked along the ridges of the field, he continuously scattered the seeds, carefully planting them and then drawing water from the stream to thoroughly irrigate them.

As the last seed was planted, Chu Jian looked at the farmland that was beginning to take shape and felt a sense of accomplishment that he had never felt before when fighting monsters.

Chapter 293 Love

At this moment, Ruoxue, who had been observing for a long time, saw that Chujian had finally finished his work.

She immediately stood up and came up with a cup of cool spring water that had been cooled beforehand.

In fact, as a player, Chu Jian didn't need to replenish his fluids by drinking water at all, but seeing Ruoxue's expectant eyes, he didn't refuse and took the cup and drank it all in one gulp.

Ruoxue took the opportunity to move closer, stood on tiptoe, and stared at Chujian's forehead and back of the neck with some surprise, before saying with some puzzlement.

"It's strange, Chu Jian. You did so much hard work just now. In the past, my father would have been exhausted and couldn't breathe. You didn't even break a sweat. Chu Jian, you are really amazing and have such stamina."

"Pfft, cough cough cough."

Hearing the word "endurance" come from the mouth of such an innocent young girl, Chu Jian almost choked on the last drop of water she was about to swallow.

Looking at Ruoxue's innocent eyes, as pure as a fawn's, completely free of any ulterior motives, even this battle-hardened heart, upon first seeing her, felt a little overwhelmed.

My first impression was that I was mentally ranting and raving.

"Chujian, Chujian, what the hell are you doing? Wake up and think of a way to die and go home to grind dungeons! What were you thinking just now?"

"This feels like falling in love with someone! Wake up! This is just an NPC in a game. Although she's incredibly realistic, you're not actually developing feelings for a program, are you?"

But looking at Ruoxue's face, which was so close and carried a faint fragrance, Chu Jian could only awkwardly change the subject.

"Really? Cough cough, maybe it's because my constitution is a bit special, but I do last quite a while."

After saying that, Chu Jian felt like slapping herself.

What kind of inappropriate and offensive language is this?

However, Ruoxue seemed completely oblivious to all the nonsensical meanings. She simply nodded earnestly, her eyes filled with admiration, and said sincerely.

"Yes, you are really amazing when we first met."

Chu Jian breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that thankfully the official AI design was quite impressive, preserving the NPCs' innocent and naive nature and preventing them from being bombarded with all sorts of messy and irrelevant information from the outside world.

To ease the awkwardness, Chu Jian immediately changed the subject.

"By the way, Ruoxue, I just planted some vegetables. We'll need to eat meat in the future. Do you know where there are sheep or cattle around here? I want to catch a few and bring them back to raise."

After listening, Ruoxue tilted her head and thought for a moment before speaking.

"Bring them back to raise? That's a good idea, but didn't you just say you were leaving once the road was open? What will happen to these sheep and cattle if you leave?"

Upon first seeing Ruoxue's somewhat forlorn expression, he blurted out something as if possessed.

"Of course you'll take care of them for me. Even if I leave, I'll come back to see them often... often. Then you'll be their owner."

Upon hearing this, Ruoxue's eyes lit up instantly, as if she had received some solemn promise, and she nodded vigorously.

“Okay, as long as it’s the first one I brought back, I’ll definitely help you raise it until it’s plump and fat. I’ll take you over that mountain; wild sheep often roam there.”

As she spoke, Ruoxue excitedly prepared to head straight for the rugged mountain path in the distance.

Upon first seeing this, I was startled and immediately reached out to stop them.

"Wait, you're just going to go empty-handed?"

Ruoxue stopped and looked down at her plain clothes with some confusion, then looked at Chujian and nodded.

"Well, how else can we go? Although there are wild animals on the mountain, I know the way and can avoid them."

At first glance, he rolled his eyes at her, secretly blaming himself for his oversight.

Although the mountains seem peaceful, who knows if some high-level magical beasts might suddenly spawn there.

So, Chu Jian immediately opened his backpack and frantically rummaged through the dazzling array of equipment inside.

He has very high standards now; he doesn't even look at ordinary junk.

"This defense is too low, and this has a weight penalty. I've got it."

A moment later, Chu Jian pulled out several top-quality lightweight armor pieces emitting a soft blue light from his backpack, along with matching leg guards and boots.

Chu Jian handed the equipment to Ruoxue and said in a firm tone.

"Put this on first. It's a protective treasure I got before. Wearing it will make you feel much lighter and safer, even if you encounter a wild beast attack."

Ruoxue looked at the dazzling, obviously extraordinary clothes that Chujian had handed her, and stood there helplessly, her eyes filled with doubt and unease.

"At first glance, what are these? They look so expensive, I dare not wear them."

Without a word, he spoke with a stern face.

"Never mind how expensive it is. Didn't you just praise me for being amazing? Listen to me, put it on. Look, I'm wearing something similar too."

To prove the safety of the equipment, Chu Jian even drew his longsword from his waist and, amidst Ruo Xuexue's terrified screams, slashed his own armored arm hard.

"Don't!"

Ruoxue rushed forward to try and stop him.

With a crisp metallic clang, the longsword was deflected, leaving not even a white mark on Chu Jian's arm.

Upon first seeing this scene, I was about to proudly show it off.

But he suddenly noticed that Ruoxue was clinging tightly to his arm, her beautiful eyes were filled with tears, and her body was trembling slightly.

"Is she really concerned about my safety?"

Seeing that Chu Jian was alright, Ruo Xuexue let go of his hand while sobbing.

She wiped away her tears, looked at Chu Jian's determined eyes, and finally made up her mind to reach for the few pieces of equipment on the ground.

However, the next second, a bizarre scene unfolded.

The moment Ruoxue's fair hand touched the armor, it seemed to pass right through it, as if she were seeing through a phantom.

The equipment that had been lying quietly on the grass remained motionless.

If Xuexue didn't believe it, she tried to grab it a few more times, but no matter how hard she tried, her hands couldn't touch the actual equipment, as if these things didn't exist in this space-time at all.

"How could this be?"

Ruoxue stood up and looked at Chujian, her tone carrying a hint of grievance and fear.

"At first glance, I felt like I couldn't pick them up."

Upon first seeing it, I slapped my forehead and immediately realized what it meant.

He had completely forgotten about the damn basic game mechanics.

In this game, all player equipment is subject to identity locking and faction determination.

Apart from players and NPCs who have officially joined the player faction, other NPCs in the wild or ordinary people are completely unable to touch or wear these equipment belonging to the players in the underlying logic of the system.

Chapter 294 What a crazy idea!

"Oh no, apart from players and NPCs who have already registered, no one else can touch these equipment at all! What do we do, what do we do..."

Upon first meeting, he was so anxious that he paced back and forth in place.

He has no way to bring Ruoxuexue into the NPC camp right now, because he himself is currently out of contact and can't go back.

"By the way, Wen Tianxia, ​​isn't he an insider? Maybe he has some inside information."

Ruoxue looked at Chujian standing there talking to himself, looking like he was in a real crisis, and asked him with some concern.