Chapter 5: Heaven-Defying Cheat Tool

Zhao Hai took a few deep breaths to calm his nerves, then picked up the insect-shaped staff again. The prompt sounded once more: "Pest Dispenser, Level 1. Can release pests to consume crops. Usage limit: 50 times per day. Can be taken out of the space for use."

"Weed Dispenser, Level 1. Can release weeds to compete with crops for nutrients. Usage limit: 50 times per day. Can be taken out of the space for use."

Zhao Hai chuckled and set the two staves down. These were excellent items; they would be perfect for sabotaging others.

There was nothing left in the hut, so Zhao Hai walked out and headed toward the warehouse. He knew there must be other things inside; at the very least, he hadn't found the forage grass seeds that the system had awarded him.

Zhao Hai soon arrived outside the warehouse. It looked quite ordinary—a small thatched hut with a little wooden door, nothing special at all.

Zhao Hai touched the wooden door, and the prompt sounded: "Warehouse, Level 1. Can store items. No limit on type or quantity. Items remain in the same state when placed in or taken out. Can be used outside the space. Current items: Forage grass seeds, six bags."

Zhao Hai couldn't help but think of the forage grass seeds. As soon as he did, six small cloth bags appeared before him, with the words "Forage Grass Seeds" written on them.

Zhao Hai was stunned, then overjoyed. He had been wondering how to use the warehouse, but he hadn't expected that just thinking about it would be enough. This was truly fantastic.

Zhao Hai pushed the warehouse door, but found it wouldn't budge. It seemed the warehouse was just for show and had no other use.

Zhao Hai smiled slightly, turned back to the thatched hut, sat on the grass bed, and quietly sorted through his gains. Now that he had this space, first of all, the land could be farmed, the water could be drunk, and it could significantly increase the maturation speed of crops—ten times faster! Plus, with the water, that was another ten-fold increase. Heavens, with this place, he would never have to worry about going hungry again.

The basket could also be used, as could the shovel, the bucket, the pesticide, the pest dispenser, and the weed dispenser. These were all great items that could be taken out of the space. Most importantly, there was the warehouse; having it meant he essentially possessed a massive storage space, which was what pleased him most.

From Adam's memories, he knew that storage tools were common in this world. A space mage could create one, but there weren't many space mages, so while there were many storage tools on the continent, they were all in the hands of nobles; ordinary people rarely had them.

Those storage tools couldn't compare to the warehouse. They were all very small, with the largest being only a few hundred cubic meters—already considered divine artifacts. Something as large as his warehouse simply didn't exist.

Most importantly, the storage tools on the Ark Continent couldn't store living things, but this warehouse could. It had no restrictions on the types of items it could store.

Beyond these fixed items, he also had six bags of forage grass seeds and five hundred gold coins. Although the gold coins couldn't be taken out, they could be used to buy things in the space's shop, which was enough.

After reviewing the space's introduction, Zhao Hai realized that the basic settings were similar to the games he used to play. Once he leveled up, he could open a pasture and do even more.

Most importantly, he now had ten acres of land and a spring that never ran dry. With these two things, he could find a way to improve the black soil in his territory. But first, he had to plant those ten acres.

At this thought, Zhao Hai couldn't help but smile bitterly. He had been a shut-in, born and raised in the city, and had never farmed a day in his life. He was so ignorant of agriculture that he couldn't even distinguish the five grains. Now that he was suddenly expected to farm, he really didn't know where to start.

However, Zhao Hai still returned the forage grass seeds to the warehouse. He knew clearly that they were useless to him right now, but they would be useful once he opened a pasture. What he needed now were seeds for crops he could eat or sell for money.

He opened the shop interface. It was filled with pictures of crops, with their levels and prices listed below, just like a game interface.

Zhao Hai glanced at it and realized it was exactly like a game. Since he was only Level 1, he could only plant forage grass, radishes, carrots, and Chinese cabbage; he couldn't plant anything else.

Zhao Hai tested it by clicking on a Level 2 crop seed, and the interface immediately displayed: "Your level is too low." Zhao Hai understood—it really was just like a game.

With only these four crops available, Zhao Hai didn't hesitate to choose radish seeds. Each bag cost 150 gold coins, could plant ten acres, and would yield nearly 80,000 catties of radishes. If sold to the system shop, he would receive 500 gold coins.

Based on the purchasing power of this world, 500 gold coins were roughly equivalent to 50,000 yuan on Earth. That meant one gold coin was worth 100 yuan, one silver coin was 10 yuan, and one copper coin was 1 yuan.

Calculated this way, planting radishes was quite profitable, though slightly less so than cabbage or carrots. But Zhao Hai didn't choose radishes for the money; he chose them for the experience points.

When he used to play farming games, Zhao Hai had carefully calculated that among all the crops, the humble radish provided the most experience points from tilling to planting to harvesting. His main priority now was to level up so he could farm more land. Besides, the gold coins from radishes weren't that much less, so it was the most suitable choice for now.

Zhao Hai was a shut-in, and shut-ins didn't like going out. Whenever he had to, he would plan everything out—what to do, how to do it to save the most time, or how to finish tasks in advance so he wouldn't have to leave again for a while.

Over time, this had developed into a calculating personality. He would carefully weigh his options, find the best plan, and follow it.

This time was no different. After calculating for a long time, he chose radishes because they provided the most experience, which was worth far more than the lost gold coins.

Zhao Hai immediately bought a bag of radish seeds. They didn't appear in front of him but went straight to the warehouse. However, with a thought, a small cloth bag appeared in his hand. It was small and flat, seemingly empty, but as soon as his hand touched it, the prompt sounded: "Radish seeds, one bag. Can be planted, can be taken out of the space. Planting area: ten acres."

Zhao Hai breathed a sigh of relief. Thankfully, this one bag could cover the ten acres, or he wouldn't have had the money to buy more. But the system was truly calculating—it only gave him six acres for free, forcing him to buy more to reach ten.

Closing the shop interface, Zhao Hai walked out of the hut with the seed bag, but he stared blankly at the ten acres. He had the seeds, but how was he supposed to plant them? He was a shut-in; he didn't know how to farm, and he certainly didn't know how to plant radishes. This was a real headache.

As he thought about putting the seeds back in the warehouse, he froze, looking at the bag in his hand. A bold idea entered his mind.

Everything in this space seemed to revolve around him. Although he needed gold coins to buy seeds, he had been given starting capital, just like playing a realistic game. If that were the case, did he even need to do the farming himself?

He decided to test it. Zhao Hai immediately thought about planting the radishes. As soon as the thought crossed his mind, the seed bag flew out of his hand. Then, the shovel in the field began to move on its own. It dug small holes, the seed bag flew over to drop a seed into each, the bucket flew up to water them, and the shovel covered the holes with soil. It was as if several people with clear roles and perfect coordination were working together. Zhao Hai didn't have to lift a finger.

Zhao Hai laughed out loud at the sight. This space was truly amazing. He felt like a god here; as long as he had a thought, everything in the space would follow his commands. This was fantastic.

Seeing that it would take a while to finish the field, and fearing that Green might notice his disappearance and get worried, Zhao Hai decided to leave the space. With a thought, he returned to his room in Iron Mountain Castle. Looking at the sky outside the window, it hadn't changed much, and no one seemed to have entered the room. This convinced Zhao Hai that he hadn't been in the space for long, or that time flowed differently inside.

Zhao Hai was excited enough to shout. With such a heaven-defying cheat, he could at least live as a carefree minor landlord in this world. Whether he could avenge Adam was another matter; living a good life for himself was the real priority.

He had to admit, Zhao Hai wasn't a man of great ambition. He had a strong small-farmer mentality—as long as he was doing well, that was enough. Revitalizing the Buda family or seeking revenge for Adam were just impulsive thoughts. When he thought about the power of the great nobles, he felt a chill. The mighty Buda family had been wiped out with a wave of a hand; what was he, a mere Zhao Hai? If they wanted to destroy him, it would be just as easy.

(End of chapter)