Grabbing a small steel basin, he scooped up some water from the Well. The sweet well water was always refreshing.
WOOF WOOF.
"You’re thirsty too?"
Lin Feng poured some water into a nearby stone basin.
This Well was incredibly important to Lin Xian Village. The old Linshan Village had always suffered from a lack of water.
The village’s drinking water was mountain spring water, piped in with bamboo from a mountain several miles away.
The supply was not only insufficient but also unsanitary. Sometimes, there were "unexpected surprises" inside the bamboo pipes—small mountain critters.
This one Well was enough to solve his drinking water problems. It could even be upgraded later to increase its capacity.
Lin Feng glanced at his quest panel. ’The village upgrade quest: [Upgrade Conditions: Population 30, Prosperity 100]. I wonder when I’ll be able to complete it.’
After unloading fertilizer, insulation, a plow, a rake, a hoe, and other small tools from his vehicle, Lin Feng stood before ten acres of prepared Farmland.
He first picked up the insulation material—a thick, heavy roll of double-layered thermal film. After he added it as a material, there was a flash of light. The mounds of dirt on the Farmland vanished, replaced by a perfectly flat plot of land.
[Farmland (Level 1): Slightly resistant to temperature changes. Crop growth cycle is slightly shortened, yield is slightly increased, and quality is slightly improved. Can raise soil temperature by 0–10°C.]
’Raise temperature by 0–10°C... This function would be great for growing vegetables in the winter, especially high-temperature ones like cucumbers and tomatoes. I could even grow watermelons.’
Of course, to grow these high-temperature vegetables, he’d still need to build a greenhouse.
After a moment’s thought, he left the adjacent plots empty and walked over to the one on the far edge, where he added the plow as a material.
[Farmland (Level 1): ...increases plowing efficiency by 5%.]
’This seems useless. What am I going to do with a 5% increase in plowing efficiency? For me, that’s just a matter of stepping on the gas.’
Lin Feng looked at the remaining farm tools and decided to forget about them as upgrade materials. Instead, he turned his attention to the fertilizer.
[Farmland (Level 1): ...increases soil nutrients by 5%.]
’What’s the use of more nutrients?’
’Ah, so it increases crop quality. That’s a good bonus.’
He decided to stick with just the fertilizer and insulation, abandoning his plans for the other materials.
Aside from the one acre he’d wasted on the plow, Lin Feng now had five acres of insulated Farmland and four acres of quality-enhanced Farmland.
’I’ll need to find people to farm this land soon. I also need to get greenhouses built on these nine acres.’
While he was looking for workers, Lin Feng decided to clear out some quests and, on the side, see if he could exploit any bugs.
He saw the Arrow Tower quest and decided to complete it. He wanted to see what this Archer Training Manual was all about.
"Mo Yu, stop making a mess. Go play over there."
He had already prepared the upgrade material for the Arrow Tower: a telescope.
Besides, he wasn’t limited to building just one Arrow Tower, so he could experiment as much as he liked.
Lin Feng chose a relatively high spot at the village entrance to build the Arrow Tower.
He added the material and began construction. Just like before, the light faded to reveal an Arrow Tower with a stone and brick foundation and a wooden upper structure.
The Arrow Tower stood three and a half meters tall. At its base was a wooden door, which opened into a space large enough for two people, containing a wooden ladder.
[Quest Complete. Please claim your reward.]
[Arrow Tower (Level 1): Protects the village, intimidates enemies, increases vision by 300%.]
’Increased vision by 300%?’
It was only after climbing the Arrow Tower that Lin Feng understood what this effect meant.
Standing atop the Arrow Tower, he could see farther and more clearly, as if his eyes had been fitted with a telescope.
’If I use a telescope up here, or even an astronomical telescope, I wonder if the effects will stack?’
He had to test the idea immediately. He grabbed a telescope from below and used it while standing on the tower.
’It actually works! This feature is amazing!’
Lin Feng imagined using an astronomical telescope as the upgrade material, then placing another one on top to create a stargazing attraction.
’This idea would be a huge hit.’
Lin Feng sensed an opportunity for his village to become famous and make money, but unfortunately, he didn’t have the materials yet.
He clicked to claim the quest reward, curious about the Archer Training Manual.
[Reward Claimed: Experience Points +10]
His character Experience Points had unknowingly reached 40/100. He really wanted to complain. ’Why don’t I get experience for construction?’
After claiming the reward, he looked at the Archer Training Manual in his panel. It was another non-physical reward that could be used instantly, but only on one person.
A villager would have to be a militiaman to use it, but there was no such requirement for the lord.
[Archer Training Manual: A training manual that can convert a militiaman into a Basic Archer.]
He couldn’t just turn someone into a militiaman, nor could he give the manual to anyone else. There would be no way to explain it.
Without a moment’s hesitation, he clicked ’Use’.
The manual dissolved into a beam of light that entered his body. He immediately felt a tingling soreness spread through him.
[Archer Training Manual used. Constitution +2. Arm strength enhanced. Leg muscles enhanced. Skills Acquired: Basic Free Shooting (Passive), Throwing.]
The transformation lasted for a minute. Lin Feng stared at the notification in disbelief. It could directly strengthen his body.
’Amazing! If I keep using things like this, will I become a Superman?’
The muscles on his arms bulged as if he had trained them for years, and his thighs felt powerful. His whole body felt much better, like an old engine that had just received a meticulous tune-up.
Thankfully, there was no legendary ’marrow cleansing’ moment where his body expelled stinking black filth.
Information about archery appeared in his mind, not crammed in, but stored like a file on a hard drive that his brain could access whenever it wished.
Lin Feng turned his attention to the Skills, which interested him more. He hadn’t expected to acquire them this way.
He had actually tried to grind mobs before, but unfortunately, squashing ants and insects yielded no rewards.
Apparently, the Village Construction Order wasn’t a game and didn’t include a ’kill mobs to level up’ system.
He checked his personal status panel. ’Thank god, I’m finally not a complete weakling anymore.’
[Village Chief: Lin Feng (Level 1 40/100)
Constitution: 6
Cultivation Technique: None
Skills: Basic Free Shooting (Passive), Throwing
Inventory: Twelve Slots]
He had no point of reference for an ordinary person’s Constitution stat, but he felt that with just a two-point boost, a single punch from his current self could knock his old self out cold.
’Looks like I need to buy some athletic equipment, especially a Bow and Arrow.’
He was now desperate to get his hands on a Bow and Arrow to see what it felt like to use his new Skills.
He did a quick search. Apparently, there was nowhere in Wuyuan County that sold a Bow and Arrow. He had no choice but to place an order with Dongzi. Dongzi’s deliveries arrived the next day, while others took three days.
He chose a domestic Sanlida standard beginner’s set and bought some extra arrows, spending five hundred yuan in total.
Actually, the information he received included instructions for crafting a traditional Bow and Arrow, but the process was lengthy. A good bow could take up to three years to make, from selecting the materials to the final product.
Likewise, it took three years to train a qualified Archer in ancient times.
He stretched his limbs, mainly to get used to his enhanced strength and avoid any embarrassing mishaps.