Ye Mian was jolted awake by a pungent, foul stench. The moment she opened her eyes and saw a set of fangs dripping with saliva, she instinctively threw a punch with every ounce of strength she could muster.
But in the next second, Ye Mian was stunned by her own feeble strength. “Huh?”
Dumbfounded, she looked up at the target she had just punched—a target that hadn’t budged an inch. It was a massive black dog with three heads, its red eyes shimmering with a ferocious light.
Although Ye Mian’s punch was no different from an itch to the beast, it seemed provoked. It opened its bloody maw and lunged down to bite her.
I’m dead!
Just as Ye Mian raised her arms to block the attack, a text box suddenly popped up between her and the giant dog.
【Attack Immunized】
What?
“Woof…” The large dog bit down on nothing but air. A low, angry growl escaped its throat. It then swung a sharp claw, nearly the size of a human face, and swiped viciously at Ye Mian.
【Attack Immunized】
Ye Mian stared at the text box, realizing it wasn’t a hallucination. She slowly began to calm down.
She didn’t know what was happening, but one thing was certain—this three-headed dog could not actually hurt her.
Glancing at the increasingly frustrated and furious beast, Ye Mian began to move backward silently. Her original plan was to observe her surroundings and see if she could find something to fight back with.
However, as the dog’s entire body came into her field of vision, a string of information automatically jumped into her mind.
【Three-headed Dog: Low-level mutated beast. Non-toxic and edible (meat is tough). Weakness: Both sides of the neck.】
Eh?
What is this now?
Ye Mian’s mind was a bit of a mess, but seeing the three-headed dog pounce again in a fit of powerless rage, she instinctively met the attack. She threw her arms around the neck of one of the side heads and skillfully applied a chokehold.
Because this body was incredibly weak, the three-headed dog nearly sent her flying with a single toss of its head.
“Hiss…” Ye Mian gritted her teeth, death-gripping her own arm to maintain the hold.
Fortunately, this three-headed dog was also much weaker than she had imagined. Its fur was somewhat stiff but not like steel needles. Once its weakness was seized, it could only howl and jump around in an attempt to shake her off.
Furthermore, Ye Mian had studied martial arts for several years. Her Rear Naked Choke was executed to perfection.
Before long, the three-headed dog’s howls grew faint. Its oversized body involuntarily crouched low, and a series of whimpering sounds issued from its throat, as if it were begging for mercy.
“Awoo… woo…”
【Successfully tamed “Three-headed Dog.” Taming function automatically unlocked!】
Seeing the text box, Ye Mian froze for a moment. She tentatively loosened her grip. After confirming the dog was still lying submissively on the ground, she let go and used the ground to push herself up.
Just then, the text box dissolved and transformed into a transparent screen floating before her eyes.
There were several menu options in the center of the screen: 【Farm】, 【Missions】, 【Warehouse】, and 【Taming】. The bottom right corner displayed the date and time.
March 14, 2071 | 11:24:37?
It’s actually using the Old Calendar system?
Ye Mian looked down at her current body and whispered, “Have I gone back to the past?”
【Loading Memories…】
Ye Mian felt a sharp pang in her brain, followed by a rush of memories that didn’t belong to her.
This was a small planet called Youxing.
Three months ago, in late December 2070, a mysterious and unknown radiation suddenly appeared on Youxing, bringing extreme negative consequences to the entire world at lightning speed.
First, the soil and water resources were contaminated. Then, all electrical appliances lost responsiveness, leading to a global power and internet blackout. Finally… there were the mutations.
Humans, animals, and plants alike underwent a mutation without even realizing it.
After the mutation, those who retained their sanity, gained physical enhancements, and awakened initial skills were called Evolvers.
Those who lost their reason and became bloodthirsty, obsessed only with devouring their own kind to grow stronger, were called Mutated Variants.
Among them, human Mutated Variants were the most numerous. Because they retained a certain level of intelligence, they were far harder to deal with than the seemingly ferocious animal and plant mutations.
In just three months, the world fell into total chaos. Urban order collapsed completely. Evolvers had to flee the cities, heading for mountains, forests, or sparsely populated villages and towns.
The original owner of this body was also named Ye Mian, a twenty-year-old university student. Because her awakened initial skill, 【Insight】, was purely auxiliary and her body was too frail, her companions had deliberately abandoned her on the road after they managed to evacuate from Li City.
While being chased by mutated beasts, she had stumbled into this field by accident and bound herself to a system calling itself 【Dream Farm】. She had been granted a special small farm that made her immune to all attacks.
However, the original girl was too fragile; she had literally been scared to death.
And so, she was replaced by Ye Mian, a plain and ordinary robot repairer from Earth.
Ye Mian frowned. Amidst the jumble of memories, she found her own final memory. Early that morning, she had received an on-site repair order. It turned out the client was a member of an anti-robot organization who wanted to use a “robot explosion caused by improper use” as a stunt to incite a protest.
“Bullsh*t. He clearly tampered with it himself.”
After muttering the first curse word of her new life, Ye Mian looked down at the hands of this body.
The people who abandoned this “Ye Mian” were probably not very bright. Although 【Insight】 had no combat power, it could not only identify an opponent’s strength and weaknesses at a glance but also sense danger from a distance. It could greatly increase a team’s survival rate.
Whether it was the early stages of the disaster or the mid-to-late stages, it was a top-tier auxiliary position.
“Sigh.” The two of them were actually quite similar—both unlucky souls.
After sighing, Ye Mian looked back at the transparent screen. Since she was lucky enough to live again, she would live well for this girl.
However, the technology in this world was already quite backward to begin with, and with the radiation disaster, it had regressed by who knows how many years. She wouldn’t be able to return to her old profession.
There was only the choice in front of her.
“Alright. What should I do next?”
【Would you like to view the Newbie Tutorial?】
Even though she came from a poor background, Ye Mian had never dealt with anything farm-related, so she naturally nodded. “Yes.”
【Loading Newbie Tutorial…】
The tutorial was a long video. It not only demonstrated how to operate the 【Dream Farm】 system but also included detailed instructions on how to till soil and plant vegetables. Finally, it gave tips regarding the Taming function.
Just as Ye Mian had done, one needed to seize a mutated beast’s weakness and suppress it until its fear level reached a certain point for a successful tame.
The number of tamed beasts the farm could hold would increase as the farm leveled up.
Lastly, once a beast was tamed, there was a certain chance it might attempt to escape, though it would still occupy a slot in the capacity limit.
Once the tutorial ended, Ye Mian clicked on the 【Taming】 function.
She saw an image slowly unfurl before her. It was a picture of the three-headed dog’s goofy face, with a “Tamed” stamp in the bottom right corner.
Ye Mian clicked the image, and a block of text appeared.
【Name: Three-headed Dog】
【Combat Power: 3】
【Skills: [Bite], [Claws]】
【Traits: Extremely loyal, possesses regenerative abilities.】
Oh? It has regenerative abilities?
Looking at the successfully tamed three-headed dog lying obediently on the ground with its tongues out, panting, a hint of regret flashed in Ye Mian’s eyes.
She had originally wanted to slaughter it for food.
But keeping it was fine, too. It could guard the house and perhaps even go out to hunt. In the wilderness, the one thing that wasn’t lacking was mutated beasts.
Withdrawing her gaze, Ye Mian tapped the screen to return to the main interface. Following the tutorial’s instructions, she opened 【Farm】.
The first thing that appeared was the farm’s basic information. Next to it were two clickable options: 【Tool Catalog】 and 【Plant Encyclopedia】.
【Dream Farm】
Level: 1 (0/100)
Area: 1000㎡
Defense: Low
Employees: 0
Points: 0
Lingzhi: 7 (Refreshes daily)
※ Lingzhi: A magical substance that can increase farm yields and provide a chance to obtain special items (the higher the value, the better the effect).
【Farm Owner】
Name: Ye Mian
Age: 20
Constitution: 2
Spirit: 6
Skill: 【Insight】
Trait: Immune to all attacks
Ye Mian ignored her pathetic 2 points in Constitution and looked at the final trait.
Hmm? So she was immune to all attacks not just because she was on the farm?
And did 7 points of Lingzhi count as high? If so, she had better hurry up and plant something.
With that thought, Ye Mian opened the 【Warehouse】, but it was just a bunch of empty slots for items.
Truly poor.
While shaking her head in lament, Ye Mian clicked the 【Missions】 tab.
【Newbie Missions automatically accepted!】
【Newbie Mission 1: Clear weeds and debris. Make your farm clean and tidy (0/100).】
【Newbie Mission 2: Gather wild vegetables and mushrooms from the farm to prepare a lunch (0/1).】
【Newbie Mission 3: Collect wood and stone to repair your house (Wood 0/10, Stone 0/10).】
After reading the series of tasks, Ye Mian remembered to turn around. She had caught a glimpse of the house behind her earlier but hadn’t thought much of it. Now, she could confirm this house would be her new home.
The three-story building was constructed from grey-white stones. Having endured much wind, rain, and the encroachment of nearby mutated beasts, it looked somewhat dilapidated and pitted, but the structure was still relatively solid.
Following the tutorial’s example, Ye Mian first hid the transparent system interface. Then, she stepped up the stone stairs and pushed open the double wooden doors.
With a “thud,” one of the door panels crashed to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.
“…” Ye Mian stood frozen for a moment before helplessly walking inside.
After touring the entire house, Ye Mian became even more certain of one fact—she was really poor!
Though there were pieces of furniture like tables, chairs, and a bed, they were all wooden and in such disrepair that they needed fixing before they could be used.
Aside from those, the only things left were ancient farming tools and kitchenware filling an entire storage room.
Pantry? Empty.
Basement? It used to be a paradise for rats, but after the mutations, only debris remained.
However, it wasn’t entirely without merit.
If she remembered correctly, this world still had distinct seasons. It should still be a bit chilly in March, but after walking in and out for a while, she didn’t feel cold at all. The air and the breeze carried a hint of fresh warmth.
Even the dust in the house wasn’t that irritating. Aside from the initial cough when she entered unprepared, she felt fine afterward.
With a bit of repair and cleaning, it should be livable—perhaps even more comfortable than her tiny apartment on Earth.
Ye Mian brushed the dust off her hands. Instead of complaining, she walked straight into the storage room.
Half the day was already gone; it was time to get to work.
She walked outside carrying a sickle for cutting grass. Seeing the big black dog lying obediently by the stone steps, panting with its tongues out, Ye Mian paused for a few seconds and then went back inside.
When she came out again, she had a small wooden dustpan in her hand.
“From now on, I’ll call you Da Hei (Big Black),” Ye Mian said, squatting in front of the three-headed dog and looking at it with a serious expression. “Our family isn’t well-off, so you have to help with the chores. Understand?”
“Woo…”
The three-headed dog blinked at her, seemingly confused.
Ye Mian used the dustpan to scoop up rubble from the ground and pile it together. “Do it like this. Got it?”
“Awoo?”
The three-headed dog opened one of its mouths and bit the handle of the dustpan, shakily scooping up stones. Though its movements were clumsy, it should improve with practice.
Ye Mian opened the system interface. After confirming that the first mission showed progress, she went off to cut weeds with a satisfied heart.
Perhaps because they were so numerous, the weeds’ level of mutation wasn’t high; they had simply become tougher and harder to cut. If it were Ye Mian’s original body, cutting dozens of plants in one go would be nothing. But with this body… she had to stop and catch her breath every few stalks.
On the bright side, there were some unexpected harvests.