LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 9
Chapter 9: Sooner or Later
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
After walking around in the Space Farm and seeing that there was nothing else, Zhao Hai came out of the Space Farm and lay quietly on the bed, thinking about all the things he experienced today.
After he knew that he had transmigrated, Zhao Hai was not afraid at all. Instead, he was secretly delighted. On Earth, Zhao Hai was an otaku. He lived with a small salary every month and was under a lot of pressure.
But it was different here. He was a noble. Although his family was ostracized, he had his own fief. Although it was a land of death, he still had a few loyal subordinates. He could decide their lives and deaths with a word. He had a castle and slaves. Most importantly, he had the Space Farm.
Although he did not know how this Space Farm came about, as long as he had it, he did not have to worry about food and water for the rest of his life. He could live a carefree life.
While thinking about this, he kept thinking about the future development of the farm. However, it was useless to think about it now. He could only wait for the farm to level up.
However, the farm had clearly mutated. It was hard to say if this was a good thing or a bad thing. Therefore, as long as there was a chance tomorrow, he had to get the black soil into the Space Farm and see if he could use the space soil and space water to modify it. Moreover, he had to accumulate funds as soon as possible and buy more seeds from the space shop. He would need to get some space water outside as well. This way, even if this Space Farm disappeared in the future, he would have fertile land. That was the foundation of his life.
While thinking about it, he fell asleep. In his dream, he had built a huge manor and was the owner. His life was beautiful.
Just as he was dreaming, a voice suddenly sounded. “The radishes have ripened. Please collect them as soon as possible.”
Zhao Hai woke up and quickly entered the Space Farm. He realized that the radishes had really ripened. The ground around the white radishes had cracked.
Zhao Hai could not care less. He quickly ran to the side of a radish and dug it out. He wiped the soil on it with his hand and bit it, not caring if it was dirty or not.
The sweet and slightly spicy radish liquid filled his mouth. Zhao Hai couldn’t help but sigh. It tasted really too good. When Zhao Hai was on Earth, he especially liked to eat white radishes. White radishes were sweet, unlike green radishes that were spicy. This white radish that grew in the Space Farm tasted much better than the ones on Earth.
Zhao Hai chewed on the white radish in his mouth while sizing it up. This radish was at least 1.5 kgs heavy. This was not small among white radishes. Moreover, it was straight and plump white. Just looking at it made one’s appetite increase.
Zhao Hai laughed happily and walked to the window of the straw hut. He picked up the basket with the word “collect” written on it and shouted, “Collect!” The radishes flew out of the ground one by one and landed in the basket. The basket could not be filled no matter what. Zhao Hai looked down and saw that the radishes immediately disappeared as soon as they entered the basket.
After a while, the entire land was cleared with pits left by the radishes. Zhao Hai checked the warehouse. Indeed, all the radishes were stored in the warehouse.
Zhao Hai did not sell these radishes. Instead, he bought another bag of seeds. At the same time, he ordered the small shovel to start digging the ground. Then, he planted this bag of seeds in the ground. Just as the seeds were finished planting, he heard a ‘ding’. Then, a voice sounded, “Congratulations on advancing to level two. The system gifts you two bags of cabbage seeds. Each bag can cover an acre of land.”
Zhao Hai curled his lips and said, “How stingy. One bag of seeds can only cover an acre of land.”
After finishing his work, Zhao Hai came out of the Space Farm. He looked at the sky and realized that it was still early. The sun had just risen in the east.
It was impossible for Grimm and the others to get up at this time. Even the slaves were still sleeping, but Zhao Hai was so excited that he could not fall asleep. He sat alone in the room and ate the white radish that he had dug out from the Space Farm. The smell was really irresistible.
It was impossible for Zhao Hai to finish a 1.5 kg radish. He only ate half of it before he could not eat anymore. However, a strange thing happened. Zhao Hai felt a warm current in his stomach. His body seemed to be filled with energy, and his slight drowsiness was gone.
Zhao Hai was stunned. This had never happened before. He seemed to be eating stimulants, not a radish. How could this be? Was this not a radish but ginseng?
At the thought of this, Zhao Hai couldn’t help but touch his nose. He was afraid that he would have a nosebleed, but he realized that his nose was still clean.
Zhao Hai smiled self-deprecatingly. He was a person who let his imagination run wild, so he often did things that others thought were ridiculous.
However, he was sure that it was not an illusion, because he still felt energetic.
This situation was a little abnormal. From Adam’s memories, he had drunk the Void Water. Although drinking the Void Water did not affect people who did not learn magic and battle aura, it would still make them feel very tired. It was impossible for them to train to become a warrior just by relying on physical strength. How could there be such a feeling of endless energy? There was only one possibility for this feeling.
Thinking of this, Zhao Hai couldn’t help but look forward to this radish even more. He immediately placed the radish in the space warehouse and prepared to ask Grimm what this radish was.
Looking at the sky outside, it was already starting to brighten, but it was still very early. No one was awake yet, and Zhao Hai was too embarrassed to wake them up. However, it was too boring to stay in the room, so Zhao Hai slowly walked out. He wanted to take a good look at this castle that belonged to him.
He walked out of the castle which was in the inner fort. After passing a small square, he arrived at the outer fort. The structure was very simple. The outer fort’s ground was paved with limestone slabs, and had rows of stone houses. Behind the stone houses were the walls. The walls were very tall, about ten meters. When he walked near the walls, he saw that they were also very thick, about four meters thick. The gate looked to be made of pig iron. It was more than four meters tall and was locked with a huge iron bar. There was a device beside the gate that looked to be used to pull out and insert that iron bar.
This device was designed very cleverly. As long as its handle was moved, the gears on the locking device would turn, moving the iron bar on the gate to lock it tightly. The way to pull it up was the same.
Zhao Hai nodded. He did not expect the machinery in this world to be so developed. He looked around and did not find anything. Other than a large pile of materials bought by Grimm in the middle of the square, there was nothing else.
Seeing those materials, Zhao Hai couldn’t help but smile bitterly. It seemed like Grimm was really not a business person. He had actually exchanged all the gold coins for such things. Didn’t he know that money could produce money, and these things would be used up sooner or later?
It seemed like Grimm wanted to turn this place into a large manor that was isolated from the world. However, thinking about it, he was right in doing so. If Zhao Hai had not transmigrated, Adam might have lived longer. If the original Adam had such money lying around, he would have moved around carelessly and would have died soon.
He turned to the stone stairs beside the gate and slowly walked up the wall. These walls were made of green stone and looked very sturdy. The walls were well preserved, and the battlements were very neat. There was no need to repair them. There were arrow towers on the four corners of the walls that could protect the castle from all directions.
Zhao Hai turned to look at the inner fort walls. The inner fort walls were slightly higher than the outer fort walls. There were also a few arrow towers built on it. It seemed like the defense ability of this castle was really comprehensive.
He turned around and looked outside of the wall. There was a five-meter-wide moat outside the fort wall. The water in the moat was very clear. He could tell that it was running water. There was a suspension bridge on the moat. The suspension bridge was about five meters wide. The suspension rope was made of iron chains as thick as an arm and looked very heavy. The suspension bridge was made of huge iron frames. The wooden boards on it were new. It was obvious that they had been replaced.
Outside the bridge was a straight path paved with stones. It was unknown how far it went, and it seemed to have not been used for a long time. There were many weeds growing on it.
Zhao Hai knew that this castle had been abandoned for countless years. They had only walked through that path once. He believed that no one had gone out of the castle in the past month, so that path looked like that.
Other than this path, the outside of the castle was filled with black soil. There was not a blade of grass on it, making it look so desolate and dead.
At this moment, the sun had already risen. The golden sunlight shone on Zhao Hai. He stood on the wall with his hands behind his back and looked at the rising sun in the distance. He could not help but feel heroic. He laughed and said, “Alright, this castle and everything here are mine. Although this place is in such a poor state, like the rising sun, sooner or later, I will let its light shine on the entire land!”
Zhao Hai did not realize that Grimm and the others had already gotten up. They were standing under the wall and quietly looking at Zhao Hai, who was standing on the castle wall like a god. Tears of excitement flashed in their eyes.