Chapter 179: The Shabby Farm Service Area
Soapberry can be used as medicine just like gleditsia, and it can also be used as a cleaning agent.
Yu Jiang looked at the trees in front of her, her eyes shining with light, but she still first issued admission tickets on the light screen.
First to teammates, then 2 to Wholesale King Wang Defa, letting her arrange them herself.
At the same time, a zone announcement popped up on the public screen.
[Farm Service Area: Limited-time admission tickets have been distributed]
The Bigger the Waves, the More Expensive the Fish: [?? What admission tickets? Where were they issued? Is there a farm service area in this place?]
How Scrap Iron is Made: [Can anyone tell me how to get into the service area? Since arriving at the Rainforest Map, I haven’t encountered a single service area.]
Er Bing: [The service areas on the Rainforest Map probably all require admission tickets to enter.]
How Scrap Iron is Made: [This is screwed, where do I get admission tickets?]
Sicily: [Anyone have farm admission tickets? Trading for intermediate healing potions, mosquito repellent water is fine too, or purification skill, info on admission tickets works as well.]
Xifang Bubai: [I’m also buying info on farm admission tickets.]
Aladdin Nerve: [I’m collecting them too, can take you into instances!]
Sicily was generous for the first time, and leaderboard players who usually don’t speak much were also drawn out. The conditions they offered were very tempting, but after waiting for a long time, no one private messaged them.
It was strange too. Even if they were reluctant to sell admission tickets, they could sell info, right? But there was not a single message.
Out of options, they all went to the merchant caravan to inquire.
Wholesale King Wang Defa, who was holding admission tickets and on the way to the service area, looked even more confused than them.
“I don’t know either. We want to collect them too. But by then, we should receive a batch of supplies from the farm. If you need them, we can prioritize giving them to you.”
Wholesale King Wang Defa’s tone was natural, and no one could detect any flaw.
Aladdin Nerve: “.That’s fine too.”
Without info or admission tickets, at least there were supplies, better than nothing.
Their team members sold all the scrolls early on; none of them were cut out for crafting. Plus, there was the Ice Cream Assassin healer to cultivate—medicinal herbs were so expensive.
When encountering rare resources, they exchanged them with labor. At least their first echelon strength was presentable, and crystal coins still needed to be saved for vehicle upgrade materials.
Inside the service area.
The people who got admission tickets hadn’t arrived yet, but Yu Jiang was already quickly selecting the vegetables, fruits, poultry and livestock she wanted to plant.
This place was far inferior to the original Happy Farm.
Not only were the seeds more expensive, but there were fewer types to choose from, and the output rate wasn’t as high.
Staple food could only be potatoes; fruits only pineapple, banana, and mangosteen were available.
Mangosteen took a long time to mature and was the most expensive, with no cost-effectiveness in doomsday. Yu Jiang only planted one.
Poultry and livestock could only be pigs, cows, chickens, and rabbits; the pigs were wild pigs.
Yu Jiang raised one, used the remaining two spots for cows, two chickens and two rabbits each, spent crystal coins to shorten the time, and could get 4 or 5 batches of supplies in 12 hours.
With sufficient crystal coins, there was no need to wait; just pay to win for fertilizer and advanced feed, and a batch could be produced in half an hour.
No one was wealthy enough for that, and there weren’t enough time stasis grids for storage.
Teammates all sent crystal coins to Purple Butt Can Do It. By then, those who spent more crystal coins would get a larger share—it was a plan unanimously agreed upon by the teammates.
After opening the plantation and breeding shed, Yu Jiang didn’t stop and immediately took out a ladder to pick the ripe soapberries from the tree, filling a whole basket.
Some spots were too high to reach easily, so she skipped them—no need to bother, or she’d risk falling and consuming trauma medicine.
She’d already made quite a bit here.
Yu Jiang sat in the thatched-roof wooden house, munching on spicy dried meat, waiting for the harvest.
Soon, the three teammates, Wholesale King Wang Defa, and a big sister from the merchant caravan all arrived.
Seeing Yu Jiang perfectly blending into the service area vibe, everyone was stunned for two seconds. She even had a headscarf on, looking just like a farmer from Fight the Landlord.
The merchant caravan big sister was silent for two seconds. This was the wealth ranking number one who was richer than their boss. Was this right?
“This is the Happy Farm we didn’t open last time, the downgraded version!” Strawberry Candy looked excitedly at the service area.
Purple Butt Can Do It nodded vigorously beside her. Last time they couldn’t clear the instance; today they finally reached the service area on the Rainforest Map—how could they not be excited!
Before coming, Yu Jiang had explained the farm functions. The five didn’t waste time and immediately got to work under her guidance.
Wholesale King Wang Defa bought fertilizer and feed without batting an eye.
“Impressive strength.” Yu Jiang gave her a thumbs up.
The merchant caravan only had 2 people inside. The usable plantation and breeding shed were fixed in size, with capacities set by the system—they could only pay to win.
Wholesale King Wang Defa sighed, “If I hadn’t bet on you during your go-kart race, I couldn’t afford this now.”
She and Purple Butt Can Do It arranged planting and harvesting together; their efficiency was top-notch.
Yu Jiang went to explore the surroundings to see if she could pick up anything. Strawberry Candy stayed inside to help, while Sad Pig Intestine took out his tools to prepare food.
Work in the service area proceeded in an orderly manner, while outside, people were still inquiring about admission ticket info.
Among them, Sicily was the most anxious. He also did manufacturing and reselling. A farm service area sounded like it had tons of supplies—this prime spot, of course he wanted to know how to get in.
He asked players who had dealt with the merchant caravan before, but they also said they didn’t know.
It was right that they wouldn’t spill. Besides the few people Wholesale King Wang Defa trusted most, no one knew the merchant caravan already had admission tickets.
Sicily had backed himself into a corner. With his alchemist level, entering the chamber of commerce would be no issue, but he only wanted the merchant caravan’s resources to improve his professional level and wasn’t willing to show sincerity—who could tolerate that?
Sicily private messaged Yu Jiang again, “Big shot, do you know what’s up with the farm service area admission tickets? I’ve received some info here, not sure if it’s true.”
Yu Jiang didn’t reply. Saying she received info was just to pry; she was digging wild grass—no, medicinal herbs outside. Replying to him was a waste of time.
That evening, the six people had dinner on the open parking space in the service area. Knowing they’d be busy until midnight, Wholesale King Wang Defa took out her automatic tent.
They’d seen the merchant caravan’s automatic tents before; Wholesale King Wang Defa’s was even more advanced. Before opening, it was like a Poké Ball. Throw it on the ground and it became a tent, with luxurious interior setup—folding table, resting bed, all clean and comfortable, even with a defensive shield.
Dinner that day was made from freshly harvested ingredients. They finished eating before dark, then worked until after 2 a.m. to harvest and sort all the supplies.
There was half an hour left before the service area closed; they had to get back on the parallel road.
Choosing to enter the farm in the afternoon was also Yu Jiang’s consideration—staying up two or three more hours at night would bring dawn.
At night, poisonous insects in the rainforest were phototactic; regular players wouldn’t choose to move forward. There were more players on the road during the day.
This team’s setup wasn’t particularly safe. By morning, the other teammates could arrive.
The next morning, as soon as Yu Jiang sat up on the RV sofa, yawning and glancing out the window, she instantly woke up.
