Ranch Story: Start Over

It was almost evening when they returned to the ranch. Gotz had finished his work long ago. He was used to Feng Ling's frequent absence from the ranch. He watched Feng Ling coming back with a cart full of dwarfs.

"Uncle Gotz, I'm so sorry. I had something important to do today and it took me a long time to get back."

"It's okay. I've already calculated the new work for the ranch and it will officially start tomorrow. Do you have any other requests?"

"I would like to make a request, but I have no money. Can you give me a better discount and build me two large warehouses so that I can store some things?"

Speaking of this, Goetz also has the same idea.

"You and I are on the same page. I was just about to tell you this. Because the workload this time is quite large and the time is long, the original prefabricated warehouse is really useless. Give me 1.5 million and I will build you two large conventional warehouses."

"Okay, Uncle Gotz, let's go over and do the transaction before the bank closes. I have to go out for a while tomorrow, so it may take a few days. You can arrange the layout of the house. I have no objection."

Seeing Feng Ling agree so quickly without any hesitation, Gotz asked:

"What's wrong? You seem to be in a hurry."

"My fishery and Haizhijia's fishery have been merged into one. I don't want to leave the fishery idle. The fish brothers have just been recruited. Now I can spend the money to buy fish fry and let them start working officially."

"Is that so? Do you have enough money? Do you want me to lend you some to make ends meet?"

"That's enough, Uncle Gotz. I'll leave a few hundred thousand for daily expenses. On the fifth of this month, the first batch of premium sweet potatoes will be harvested. I'll sell them to you and my money will be back."

Gotz smiled and nodded. Since Feng Ling had made arrangements and there was no need to worry about money, he would continue to support him as always.

In the entire Mineral Town, the person who has been silently supporting Feng Ling is Uncle Gotz. Actions always speak louder than words. Feng Ling thought about it and whispered to Gotz.

"Uncle Goetz, let me tell you a secret. It won't do you any harm if you know it or keep it to yourself."

"What's so mysterious?"

"We have been studying the application of rune power recently. I have discovered an important rule."

"Hmm? Tell me, I'm having a headache."

Seeing that Feng Ling had discovered something interesting, Gotz, who had a terrible learning experience last night, hurriedly asked for advice.

"Uncle Gotz, the crops grown on our ranch can be eaten regularly to continuously purify one's own magic power. Zhuokaq and I have experienced it ourselves."

Gotz immediately thought of what happened to the seven little guys last night, and he was stunned when he thought about it. Yes, last night he was wondering why the low-level goblins had such pure magic power to learn rune refining. You know, even he, a level six warrior, couldn't do it.

The highest level of cultivation among Zhuokak and his companions was only that of a second-level magician, but even so, all seven of them succeeded in refining the magic. Although their speeds varied, the important thing was that they succeeded.

He had failed in both his attempts, but now Feng Ling told him there was a shortcut, and Gotz saw a new direction.

"Uncle Gotz, seeing is believing. Let me show you my magic and see if there is any difference."

Although Feng Ling's strength is insufficient, the fire magic he condensed allowed Gotz to evaluate it. Seeing that this small ball of fire actually possessed such terrifying power, Gotz said in disbelief.

"I still remember the burning effect you created when we first met. But now, the energy of this small ball of fire is already shocking. Is this really your current strength?"

"It's a very easy-to-use concentration effect, Uncle Gotz, but I'm still a level 2 magic swordsman now, and it will take some time to reach level 3."

Goetz shook his head and said:

"You are already at the peak of the third level of an ordinary magician. I can't imagine how powerful you will be when you become a fourth-level magician. Okay! Since you said so, whether it's black chicken eggs or my trust in you, it seems that I will have to purchase in large quantities again."

Seeing that Uncle Gotz agreed, Feng Ling quickly said:

"Don't worry, Uncle Gotz, my character is absolutely guaranteed. Let's go and transfer the money quickly, otherwise I will have to put it aside again tomorrow after get off work."

"Row!"

Feng Ling and Gotz rode their magic bikes to the bank next to the government office to conduct the transaction. Uncle Thomas and his colleagues were still working outside, and they were too busy dealing with the two major events.

"Gotz, Feng Ling, you two transferred money again."

"Yes, expand the warehouse for Feng Ling, otherwise there will be too much space for the things."

"Uncle Gotz, I'm going to Xingyue Town to buy fish fry. I'll leave tomorrow morning."

"Xingyue Town? With whom?"

"With the Yu brothers."

Thomas nodded. He felt much more at ease since he was going with them. If Feng Ling went alone, he didn't want Feng Ling to encounter the last storm again. Besides, this route was also a bit troublesome.

"Feng Ling, since you are going, I just happen to have a letter here that Luo Xi asked Raven to deliver. They are in some trouble. If you can solve it, not only will you get extra benefits, but you can also complete the honorary resident mission of Xingyue Town."

"Um, let me see, Uncle Thomas."

Feng Ling opened the letter and took a look at it. He roughly understood it. Although the description was not detailed, it would be okay to take a look at it after he went there. In short, completing the task was not the key, purchasing the seedlings was the first priority.

"Feng Ling, bring Tietou with you on the journey in case of any emergencies."

"Anything else that may happen? Uncle Thomas, why do I feel like this trip is quite dangerous from your perspective?"

The more Feng Ling listened, the more he felt uncomfortable. What was going on? How could there be so many unexpected events in a place that was only two hours away by sea?

"Xingyue Town is a small town hidden in a seaside valley. Their shipping is quite developed, but land transportation is more troublesome. In addition, ghost ships are often seen around Xingyue Town when there is heavy fog. If possible, you can bring a flying bird or something. They can help you avoid getting lost."

Feng Ling looked a little conflicted. He thought he could just go buy some fish fry and come back easily, but the situation seemed a little bad.

Feng Ling shook his head and said to Thomas seriously:

"Uncle Thomas, something must have happened in Star-Moon Town, right? Otherwise you wouldn't have told me so much."

"Hehehe, you'll know when you go there. It's useless for us to go there. This should be something you're good at."

"Then I'll choose to buy fish fry from somewhere else."

Thomas smiled knowingly and reminded:

"The nearest other aquatic center is 10 hours away. If you choose to come back at night, the risk will be even higher. Go ahead, go to Xingyue Town. Your sister Luo Xi also asked why you didn't visit her place so that she could play the role of a good host."

"I don't believe you, you are such a bad old man."

Feng Ling looked at Thomas with a confused look, especially that smile, which was so panicky.

At this time, Uncle Gotz on the side also spoke.

"Go and give it a try, Feng Ling. Thomas said that you should be able to handle this mission within your expertise. Luo Xi and the others are not professionals, so they can just protect your safety."

"But this will delay a lot of work at home."

After thinking it over, Feng Ling didn't think that going out to solve an unknown problem was more cost-effective than raising fish, and his expression was still very resistant.

In order to strengthen Feng Ling's confidence, Thomas gritted his teeth and took out an LCD display from the storage space and said:

"This is a magic energy communicator. It is a real-time communicator recently produced by the Huaxia Principality School of Magic and Technology. It is similar to the mobile phones of mechanical civilization. Now it is called a mobile phone."

"!"

"You said that the problem is easy to solve, Uncle Thomas, but you even gave me this thing to use, so I can't go there anymore."

"Add another 200 million magic crystal coins!"

"Well, that's more like it."

When he heard that there was money to be made, Feng Ling thought that even if he couldn't complete it, the worst that could happen was that he could earn a reward for free.

"Let me make this clear first, Uncle Thomas. If I can't solve the problem after I go there, don't blame me. I can't do anything about it."

"I don't blame you, I don't blame you. I believe you can do it."

Thomas looked completely unconcerned and signaled Feng Ling that he could leave.

"How can I contact others if they don't have this communicator?"

"This is a pair. Just open the back and you can use the magic stone to charge it."

"Okay, okay, I'm leaving now, Uncle Thomas."

Seeing Feng Ling happily leaving with the magic communicator, Thomas finally let go of the worry in his heart.

"Thomas, are you trying to trick him again?"

Gotz seemed to see through Thomas's purpose and immediately thought of Feng Ling's gratitude for taking the subsidy back home. He didn't expect that this time it was the same place, the same scene, and the same three people. This child, so pitiful.

"You can't say that, Gotz. I'm doing this for Feng Ling's own good. This time we're going to Xingyue Town, where there are a lot of sightseeing opportunities and abundant aquatic products. How could I harm him?"

"Just tell me whether your two million is part of the ten million last time."

Goetz immediately guessed the source of the reward and exposed Thomas's true identity.

"I can't hide it from you after all."

Then Thomas said with a not very relaxed expression.

"Xingyue Town where Luo Xi and the others are is surrounded by the ruins fog again, and this time it covers a larger and thicker area than before. Now people can enter the surrounding sea area, but they can't get out. Many groups of people have tried to enter the ruins, but all failed."

"Is it that serious? Has anyone been killed?"

"No, but they were stripped naked and thrown out one by one. Anyway, when we asked them, they all said that they were not as skilled as others and did not want to recall."

"What's it about?"

"alchemy!"