Rebirth with a Space to Counterattack and Abuse the Scumbag

Chapter 21 The Joy of Approaching Harvest: Space Awaits Collection

"It'll be soon..." Xiao Kong's voice was still echoing in my ears, but I couldn't wait any longer!

I dashed into the space, and the familiar scent of earth wafted towards me, instantly brightening my mood.

Wow!

My experimental field is now practically a mini fruit and vegetable expo!

The lush green cucumbers hang from the vines like chubby babies; the bright red tomatoes shine like little lanterns among the green leaves; and the glossy purple eggplants are as big as my fist!

I rubbed my hands together excitedly, eager to pick them all and taste this natural delicacy from the sky.

However, the saying "extreme joy begets sorrow" is no joke.

I walked around the experimental field for a while and suddenly realized something was wrong!

Surprisingly, a ring of lush green weeds sprouted up around those thriving vegetables and fruits!

These weeds are growing incredibly fast. I feel like I didn't even see them when I came yesterday, and today they've grown like crazy, almost completely burying my precious vegetables!

My heart sank. These weeds are growing so fast, could they be sucking up the nutrients from my vegetables?

This is not possible!

I can't let these weeds ruin the precious plants I've grown with so much effort!

I crouched down and examined the weeds closely, discovering that they grew in rather peculiar ways...

Wait, why do these leaves look so familiar?

I reached out to pluck one out to examine it, when suddenly, Xiao Kong spoke softly behind me...

"Wait! Don't pull it!" Xiao Kong's voice startled me so much that I almost fell to the ground.

"This thing is no ordinary weed."

I quickly withdrew my hand and looked at Xiao Kong with a puzzled expression.

"Not weeds? Then what is it? Could it be some rare medicinal herb?" Images of ginseng and lingzhi mushrooms instantly flashed through my mind. If it really is some kind of treasure, then I'll be making a fortune!

Xiao Kong chuckled, a hint of mystery in his voice, "It's even more powerful than medicinal herbs! This is... well, how should I put it, it's kind of a companion plant of the space. It absorbs the energy of the space to grow, and then it feeds back into the space, making the space more stable."

I was completely stunned. This thing can even feed back into space?

So awesome?

"Then why is it growing in my vegetable garden? And it's growing so fast, it's almost squeezing my precious fruits and vegetables to death!"

Xiao Kong floated in front of me and pointed at the weeds, saying, "Look, doesn't it look like chives? Actually, it's a special kind of chives. It absorbs energy quickly, so it grows quickly too. But don't worry, it won't steal nutrients from your vegetables; on the contrary, it will promote their growth. It just... needs to be harvested regularly."

"Harvesting?" I looked at this patch of lush green "chives" and suddenly felt a chill run down my spine. "There's so much, how long will it take to harvest it all?"

Little Kong chuckled, "You don't need to lift a finger, I have a way!" With that, it waved its little hand, and a flash of white light appeared, instantly making those "leeks" disappear without a trace.

"Done! This energy will be absorbed by the space and transformed into purer energy to nourish your vegetables and fruits."

Looking at the clean and tidy vegetable garden, I felt a sense of comfort.

Now my fruits and vegetables can finally ripen in peace!

I rubbed my hands together, preparing to go check on my big watermelon, when I suddenly felt that the temperature in the room seemed to have risen quite a bit, and the air had become somewhat hot and dry.

"Huh? Why is it suddenly so hot?"

Xiao Kong also sensed the anomaly and floated to my side, its tone grave: "Not good! The spatial energy fluctuations are too great, the temperature is rising rapidly..." It suddenly paused, looked in a certain direction, and its expression changed drastically, "Damn it! The control node..."

I followed Xiao Kong at breakneck speed, or rather, I was running while it floated.

The temperature in the room was getting higher and higher, and I felt my cheeks getting hot.

If this continues, my watermelons will definitely be dried into melon jerky, and so will my medicinal herbs!

"What exactly happened? Can you get heatstroke in a space?" I asked as I ran, feeling like a firefighter, or rather, a firefighter putting out a space fire.

Xiao Kong was frantic, pacing back and forth. "After the space upgrade, the energy became unstable, and the control nodes need to be readjusted. One node is overloaded now, and we need to fix it immediately!"

Control node?

My mind conjured up images of complex instruments and buttons from science fiction movies, and I immediately felt overwhelmed.

"Where is it? I don't know how to fix this thing!" I wanted to slap myself. Why did I have to plant this thing? Now look what's happened, the space is about to explode!

"It's over there!" Xiao Kong pointed to a place in the distance that was flashing red light. "See that biggest red rock? That's the control node!"

I looked in the direction it pointed and sure enough, I saw a red stone the size of a basketball, radiating a dazzling light that distorted the surrounding air.

"How do we repair such a huge red rock?" I felt like an illiterate person facing a supercomputer, completely at a loss.

Xiao Kong floated to the red stone, examined it carefully, and then turned to me and said, "It needs your spiritual power!"

My spiritual power?

Since my rebirth, I have discovered a peculiar energy within me. Xiao Kong calls it spiritual energy, which can be used to promote plant growth and enhance the stability of space.

However, this is the first time I've ever heard of infusing spiritual energy into something like that.

"How do I inject it?" I cautiously walked to the red stone. This thing looked hot to the touch, and I didn't want to turn into a roasted pig's trotter.

Xiao Kong pointed to a small hole in the red stone, "Put your hand on it, concentrate, and guide your spiritual energy in."

I took a deep breath and placed my hand on it.

A burning sensation instantly came over me, and I almost pulled my hand back.

Enduring the heat, I closed my eyes, concentrated my mind, and slowly channeled the spiritual energy within my body into the small hole.

The red stone's glow gradually dimmed, and the surrounding temperature slowly dropped.

I feel my spiritual energy draining away rapidly, and my body is also feeling weak.

"All done!" Xiao Kong shouted excitedly, "The temperature is back to normal!"

I breathed a sigh of relief, withdrew my hand, and felt completely weak. This thing really drains your mana...

"Go check on your melons!" Xiao Kong urged.

I mustered my spirits and walked toward the melon patch.

From afar, you could see rows of round, plump watermelons lying on the vines, emitting an enticing fragrance...

Wait, what is that?

I rubbed my eyes. Yes, there was something moving next to the biggest watermelon...

"Xiao Kong..."

I dashed over in one stride, and wow!

Next to my precious watermelon, there was a fat dog squatting...

rabbit?

This rabbit was a size bigger than a normal rabbit, all white, with its two long ears twitching as it gnawed on my biggest watermelon!

My heart is bleeding!

This is a top-quality watermelon that I painstakingly ripened using my spiritual power!

Was it really ruined by a rabbit?

"Hey! Where did this little rascal come from, daring to steal my watermelon!" I roared, startling the rabbit so much that it dropped the watermelon rind on the ground.

It raised its head and looked at me with its ruby-like eyes, its face completely innocent.

innocent?

Innocent my foot!

I rolled up my sleeves to grab it, but this rabbit actually dared to act cute with me!

Xiao Kong floated up to the rabbit and looked it over. "Huh? This isn't an ordinary rabbit. It seems... it's mutated."

Mutations?

I was taken aback for a moment, then looked closer and realized that this rabbit was indeed a bit different. It was larger than a regular rabbit, its fur was whiter, and...

It even exudes a faint spiritual aura!

Could this be a side effect of the space upgrade?

"Xiao Kong, can we eat this rabbit?" I stroked my chin, a glint of shrewdness flashing in my eyes.

Anything produced by Space is guaranteed to be of high quality!

This mutated rabbit might be some kind of delicacy!

Xiao Kong shook her head. "I don't know, but it looks pretty cute..."

cute?

Can cuteness be eaten?

I was hesitating whether to catch the rabbit and roast it when suddenly, the rabbit moved!

It suddenly leaped and landed in front of me, and then...

She stuck out her pink little tongue and licked my hand.

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