Chapter 201: Little Caterpillar Loosens the Soil
Chapter 201: Little Caterpillar Loosens the Soil
After Tian Xiaoyu left, everyone looked forward to the Opening Ceremony the next day.
The Opening Ceremony of the university was held to welcome new students.
Various events were like benefit activities for the freshmen.
At the same time, it let the freshmen experience the atmosphere of university life.
So far, Wang Che was quite satisfied with North River Forest Sea University.
First of all, the environment was very good. A good environment was necessary for farming.
Other universities also had strong Agricultural Planting Majors, but none would prepare such an environment just for Agricultural Planting.
Wang Che arrived at the Small Wooden House assigned to him.
The Small Wooden House was not big, with less than twenty square meters inside, but the basic tools were all prepared.
The wooden house was built from the wood of the Purple Cherry trees grown on the big mountains, and a faint fragrance filled the room.
There was also a small nest for the Soul Pet nearby.
If you wanted to let out a medium or large Soul Pet to play, you had to place them in the open space behind the Small Wooden House.
Each wooden house was tens of meters apart, and there were fences around them, providing some private space.
Among many universities, probably only the Agricultural Planting Major students of North River Forest Sea University had this kind of treatment…
Wang Che cleaned up the wooden house, put away the daily necessities, and then let out Green Caterpillar and Magnetic Sword.
“Starting today, we will probably live here for a long time.”
Wang Che said to Green Caterpillar and Magnetic Sword.
Green Caterpillar went to the window and looked at the surroundings. The lush big trees and dense vegetation were like a paradise for little insects.
Green Caterpillar whooshed out of the window, lay down in the grass behind, and rolled around.
A happy expression appeared on its face.
Good, it adapted quickly.
Magnetic Sword was relatively calmer.
It was inserted into the Electromagnetic Sword Sheath and quietly flew to the weapon rack in the room.
These weapon racks were specially prepared for some weapon-type Soul Pets.
Forest Sea University did not admit many students each year, but it not only created an excellent environment for the students but also paid attention to details.
Inside the house, there was a desk, chairs, a Soul Pet nest, a bed, and a bathroom.
After spending half an hour tidying up, Wang Che planned to go out and take a look around Forest Sea University.
Of course, some areas growing rare crops would not be open for students to view casually.
“Shall we go out for a walk?”
Wang Che looked at Green Caterpillar, which was still lying in the grass with its eyes closed, looking very comfortable.
Hearing this, Green Caterpillar immediately stood up.
Let’s go, let’s go!
The little caterpillar was very adapted to the new environment.
Magnetic Sword flew from the weapon rack to Wang Che’s back.
Because it was wearing the Electromagnetic Sword Sheath, its light was usually not visible when it was not drawn.
Flying behind Wang Che made him look like an ancient knight carrying a sword.
Wang Che took the two out of the Small Wooden House. The first thing they saw was the field next to the Small Wooden House.
The field was indeed not big, but it was enough to grow some simple crops and for students to practice.
Wang Che grabbed a handful of soil.
The soil was not ordinary soil; it was fertile soil with a little earth Life Energy and Soul Power.
If ordinary crops grew in this soil, their growth speed would increase a bit.
The quality of the mature crops would also improve slightly.
There were many types of soil.
From the most basic ordinary soil, fertile soil, to Soul Power soil containing various Life Energies, each had different characteristics.
The most widely used was the Soul Power soil transported from Soul Lands in different regions.
The soil from Soul Lands was mixed with many special energies and had high life activity. It could grow many types of crops and also improve the growth speed and quality of various resources.
Like in the Floating Forest, many resources could grow because of this reason.
However, transporting soil out of Soul Lands was quite difficult.
Some high-quality Soul Land soil could only be found in very deep areas…
The War Zone did not lack food.
But it lacked resources, all kinds of cultivation resources.
In current society, both humans and Soul Pets needed to cultivate.
Even ordinary people, who did not cultivate a Martial Soul and only raised one Soul Pet, needed various resources.
Even low-level resources were quite scarce.
Because basically, most modern humans kept one Soul Pet per person or one per family…
You could not get married, have no friends, no parents, but you could not live without a Soul Pet companion.
Because Soul Pets had a Life Soul Pact, there was no possibility of betrayal.
As long as you kept it company, it would keep you company.
Therefore, there were many Soul Pets in modern times, and naturally, a huge amount of resources was needed.
“Little Caterpillar, go loosen the soil first.”
Wang Che pointed to the small field next to the wooden house.
Green Caterpillar: “(｀^′)”
No.
Green Caterpillar tilted its head.
What did it mean, asking a future Giant Dragon to loosen the soil?
Green Caterpillar thought Wang Che had a problem with his thinking.
Loosening the soil should be done by those Earth Type Soul Pets that could dig holes.
Like Rock Weasels, Digletts, Pangolins, or some earthworms.
How could a Green Caterpillar be asked to loosen the soil?
“This is where your future food will come from.”
Wang Che said, “If you don’t loosen the soil, the ingredients for your snacks won’t grow here.”
Hearing this, Green Caterpillar thought about it and felt it could temporarily become an Earth Type Soul Pet.
Then, Green Caterpillar burrowed into the field, moving back and forth through the soil like it was earth-dodging.
It finished in ten minutes.
When he crawled out, he was covered in mud.
Like an earthworm.
“Who told you to loosen the soil with your body?”
Seeing the Green Caterpillar emerge, Wang Che finally spoke. “Use Soul Skills! Apply Rattler Tail Strike—harden your tail like a hoe and till the land back and forth. Or dig Silk Spitting into the ground and churn it to loosen the soil.”
It honestly wasn’t very smart.
It actually tunneled directly into the dirt to turn it over.
“ヽ(`Д′)丿”
The Green Caterpillar shouted angrily. Are you doing this on purpose? Why didn’t you say so earlier!
“I was cultivating your ability to think independently,” Wang Che said. “You’re already quite a mature Green Caterpillar. It’s time to learn to solve problems on your own. Don’t you agree I’m doing this for your benefit?”
“You wouldn’t seriously believe I enjoy seeing you embarrass yourself, would you?”
“What kind of Soul Pact Master would want to watch their Soul Pet humiliated?”
The Green Caterpillar pondered this and nodded, deciding Wang Che made sense. It truly should start thinking independently. It shouldn’t rely on Wang Che all the time.
Wang Che picked up the Green Caterpillar, walked to the bathroom, and rinsed it clean.
Then, carrying the Green Caterpillar and shouldering Magnetic Sword, he waved at his Small Wooden House, which was still being tidied up, and at his fellow first-year classmates also busy loosening soil, before heading outside.
All new students had some knowledge of planting; they understood how crucial this small plot would be over the next three months.
Newly enrolled, they were all doing the same thing as Wang Che—preparing land that hadn’t been used in months.
It was already afternoon when Wang Che first made his way to the cafeteria.
He sampled some dishes from Forest Sea University.
He chose several Xiangla-spicy specialties from the Xiyue Continent area. Even the simplest stir-fried vegetables carried a faint trace of Soul Power.
Grown in these immense mountains, these vegetables had surpassed ordinary produce entirely. Even the rice was special.
Prices were affordable. A satisfying meal consisting of two dishes and a soup only cost thirty yuan.
For basic food, his Soul Pet, the Green Caterpillar, was offered the same White Birch Milk Fir Leaf it first consumed. The quality was even better than the batch Wang Che’s family had purchased, yet the price remained the same: ten yuan per leaf.
Daily sustenance was well covered, though higher-quality options existed at a higher cost.
The leaf-based staples here were invariably superior to those bought outside.
Outsourced supplies suffered from inconsistent quality and diluted raw materials… always within acceptable limits, of course.
But everything consumed here was prepared by the university itself.
From sourcing materials to the cooking process—all handled in-house. Sold at reasonable prices, the actual profits surprisingly exceeded outside vendors’. Simple: without middlemen making profits…
Of course, better-quality staples for the Green Caterpillar came at a premium.
After a good meal, Wang Che led the Green Caterpillar to another place.
The Agricultural Plant Hall.
This five-story building held rare seeds, medicinal herbs, cultivation resources, Soul Pet evolution materials, and more.
Students bought these using academic credits accumulated on campus.
Ways to earn credits were plentiful.
Regular students gained credits by attending lectures, completing assignments, meeting assessment targets, and fulfilling tasks set by mentors.
In short, diligent students earned credits steadily throughout the semester.
By semester’s end, these credits could be traded for considerable resources.
Beyond routine studies, students frequently undertook tasks posted at the Agricultural Plant Hall.
Common ones included growing specific quantities of crops or harvesting mature plants on schedule,
cultivating medicinal herbs, warding off wild Soul Beasts raiding fields, and safeguarding crop health.
Slightly harder tasks involved gathering symbiotic resources from Soul Beasts—rare materials like Heart-Splitting Ant saliva or Heart-Splitting Flowers Wang Che once found in the Floating Forest.
These often required battle-trained Soul Pact Masters.
The most challenging tasks involved troubleshooting complex Soul Plant diseases and anomalous growth issues, rewarding significant credits.
Wang Che browsed the available seeds.
The Water Orchid and Seven-Leaf Soothing Grass seeds demanded substantial credits. Simply relying on semester credits would take over half a semester just for a couple of packets. That initial entry task truly offered a generous reward.
Many seeds here were unavailable outside—exceedingly rare Soul Plant varieties. Mature plants naturally carried even higher credit costs.
The Agricultural Plant Hall bustled with students.
As expected, the Agricultural Planting Major drew the largest crowd. Even students from other disciplines needed these resources for cultivating their own Soul Pets or advancing their cultivation.
Afterwards, Wang Che explored the library.
He spent a good few hours immersed in modern agriculture textbooks.
From his perspective, the theories outlined in these modern agricultural studies held merit. However, they weren’t entirely applicable to his own situation.