Chapter 119: System Version 2.0

Liu Heming took good care of Judy and her cameraman as well. When they were leaving, he not only made each of them a bowl of dumplings but also gave them several rougamo to take away.

The protest activity had achieved a temporary progress. In the evening, after returning home and taking care of his daughter, Liu Heming slipped away to the warehouse. Since the System had made such a big commotion, he estimated that this upgrade should be almost finished.

When he got there, he didn’t hurry to call the System. Instead, he played with Charming Girl for a while. Even though it had been less than two days, Charming Girl had recovered very quickly too, and walking wasn’t as difficult for her as it was at the beginning.

“System buddy, haven’t you finished updating yet?” After finishing all that, Liu Heming called out softly.

Even though he could just think it in his mind, he felt that this way seemed more formal. Who knew if this somewhat crazy System would pick a fight about manners later.

“The upgrade is complete. I am now Version 2.0.” The System’s electronic voice sounded in his head.

“Oh, you really finished upgrading? Impressive, you’re already Version 2.0, you must have gained a lot of new abilities, right?” Liu Heming said, overjoyed.

“Just so-so. Although we are different species, we all need to evolve and grow slowly. Learning is the driving force of life.” The System’s voice came again, with a tone that carried some barely concealed excitement.

“That is indeed true, we all really should learn. In that aspect, I am far behind you.” Liu Heming praised the System against his own will, trying to flatter it.

He waited a little while, but the System didn’t respond. Not knowing if his flattery had backfired, Liu Heming had no choice but to speak again. “Look, before the upgrade, I still had one Lucky Grand Draw that I haven’t used. Shouldn’t I claim it now?”

“Annoying, if you want to draw then do it quickly. Why are you so hesitant?” The System’s voice came again, and at the same time, the familiar lottery interface appeared in front of Liu Heming.

Liu Heming stared eagerly as he called out “start,” and then stared eagerly as he called out “stop.” Watching the pointer spin on the wheel, he felt a little anxious. His previous two draws gave him one Finger Sweet Potato and one rougamo recipe. For this draw, he was really looking forward to it.

The pointer slowly came to a stop, landing on the “?” option. His heart jumped a little with excitement, because he thought the System was taking care of him, planning to give him a mysterious grand prize.

“Very good. After my careful calculation, the reward this time is Alfalfa Grass seeds, with a quantity of one hundred kilograms.” The System’s satisfied voice came through.

Liu Heming was dumbfounded. Why was it giving him grass seeds? What use did he have for grass? He needed money right now; how much money could selling grass bring? It would be better if it gave him a recipe, a skill, or some animals.

Now he understood. This “?” wasn’t some mysterious grand prize at all; it was a trap the System left for him, handing the choice of prize over to the System to decide.

“Are you an idiot? You’re unhappy that I’m giving you Alfalfa Grass seeds? This is the best reward option I came up with after careful calculation.” Perhaps sensing Liu Heming’s reluctance, the System spoke with frustration and anger.

“Well, look, I really don’t have any use for grass right now. How about we exchange it for some other fruit or vegetable? Potato would work too. Even if they are super small potatoes, we could still sell them for some money later. Then I could buy delicious food for Alex, right?” Liu Heming spoke carefully again, trying to appease it.

“Calling you an idiot, you really are an idiot. You are someone who plans to run a ranch. With the ranch in its current terrible state, how will you raise animals in the future without pasture grass?” The System said, exasperated as if disappointed by his lack of understanding.

“Do you know how much worry I’ve had for you? My heart is shattered into pieces. But after all the effort I’ve made, you still don’t appreciate it. This Alfalfa Grass is super Alfalfa Grass. It requires very little water but has very high nutritional value, making it very suitable for feeding herbivorous and omnivorous animals. Damn, I let it slip.”

After saying this, the System fell silent. Liu Heming waited for it to continue, but the System didn’t say anything more. However, the claim cursor in front of him started flashing rapidly. Not daring to hesitate any longer, he selected claim.

After claiming it, a large cube appeared in front of him. The grass seeds were very light; even though this hundred kilograms of seeds were compressed together after being processed by the System, the volume was still quite large.

“Well, buddy, thank you for teaching Alex how to swim. Now she can happily play in the water in the future.” After putting away these grass seeds, Liu Heming tentatively spoke again.

He had caught a small piece of information earlier; the System seemed to have accidentally revealed the use of these grasses. When it gave him the Finger Sweet Potato before, it didn’t provide any introduction at all. He still wanted to pry for more information, but the System was clearly acting up again, so he had to try to please it first.

“Meeting an irresponsible father like you can only be said to be Alex’s misfortune. How dangerous was it last time? What if that fish had reacted a little faster? What if it had dragged Alex a little deeper?” The System’s voice sounded again, filled with anger.

“Oh, I also want to thank you again. Those Sweet Potato Vines are really amazing. They made Charming Girl’s leg injury recover so quickly and also made my pigs, chickens, ducks, and geese grow very fast.” Liu Heming quickly changed the subject.

He clearly felt that the Version 2.0 System was more emotional—frankly speaking, more neurotic. But it also proved another point from a different angle: the System was truly magical. Alex learning to swim in her dream was indeed its doing. Moreover, while upgrading, it could still monitor things happening outside.

“You make me even angrier by bringing that up. You are such an idiot. You actually used such a good thing to feed pigs?” The System spoke again, full of contempt.

Liu Heming’s heart sank. It seemed he had indeed wasted the Sweet Potato Vines without realizing it. The System’s tone was so contemptuous, forming a clear contrast with its earlier frustration and anger.

“Buddy, don’t be upset yet. From what I can tell, this upgrade should have enriched your functions a lot. At the very least, you’ve developed quite successfully in terms of emotions.” Liu Heming started flattering it vigorously again.

“Ah, not very successful, just passable. What can I do since my host is you? I’ll make do for now; I can’t change hosts anyway.” The System said with great regret.

Liu Heming was dumbfounded. He had always thought the System was neurotic, but now what did the System mean by that? Was it developed based on him as a template? Did that mean he was also somewhat unreliable?

Thinking back carefully, he felt this was the System slandering him. The System’s brain didn’t work well, so it was shifting the blame onto him. He used to be a very proper person, and he became even more proper after becoming a father.