Chapter 28: S+ Little Cabbage, S+ Black Soil

Chapter 28 S+ Baby Cabbage, S+ Black Soil

As the green light faded, Wu Yue noticed that the seeds, once dull and murky, had become pure and glossy, appearing plump and vibrant—guaranteed to yield premium-quality produce.

Too impatient to wait, she purified a small patch of planting soil, which had originally been as barren and cracked as frozen earth.

After purification, the soil turned dark and rich, seemingly infused with nourishing fluids.

Soil this fertile was unimaginable in the wasteland.

Wu Yue’s pulse quickened with excitement—everything was going just as she’d hoped.

She immediately used her communicator to evaluate the quality of the seeds and soil:

Subject: Baby Cabbage Seeds

Seed Quality: S+

Description: Exceptional seeds capable of growing untainted baby cabbage of supreme quality. Grows 10 times faster than ordinary seeds, and yields 20 times more.

Subject: Black Soil

Soil Quality: S+

Description: Hyper-fertile black soil that grants 10x faster growth and 20x higher yield for crops. Additionally, the black soil can be reused endlessly without losing potency.

The moment she saw the results, Wu Yue gaped in shock.

No way...

This was beyond insane!!

If both the baby cabbage seeds and black soil provided 10x growth speed and 20x yield, would the bonuses add up or multiply when combined?

Too impatient to wait, Wu Yue immediately planted the baby cabbage seeds in the black soil.

She selected a large plastic pot, poked small holes at the bottom, spread a thin layer of black soil, aerated the soil, sprinkled the seeds, covered them lightly, and finally watered them.

In her past life, Wu Yue hadn’t had much experience with farming, but she had absorbed knowledge whenever she had free time.

She’d done a surprisingly good job.

After checking, she learned that normal baby cabbage took about 20 days to mature, while wasteland seeds, being inferior, usually required 25-30 days.

Even then, the harvested cabbages were often withered, parched, and loaded with toxins.

As nutrient solutions took over, baby cabbage could vanish entirely.

Though nutrient solutions were convenient—some even boasting body-purifying effects—Wu Yue, having lived through it once, knew the truth.

Nutrient solutions were nothing but an elite-class con. They had never truly mastered impurity purification technology. In fact, when condensed, they packed even more toxins!

The excessive toxins in Wu Yue’s body were living proof.

Using them long-term would inevitably lead to a body clogged with toxins.

Remembering that Blaze’s granary was stocked with nutrient solutions, Wu Yue realized she had to speed things up!!

While waiting for the first batch of bok choy sprouts to grow, Wu Yue began purifying a fresh batch of seeds.

Using the prop to activate the purification skill,

Then—

Wu Yue suddenly felt the world spinning around her, while blood gushed from her eyes, nose, ears, and mouth.

"He—"

Before she could even finish the word, her vision blacked out, and she passed out completely.

At the last moment, Wu Yue suddenly remembered.

She had forgotten that using skills required spiritual energy—and she... had none at all!!!

Before nightfall, Wu Yue fainted and remained unconscious until the sun was high the next day.

Unaware, while she was unconscious, Little Golden Crow and Little Angel were by her side the entire time, her body bathed in golden light, dotted with swirling emerald motes.

These green flecks were far larger than before, all of them covering Wu Yue's body.

At the same time, the bok choy seeds she had been holding were also purified unintentionally under the influence of the green motes.

The next day, Wu Yue was awakened by violent banging on her door.

"Wu Yue, you’ve got a death wish! Since I arrived at Blaze, no one has dared to skip my regular training!"

"You’re something else. Aunt Chen said you never showed up—you actually dared to openly ignore me?!"

"Don’t think just because you’re a girl I won’t kick your door down!"

"Wu Yue! Get out here!!"

By the end, Jie Chen was practically snarling.

Wu Yue stumbled to her feet, still in a daze from sleep.

Slowly opening the door, her glazed eyes drifted toward Jie Chen.

"Wu Yue, prepare to di—... hell, are you alive?"

Jie Chen, who had been roaring in fury just moments ago, fell into sudden silence the moment he saw Wu Yue.

Wu Yue blinked blankly. "Uh... yeah? Why?"

Jie Chen’s gaze swept over her in confusion. Unaware to Wu Yue, the spiritual energy exhaustion from the previous day had caused blood to ooze from her seven orifices and even her skin, making her look as if she had been drenched in blood.

After a night’s sleep, the dried blood had crusted on her face, forming a stark contrast against her pale, purified skin.

Moreover, from the moment she opened the door, Wu Yue seemed like a ghostly figure, her eyes unable to focus, staring vacantly into space.

If Jie Chen hadn’t been certain he hadn’t beaten Wu Yue senseless the day before, he would have suspected she was one foot in the grave.

Even though he had been stood up and left waiting for two hours, even someone as furious as Jie Chen softened his tone at the sight of Wu Yue’s barely-alive state.

"Wu Yue... are you okay?"

Wu Yue rubbed her throbbing temples, struggling to recall what had happened the day before.

After a pause, she exclaimed "Ah!"

Jie Chen, "What?"

Wu Yue finally remembered—yesterday, she had exhausted her mana and passed out. No wonder her head was pounding like it might explode this morning.

Wu Yue clutched her temples, feeling as if her trigeminal nerves were on fire.

"Ugh... kill me now."

By now, Jie Chen's anger had dissipated.

Seeing Wu Yue in such a state, he said, "Your room is equipped with a high-end recovery pod. Judging by your condition, you must be suffering from nerve pain from mental exhaustion.

Lying in the recovery pod for a while should alleviate the symptoms."

Wu Yue quickly thanked him, "Got it, going now."

With that, Wu Yue trembled and staggered toward the recovery pod like a frail 90-year-old, her steps unsteady.

"Sorry, Jie Chen... I probably... can't make it... to the regular training... today."

Her words came in labored gasps as she struggled to squeeze herself into the pod, sounding like a tuberculosis patient.

Jie Chen rolled his eyes helplessly, stepped forward, clasped his hands together, and muttered, "Forgive the intrusion, miss."

Then, he scooped Wu Yue up by the waist and plopped her into the pod. As the pod closed and began treatment, Jie Chen heard Wu Yue let out a contented sigh from inside.

"Ah... I'm alive again."

Jie Chen chuckled and turned to leave.

Since he had nothing better to do, he might as well go spar with that punk Wu Chong.

But—

Just as he turned, a burst of green caught his eye.

Jie Chen spun back in surprise, spotting a lush patch of fresh bok choy densely packed in a one-square-meter plastic tray by the windowsill.

The fresh, earthy scent of vegetables was so intense that even from five meters away, he could smell it clearly.

Drawn in, he walked over and pulled out his comm device:

"Running quality scan on the bok choy..."