Since arriving on this planet, I haven't truly bathed.
The only cleanliness I've experienced was standing in the rain during a downpour.
Many days have passed since that last rain. In the sweltering summer heat, I've been constantly sweating, and the dust-filled mine has left me covered in grime, along with the bloodstains from killing wolves.
I'm utterly filthy and stinking!
Jiang Ye himself felt uncomfortable, often rubbing his body with his hands, which would produce a "great energy pill" in seconds.
Now that there's water, I must take a proper bath!
Stripping off his clothes, he was about to jump into the lake when he suddenly stopped.
No, there isn't much water in this lake, and I still need to drink it. I can't just get in and wash. If I drink after bathing, wouldn't that be like licking myself?
I need to build a bath first.
Jiang Ye pondered for a moment and quickly came up with a method to build a bath.
He returned to the base, took out a blood grenade, and grabbed a shovel.
Then, he walked along the lake and soon found a depression.
Jiang Ye pulled the pin on the grenade and tossed it far into the depression.
Hit the dirt!
With a deafening roar, sand and stones shot into the sky, along with a pervasive mist of blood.
As the dust and blood mist dispersed, a large pit slowly emerged.
Jiang Ye jumped in to inspect it. It was perfect, reaching just to his stomach. This would be his makeshift bath.
Next was diverting the water.
This step was also simple, as the lake was right beside him.
Jiang Ye swung his shovel, digging soil from the sandy ground beside the bath.
He dug a straight line towards the lake, shovel after shovel, quickly excavating a shallow ditch twenty centimeters wide.
The last shovel broke through!
The lake's water level was slightly higher, and it immediately flowed into the ditch, trickling towards the bath.
The soil at the bottom of the bath was very firm, not the kind that easily leaks water, so it began to fill up quickly!
The water level in the bath slowly rose, and after ten minutes, it was almost full.
Jiang Ye blocked the diversion ditch with his shovel, stopping the water supply.
Then, it was time to jump into the bath!
Splash!
Refreshing! Jiang Ye cheered.
Standing in the knee-deep, cool water, he began to scrub himself vigorously.
With a little rubbing, large patches of grime fell into the water.
By the time he had cleaned his entire body, the pool of water was visibly dirty.
Jiang Ye climbed out of the water and stood in the sun to dry himself, feeling more comfortable than ever.
After cleaning himself, he didn't feel hungry and immediately got to work.
He planned to create a small plantation.
There had been a severe famine recently, and the first batch of crops harvested by everyone had been mostly consumed.
To buy food, one had to upgrade to a Level 5 base, and most people hadn't even reached Level 3 yet.
Therefore, Jiang Ye decided to plant some crops. Firstly, for himself to eat, as things grown with his own hands were more reassuring, and secondly, to trade with others for good items.
He first walked around the lake, observing the soil quality.
Except for a few rocky areas, most of it was sandy soil or loam, suitable for planting.
Jiang Ye took out his shovel and began to dig.
First, he dug some small pits and loosened the soil to place the seeds.
Then, near the small pits, he dug straight, neat ditches for easy water diversion and irrigation.
This task was relatively easy, and Jiang Ye worked quickly. In an hour, he had dug a plantation the size of a basketball court.
Returning to the base, he opened the Galaxy Mall to buy seeds.
The magical seeds in the mall were extremely expensive, costing 2,000 yuan per can.
However, Jiang Ye was wealthy and didn't care about the price, just placing a massive order.
The transaction console flashed with light as can after can of seeds appeared.
In the end, he bought a total of 25 cans of seeds, spending 50,000 yuan.
Jiang Ye also casually bought a stamina enhancer, costing a thousand yuan.
His personal assets decreased to 891,067 yuan.
He dumped all the seed cans into an empty pot, dragged the pot out of the base, and headed to the plantation.
Without regard for what kind of seeds they were, he threw them into the pits, covered them with soil, and buried them.
If he were planting real seeds on Earth, with Jiang Ye's skills, even if he didn't have a complete failure, he wouldn't have been able to grow much food.
But it was different with magical seeds. With soil and water, they would grow even if he planted them with his eyes closed.
Soon, all 25 cans of seeds were sown, a very accurate estimate, filling the cleared plantation perfectly.
Jiang Ye walked to the lake with his shovel and quickly dug a diversion ditch leading to the plantation.
The clear lake water immediately began to flow.
It slowly advanced along the network of ditches dug in the plantation.
More and more seeds felt the moisture and sprouted at a visible rate.
Hundreds and thousands of small yellow sprouts broke through the soil, were illuminated by the sun, and quickly turned green, accelerating their growth!
Jiang Ye watched from the side until all the seeds had sprouted.
He was very satisfied, thinking his plantation was a success.
Next, it was time to replicate the success.
It would take several more hours for the first batch of crops to mature. During this time, Jiang Ye decided to clear another plantation.
He walked forward a few dozen steps to an area of dark brown soil that looked quite fertile.
He swung his shovel and dug on the spot.
This time, he changed his strategy, no longer digging small pits to bury seeds. Since the soil was quite loose, he could just press the seeds in. He only needed to focus on digging irrigation ditches.
One irrigation ditch, two irrigation ditches, three irrigation ditches
Four, six, eight
Ten, twelve, fourteen
In fifty minutes, he had cleared another plantation.
He returned to the base and bought seeds.
He bought 25 cans of magical seeds in one go and carried them out in a pot to sow.
The first plantation was already lush green, with various types of leaves and stems growing vigorously, though their specific varieties were not yet discernible.
Jiang Ye bent down and sowed the second plantation, continuously pressing seeds into the soil.
As he worked, he muttered to himself:
"I was originally a commoner, diligently farming in Nanyang, content to preserve my life in troubled times, not seeking fame among the lords."
"Planting beans at the foot of Mount Nan, the beans are sparse amidst the flourishing grass."
"Hoeing the crops at noon, sweat drips onto the soil."
"One 'giao, my 'giao'iao'! Finished planting!"
Jiang Ye straightened up, panting. Sowing was quite tiring.
He walked to the lake, dug open a diversion ditch, and led it to the second plantation.
The clear water flowed with a gurgling sound, and the seeds began to sprout, with countless yellow-green buds emerging in an instant.
Jiang Ye was very pleased. He lay by the lake and drank a few mouthfuls of water, rested for a few minutes, and then got up again.
It took him an hour to clear the third plantation and quickly sow it.
He bought another batch of seeds, and his personal assets dropped to 791,067 yuan.
Seeing his account balance, Jiang Ye was a little surprised.
Yesterday afternoon, he still had over nine hundred thousand yuan, just a step away from upgrading to a Level 6 base.
After farming all morning today, he had become poor.
Indeed, farming was not cheap; ordinary people couldn't afford it.
After a few hours of hard work, his stomach grumbled.
Time to cook!
Jiang Ye skillfully swung his shovel and dug a makeshift stove by the lake.
For lunch today, he planned to eat something good, which meant eating meat!