The Billion-Value Lands Are Just For Farming

Chapter 455 - Unlocking Special Items

Captain Wu drove Su Ming and Xiao Chen back to the police station, elated by the significant progress in the case. Without delay, he called for all personnel involved in the case to convene at the station.

Su Ming informed Captain Wu that Wai Chengguo likely wouldn't wake up until at least the following noon. This provided a window to decrypt the account book and uncover the evidence of Wai Chengguo's criminal activities. Observing Captain Wu's hustle, Su Ming took his leave, weary from the day's work and mindful of the late hour. He also planned to drop Xiao Chen off at home.

In the backseat, Xiao Chen was still processing Su Ming's earlier prank. He played a recording of himself reciting a poem on his phone, reassured to hear his own voice. However, a slight jolt from the car sent his phone tumbling down, and the sound cut out. Xiao Chen was initially perplexed, hearing the phone when holding it but not when it lay on the seat. Fearful, he suspected a bizarre illness and hastily searched online for answers, only to be met with dire predictions that chilled him to the core.

Meanwhile, Su Ming glanced at Xiao Chen through the rearview mirror, a slight smile on his lips, choosing to remain silent. They soon reached the villa's entrance. Xiao Chen, intending to bid farewell, hesitated, remembering his voice wouldn't carry. Instead, he simply waved to Su Ming and trudged into the villa, his spirits low.

Amused by the situation yet discreet, Su Ming kept the secret to himself. It had been over two hours since Xiao Chen's exposure to the prank, and his normal hearing would soon be restored.

Su Ming turned his car around and headed straight home. Upon entering the villa, Xiao Chen was met by a crowd of people waiting for him.

“Are you okay?” Yueqiu asked anxiously, concerned about Xiao Chen's condition.

Xiao Chen shook his head.

“How did it go? Did Mr. Su actually secure the account book?” inquired Old Master Tang.

Xiao Chen nodded.

“Really?”

Old Master Tang was taken aback. “Come, sit down and tell us everything. How did Mr. Su manage to get the account book?”

Hearing this, Xiao Chen felt like crying. He desperately wanted to share the details, but when he opened his mouth, no words came out.

The room fell silent as Xiao Chen gestured wildly, unable to speak.

“Xiao Chen, this is no time for jokes. Sit down and tell us what happened,” Xiao Ke'er urged, her brow furrowed.

Despite her insistence, Xiao Chen continued to gesture helplessly.

“If you don't speak up, you'll recite the Trimetric Classic five times as punishment!” Xiao Ke'er declared.

Xiao Chen was close to despair; he truly wanted to communicate.

Believing he was unheard, he cried out, “Oh my God! Can anyone tell me what's happening? Why can't anyone hear me speak? And to have such a fierce sister!”

In the midst of his frustration, Xiao Ke'er suddenly stood up and demanded, “What did you just say?”

Xiao Chen was bewildered, not expecting Xiao Ke'er to have heard him.

”A fierce sister, huh?” Xiao Ke'er approached Xiao Chen with a smile.

“No, no, sister! You've got it all wrong! It's all a big misunderstanding!” Xiao Chen pleaded, gesticulating wildly.

“Enough with the excuses. Go explain yourself to the Trimetric Classic,” she retorted.

“Sister!” Xiao Chen protested.

A line from a popular Chinese song flashed through his mind: “It's not a crime for a man to cry; it's all just a misunderstanding.”

”Enough, both of you,” Old Master Xiao interjected. “Xiao Chen, sit down and tell us exactly what happened.”

Finally, Xiao Chen took a seat and recounted the whole ordeal from start to finish.

After listening to Xiao Chen's remarks, a hush fell over the crowd, with a singular thought occupying their minds.

Su Ming arrived home at that moment. He unlocked the door and inhaled deeply, savoring the earthy scent that greeted him. His first order of business was to check on the fields.

The crystal onions, Dangerous Sweet Potatoes, and Top Grade orchids were thriving. Su Ming fetched a bucket of water and began watering each plant in turn. Afterward, he made his way to the aquatic product area and the herding area. The Tangram Horses and Eight Treasures Crabs had grown significantly larger. Su Ming figured he could probably harvest them the next day.

Next on his list was the breeding zone, which was still in the process of upgrading. He anticipated that the upgrade would be completed by tomorrow, allowing him to start raising the Three-legged Golden Toad.

After a quick tidy-up of the yard, Su Ming glanced at the clock and realized it was already the wee hours of the morning. Despite possessing the Stamina Talent, he felt mentally drained.

He entered the house, grabbed some food to satiate his hunger, and then headed upstairs. As was his routine, he powered up his computer to browse the online mall. Today, however, his luck seemed average; no exceptional items caught his eye.

Suddenly, a prompt echoed in Su Ming's mind, “Host, congratulations on completing your mission. You are now eligible to unlock a special item!”

Su Ming was momentarily taken aback. He had completely forgotten about this. After embarrassing Young Master Jin last time, he was due for a mission reward. Quickly accessing the System, he indeed found a unique item awaiting him.

Upon closer inspection, Su Ming realized the item looked vaguely familiar. “Host, congratulations on acquiring the Beginner Smart Robot Fragment (12/8),” the System announced.

“The Beginner Smart Robot can assist you with planting, watering, and fertilizing. It operates around the clock, powered by solar energy, and possesses combat capabilities for basic interactions.”

“Should you acquire the Heart of Wisdom, you can integrate it with the smart robot, enhancing its performance and combat abilities. It will develop rudimentary human emotions and the capacity for self-reflection, enabling seamless communication with you.”

Typically, a System's robot would exhibit unwavering loyalty to the Host. Furthermore, it would be inherently immune to any System attacks.

Since Su Ming last acquired a Beginner Smart Robot Fragment, he hadn't come across any more in the mall.

To his surprise, he managed to get his hands on another Beginner Smart Robot Fragment this time.

Su Ming was ecstatic.

He glanced at the price tags of these Beginner Smart Robot Fragments. They were priced at a whopping fifty million yuan!

That was far from cheap.

But for Su Ming, such an amount was trivial.

Without hesitation, he purchased them on the spot.

Suddenly, Su Ming recalled that he had a reward for unlocking special items.

However, Su Ming thought it best not to rush.

Since he had already purchased the available special items, and there were none left, unlocking more now could mean missing out if none appeared, resulting in a significant loss.

He decided to wait until the special area's items were refreshed the next day before using his reward.

Today had been a day of great gains for Su Ming!

Content and satisfied, he went to bed with a smile.