#302 - Chapter 302 Peace and Unrest

Time quietly slipped away as Shen Xingyan cultivated his Origin Power, and everything within his Occupation Space proceeded in an orderly fashion.

On one side, a large amount of small particles flowed into Shen Xingyan's seemingly bottomless body, while the ultimate beneficiary snored away.

On the other side, Wangcai and the other skeletons diligently toiled in the fields, their interaction with the farmland surprisingly harmonious, setting aside the subjective impression their skeletal appearance gave.

Wangcai received another reward from its master, further fueling the other skeletons' envy and obedience.

Wangcai would also occasionally dispatch a few skeletons to oversee the ranch, ensuring the maintenance tasks didn't exceed their time limit, which could stunt the ostriches' growth.

This was specifically instructed by Shen Xingyan, although he wasn't sure if the maintenance time limit was a factor in the Second Occupation Skill's mutation.

Nevertheless, he played it safe and ensured the animals in the ranch weren't affected by the maintenance prompt, which wasn't much trouble for him anyway.

The entire Occupation Space existed in such a harmonious and peaceful manner.

However, this idyllic scene was soon disrupted by a sudden system notification, seemingly poised to shatter the tranquil atmosphere of the entire Occupation Space:

“Ding! An invasive species has been detected in your planting space. Please deal with it promptly to avoid significant losses!”

The notification echoed within the Occupation Space, but Shen Xingyan, deeply immersed in his cultivation, remained unaware. Of course, even if he knew, his current state of Origin Power cultivation prevented him from taking any action, leaving it all to Wangcai and the others.

However, Wangcai, as the 'chief steward' of the Occupation Space, didn't betray the trust of its master, Shen Xingyan. Upon noticing the anomalies in its surroundings, it immediately began a series of skilled arrangements.

After all, they had dealt with these invasive species countless times when Shen Xingyan was away.

With Wangcai's current intelligence, it had become quite experienced in handling such situations through summarization and deduction.

However, this time, its arrangements were noticeably more hurried than usual, solely because its master was currently resting and couldn't be disturbed in the slightest.

Wangcai, a skeleton of few harsh words, would unhesitatingly order the corresponding skeletons to use 'Berserk Skill' upon seeing monsters that could inflict even a few points of damage on them, quickly eliminating them with absolute crushing force, making the entire battle progress very quickly.

As Wangcai and the others' stats increased, fewer skeletons were needed to use the 'Berserk Skill' each time monsters attacked. This time, Wangcai deliberately increased the number of skeletons using 'Berserk' to quickly end the battle.

Although the invading monsters were weak in the face of Wangcai and the others, their stats were indeed steadily increasing, just not as fast as Shen Xingyan's talent skill.

After a quick and uneventful battle, Wangcai saw that its master was still sound asleep. Only then did it happily shake its skeletal head and order the skeletons to return to the fields to work.

The space returned to a peaceful state, as if the earlier skirmish had never happened.

However, the occasional glint of light in the skeletons' eye sockets revealed that they had gained something from the previous battle.

After this small episode, time slowly passed, and it was a little after six in the morning in the Occupation Space.

Shen Xingyan's customized six-hour Origin Power cultivation also came to an end. The meditative state vanished, and he felt his energy restored, waking him from his slumber.

At the same time, the alarm clock-like notification from Star Origin World appeared before his eyes:

“Ding! Your Origin Power factor has reached 5 points. Your Origin Power limit has automatically increased by 5 points.”

Seeing the increase in Origin Power, Shen Xingyan's still drowsy state instantly vanished, replaced by a vibrant spirit. With a thought, he opened his stats panel, which now displayed the following in the Origin Power section:

Origin Power: 508 / 508 points (Origin Power Factor + 0.8)

“This six-hour Origin Power cultivation not only increased my Origin Power by 5 points, but also increased my Origin Power factor by 0.4. So, each hour I've increased 0.9 Origin Power factor, nearly 1 point!

And according to the current growth rate of the 'Longevity Tree,' the next Origin Power cultivation will definitely break through 1 point.

Increasing one point of Origin Power limit for every hour of cultivation, such a thing probably wouldn't be believed even if I told someone.”

Shen Xingyan thought with some emotion, then sat up and stretched, feeling refreshed. He looked at the thriving farmland before him, feeling an immense sense of peace.

After spacing out for a short while, he finally turned his gaze and opened the sales notifications, only to see a large pile of notifications before his eyes.

Quickly skipping past the peony and white peony notifications, he directly looked at the last 22 notifications.

“Notification: Your mutated ox mount, weighing 5 kilograms 30 grams, has been sold. Please go to the counter to collect your earnings.”

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“Notification: Your mutated ostrich mount, weighing 5 kilograms 30 grams, has been sold. Please go to the counter to collect your earnings.”

Seeing that all the mounts had been sold, Shen Xingyan immediately felt relieved.

Although he didn't yet know the exact price they were sold for, his starting bid was already quite high. Even if they were sold at the starting bid, he didn't think he would lose money.

After all, his capital was only the few hundred silver coins he spent on buying livestock.

Having obtained the result he wanted, he didn't immediately go to the pawnshop to check his earnings. Instead, he turned his gaze to the two acres of farmland that were about to be harvested.

At the same time, the Origin Staff appeared in his hand, and he activated the first Occupation Skill without hesitation.

Immediately, Origin Power, after being converted by the Occupation Skill and modified by the skill intensity controller, gathered at the tip of the Origin Staff.

At this time, Star Origin's old friend, the notification, appeared as scheduled:

“Ding! It has been detected that you are using Occupation Skills on a portion of crops that are about to mature. The use of this skill may result in failure for this portion of crops. Do you want to continue?”

Seeing this, Shen Xingyan wasn't anxious. As usual, he began a period of prayer, trusting the farmland to be reliable.

After completing the prayer, he directly nodded to confirm the continuation of the skill.

The Origin Power, having undergone two procedures, instantly acted upon the corresponding farmland, and all the crops began to sway slightly, welcoming the Origin Power's baptism.

Having grown accustomed to this scene, Shen Xingyan simply glanced at it and then turned his gaze to the sky of Star Origin, standing there quietly waiting for Star Origin's skill notification.