I Grow Crops with a System

The concentrated feed wasn’t just a hit with the children, even the adults praised it endlessly.

Ethan watched them, then smiled and pointed to the remaining wheat grains.

"Can I take these?"

"Do as you please!"

Everyone was immersed in the delicious porridge, even Lombiat was clutching his bowl, unwilling to set it down.

Ethan walked over to the children who had eaten and drank their fill, and asked with a smile, "Do you have an appetite now?"

"Mhm!!!"

"It’s amazing!!!"

Their sparkling eyes made Ethan feel a bit embarrassed. He smiled and patted their heads.

"You’re really popular, meow~" Pearl sighed.

"Feels pretty good, is the festival going to continue?" Ethan asked.

"After eating something so delicious, of course we have to continue celebrating! Ethan, you should join us!"

"Ethan, you truly are an amazing human, haha, I’ve never participated in such a happy festival before," Lombiat said with a loud laugh.

He tapped his walking stick and announced to the crowd, "You’ve helped us so much — we can no longer just treat you as a guest, from today onward, you are a friend of our Minotaur tribe, what does everyone think?!"

The Minotaurs all nodded happily.

"That’s wonderful, meow~ It’s not easy for other races to become friends with a beastman tribe, meow~" Pearl said excitedly.

"Is that a good thing?" Ethan asked.

"Of course, meow, this means that from now on, anyone who dares to bully you is an enemy of the Minotaur tribe, meow, plus, you can take whatever you want, meow~"

"That’s right, if you ever need anything in the future, just say the word, we will definitely do our best to satisfy you." Lombiat said.

"Haha... thank you."

Hearing the sincere words, Ethan smiled and nodded.

...

A few days passed after the festival ended.

Ethan decided it was time to clear a field for the wheat, he picked up his stone hoe and was just about to head out when a voice called after him.

"Hey! Ethan!"

He looked back, Zharok was running toward him, he hadn’t appeared since their last trade.

Ethan walked up to him, seeing Zharok’s anxious expression, he asked, "What happened?"

"Have you seen anyone from the elf tribe?"

’The elf tribe?’

Ethan looked at Pearl in confusion. Pearl yawned, apparently knowing nothing about it.

"What’s wrong?" Ethan asked.

"The noble youths of the elf tribe have caused trouble!" Zharok said anxiously.

’What exactly happened?’

Ethan closed his mouth and listened quietly.

"I just got news that a few noble youths from the elf tribe secretly snuck into the Great Forest."

"Ah, that’s troublesome, they weren’t attacked by the undead, were they?" Ethan asked worriedly.

"I’ve checked, and it doesn’t seem like it, besides, those noble youths aren’t weak, they shouldn’t be easily taken down by the undead."

"Then what’s the problem?"

"The problem is they actually crossed through the cursed land, the monsters inside the Great Forest are much stronger than the ones outside, it’s highly likely they’ll run into danger."

Ethan sighed.

Zharok ground his teeth. "Those idiots ran deep into the forest, if they provoke those monsters, it’ll be a disaster."

"What should we do? Want me to help look for them?"

"Hmm... No need, I’ve already notified the other beastman tribes, if they happen to run your way, just stop them."

"Understood."

Zharok patted Ethan’s shoulder, turned, and ran off.

Ethan watched him leave, then picked up his hoe.

’Troublemakers everywhere you go.’

"Meow, meow, how troublesome, meow. So what do we do, meow?" Pearl asked.

"Nothing I can do, Zharok already notified the other tribes, I’m not going to join in on the mess."

If they ran here, he would stop them, simple enough, Ethan began tilling the soil.

Time ticked by, the sun climbed to its peak.

"...Ethan, be careful, meow, someone’s coming, meow," Pearl warned in a low voice.

Hearing Pearl’s warning, Ethan looked around, then placed his hand on the Scythe of Gaia at his waist, he prepared himself for battle.

Pant... Pant...

Three elves stumbled out of the undergrowth.

"H-Help..."

One of the male elves, carrying two unconscious companions on his back, finally couldn’t hold on any longer and collapsed to the ground.

Seeing this, Ethan immediately sheathed his scythe and hurried over to them.

"What happened?" Ethan asked.

"They were bitten by a Venomous Spider, meow!" Pearl said.

"Venomous Spider?"

"A spider-type monster with ten legs, meow, being bitten causes a high fever and symptoms of poisoning, meow, if they aren’t treated within a day..."

"What happens?"

"They’ll die, meow."

Brief — but it underscored the danger.

Ethan loaded the unconscious elves onto his handcart.

’I can’t just stand by and watch them die.’

Ethan pushed the cart back to his shelter, then examined the poisoned elves carefully, both were deeply unconscious, burning with a high fever, and drenched in cold sweat.

Ethan pried open their mouths, scooped river water with the Detoxifying Clay Bowl, and slowly fed it to them, perhaps because of the Detoxifying bowl’s effect, their complexions improved after a few mouthfuls.

"The poison is neutralized, but they’ve lost too much blood, meow!" Pearl reminded him.

"Then let’s get them something to eat."

Ethan brought out a large pot and tossed in the meat the Minotaurs had gifted him, he scooped water with the Detoxifying Clay Bowl, poured it into the pot, added some herbs, and began simmering.

Pearl watched him pick up a Vitality Cabbage. "What are you making, meow?"

"Spicy Pickled Cabbage — Kimchi."

He chopped the Vitality Cabbage into sections, then he mixed chili powder, salt, pepper, Elven Broth, Sun Mushroom juice, and other spices to create a bowl of sauce.

Just as he was about to pour the sauce over the cabbage, a weak voice called out.

"Ngh... Ngh..."

"You’re awake? How do you feel?"

"Where is this..."

Ethan looked at the weak male elf. He tore off a piece of cabbage, dipped it in the sauce, and held it out.

"Eat something, you’ll feel better."

"...Oh..."

Perhaps because the sauce was such an aggressive red, the elf hesitated, but under Ethan’s urging, he took the cabbage and put it in his mouth.

The crisp cabbage, paired with the sweet, sour, and slightly spicy sauce, tasted phenomenal.

The male elf took one bite and felt his stamina recovering somewhat, he couldn’t help but marvel at the effect.

Ethan had also finished preparing the other dishes.

[Delicious Spiked Boar Meat with Spicy Pickled Cabbage]

[A dish made from meticulously cooked Spiked Boar meat and Spicy Pickled Cabbage, the rich aroma of the meat and the sweet, sour, and slightly spicy flavors of the cabbage complement each other.]

[Delicious Effect: Gains the Vitality status.]

[Delicious Effect: All attribute values increase for one day.]

[Delicious Effect: All skill levels increase for one day.]

[One-time Effect: Permanently increases Willpower by 1.]

[Crafting Difficulty: ★★★]

"Done."

Ethan sliced the boiled meat and arranged it on a plate.

"Here, eat up."

The elf stared at the spread before him, at that moment, the other two elves woke as well, Ethan waved them over to eat together.

The steaming, tender pork looked incredibly enticing, beside it lay the vibrant red Spicy Pickled Cabbage, there were also a few fresh cabbage leaves that could be used as wraps for the meat, the three elves stared intently at Ethan, watching how he enjoyed the meal.

"Ah... then... I won’t hold back," Eric said, somewhat timid.

"Do elves not eat meat?" Ethan asked.

"No, we eat meat too, I’ll give it a try..."

Eric was the first to muster his courage, he copied Ethan’s actions — a fresh cabbage leaf wrapped around some Spicy Pickled Cabbage and a piece of pork — and placed it carefully in his mouth.

Crunch!

The rich-but-not-greasy pork paired with the sour, spicy, and refreshing pickled cabbage left his mouth overflowing with flavor, combined with the crispness of the fresh leaf and the kick of the sauce, the various flavors blended perfectly.

Eric’s eyes went wide, he nodded frantically.

"Mhm! Mhm! Mhm!"

He wanted to say something, but he couldn’t bear to lose the taste, torn between two entirely different desires, he wolfed down the meat, then turned to the other two elves.

"Eat! Quickly! It’s so delicious! And also..."

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