What's wrong with me, a mage, loving to farm?

Chapter 244. Sofia's Wonderful Day Trip to the Desert Reef

After receiving their identification documents, Jamie immediately took his sister Sophia to the church on the island of Han Reef—which was actually a hospital.

Because all the workers inside were sunflowers, and it was originally a small church on Hanjiao Island, the name has been retained.

During his time living on Han Reef Island, Jamie learned a great deal about the harsh environment, realizing that prolonged exposure to such conditions could lead to serious and difficult-to-treat injuries.

These injuries don't usually show up, but they can suddenly flare up at any time—he's seen many people who suddenly collapse and never get up again.

The two soon arrived at the church.

This tall building is entirely made of glass—the golden glass absorbs the sunlight, illuminating the interior with a dazzling glow. Inside, tall, pure white sunflowers joyfully enjoy the sun's bounty, making it look like a glass conservatory at first glance.

"So beautiful," Sofia couldn't help but exclaim.

She looked at the tall glass building with longing in her eyes, instinctively marveling at the beautiful scenery.

The long years of hardship did not diminish her longing for beautiful scenery; she would still stop and admire any beautiful view she saw.

"Sister, this is made from the materials I brought back!" Jamie boasted. "It was originally just sand, but after being processed at the factory, it turned into crystal-clear golden glass."

He didn't specify what kind of sand it was, because it was actually gold dust from the gray desert. That kind of strange sand ore can be turned into such beautiful glass after being heated.

At the Wangdu Milk Tea shop, many people are willing to pay double for a brand new gold-colored glass cup.

It's a secret that sand, completely overlooked in the gray desert, can be transformed into such magical creations with just a little processing, causing its price to skyrocket instantly.

Sofia's gaze toward the golden church became somewhat complicated. "Are you tired? We've never left the island before."

I don't know where you went, but it must be quite far from Hanjiao Island, right?

Jamie was slightly taken aback. This seemed to be the first time someone other than Chloe had asked him if he was tired from being outside.

He has indeed gained some power now, but it was all earned through hard work.

But... am I tired?

Despite the supplies provided by the Desert Reef, the magical environment there is completely different from that of the Desert Reef, not to mention the differences in customs and traditions, as well as the magical beasts and dangers encountered in the Gray Desert...

He concealed his complex emotions, smiled, and replied, "Not tired."

As he spoke, he concealed the complexity in his eyes, took a few quick steps forward, and pushed open the glass door.

A strong aroma of essential oils immediately wafted out from inside.

On a sofa, a young man with his upper body naked was being held down by several sunflowers, who were smearing some golden oil on his body.

The young man was on the verge of tears, his entire back gleaming with a golden sheen, making him look like a statue made of gold.

But he didn't dare to move an inch, and even when he saw Jamie coming over, he could only greet him.

Honestly, it doesn't feel like treating an illness; it feels more like preparing ingredients.

The sound of the door being pushed stirred the small wind chimes hanging on the door frame, and with a soft tinkling sound, a swaying sunflower immediately appeared.

Its flower head is so bright that it looks like a laughing child.

Welcome!

A small pendant hanging from the little sunflower spoke up, "What kind of treatment service do you need?"

The pendant even had a name on it—Orwan.

This means that it is a recognized citizen of Han Reef and enjoys the same treatment as humans.

On the island of Hanjiao, it's not uncommon for magical plants and beasts to be able to talk, let alone the special species of sunflowers.

Jamie quickly and respectfully said, "I would like to ask you to give my sister a full medical check-up!"

The sunflower named Orvan circled around the somewhat uneasy Sophia, then said, "Please come in."

The little sunflower floated and swayed, then carried Sophia to lie down on another crystal bed. It took out several screens to surround the bed, and then suddenly expanded and grew into a huge sunflower plate that was more than two people tall.

Each of its petals shimmers with different magical patterns, like flowing golden water. After they intertwine and take shape, they suddenly burst forth with an incomparably bright and warm golden radiance.

The light refracted on the surrounding crystal screens, eventually filling this small world and enveloping the anxious Sophia like flowing water.

Her entire body was illuminated by golden light—beneath the crystal bed, her bones, internal organs, and every blood vessel were fully revealed, along with the ailments present in some of her organs.

To avoid stressing the patient, the records were all kept by the intelligent robot. It meticulously documented her extreme malnutrition, pulmonary edema, liver disease, and numerous injuries on her body, and also provided a treatment plan.

——Take a hot spring bath.

Jamie's eyes lit up when he received the diagnosis and the permit to enter the deep-sea hot spring.

"thank you!"

He bowed to the sunflower named Orvan in gratitude. This license was not easy to issue; only those authorized by Kroya could issue it.

"This is what the boss ordered."

Orvan shook the flowerpot, then lazily lay down to sunbathe. Casting this kind of flesh-penetrating magic once was quite taxing for it.

It was Ortá that took over its place.

……

Sophia followed Jamie out of the church.

She didn't ask her brother what the diagnosis was, even though she hadn't seen him for almost ten years, but she still believed in him.

The two strolled along the silver metallic road paved with cobblestones, with beautifully trimmed roses on both sides, their delicate fragrance carried on the sea breeze.

Logically, the walk should have been quite pleasant, but after a few steps, Sofia suddenly looked at the ground in surprise—she felt the ground moving on its own.

Seeing this, Jamie laughed and said, "Sister, you're imagining yourself walking forward in your mind."

Sofia glanced at her younger brother and silently said, "I'm walking."

Then something strange happened.

For a moment, it seemed as if an extremely tiny metal ball was spinning on the ground, and she was indeed being carried forward by the ground without having to take any steps herself; it looked like she was gliding.

However, she was not used to this method. Startled, she realized that her mental energy had been detected by the magic energy ball below, and she was instantly sent flying.

It shot off into the distance like a rocket.

"Aaaaaaah!"

Only her scream remained in the air.

Jamie: "..."

He wasn't worried about his sister getting into any trouble. This road was built by Kroya himself, and it led to all parts of Han Reef Island without having to walk.

Safety is certainly guaranteed.

He wanted his sister to get used to the facilities on Hanjiao Island so that she wouldn't feel lost when he left to work elsewhere.

Therefore, he plans to take it slow.

However, before he could even start walking, a figure rushed over in a flash. The newcomer had a ruddy complexion and an excited smile.

"younger brother!"

"I've learned how to control the road!"

As she spoke, she darted around like a warrior who had used some kind of lightness or speed technique.

Jamie: "..."

what?

Even he himself took quite a while to get used to this path when he first experienced it, but his sister learned it so quickly?

He suddenly realized that his sister might not be any worse than him.

"Wow, that's amazing, sister!"

Jamie made no attempt to hide his praise, and no longer needed to deliberately slow his pace.

The siblings traversed the newly planned roads on Hanjiao Island, and in about two minutes, they arrived at the beach from the center of the island.

The current Hanjiao Island is no longer the small island of only 1,000 hectares it used to be. Through land reclamation projects, it has long since expanded to 5,000 hectares.

This area will increase as the project continues.

Despite the sheer scale of the project, the beach area remained remarkably orderly.

Instead, the waves, carrying silvery spray, gently lapped against the golden sand, and some children were digging in the sand with buckets and shovels.

Before long, they could dig out giant clams bigger than their heads, sea cucumbers as thick as their arms, and silvery shells...

It was obvious that they were all magical creatures.

"Aren't they afraid of being attacked by these things?" Sophia asked curiously.

Jamie explained, "His Highness the Mermaid Prince has cast a spell on the waters surrounding the Reef Island, ensuring that everyone on the island can have a bountiful catch of fish."

As he spoke, he walked forward, took out his sunflower pendant, and shook it on the seawater. A beam of light pierced into the depths of the sea.

A few seconds later, two jellyfish, each as tall as three people, silently emerged from the seawater. They stretched out their tentacles and swayed, their actions clearly conveying one message—I want money.

Jamie simply branded the pendant onto their tentacles, leaving a small sunflower mark on them.

Then the skin on the surface of the two jellyfish suddenly opened like a car door, revealing the space inside their bodies.

"Sister, come quick!" Jamie waved to Sophia and then climbed into the body of a jellyfish and sat down.

Upon sensing a person entering, the jellyfish instantly closes its skin and then slowly dives into the water.

After a brief hesitation, Sofia gritted her teeth and stepped into the jellyfish's body, then plopped down on it.

It feels soft to the touch, like sinking into cotton, extremely comfortable.

After she got used to the jellyfish seat, the jellyfish had already submerged into the seawater, emitting a faint white light around her, like a light bulb illuminating the surrounding seawater.

She can see...

Deep in the sea, there is a huge town, brightly lit, which looks just like the palace of the sea god in mythology!

……

That magnificent underwater city is not a temple.

That is a coral reef base that has expanded to tens of thousands of hectares of surrounding sea area.

It is now far too large, containing not only dozens of factories, but also tens of thousands of miners and all sorts of laboratory facilities.

If the bubble were to suddenly burst... the consequences would be immeasurable, and even Kroa would absolutely not be able to bear such a huge loss.

Although the air coral's condition was extremely stable, Kroya had already meticulously set up a monitoring magic circle to ensure that measures could be taken the moment its magic power fluctuated.

However, he still strictly prohibited certain means of transportation from entering the seabed directly, and he didn't even set up teleportation arrays. The only way to enter was by riding these box jellyfish that he had marked with the same magical imprint.

Logically speaking, this method of animal transport is somewhat primitive and inefficient, but almost everyone seems to like it.

Whenever I dive from the surface of the sea to the seabed and see that brightly lit city that looks like the palace of the sea god; or when I leave the sea god's palace on the seabed and gradually enter the embrace of the sun.

The feeling of traveling between two worlds is exhilarating.

—That's how Sofia is now.

She lay inside the box jellyfish, staring blankly at the approaching underwater town. She saw the warm glow of streetlights, the straight streets, and the various unique underwater decorations lining the streets...

"Wow!"

"What a nice view!"

She exclaimed in admiration like a child who had never seen the world before.

I'm also a little curious.

Can a monk really do that?

She had seen mages before, but those mages always stayed gloomily inside the mage towers, and the territory around the mage towers remained primitive and savage.

It's like two worlds have been separated.

Even her knowledgeable teacher, with whom she had secretly learned to read, couldn't explain why the characters were so disjointed.

But the underwater city before us was simply too beautiful, magnificent and dazzling.

At that moment, she finally understood why those apprentices, including her own brother, respected and worshipped Lord Kroya so much.

because……

He truly showed people the vastness of the world.

"Jamie is truly blessed to have this teacher..."

The jellyfish floated gently, passing through the bubble barrier formed by the air coral, and slowly landed before opening up.

She quickly came out and thanked the jellyfish, saying, "Thank you!"

There was no reply. The jellyfish drifted away, but just as it was about to leave the air bubble and enter the seawater, its tentacles twitched, perhaps as a farewell.

"elder sister."

Jamie, who had also disembarked, pulled his sister forward. "We don't work in the underwater factory, so each ride costs one gold coin."

If you want to ride it next time, just swing the pendant on the surface of the sea and then brand it onto its tentacles.

"I understand!" Sophia nodded, indicating that she had remembered.

However, not long after...

Her gaze was quickly drawn to the brightly lit shops on both sides of the road. Almost all of them were bustling with activity, and a quick glance revealed that the signs read—

"A bar loved by all lords!"

"The prince's favorite fried rice!"

"The shop run by the original Groundhog!"

Each shop has a fun and direct name, and they even show the main products they sell.

Colorful lights emanated from the various shops, making this underwater town exceptionally bright and vibrant.

This is a completely different scene from the tranquil natural scenery of Hanjiao Island. It is full of vitality and vigor, yet it makes people feel exceptionally peaceful.

The siblings walked down the street, where there were stalls set up by magical beasts and magical plants, such as salt-fried duck eggs from the Fish-tailed Sea Duck, barbecue stalls from the Flame-tailed Dog, coconut milk dessert from the Pure White Sea Spirit Coconut, and grilled bread from the Tranquil Deer...

The stalls and various magical beasts and plants, illuminated by the dazzling light, were bizarre and wonderful, making it seem as if one had entered another world.

As the two walked, even Jamie felt a little sentimental, since he was always busy outside and really didn't have much time to go shopping.

These shops aren't actually that outrageous, but the most outrageous one has to be a place called "Happy Land Self-Service Canteen".

Inside, they sell all kinds of food that grow in the ground, such as wine from trees, roasted meat and grass that move, fruits and pastries... You can eat as much as you want as you want as long as you pay to go in—of course, the price is very high, fifty magic crystals per visit.

Despite the outrageous price, there are still long queues.

Sofia was shocked when she saw it—was this price for real?

"That's a restaurant opened by the lord himself. The food there has magical effects. Let's go try it after you've finished soaking in the hot springs, sister." Jamie rubbed her hands together, her eyes filled with anticipation.

Sophia hesitated for a moment: "Won't that make you spend too much money? That's fifty magic crystals!"

Having been away from home for so long, she had seen a bit of the world. Spending fifty magic crystals on a meal was simply unimaginable to her.

You have to know how many slaves a single magic crystal can buy.

Jamie smiled mysteriously and said, "The adults said all my expenses are covered during my vacation. If I don't take advantage of this time to have a good meal, I'll be so upset I'll want to bang my head against the wall!"

Upon hearing this, Sofia's heart skipped a beat.

It's free! It's really free!

But she still worriedly asked, "Won't this affect you?"

"No, no," Jamie shook his head repeatedly. "The adults wouldn't care about such a small thing. They're very good to us."

Sofia nodded thoughtfully.

She listened almost entirely to praise of the lord named Chloe along the way, and her anxious heart finally settled down completely.

She said earnestly, "Since Lord Kroya is so good to you, you must do your best to help him!"

"Okay, let's go!"

In Jamie's opinion, this was something that didn't need to be said at all.

So, tempted by the free food, the siblings quickly crossed the street and soon arrived in front of a building that looked like a blue cube.

It wasn't located inside the air bubbles of the coral, but rather in a swirling current, the rotating current resembling a giant silver serpent coiled around the building.

Jamie stopped at the building entrance and handed the entry pass to Sophia: "Sister, you can go in by yourself. Enjoy yourself, I'll wait for you outside!"

Sofia took the certificate, waved, and stepped into the building.

As soon as she entered, the certificate in her hand was taken away by an invisible force, as if a gaze was scrutinizing her.

The gaze, hidden behind the crystal-blue wall, seemed to see right through her internal organs.

Moments later, the floor beneath her feet suddenly disappeared, and she plummeted into the air at an incredible speed, with only the seascape visible behind the blue crystalline walls on either side.

Logically speaking, such a speed should be very dangerous, but she had no worries at all. Instead, she tried to open her eyes wide and look at the scenery behind the crystal wall.

As she fell faster and faster, the surrounding scenery gradually darkened. After about five or six minutes, she landed with a "plop" in a pool of water.

Not far away, a huge eye was staring at her, its eyes gleaming with a mesmerizing pink light.

"Relax, enjoy the peace and quiet, you'll feel better after a nap..."

The giant eye spoke in a gentle voice, and before she could even think about where she was, she drifted off to sleep.

After she fell asleep, the previously dark space suddenly lit up, and the water in the pool seemed to come alive as it surrounded her body.

The water was a pale blue color, enveloping her completely in a circle. She gradually curled up, like a baby curling up inside its mother's womb.

The water from the Fetal Sea, generated by the Merfolk's unique "Fetal Sea Healing" magic, rapidly repaired the injuries she had sustained.

Soon, her skin became as white and delicate as a baby's, all her internal injuries were healed, and she was completely transformed.

The moment the repairs were completed, she was unceremoniously carried away by a tentacle, the giant eye muttering, "I told you I could take a break... why do I still have to see patients?"

After seeing the guest off, Giant Eye quickly fell silent, like a working person who couldn't wait to go home and close the shop.

The entire building became completely dark.

……

When Sophia woke up, she was already sitting in a private room in the Paradise Cafeteria. She felt exceptionally light, and her previously thin skin and hair had become fair, black, and shiny.

All the ailments that had accumulated from years of being away from home seemed to have disappeared, and even breathing became exceptionally easy.

She stared at her arm in disbelief.

Well, the only downside to this complete transformation is... my stomach is rumbling.

Fortunately, she has a kind and understanding younger brother.

"Here it comes!"

Jamie rushed in excitedly, grabbed a bunch of food, and dumped it all on the table.

The aroma of the food made Sofia swallow hard, and without hesitation, she grabbed some and ate it in a whirlwind.

Seeing his sister enjoying her meal so much, Jamie smiled happily and joined in.

The siblings enjoyed a very satisfying meal.

Then, burping and drinking hawthorn juice to aid digestion, he left.

After leaving the air coral base, they took a train on the sea railroad, sitting in the carriage watching the sun gradually set in the west—the fiery red light shimmering in the clouds, magnificent and beautiful.

The Golem Train's destination is a small island covered in a field of purple lavender.

As Sofia watched the island draw closer, she felt as if her experience today was nothing short of a dream.

Wonderful and unforgettable.

Thank you all for the monthly tickets and recommendation votes! By the way, I'd like to ask if anyone is comfortable with this style of writing about everyday life...?

(End of this chapter)