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

Chapter 404. So this is how expensive in-game purchases are!

They weren't stupid either; after a brief moment of thought, they immediately saw through the essence of this thing—if you wanted something, you had to keep spending money until you got it.

In addition, the special "achievement" rewards that Kroya created for obtaining certain items were practically forcing nobles to spend money to draw them.

To put it simply, if Tiria had something and showed it off, Atreus would be very indignant. Why could you have it but I couldn't? We're both choosing to be emperors, are you somehow more noble than me?

For those nobles who are bored and only know how to spend money and compete, this is a temptation clearly marked as a trap, yet they are willing to plunge into it headfirst.

"It feels even more blatant than casinos and gambling dens."

Tiria shook her head: "But there has to be enough of these things to tempt people into showing off and collecting, otherwise nobody's a fool."

She looked at Chloe and asked, "My partner, as your shareholder, I need to know exactly what you're going to do—I will sign a contract with you and will not engage in piracy."

This involves the notoriously strict copyright issues in the Astral Plane. New research and entirely new magic are constantly emerging in the Astral Plane, and without the restrictions of copyright and patents, it would have been completely infiltrated long ago.

Originally, copyrights and patents were only intended to protect the research on magic by some scholars and mages. Their new magic, alchemical products, and even some teaching materials were protected by the Astral Council.

After all, if even scholars and mages who are devoted to research can't survive, then things are going to get really serious. Who will continue to produce things that are beneficial to the advancement of magic?

It gradually evolved into an extremely complex system of copyrights and patents, spearheaded by the Empire and the Astral Council, which was relatively "fair," at least within the known boundaries of the astral plane.

"Me too," Atreus chimed in.

Kroya thought their doubts were perfectly normal.

So he nodded and said, "Of course, I want to introduce you to a secret place that I own. Please come with me, gentlemen."

He reached out and summoned a projection of Eden from the distant starry sky. It formed an arched doorway not far away, like a rainbow bridge, beautiful and dreamlike.

"The Kingdom of Gods?"

"No... this was summoned from a distant star realm."

"Deep Space Starfield".

The two electors were so surprised that they stood up abruptly. They knew that even legends had difficulty getting into the deep space star field, where the situation was more like that of "gods" and some conceptual beings.

How long has Kroa been in the Astral Plane? How did he manage to get involved there? Judging from his effortless summoning movements, he probably built it up himself—just how many secrets does he still have?

With expressions of surprise and confusion, they slowly stepped through the door and entered a dreamlike environment.

Vast forests of golden apple trees thrive with all sorts of magical beasts and plants, and streams, rivers, and oceans are clearly visible, making it seem like a pristine land of natural evolution, brimming with vitality.

It's simply indescribable.

The last time they saw such a dreamlike place was at the emperor's private sky gardens.

"This is Eden," Chloe explained. "It came from one of my dreams, and I used some methods to preserve it, and then made it into what you see now."

He walked slowly forward, not showing the two of many things, but going directly to a stretch of buildings—this was what he had just created with Eden.

Only in Eden could he express his thoughts so quickly and efficiently; no matter how much he described them with words and images, nothing could compare to the speed of firsthand experience.

Fortunately, he had already conducted experiments on the continent of Zemuria, where the prototypes of this "game" existed in the magic academies. Now, he was simply optimizing it to fit the environment of the astral plane.

"These are my thoughts. If either of you feels there are any areas for improvement, please feel free to suggest them."

He pointed to an exquisitely decorated little wooden house in front of him and a field of about ten acres in front of it:

"Here, we'll start with a small wooden cabin."

"This is the starting field where you can plant all kinds of magical plants. There will be a progress bar to show when you plant, and information to remind you what you need."

Kroya casually planted a common Star-Seeing Fruit Tree. After the tree was planted, a clear progress bar and its various statuses appeared above it.

For example, a lack of water, a lack of fertilizer, a bad mood, or a craving for something to eat...

"This design is good." Tiria nodded. "If we let those nobles plant everything naturally, every single one of them would die."

Atreus agreed: "We do enjoy the joy of the harvest, but if we really had to do the same things as ordinary people—plowing the fields, carrying water, and catching insects—I guess very few people would be willing to do it."

Yes, that's how nobles are.

They want to play but don't want to put in too much effort; all they need is the wonderful experience and social aspect of farming.

"Why don't you two try it out?" He took out two seeds, then winked. "If you want them to grow quickly, you'll need to buy some products."

Tiria picked up the seed and went to the side of the land. A perfectly sized hole had already appeared in the ground. She just needed to put the seed in, and the land would automatically close up, and then a progress bar would appear.

"The colorful little flowers are growing, one percent complete."

"Growth acceleration fluid can be used to accelerate the process."

A plus sign appeared after the progress bar. When Tiria’s consciousness hovered over it, a shop panel immediately appeared, filled with all sorts of growth-accelerating liquids.

They have everything from the smallest to the largest bottles.

But the price was surprisingly cheap—

"A tiny bottle costs only ten magic crystals?"

To Tiria, this price was practically free. Ten magic crystals? She could easily exchange a handful of flower petals from her garden for hundreds of bottles.

"I have activated the Infinite Magic Crystal Mode for both of you, so you can tend to your fields to your heart's content," Kroya said with a smile, without answering.

"By the way, you two can sell your harvest at the shop to exchange for Eden Coins. In a week, I'll take you two to experience a place where you can spend money."

The two of them didn't react much to the mention of Infinite Magic Crystals.

Or are you saying that even such a small amount of magic crystals requires an unlimited supply? Ten magic crystals for a bottle, who do you think you are?

The two quickly immersed themselves in the experience of tending the fields, casually bought some growth-accelerating liquid, and watched the magical plants grow rapidly, but they didn't have that wonderful feeling of being "forced to grow" by magic at all.

"Time magic?"

After a brief moment of surprise, they continued planting.

Starting with a small flower, you quickly exchange its small berries for some Eden Coins, and then use the Eden Coins to buy more magical plants. Of course, the growth rate of high-level magical plants is extremely slow.

So they bought more growth-accelerating liquid, watched the magical plants grow, picked them by hand, and tasted them from time to time. The fresh and naturally mellow flavor fascinated them.

And just like that, a week passed quickly.

When Kroya returned, he saw that King Atreus's garden was planted with almost all sorts of beautiful and noble plants—colorful roses, pure white lilies, serene water lilies…

It was just an ordinary field, yet so many magical plants were planted there, and they did not affect each other at all. They all grew extremely lushly in different seasons and environments.

On the other side, what Queen Tiria planted was quite strange. Some were bamboo and trees made of metal, while others were magical plants created by Kroya for war, such as pea shooters and bomb peppers...

"Are you two sure you haven't gotten it backwards?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Atreus, who was squatting down staring at an extremely small bamboo shoot, hurriedly called out, "Kroya, what is this?"

Kroya strolled over slowly and glanced at him.

"Iron-Bone Bamboo Shoots (Mutant - Miniature Steel Bones)"

"Attribute: Hardness increased by 30%, selling price increased by 30%, can be combined to form the encyclopedia entry: Unyielding Bamboo".

"Oh, so you've contributed something."

"There is a very small chance that some mutated plants will appear during the planting process. Here is the illustration."

He handed the newly built Eden Terminal, which was almost identical to his previous phone, to the other person. When Atre opened it, he found his current Eden Coins and the planting guide inside.

On another page, there is a collection of titles, including the title "Unyielding Bamboo," which is 1/3 complete.

After completing this task, you can equip it. The title will be displayed above your head, and different light effects will surround it depending on the rarity and difficulty of collecting the title.

"We'll open it to you ahead of schedule."

Kroya gave Atreus a temporary experience—the words "Iron-boned Bamboo" gleamed with a cold, metallic sheen above his head, and the shadows of bamboo shoots flickered around him. Every time he walked, he left a phantom image of bamboo shoots under his feet.

"She's quite pretty, isn't she?"

Atreus tried running a few steps, and the halo around him shone brightly, like the halo worn by a god.

Tiria, who had just walked over, watched silently for a while. "And what about me? Why can't I grow mutated plants?"

Watching King Atreus gloat, she felt resentful—why can he have it, but I can't!

"You can purchase the Mutant Plant Probability Liquid," Kroya replied with a smile.

"Oh? Does that mean I'll have to spend magic crystals to buy it again?"

In fact, during this period, Tiria also did a little calculation on the number of growth acceleration liquids she bought. It really adds up. A rough calculation showed that she had used up hundreds of thousands of magic crystals in just one week.

She knew she was a bit impatient, but she really didn't have the time to patiently wait for them to grow. She just wanted a harvest and to unlock the ability to buy more plants and earn achievement rewards.

Even though there's not much to compare her to here, if there are more people in the future, judging from the achievements of that halo and the encyclopedia rewards, she absolutely will not allow herself to be inferior to others.

"It seems you've figured it out, but the mutation probability fluid is limited in purchase, and the growth fluid will also be limited in purchase every day in the future."

"..." Tiria thought about it for a moment and realized Kroya's sinister intentions—daily purchase limit, if you want to achieve a certain goal quickly, you need to buy every day, which is equivalent to indirectly increasing stickiness.

Where did he learn these methods from, or did Kroya come up with them himself? No wonder he was able to manage such a unique territory; with this kind of ability, he could succeed at anything.

After wandering around for a while, Atreus boasted to Tiria, "Who spent hundreds of thousands of magic crystals in a week and still couldn't get a mutation? Could it be the beautiful and powerful Queen Tiria?"

"!!!"

Tiria almost wanted to grab her bow and fight the other person.

Fortunately, Chloe stopped her in time: "I'll give you some fun little trinkets later."

"But let me show you the first version of Eden Mansion now.

Atreus nodded happily, while Tiria nodded slowly.

Afterwards, they followed Kroya out of the planting area and into the Eden Mansion grounds, which were surrounded by nature and were experiencing snowfall.

The pure white snowflakes fell slowly, but the road was very neat. The milky white jade stones shone brightly in the snow. Many plum blossoms were planted on both sides of the road, still growing vigorously in the snow scene, as red as clusters of flames.

The magnificent interplay of red and white was breathtakingly beautiful. There was not much chill in the air, only the fragrance of plum blossoms carried by a cool breeze. Accompanied by the soft rustling of falling snow, the two emperors unconsciously slowed their pace.

Even after walking through this area, Tiria was still a little reluctant to leave: "Plum blossoms and snow scenery really go well together. It's nice to take a walk here after a busy day."

"I'll invite my mother to come here sometime; her favorite flower is the plum blossom," Atreus added.

"Okay, I'll give you some special privileges then."

Kroya smiled and then held out her hand: "Here, this is Eden Mansion."

It seemed as if a curtain was being lifted with his voice.

Not far away, a somewhat "rough" little village appeared amidst the falling snow. Each hut had a plot of land of about one acre, and at first glance, it seemed no different from the planting area just now.

But upon entering these cabins, they discovered that each cabin possessed a magical ability to expand space, and all the interior and exterior furnishings could be freely purchased and replaced.

The currency they used was, of course, the Eden coins they had just spent.

In addition to these cabins, there are also some recreational facilities such as massage, swimming, and fishing. Although they are a bit rudimentary, it is quite remarkable that they were built from scratch in just one week.

Just then, Kroya pushed out a gashapon machine with a smile. Inside the gashapon machine were countless balls, including ordinary white balls, as well as silver, gold, and even colorful balls.

The effects of the cards inside the gashapon capsules are also shown next to it.

For example, rare and unique magical plants and pets, materials for renovating houses, various magical potions, and even some strange and legendary magical artifacts.

It has everything.

Of course, the currency they used was Eden coins, which they had earned through a week of hard work.

Tiria approached the gashapon machine and looked at it, her lips twitching slightly: "I worked hard for a week and only earned 100,000 Eden coins. It costs 100 coins per draw... You should tell me how many magic crystals I spent on that growth accelerator liquid first."

Without saying a word, Kroya took out a list and shook it.

The amount of magic crystals that Tiria spent was clearly shown above: 500,000.

In other words, 500,000 magic crystals can be exchanged for 100,000 Eden coins. In addition, luck is required to draw cards. If you are very unlucky, you may have to spend tens of thousands to draw a card...

Tiria suddenly felt that her mindset had changed.

She opened her mouth as if to speak, but the gashapon machine next to her suddenly started playing cheerful music. She turned around stiffly and saw Atreus taking a colorful egg out of the gashapon machine.

The Easter egg, once opened, revealed a beautifully crafted card.

It has a golden, adorable chibi-style sunflower printed on it.

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