The Little Life of a Big Landlord

Chapter 224 Upgrade

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Wei Qingqing brought over a large fruit platter, placed it on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed), and then sat down next to Yang Ming. While watching TV and eating fruit, she chatted casually with Wang Zhengzhi.

With guests at home, Yang Ming suddenly wanted to take a nap, which was very impolite. However, since the matter was important, he could only prioritize it.

In the farm space, on a huge dialogue screen, Megs' eyes were bloodshot.

"Brother, I've risked everything. To raise the funds to get you to level 9, I've contacted all the big landowners I know. If the snake gene sample you gave me can't cultivate a dragon, then I won't have a place in the Interstellar Agricultural Alliance anymore..." Megs muttered and complained.

"Since the risk is so great, should we still do the deal? Or should we just call it off?" Yang Ming felt sorry for the old man and said with some reluctance.

"Of course we can't let it go like that. I made a promise to them that I would give each of them a dragon within a hundred years. Now, we can't even return the money..." Megs said, his eyes wide.

"Alright then..." Yang Ming nodded, then said to Ya Ya, "Ya Ya, is the snake's genetic sample ready?"

"All ready..." Ya Ya nodded. "The snake eggs you put in your space to hatch yesterday have all hatched, and I've already collected blood samples..."

With a wave of her little hand, Ya Ya suddenly produced a drop of blood the size of a soybean, which floated silently in the air.

"Alright..." Yang Ming nodded and looked at Megs: "Lord Megs, we can proceed with the transaction..."

"Fine..." Megs gritted his teeth, his eyes twitching slightly, and waved his hand casually.

Ya Ya waved her little hand, and Yang Ming's identity information appeared in front of her. The account balance was growing rapidly, with each digit increasing like a data bar in a game. In the end, the string of numbers seemed to stretch endlessly.

Ding……

With a sound like a gold coin falling onto concrete, the string of numbers on the account balance suddenly stopped. Ya Ya confirmed, "No problem, the amount meets the upgrade requirements, you can directly upgrade to level 9..."

"Alright..." Yang Ming was already dazzled by the string of numbers. He let out a long breath and nodded.

As Yang Ming nodded, the drop of snake blood was automatically transferred to Meggs.

"bite……"

There was another sound of gold coins hitting the concrete floor, followed by Ya Ya saying, "Gold coins confirmed to be in your account..."

"Your Excellency Megs, I wish you every success..." Yang Ming said.

"Thank you for your kind words..." Megs said, his voice a little hoarse.

"I don't quite understand, Your Excellency Megs, why you dared to take such a big risk to make this deal. If it were me, I wouldn't have the guts..." Yang Ming shook his head slightly and said sincerely.

"Because I'm not just a farmer..." Megs looked at Yang Ming, "I'm a biochemist first, and a farmer second. Well, Mr. Yang Ming, I won't bother you any longer. I still need to study snake genes and then clone an adult as soon as possible..."

"Then see you again later..." Yang Ming nodded.

The chat screen disappeared, and Yang Ming stared at the huge screen displaying his information, the string of numbers, and felt a strange sense of loss. This loss was inexplicable, yet very real.

"Is he reminiscing about my soon-to-be-gone ordinary life?" Yang Ming sighed softly, muttering to himself, "How much has happened in such a short time..."

His thoughts raced through his mind, from the moment he acquired the spatial ring from the large landowner's farm to the present day. Ordinary life was filled with extraordinary events, and even his personal safety was not guaranteed…

"Master, do we want to upgrade?" Ya Ya asked eagerly, her face showing excitement and trepidation.

"Upgrade..." Yang Ming nodded, but a glint of shrewdness flashed in his eyes: "So what if I upgrade??? My life will still be the same, but no one will dare to bother me anymore..."

The tree may wish to be still, but the wind will not cease. Since there will always be jackals who see themselves as a piece of fat meat and want to take a bite, then raise your stick and kill all the jackals...

drop……

With a loud electronic sound, the entire space underwent a tremendous change.

The sky grew higher, the land grew wider, and the ocean surged around the land. The crops that originally grew on the land matured, were harvested, sown, matured again, and were harvested again. The livestock that ran around were born and died, gradually developing into huge groups.

This speed is constantly accelerating, and only those saplings that Yang Ming transformed into Trees of Life and Trees of the World continue to grow.

"Wow, the World Tree has matured..." Ya Ya exclaimed, and with a flick of her wrist, drops of blood landed on the World Tree, where they were instantly absorbed.

Yang Ming felt as if countless worlds had been opened in his mind, with countless doors to these worlds opening within him.

Rumble...

The sound was like the sky collapsing and the earth splitting open. The entire space stabilized. The sky was infinitely high and the earth was infinitely far. Mountains and hills, plains and basins, deserts and glaciers... Basically, all kinds of geographical environments known in the world can be found here.

This farm space had transformed into a boundless continent...

Hundreds of towering trees, scattered sparsely across the continent, exude an aura of wildness, ancient and mysterious...

In the east, rows of crops—wheat, corn, rice, and other grains—grow quietly, like a green ocean, rippling in the breeze...

Red tomatoes like lanterns, sweet potatoes and potatoes bursting open on the ground, soybeans falling to the ground with the slightest shake...

This is a scene of abundant harvest...

In the west, rows of golden trees, viewed from extremely high places, appear as if the earth has been paved with a golden floor, both noble and magnificent...

Next to the golden trees, peach trees, jujube trees, apple trees, butter trees, and other fruit trees, various fruit trees intertwined together, forming a huge orchard. The branches were laden with fruit, bending them down, and a strange fruity fragrance spread freely, even forming a colorful mist in the air above the orchard...

In the south lies a vast mountain range, its undulating peaks covered in lush vegetation. What truly captivates is the abundance of ginseng covering the mountainsides. Over 90% of these ginseng roots are as thick as an infant's arm, with a few even reaching the thickness of an adult's upper arm. They exude a rich, fragrant aroma. The mountains are also home to a variety of animals, the largest being a pack of billions of spotted dogs. Each of these dogs is the size of a calf, possessing a robust physique and exceptional strength; they are the kings of the forest…

The rest included herds of pigs, flocks of sheep, herds of Pegasus, and so on...

The pigeons that were originally raised for meat have evolved over countless years to become enormous, lying plump on the ground like giant fat geese. In addition, there are flocks of chickens, flocks of colorful birds, and so on...

Livestock and birds are thriving.

In the north lies a vast, boundless forest, the place where the Tree of Life gathers in the most abundance. Countless livestock live leisurely within this forest.

At the northernmost edge of the forest lies a golden beach, stretching endlessly like a golden ribbon, breathtakingly beautiful.

Waves crash onto the beach, carrying seashells and crabs that are then leisurely carried back to the sea by the next wave. Occasionally, on the vast ocean, dorsal fins resembling triangular sails pierce the surface before sinking back into the depths – sharks hunting. And occasionally, enormous serpentine creatures writhe on the surface; these are the offspring of the four snakes that have multiplied over the years, now all evolved into dragons. They churn the waves, feeding on all sorts of marine life. They are the apex predators of the ocean…

On this boundless continent, countless lakes are scattered like stars, countless rivers crisscross, and countless freshwater fish swim freely in them. These lakes and rivers are not only the home of freshwater fish, but also the source of life for countless birds and livestock.

Shocking...

Yang Ming was completely stunned by what he saw...

"Master..." A clear voice rang out. Yang Ming looked in the direction of the voice and saw a beautiful woman with a slender figure floating quietly in the air.

"Are you Ya Ya???" Yang Ming asked tentatively, looking at the beautiful woman in front of him.

"Yes, Ya Ya has grown up..." Ya Ya, now a stunning beauty, smiled radiantly, exuding charm. "The changes in space are so drastic, Master must be quite startled???"

"A little..." Yang Ming nodded. "It's truly a case of 'a glance at the vast ocean, a glance at the mulberry fields'..."

"It's quite poetic, hehe..." Ya Ya smiled mischievously.

"Hehe..." Yang Ming chuckled softly, "Having experienced such a strange event, I feel my heart has aged..."

"Hehehehe... You're getting old??? You were fooled after watching one sci-fi blockbuster??? Your son isn't even born yet, your wife is eating fruit and leisurely watching TV right next to you, and your old flame, Aunt Liu, is at her house, waiting for you to coax her..." Ya Ya giggled, counting on her fingers to help Yang Ming adjust his sense of time.

"It really is true..." During the upgrade process, although Yang Ming was watching the changes in space, in his perception, less than ten seconds had passed. If this upgrade process were viewed as a science fiction movie, it would indeed be very appropriate. His gaze pierced through the entire continent, and everything in this world became smaller in his eyes, as if it were a world held in the palm of his hand, a model of a world.

Ya Ya watched from the side, smiling silently. She hoped to see Yang Ming in such a state of control; only such a lord could be considered a true landowner.

Having adjusted his mindset, Yang Ming looked at Ya Ya and said, "Ya Ya, tell me about the situation here..."

"Yes..." Ya Ya replied obediently as always. "Currently, the Landlord Farm space has been upgraded to level 9, with a maximum time ratio of 1:1000000000000000. The time ratio can be adjusted freely. The time ratio we are currently using is 1:10, which is the time ratio we used before..."

"Hmm..." Yang Ming nodded slightly.

Ya Ya continued, "The entire continent's area, including the ocean and land, is equivalent to the surface area of ​​one hundred Earths. The east and west are mainly vast plains, which are also the main farms. According to the current time ratio, the monthly output of various grain crops can feed all living things on Earth for one hundred years. The south is mainly mountainous, and the north is mainly forested. These two parts are the main aquaculture areas. Various lakes, rivers, and the sea are teeming with countless fish, after all, they have been thriving here for hundreds of millions of years..."

"Hundreds of millions of years..." Yang Ming sighed.

"That's right, it's billions of years. When the space is upgraded, the time ratio will also change constantly. So during the process of upgrading to level 9, the time ratio will automatically reach the highest time ratio. Although Ya Ya adjusted it to 1:10 after the upgrade, you should know that even if it runs for one second according to the highest time ratio, the actual time in the space has already passed for a very, very long time..." Ya Ya said.

"Hmm..." Yang Ming nodded, "Tell me, how many Trees of Life and Trees of the World are there...?"

"There are a total of 153450 Trees of Life. Among them, 235 have evolved into Ancient Trees of Life, which are the 235 Trees of Life that the Master originally modified. There are 5000 mature Trees of Life, all of which are propagated from these 235 Ancient Trees of Life. The rest are Trees of Life that are about to enter adulthood..." The numbers that Ya Ya reported were quite astonishing.

"Where is the World Tree???" Yang Ming gasped and asked.

"There are a total of 136789 World Trees. Among them, 185 have evolved into World Ancient Trees, which were the earliest batch that the Master modified. There are 3646 mature World Trees. Ya Ya has already performed genetic verification for the Master. As long as the Master transplants them out of the space, he can communicate with the world and open the gate to the world... The rest are World Trees that are yet to mature..."

"So, I can currently own 3831 agricultural planets???" Yang Ming gasped again.

"No, no, it's 3900 agricultural planets. In space, there are also 69 mutated World Trees. Master, do you remember when you planted the Tree of Life and the World Tree at the same time on the same tree? These saplings, which were planted with both the Tree of Life and the World Tree, have mutated over countless years, becoming a new species that possesses the abilities of both the Tree of Life and the World Tree, and also has a mutated ability..."

"The ability to mutate??? What kind of ability is that???" Yang Ming asked curiously.

"This ability is to create the fruit of creation..." Ya Ya said.

"A fruit of creation???" Yang Ming was slightly surprised.

"Yes, the Creation Fruit..." Ya Ya nodded. "This kind of fruit takes 100,000 years from flowering to maturity. If an ordinary person eats one, it can extend their lifespan by 100 years..."

"It takes 10 years to mature???" Yang Ming was incredibly surprised, his eyebrows trembling. "But why can it only extend lifespan by 100 years??? Isn't this time too much of a disservice to the growth period???"

"Well, Ya Ya doesn't know. Ya Ya only did experiments with those nine Ninja Turtles and found that after they ate the Creation Fruit, their physical abilities were significantly enhanced and their lifespan increased by a hundred years..." Ya Ya said.

"Those nine Ninja Turtles are still alive???" Yang Ming was quite surprised to hear this news. When he was upgrading, he did not expect the time ratio in the farm space to increase so rapidly to such a terrifying degree. Therefore, he did not take any protective measures for the nine Ninja Turtles. By the time the upgrade started, he simply did not have time to take any protective measures. In his memory, the nine Ninja Turtles should have died, and there should not even be any ashes left.

"Of course they're still alive. Although the upgrade process takes up a lot of time, as the housekeeper, Ya Ya lives in it. The master said he wanted them to have eternal life, so how could Ya Ya let them die?" Ya Ya said triumphantly.

"Oh???" Yang Ming frowned. "So, you're actually quite old, is that right???"

Yang Ming understood somewhat why the manufacturer formatted the smart butler when the farm space was upgraded to the Agricultural Universe Park. It was because the smart device, having lived for countless years, had basically evolved to have extremely profound wisdom, which was very dangerous and might turn against its owner.

"Master, you're so mean! How could you say that to me like that?" Ya Ya blushed and pouted, acting coquettishly.

"Hehe, I was wrong to say that men shouldn't ask about money and women shouldn't ask about age..." Yang Ming chuckled.

"Huh???" Hearing Yang Ming say this, Ya Ya was somewhat apprehensive. Although she hadn't encountered many intelligent beings during her billions of years of lifespan, her wisdom was as deep as the ocean. She easily detected a special meaning in Yang Ming's tone.

"Hehe, how far have those nine Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles evolved?" Yang Ming asked.

"Master, do you... not like Ya Ya anymore?" Ya Ya didn't answer Yang Ming's question, but asked timidly.

"Why do you ask that?" Yang Ming smiled slightly.

"Does the master think Ya Ya is too old?" Ya Ya asked, trembling with fear.

"Of course not, Ya Ya has grown up, I should be happy..." Yang Ming said with a smile.

Yang Ming's tone was still friendly, but Ya Ya could sense a barrier in it, a chasm that no one could cross, created by the almost endless river of time.

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