I became a farmer in the apocalypse.

[The host has absorbed sufficient plant essence; ability upgraded.]

[Host: Jiang Li]

[Special Ability: Wood-type (Level 2)]

[Ability 1: Plant Perception (Level 2): ​​Perceive edible plants and their status within a 10-kilometer radius]

[Ability 2: Plant Growth and Decline (Level 3): Accelerates plants to maturity, significantly increasing crop yield and quality. Congratulations, you can now grow high-quality crops!]

The system was upgraded again early this morning.

Jiang Li was still asleep, dreaming of feasting on delicacies from before the apocalypse, with the table full of rare and exquisite foods.

As a result, a huge light screen fell from the sky and smashed her table in two.

Jiang Li was furious.

Are you sick?

The next second, upon seeing the upgraded skill, the words "High-Quality Crops," Jiang Li's eyes lit up, and she hugged the corner of the screen to touch it.

"Ah, you're not sick, that's so kind of you."

Jiang Li opened her eyes, got out of bed, and looked in the mirror.

This face looks much better than when it first appeared; the skin is more hydrated and radiant, and the eyes are brighter...

It was so bright it looked green.

Jiang Li confirmed this time that her pupil color had indeed changed slightly, but it was not obvious; only upon close inspection could a faint green tinge be seen.

She suspected that this was an outward manifestation of her wood-type supernatural ability, and it shouldn't be a health problem, so there was no need to worry too much.

I glanced at the time; it was 7:10.

I need to go plant some vegetables now; it'll be a good opportunity to test out my upgraded abilities.

Pushing open the door, Jiang Yangang took the steamed buns out of the pot. Seeing Jiang Li come out, he handed her a basin containing eight steamed buns and a cup of fresh soy milk.

Jiang Yan had gotten used to Jiang Li's appetite, and Jiang Li had gotten used to her own appetite as well.

Anyway, everything she eats will eventually turn into experience for leveling up and energy for using up, so she won't gain weight at all.

After finishing her meal, Jiang Li pushed her cart to the seed station.

The two bags of potato seeds I bought last time have run out, so I need to go to the seed station to get some more.

She also wanted to see if there were any new seeds, and that she would need to add some fertilizer.

When the staff saw her arrive, they greeted her warmly:

"What should I buy?"

Jiang Li: "Two bags of potato seeds and three bags of fertilizer."

1325 points.

Jiang Li then looked at the other seeds written on the blackboard.

Looking from top to bottom, Jiang Li's eyes lit up!

Strawberry seeds: 100 seeds/bag, price 500 points, yield per plant 0.4 catties, estimated total yield 7 catties, strawberry selling reference price 220 points/catties, estimated profit 1040 points.

This is a luxury fruit! At 220 points per kilogram, it's absolutely only affordable for the wealthy!

Moreover, due to its low yield, difficulty in preservation, and the requirement for greenhouse cultivation, it remains a scarce commodity on the market!

Jiang Tang can take them directly to Zone 1 to sell, precisely targeting wealthy customers. The wives and daughters of high-ranking officials will definitely be willing to spend money to buy them!

"Two more bags of strawberry seeds, please."

Balance -1000 points.

Jiang Li, thinking that she would finally be able to eat strawberries, happily pushed the cart towards the safe house.

When we returned, Ye Hongjun was in the vegetable garden, hammering and tinkering, making a wooden fence.

Seeing Jiang Li arrive, Ye Hongjun smiled and said, "Jiang girl, you're back? Your fence will be finished today."

Jiang Li: "Uncle Ye, I'd like to ask you to make a few more wooden crates for me."

Ye Hongjun asked, "What are you going to use it to store?"

"strawberry."

Jiang Li stated frankly, "Tomorrow I plan to plant some strawberries and sell them in the safe zone. Strawberries are delicate and cannot be crushed, making transportation quite troublesome."

"Help me make a few wooden crates, with several layers of thin wooden strips inside, so the strawberries won't get crushed. Also, the lighter the crates are, the better, so they won't be tiring to move."

After hearing the request, Ye Hongjun had already made up his mind. He patted his chest and said, "Don't worry! I can get it done for you today."

Just as he finished speaking, Liu Qing and Wei Zhou from next door arrived.

"Miss Jiang, I'm here to pick up the goods."

Jiang Li: "Wait a little while, the potatoes haven't been planted yet."

Jiang Li poured out the newly bought potato seeds, cut them into pieces with a knife, and took them to the fifty-square-meter plot of land where she had previously planted potatoes to begin planting them.

Liu Qing and Wei Zhou stepped forward to help.

The three of them worked quickly, watering, fertilizing, and planting in one go.

Jiang Li used her supernatural ability, and Liu Qing and Wei Zhou stared wide-eyed as potato vines sprouted rapidly from the ground, their leaves growing taller, larger, and expanding until they finally grew so lush that they formed a continuous expanse.

The entire field was covered by the broad leaves of potato vines.

Even Ye Hongjun couldn't help but put down his tools to watch this amazing process.

Jiang Li noticed that the potato vines had grown taller. They were originally 30 to 50 centimeters tall, but now they were 60 to 70 centimeters tall, and the leaves were larger, greener, and more shapely!

"Alright," Jiang Li said to Liu Qing, "You go first, dig as much as you want, so we can hurry up and sell it."

Liu Qing nodded to Wei Zhou and excitedly went over to dig potatoes.

I parted the vine of an unmutated potato plant and started digging down the roots. As I dug, the first potato emerged from the ground.

Wei Zhou picked it up and took a look, his eyes widening instantly!

The potato in his hand was as big as a cantaloupe.

"Miss Jiang, come and take a look, are these potatoes correct?"

Liu Qing looked at the huge potato in Wei Zhou's hand with a puzzled expression, and couldn't help but call Jiang Li over, "Why is this potato so big? Could it be a mutation?"

Jiang Li walked over, took a look, and indeed it was a bit big.

It seems to be an effect of the upgrade to [Flourishing and Withering of Plants].

So this is what a high-quality potato looks like: golden skin, round shape, and an outer layer that seems to radiate a faint golden light.

I checked, and it's a green light.

"No problem, no mutation. This potato has a striking color, is bigger, and is of even better quality than before! I expect even more people will buy it, so you guys hurry up and dig it up."

Liu Qing and Wei Zhou were delighted to hear this, "That's true!"

These big, beautiful potatoes are sure to be a hit!

A typical potato weighs two or three ounces, while a larger one weighs four or five ounces. This time, the potatoes averaged one pound, with the largest weighing as much as 1.5 pounds – almost as much as four potatoes combined.

As the potatoes grew larger, the number of potatoes produced under one potato vine decreased relatively, but the yield per plant still increased. The vine that Liu Qing and the others dug up produced a total of 11.6 jin (approximately 6.8 catties) of potatoes.

Liu Qing and Wei Zhou quickly dug out the goods they wanted, cleaned them, and then took them to Jiang Li to be weighed.

"60.2 jin, just transfer 3000 points to me."

Yesterday, Liu Qing only took 50 jin of potatoes. This time, she took 60 jin because she wanted to earn more so that she could pay back the money she owed her older brother more quickly.

I just happened to have over 3,000 points from selling potatoes yesterday, which I can transfer to Jiang Li perfectly.

Liu Qing and Wei Zhou left with potatoes, full of anticipation.

Jiang Li continued digging potatoes, and Jiang Yan also dug up a lot of potatoes. This time, they wanted to take more potatoes to their older sister.

He carried a basket on his back and two large baskets in his hands, filled with the 50 jin of tomatoes from yesterday, and another 50 jin of large potatoes.

It seems that today's sales target is a huge challenge for Jiang Tang.

"Sister, I'm leaving now. The sooner I deliver it, the more likely you'll be able to sell some more."

Jiang Yan left in a hurry.

There was still a pile of potatoes left to dig up in the field. Jiang Li felt that there were quite a lot more potatoes this time than last time, and she was a little worried that she wouldn't be able to finish digging them all even if she did it all in a day.

Fortunately, Lin An arrived soon after and joined the potato-digging effort.