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nTranslator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

nHence, a small tree that was over two meters tall appeared before Jiang He in less than an hour.

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n“???”

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nJiang He felt as if his senses were flipping over.

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n“System, I’ve learned enough so don’t try to trick me. How is this a cucumber? It’s a tree… eh?”

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nEven as he complained, the tree was bearing fruit.

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nJiang He remembered the attributes of the cucumber then…

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n“Short maturing cycle…. But what do you mean, short? This is really too short!”

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nThen, another half an hour later—

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nDing!

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nCrop has matured. Host, please harvest your crops at once.

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nIndeed, 99 cucumbers were hanging over the branches of the tree.

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nEach of those cucumbers were twice the size of normal cucumbers and more than thirty centimeters of long, each of which were golden and emanating a special sweet scent.

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nJiang He glanced at one, and a series of information appeared before his eyes just as he expected:

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nCucumber

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n“Rich in protein, and vitamins B2, C and E, carotene, niacin, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other nutrients. Clears body heat, detoxes, strengthens mind and eases nerves, improving overall health.”

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n“…”

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n“Clears body heat, detoxes, strengthens mind and eases nerves, improving overall health?”

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n“Normal cucumbers have such effects, don’t they?”

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nDing!

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nFarm Points 1

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nJiang He plucked one of the cucumbers, held it in front of his nose and sniffed it.

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nThe sweet scent was thick, which was quite similar to a ripe melon.

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n“But even if there are no special effects, this cucumber could sell for a dozen bucks each in appearance alone. Or more if it tastes good!”

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nJiang He therefore took a bite.

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nChomp.

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nIt was crispy, sweet, and fragrant.

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nIn fact, Jiang He felt more invigorated from that single bite, and even had the vague feeling that his strength had slightly increased!

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nChomp, chomp!

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nThe single cucumber that weighed over two catties was just so tasty.

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nWith one bite after another, Jiang He had finished it entirely in no time at all.

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nHe felt recharged in spirit, with unlimited vigor overflowing in his body. His fists were cracking even as he clenched them and he felt like he could kill an ox with a single punch.

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n“I’m much stronger now!”

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nHe glanced at the System.

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nCultivation had not actually changed, but Jiang He could clearly feel the difference in his body—it was not only in strength either, but an increase in every aspect of his body.

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n“Aside from the change in his physical aspects, I feel more energized, my mind clearer, and my thinking quicker… maybe strengthening mind and ease nerves meant improving my spirit?”

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n“As for clearing body heat and detoxing… could it really work as an antidote?”

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nJiang He had a vague theory just then.

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n“I remember that there’s still a pack of rat poison in the house… should I try?”

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n“Uh…”

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n“It’ll be horrible if I can’t get to the hospital in time if my theory is wrong. Still, the village chief’s dog is famously fierce and for scaring little kids, even mauling ‘me’ and biting off my butt…”

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nJiang He hence plucked off the remaining ninety-eight cucumbers and stuffed them into his backpack. The icon of a cucumber hence appearing in one of the boxes, with the number 98 appearing behind it.

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nSo, this little thing actually stacks.

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nDing!

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nFarm points 1

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nDing!

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nJiang He was also rewarded with one farm point with each cucumber he plucked. Then, after he had harvested the last cucumber, the entire ‘cucumber tree’ rumbled and began to rapidly wither, reduced to a pile of black ashes.

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nJiang He got a shovel and sprinkled the ashes around the orchard, since that stuff was a natural fertilizer.

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nThe skies were already dark by then.

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nJiang He touched his belly…

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n“It’s already dark, I should have dinner… burp!”

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nHe took another cucumber and gobbled it after a few crunches. He felt so stuffed he could hardly stand, with his muscles and bones cracking audibly in this body.

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nJiang He could clearly feel his strength rising rapidly.

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nHe also seemed to grow a little taller in no time at all.

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nHis knuckles thundered when he clenched his fists.

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nHe could even feel a faint rush of wind when he punched the air.

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nHe glanced at the System.

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nCultivation: Quasi Martial Artist

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n“???”

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nRubbing his belly, Jiang He complained, “Why is cultivation so hard? My stomach almost burst open and I’m not even a Martial Artist yet?”

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nTo move around a bit, Jiang He combed through his house and eventually found the pack of Rat Away.

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nDespite coming in a tiny package, it was surprisingly toxic.

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nIt would kill an ox!

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nLocking his door, Jiang He left his yard.

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nThe village road was just outside.

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nJinyintan Village was nearby the city—just a dozen minutes away, and the village itself was raised as a ‘prosperous village’, with most villagers living in bright and spacious Xibei-style red brick-tiled houses.

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nJiang He’s own three old houses were supposed to be renovated come spring as well, with the village affording him up to forty thousand dollars of ‘decrepit house renovation fund’.

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nOutside his yard, the even, hard road was connected to every house, with green trees and road lights raised on both sides.

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nAnd soon enough, Jiang He arrived outside the village chief’s house, which had a very wide yard as well. He had eight red-tiled houses, and it was rumored that the construction costs up to eight hundred thousand dollars, each having a big red door that was over two meters tall and three meters wide.

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n“Eh? The door’s locked?”

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nJiang He knocked several times but there was no response.

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nStill, it was normal if the village chief couldn’t hear him knocking since it was over twenty meters between his room and the door, although the dog in the yard was already barking.

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nIt was a fierce dog which had once bit ‘Jiang He’.

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n“No, wait. I’m here to poison a dog, why am I knocking on the front door?”

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n“Can’t I just get a piece of meat, stuff it with rat poison and dump it in the yard?”

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nJiang He hence made a trip to the butcher shop on the edge of the village and bought two catties of beef, even asking the butcher to cut it into tiny pieces.

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nHe then went to a dark corner and stuff the rat poison into a chunk of meat and then…

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nWhoosh.

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nHe had thrown it into the yard. He could hear the dog bark several times before whimpering…

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nThen came the sounds of chewing and gobbling.

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nJiang He lit a cigarette as he sat outside and waited.

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nSoon enough, the dog was crying out weirdly, soon followed by the village chief’s flustered voice that echoed throughout the night air. “Dumbo, what happened to you?”

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nDumbo was the name of his dog.

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nTut, tut… talk about strange tastes.

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nJiang He hence got up and rushed to the village chief’s door, shouting, “Are you alright, Chief Wang?”

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n‘Eh…

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n‘Wait, isn’t this wrong?

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n‘I’m the one who threw in the poison… aren’t I walking right into the trap?

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n‘And after throwing out that piece of meat, wouldn’t it be a waste if I can’t test if the cucumber works as an antidote?’

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