Farming Games are All About Grinding
Chapter 308 - 299: The Snow Fruit Tree

Chapter 308: Chapter 299: The Snow Fruit Tree

After Xiao Dian finished eating the Thunderfish, Han Qiwu, with his two little pets, stepped into the cable car and selected the 70th floor of the mine.

Based on the rule of a change every forty floors,

the 80th floor should have some new developments.

Charge, charge, charge!

[You have arrived at the 70th floor of the mine]

Upon landing, Han Qiwu put on his miner’s hat, glanced around, and felt a burst of joy inside.

It seemed like he could see a faint silhouette of a small tree within the ice layer.

What’s more, there were quite a few fruits hanging from the tree that looked somewhat familiar.

"Are those snowfruit?" Han Qiwu took out his Copper Mother Cross Pickaxe and started chiseling away at the ice layer in front of the silhouette.

Twenty minutes later.

Sweating profusely, Han Qiwu looked helplessly at the silhouette of the fruit tree.

"This is way too deep, isn’t it?"

Chiseling ice was much harder than chiseling rock. In 20 minutes, he had only managed to chip away about one-sixth of the ice layer. Even if he maintained this pace, it would take about two hours to finish.

On top of that, people get tired. All things considered, he estimated it might take three to four hours. Neither Xiao Dian nor Xiao Lai could help with this task; they could only watch on helplessly.

"I still have to deal with the spring later this afternoon. I can’t waste too much time here." Han Qiwu thought to himself while chiseling again.

"Plonk, plonk."

A blue fruit fell from the ice layer.

Han Qiwu excitedly ran over, picked it up, and examined its attributes:

[Snowfruit]

[Stamina +150]

[HP +200]

[Special Effect - Fire Extinguishing: Long-term consumption increases fire resistance]

[Note: Snowfruit is cultivated only in the depths of ice layers]

The snowfruit was roughly the size of a normal apple, with a spiky outer shell that made it resemble a small durian. It emitted a faint fruity fragrance and felt heavy in hand.

"So it’s not an icefruit; it’s a snowfruit, and its stamina restoration value is surprisingly high!" Han Qiwu was amazed, and the snowfruit’s special effect was quite practical too.

If nothing else, having a higher resistance to fire would make forging with Master Shuzi much easier.

After thinking about it, Han Qiwu decided to drink a Strength Potion now and speed up the process of extracting the fruit tree.

After all, he still had the materials at home, and concocting it again wouldn’t be too hard.

Since he had already found a snowfruit, there was a good chance the tree was a snowfruit tree.

Even if he couldn’t take it home to plant, just harvesting the snowfruit from the tree would be a considerable gain.

Taking out the Strength Potion, Han Qiwu silently braced himself for a moment, then tilted his head back and downed it in one go.

After drinking, he smacked his lips with a bitter expression.

So bitter.

The Strength Potion carried a mix of grassy scent and bitterness.

Fortunately, he felt no adverse effects after drinking it.

[You have consumed a Strength Potion. For the next ten minutes, Strength is significantly increased. Attack +50, critical hit rate raised to 50%.]

Looking at the snowfruit beside him, Han Qiwu, noting his low stamina, decided to taste the snowfruit to wash away the bitterness in his mouth.

Picking up the snowfruit, Han Qiwu carefully peeled off its spiky shell.

As he peeled, he realized he hadn’t applied much force, yet the tough shell came off effortlessly.

Inside, the snowfruit’s flesh resembled mangosteen—white, crystal-clear, and divided into segments.

"How should I eat this?"

Lowering his head, Han Qiwu consumed the fruit inside as if he were slurping an oyster.

A soft and sweet texture instantly flooded his tongue.

"So this is what it tastes like?"

He was slightly surprised. The icy cold, soft pulp was incredibly satisfying—mildly sweet and not cloying at all.

After finishing off one snowfruit, Han Qiwu’s stamina was fully restored, and the bitterness in his mouth was replaced by a faint sweetness.

"Delicious!" Han Qiwu took a deep breath, gripped his Copper Mother Cross Pickaxe tightly, and began chiseling at the ice layer with renewed vigor.

This tree had to be his!

After consuming the Strength Potion, Han Qiwu realized he hadn’t been fully utilizing his pickaxe’s potential earlier.

Now, with every swing, he could knock off a large chunk of ice, and the pickaxe worked smoothly, perfectly harnessing his newfound strength.

"I need more practice."

Eight minutes later.

Panting heavily, Han Qiwu put down his pickaxe and excitedly reached out his trembling hand to touch the tree branch.

"Damn, I’m beat."

[Snowfruit Tree]

[Planting Environment: Snow and Ice]

[Fruit Harvest: Year-round]

[Maturity: Fully Mature]

[Watering Interval: No watering required]

[Note: Snowfruit remains fresh on the tree indefinitely]

Success!

It really was a snowfruit tree.

The crystalline snowfruit tree looked like a work of art. It wasn’t very tall, about 1.5 meters, with only a dozen or so branches.

But each branch bore fruit—some holding two snowfruit, while others carried one. The snowfruit varied in size.

Han Qiwu counted a total of 16 fully mature, icy blue snowfruits on the tree, along with seven or eight smaller, unripe white ones.

"Thankfully, this snowfruit tree was already mature. Otherwise, who knows how long it would take to grow."

Han Qiwu had been keeping an eye on his peach and apricot trees back home, but even with the strength boost from the East Sea Dragon King statue, their growth remained painfully slow and tested his patience.

Luckily, he had prepared a Strength Potion today. Otherwise, he might not have been able to extract it at all.

Happy, Han Qiwu stored the snowfruit tree, leaving the fruits untouched for now. Since they could remain fresh, he could harvest them whenever he wanted.

With some time left on his Strength Potion’s effects, Han Qiwu headed straight for the next floor with his two pets in tow.

[You have arrived at the 71st floor of the mine]

As his vision cleared, Han Qiwu quickly surveyed his surroundings.

Whoa.

He had stumbled into a snow monster den.

A quick count revealed at least 30 tall snow monsters.

"There might be a large jadeite mine nearby." Han Qiwu smirked and switched to his Ice Club, rushing forward to attack.

"Xiao Lai, Xiao Dian, hold them off for me!"

Following orders, Xiao Lai spat several rounds of venom that slowed the snow monsters’ movements.

Flying overhead, Xiao Dian wasn’t idle either, dropping arcs of lightning to pin down nearby snow monsters.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

Under the Strength Potion’s effect, Han Qiwu was like a War God, sending snow monsters flying with each swing of his club.

"Awesome!"

For the first time, Han Qiwu experienced the joy of cutting through enemies like mowing grass.

Additionally, the Strength Potion’s critical hit rate frequently triggered, making his damage skyrocket. Every sweep of his club unleashed a flurry of damage numbers.

Combined with the knockback effect of the Century Mysterious Ice Pendant,

Han Qiwu pinned the snow monsters against the walls as he pummeled them.

A little over a minute later, the Strength Potion’s effects wore off, and all the snow monsters disintegrated into white light, leaving behind heaps of loot.

Satisfying!