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Chapter 232 - 99: Explosive Ways to Help Farmers! Why is your map of Yan Country longer than a shroud? [Added for Qianxun Alliance_3]

Chapter 232: Chapter 99: Explosive Ways to Help Farmers! Why is your map of Yan Country longer than a shroud? [Added for Qianxun Alliance_3]

Everyone would bring out the gifts they had already prepared, shuffle them up, and present them to others.

And these gifted items were often very helpful to the players.

There were too many heartwarming stories that unfolded every day in the small town of Stardew Valley.

After spending some time in this environment, Nu Liu found that she had gradually been healed by the game without realizing it.

Yes, healed.

The warm and peaceful atmosphere here was incredibly touching.

She even came to see the NPCs not just as soulless strings of code but as friends and neighbors who seemed to live right beside her.

"Last year I was so focused on development that I missed a lot of festivals, but this year I discovered they’re all really interesting." In the new year, the farm that Nu Liu and Zhuangzhuang had built together had already taken on a new look.

The vast fields in front of them had been developed and organized neatly.

The colorful crops were like a natural sea, swaying in the breeze and filled with a sweet aroma.

Row upon row of tidy kegs stretched all the way to the greenhouse.

The chicken coop and barn had also been upgraded to the highest level; the animals were lively and crowded.

The hardworking bees buzzed between the flower beds and bee hives, providing Nu Liu with sweet mead time after time.

And in the upper right corner, the Gold Coins that had been so scarce in the early game had reached an amount of a million+; although there were still many things she couldn’t afford, Nu Liu had unlocked most of the things that could ease a player’s burden.

"Let’s go, Zhuangzhuang, bring our best items and join the Stardew Valley fair."

Last year Nu Liu knew about this festival, but she was so busy that she had no chance to participate.

This year her farm was more or less complete, so she could breathe a sigh of relief.

Soon enough, the siblings began rummaging through their storage boxes.

They brought a range of items with iridium quality that they had harvested throughout the year: various crops, farm products, dishes, fish, fruits, and vegetables.

And headed straight for the fairgrounds!

As soon as they stepped into Pelican Town, they were immediately captivated by the bustling scene in front of them.

The fall fair in Stardew Valley was an extraordinarily lively event.

The entire town was decorated with various stalls and decorations, making it look like a unique agricultural fairytale town.

The NPCs had arrived early and set up colorful tents, their stalls laden with their proudest signature products.

Fresh fruits and vegetables, delicious cheeses, everything was dazzling.

The air was filled with the joy of the harvest.

Besides, there were several game booths where players could engage in small games like ’fortune telling’ or ’spinning wheels’ to earn festival currency.

The currency earned at the festival could be exchanged for exclusive festival prizes from certain NPCs.

Among them was the eye-catching Star Fruit (which increases stamina limits, a very precious T0 item in the game).

After a tour around, Nu Liu headed straight for the competition area.

By then, the surroundings were already crowded with tourists who had come from other places.

Several stands were filled with various exhibits from other NPCs.

The full score was 30 points, and the person who ranked first could receive 1000 festival currency points, which was exactly enough to exchange for one Star Fruit.

"Let’s set up!" Nu Liu said as she began arranging her goods on an empty shelf nearby.

Animal products, artisan goods, dishes, fish, fruits, vegetables.

Six categories in total, each handpicked by her to reach the iridium quality.

Meanwhile, Zhuangzhuang had also set up his stall at the same time.

Nu Liu glanced over and immediately her face was covered in black lines.

"Zhuangzhuang, why did you put the mayor’s purple shorts up there."

"Ha ha ha! Sis, you completed that quest, but I haven’t yet, so I thought of keeping it. I just tried, and to my surprise, it really could be put on display." Zhuangzhuang laughed, "I really want to see what expression Lewis will have later."

Once the players had set up their exhibits, they could go over to Mayor Lewis to start the competition.

Soon enough, the old mayor quickly made his way over to the exhibits.

He first glanced over the goods of the NPCs.

He gave them an estimated score of around 20 points each.

But when he came to Nu Liu’s shelf and saw the exquisite and precious prime quality goods, his eyes lit up.

"This impeccable quality... I give full marks! It seems you’ve really taken your farming skills to the extreme," he said.

With that, the old mayor moved on to the last exhibit.

Which was Zhuangzhuang’s stall.

When he saw his own purple shorts prominently displayed there.

The pixelated mayor’s emotions suddenly surged, and he jumped a few times as a red, warm emoji appeared above his head.

Then he exclaimed loudly,

"Zero points!! You are breaking the rules of the competition!!"

Then, in a hurry, he took the shorts and walked quickly to Zhuangzhuang, whispering,

"Take these 750 Star Coins, and let’s call it even. Don’t mention this to anyone else."

This comically bizarre scene made Nu Liu smile involuntarily, and the live-streaming room was overflowing with ’hahaha’ across the screen.

After the competition ended, the event didn’t immediately come to an end.

Players could still choose to continue visiting other people’s farm produce.

Zhuangzhuang was particularly interested in those small games.

As for Nu Liu, she meandered in front of a few familiar NPCs’ stalls.

She wanted to see if they would sell any special products today.

She came to the stall set up by the owner of the general store, Pierre.

She clicked to start a conversation, intending to check the catalog to see what was on sale.