Chapter 314: The Special Farm Skin
Chapter 314: The Special Farm Skin
The delivery box had the sender's address as the Provincial Agricultural Research Institute, which immediately made him think of the agricultural honor award arranged by Mr. Zheng.
But Mr. Zheng had mentioned that the two contribution awards would require some time for the necessary procedures.
This seemed a bit too fast.
Nevertheless, he quickly opened the package and indeed found an agricultural science research award inside.
It wasn't either of the contribution awards Mr. Zheng had mentioned, and the awarding institution wasn't the Provincial Institute but the Southern Agricultural Academy, a higher-level agricultural institution than the provincial one.
This was clearly another favor from Mr. Zheng.
He immediately picked up the award, and as he held it, a game notification flashed in his mind:
【Congratulations on completing the upgrade conditions. Game level is increasing...】
He saw the game upgrading in his mind, just as he had expected.
Zhang Lin's face lit up with joy as he took out his phone and called Mr. Zheng.
As soon as the call connected, Mr. Zheng's voice came through, "Little Friend Zhang, you must have called to inform me that you received the award, right?"
"Mr. Zheng, I've received it. Thank you very much," Zhang Lin said with a smile, looking at his phone.
Mr. Zheng quickly added, "Little Friend Zhang, you're too kind. It's we who should be thanking you. After all, the Giant Pumpkin seeds you gave us have led to some initial discoveries, which we believe will greatly aid our research on other agricultural products."
Zhang Lin was surprised by this statement. The seeds he had given them were dug out from inside the Giant Pumpkin, and they couldn't be planted.
He never expected that these seeds would yield useful discoveries so quickly after he took them to Mr. Zheng. This also showed the prowess of the Provincial Agricultural Research Institute.
After chatting with Mr. Zheng for a while, Zhang Lin hung up the phone.
At that moment, Liu De rushed in and reported, "Boss, there's another type of seedling that has sprouted in five different colors on that special plot of land."
Zhang Lin understood that the multicolored seedlings had triggered attributes in the Five-Colored area.
This was indeed a double celebration.
He immediately went with Liu De to the site, and upon arrival, he saw a multicolored seedling.
Liu De promptly said, "This is a dwarf tomato seedling."
Dwarf tomato seedlings are the type that can be grown in pots on balconies.
Zhang Lin knew this was a valuable find, as many people now grew potted tomato plants on their balconies.
If a multicolored tomato plant suitable for balcony gardening were to appear, it would surely be well-received by these enthusiasts.
He immediately turned to Liu De and said, "Go and tell Ma Jun about this. Tell him that his research has yielded another new result."
Liu De, upon hearing this, replied awkwardly, "But this was discovered by Ma Jun. He asked me to inform you, and he said he couldn't be bothered to argue with you. He said you can hang as many black pots on him as you like!"
"He also said that as long as you're happy, Boss, that's all that matters."
Zhang Lin's face twitched in embarrassment upon hearing this, and he then spoke with righteous indignation, "I don't understand what he's saying, but this discovery is definitely his work, right, Liu De?"
Liu De immediately agreed, "Whatever the Boss says is right. If the Boss says the sun is the moon, then in my eyes, the sun is the moon."
"Hey!" Zhang Lin felt his skin crawl when he heard Liu De's obsequious words, as if goosebumps were popping up all over his body.
He hadn't noticed before how skilled this guy was at flattering others.
Damn, this guy has the potential to be a eunuch!
After this, he instructed Liu De to continue monitoring the tomato seedlings, then returned to the Administrative Center to wait for the game level to increase.
However, this time, the level-up progress was noticeably slower than before, likely due to his higher level.
Even by nightfall, there was no sign of a level-up.
The next day, he woke up early and immediately checked the game interface, which still displayed that it was in the process of upgrading.
After his morning routine, he saw that his mother had already prepared breakfast for him. Upon seeing him, she said, "Lin, come and eat. By the way, I've ordered a free-range chicken. Yao Yao is coming over this weekend, and I'm going to cook it for her. Remember to tell her."
"Okay," Zhang Lin nodded.
After breakfast, he left home and headed straight to the farm.
As soon as he arrived at the office, Zhong Miao Ying came in and approached him, "Mr. Zhang, there's an invitation from the county. It's an inspection invitation from the Soybean Planting Cooperative. Do you want to go? I need to reply to the county."
Zhang Lin shook his head, "I'm not interested in attending such events. Inform Director Lin to take two more people with her as a courtesy to the county."
"Okay, Mr. Zhang," Zhong Miao Ying nodded and left the office.
Then, Zhang Lin dealt with some farm-related matters and was about to go for an inspection when a game notification rang in his mind:
[Congratulations! Your game level has increased to Level 6!]
[Congratulations! You've received a special purchase reward for leveling up: Special Farm Skin - Sunset Ranch Skin. Please visit the Wealth Market to purchase it!]
Upon hearing the game notification, Zhang Lin couldn't help but reveal a delighted expression.
Finally, he had leveled up.
He immediately checked the requirements for the next level.
Level: 6
Level Up Requirements: 1. 1243 workers (1243/2000)! 2. Earn 10 billion in profits (2,136,554,625/5 billion)! 3. Develop 100,000 acres of agricultural land (37,356/100,000)! 4. Obtain agricultural honors (3/10) 5. Promote 10 special crops to a certain scale (3/10) 6. Daily visitor count exceeds 100,000
Bank Card: 62122614
Balance: 2,136,554,625.55 yuan
Agricultural Land Area: 98,000 acres!
Game Constructions: Steel Structure Building, Warehouse, Service Center, Bamboo Maze, Bamboo Culture Park, Administrative Center, Camping Ground, Mountain Spring Wellness Center, 50,000-acre Pasture (under construction), Farm Owner's Estate (under construction)...
After the upgrade, the requirements for the next level had significantly increased, with some even doubling.
Additionally, there was a new requirement to accommodate 100,000 daily visitors.
Currently, this would likely be a challenging task.
After all, the farm's current capacity is only 30,000 visitors.
The key issue is that if they want to maintain the farm's current high-quality standards, they must add new projects to increase the daily visitor capacity. Otherwise, the farm's balance will be disrupted.
Naturally, his primary concern wasn't the new level-up requirements but the rewards for this level-up.
He looked at the Procurement Market and noticed that there was indeed a new farm skin purchase option.
This piqued his curiosity. Having skins in a game was normal, but what use would a skin have in reality?
Could it possibly be used to decorate his farm? But that would be too unconventional.
(End of Chapter)
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