[Brewing Barrel Recipe: Wood * 30, Copper Bar * 1, Iron Bar * 1, Oak Resin * 1]
For Arkz, wood, copper bars, and iron bars were not a problem.
Looking at the forest surrounding Springvale Farm, from the farm's construction until its current growth, Arkz had never worried about a shortage of wood.
This was simply because Mondstadt's environment was too excellent, causing the trees here to grow exceptionally vigorously.
As for copper and iron bars, for Arkz, who had already opened the Underground Mine, they were not scarce items. Furthermore, as the Five-Color Squad advanced within the Underground Mine, Arkz had accumulated a large stockpile of copper and iron ore.
He just needed to build a furnace to start smelting the ore.
The only difficulty was the Oak Resin. For materials like wood, copper bars, and iron bars, even if the farm's reserves ran low, Arkz could use Mora to buy some in the market for emergencies.
However, things like Oak Resin simply didn't circulate on the market; there was nowhere to even buy them.
Arkz had no choice but to first start crafting Sap Collectors, use them to gather Oak Resin, and then use that to craft Brewing Barrels.
The Sap Collector recipe was unlocked at Foraging Level 3, and the materials needed for crafting were also simple.
[Sap Collector Recipe: Wood * 40, Copper Bar * 2]
Thus, Arkz set his sights on the patch of forest next to the farm. That forest had no owner, and the trees were all wild, so he didn't need to worry about causing disputes with the people of Springvale.
Arkz planned to first find some Oak trees there and hang the Sap Collectors.
After he collected a batch of Oak Seeds, he would cut down all the tree species in that forest other than Oak, and then plant Oak trees.
Once the Oak trees grew, he would hang Sap Collectors, collect Oak Seeds, and plant more Oak trees.
Based on Arkz's previous gaming experience, the Sap Collectors could yield Oak Resin every four days.
As long as he followed this process, Arkz would soon accumulate many Stardew Valley-style Brewing Barrels.
"However, the first thing to do now is to find a cool, shaded place to store these Brewing Barrels."
"After all, this is the result of the hard work of the three of us; we can't let it go to waste, right?"
Hearing Arkz say this, Xing nodded.
"That's right, there's a drop of my sweat from the galaxy bat hero in here, it can't be wasted!"
Arkz was startled when he heard this:
"You actually added the sweat of a beautiful girl in there."
"It seems the price of this batch of fruit wine needs to be ten times higher!"
Xing looked at Arkz speechlessly and explained:
"I mean that I also participated in the brewing process of this batch of wine, so I should get a share of the Mora from selling the wine."
"What do you need Mora for?"
"To woo girls, of course~"
"Aren't you a girl yourself?"
"I'm happy to, what's it to you?!"
Amidst their joking and banter, the Brewing Barrels were moved into the warehouse by the two of them.
After setting down the last Brewing Barrel, looking at the warehouse packed full of miscellaneous items before him, Xing couldn't help but remind him:
"This warehouse is too small!"
"There will be many more Brewing Barrels later; we need to find a place to store them in advance."
Arkz looked at the completely full warehouse and nodded:
"Since that's the case, the wine cellar should also be put on the agenda."
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"Cough, cough..."
Collei felt a warmth spreading through her body, a feeling of warmth she hadn't experienced in a long time.
The cold experimental bench, the harsh winds of Snezhnaya, the merciless pursuit—the last time Collei felt this warmth was in her mother's arms.
Mom!
Right, Mom is already gone!
Although the current warmth was something Collei longed for, the hatred in her heart still drove her to struggle desperately, wanting to break free from this sweet trap.
Hearing Collei's coughing sound, Amber, who was sitting by the bed taking care of her, quickly leaned over to check on her. Amber thought Collei was about to wake up.
However, she discovered Collei was tossing and turning on the bed with her eyes closed, like a little pig.
Amber: "..."
Seeing this scene, Amber was amused and almost burst out laughing.
When she had interacted with Collei before, Collei always wore a look of deep sorrow. This sudden display of cuteness was truly an unexpected delight for Amber.
Meanwhile, Collei was still fiercely battling the 'Duvet Demon King' that was sealing her.
Finally, Collei successfully defeated the blanket sealing her and slowly opened her eyes.
The moment Collei opened her eyes, she saw Amber, a smile on her face, staring intently at her.
The two met gaze to gaze, their beautiful eyes reflecting each other's figures.
This was the first time the two had looked at each other so closely.
Collei: "So gentle. She doesn't seem to have any ill intentions. She's looking at me."
Amber: "Such beautiful eyes. But why is she staring at me like that?"
Amber: "Oh~~, I get it. This must be a game of 'whoever blinks first loses.' I won't lose!"
Stare!
Stare!
Stare!
Thus, the two stared at each other without blinking.
Seeing the undisguised gentleness and goodwill in Amber's eyes, Collei finally conceded defeat and quietly tucked her head back into the blanket.
"Yay!"
Collei, inside the blanket, heard Amber's cheer from outside. She didn't even notice her own lips curving upwards slightly.
"Hello!"
"I am Amber, the Outrider of the Knights of Favonius."
Looking at Amber, who was as bright and dazzling as the sun, reaching out her hand toward the darkness where Collei was, Collei felt a sting in her eyes. When she came to her senses, her hand was already touching Amber's.
"My name is Collei."
Hearing Collei's response, Amber became even happier.
"Little Collei, how do you feel? Is there anything uncomfortable?"
Hearing Amber ask this, Collei subconsciously felt her body, and then her face instantly flushed red, and she squeezed her legs together.
Capturing the suspicious blush on Collei's small face, Amber immediately leaned closer to inquire:
"Collei, don't be shy. Mr. Arkz's medical skills are very good; he can definitely cure you."
However, Collei was no longer listening to Amber's words.
She felt like her floodgates were about to give way to the surging current.
"I... I need to... use the... restroom."
Collei repeated this several times with her body tense, until Amber had to bring her ear close to Collei's mouth before Amber could clearly hear what Collei was saying.
It wasn't that Collei was unwilling to speak louder; it was just that all her strength was currently being used to control the valve, leaving no extra energy.
Seeing Collei was clearly at her limit, Amber didn't hesitate. She scooped her up in one swift motion and rushed toward the restroom inside the farm.
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