An hour later, the group had a new member.
Judging by his profile picture, he was a handsome young man with distinguished features.
Faye Yardley: Everyone, please welcome Master Donovan. A huge thank you to Mr. Warren for the recommendation. Master Donovan is a really good teacher.
Leo Sloan: Welcome, Donovan.
Bonnie Callahan: Welcome, Donovan.
Zachary Pierce and Wade Warren didn't say anything. Wade Warren currently felt a chill run down his spine. 'Did I really offend the big shot?'
Gavin Donovan: Hello, everyone. Thanks for have me.
Bonnie Callahan: So the young Master talks just like us! I was expecting a different way of speaking.
Gavin Donovan: Daoists are just ordinary people, too.
Gavin Donovan sent a private thank-you message to Wade Warren. He really felt his luck had turned. 'If not for my martial arts skills, I would've starved to death just from fishing for Treasure Chests.'
Wade Warren: "Donovan, just focus on teaching the group owner well. Don't get any other ideas."
Gavin Donovan: "Mr. Warren, what are you talking about?"
Wade Warren: "It's nothing. Just remember to teach her well."
Gavin Donovan: "Of course. Yardley is my bread and butter now."
Meanwhile, after Zachary Pierce finished a bit of work, he saw the group messages, smiled, and chimed in.
Zachary Pierce: Welcome, Donovan.
He then sent Faye Yardley a message.
Zachary Pierce: "Yardley, how about I test Donovan's skills for you to see if he's the real deal?"
Faye Yardley: "Thanks, Mr. Pierce. Donovan already assessed my physical condition and planned a training regimen for me. We only trained for twenty minutes, but I feel like it was much more effective than when I was just practicing blindly on my own."
Zachary Pierce: "Good. Contact me right away if any problems come up."
Faye Yardley: "(#^.^#) Mmm-hmm, if anything seems off, you'll be the first person I call, Mr. Pierce."
As she had planned, she placed a planter on both the left and right sides of her door. This time, however, she filled them with soil.
One planter held exactly one cubic meter of soil.
She had 6 cubic meters of soil, which was enough to fill 6 planters.
'What should I plant outside?'
'It's probably not the same as planting in the real world. This is a game world, after all.'
She had plenty of seeds. Currently, she had five types: Bok Choy Seeds x3, Alfalfa Seeds x3, cotton seeds x20, Strawberry Seeds x12, and Rice Seeds x60.
'One planter can hold five seeds, so I'll first try planting 3 bok choy seeds, 2 strawberry seeds, and 5 cotton seeds.'
After planting the bok choy seeds, Faye Yardley received a system notification.
[Under normal circumstances, the bok choy will mature in five days.]
"Normal? Five days? This is all so systematic, so game-like."
Next, she saw that the strawberry seeds would take 10 days to harvest, and the cotton seeds would take a whopping 20 days.
'It seems there's nothing else for me to do right now.'
After opening the door and going inside, she first took a shower and changed into some comfortable clothes.
She took a cluster of orange-red coral, about the size of her two open palms, from her storage and placed it on her desk.
"It's so beautiful. It would be even better with a stand."
After a moment of thought, Faye Yardley took a short video of the coral and sent it to the group chat.
Faye Yardley: Can anyone in the group make a stand for this coral? I'll pay accordingly.
Bonnie Callahan: Wow, so pretty! Is this on the trading market? I want it, I want it, I want it.
Faye Yardley thought for a moment, took a small piece that had broken off when she was handling it, and sent it directly to Bonnie Callahan using a targeted Red Envelope.
Bonnie Callahan: Whoa! So it's from the Group Owner's private stash! Thank you for the gift, Group Owner! I really, really love this pink piece.
Faye Yardley: I'm glad you like it.
Gavin Donovan: I can do wood carving, but I don't have good carving knives, so it might not turn out particularly well. If you're not looking for high quality, I can carve a stand.
Faye Yardley: I'm not picky. Just let me know what you need when you're done.
Leo Sloan: Group Owner, do you still have water for sale?
Faye Yardley: You can give me your empty mineral water bottles first, and I'll fill them for you. Don't worry, the water I fill it with is also Pure Water, processed through my purifier.
Leo Sloan: Thanks. [Targeted Red Envelope].
Gavin Donovan: Group Owner, I'll take two bottles as well. [Targeted Red Envelope].
Bonnie Callahan: Group Owner, me too, two bottles please! [Targeted Red Envelope].
Wade Warren: You guys have no shame, do you? Group Owner, I'll take two bottles as well. [Targeted Red Envelope].
Seeing the messages in the group, Faye Yardley suddenly felt her spirits lift. This lively atmosphere was just like being in a world at peace.
She accepted each Red Envelope and lined up the empty bottles on the counter by the kitchen sink to avoid mixing them up.
She just had to turn on the faucet, and Pure Water would flow out, so it didn't take long to fill a bottle.
After filling them all, she sent them back to each person in the group chat.
After that, she stopped paying attention to the group chat and didn't even look at the public channel or the trading market. She was going to open her chests and reap some simple joy!
Although she had only fished for 3 hours in the afternoon, she had still managed to catch 2 Iron Treasure Boxes and 4 Wooden Treasure Chests.
"System Daddy, your favorite daughter is now praying to you. Please let me get the best and most useful stuff."
[Obtained: Dungeon 1 Fragment x1, Dungeon 4 Fragment x1, Matcha Coffee x3]
Talent Double Good Luck triggered. All rewards from this opening are doubled.
[Obtained: Dungeon 1 Fragment x1, Dungeon 3 Fragment x2, towel x2, wood x10]
Talent triggered... rewards doubled.
[Obtained: Dungeon 2 Fragment x1, wood x10, iron block x10, Roasted Cold Noodles x5]
Talent triggered... rewards tripled.
[Obtained: Dungeon 6 Fragment x2, Dungeon 3 Fragment x2, Delicious Little Bread x10, Oil x5]
Talent triggered... rewards doubled.
[Obtained: Longbow x1, Blast Arrow x10, Outdoor Solar Lamp x1, Power Pill x5, red dates x10]
Talent triggered... rewards tripled.
[Obtained: Intermediate Spear Making Blueprint x1, Basic Long Blade Making Diagram x1, Automatic Faucet x1, Small Garbage Recycling Bin x1]
Talent triggered... rewards doubled.
Staring at all her loot, Faye Yardley was a little stunned. 'Wait, isn't this haul a little strange?'
'So many Dungeon Fragments...'
'Is the system encouraging everyone to run Dungeons?'
'It's only the fourth day. Why the rush?'
Speaking of which, she still had an Ordinary Island Entry Order she hadn't used.
'Forget it. Islands are terrifying. Even though my Attributes have improved, my combat skills are still rudimentary. I'll wait and use it after I've trained for a while.'
'That's the only way to maximize the rewards.'
Faye Yardley told herself not to be impatient. 'My goal is to clear this game. It's not like it'll be over in a few days.'
'Even though my Luck Value is high and my Talent is luck-based, it doesn't mean I can just rest easy in this survival game.'
'I can assemble the fragments for several Dungeons now. I should pick one that allows teaming up and get some real combat experience.'
'After all, I'm still not confident enough to clear a solo Dungeon by myself.'