The farm didn't calm down.
It got worse.
rustle… thump… plop…
"…Too much."
Ryo sat in the middle of the field.
Watching chaos.
Organized chaos.
"…This is too much efficiency."
Status Check
Level: 4
Farm State: Over-Optimized
Anomaly Rate: Increasing
"…Anomaly rate?"
A vine moved.
Faster than before.
A fruit detached mid-air.
Landed perfectly in a crate.
"…That's not farming."
A carrot hopped.
Twice.
boop boop
"…Stop enjoying it."
He lay down.
"…If I sleep, it's not my problem."
System Alert
Neglect Threshold Reached
Bonus Triggered: Extreme Growth
"…No."
The ground trembled slightly.
thmp
"…No no no."
Plants grew.
Visibly.
In seconds.
"…That's too fast."
Leaves expanded.
Roots shifted.
The field adjusted itself.
"…I'm going inside."
He stood up.
Walked away.
Behind him—
THUMP
He didn't turn back.
"…Not my responsibility."