"Attention, citizens, there's no need for alarm. Regarding the 'eclipse of the moon' phenomenon and the issue of the Bloody Moon that occurred two days ago, our country has dispatched a team of experts to conduct an investigation. We expect new findings by tomorrow."
Early in the morning, Chen Wei, who rarely watched TV, unexpectedly turned it on and listened intently to the news.
Two nights ago, the moon, which had been hanging brightly in the sky, underwent a strange transformation: it turned pitch black.
This wasn't a lunar eclipse, as it persisted throughout the night.
It was described by the old saying as an 'eclipse of the moon.'
The following day, the sky, which had been clear, was suddenly shrouded in a blood-red glow. A blood moon emerged and has remained ever since.
Rumors were circulating that the moon had undergone a mutation, releasing an unidentified toxin that caused death or mutations in living beings!
"Brother, the cows and sheep outside are all asleep, and MeiMei can't wake them," cried a little girl's voice, startling Chen Wei. He quickly shut off the TV and dashed into the yard. Before him lay a vast 20-acre farm, home to the dozen or so cows and sheep he had been raising.
Now, however, all of these animals lay dead.
Confronted with this sight, Chen Wei's face turned pale with realization: "It's true, the Bloody Moon is causing death and mutations in living creatures!"
[Mutation toxin sample detected. Activation of the Unlimited Upgrade Farm System is underway...]
[Host detected. Binding in progress...]
[Unlimited Upgrade Farm System bound. A beginner's gift pack has been dispatched. Host, please decide whether to open it...]
While Chen Wei was still reeling from the shock of the dead livestock, a mechanical electronic voice suddenly echoed in his mind.
[Would you like to open the Beginner's Gift Pack?]
The mechanical voice prompted once more.
Chen Wei was dumbfounded.
[Confirm once more, do you wish to open the Beginner's Gift Pack?]
Baffled, Chen Wei wondered, what in the world was the Unlimited Upgrade Farm System?
[One last confirmation, do you wish to open the Beginner's Gift Pack?]
Chen Wei turned to his four-and-a-half-year-old sister and asked, "MeiMei, did you hear any sound?"
MeiMei looked up at him, her sparkling eyes full of curiosity and confusion. "Brother, what sound?"
Chen Wei's heart skipped a beat at the sight.
Could there actually be a system?
He attempted to connect with the electronic voice in his mind, "Activate the Beginner's Gift Pack!"
[Initiating Beginner's Gift Pack...]
[Congratulations, Host, on acquiring an immunity antibody potion, a packet of high-quality cabbage seeds, a packet of high-quality potato seeds, and a packet of high-quality rice seeds.]
[The system's inventory is now accessible.]
Abruptly, a window resembling a game's equipment slot materialized in Chen Wei's subconscious, the system prompt revealing it to be his personal storage.
At that moment, four items had materialized in the first four compartments of the storage.
Buzz!
[The Immune Antibody Potion has been automatically administered to the Host!]
[Congratulations, Host: You have achieved full immunity to the apocalyptic toxins!]
Chen Wei was just coming to his senses when a warm, comforting sensation spread through his body, making him feel as though he was about to ascend.
The sensation was fleeting, vanishing after a brief moment.
"Apocalypse?"
Chen Wei's heart raced. The system had mentioned it too!
His mind raced to the bizarre blood moon and the dead livestock on the farm.
"MeiMei!"
Snapping out of his reverie, Chen Wei scooped up his sister and rushed into the house.
The system had warned that the air was now laden with a mysterious toxin. Linking this to the dead livestock, Chen Wei was convinced the toxin could be lethal or cause mutations.
He had just benefited from the system's immunity potion, but his sister MeiMei hadn't.
"Brother, what's happening?"
MeiMei looked up at Chen Wei with wide, innocent eyes, full of curiosity.
Chen Wei offered a reassuring smile and gently tousled her hair. "Nothing to worry about. MeiMei, stay inside and don't go out. You can come out only when I call for you, okay?"
The little girl, though puzzled, nodded her head obediently. "Mhm, MeiMei will be good. I'll only go out when Brother calls for me."
Relieved by her response, Chen Wei gently set his sister down, then pushed the door open and stepped back outside.
On the farm before him, it wasn't just the dozen or so cows and sheep he raised that had perished; the chickens, ducks, and geese were also dropping dead.
Even the crops he had sown were visibly withering and dying at an alarming rate.
Witnessing this, Chen Wei's alarm grew.
"The toxin is spreading. I need to gather resources, and fast!"
As Chen Wei was gearing up to act, the system's notification echoed in his mind once more.
[The apocalypse will engulf the world in one day. Catastrophic disasters will break out. Host, it is imperative to plant high-quality seeds and stockpile strategic resources immediately!]
"Seeds?"
Chen Wei paused, suddenly recalling the three packs of seeds included in the novice gift bag.
He retrieved the seeds from his backpack, and there they were at his feet: high-quality cabbage, potato, and rice seeds.
"System, what's the purpose of these seeds?"
"You're saying the apocalypse will break out tomorrow. If I plant these now, I'd have to wait a full season to harvest. By then, my sister MeiMei and I might well have starved."
[The high-quality seeds will reach maturity 12 hours after planting, ready for harvest!]
"What? Twelve hours!"
Chen Wei was dumbfounded. In all his years of farming, he'd never heard of crops maturing in just 12 hours.
[With the environment rapidly mutating, the host must quickly bind to an unlimited upgrade farm area!]
"Bind to a farm area?"
Chen Wei's eyebrows lifted as he surveyed the 20-acre farm before him. "Can I bind this 20-acre farm right here?"
[Yes.]
Hearing this, Chen Wei's spirits lifted. "Then bind this farm right in front of me!"
[Unlimited upgrade farm area binding successful!]
[Congratulations, Host: You have received an immunity-antibody potion!]
[Congratulations, Host: You have received a crop acceleration potion!]
[Congratulations, Host: You have received a physique-strengthening potion!]
[Rewards have been dispatched to the host's personal backpack. Please check and claim them!]
[Alert: The environment is mutating at a tenfold rate. Host, please sow high-quality seeds immediately and secure strategic resources!]
Upon hearing this, Chen Wei snapped to attention, hoisted the hoe over his shoulder, and dashed to the farm, clutching the three bags of seeds.