Ahhhhh, high-altitude survival!

Chapter 147, A Bumper Harvest: How to Shed the Shell?

After hanging up that somewhat unsettling conversation, Lin Yue made some jerky for the little mouse to chew on while secretly pondering the situation. Platforms, floating islands, players, NPCs... these seemingly independent elements now seemed to be quietly connected by a mysterious and invisible thread, intricately intertwined.

Lin Yue frowned slightly, a hint of confusion in her eyes. She tried to find the hidden truth behind those vague words, but she always felt that something was missing, and the more she tried to figure it out, the more confused she became.

Lin Yue only snapped out of her daze when the food processor lit up green and the kitchen was filled with the enticing aroma of dried meat.

However, she still hadn't figured it out. Just as she was thinking of finding some sesame seeds in Plants vs. Zombies to sprinkle on the jerky, suddenly, the yellow peach that had allowed her to glimpse countless fragments of memories flashed into her mind without warning.

Lin Yue's heart suddenly raced, and a glint of light flashed in her eyes.

Although she wasn't sure whether the yellow peach was a unique prize like those in each small level, or a fixed reward after passing a major level, Lin Yue decided to put all her effort into pushing through the levels to see if she could unlock those sealed memories as soon as possible, and also see if she could uncover the secret that the heavenly thunder kept silencing, unwilling to let anyone easily speak out.

Just as a small flame of fighting spirit ignited in her heart, the bracelet on Lin Yue's wrist started beeping. She pouted helplessly. The sound and the frequency told her without even looking that it was the pile of unfinished wingsuit orders coming to "urge" her again.

Although everyone was very polite, that couldn't hide the fact that she needed to finish quickly.

Alright, I guess I'll just have to keep working for now!

Lin Yue quickly composed herself and threw herself into the production process with great enthusiasm.

Time always flies when you're busy. By the time the midday sun was making her head ache, Lin Yue had finally finished the remaining 21 orders. She stretched and loosened her slightly sore muscles, a satisfied smile spreading across her face.

It's a perfect ending. Leather and wings aren't easy to obtain, so I guess the number of orders won't be as high next time.

Humming a tuneless little tune, she carefully collected all the materials she had earned, categorizing them and putting them into wooden boxes. Then, the little mouse would promptly "call the bell" and deliver its prey.

Well, we still have to keep busy.

Lin Yue quickly processed the large snake brought over by the little mouse, then tilted his head slightly to examine the ingredients placed next to the food processor, his brows furrowing slightly. He now had a fairly abundant supply of meat, including pork, snake meat, wolf meat, and chicken, but the vegetable dishes were scarce and somewhat meager.

Lin Yue focused her attention on the Plants vs. Zombies game, looking at the thriving, lush green rice and wheat, and suddenly remembered that she still had more than half of her top-quality fertilizer left.

The fertilizer had an amazing effect. She only sprinkled a tiny bit in the planting pot, and the originally unripe apple tree inside ripened instantly. Moreover, the apple's growth rate increased by more than two times after that.

Now that it's confirmed that the nighttime barrier won't hinder plant growth, there's no need to put this away anymore; the sooner we use it, the sooner we can save ourselves the trouble.

Lin Yue strode towards the warehouse, took out the bag of premium fertilizer that she had specially saved, and used her consciousness to send it into the Plants vs. Zombies game.

As soon as the fertilizer hit the ground, Lin Yue, who looked like a primary school student, came running over with cheerful steps. Now that she's a little older, Lin Yue's planting skills seem less rough than before, and she's become more composed and capable, and her work is much more meticulous.

Lin Yue watched as she evenly spread the fertilizer on all the land. As the fertilizer was absorbed, the soil quickly became darker and more moist. She watched as the rice, wheat, peanuts, and vegetables all grew vigorously. Even the baby pumpkin that she had traded with Huang Dongli a long time ago finally showed signs of ripening and falling.

Thinking about how much more ingredients she would have, Lin Yue couldn't help but smile so broadly that her eyes crinkled into crescents.

After all the premium fertilizer was used up, what appeared before Lin Yue's eyes was a patch of black soil the size of half a lawn, so fertile it seemed to drip with oil. The lawn that she had previously mowed bare was now lush and green again, swaying gently in the breeze.

Lin Yue quickly picked and gathered the rice, wheat, peanuts, pumpkins, and vegetables, and soon they were piled up into several "small mountains" on the platform.

But as the initial joy faded slightly, Lin Yue stared blankly at the pile of primary agricultural products in front of her.

Peanuts were manageable; she could peel them by hand without much trouble, though it took some time. Pumpkins were ready after a quick wash. But what about rice and wheat? She didn't have that skill either!

Lin Yue's eyes darted around, and she tried to put a handful of wheat, still with its hard husk, into the food processor, wanting to see if she could skip the husking process. Then, a lone menu item appeared on the food processor's screen—Roasted Green Wheat.

Next to it was a very conspicuous notice: This wheat grain is a bit old, the taste of the finished product may be different.

Well, it seems that the food processor can only do what it's good at. Peeling is really a bit of a challenge for it.

Lin Yue sighed and turned her gaze to the pile of rice and wheat that looked like a small mountain. After thinking hard for a while, she suddenly thought of something. She walked over to Bai Shuang, who was leisurely licking its paws, grabbed its big furry paws, and without saying a word, patted them against the edge of the rice pile.

Lin Yue's method wasn't random; she remembered her grandmother telling her that they used to pound rice with a stone mortar when they were little, which basically involved smashing it. Bai Shuang's brute strength might actually be enough to husk the rice.

Sure enough, as soon as Bai Shuang's big claws landed, there was a "crackling" sound, and many of the golden rice grains burst open.

At first, Bai Shuang was quite enthusiastic in cooperating with Lin Yue, her icy blue eyes wide open. She ran to the pile of rice, jumping and playing happily. But unexpectedly, after a short while, several tiny rice grains silently burrowed into her thick fur. It didn't hurt, but it was definitely itchy!

Enraged, Bai Shuang let out a loud "Awoo!" and began to spin wildly, trying to fling away the annoying rice grains like water droplets. But it spun too hard, and after a few spins, it became dizzy and collapsed to the ground with a "thump," lying there groaning.