[Congratulations to the host for successfully creating a small seeder. Task completed, no punishment!]

[The next task is to apply the seeder to the farmland.]

"Is there a reward for this task? It won't be another task with punishment but no reward, will it?" Su Yao synthesized the seeder just in time, not expecting the system to be so diligent and immediately release the next task.

With an angry expression, he approached the system, but the system remained unfazed and indifferent: [There are rewards for this mission, but failure will still result in punishment. Both the rewards and punishments will remain confidential until the end.]

There was a reward, and no time limit, which seemed better than the seeder task, but... Su Yao refused to be manipulated. She was still very angry.

"If nothing unexpected happens, I won't spend money on the next card draw!"

After declaring her stance to the system, Su Yao went to find Gerard.

Gerard originally wanted to go back immediately, but Felix held him back and made him stay.

Felix said not to let Gerard leave directly, mainly because he was afraid that Su Yao might need Gerard's help. Unexpectedly, it didn't take long before there really was something that required Gerard's assistance.

"This seeder is for you. You are responsible for promoting its use."

"Me?"

"I can't do it."

Although the seeder was small, it was still too large for Gerard. Just looking at it made him scared; he didn't dare to operate it.

"This is a seeder, officially called a self-propelled paddy seeder. When sowing, you can drive it around, and it will automatically start working, filling the paddy field with rice. You just need to learn how to control its movement, no need to worry about not being able to operate it."

"Automatic work? A magic circle?" Gerald asked curiously.

"Almost. This place automatically inscribes the magic circle. As long as you know how to operate it, you can use it. It's very simple," Su Yao hesitated before answering.

This was certainly not a magic circle, but for the residents of Longyin Continent, anything described as automatic would be automatically associated with a magic circle. They didn't understand what machinery was; they only knew about magic circles. To facilitate the future promotion of machinery, Su Yao gave up on trying to explain further. Let them continue to misunderstand for now. Once people got used to it, perhaps there would be a day to change the name.

Gerald's eyes were filled with awe at the sight before him. It was truly incredible that such a large object was driven by a magic array!

"You don't need to be afraid. Just give it a try. If you really can't learn it, I won't force you to come back," Su Yao seemed to notice Gerard's interest in the unfamiliar seeder and directly pushed him forward to start the introduction. "This is the cab, just like the off-road vehicle, it has a cab where you can sit and control the machine... And this is where the seeds are loaded, these are the wheels that roll down, and this is..."

Su Yao followed the system's tutorial, introducing everything to Gerard step by step with perfect clarity.

After Gerard memorized all the functions, he began to attempt to start it. The startup process was something Su Yao had to push him into—forcing him to do something difficult, so it couldn't really be said that Su Yao was teaching Gerard how to operate it; at most, it could be said they were exploring it together.

Both of them squeezed into the cockpit, following the tutorial provided by the system, starting with moving forward and backward and changing directions, then gradually increasing the difficulty.

The two of them practiced not far from the inn, and after disturbing quite a few evil spirits and beasts, Gerard finally grasped the basic skills of using the seeder.

"Let's try it out on this empty plot first. You do it yourself." Su Yao admitted that when it came to learning how to use the seeder, she couldn't keep up with Gerald. After working hard for so long, she watched as Gerald became more and more proficient, while she still struggled to manage everything at once.

"Boss, are you going down? I can't really manage on my own. What if I fall and get hurt?" Although Gerard seemed very capable in Su Yao's eyes, he still lacked confidence in himself. "Boss, you'd better come up!"

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"You'll have to rely on yourself to drive this back to the small town and promote its use in various places. Only you can do this; I can't follow you around the southern towns," Su Yao encouraged Gerard with a smile. "Don't lose confidence in yourself. You just saw my level; compared to me, you are far superior! So don't worry, boldly try this piece of land. If the planting fails, there's another piece to try. The Misty Forest has plenty of idle land. And it's not just the land that's abundant..."

Su Yao took out a pile of seeds and handed them to Gerald, continuing, "Look, there are many seeds, all kinds. You can use them for experiments, as many as you want!"

Su Yao's smile and words were so infectious that Gerard had to admit he now felt confident and eager to try operating the seeder himself.

Su Yao added one last bit of fuel to the fire: "Besides, it's not like this thing can't be fixed. If it breaks, just repair it. No need to worry! Just make sure you stay safe."

After Su Yao finished speaking, she directly irrigated the open space in front of them, creating a simple simulation of a southern paddy field for Gerard to try. She also exchanged a lot of rice seedlings for Gerard from the system mall.

Gerald realized upon seeing the rice seedlings that the seeds earlier were not actually rice seeds. Could it be that Su Yao meant there were many different kinds of seeds..

Gerald was easy to understand, with his dark cheeks and dark pupils, one look was enough to grasp his meaning. Su Yao immediately explained, "Don't overthink it. Although those seeds aren't rice seeds, they can still be sown with this machine. It's also part of the experiment. You need to master not only rice sowing but also the sowing of these seeds."

Gerald nodded, pursed his lips, and began to practice.

The conditions were still limited, but they were sufficient for Gerard. With Su Yao's off-field guidance, Gerard gradually mastered all the planting techniques.

Su Yao gave Gerard a thumbs up and praised the young man repeatedly, making his skin turn a deep shade of red before she finally stopped.

The three Peng brothers were originally resting in the room, but the continuous noises coming from where Su Yao and Gerard were made them extremely curious.

"Big brother, do you want to go take a look?" Peng San had an idea and immediately stopped helping Peng Er brush the dust off his arm, turning to ask Peng Yi for his opinion.

Peng Er also waited expectantly for Peng Yi's agreement.

"First, clean up all this trash on the floor. Next time, don't scrub Peng Er anywhere other than the bathroom. And Peng Er, you must take a bath every day! You have to wash thoroughly! I will check on you regularly, and if I see you're not clean, I won't hesitate to give you a beating!" Peng Yi looked at the dirt on Peng Er and silently moved a few steps to the side before responding.

Since Peng Er's leg had that accident, Peng Yi ordered Peng Er to bathe at least twice a week, but even that wasn't enough. No matter how much he scrubbed, the dirt on Peng Er's body just kept coming off. He couldn't believe that three people born from the same womb could be so different. It made him feel truly disgusted!

"Oh—"

Peng Er didn't want to take a bath every day, but he didn't dare to challenge Peng Yi. Of course, he didn't expect that after just four days of not entering the bathroom, another layer of grime would form on his body. Looking at the stuff on the floor, it indeed looked a bit unpleasant.

"Big brother, I'm done cleaning up." Peng San, being the youngest brother, was always responsible for the cleaning tasks. While Peng Yi and Peng Er were talking, he had already started moving. "Shall we go?"

Peng Yi used to be somewhat disdainful of Peng San. Of his two younger brothers, one was stupid but obedient, and the other was stupid but irritable. Naturally, he preferred the former, Peng Er. But ever since Peng Er met Su Yao, he shattered the image Peng Yi had of him. Now, Peng Yi just wanted to get rid of this brother.

"Peng San, come with me. Peng Er, hurry up and take a bath. You can't leave until you're clean!"

Peng Er was unwilling and shouted like a spoiled child, "Big brother! I promised you I would wash every day, why won't you let me go!"

"That's something for later. For now, go clean yourself up. You know our boss loves cleanliness!"

The last sentence grasped Peng Er's lifeline. Su Yao was now more important than Peng Yi, and Peng Er was willing to change himself to make Su Yao feel comfortable.

"Woo woo woo, I'll clean it up and then go ask the boss for a reward. I want to eat starch sausages!"

Peng Yi glanced at Peng Er without saying a word and left with Peng San.

The two arrived at the place where the seeder experiment was being conducted. Felix and Zhan Xing, along with the mercenaries living here, were also present.

"Did the boss make this too? That's amazing!"

"Being able to add a magic circle to something and make it move automatically, that's basically a weapon, right? The boss can make weapons too, can I order one?"

The mercenary who said this actually didn't understand how magical weapons were made, but he truly wanted a weapon of his own.

Su Yao heard this and turned to look at the speaker, "Do you want a weapon?"

"Boss, you really sell weapons!" The man speaking was very excited. "Boss, my name is Bridges. What kind of weapons do you have? I want, I want, I want! I'm a level four metal mage. As long as it suits my magic, I want it! Money is not an issue!"

Bridges longed to have a weapon of his own. He had been a mercenary since his teenage years, and now, in his thirties, he still didn't have a weapon to call his own. How pitiful he was!

"When I was young, I came across something suitable, but I didn't have the money to buy it. By the time I had saved enough, I never saw a suitable weapon again," Bridges sighed. "I actually thought about getting one custom-made, but after inquiring, it seemed the money I had saved still wasn't enough."

At this point, Bridges suddenly paused, his expression a bit stiff. "Boss, does your weapon cost more than 50,000 gold coins?"

"Of course not."

Su Yao's words put Bridges at ease.

But the next sentence made Bridges sad again: "Although my Level 4 weapons don't sell for sixty thousand here, I really don't have any suitable weapons to sell you right now."

"If you really want it, you can place an order. It costs ten thousand more than regular weapons."

[Congratulations to the host for proactively triggering the task: Please learn and create a level four metal weapon within six months and sell it to Bridges. Task reward announced in advance: Successfully completing the task will earn the title of "Walking Merchant" and unlock related business opportunities, exploring a new "small world."]