The next day, Arkz woke up early. Although he slept quite late the previous day, ever since becoming an allogene, Arkz's sleep quality had been consistently high, never suffering from insomnia.
So, even though he only slept for a few hours, Arkz was still full of energy.
In reality, given an allogene's physical condition, even staying awake for three days and three nights wouldn't have much impact. It was just that Arkz was accustomed to his usual routine, and the biological clock he had formed was hard to change immediately, which is why he felt so sleepy.
But in fact, even without sleep, Arkz would still feel refreshed the next day; it was just psychologically a bit uncomfortable.
When Arkz pushed open the door of the small wooden house, sure enough, Amu was already leaning against the railing, fast asleep. Who knew what use sleeping served for Amu, who sustained existence by absorbing Elemental Power, or whether he dreamed.
Although the idea of a wooden dummy needing to sleep seemed strange, once Arkz substituted the identity of a monster for Amu, it instantly became reasonable, and he didn't find it strange at all.
As usual, he first watered the seeds on the farm and then nourished them with Dendro Elemental Power.
In the farm, the potatoes and strawberries had just sprouted new shoots, but the carrots, which matured in three days, were already lush and verdant, their green leaves looking particularly tempting.
Today was the second day, tomorrow would be the third day, so the carrots would be ready to harvest the day after tomorrow.
After harvesting the carrots, what should he plant in the freed-up land? The currently reclaimed land seemed a bit small. Should he reclaim some new land? Since he had the wooden people, he didn't need to worry about being too busy; at worst, he could summon more wooden people.
After watering the crops and fertilizing them with Dendro Elemental Power, seeing that it was still early, Arkz first cooked some porridge for breakfast, then took his fishing rod to the nearby river to fish.
Although real fishing was slightly more difficult than fishing in the game, with the blessing of the novice fishing rod from the Fishing Enthusiasts, Arkz's fishing experience increased rapidly. With the system's assistance, Arkz's fishing skills improved quickly.
As fish kept biting the hook, Arkz gradually experienced the joy of fishing.
Perhaps because most villagers near Springvale were Hunters and caught fish by jumping directly into the river, the fish in these rivers were all exceptionally foolish in front of Arkz, almost lining up to bite the hook one by one.
If other Fishing Enthusiasts knew about this, they would be green with envy at Arkz.
In a short while, relying on his level one fishing skill, the system's blessing, and the geographical advantage, Arkz caught a whole big bucket full of fish. Although he wanted to keep fishing, it was getting late. He remembered he had the task of buying groceries today, and also the appointment to meet Ellin at the entrance of the Adventurers Guild. Arkz decisively reeled in his fishing rod without hesitation.
Carrying a large bucket of fish, Arkz started to worry. He couldn't possibly eat this many fish by himself.
These fresh fish, just left to die, wouldn't taste good and wouldn't be worth much.
Although he could raise them in the farm's pond, because Arkz's fishing level was very low, and the bait given by the Fishing Enthusiasts was also prepared for novices, the fish Arkz caught were all very common. Even raising them wouldn't earn much money.
Furthermore, Arkz felt he was usually busy taking care of the farm crops and doing commissions, leaving him no time to raise fish, so he abandoned that option.
If he encountered very precious fish later on, he might try aquaculture.
Thinking that he needed to go to the commercial street in Mondstadt to buy groceries anyway, Arkz immediately decided to keep two for himself and sell the rest.
On the way, when passing by Duraf's house, Arkz specifically picked out a large one to give to Duraf. Unfortunately, he didn't see Diona. According to Duraf, Diona seemed to have gone to work in Mondstadt.
It was a bit of a pity not meeting the cute little cat.
Worried that the fish would die and lose value if left for too long, Arkz put all the fish into his backpack.
Although the space within a Vision couldn't store living creatures, the system's backpack and the wooden boxes made by the system could store lively, wriggling fish. If he put live fish in, they would still be live fish when taken out.
He just didn't know if the system's space could store other creatures besides fish.
Arkz was already very familiar with the road from Springvale to Mondstadt. With his full-speed advance, he reached Mondstadt even faster than before.
Upon arriving at the commercial street in Mondstadt, Arkz found an open space and set up a stall to sell fish.
"Fish for sale! Fish for sale!" Arkz shouted energetically.
Because the fish Arkz sold were full of vitality and the price wasn't high, coupled with the fact that these fish clearly looked wild—and people believe wild fish are more tender and delicious than farmed fish—Arkz's fish had no trouble selling. In no time, all the fish Arkz brought were sold out.
There were still some small fish left that hadn't sold. Arkz subsequently fed them to the little cats that had been drooling at the fish looking at him.
These little cats ate heartily. While the cats were eating the fish, Arkz extended his 'wicked claws' and thoroughly enjoyed the pleasure of petting cats.
Arkz gained happiness, and the little cats gained delicious little fish; it was simply a win-win situation.
Arkz calculated that these fish actually sold for about 5000 Mora. With such a high price, Arkz even considered whether he should just sell the farm and focus entirely on fishing.
Haha, just kidding. If he wanted to make money, wouldn't it be better to stay in Sumeru and continue developing the smartphone? Once the smartphone was successfully developed, would Arkz ever lack Mora? What Arkz yearned for was a simple life.
Holding the newly earned Mora, Arkz began selecting fresh vegetables along the commercial street.
Just as Arkz was picking out potatoes, a loud shout suddenly came from afar: "The Knights of Favonius are here!"
The merchants setting up stalls quickly packed up their goods and disappeared. Looking at the pedestrians' reactions, it seemed such an event happened often, as no one showed any surprise on their faces.
Arkz stared blankly at the potatoes still in his hand that he hadn't paid for. After a while, he realized that the Knights of Favonius also served as city management in Mondstadt—they certainly had a tough job.
Wait, does selling goods here require a permit!?
Arkz thought about the fish he had just sold and felt a wave of relief. It was a good thing he sold them quickly; otherwise, being unaware of the situation, he would have been caught by the Knights of Favonius. If it was just a fine, that would be fine, but detention...
If he were detained and missed his meeting time with Ellin, causing Ellin's parents to be disappointed in him, Arkz wouldn't know how to face his friend Ellin afterward.
At this moment, even Arkz, who didn't believe in gods, couldn't help but chant like the Mondstadters, "Thank Barbatos for his blessing!"
Speaking of Barbatos, Arkz suddenly remembered that Venti had taken his thirty thousand Mora and promised to teach him 'Cleanse.' Could this unreliable fellow have run off with the money?
Arkz thought about Venti's usual unreliable demeanor and suddenly felt a little uncertain.
However, you can run from the monk, but you can't run from the temple. If he visits the taverns in Mondstadt more often, he'll surely catch that Drunkard Venti.