Although Arkz, as a Stardew Valley player, was very familiar with the routines of both paths, he felt the System should not have transplanted everything from the two paths in Stardew Valley.
At the very least, the System should have made some localized modifications for Teyvat.
After all, Mondstadt had no abandoned community, nor did it have a Joja Supermarket.
The two different paths determined the focus of Arkz's Springvale Farm: agriculture and processing.
If he chose the Sacrifice Path, the proportion of agriculture would be higher.
If he chose the Supermarket Path, the proportion of processing would be higher.
This concerned the future development direction of Springvale Farm, which Arkz had to consider carefully.
To this end, he carefully reviewed the System's introduction to the two paths.
[Sacrifice Path: Collect indigenous Teyvat items and offer them in sacrifice beneath the statues of the Seven Archons of the Mortal Realm. Rewards: System Buildings, Rare Seeds]
[Supermarket Path: Establish Joja Supermarkets in the Seven Nations, and each supermarket must achieve a turnover of 1 billion Mora. Rewards: System Buildings, System Items]
For Arkz, both options were very attractive.
System Buildings went without saying. The farm's current development was not only due to Arkz's nurturing with Dendro Elemental Power, but also due to the System's blessing, which ensured that the farm's crops never suffered from pests or diseases.
Whether it was the greenhouse, the various ranches, the fish ponds, or the cave, they were all important components supporting the development of Springvale Farm for Arkz.
The importance of Rare Seeds was even more obvious. To develop the farm further, the native crops of Teyvat were somewhat inferior. If he could obtain Rare Seeds rewarded by the System, such as Jewel Berries or Ancient Fruit seeds, the farm's development speed would certainly increase significantly.
As for System Items, such as the Duplicator, the Statue of Perfection, the Farm Computer, and so on, they were all very useful to Arkz.
For a moment, Arkz was caught in indecision.
"Which one should I choose?"
"Which one should I choose?"
"Which one should I choose?"
"..."
"System, can I choose both?"
[Ding! You may.]
[Ding! Does the Host choose the'Sacrifice Path' and'Supermarket Path' dual paths?]
[Ding! Host, please note that choosing dual paths will double the difficulty of completing the tasks.]
Seeing the System's message, the smile on Arkz's face could no longer be concealed.
"Only double the difficulty? Then what's there to hesitate about!"
"System!"
"I choose the dual paths!!!"
[Ding! Selection successful, dual-path missions unlocked.]
[Currently unlocked: Mondstadt Joja Supermarket Mission, Anemo Archon Sacrifice Ritual Mission. Subsequent missions will be unlocked after the Host completes the prerequisite missions.]
"Woohoo!"
Seeing the prompt from the System, Arkz was excited, wishing he could stand up and sing a song right now.
"Now, the development direction of the farm has finally been set."
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Mondstadt City.
The Grand Master's office within the Knights of Favonius Headquarters.
Klee cheered, pushed open the door, and rushed in, her small face beaming with happiness.
"Acting Grand Master Jean! We're back!"
Klee, holding a basket of strawberries, rushed into the arms of Acting Grand Master Jean, who was working at her desk. While placing the fruit basket on the desk, she took out a washed strawberry from the basket and offered it to Jean's mouth.
"Acting Grand Master Jean, these are the big strawberries Brother Arkz sent us. Hurry up and eat!"
"These strawberries are delicious."
Acting Grand Master Jean looked at Klee, whose face was full of anticipation, and a helpless yet doting smile appeared on her face. She parted her red lips slightly, revealing her white teeth, and gently bit the strawberry. Her hands, which had been holding a pen and documents, were now free—one hand held Klee, and the other held the strawberry.
"Klee, wait for me!"
"You can't run so fast in the Knights of Favonius."
Noelle followed Klee, arriving late.
When she saw Klee snuggling in Acting Grand Master Jean's arms, she was slightly stunned, then a smile flickered in the corners of her eyes. She quickly walked forward and tidied up the documents on Acting Grand Master Jean's desk.
"If important documents get stained with strawberry juice, Klee will surely be lectured by Acting Grand Master Jean," Noelle thought to herself.
Because Arkz had given everyone a day off, they had all taken the Springvale Farm carriage to Mondstadt City to have some fun.
A group of young girls of similar age enjoyed sightseeing in Mondstadt City together. This experience was much happier than their usual solitary strolls along Mondstadt's commercial streets.
The group of beautiful girls admired Mondstadt's scenery, yet unknowingly, they became a part of Mondstadt's scenery.
With the company of friends, this short holiday became even happier.
Among this group, whether it was the 'left-behind child' Klee, or Noelle, Barbara, or the chuunibyou girl Fischl, they usually didn't have many playmates their own age. Having such a good opportunity now, none of them were willing to leave easily.
Therefore, the girls played until sunset before reluctantly parting ways to go home.
They also made a promise to go out and play together again if they had the chance next time.
"Hmm, next time we'll go to Wolvendom to play with Brother Razor," Klee's suggestion was met with unanimous approval from everyone.
Although Wolvendom had some fierce monsters, it was nothing to the girls of the Five-Color Squad. Instead, Noelle and Ellin were very curious about the matter of Barbara, Fischl, and Arkz gaining the recognition of the North Wind Wolf King in Wolvendom.
In Fischl's narration, the three of them were incomparably brave and earned the recognition of the North Wind Wolf King through their own strength, which made Noelle and Ellin extremely excited.
If they could gain the recognition of the North Wind Wolf King, perhaps joining the Knights of Favonius would become much easier.
A moment later, Noelle washed all the strawberries, cut them up, and placed them on a beautiful plate, setting them on the now-cleaned desk.
Ever since they shared honey glazed carrot fried meat in the office last time, Acting Grand Master Jean's desk had almost become everyone's dining table.
To prevent oil stains from getting on the desk, the considerate Noelle had even bought a tablecloth to cover the desk during meals, making cleanup more convenient.
"Oh my! It seems I arrived just in time."
Lisa and Amber walked in, each carrying a few cups of strawberry milkshakes and holding strawberry boxes bought from Blanche's Mondstadt Department Store, their faces beaming with smiles.
"Alas! Did you guys also buy strawberries from Blanche?"
"Lisa and I waited in line for a long time!"
Amber looked at the strawberries on Acting Grand Master Jean's desk and asked doubtfully.
Just then, footsteps were heard outside the office door.
Snap!
Kaeya pushed the door open and walked in.
"Ta-da! Delicious, sweet, and juicy strawberries have arrived!"
Everyone in the office stared blankly at the large number of strawberries inside the room.
"Alas!!!"
"How can we possibly eat all of these?"
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