Farming? I'm making a killing with my fairytale vegetables!

Chapter 226 The Witch Forest

After planting the corn and chili seeds, Xia Shiyu returned to the fairy tale world to search for bean seeds.

She arrived at the territory of the Lord of Flowers once again. As soon as she entered, flower fairies flew to her side to inquire.

"Hello, outsider. What brings you here again? Is there something you need?"

Xia Shiyu looked at the flower fairy in front of him and said, "I have something to discuss with the Queen of Flowers. Is she here now?"

"Oh, so you're looking for the Flower Master. She's here now. I'll take you there."

The flower fairy fluttered her beautiful wings and led Xia Shiyu along the road.

Xia Shiyu looked at the still beautiful Flower Paradise, where the flowers were still in full bloom, all vying to open.

Xia Shiyu couldn't help but stop whenever she saw such a scene. She slowly walked forward, and when she arrived, she realized that the Lord of Flowers was cultivating flowers.

The beautiful goddess held a flower in her hand, its appearance as clear as glass. She gently plucked a petal, placed it to her lips, and blew on it lightly. Instantly, the multicolored petals were blown away by the wind, then grew larger and slowly dissipated in the air, leaving only a colorful spring rain.

As the rain fell, new flowers slowly sprouted from the earth, and this once monotonous land was once again painted with more beautiful colors, as if a famous painter had casually sketched a beautiful scene on a green canvas with his brush.

Xia Shiyu stood there watching this visual feast unfold, only stepping forward after everything was over.

The Lord of Flowers looked at her gently, "Hello, what kind of flower seeds are you looking for this time?"

Xia Shiyu looked at the goddess in front of her, her voice softening and a little nervous. After all, although she looked kind and benevolent, she was afraid that the other party would not agree to her request.

"Hello, I want to get bean seeds, but everyone says they can only be found in the witch's land. So I would like to ask if you could introduce me to the witch's world? If there are any tasks I need to complete, please let me know."

After hearing her reply, the Lord of a Hundred Flowers was silent for a moment.

Looking at her, Xia Shiyu felt uneasy and a little embarrassed.

Fortunately, the Queen of Flowers was still the gentle mother of flowers. She nodded and said, "I can introduce you to the witch, but I can only make the introduction. Whether you can pass her test is up to you."

"Okay, thank you. I will try my best to pass the test."

When Xia Shiyu first inquired, he had heard from the system that the witch had a strange temper and a somewhat aloof personality, so he had to pass the test himself.

"Alright then, I can let you through now."

The Queen of Flowers smiled and removed a strand of her hair from her head. The green hair was as translucent as jade, and she handed it to Xia Shiyu.

"Take this and you can go to the witch's dwelling."

"Okay, thank you."

Xia Shiyu gratefully accepted it, and as soon as she held the strand of hair, a system notification sounded.

[Congratulations, host, you have obtained the key to the Witch's Forest. The passage is now being opened for you.]

Xia Shiyu held the strand of hair in her hand, and soon disappeared from the spot.

When she looked again, she found herself in a forest.

However, it was completely different from the dark forest I had imagined. The forest here was full of sunshine, and there were even birds singing and flowers blooming everywhere.

Xia Shiyu looked around in surprise, "So there are no villains or dark fairy tales here."

The system announced, "The host is right. The fairy tale world has been purified, and it upholds innocence and kindness. The witch may have a strange temper, but she is not a bad person."

"Okay," Xia Shiyu said. Now that she understood the system, it was just like a real person, knowing a lot of knowledge and understanding many people.

With that in mind, Xia Shiyu felt much better.

After all, this dark forest is much more beautiful, and it makes things much smoother.

"Alright, I'll go in now."

Xia Shiyu knew that the first test would definitely be to find the witch's dwelling. If they couldn't even find the place, it would be quite troublesome.

Xia Shiyu looked at the forest in front of her and randomly chose a direction to go.

The trees growing in these forests are much the same as those in the real world, except that some trees grow strange fruits that she has never seen before.

Xia Shiyu didn't dare to try it casually, for fear that it might be poisonous.

She slowly chose a direction and walked straight ahead, thinking that she should be able to find her way by walking straight.

But as she walked, the sun grew stronger, and she felt something was strange. This place was like a maze, and no matter how she wandered around, she couldn't find her way out. The situation was getting very strange.

Xia Shiyu couldn't help but mark a tree, wanting to see what would happen later.

After walking for a while, when I turned around again, I found that the tree I had marked earlier had reappeared.

"Huh, that's strange. I went straight, I didn't go in circles."

Xia Shiyu scratched her head, feeling very strange. After repeatedly returning to the same spot, she realized that this must be a test from the witch.

Since it's a test, we need to find a way to get through it, but how to get through it is also a question.

Xia Shiyu walked around in circles several times, trying to think of a way to get out.

Finally, she saw a squirrel, which nimbly ran away when it saw her. Xia Shiyu was unwilling to let go of this native who had finally managed to obtain information.

She quickened her pace, wanting to follow, but thankfully the squirrel was just climbing back and forth on a few trees, not running away at high speed. This gave her a good chance to chat with the squirrel.

Xia Shiyu picked up a tomato, which she had casually slipped into her bag.

"Hello little squirrel, can I ask you a question? If you can tell me, you can have this tomato."

The little squirrel was about to crawl back into its burrow when it saw Xia Shiyu holding a bright red fruit.

It was quite curious, so it stayed where it was, wanting to see what was going on.

Hearing Xia Shiyu say that if he answered her question, he could get the fruit, he hesitated for a moment but still spoke.

A small, childlike voice came from inside, "What do you want to ask?"

Xia Shiyu's face lit up with joy. She asked, "Do you know where the witch lives? I need her help with something."

The little squirrel tilted its head. "So you've come to see the witch?"

Xia Shiyu nodded, "Yes."

The little squirrel thought for a moment and then told her, "If you follow the brightest light, you will see the biggest lettuce, and a whole house lives on that lettuce."

"Okay, thank you." Xia Shiyu was very glad to have received this news. She tossed the tomato into the air, and the little squirrel caught it easily.

Xia Shiyu nodded, "This is a good situation."

She looked around again and found that the place with the brightest sunlight really did look like a road.

She followed the light, and found that it kept changing along the way, but as long as she followed the light closely, there would be no accidents.

Xia Shiyu thought, "So this is the witch's trick. That's how I get past her."

With that thought in mind, she slowly followed, and after turning left and right, she finally saw the giant lettuce that the squirrel had mentioned.

Upon seeing what the lettuce looked like, Xia Shiyu was even more excited and hurried over there. She had done so much exercise today; she felt like she had probably walked at least tens of thousands of steps.

She excitedly headed in that direction, only to discover that the witch's dwelling wasn't surrounded by trees after all.

Besides the tall lettuce, there are other plants, such as peas that reach for the sky, sesame that take up a huge area, and recreational facilities made of vines that can be seen everywhere.

Xia Shiyu looked around and then finally focused her gaze on the tallest lettuce.

The lettuce was similar to a real-life high-rise building with a span of more than ten floors, and even the width was the same. However, Xia Shiyu could only see one window at the very top, and the rest were perfectly integrated, making it impossible to distinguish where the entrance was.

Just as she was looking around, a voice came from above.

"Outsider, you actually managed to find this place?"

Xia Shiyu looked up and said, "Hello, I'd like to ask you for some plant seeds."

"Oh, really?"

The witch poked her head out of the window above and then started jumping right off it.

Xia Shiyu was startled by her actions, but the witch came down sitting on a broom.

She wore a beautiful purple wizard's hat and a gorgeous purple dress. Her hair was thick and black, and she was absolutely the queen of hair volume. Xia Shiyu looked at her with envy.

Although her hair loss has improved a lot after eating the fairy tale vegetables, her beautiful hair will never come back.

She watched as the witch flew up to her and realized that the witch looked incredibly young.

She looked like a teenager, and Xia Shiyu even had a strange feeling that she was very young.

But seeing that she is still flying, you know that her magic power must be quite high, so you can't judge her based on your first impression.

At that moment, she mischievously looked down at Xia Shiyu and asked, "What kind of seeds do you want?"

"Yes, I want bean seeds, like soybeans and mung beans."

"Oh, you want this?" The witch thought about these things, her eyes darting around.

"But even though you've passed my test, I won't give it to you so easily."

Xia Shiyu nodded, "Of course, I can obtain it by completing tasks or tests."

"Okay, then. It's been a long time since I've had anyone to play games with. Play a game with me, and if you win, you can take the seed with you."

"A game? Sure, but," Xia Shiyu glanced at the witch's attire, "you have magic, how can I possibly beat you?"

The witch chuckled. "You don't need to worry about that. It's a different game, and I won't use magic casually, so please rest assured."

"Alright," Xia Shiyu had no other choice now. Having finally found this place, she couldn't possibly leave empty-handed. Of course, she still had to give it a try.

After she said that, the witch clapped her hands and said, "Alright, let the game begin now."

As soon as she finished speaking, Xia Shiyu was immediately pulled to a certain place by a force.

She looked down and found herself in a soybean field. How strange, how did they end up sending her here?

She thought she would be playing in an open space.

She thought this, but her movements became tense, eager to see how the witch would play the game.

The witch reappeared in the sky. "This game is called 'Picking Soybeans.' You just need soybean seeds, right? Then pick up plenty of soybeans on this ground. If you can fill your bucket when time runs out, you win."

Xia Shiyu looked at the small bucket next to her and felt that it was a bit small. It was only about the size of the bucket she usually used to hold chocolates and candies. After pulling out the soybeans and breaking off the shells, she could put a lot of soybeans in at once.

Alternatively, you can put all the soybean plants together and pound them to extract the soybeans. Then you can collect the soybeans together. Neither of these methods is difficult to fill a bucket.

But Xia Shiyu thought of the witch and wondered if it could be that simple. She hesitated, feeling that she should be more careful.

The witch didn't care about anything else. Seeing that she had found the bucket, she waved a giant virtual clock in the air and said, "60 minutes to go. Good luck!"

"Okay," Xia Shiyu nodded, glancing nervously at the time, then at the ground in front of her.

"Let's begin," the witch said, then flew into the sky and slowly watched her movements, a mysterious smile playing on her lips.

Upon hearing the sound, Xia Shiyu quickly began pulling up the soybean plants from the ground. She planned to pull up all the soybeans first, then pound them together and shell them before putting them into a small bucket.

She quickly pulled up two rows of soybeans, and after pulling those up, she estimated that it should be enough, so she started to stomp on them with her feet and pound them with her hands.

But to her surprise, the soybean plant dodged to the side the instant she struck it.

"Huh?" Xia Shiyu thought she was seeing things, but after taking another look, she realized that these soybeans were indeed hiding.

Xia Shiyu couldn't help but reach out and scratch a few times, trying to catch them and prevent them from moving.

But these soybeans could actually run and struggle.

Xia Shiyu could only chase after them or hold them tightly, and then peel off the soybean kernels.

However, these soybeans were too fast and agile, and Xia Shiyu couldn't catch them for a while.

Xia Shiyu had no choice but to play with these soybeans. She had already wasted half an hour of her time playing with them, and her bucket wasn't even half full yet.

Fortunately, the other soybeans that hadn't been pulled out wouldn't run away. She could just go and pull out new ones, and then hold them tightly as she pulled them out one by one, which should be better.

But unexpectedly, even so, problems arose.

The soybean pods inside are actually from a blind box!