Chapter 263: Universal Planting System (2)

The little one had likely rarely been treated with tenderness by the original owner; he was so excited by the simple act of taking a bath, as if he were enjoying the most blissful thing in the world, that his spirit became overly stimulated, causing him to fall asleep in the mist-filled tub before he had even finished washing.

Xie Yang found it amusing. After drying him off and placing him in the cub's exclusive little bed, she finally had the time to examine the living environment of the mother and son.

This was a shelter Cabin filled with a metallic, interstellar industrial (drifter) aesthetic.

Whether it was the walls, doors, windows, ceiling, or the few pieces of furniture in the room, everything was pieced together from metal materials of different types and sizes, appearing gaudy, mottled, and chaotic.

It was somewhat similar to the tin shacks in the slums she had seen before.

According to the memories left by the original owner, most buildings on the Garbage Star were of this style; it was rare to see clean and tidy structures, as those were either management stations or offices set up by the authorities, or vacation homes left behind by the wealthy long ago.

There was no help for it; most residents on the Garbage Star had no stable income, and their only source of income was scavenging for scraps that still had some use from the trash heaps—some they would repair for their own use, and others they would sell to the Recycling Station in exchange for a few Star Coins.

Scavenging for missed ore in the Waste Mining Area like the original owner did was purely a stroke of luck, a rare find that could not be sought out.

Therefore, when even survival was difficult, improving the living environment was simply empty talk.

It was no wonder the original owner was obsessed with transforming her son into a Gene Warrior, hoping to return to the Yilan Star in glory through her son's status.

Honestly, after Xie Yang spent a few minutes browsing this cramped shelter Cabin, looking at the mottled, shabby furniture that was clearly picked up from a dump, and then looking at the terrible environment outside with its sky full of sand and constant radiation, she wanted to throw in the towel and run.

This difficulty, comparable to a hellish start, was surely no easier than the Survival Game of the previous plane, right?

【Host! Look at me, look at me! I can help you!】

The Universal Planting System, mimicked as a large Bobo Ball, bounced in Xie Yang's sea of consciousness.

【As long as you move your fingers, Host, you can achieve financial freedom and reach the pinnacle of life!】

Xie Yang couldn't help but be curious: "Explain, where exactly is your 'universal' ability?"

The Sub-system perked up, and while showing off its powerful functions, it didn't forget to disparage a certain Habitable Star:

【No matter how fertile the soil of an Agricultural Reclamation Star is, you can only reap what you sow. But I am different; I can plant a melon and get a treasure melon, plant a bean and get a gold bean!】

Xie Yang immediately became interested: "Then what would grow if I planted trash?"

This place was covered in discarded trash thrown away from Habitable Stars; if this stuff could be planted, wouldn't she be rich?

Universal Planting System: 【...】

This generation of Host was different from any she had bound with before; she was even more imaginative than it was.

It felt as if its heart... no, where would it have a heart? Clearly, its program code had glitched, and it took several seconds of downtime to reboot:

【H-Host, trash is not within the plantable range.】

Xie Yang sighed with regret: "Fine, it was my delusion. By the way, who gave you your name? Isn't this false advertising?"

【...】

The Main System glanced at the wilted Sub-system, which was completely unable to bounce anymore, and looked away, unable to bear the sight.

At the same time, it couldn't help but worry—

It hadn't realized it before, but after following the Host to recycle a round, it discovered: why were these Sub-systems either dull or stupid? And those that weren't dull or stupid were being pua-ed by the Host until they couldn't find north.

How troublesome! No! How troublesome for a System!

It was truly worrying the System to death!

It seemed that after returning to the factory, not only would it have to fix the bugs they came with, but it would also have to reset their intelligence parameters. Any that refused to be reset would never be let out again!

Otherwise, it would be the Main Star's face being lost, as well as its own face as the Main System! Hmph!

Xie Yang was still researching the Universal Planting Sub-system.

She discovered that its "universal" nature was limited to vegetation.

The "treasure melons" and "gold beans" this guy just mentioned were purely self-aggrandizement, nothing more than having slightly heaven-defying effects—

For instance, peaches that could truly prolong life when eaten, dates that could replace medicine to heal wounds and replenish blood; or, for example, Worry-Free Grass that could make people forget their troubles when smelled, mint that could keep one mentally alert all day after consuming a leaf; or, for example, spinach that could make one a strongman, Cucumbers that could make one grow taller and thinner, and Dutch beans that could make one smarter...

But no matter how heaven-defying the effects were, a melon was still a melon, and a bean was still a bean.

Xie Yang looked at the dazzling array of vegetable and fruit products in the Sub-system's Universal Planting Space, rubbed her chin, and asked: "Little Neng, if I use seeds of ordinary crops, can I grow melons and fruits with magical effects in this space?"

【Of course you can! I am the Universal Planting System! Any seed can be planted!】

Xie Yang was thoughtful: "Then what if I take the magical seeds from here and plant them outside? Can they grow?"

【That's also possible! My previous Hosts have done that too! But I can't guarantee the magical effects; if ordinary melons and fruits grow, you can't blame me, Host!】

Xie Yang almost laughed out loud upon hearing this: ordinary effects were exactly what she wanted!

Looking across the entire Garbage Star, she couldn't find a single patch of green or a cluster of vegetation; who could stand that?

Currently, she had no ability to leave the Garbage Star and head to a Habitable Star more suitable for living.

Regardless of whether she would have the chance to leave in the future, she had to settle down on this planet with the little beast cub for a while; shouldn't she tidy up the living environment to be more pleasing to the eye?

However, Xie Yang logged into the original owner's Star Net account and checked the Star Coin balance—a pitiful two-digit number; even with extreme frugality, it wouldn't last many days.

If she wanted life to have a bit of "green," she could only rely on this Universal System that came with planting skills!

"Universal Little Neng, look at the environment in front of and behind my house; can the seeds you provide grow here?"

The Universal Planting System heard the Host call it "Universal Little Neng" and immediately bounced with joy: 【Yes! Host, if you dig up some soil from my space, even the worst planting environment is guaranteed to grow!】

"Thank you, Little Neng! Now I believe you are the most popular and most capable Sub-system on your Main Star!"

The Sub-system bounced even higher: 【Hehe! I told you! I never brag!】

Main System: 【...】

Great!

Another silly, cute thing being pua-ed by the Host without even knowing it.

Xie Yang took advantage of the beast cub still sleeping soundly and had the Main System help her exchange for one permanent Physical Fitness Potion, one Adult Nutrient Solution, and one Children's Nutrient Solution.

The reward points from the previous plane had already arrived, and the amount was quite considerable—eighty thousand!

Added to the points she hadn't used before, her point account balance now exceeded one hundred thousand.

Spending ten or twenty thousand to improve the physique of the mother and son didn't even make Xie Yang blink.

She diluted the Children's Nutrient Solution with water and placed it by the beast cub's pillow, waiting for him to wake up so he could drink it.

She drank the Physical Fitness Potion herself first, and after her body expelled the pitch-black, greasy filth, she went into the cheapest folding shower stall in the entire galaxy to take a rinse.

Water is rationed on Garbage Star; clean water is only supplied three times a day—morning, noon, and night—and the daily water supply is also very limited.

Xie Yang checked her watch and took a quick combat shower, yet she still almost used up the entire day's water allowance.

No wonder there are no green plants to be seen; even if there were, watering them would indeed be a troublesome affair.