Chapter 158: Sunlight House

But Su Rui seemed to have no opinion at all, her face cold and silent, her gaze fixed on the box, occasionally glancing at Liang Shanbo.

She was probably wondering why Cheng Shuili had sent this person over to open the box.

But soon, she stopped being puzzled.

Following Cheng Shuili's instructions, Liang Shanbo carefully rubbed her hands before daring to place them on the golden chest. She had encountered golden treasure chests a few times on the road, but it was her first time opening someone else's.

If nothing good comes out, Lao Da probably wouldn't do anything to her, right?

Liang Shanbo quietly glanced up at Cheng Shuili; the other's gaze fell on the golden treasure chest, yet showed no hint of tension.

Cheng Shuili was utterly calm, as if she were opening not a golden chest but an ordinary wooden supply box.

Have you gotten so used to opening them that it's routine?

Liang Shanbo muttered inwardly that she really didn't understand Number One's life.

Liang Shanbo's fingers hooked onto the chest; with a slight push, the golden treasure chest opened.

"Congratulations! Obtained: Energy Stone ×5 【Rare】, Energy Stone ×5 【Rare】!"

Liang Shanbo hadn't even had time to see what came out when the Designated Player Duel Card's timer triggered; she felt a dizzy spin, and the next second she was inside her own vehicle.

Liang Shanbo: "……"

At least let her see what opened!

She bit her lip, hesitated, and still didn't ask Cheng Shuili proactively. If it turned out to be junk, asking Lao Da would just be inviting trouble on herself?

Liang Shanbo felt uneasy, yet didn't even notice that the watermelon Cheng Shuili gave her that night was noticeably larger.

Although they were two rare items, for Cheng Shuili they truly solved an urgent problem!

Suddenly she had eight, and with the four she already had, that made a full twelve Energy Stones! The Sunlight House she had been yearning for could finally be built!

Su Rui stood nearby with a complicated expression; she knew a bit about Cheng Shuili's recent predicament. She also knew how varied the contents of golden treasure chests could be, so in this situation, to get two Energy Stones...

Even though they were two 【Rare】 items, the significance inside was huge.

Was that little girl just lucky earlier?

Cheng Shuili didn't know what she was thinking; she was now excited, ignoring the unopened special supply box beside her, sitting at the workbench rummaging around, pinching the Sunlight House blueprint onto the table, gathering the missing materials one by one as listed, then clenching her fist nervously; just as she was about to click to synthesize, she suddenly paused...

Should she improve it first before crafting?

There are no improvement attempts left today; to improve she must wait until tomorrow.

Moreover... just by looking at the Forceful Automatic Hunting Device you can tell that after the blueprint is improved, the required materials multiply; she only has twelve Energy Stones now, and after improvement she might not have enough!

Cheng Shuili hesitated for a moment, then gritted her teeth and clicked Confirm.

She decided to make one first and use it; if there were no Sunlight House again, her strawberry plant would truly die.

Two minutes later, a brilliant flash lit Cheng Shuili's vision, and a miniature transparent dome model appeared on the workbench.

She carefully lifted the delicate Sunlight House, feeling a faint warmth in her palm.

"Finally it's done," Cheng Shuili couldn't help but sigh.

Su Rui leaned in to observe; the model was entirely made of special glass, with faint swirling energy patterns inside—this must be the effect of the Energy Stones.

It looked like a model, yet was completely different from ordinary ones.

Inside were eight uniformly sized slots, clearly meant to hold something; Su Rui guessed they were for flower pots.

Sunlight streamed from the top, evenly illuminating every corner of the Sunlight House, while a clear water channel ran through the center, its transparent water automatically flowing into the eight slots.

Su Rui couldn't help asking, "Is this the one you've been wanting to make?"

Cheng Shuili nodded, her gaze fixed on the Sunlight House, lingering for a long time, reluctant to look away.

It truly is a marvelous thing.

【Simple Sunlight House】

【Description: Rest assured, the cultivated produce will be normal size! (To prevent impatience, this most important line is placed first!) Equipped with 8 smart cultivation slots, automatically adjusting light intensity, humidity, and nutrient cycles! The top uses a light‑focusing crystal conversion technique, so even on rainy days it simulates optimal sunlight! The central water channel carries a micro‑purification system, achieving zero‑waste irrigation. No pests or harmful microbes in the room! Healthy plants—you deserve them!】

【Note: Planting requires flower pots.】

Indeed, planting needs flower pots, and making flower pots requires nutrient soil.

Cheng Shuili, considering the nutrient soil that Guang Hui gave her, chose to craft them directly without hesitation!

She took out five iron blocks, sat at the workbench, and soon a flower pot appeared on the table.

The biggest difference between this and ordinary flower pots is the material.

Common flower pots in the human world are ceramic, but this one is pure iron; yet in appearance it looks identical to ordinary pots, with holes at the bottom and even engraved patterns on the surface.

The nutrient soil was filled into the pot, and it looked fine.

Cheng Shuili knocked on Xinxue's small window.

Upon hearing it was a strawberry potted plant, the other let out a huge sigh of relief; this thing is still alive now, but tomorrow might be uncertain.

Lao Da now wants it to be good; Lao Da now wants her to deliver something alive!

This daily anxiety, fearing a plant might die, is something Xinxue never wants to experience again!

Cheng Shuili carefully transplanted the strawberry plant into the pot, then clicked the Sunlight House control panel, selecting a slot to place the strawberry.

The moment the plant was placed into the Sunlight House, its previously wilted yellow leaves unfurled at a visibly rapid pace, with a faint emerald glow flowing through the veins.

That effect is a bit too fast.

"This reaction isn't normal; even as a game setting it's overly exaggerated."

Yeah, way exaggerated.

But compared to Su Rui......

Cheng Shuili, of course, wouldn't say that; a smile lifted her lips, her eyes fixed on the plant without blinking: "But it's very practical, isn't it?"

The Sunlight House's top light‑focusing crystal cast just‑right rays onto the strawberry, while the central water channel released a fine stream, precisely moistening the soil in the pot.

Su Rui watched and could only nod in agreement.

Cheng Shuili opened the system interface and pulled up the plant's status:

Strawberry plant

Growth status: healthy (recovering quickly)

Estimated result time: after 72 hours!