I Grow Crops with a System

Ethan watched Pearl stuffing its face and couldn’t help but smile. ”Eat slowly, don’t choke, these are all ours.”

Just like that, the two of them enjoyed a hearty lunch, filling their stomachs entirely with bread.

”I wonder what other kinds of bread taste like, meow?” Pearl asked while licking its paws.

”Yeah, it’s really something to look forward to, by the way, let’s go gather some fruits — we can even try making jam.”

”Meow~! Good idea, meow, when are we setting off, meow?”

There weren’t any sweet fruits in the nearby forest, to find suitable ones, they had to travel further away.

”Let’s set off tomorrow, today, let’s finish making the bread and deliver it to the Canine Beastman village.”

”Meow-meow, alright, do you need my help, meow?”

”Help me husk the remaining wheat and grind it into flour.”

”Meow~! No problem, meow!”

Pearl took the initiative to handle the husking and grinding, while Ethan continued to bake bread.

By the time he had baked enough for all the Canine Beastmen, the sky had gradually darkened.

”Time really flies.”

Although baking took quite a while, Ethan didn’t mind, this was exactly what he had planned for the day.

”Pearl, could you help me call Vargan over?”

”Meow, wait for me, meow~”

Not long after Pearl left the shelter, a cloud of dust rose in the distance, looking closely, it was Vargan sprinting over with Pearl in his arms.

”I heard the bread is ready, woof woof!” Vargan barked excitedly.

”Mhm, help me load these onto the cart.” Ethan pointed at the stacked bread.

Seeing a cart full of bread, Vargan’s eyes widened in surprise, he had long heard legends about bread, and now that he finally saw the real thing, his heart was filled with anticipation.

Ethan patted the beastman’s drooling head, then climbed onto the cart.

”I’ve prepared enough for everyone.”

”Woof woof, thank you so much, by the way, I was just looking for you, woof!”

”Looking for me? Is something the matter?”

”The Ape Beastman village sent a thank-you gift, woof!”

”Oh? What did they send?”

”Flavor Bananas and some other fruits, woof!”

”That’s great!” Ethan rejoiced inwardly.

He had been curious about what southern crops looked like, this was the perfect opportunity to see them for himself.

Vargan pulled the cart, sprinting toward the Canine Beastman village, before long, they arrived.

By this time, quite a few Canine Beastmen had already gathered at the village entrance, eagerly awaiting their arrival.

”It’s bread!”

”Can we really eat the legendary bread?!”

”I’m looking forward to this!”

Curiosity and anticipation were written all over their faces.

Standing at the very front was Allen, looking extremely excited, constantly stroking his beard, even the village chief was losing his composure, let alone the other Canine Beastmen.

Ethan smiled, jumped down from the cart, and opened the leather bags.

”Everyone, one by one, don’t rush.”

”Line up, receive them in order!!” Allen shouted to maintain order.

The Canine Beastmen didn’t cause any chaos, instead, they lined up in an orderly manner to receive their bread, once everyone had their share, they couldn’t wait to take a huge bite.

And then—

”Ooooooohh!! What is this taste?!”

”I’ve never eaten anything so delicious!”

”The more you chew, the more fragrant it gets, it’s incredible!!”

Their reactions were exactly the same as Ethan and Pearl’s, everyone was extremely satisfied.

Seeing this, Ethan nodded with gratification, at that moment, Allen walked up to him excitedly.

”It’s delicious, your craftsmanship is truly beyond words, I didn’t expect you to be able to make such amazing bread.”

”You flatter me, it’s all thanks to the ingredients,” Ethan said modestly.

”No, the ingredients are certainly important, but your craftsmanship is indispensable, oh right, I almost forgot — the gifts from the south are still here, would you like to taste them together?”

”Sure, I was just wanting to see them.”

”Quickly, go bring the things over!” Allen ordered.

Shortly after, a few Canine Beastmen walked over carrying a massive wooden crate, it was filled with bright yellow fruits.

”Are these... bananas?” Ethan asked in surprise.

”That’s right, I heard it’s a fruit from the south, try it,” Allen said, handing Ethan a banana.

He peeled it and took a bite, perhaps because it wasn’t fully ripe yet, the taste was slightly astringent, but the natural sweetness of the flesh still made his eyes light up.

”The taste is very good.”

”Is it? Besides bananas, there are other fruits too, let me see...” Allen rummaged through the crate.

”Found it. It’s this one.”

”...This is?!”

Ethan stared at the fruit in Allen’s hand, his eyes widening.

”Do you recognize this fruit?” Allen asked.

”If I’m not mistaken, this should be... a tangerine.”

”To be precise, it’s an Ice Tangerine, meow~” Pearl added from the side.

”Ice Tangerine, as the name suggests, is a tangerine whose flesh contains the power of frost, meow, this kind of fruit can only grow in hot regions, and its attributes are completely opposite to its growing environment, meow~”

”What a magical fruit.”

This was the first time Ethan had heard of such a fruit, he peeled the Ice Tangerine’s skin, revealing the crystal-clear flesh inside, he popped a segment into his mouth, and a chill traveled from his mouth all the way to his limbs and bones.

He couldn’t help but shiver.

”This is the characteristic of the Ice Tangerine, meow, you feel very cold after eating it, meow, so, residents of hot regions often eat Ice Tangerines to prevent heatstroke, meow~” Pearl explained.

While eating, Ethan asked, ”Can this fruit be grown here? If we plant the seeds, will they grow?”

”Some Ice Tangerine flesh contains seeds, meow, does yours have any, meow?”

”No.” He shook his head.

”That’s really a pity,” Pearl said regretfully.

”Looks like I’ll have to think of another way.” Ethan sighed.

”Are you giving up, meow?”

”Of course not, when I have time, I’ll take a trip to the south myself.”

”Meow? Traveling that far just for an Ice Tangerine, meow?”

”Besides the Ice Tangerine, there should be many other delicious fruits in the south, I want to go see for myself.”