So many messages; it was equivalent to him receiving over a hundred soul crystals!
"Let's see what they wrote; maybe I can find some clues."
He opened the first message.
"Lord, your Dungeon is a lot of fun, but can you give me back the wood I put in there? Waaah..."
"Lord, do you have any more goods? I didn't manage to grab a single one!"
"carrots are simply delicious! They're crispy, tasty, and even have special effects! I wish I could buy more."
"Lord, when will you lift the time limit? I feel terrible not being able to farm; I don't even have the heart to go to the Dark Tide world to fight monsters and earn soul crystals."
...
He read through each message.
This also gave Lu Xuan a general understanding.
The crops he sold were indeed rare, even unique, in the Adventurers' world.
And they were very cheap, so it was normal for them to sell out quickly.
From now on, he could make a fortune just by selling crops!
Why even bother running a Dungeon?
It was a case of the side business earning more than the main one.
Of course, this was just a joke; the source of the crops still depended on the Dungeon.
However, while other Dungeons relied on killing Adventurers to obtain soul crystals, his Dungeon charged by the hour, so earning money by selling crops was a good method.
Lu Xuan went to the storeroom again, and as expected, it was overflowing!
The room door had been burst open by the stones, and some stones even crushed the crops underneath.
This made him feel distressed, and he quickly began sorting and organizing them.
He categorized stones, wood, crops, and trash, placing them in different areas; the rooms on the first floor of the castle were almost full.
"Phew—"
After sorting, Lu Xuan let out a breath.
It was still quite tiring.
This was not an easy task.
As Lords, they were noble masters of mental power; their way of using power was to release mental energy, and moving things was done directly with their minds.
So, while their bodies weren't tired, their minds were very fatigued.
It seemed he needed to find someone specifically to handle these things?
His precious mental power couldn't be wasted on such tasks.
He still had to maintain and upgrade the Dungeon!
It seemed he would have to hire a territory butler.
This was another task he needed to complete.
"Hmm, I'll jot it down in my little notebook."
Leaving the first floor of the castle, Lu Xuan went to the highest floor of the castle, into the observation tower, where he could overlook everything in his territory.
The Lord's world was controlled by the Lord.
Aside from the two Dungeon areas serving as Stardew Valley, there was also a trading house, Lu Xuan's own castle, and the other vacant areas were beautiful landscapes covered in flowers, like a paradise.
Lu Xuan was a scenery enthusiast, so he naturally adorned his territory beautifully.
But beyond this beautiful scenery, a dark mist permeated.
Looking out, he could see his territory enveloped by a barrier formed by mental power, which the Lord himself maintained, consuming the Lord's mental power every moment.
The Dungeon was like an isolated island in the mist.
Within the mist was the Dark Tide; the Dungeon was a fortress on the Dark Tide front line, and also a barrier for the world.
"I wonder how those three mercenaries are doing?"
Looking at the surging mist, Lu Xuan couldn't help but worry about the three mercenaries who had gone out.
The area he was in was still a relatively low-level, Tier 1 mist zone.
The Undertide Creatures in Tier 1 mist zones were all Tier 1 creatures, corresponding to the Adventurers' Black Iron rank; the most terrifying mist zone was undoubtedly the Tier 9 mist zone, where the true monsters resided, and only King-level Lords could suppress the Dark Tide there.
However, even a Tier 1 mist zone shouldn't be underestimated; there was still a risk of death if one wasn't careful.
"A day has passed; I wonder when they'll return."
A day had already passed; they should be back by now, right? Could they have encountered some difficulties?
Lu Xuan couldn't help but speculate.
But speculation was useless; currently, he had no way to ascertain the situation inside, and only when he could build a large Soul Connection Crystal in his territory someday would he be able to contact those exploring the Dark Tide outside.
A Soul Connection Crystal with a communication range of 10 kilometers would cost 100,000 soul crystals.
In short, he was still short on money!
He might as well check on the Adventurers in the Dungeon; he now considered this his daily entertainment.
After all, he was the only one here, so it was like watching a "live stream" to relieve his loneliness.
And he could only watch; he couldn't communicate.
However, if he built an Adventurers' Hall in the future, he could invite Adventurers into his territory and communicate directly.
He didn't have enough soul crystals to build it now.
"Sigh, everything costs money!"
Whenever Lu Xuan thought about his territory's construction plans, they were always tied to soul crystals.
But he couldn't rush; the current rate of earning soul crystals was optimistic, and the territory's functions would gradually improve in the future.
Overlooking the two Dungeons.
Just then, Lu Xuan saw a scene he enjoyed.
An Adventurer was about to grow pickled vegetables!
At this time, it was already spring Day 22 in one of the Stardew Valley Dungeons, and the Adventurer inside had just planted all 100 cauliflower seeds from her backpack, even watering them.
100 cauliflower seeds were worth 8000g, right?
That was no small loss.
Once the season passed, it would all be for nothing.
It perfectly echoed the phrase "a bumper harvest of pickled vegetables."
It was clear she hadn't listened; the village chief he impersonated would appear once for every Adventurer entering the Stardew Valley Dungeon, then repeat the lines.
"spring crops can only be planted in spring. A season only has 28 days. After 28 days, from spring to summer, all crops from the previous season will wither."
"Wither completely" meant they would turn into useless pickled vegetables; there would be no harvest, and they could only be cut down.
It was a triple loss: money, land, and time.
Why didn't she listen?
"Let me see which idiot Adventurer did this?"
With a thought of enjoying the show, Lu Xuan looked to see what kind of person the Adventurer who performed this foolish operation was.
"Sigh, it's her."
When he looked, he found it was an acquaintance.
It was the Adventurer named Ye Yuan.
As the first Adventurer to come to his Dungeon, Lu Xuan had a good impression of her, and he hadn't expected her to do something so foolish.
"Ye Yuan... what an idiot."
He sighed, only able to watch the upcoming tragedy with pity.
Inside the Stardew Valley Dungeon.
Ye Yuan excitedly watched her cauliflower growing vigorously in the field.
"Hurry, it'll be done soon!"
The reason for her excitement was that she was about to complete the first stage of the Stardew Valley Dungeon challenge!
"Stage 1 Reward Acquisition Conditions: In one season (spring), harvest 10 different crops, at least 50 of each, and earn 100,000g."
She was now only one crop away from fulfilling the condition of harvesting 10 different crops.
Moreover, selling these 100 cauliflowers would earn her over 17,000g, which would then meet the requirement of earning 100,000g.
She could receive a brand-new treasure chest reward!
Now, her mood was incredibly excited, and she eagerly awaited the cauliflower's maturity.