"Delicious!"
"It's truly too delicious!"
Just as Arkz, A Mu, Aqiu, and the wooden horse were feasting on the strawberries in the strawberry field, Siegfrieda and the members of the Five-Color Squad also arrived.
"What a fragrant smell?!!"
"This scent? It's the aroma of strawberries!"
Barbara and the others couldn't wait and walked into the farm. Seeing the strawberries in the field shining with an alluring luster like rubies, and the few people tasting them, they couldn't help but exclaim excitedly:
"The strawberries are ripe too?!"
"That's wonderful!!!"
For those who had been training in the Underground Mine for the past few days, and for the staff at Springvale Farm, the ripening of the farm's crops was their happiest time.
Because whenever the farm crops matured, Arkz would pick fresh vegetables and display his exquisite culinary skills to make a rich feast for everyone.
This was also the reason why, despite the arduous training in the Underground Mine, these delicate young ladies were eager to run here every day.
If it weren't for the sufficient amount of training Arkz set, Barbara and the others would probably worry about eating too much these past few days, wondering if they would get fat and how they would lose weight.
Arkz looked at the group and smiled:
"The strawberries are ripe today, so we'll rest for a day."
"Eat as many strawberries as you like!"
Hearing Arkz say this, everyone present cheered.
"Wonderful!!!"
"Brother Arkz is so kind!!!"
Arkz saw how excited everyone was and quickly waved his hands to soothe their agitated emotions.
"However, I do have a condition."
"There are so many strawberries, I can't possibly harvest them all by myself. Everyone, help me harvest them together. After we finish, I will make delicious strawberry drinks for everyone!"
"Oh!!!"
Barbara and the others immediately stopped hesitating and rushed toward the strawberry field, eager to taste the delicious strawberries.
The strawberry picking event at Springvale Farm officially began!
Because of Arkz's instructions, everyone was very careful while picking the strawberries, trying their best to avoid damaging the strawberry seedlings.
Take Ellin, for example. To make strawberry picking easier, she was not wearing her heavy weighted training armor, which made her feel light, as if she could fly with just a small jump.
This made Ellin's movements as she darted through the strawberry field exceptionally nimble.
Ellin's agile skills made her strawberry picking action extremely fast. Before long, she had harvested a large basket of strawberries.
Moreover, during the harvesting process, one or two "strawberries" would accidentally fly into her mouth, bringing a blissful smile to her face.
As for Noelle, as a professional maid, her movements were not slow either.
Although Noelle possessed innate divine strength, this did not mean she was at a disadvantage in the activity of picking strawberries. Some might think that fragile fruits like strawberries could easily be damaged by a light squeeze, and those with great strength would surely crush the strawberries during picking.
In fact, one could see from Noelle's daily cleaning activities that she controlled her strength with great precision.
For instance, the cleaning task of wiping glass. For Noelle, who was strong enough to wrestle with a Mitachurl, cleaning the glass without damaging it was not a simple matter.
However, Noelle's glass-wiping work was completed outstandingly.
When picking strawberries now, although Noelle crushed the first few because she was unfamiliar with the force required, forcing her to put them in her mouth to eat, once Noelle got used to it, her efficiency in picking strawberries was the highest among everyone present.
As for Fischl and Barbara, their picking speed was also not slow.
Fischl had Oz's assistance, and her own agility was also quite good.
Barbara, on the other hand, innovatively used her water bubbles to clean the strawberries after picking them.
Barbara's superb control over Hydro Element Power allowed her to wash away the dirt on the surface of the strawberries without damaging the skin, ensuring these strawberries maintained the quality that would fetch the highest price.
Fischl and Oz picked strawberries, and Barbara was responsible for the washing work.
In their free time, they would pick a few washed strawberries to share between the two of them and the bird.
Finally, there was Klee.
Klee squatted in the strawberry field, having a blast. She plucked a strawberry from the field with her chubby little hand and popped it into her mouth.
It was a good thing these strawberries were nourished by Arkz's Elemental Power, so there was no need to worry about viruses or bacteria. Otherwise, if Klee ate them without washing like this, she might get a stomachache.
With Klee's small stature, once she hid in the strawberry field, her figure would immediately become invisible.
The red hat she wore on her head, hidden beneath the green leaves of the strawberries, would even make people mistake her for a large strawberry.
If there were a game of hide-and-seek in the strawberry field, Klee would definitely have a great advantage.
"Ah wu! Ah wu!"
"Strawberries are so delicious! Klee needs to pick some more to bring back for Acting Grand Master Jean, Sister Amber, Sister Lisa, Brother Kaeya... and the others."
"Mm! One more bite."
Upon closer inspection, it turned out Klee's basket only contained three or two sparse strawberries.
However, looking at Klee's habit of eating while picking, it was not surprising.
Klee was, after all, a child. While eating, she started looking for treasures in the strawberry field. Frogs, grasshoppers, and lizards with strange patterns were all magical and interesting in her eyes.
Fortunately, Klee still remembered Arkz's instructions and did not harm the strawberry seedlings while searching for treasures.
Watching everyone busy in the strawberry field, Arkz smiled and thought, "With so many strawberries, even if everyone eats their fill, they won't consume that much."
As for the remaining strawberries, fortunately, the strawberries in the storage space provided by the system would not rot or spoil. Otherwise, Arkz would have to worry about how to sell these strawberries before they went bad.
Arkz planned to give away a portion of the harvested strawberries and sell the rest.
Afterward, Arkz summoned his clones and the wooden men to help with the harvesting.
Through Arkz's continuous improvements, the wooden men could now handle some relatively delicate tasks. Although their wisdom was still insufficient, some simple patrol duties no longer required Arkz's attention.
With everyone working together, the strawberry field at Springvale Farm was completely harvested.
Baskets of clean, tender, and alluring red strawberries were laid out before everyone. A sense of pride instantly arose in the hearts of everyone present.
Looking at everyone whose stomachs were bulging from eating during the strawberry picking process, Arkz felt a bit regretful.
He originally wanted to try making dishes with these strawberries, such as strawberry Mapo Tofu or something similar.
But judging by everyone's appearance, they didn't seem like they could eat any more.
Arkz had to settle for the next best thing and made a few cups of iced strawberry milkshakes for everyone using these strawberries.
Although neither Arkz nor anyone present had an Ice Vision, there were many Ice Slimes in the wilderness.
Arkz had accidentally discovered that whenever he held the slime princess egg obtained from a treasure chest in the Underground Mine, these Slimes would become exceptionally docile, completely lacking their usual belligerence.
Thus, Arkz created a Slime Refrigerator. These iced strawberry milkshakes were made using the Slime Refrigerator.
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