Arkz's plan was to first store all these strawberries in the system warehouse, and then, after the wine cellar and brewing barrels were built, use them to brew strawberry fruit wine, or dry them into strawberry preserves.
As for the harvesting work on the farm, Arkz planned to exert himself a bit more.
Ever since obtaining the geo vision from Zhongli, Arkz's strength had advanced by leaps and bounds, and now he was only one step away from ascending to godhood.
With the improvement in his strength, Arkz discovered that his Wood Clone still had many areas that could be refined.
For example, he could create more clones, or he could utilize the Geo Element and Wood element together to develop a dual-element clone that was much stronger and wouldn't break upon a single touch.
According to Arkz's research, after incorporating the Geo Element, his Wood Clone's DEF was stronger and it was also more lifelike.
Arkz believed that after he ascended to godhood, his clone technique would see a greater improvement, and at that time, stamina and Elemental Power would no longer be his limitations, allowing for a substantial increase in the strength and number of his clones.
At least for now, he still had to be cautious and hesitant due to the stamina consumption and mental fatigue caused by the clones, not daring to release too many at once.
However, only upon stepping into the realm of a God could the clone technique unleash its true power.
At the very least, Arkz had never heard of a God-level expert whose stamina and Elemental Power could ever be depleted.
According to Xiao's description, stepping into the God realm meant stamina and Elemental Power were nearly inexhaustible; moving mountains and draining seas were just routine operations, in addition to numerous profound mysteries that could only be understood implicitly, not explicitly described.
This gave Arkz a touch of anticipation for his own ascension.
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A few days later.
At Springvale Farm.
Arkz, who was watering the strawberries on the farm, suddenly felt a stirring in his heart.
"It's here."
Click!
A sound like shattering glass echoed, and Arkz slowly closed his eyes.
A'mu, who was helping him water the plants nearby, watched in stupefaction as Arkz slowly floated into the air.
The surrounding Elemental Power continuously surged towards Springvale Farm. The Elemental Power that normally required Elemental Sight to observe was now visible to the naked eye as points of light in seven colors due to its excessively high concentration.
"Aqiu, do you think Arkz is about to ascend?"
"What is ascension?"
"It's a story Arkz told me, about cultivators undergoing tribulation to ascend. Is Arkz about to get struck by lightning next?"
"Do you think if I go over now and try to absorb some of the lightning tribulation, I could directly turn into a human form?"
Aqiu forcefully held back the eager A'mu, feeling utterly exhausted.
"Whether Lord Arkz is ascending or not, we shouldn't disturb him right now, right?"
"That makes sense. Let's hide to the side and watch."
"If Arkz dies, I'll be the boss of the farm, and Aqiu, you'll be the second-in-command. Then we can have a massive feast!"
A'mu looked at Arkz, who possessed a magnificent aura in the sky, showing no worry for him at all. Instead, she playfully teased the shocked Aqiu.
As Arkz's elemental summon, although A'mu had already become a demon, her connection with Arkz remained. She could sense Arkz's current state—this was a breakthrough in strength!
The lightning tribulation A'mu anticipated did not appear.
The massive influx of Elemental Power naturally attracted the attention of Mondstadt's God, the God of Wind.
Venti flew over excitedly. Seeing Arkz at the critical moment of breakthrough, he immediately decided to stay and guard him.
To ensure Arkz's smooth breakthrough, Venti mobilized his divine power, further increasing the concentration of Elemental Power around the farm and suppressing the unusual phenomena accompanying Arkz's ascension to godhood.
When Arkz opened his eyes again, he had already attained the realm of a God.
At this moment, he was like a newborn opening its eyes for the first time, curiously observing the world.
The omnipresent Elemental Power converged and surged, becoming the foundation that constituted this world—the Ley Line.
For the first time, Arkz truly felt the uniqueness and wonder of this world. He no longer needed to activate his Elemental Sight to see the Elemental Power; his eyes could clearly perceive the flow and trajectory of the element.
However, Arkz also genuinely felt the shackles upon himself.
It was as if, upon waking up, he found heavy shackles fastened to his legs, confining him within this heaven and earth.
Although Arkz now possessed God-level strength, he had no divine office or authority; simply put, he was a blank-slate God.
But in terms of strength, Arkz felt he could easily defeat the combined force of 100 versions of his pre-ascension self.
Even though the gap to becoming a God was minuscule, this distance was like the universe at one's fingertips, an insurmountable chasm.
"Congratulations, dear friend!!!"
Venti cheered and flew down from the sky, his face bearing a bright and radiant smile.
His mood was excellent at this moment. After all, Arkz's farm was in Mondstadt, and Arkz's plan seemed to be to establish Springvale Farm as his base.
This meant Mondstadt had gained a God-level combat force for free.
What was this like? It was like Venti wandering around and picking up Dvalin, the successor to the Dragon King of the East Wind. It was even more unbelievable than winning the lottery.
Moreover, based on the potential Arkz was currently displaying, he even surpassed Dvalin.
It was only because Venti was very calm and composed that he wasn't jumping around like a monkey in his excitement.
Having spent these days together, Venti had come to understand Arkz somewhat, so he naturally felt more at ease regarding him.
And when he thought about how Arkz was originally a student of the Sumeru Akademiya but chose to settle in Mondstadt, Venti felt a sense of perverse excitement.
"God of Grass, this isn't me deliberately poaching someone. Arkz came here himself, so you can't blame me!"
Despite his myriad thoughts, Venti's smile remained bright. Upon arrival, he immediately gave Arkz a hug.
"Hey, hey, holding so tight, are you trying to strangle me?"
Venti looked delicate, but when he got excited, his fair and smooth arms, like a girl's, firmly bound Arkz, preventing him from breaking free for a moment.
Before achieving godhood, Arkz hadn't felt Venti was that strong, but after ascending, Arkz discovered the peculiarity about Venti.
He looked like a mortal without power, yet Arkz subconsciously felt he was not someone to be trifled with. Arkz's intuition told him that if he fought Venti right now, he would be thoroughly beaten.
Being 'humiliatedly' held by Venti, the desire Arkz had to shout "I don't eat beef!" after ascending immediately cooled down.
Teyvat was a place where all sorts of demons danced wildly; he still needed to continue keeping a low profile!
After a while, Venti recovered from his excitement.
Venti excitedly grasped Arkz's hand and exclaimed loudly, "Arkz, come and become a Blessed One of the Anemo Archon!"
Arkz: "Ah!"
Venti: "Or, you can become the God of Wind too!"
Arkz: "Ah!!!"
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