28: Hoe? God?
Night fell.
Xiao Ze arrived at a decent hotel.
He had originally wanted to stay at the Rose Hotel, but the speechless look from the attendant made Xiao Ze leave.
What was wrong?
Did not having a woman mean he was unworthy of staying in a couples' hotel?
Xiao Ze sat on the bed and took out the ring Grandpa Xiao had given him.
This ring was also a spirit tool, containing only a single hoe inside.
Xiao Ze took out the hoe.
It was a green hoe, emitting a faint, flickering green light.
The hoe was covered in rust, and its wooden handle had spiderweb-like cracks, as if it would turn to dust with a light touch.
"What exactly is this thing, and why is it like this?"
Xiao Ze was sure that this hoe was definitely not an ordinary hoe; no one's hoe would glow or have such cracks.
Moreover, there seemed to be some bloodstains on the hoe.
Xiao Ze's finger gently traced the hoe.
The next moment, a faint power seemed to surge where his fingertip touched, causing the hoe to tremble slightly.
Xiao Ze was startled and threw the hoe onto the bed.
Instantly, an ethereal light figure appeared before Xiao Ze's eyes.
The light gradually coalesced into a tall, simple figure.
It was an old man, dressed in coarse linen, exuding the scent of earth, and holding a bundle of rice stalks.
His eyes held compassion for all living beings.
Xiao Ze looked at him, his breath involuntarily held, his heart filled with shock.
This person was clearly not ordinary.
"Child, thank you for waking me," the old man said.
"Who are you?" Xiao Ze swallowed, cautiously.
"You can call me God of Agriculture."
"A God!"
"That's right, but I am not a God from your World," the God of Agriculture sighed softly.
"What do you mean?"
"No rush, I'll explain slowly."
The God of Agriculture sat on the bed, his gaze on the hoe, a gentle expression on his face.
"I am the God of Agriculture from another World. I died during the God Realm war, and I don't know why I ended up in your World," the God of Agriculture said with a helpless look.
"Died?"
"Yes, all died. The God Realm even exploded."
"But you're still alive, aren't you?" Xiao Ze asked curiously.
"I am different from them. Most of them became Gods through faith, while I became a God through merit and faith. The God Realm World shattered, and faith dissipated. But merit does not; this illusory figure of mine is merely a body of merit, only able to ensure that I am still alive, but without any divine force."
Hearing this, Xiao Ze became interested.
Since he had come to Douluo Continent, he definitely wanted to become a God.
If he could become a God through merit, it seemed like a very good option.
It also suited his Spirit.
"Will the Gods of our World discover you?"
"Of course not, I no longer have any divine force," the God of Agriculture smiled.
"Can you still revive?"
"No, my physical body has been shattered; only my divine consciousness remains," the God of Agriculture shook his head.
"Then how did you appear?"
"Because of you."
"Me?" Xiao Ze pointed to himself.
"That's right, it's you. I am the God of Agriculture, and what I love most is the power of natural life. You possess a very strong natural life force. It was your natural life force that attracted me and woke me from my slumber."
"So that's it."
"Therefore, child, from now on, I may only be able to stay by your side," the God of Agriculture said with an apologetic look.
Xiao Ze was a bit conflicted; although he said he had no divine force, Xiao Ze couldn't be sure.
The God of Agriculture seemed to know Xiao Ze's thoughts and smiled: "Child, don't worry. If I wanted to harm you, I would have done so long ago.
I can teach you how to gain faith and merit, helping you become a God. I can also teach you how to farm; your Douluo Star's Spirits are quite interesting.
Especially your Spirit, Black Soil, it's very suitable for my guidance."
Xiao Ze gritted his back teeth and made a decision.
The bold thrive, the timid starve.
It's just a God; he couldn't possibly eat him, could he?
"Alright."
The God of Agriculture smiled faintly upon seeing Xiao Ze's decision.
This child was quite interesting.
"Child, I have nothing else to give you. The cultivation methods of my World are not suitable for your World, but this hoe is for you."
"It's called the Fertile Hoe, my God Position artifact, but now it's only a semi-artifact. If you can become a God, you can reforge it," the God of Agriculture stroked the Fertile Hoe, a hint of sadness in his eyes.
Xiao Ze's breathing quickened.
Oh my God!
It was actually a God Position artifact! Although it was currently a semi-artifact, it was still an incredibly powerful weapon for him.
"Then I'll accept it."
Xiao Ze placed the Fertile Hoe into his spirit tool.
"It's not like that. Although the Fertile Hoe is a semi-artifact, it was originally a God Position artifact, and you need to engrave it with your mental force. Later, you can summon it at any time."
Immediately, the God of Agriculture personally taught Xiao Ze how to engrave it onto the Fertile Hoe.
"I will live inside the Fertile Hoe from now on."
After he finished speaking, Xiao Ze found that the God of Agriculture had entered his mental force sea.
"God of Agriculture, why are you in my mental force sea?"
"To see the crops you've planted. They're all very good; your Spirit is indeed very interesting."
"If only I weren't a God from another World, I would even want to pass on my God Position to you."
Xiao Ze was not sure if the Douluo God Realm had a God of Agriculture or a God of Nature.
Even if it did, it shouldn't be very strong.
It would be better to create his own God Position using faith and merit.
"Hmm?"
Xiao Ze noticed that his crops seemed excited, and their growth rate had increased significantly.
And the Agricultural Sprites all gathered around the God of Agriculture.
Why was this happening?
The God of Agriculture saw Xiao Ze's confusion and explained: "Although my physical body is gone and my divine force is gone, there is a lot of natural life force in this body of merit, which can make them grow quickly."
Saying this, the God of Agriculture rubbed Sui Hua's head.
"Cute little fellow."
"I see. Then, God of Agriculture, why don't you just stay here?"
The God of Agriculture chuckled softly: "You're using me to boost these little fellows, aren't you?"
Xiao Ze gave an embarrassed smile. Who told him he was a super cultivation accelerator?
He had to admit, the God of Agriculture was indeed very useful.
Perhaps his Agricultural Sprites could grow rapidly.
"Alright, I'll stay here. I like it here," the God of Agriculture had no objections.
"Then thank you, God of Agriculture."
"Go on."
The God of Agriculture waved his hand and began his work again, tidying up Xiao Ze's Black Soil.
Although Xiao Ze's farming skills were not weak, compared to the God of Agriculture, he was still far behind.
To use an analogy, Xiao Ze was like brute force, while the God of Agriculture was meticulous and precise.
After watching for a while, Xiao Ze learned many things.
Even Sui Hua and the others learned a lot from the God of Agriculture.
Xiao Yan had an old grandpa, and so did I. Sure enough, I am a child of destiny!
He also had to thank Grandpa Xiao for giving him such a great opportunity.