The soldiers had offered to escort her to the hospital.
At her adamant refusal, they settled for asking her name and number, insisting they would contact her in the future to repay the favor.
Lu Nanzhi firmly drew a line.
Her identity was forged—it would be foolish to hand it over.
Fortunately, they didn't press the issue. Instead, they took a statement from her while administering first aid. One of the soldiers was a medic. She explained how she had witnessed the crash while passing by.
The soldiers asked a few more questions:
"Where were you headed?"
"Did you notice anyone suspicious loitering nearby?"
"Were there other cars chasing the victim's vehicle?"
"I was on my way to the villages to transport vegetables and fruits to the supermarket when I saw the crash. I panicked and didn't notice much else," Lu Nanzhi answered, feigning distress.
The medic eyed the expertly wrapped bandages on his master's shoulder. "Miss, are you a nurse or a doctor? Your bandaging technique is impressive."
Lu Nanzhi shook her head. "I only know a little about first aid." She had learned the basics from a doctor before her regression.
The soldiers finally let her go, apologizing for the lengthy questioning and thanking her profusely.
As the truck disappeared into the distance, the leader of the soldiers felt a pang of disappointment at failing to convince Lu Nanzhi to come with them.
Because of her injuries, Lu Nanzhi changed course and drove six hours back to the city for better medical care.
Although her plans were ruined, and her hands throbbed with pain, her spirits soared—the system had unlocked a new function.
[Virtual Farm is now available.]
She had never expected this feature to unlock so early.
In the game app, Virtual Farm was only accessible at Level 30, after collecting ten types of edible crop seeds in the post-disaster world. By then, alien beasts frequently invaded human settlements, making seed collection perilous.
It had taken her two in-game weeks to gather enough seeds back then.
With the Virtual Farm, self-sufficiency was no longer a concern. Thankfully, she hadn't purchased any produce yet.
The holographic screen displayed a two-hectare plot of fertile land, divided into 60 squares. Each square could accommodate one type of vegetable.
She wasn't sure if the farm followed real-world time or game mechanics, but one thing was certain—this virtual land was far more convenient than traditional farming.
She wouldn't need to worry about plowing, pests, irrigation, or labor.
Later that evening, after booking a room at a small hotel, she called her building supervisor to request the installation of solar panels on her balcony for backup power.
The supervisor agreed and sent her a video update, along with an estimate for the additional cost.
Once she ensured there were no hidden cameras, she opened the Virtual Farm.
Her inventory held small saplings of tomato, cabbage, and bean sprouts. She tapped the [Transplant] option, selecting all three.
Three of the 60 squares turned from brown to verdant green as tiny shoots sprouted. Floating prompts appeared above each plot, making her heart race.
[Bean: Time until harvest: 18 hours]
[Tomato: Time until harvest: 24 hours]
[Cabbage: Time until harvest: 36 hours]
Vegetables that normally took months to grow would mature within days?
Lu Nanzhi's excitement surged.
She ordered braised pork, fragrant rice, and pickled side dishes from room service to celebrate. It was only mildly disappointing that she'd unlocked the farm after buying rice and flour.
Should I buy a milling machine? She jotted down the idea in her notebook.
The next morning, she visited seed shops at the Grand Central Market.
Spending 60,000 yuan, she purchased 100 packets of seeds for cabbage, lettuce, baby spinach, tomato, potato, sweet potato, corn, rice, wheat, cucumbers, green peppers, peanuts, eggplant, carrots, white radish, taro, wax gourd, beans, and various fungi.
She didn't stop there. For 48,000 yuan, she bought saplings of olive, jackfruit, apple, mango, lychee, peach, lemon, mandarin orange, plum, silver date, avocado, apricot, pineapple, grapes, and more.
When the shopkeeper introduced a medicinal herb seed kit, she bought it without hesitation.
Meanwhile, on the top floor of Pearl City's most exclusive private hospital, the mission targets finally regained consciousness.