Chapter 561: Chapter 561

After taking a shower, Han Qiwu suddenly remembered he had a newly built weaving machine. He casually wiped his hair, walked into the yard, wandered around, and decided to place the weaving machine next to the mill.

The weaving machine didn’t take up much space, only a 2×2 area. Unlike what Han Qiwu initially imagined, the appearance of the weaving machine resembled more of a clothing recycling machine. It had just one input and one output, and the actual weaving process inside wasn’t visible.

[Insert materials into the weaving machine to produce corresponding clothing or bedding]

[Currently producible items: Down jacket, wool sweater, down comforter, feathered shuttlecock, wool blanket, felt coat]

"Quite a lot of options," Han Qiwu remarked as he took out the duck feathers he had obtained earlier this morning and chose the down comforter.

The ancient glacial stone at home had recently become quite intense—without a blanket at night, it got rather chilly. Since summer was approaching, making a cooling blanket seemed like a good idea.

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[Materials: [Bundle of Duck Feathers]×20, [Cotton]×5]

[Special Effect - Temperature Regulation: The down comforter automatically adjusts the temperature to the most comfortable level]

[Note: Cotton is indispensable for weaving]

Well, forget it, it needs cotton.

But now that he thought about it, he hadn’t seen any cotton seeds being sold at the seed store.

Could it be that they were only available from the traveling merchant?

Never mind, he’d check it out tomorrow.

After blow-drying his hair, Han Qiwu picked up his phone and gave his mom a call.

Although it was already eleven o’clock, he knew his mom’s nightly drama-watching session had just begun.

Sure enough, Mrs. Han answered the call instantly. Her face was still covered in a face mask. She gestured toward the mask, then handed the phone over to Mr. Han, who was playing cards nearby.

Han Qiwu chuckled, "Dad, do you guys have any plans this weekend? Interested in meeting your daughter-in-law? Oh, by the way, the other day I ran into Qingying’s parents during the fishing tournament in town. We ended up sitting down for a meal together."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Han immediately set his game to auto-play. Holding the phone in surprise, he nodded enthusiastically, "We don’t have any plans. What does Qingying like to eat? I’ll go grocery shopping early tomorrow morning."

Before Han Qiwu could reply, Mrs. Han, unwilling to give up her face mask earlier, snatched the phone back, peeled off the mask, and eagerly asked, "You met Qingying’s parents? Just like that? Did they take a liking to you? Did you perform well?"

"Mom, come on! With your son’s exceptional qualities, who wouldn’t like me? They even said they wanted me and Qingying to get married right away!" Han Qiwu boasted smugly.

"Oh, look at you showing off! Don’t worry, bring her home tomorrow! I’ll make sure there’s a big feast for lunch," Mrs. Han replied happily.

"Nah, Mom, no need to fuss. Just buy some groceries in the morning. I’ll cook lunch, and you two can take a break. Tonight, your mission is to relax—don’t keep Dad up cleaning the house at midnight," Han Qiwu waved his hand casually.

"Ah, my son truly cares about me." Mr. Han gave a thumbs-up from the side.

Mrs. Han pouted but eventually nodded in agreement, "Alright, you sleep well too, and drive carefully when you bring Qingying back tomorrow. Safety first."

"Got it." After a few more reminders, Han Qiwu hung up the phone. In bed, he texted Mr. Tang to let him know he’d be free to come by for lunch tomorrow if he had time. He glanced up at the ceiling and couldn’t help but smile. Sweetly, he fell asleep.

Meanwhile, Mrs. Han, having just hung up, couldn’t resist the urge to call out to her husband to start cleaning.

Mr. Han had been prepared for this. Keeping his phone ready on the "call son back" screen, he persuaded her, "Don’t rush. I’ll go grocery shopping myself tomorrow morning. You can tidy up at your own pace; there’s plenty of time."

"No, we’re going grocery shopping together to get fresh ingredients. Let’s wake up early. No more watching TV," Mrs. Han declared, turning off the television and dragging Mr. Han off to rest.

She was taking this meeting very seriously.

That brat! Couldn’t he have told us sooner?

Clink, clink, clink (sound of coins falling)

Income...1314 Gold Coins (Golden Koi)

Planting Experience +612

Foraging Experience +841

Fishing Experience +3541

Combat Experience +4954

Mining Experience +5671

Character Favorability Changes:

Current Money: 91314 Gold Coins

Historical Income: 818006 Gold Coins

[Congratulations! Your combat skill has leveled up to Level 7]

[Combat Specialization +1]

[Your strength has increased]

[You have learned how to craft the Shield Ring]

[Congratulations! Your mining skill has leveled up to Level 7]

[Mining Specialization +1]

[Your grip strength has further increased]

[You have learned Alchemy]

[Materials: [Iron Ingot]×2, [Coal]×1]

[Output: [Gold Ingot]×1]

[Note: Successful Alchemy]

Listening to the sheep bleating, Han Qiwu stretched lazily and went straight to the sheep pen.

While walking, he didn’t forget to glance at his log.

After accumulating for so long, both his combat and mining skills had finally leveled up. From the experience logs, it was clear that the creatures in the deeper layers of the mines yielded significantly more experience points.

"Shield Ring? Is it the kind of ring that comes with a built-in shield?" Han Qiwu curiously pulled up the blueprints for the Shield Ring.

[Materials: [Gold Ingot]×2, [Iron Ingot]×1, [Iridium Ore]×1]

[Effect: Provides a shield to the wearer at regular intervals]

[Note: The shield refresh time is affected by the Luck stat]

"Interesting." Han Qiwu noted that he happened to have all the materials on hand and detoured to the storage chest to take out the necessary components to start crafting.

A few minutes later, a quaint ring resembling a thimble appeared in Han Qiwu’s hand. Though it looked a little shabby, it gave off a strong sense of security.

[Special Effect - Protection: Provides the wearer with a shield that can block 100 points of damage. Once broken, it refreshes every 1–5 minutes]

[Durability: 50 uses]

[Note: It offers immediate protection when you need it most]

"This thing is pretty good. With it, I could tank beetles for up to five hits." Han Qiwu nodded in satisfaction. Although the durability was a bit low, given that the materials weren’t scarce, he could simply craft another once it wore out.

Not to mention, he had also just learned Alchemy.

He had tried it earlier, and the results were impressive. Within seconds, he could turn iron ingots into gold ingots.

If he showcased this as a magic trick, he could definitely land a prime spot on the Spring Festival Gala.

No need to hire a stand-in either.

After finishing his analysis of the latest gains, he stepped into the sheep pen. He looked around but didn’t find any scattered bundles of wool.

Instead, he noticed system-enhanced glimmers on the sheep’s bodies.

Ah, turns out you have to shear them yourself.

Han Qiwu grabbed a large pair of scissors and swung them mid-air toward the goats and sheep.

Several bundles of wool floated gently to the ground from the sheep’s bodies.

Now that he had the wool, could wool sweaters be far behind?