mousepad-d2 Chapter 54 Taking advantage of the time before the takeout arrived, I went downstairs to eat.
Chapter 54 Taking advantage of the time before the takeout arrived, I went downstairs to eat.
Looking at the ten thousand gold coins accumulated in his account, Brother Tree said with emotion.
"Brothers, it's clear that in this game, even if you've saved up tens of thousands of gold coins, you're not exactly rolling in money. There's still a lot of work to be done in the future."
After some joking around, he checked the time and decided to temporarily stop the live stream.
"Let's stop here for today. We'll continue playing the rest when we go live tonight."
During the wrap-up, Brother Shu combined his experience from the entire night's gameplay to give an overall evaluation of the game.
To summarize briefly, the biggest highlight of this game is its maximum freedom. There are all sorts of ways to make money, including farming, fishing, mining, and animal husbandry, all of which can help you accumulate wealth.
"There may be hundreds of agricultural crops alone, with each season having its own unique crops."
"Every character in the town is well-developed and there are quite a few potential marriage partners. The only downside is that Robin and Caroline don't support marriage."
"I will try to give this feedback to the production team, but whether it will be successful is not something I can decide."
"In addition, the gameplay is very diverse. You can farm and live a peaceful life, or you can go deep into caves to challenge monsters. There are even fantasy settings related to magic. The content system is very rich."
Reflecting on the progress of his exploration throughout the night, he couldn't help but marvel at how the sheer volume of content far exceeded his expectations.
"After playing for so long, I reckon I haven't even fully experienced a tenth of the game's content. It's suitable for both killing time and long, immersive gameplay, and definitely a great casual game to enjoy regularly."
"The other game doesn't really have the appeal of being streamed live, but I'll play it when I have some free time, make a video, and upload it."
After the live stream ended, Brother Shu lay down on the bed and, having nothing to do, started watching short videos to pass the time.
As he casually swiped his finger, a push notification instantly caught his eye—the title read "Last Day of Spring: Earn 20 by Planting Strawberries," and the content was a gameplay guide for Stardew Valley.
He suddenly straightened up, his previous lazy state vanished, and he instantly became energetic.
With a studious mindset, he watched the video frame by frame, carefully dissecting the planting layout, time planning, and profit logic, determined to fully understand this money-making strategy.
After reading the guide, he was completely wide awake. After much thought, he decided to try another new game, "Vampire Survivor".
Since the days are long and I have no desire to sleep, instead of aimlessly scrolling through videos to kill time, I might as well make the most of the time to complete the evaluation.
Now that we've accepted the collaboration offer and received payment, we must put our heart into producing and delivering the relevant review videos.
After making up his mind, Brother Shu got up and sat in front of the computer, starting a new round of gaming.
When the audience flooded back into the live stream, they were instantly amused by the scene before them.
Brother Shu had dark circles under his eyes, looking exactly like a panda, but his eyes were fixed on the game screen, showing that he was still full of energy.
"Brothers, I couldn't sleep at all during the day, so I thought I'd just play some 'Vampire Survivors' and finish the review content." He rubbed his sore eyes and smiled helplessly, "Who knew that before I knew it, it was time to go live."
"I've been so busy I haven't even had a chance to eat. Let me order some takeout to tide me over." He paused the game, picked up his phone, and placed an order. The livestream chat immediately filled with teasing comments.
"Looks like those recommended videos online were true. 'Vampire Survivor' might actually be fun; Tree Bro's dark circles prove it."
"They were playing so much they forgot to eat and sleep."
"I've already bought the game, just for Tree Bro's dark circles."
"Brother Tree, Brother Tree, have you seen that strawberry planting tutorial online?"
"Brother Tree, Brother Tree, you can go fishing at the mine lake. Fishing there is almost 20% more profitable than fishing at the seaside."
After ordering takeout, Brother Shu looked up at the live chat comments.
"I saw that video and studied it frame by frame. I'm not sure yet that fishing in the mine lake is more profitable, but I can try it later."
"Hey guys, we don't have much to do while waiting for our takeout, so why don't we go downstairs and grab a bite to eat, and get some fresh air too?"
"I'll be live-streaming on my phone in a bit."
After saying that, Brother Tree left without looking back.
Not long after, the live stream switched to a mobile phone view, and Brother Shu was already sitting in a noodle shop on the street, slurping noodles with his head down.
A dense barrage of comments immediately flooded in—
"Oh no, they've already started eating!"
"Great, no matter how much we call, they won't come back!"
"Going downstairs to eat while waiting for takeout"—what a niche saying.
"Brother Shu, stop staying up so late, you're ruining your brain."
Tree Brother stared at the scrolling comments for a long time before belatedly realizing what was happening. He slapped his forehead in frustration and exclaimed, "Good heavens, I've completely lost my mind!"
"I just ordered takeout, what should I do now? Oh well, I'll just leave it for now and have it as a late-night snack."
He slurped his noodles while adding more, planning to buy a coffee on the way to perk himself up.
After finishing a bowl of hot noodles, Brother Shu went to the corner coffee shop, bought a coffee, and turned to walk back to his residence.
He saw the delivery as soon as he arrived at the door, and helplessly shrugged at the camera: "The delivery arrived on time, but I was already full."
Back at his computer, Tree Bro opened Stardew Valley, skillfully created a new save file, and prepared to put into practice the strawberry-making strategy he had been studying all day.
The core logic of this gameplay is very clear:
Save up all your gold coins before the 13th of spring, and on Easter Day, invest all your funds to buy strawberry seeds.
After that, they raced against time to complete the sowing, hoping to harvest three crops before summer.
With crop profits alone, the principal can be multiplied at least 3.6 times.
With additional income from fishing, mining, and foraging in the wild, as long as you are proficient enough in the process, accumulating 200,000 gold coins before summer is not a problem at all.
After clarifying his thoughts, he rallied his spirits and officially launched a new round of land reclamation and planning.
After restarting the game three times to adjust the pace, this time Brother Tree controlled the process almost perfectly. He steadily operated according to the Strawberry Style plan, and by the twenty-eighth day of spring, the account funds successfully reached 20 gold coins.
With his purse bulging, he walked with renewed confidence. The first thing he did upon entering the city was to spend 12000 gold coins to upgrade his backpack to the maximum capacity.
Previously, I was short of money and had to carefully budget every expense, but now I don't have to be so frugal anymore.
They bought all sorts of food and stocked up on a large quantity of summer crop seeds in advance.
He also purchased a large amount of basic materials, intending to mass-produce high-quality sprinklers to prepare for automated irrigation of the entire farm, immersing himself in the comfort of having money in hand and planning as he pleases.
Summer has just begun, and only after being reminded by his fans did Brother Tree suddenly realize:
They were so focused on making a fortune off strawberries that they completely neglected to plant the spring crops needed for the community center's offerings.
His brows were furrowed, and his face showed worry.
Many spring-limited crops will be missed if the season is missed, and the rewards and features will be delayed for a whole year, which is really not worth it.
Fortunately, the viewers in the live stream were knowledgeable and offered him timely advice, introducing him to another development path for joining the Qiao family.
Brother Shu scratched his head and joked, "Brothers, choosing the Qiao family storyline means we're basically playing the villains, right? We don't want to go down that path."
He had barely finished speaking when he saw a message in the live chat saying that a new map could be unlocked, and he immediately changed his mind:
"Wait! It unlocks a bus that leads directly to a brand new map? Okay, I'll save the sacrifice route for the next save file. This time, I'll go for the Qiao family route!"
After excitedly going to the Qiao family to unlock the bus system, Brother Shu stared dumbfounded at his empty wallet.
The cost of opening the new line was enormous, and after a series of operations, all of the 4.5 yuan I had left was spent.
All the hard work of spring has been wiped out overnight.
Moreover, there are no strawberries in the summer, which means that the income will become extremely unstable.
The money earned from fishing alone is hardly enough to cover future expenses.
Suddenly, it felt like Brother Shu was back to the days when he was worried about money.