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"Mutated plants are usually very dangerous, so it's best to strike first before we know more about them. Anyway, we have plenty of orange trees in the orchard, so it doesn't matter if we lose one. Plus, what if the mutated plant bullies the other trees? It could compete for nutrients and squeeze them out of their space. We can't let it stay, no matter what."

"I got it." Go Okrim nodded earnestly. "What about Little Oakie?"

Kim Haru glanced over at Little Oakie, who was diligently cleaning out the pigpen. "Little Oakie is different from other mutated plants. It's never shown any sign of wanting to attack us and even helped us fix the pigpen last time. It's a good mutated plant, so it can stay."

Mutated plants like the lotus and pigweed, which are harmless and beneficial to the farm, could stay too. Kim Haru considered himself a reasonable person who wouldn't judge all of them the same way.

Go Okrim nodded thoughtfully. "Are you still going to the safe zone, hyung? It might rain soon—why not wait until tomorrow?"

Kim Haru blinked. "Rain? It's going to rain?"

He looked up at the sky. There weren't any dark clouds, though.

Go Okrim pointed at the surrounding trees. "Yes, look around, hyung. All these plants are trembling, so there must be a sudden wind coming, and it might start raining soon."

Kim Haru looked around. Sure enough, the plants around them were shaking, some even trembling all the way down to their trunks. The wind seemed strong, even though he couldn't feel it from where he stood—maybe due to his position. Anyway, he decided not to go today. After all, he'd stayed home for five days straight, so an extra half-day wouldn't make much of a difference.

Next time, he'd go to the safe zone to find a decent umbrella or perhaps ask someone who knew how to make one.

With no rush to go to the safe zone, Kim Haru now had time to explore the changes in his farm after the recent upgrade.

The most noticeable difference was his wooden cabin. It had upgraded from a beginner wooden cabin to a Level 1 wooden cabin, with a larger space inside. Although it looked the same from the outside, but once he stepped inside, the space felt noticeably more spacious, and the decor was much more refined.

It was like the difference between a simple one-bedroom unit and a luxurious open-plan apartment.

Since the cabin was exclusively for Kim Haru, the expanded space still had only one bedroom. But now, the bedroom alone was as large as the entire cabin used to be. His bed had also upgraded, from a basic 1.5-meter one to a 2.3-meter model. There was a carpet, wardrobe, bay window, and even a display screen positioned perfectly for viewing from bed.

Kim Haru noticed the screen could not only play TV but was also ideal for connecting a gaming console to play games on a big screen.

The system really thought of everything.

Kim Haru expressed his delight.

Beyond the bedroom upgrade, there were significant changes throughout the cabin. Two new rooms had been added: a study room and a recreation room. The study room was minimalistic, featuring a wall of bookshelves and a low desk that suited Kim Haru's taste. The desk was paired with a cozy lounging sofa—big enough for one person to recline comfortably—set on a soft carpet, with a floor lamp beside it.

However…

Kim Haru casually picked up a book from the shelf.

"Rice Cultivation Handbook?" He sighed, putting the book back where he found it.

What was the point of such an atmospheric study setup if he'd end up with books like Postpartum Care of the Sow and Neonates? No stylish pose would create any ambiance with those topics.

The system's new consultation feature was also connected to the study. Every book on the shelf covered practical subjects, and if Kim Haru asked the system any question, it would find the relevant book and page numbers for him.

Then he'd have to read it himself.

"System, you're nowhere near as flexible as other systems." Kim Haru had completely forgotten he'd just praised the system.

The recreation room, however, was exactly as he'd imagined it. A full-wall projector and a motion-sensing gaming chair made it an ideal place for him to have fun.

Besides the two added rooms, the living room and dining area had also been separated in this upgrade. The living room setup remained familiar: a coffee table, a row of sofas, and a TV. In the corner, two decorative potted plants had been added, but when Kim Haru touched them, he realized they were fake.

The bathroom was now larger, and what had been a basic shower was now a versatile bathtub for both showers and baths.

The kitchen, naturally, had also changed significantly. It was equipped with a microwave, oven, and dishwasher, and now had two stoves instead of one. High-pressure pots, frying pans, sauté pans, milk pans, and clay pots were all neatly arranged.

Looking around the fully equipped kitchen, Kim Haru silently backed out. Experience more content on My Virtual Library Empire

"Don't want to cook. Don't want to cook. Don't want to cook."

"Oh, right. After the upgrade, the daily three meals that came as part of the beginner benefits are no longer provided!"

The realization hit Kim Haru, and he immediately felt deflated.

This was basically like telling someone who's used to ordering takeout that they'll never be able to order it again and must cook every meal themselves—and with limited ingredients, no less. It was a truly miserable piece of news.

The farm's staff quota had expanded with the upgrade, so he decided to hire a chef to handle the meals.

Kim Haru had just stepped out of his cabin when Go Okrim came out of the neighboring staff cabin.

"Kim Haru-hyung, Kim Haru-hyung! My place got bigger too!"

The staff dormitory hadn't changed much, it just expanded from a small 30-square-meter studio to a 40-square-meter unit.