Brand New Life Online: Rise Of The Goddess Of Harvest

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Planta looked at the gloves with surprise, finding them surprisingly amazing and useful beyond her expectations. Although the boy had said it was mostly for people with disabilities, these gloves were a growth-type item, a second one after her own set of accessories beforehand.

Although the gloves didn't increase stats, they concentrated in the skill and weapon technique aspect of growth and development. As the King said, if he gave this to his soldiers, their growth speed and potential could skyrocket to an immensely ridiculous level!

"Y-Yeah, I could mass produce them for you, my King," BlackEye said happily. "But I don't think I could do it alone and…"

"I understand," the king smiled. "We can arrange something after the competition then! How about it, young man?"

"S-Sure! Thank you!" BlackEye was excited of what prospects this could yield in his future in this game.

After having lost his hands in an accident, the only way he was able to regain a bit more of his confidence and happiness was by playing this game, where he could once more feel like he had them again.

Prosthetic hands didn't work as he often wanted, robotic hands were annoying and too heavy, and although magic had been discovered in the real world with the recent First Contact event, everything was too recent, and any sort of potion capable of regrowing limbs was being sold by the millions.

The young man's dream was to make money in BNLO and then use it to buy one of those prized potions, so he could finally heal back his arms.

The opportunity that the King was giving him could change his entire life! He couldn't waste it, he had to take it even if it would be exhausting to do alone.

"Mom… I did it! I'll make money! A-And then… I'll help you too."

As the boy walked to the side, Erika stepped forward after the Queen called for the next participant. After Erika it was Planta's turn, so everyone was looking forward to what they had done.

"Erika, dear, let me see what you've done for us now," said the Queen. "I remember seeing you pouring a lot of strength and passion into this creation, so I am quite looking forward to it!"

"Yeah! I made this…" said Erika, showing them what she created.

It was what looked like a farming tool, a large rake!

The rake was beautifully decorated, making even Planta blush in surprise.

As a Farmer, she would love to have that!

"A rake…?" the King wondered, looking confused.

"I-It might look weird but it's actually functional!" said Erika. "This is a tool designed because I remembered my village struggling sometimes, mostly in winter, due to the low yield of vegetables and fruits.

This is a special farming tool imbued with spiritual powers from the spirit stones, it can help develop and enrich soil with ease, make vegetables grow quickly, and even control the earth to an extent, while also summoning plant magic… I-It was inspired by Planta, she's really amazing, so I thought… Making something based on her would be cool!"

"Erika…" Planta felt moved after the girl's words, she regretted not having chatted more with her. She seemed to be someone that admired her, which she did not expect.

"Interesting…" the King rubbed his chin. "If it truly works as you said, it could completely change our country's economy. The more products we get, the more we could sell too. We wouldn't go through poorer sections of the year either, or we could accumulate wealth more easily as well, without depending on the imports from other countries for certain things."

"It could truly change it all," the Queen nodded. "Although Planta possess similar powers, she belongs somewhere else, asking her to do this for us all year long is unrealistic. But a tool that can imitate some of her amazing abilities? This is revolutionary! Erika, can you show us?"

"I can! I got in my bag some seeds!"

The girl moved to an empty area of the arena, with lots of sand and dirt, enough for her. She then imbued Mana into her rake at the same time as she moved it through the ground.

FLUOSH!

A sparkle of green and golden light surged from within, making the entire ground glow brightly, and then turn into soft, malleable soil!

It was almost magical- no, it was indeed magical!

"Ooh…" the King clapped.

"Now!"

The girl threw the seeds and then placed them over the soft and fertile soil, then passing the rake over them rather brutishly, the seeds, however, did not break or were destroyed.

In fact, the seeds were dug deep into the fertile soil, and then began glowing brightly. Within seconds, they slowly began to sprout, tiny plants appearing already!

"I think that's enough of a proof it works, right?"

"Yes, wonderful!"

"Very good."

The King and the Queen were greatly pleased. One of the main objectives of this contest was to get these amazing crafters and blacksmiths to create incredible items that could help their kingdom progress and develop.

And so far, they've been greatly pleased with all these results!

"Now, I'll show the other abilities, please watch carefully!"

Erika poured more of her Mana into the weapon after she drank a Mana Potion, and then moved the rake into the ground.

"Hmph!"

RUMBLE!

The ground shook, a huge wall made of stone emerged out of nowhere, shaking the ground around them.

Then, she hit the ground again, more walls surged, sometimes spikes of sharp stone, other times they would erupt from the ground and then be fired at at the walls, shattering them.

"Not bad, the usage of the Earth Element is quite superb," said the King.

"A good elemental weapon too!" said the Queen.

But that wasn't all either!

Erika then moved to the second ability, Plant Magic.

"Now… Hooohh!"

More mana went into the rake, as she used the previously planted seed as materials, making them grow into giant wooden spears and tentacle-like roots, attacking the rocky structures she made preciously.

CRASH! CRASH! CRASH!

Planta watched in silence, smiling.

Somehow, seeing someone make an amazing farming weapon inspired by her made her feel both embarrassed and honored.

It could even be the beginning of a new revolution on weapons for farmers, which made a large part of the commoners of every kingdom.

"Well done, Erika…"

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