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After he took care of some things for the orchard, putting the money from the sales back into his pocket would feel completely justified.

Go Okrim never disputed Kim Haru's opinions and didn't care about the difficulty of designating this area as part of the farm. As long as Kim Haru wanted to do something, he would help out.

"Then I'll go look for a space-type zombie," Go Okrim said. "If there's space teleportation from the orange grove to the farm, it will be more faster. Even if I can't catch a space-teleporting zombie, capturing a zombie with storage space can also lighten your burden, Kim Haru-hyung."

Kim Haru thought this made sense.@@novelbin@@

As the farm's crops increased, it was impossible to store everything in his backpack; he needed additional storage equipment. The orange grove was somewhat remote, and the dense growth of these oranges indicated that not many people came here. Your journey continues on My Virtual Library Empire

Even if he set up a zombie here, it shouldn't attract too much attention.

"Okay, that would be great."

Since they had decided to pick the oranges to sell, the two no longer hesitated. Kim Haru stored all the oranges they had already picked in his system backpack, and then they both went their separate ways to continue picking.

Kim Haru preferred to move towards the edges. As he picked, he realized he had unknowingly wandered out of the orange grove's boundaries.

Noticing that the yellow oranges were becoming increasingly scarce in his line of sight, he finally realized he had strayed too far.

Just as he was about to refocus and make his way back to the center, something snagged at his feet.

"What is that... a chestnut?"

Kim Haru was pleasantly surprised to discover that what had caught him was none other than a chestnut that had fallen from the tree, still covered in its prickly shell.

Chestnuts were quite useful. Whether roasted as a snack, ground into flour for staples, or used in stews, they all had a great taste.

Kim Haru looked up and saw familiar chestnuts hanging from the tree.

The chestnuts still on the tree were not the processed black-shelled kind; they had a layer of green, prickly husks on the outside, resembling little green hedgehogs, all clustered together in balls.

Kim Haru decided he wouldn't continue picking oranges and thought it would be enough for Go Okrim to handle it alone. He wanted to gather some chestnuts to take back.

The chestnut trees were quite tall, and the fruits were covered in prickles, making it impossible to just pick them by hand.

Kim Haru looked around and found a suitably long branch, one end of which had a small fork. This shape was perfect for reaching fruits high in the tree.

He raised the branch and inserted the forked end between the fruit and the tree stem, twisting it gently. The fruit would fall off with a light pull.

At first, Kim Haru was a bit clumsy, but after picking a few, he quickly got the hang of it. Soon, the ground was covered with little green spiky balls.

Carefully placing the unpeeled chestnuts into his backpack, Kim Haru continued picking.

Speaking of chestnuts, Kim Haru initially assumed they grew on trees looking just like the sugar-roasted chestnuts he was used to eating. But when he ordered raw chestnuts online, the seller sent him a box of green, spiky balls. Kim Haru was immediately annoyed, thinking the store had sent the wrong items in a fit of carelessness.

After receiving an explanation from the seller, he learned that chestnuts actually grew on trees in that prickly shell. He had to remove this spiky outer layer to reveal the familiar chestnut inside.

The seller explained that the chestnuts were shipped in their shells to prevent them from spoiling during transit.

At the time, the misunderstanding left Kim Haru incredibly embarrassed. The experience left such a deep impression on him that he would never forget what a chestnut looked like in its natural form.

And here he was, finally putting that knowledge to use.

He had picked every chestnut he could reach on the lower half of the tree, but the ones higher up were beyond his grasp. He figured he'd come back with better tools next time. After all, chestnuts had a long shelf life.

From a distance, he heard Go Okrim calling for him. He responded briefly but didn't plan to go back the way he had come.

Since there were chestnuts here, who knew what other treasures might be nearby?

Unwilling to leave just yet, he scanned the area with interest.

To his surprise, he found something else.

Soon enough, Go Okrim reached him and asked, "Kim Haru-hyung, what are you doing? How did you end up all the way over here?"

Kim Haru first pointed out the chestnut tree to Go Okrim and then showed him his latest discovery.

"Look over there. What do you think that is?"

Go Okrim squinted in the direction Haru indicated. "It's looks like something like a pear?"

"It's not a pear; it's a lemon," Kim Haru replied, walking toward the lemon tree.

As he got closer, he confirmed his hunch. The lemons were already tinged with yellow color, but both the green and yellow ones could be picked, it was perfect for Making lemon tea or using the lemons as cooking ingredients would be perfect.

Kim Haru unceremoniously picked every lemon he could see.

The lemon tree was short enough that even the highest branches were within bis reach.

This outing had been quite the haul, reinforcing Kim Haru's determination to include this area as part of the farm.

He still had plenty of wooden fence from his last project, along with a lot of leftover timber, so this time, he planned to use it to enclose the orchard.

On his way back, Kim Haru kept planning out the next steps.

Just as he reached the small cabin, before he could even start unloading and sorting the contents of his backpack, he heard an odd sound coming from inside the cabin.