
Wasteland Farming Handbook: From Refugee to King
荒原种田手册,从难民奋斗到国王
- Status
- Ongoing
- Length
- 742k Words
- Genre
- Eastern Fantasy
- Subgenre
- European Fantasy
- Updated
- 6d ago
- English
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Other names
- Building a Super Empire, Starting with a Frontier Settlement从开拓点开始,铸就超级帝国Alternate title on Fanqie
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See allWho Actually Dug Up the Gold?
I'm too lazy to hunt for gold anymore. I don't want to work hard. Someone come save me.
I’m Out of Top-Tier Lord Novels to Read (Beginners, Stay Away)
Looking for a Slow-Paced Lord-Building Novel About Developing a Small Village
Looking for full-length novels about being a lord or building things in a game. I want to see gradual development, no System, and no firearms. The longer, the better. Short ones aren't enough!
Suddenly Craving Western Fantasy!!! 🍅 Any Recommendations?
Things like swords and magic, princess knights and evil dragons, elves, sirens, witches, vampires, and so on. Mainly, I'm looking for a Western fantasy setting. It can be quick transmigration or not, preferably not a game, though games are fine too.
Book Recommendations These Days Are Starting to Sound More and More Like Paid Promos. Looking for Genuine Recommendations...
I want something with a fresher premise. I’m tired of seeing the same old formula over and over. Please recommend something...
Are There Really No Good Novels for Male Readers Anymore?! Don’t Make Me Switch to Female-Targeted Novels!
Looking for books similar to "Slay the Gods".
Farming and Founding a Nation: Build High Walls, Stockpile Grain, and Claim the Throne Later. The Protagonist Plays It Extremely Safe!
I'm Stuck in a Filter Bubble, Help Me Out
Guys, share the books you think are good. Nothing old, I’ve already read those.
Looking for Grounded Infrastructure-Building Stories, Step by Step, with a Modest Golden Finger
Looking for Epic Western Fantasy with a Vast Magical World and Lots of Races
Looking for a Story About Becoming a Lord and Developing Your Territory Bit by Bit
It gets really powerful later on. It starts with slow development in their territory, then eventually becomes stronger than every other faction.
Any Western Fantasy Lord Novels Focused More on Farming and Development?
For example: The Lord of the Oasis.
Territory-Building Novels with Rigorous Stats
Looking for a territory-expansion novel with reasonably rigorous numbers. Don't recommend one if the stats are inconsistent or the protagonist has items they never use.
Lord-Building Stories With a Slow Growth Arc, No Unique Troop Type from the Start
Not the kind where it's all “from the start, the only hidden unit” and “SSS-rank talent,” then the protagonist is ridiculously powerful from the start with everyone losing their intelligence. I'd like some clever mind games instead.
Looking for Novels About Developing a Territory, Waging War, and Opening Up New Frontiers
Looking for novels about developing a territory, waging wars, and opening up new land.
Farming Stories, but No Constant Wild Boars and Rabbits, No Inviting People to Dinner, and No Red-Braised Pork
Looking for books similar to In a Year of Famine, the Whole Village Chews Tree Bark, but I Have a System and a Warehouse Full of Meat.
Medieval Fantasy, Mount & Blade, Magic, Alchemy, Dragons, Multiple Races, and Lordship
Lordship + Nobility + Armies + Conquest + Magic + Knights
Novels about feudal lords and nobles in medieval Europe.
Medieval Setting + Nation-Building + Farming + Lord Fiction
Any novels where the protagonist transmigrates to a backward otherworld and uses knowledge from their previous life to help people get rich? Things like building roads and infrastructure. No primitive-era development stories, please. Send me recommendations!
Awesome New Lord-Building Novels!!!
I'm looking for something like "National Lord: I Awakened Two Talents!"
Any Stories About Founding a Country and Building an Army in a Western Fantasy World?
Looking for books similar to "I Use Firearms to Beat Up the Various Races of Another World." Preferably no System.
High-Quality Farming Stories: Build Strong Walls, Stockpile Grain, and Claim the Throne Later, While Developing Firearms in Ancient Times
Tribes, Farming, Development: Come Share Your Recommendations!!!
The protagonist transmigrates to a primitive tribe and starts developing it through farming, gradually bringing everyone under one rule. System stories need not apply. A golden finger is fine as long as it isn't too over-the-top.
Any Good Farming, Infrastructure-Building, or Lord-Building Stories? They Have to Be Good!
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The author put a lot of effort into the writing, two stars. The self-drawn map, one star. No clichéd plot points or flaws, one star. The writing is delicate, and the plot flows smoothly, one star. The magician's overpowered abilities are a bit too much, minus one star. Other characters are well-developed and their storylines are clear and smoothly connected, one star. It starts with small exploration points and gradually grows, without any melodramatic or ridiculous plot twists, one star.
The war descriptions are so logically sound. The protagonist's cheat ability (magic) has been mainly used for support so far. The political warfare is written exceptionally well. I just don't know if there's a romantic pairing in this story. If the author isn't confident about the romance, it's best to keep it without one.
I'm almost finished reading it, and the protagonist is still just a village official, working for others and helping them gain political achievements, instead of being a proper lord with a title. 🍉 Otherwise, the book's score should be over 8 points.
I really enjoy this Western fantasy/land exploration and infrastructure building novel. I love the writing style and the content is very solid. I'm looking forward to the future development. PS: Could the author please mention if there will be any romance? Is it a no-romance, single-female-lead, or harem story? Although there's no hint of these so far, I'm a little worried that the romance might be a weak point later on.
The overall pacing is quite comfortable, and the details are well-written. There are no clichéd plots or overly dramatic character development for the sake of conflict. It's a very thoughtful book.
Not bad, it has a Dungeons & Dragons vibe. But the author should be careful not to lose control of the entire world-building. It seems the author intends to develop the protagonist into an Olympiad mathematician. Will they introduce floating cities later on?
This book tells the story of a humble lord who rises from humble beginnings to become a nobleman through farming, infrastructure development, and the assimilation and conquest of various races. He is not powerful, but he steadily grows; he has no special advantages, but he is very intelligent. The story is realistic and unexaggerated.
The classic Western fantasy lord novels that were popular a few years ago are not bad.
I've only read two chapters so far, so I'm giving it 5 stars for now. The writing is very good, among the best in the genre, and it's handwritten. The setting is relatively traditional, but it's enjoyable. I'm looking forward to the later developments and hope they don't introduce any technological elements later on. Having reviewed about one-third of it, I maintain my previous opinion that it deserves a five-star rating.
A very engaging medieval Western European infrastructure-building novel. The protagonist is a magician, but the magic doesn't disrupt the balance of power. The war scenes are logically written, with a good balance of detail and summary. The focus remains on territory development. I've currently caught up with the first volume, which just finished.