Can Sweet Potatoes Really Be Farmed? [JX3]

For a 10-million-yuan prize, Wang Yunlin signed up for the beta test of the full-dive game Tales of Xia Ke Island.

[Max out every NPC's Affection and reach the pinnacle of life!]

Looking at the idyllic little town nestled between mountains and sea, wreathed in clouds and mist, Wang Yunlin smiled.

Farming? Life simulation? Collecting everything? She was a veteran farming-game expert.

Fame, fortune, bonds, even the whole world... Hand it all over!

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The residents of Xia Ke Island were said to come from some martial arts world where their wishes had gone unfulfilled. They had retired here to enjoy some peace and quiet.

They practiced martial arts in the morning, drank tea in the afternoon, and placed orders for whatever they needed. Visitors from beyond the skies would always deliver with a cheerful smile.

To them, life flowed as slowly as a mountain stream.

That is, until Wang Yunlin logged in.

Wang Yunlin thought she was an outsider, working from sunrise to sunset with a hoe in hand.

Logging, mining, fishing, cooking, fighting, raising NPC Affection...

She filled every progress bar at an inhuman speed.

Like a precision instrument, she efficiently showered love on everyone here, collecting every bit of Affection.

At last!

The achievement "Max Affection with All NPCs" popped up with a ding, and the pure gold "Heart of Xia Ke Island" badge landed in her inventory.

Wang Yunlin grinned from ear to ear.

It's over! Time to become a millionaire!

But the moment she turned in the quest:

[Bonding detected across a wide range. Hidden storyline "The Secret of Xia Ke Island" unlocked!]

[Choose a soulmate to begin your new life.]

[If no choice is made within 24 hours, the world will reset.]

[Current soulmate candidates: Hua Someone/Ye Someone/Fang Someone/Song Someone/Li the Daoist... (list still loading)]

The System began flashing through its options, and only then did everyone learn what Wang Yunlin had been up to:

Ten Thousand Flower Valley Seed Shop: Pei Someone had lived a carefree life among the flowers, growing herbs and making medicine. But Wang Yunlin's constant seed orders had turned him into a PhD in agriculture. The dark circles beneath his eyes were worse than when he'd been researching incurable diseases, all because he was trying to breed the legendary glowing flowers she wanted.

Hidden Sword Grocery: Ye Someone's casual little shop had somehow started keeping hours that matched Wang Yunlin's routine, from six in the morning to two in the afternoon.

Penglai Aquarium: Fang Someone was cold and mysterious, but whether there was a typhoon, a torrential downpour, or the dead of night, Wang Yunlin would appear at the pier right on time with her fishing rod. He had begun to suspect she was fishing for him.

King of All Beasts: Song Someone lived in seclusion in the mountains, surrounded by rare and exotic beasts. When he discovered a rainbow alpaca on the island farm, he secretly snuck in to water the crops and get rid of pests, all for a single tip on animal care. His gaze burned as if he were looking at the love of his life.

Even Li the Daoist, who lived aloof and far removed from the world atop a mountain, would quietly divine an "auspicious" result whenever Wang Yunlin came to "draw a fortune and ask the oracle" for a weather buff, helping her clear away the gloom in the mines.

1. One-person fourth disaster, third-person narration. The upcoming story will open once the advance collection exceeds 400. I'll be collecting NPC names when I start writing, so feel free to follow along.

2. BG romance. The heroine is adored by everyone, and the male lead is set. The early relationships are all friendships. Every sect will appear, though some will get more focus than others.

3. The NPCs are based on the sects in Jian Wang 3. The System is inspired by popular farming games on Steam, including but not limited to Stardew Valley, Palworld, Starsand Island, My Time at Sandrock, My Time at Portia, and Luma Island.

4. The first draft of this blurb was written on 2026.02.24 and has been screenshotted. It will probably be revised again.

Theme: You create the good life for yourself.