Free Web NovelChapter 12: Farming the Impossible
The system did not greet him with silence.
It greeted him with data.
Cold, precise, and utterly indifferent.
Shen Yu stood in the aftermath of Coffin Calamity’s collapse, watching the interface rebuild itself in layers across his vision like something recovering from injury.
[Post-Dungeon Analysis Complete]
[User Performance: Anomalous]
[Anchor Residue Detected]
[System Adaptation Required]
He blinked once.
"...Adaptation?"
The words lingered longer than usual, as if the system itself hesitated.
Then—
It changed.
[Core Mechanic Revision Initiated]
The air around him felt heavier.
Not physically.
Systemically.
Like reality had been rewritten a fraction closer to him, and the world was adjusting its balance.
The bride stood nearby, arms crossed, watching the interface flicker.
"You broke it."
Shen Yu didn’t look at her.
"I stabilized it."
"That’s not what I meant."
A pause.
Then she added:
"...you scared it."
That made him glance at her.
The bride frowned.
"I’ve never seen a dungeon system negotiate before. It usually just kills or consumes."
Shen Yu raised a hand slightly.
"And now?"
She didn’t answer immediately.
Because the answer was already appearing in his vision.
[NEW SYSTEM LAYER UNLOCKED]
FARMING FRAME: DEATH ECONOMY ENGINE
Mechanics Installed:
Pain → Reward Amplification
Death Quality Index (DQI)
Entertainment Multiplier (EM)
Repeated Death Stacking System
Shen Yu read silently.
Then tilted his head slightly.
"...Entertainment?"
The system responded immediately.
[Clarification: Emotional Response of Entities During Death Events Now Quantifiable]
The bride stepped closer, reading over his shoulder.
"...you’ve got to be kidding me."
Shen Yu continued scanning.
A second panel expanded.
Death Reward Formula
Base Reward × Pain Factor × Entertainment Multiplier × Death Complexity Index
Shen Yu blinked.
Then spoke quietly.
"So suffering is currency now."
The system did not deny it.
The bride exhaled sharply.
"This is disgusting."
Shen Yu, however, wasn’t looking away.
He was calculating.
"...and repeatable."
That part mattered more.
The system immediately confirmed it.
[YES]
[DEATH EVENTS ARE NOW ITERATIVE FARMABLE INSTANCES]
The bride stared at him.
"You’re smiling."
"I am not."
"You are absolutely smiling."
He stopped.
"...not intentionally."
That did not help his case.
A new portal opened beside them.
Not a dungeon entrance.
A training instance.
Minimal structure.
Low risk.
Perfect for testing.
The system spoke again.
[TUTORIAL INSTANCE GENERATED]
OBJECTIVE: TEST DEATH ECONOMY SYSTEM
The bride immediately stepped back.
"No."
Shen Yu already walked forward.
"Yes."
She grabbed his arm.
"You just escaped one cursed system and now you want to test another one immediately?!"
Shen Yu looked at her calmly.
"It’s not cursed."
"That’s worse! You’re agreeing with it!"
He gently removed her hand.
"I need data."
Then stepped into the instance.
The world changed instantly.
A gray void.
Flat terrain.
No enemies.
Only a single floating notification:
[Trigger Required: Death Event Initiation]
Shen Yu nodded slightly.
"...simple enough."
The bride appeared beside him again.
"Wait—how did I—?"
"You’re linked."
She groaned.
"I hate this system."
"Noted."
Shen Yu looked around the empty space.
Then spoke.
"Kill me."
The bride froze.
"...you said that too casually."
"I need baseline data."
"No."
Shen Yu waited.
"...then improvise."
She stared at him like he had lost every remaining piece of sanity.
"You want me to just—what—hit you?"
"Yes."
"No."
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Shen Yu sighed slightly.
"...then this will take longer."
He stepped forward.
And intentionally fell off nothing.
There was no cliff.
But the system accepted intent.
[DEATH EVENT REGISTERED]
Pain Factor: LOW
Entertainment: LOW
Reward: MINIMAL
Shen Yu reappeared at the checkpoint.
Expression unchanged.
The bride stared.
"You just killed yourself."
"Yes."
"For NOTHING."
"Yes."
The system chimed in again.
[ANALYSIS COMPLETE]
USER ACTION: INSUFFICIENT COMPLEXITY
Shen Yu nodded.
"So it requires variation."
He stepped forward again.
This time—
He intentionally triggered a trap that didn’t exist.
Pain simulation spiked.
[DEATH EVENT REGISTERED]
Pain Factor: MEDIUM
Entertainment: MEDIUM
Reward: INCREASED
New Item Dropped: Pain Resistance Fragment
A small glowing shard appeared in his hand.
He examined it.
The system spoke immediately.
[Trait Acquired: Pain Resistance (Level 1)]
Effect: Reduces physical and system-simulated pain impact by 7%
The bride took a step back.
"...you’re upgrading from dying."
Shen Yu nodded.
"That’s the idea."
He continued.
Again.
And again.
Each death was different.
One was slow.
One was sudden.
One was deliberately embarrassing.
The system began responding differently each time.
[DEATH EVENT REGISTERED]
Entertainment Multiplier Increased: +0.3
Reward Tier Upgraded
[DEATH EVENT REGISTERED]
Pain Factor High
Bonus Loot: Blink Skill Fragment
A new notification expanded.
SKILL UNLOCKED: BLINK
Short-range spatial displacement
Cooldown: Moderate
Condition: Requires mental clarity during activation
Shen Yu tested it immediately.
He vanished.
Reappeared three meters away.
The bride blinked.
"...okay, that’s actually useful."
Shen Yu nodded once.
"Yes."
Then died again.
The system was evolving faster now.
It was no longer reacting.
It was anticipating.
[SYSTEM NOTICE]
User behavior classified as: DEATH FARMING STRATEGY
New Adaptive Layer Installed
"Reward Optimization Through Behavioral Entertainment"
The bride crossed her arms.
"You’ve turned dying into gameplay."
Shen Yu corrected her.
"Efficient gameplay."
She pointed at him.
"That is not normal human logic."
"I didn’t say it was."
A final death cycle completed.
This time, the system hesitated before responding.
Long pause.
Then—
[ULTRA EVENT REGISTERED]
Entertainment: MAXIMUM
Pain: EXTREME
System Excitement Level: UNSTABLE
Shen Yu returned.
But something was different.
The interface flickered.
Then expanded aggressively.
NEW SYSTEM FEATURE UNLOCKED
CURSED INVENTORY SYSTEM
Items now gain attributes based on death context
Risk: Items may evolve unpredictably
A small inventory window opened.
Inside—
Nothing.
Then something appeared.
A dagger.
Normal at first glance.
Then it shifted.
Edges warped slightly.
Like it remembered every death it had ever witnessed.
The bride stared at it.
"...that weapon looks wrong."
Shen Yu picked it up.
"It’s fine."
"It is absolutely not fine."
The system responded instantly.
[CONFIRMED: CURSED INVENTORY ITEM STABILIZED]
Effect: Damage increases proportionally to user death count
Shen Yu paused.
"...useful."
The bride sighed deeply.
"You are building a system that rewards you for dying."
"Yes."
"And it’s listening to you."
"Yes."
"And it’s learning."
Shen Yu looked at the flickering interface.
"...faster than expected."
The system then issued one final message.
[NOTICE]
Farming Efficiency Detected: HIGH
Recommendation: Increase Death Complexity for Optimal Growth
Shen Yu closed his eyes briefly.
Then opened them.
"...so it wants more."
The bride muttered.
"I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I miss when dungeons just tried to kill you."
Shen Yu turned toward the void ahead.
"No."
He tightened his grip on the cursed dagger.
"This is better."
A pause.
Then he added quietly:
"...because now it learns with me."
The system flickered once.
Almost like agreement.
And somewhere deep inside it—
Something started to adapt even faster.
