As expected, women are conquered in bed!

Daylight filtered through the cracks in the paper window, chasing the darkness from the room.

Xu Feng opened his eyes, his mind still slightly groggy. Feeling a numbness in his arm, he looked down and saw Lin Xue resting peacefully against him, fast asleep.

Her long eyelashes, like two delicate little fans, drooped quietly. Her breathing was steady and even, and the corners of her mouth still curved in a faint, elusive smile.

The wild passion and tenderness of the previous night rushed back into his mind like a tide.

A wave of emotion washed over Xu Feng. This little woman—looking so soft and fragile on the outside, possessed a core of stubborn steel. Having experienced intimacy for the first time, she had trembled all over from the pain, yet she had bitten her lip without uttering a single sound, only gripping his arm tightly.

He couldn't help lowering his head to press a gentle kiss on her smooth forehead.

Damn it, this feeling was truly incredible.

Xu Feng couldn't help silently muttering to himself that this era still had its perks; untouched maidens could be found everywhere. Unlike the modern age, where he had lived for nearly thirty years without even holding a decent girl's hand, let alone encountering someone in their absolute original packaging.

Seeming to sense his movement, Lin Xue’s eyelashes fluttered, and she slowly opened her eyes.

Their gazes met.

The air seemed to freeze for a fraction of a second.

Lin Xue’s face instantly flushed crimson like a startled fawn, and she instinctively tried to wriggle out of his embrace.

With a firm tightening of his arm, Xu Feng did not let her succeed; instead, he pulled her closer against his chest.

"Awake?" His voice carried the unique, husky resonance of early morning.

Burying her face deep in his chest to avoid looking at him, Lin Xue gave a soft, barely audible murmur of assent.

A delicate quiet settled over the room, broken only by the sound of their intertwined breathing and beating hearts.

Xu Feng simply held her there without moving, seemingly savoring the moment.

After a long while, sensing that he had no intention of getting out of bed, Lin Xue began to feel a flutter of nervous anxiety.

She had received a traditional upbringing, one in which a husband's desires took absolute precedence.

Hesitating for a long time, she finally mustered the courage to ask in a voice so muffled against his chest it was almost imperceptible, "Do you... want it again?"

Xu Feng was stunned.

Want it again?

How was this little woman even more proactive than he was?

Looking down at Lin Xue, whose blushing red ear was the only part visible against his chest, he found himself torn between laughter and tears.

Sensing his prolonged silence, Lin Xue’s heart tightened, and she suddenly raised her head.

Catching sight of Xu Feng’s amused, half-smiling expression, she panicked, fearing that her forwardness and lack of modesty had branded her as a wanton woman in his eyes.

"I... I didn't mean it like that!" she stammered in a rush, her eyes welling up with anxious tears. "I... I just saw you staying in bed so long... I thought..."

The more she tried to explain, the more tangled her words became, and a sob crept into her voice.

Seeing her on the verge of tears, the playful teasing vanished from Xu Feng’s heart, leaving behind only an overwhelming tide of fondness. Reaching out with his other hand, he gently stroked the tip of her dainty nose.

"No need to explain." Lowering his head close to her ear, his hot breath brushing against her auricle, he spoke in a low, magnetic voice, "I actually do want it again."

Lin Xue’s body stiffened for a moment before melting like spring water into his embrace.

The two exchanged a shared smile, and all their bashfulness and awkwardness dissolved into sweet, deep affection at that moment.

After the tempest of passion had passed, the sky was fully bright.

Refreshed and invigorated, Xu Feng felt as though every single pore on his body was radiating comfort.

Just as he was still reveling in the afterglow, a long-absent mechanical prompt suddenly chimed in his mind.

【Ding! Target individual 'Yuki Hayashi's' favorability has significantly increased!】

【Current Favorability: 60 (Trust)】

【Favorability increased by 30 points. 'Inseparable' milestone achieved. One special lottery draw granted. Would you like to draw immediately?】

Xu Feng’s eyes lit up instantly.

Good grief! Just by sleeping with her, her favorability skyrocketed from 30 straight to 60! The ancients truly never deceived him—there was nothing in this world that couldn't be solved by one round in bed; if there was, then two rounds would do.

This favorability gain was simply too worthwhile!

"Draw!" Xu Feng commanded without hesitation in the silence of his mind.

A virtual roulette wheel, glowing with a faint golden light, materialized in his consciousness.

The wheel was divided into several sections, each inscribed with various rewards.

Spinning at dizzying speed amidst a blur of light and shadow, the wheel finally came to a halt in Xu Feng's mind with a crisp "click."

The pointer landed steadily on two adjacent, utterly unremarkable-looking sections.

【Ding! Congratulations to the host for acquiring the skills: Agricultural Expert (Passive), Animal Husbandry Expert (Passive).】

【Skill Description: The host has instantly mastered all knowledge and techniques related to crop cultivation, soil improvement, pest and disease control, livestock breeding, selective breeding, and epidemic prevention in human history.】

Xu Feng’s budding spark of anticipation was instantly extinguished by a bucket of cold water, vanishing with a soft hiss.

Agricultural expert? Animal husbandry expert?

What on earth was this?

Right now, what he lacked were hard currencies capable of saving his life and killing enemies—better combat skills, miraculous marksmanship, or even talents like lockpicking and demolition.

For the system to grant him the ability to farm and raise pigs... was it turning him into a modern-day Tao Yuanming, ready to retire to the countryside?

"What the hell is the use of this?" Xu Feng couldn't help cursing inwardly.

These skills were utterly tasteless—insipid to keep, yet a pity to discard.

Yet, the very instant that thought crossed his mind, a torrent of information, vast beyond imagination, surged into his mind like a breached dike!

From the most primitive slash-and-burn agriculture to modern hydroponics.

From the embryonic theories of hybrid rice to Michurin's grafting techniques.

From the conservation methods of the Northeast black soil to the mulberry-dike fish pond ecological cycle of the Jiangnan water towns.

From the preliminary application of penicillin in animal husbandry to the castration, delivery, and artificial insemination techniques for various livestock...

Countless pieces of knowledge, data, images, and case studies transcended time, space, and borders, forcefully branding themselves deep into his memory.

Xu Feng froze completely. He felt as though his brain was an old computer that had been forcibly fed terabytes of data, humming and buzzing on the verge of crashing.

It took a full five minutes for him to recover from the dizziness of being overloaded with knowledge.

Taking a deep breath, his eyes filled with shock and... wild elation.

Useless?

This was no useless trash! This was heaven-defying!

If brought into the modern era, any single piece of this knowledge would be enough for him to apply for multiple national patents and comfortably serve as an academician of the highest tier at the Academy of Agricultural Sciences!

If he wanted to make money, merely writing a few monographs on future agricultural development trends would secure him a lifetime of wealth and luxury, free from all worries of food and clothing!

Only...

The wild elation in Xu Feng’s eyes slowly cooled into a bitter smile.

A hero's greatest lament is being born in the wrong era.

In an era of starvation and destitution where human life was worth less than grass, the value of knowledge capable of changing the world might not even match the bow in his hand that could shoot game for meat.

Still, having it was better than not having it.

The lingering gloom in Xu Feng’s heart was swept completely clean.