117: Chapter 117 Beihai Ranch: The Vegetables Here Make a "Mooing" Sound

Tianhe Academy, Logistics Department (formerly the Ministry of Revenue of the Great Zhou Dynasty).

The Prime Minister of Great Zhou (currently the Head of the Logistics Department) was looking at the reports in his hands with a long face. Since the launch of "Heavenly Dao Quick Charge," the cultivation speed of these cultivators had indeed increased, but their appetites had also skyrocketed. The so-called "Inedia" was a complete joke in the face of the energy consumption caused by high-voltage currents scouring their bodies. Now, the amount of Spirit Rice and Yao Beast meat consumed daily by the teachers and students of the entire academy was an astronomical figure.

"Principal!" The Prime Minister rushed into the Captain's Cabin holding the reports. "We can't hold out! If we keep eating like this, we'll eat the Yao Beasts of this world into extinction before we even fly out of the atmosphere!"

Li Mo put down the "Interstellar Agriculture Guide" in his hand and calmly pointed out the window. "Don't worry." "Bring your pots and pans; we're going to the North Sea." "Our 'Sea Ranch' is ripe."

...

North Sea, former Sea Demon Lair (now Tianhe Farm No. 1).

The North Sea, once shrouded in mist and eerie horror, was now bathed in bright sunlight. However, the scene on the sea surface was even more sanity-draining than the previous mist.

Countless massive, purple-black vines floated on the sea. They were like giant sea snakes, writhing frantically in the water, greedily absorbing the leftover "Giant Demon Nutrient Solution" (the soup base left behind after that North Sea Giant Demon was sliced up last time).

And at the tips of these vines hung fruits as large as watermelons, but with red patterns and even a **"mouth."**

"Moo—!!" "Moo—!!"

Deafening cow bellows echoed through the sky. It wasn't just one or two; it was thousands. Every time one of these fruits ripened, it would let out a roar similar to a bull in heat.

"This... is this the Abyss Void Vine?" Butcher Xiao (who had brought the Civil Engineering Department to help with the harvest) swallowed hard as he watched the scene. "Principal, can this thing... really be eaten? It looks like it wants to eat me."

Before he could finish his sentence, a fully ripened fruit suddenly broke free from its vine, opened its large mouth to reveal a mouthful of fangs, and lunged toward Butcher Xiao's buttocks with a howl.

"Vile beast!" Li Mo's figure appeared out of thin air. Holding that **[Universal Maintenance Wrench]**, he delivered a precise home run swing to the flying fruit.

Smack! The fruit was knocked unconscious, its mouth snapped shut, its fangs retracted, and it turned into an honest, red meatball emitting a rich meaty aroma.

"This is the **[Abyss Void Beef Melon]**." Li Mo picked up the meatball and tossed it to Butcher Xiao. "An Abyss specialty. It has a plant protein structure, but its texture and spiritual energy content are ten times that of top-tier Yao Beast beef." "The only downside is... it has a bit of a temper."

Li Mo sighed as he looked at the fruits in this sea area that were "mooing" wildly and trying to attack the harvesters. "It seems I need to perform some 'genetic domestication.'"

He opened the **[Heavenly Dao Editor]** (although this was the material realm, Administrator Privileges were universal). Target selected: Abyss Void Vine. [Command: Modify species attributes.] [Original Attribute: Predatory plant (bites people on sight).] [Modified to: Devoted livestock (consciously lies flat).] [Additional Entry: Automatic slaughter (automatically detaches and skins itself upon ripening).]

Hum— A gentle ripple of laws swept across the North Sea.

In the next second, the art style suddenly changed. Those vines that were originally baring fangs and claws and looking ferocious suddenly became incredibly submissive. They slowly lowered their branches, gently placing the ripened "Beef Melons" on the sea surface. Those fruits stopped bellowing and biting; instead, they automatically cracked open a seam, revealing the clearly textured, marble-like top-tier snowflake beef inside.

"Holy crap..." Butcher Xiao and the thousands of students behind him were stunned. "Is this... scientific farming?" "This isn't farming; this is growing a buffet!"

"What are you dazing for!" Li Mo waved his hand. "Get the pots! Start the fires!" "Extra rations for the whole academy today! Turn all this 'beef' into dry rations and stock them up!" "Don't throw away the leftover vines; those are high-strength fibers. Give them to the Civil Engineering Department to weave 'safety nets'!"

...

Half an hour later. The North Sea had turned into a massive open-air kitchen.

Thousands of large pots were lined up. Fire-element students were responsible for temperature control (precise medium-rare, medium). Water-element students were responsible for washing (though they were already quite clean). Metal-element students were responsible for slicing (exquisite knife work, thin as a cicada's wing).

"It smells so good!" Butcher Xiao held a piece of freshly blanched "Void Beef," dipped it in some Abyss chili sauce, and swallowed it in one gulp. Boom! A wild and pure heat flow instantly exploded, rushing to his four limbs and hundred bones. "What a kick! This one bite is worth three days of cultivation!" Butcher Xiao was glowing red all over, feeling like he could punch through a mountain right now.

"This is the standard fare for interstellar travel." Li Mo sat in the commander's chair, nodding with satisfaction as he watched the scene. "With these high-energy foods, plus the previous 'Quick Charge' System." "My crew members have finally escaped poverty and are heading toward a moderately prosperous life."

Just then, Lei Wanjun (Head of the Physics Department) ran over with a serious expression, holding a tablet. "Principal, stop eating." "There's a situation."

He handed the screen to Li Mo. It was the latest footage sent back by the recently repaired **[North Sea Radar (Eye of the Sea God)]**.

In the void about one light-day (very close) away from the Cultivation World. The originally calm sea of stars suddenly rippled strangely. It was as if a group of behemoths were surfacing beneath the calm water.

[Warning: Spatial warp reaction detected.] [Abyss Vanguard Fleet (First Echelon) is about to exit curvature navigation.] [Quantity: 100 ships (Biological Warships).] [Flagship Codename: Glutton.]

In the footage, biological warships looking like giant, rotting whales tore through space. Their bodies were covered in various unknown debris, emitting a nauseating aura of chaos. And the flagship in the very center actually had a giant mouth large enough to swallow a satellite.

"Glutton?" Li Mo looked at the big-mouthed monster, a cold smile curling at the corner of his mouth. "Coming at just the right time." "We just finished eating and were worried about having nowhere to digest it."

He stood up and picked up the microphone for the academy-wide broadcast. This time, his voice was no longer lazy, but carried a piercing Battle Intent.

"Attention all teachers and students." "Have you finished eating?" "If you're done, wipe your mouths." "The guests have arrived at our doorstep."

"Everyone, return to your battle stations!" "Civil Engineering Department, activate the defense arrays (put away those flowers and plants, swap them for 'Pea Gatlings')!" "Physics Department, calibrate the main cannon (Tianhe Peak)!" "Let these Abyss country bumpkins see..." "What is called—a prickly buffet."

Following Li Mo's command, the entire Cultivation World (pangu-003) instantly switched from "Celebration Mode" to "War Mode." The pots and pans in the North Sea were quickly stowed away. The brightness of the light pillar (engine) in the Central Plains surged. The Air Conditioning Giant in the Western Desert stopped cooling and instead began spraying high-energy particle streams (anti-aircraft fire) into the sky.

The great war was on the verge of breaking out.