Ji He jolted awake, her entire body snapping out of sleep. She quickly hit confirm before the countdown ended.

No way—this game was the best way to reap easy rewards. She’d be a fool not to enter.

The moment her vision darkened and then cleared again, she found herself standing in front of a goose pen. Ji He glanced around and was surprised to find that people’s faces were no longer pixelated.

Many were looking around in confusion, and she could clearly see their expressions.

To her left stood a woman in her thirties, while to her right was a young man in his twenties.

Ji He quickly lowered her head, pretending to pull a mask from her pocket before putting it on.

She didn’t want to show her real face in the game. Who knew if there would be any bad consequences once she returned to reality?

Just then, the woman beside her called out, “Hey, girl, that mask of yours looks pretty good. Do you have an extra one? Can you give me one?”

Ji He shook her head and was just about to refuse when—

The system’s notification sounded.

[Hello, temporary players! Congratulations on reaching the one-star instance: The Farm Is Busy.]

[Labor is glorious! As the largest farm on Tatake Planet, Keke Farm has an endless amount of work to do every day. To ensure the freshest and most delicious food is supplied quickly, Tatake Farm has no choice but to recruit a batch of temporary workers.]

[Thanks to your outstanding performance in your previous task, you have been retained! Whether you can successfully become a full-time worker will depend on your performance!]

[Within 14 hours, you must slaughter at least 200 geese, clean them thoroughly, and submit fresh goose meat.]

[Note: Those who fail the task will be dismissed and never rehired.]

[Note: Final rewards will be determined based on the completion rate—more work, more pay! So, temporary workers, show us your enthusiasm!]

After hearing the notification, Ji He didn’t waste time looking around. She pushed the door open and stepped directly into the goose pen.

She had spent a lot of time recently cleaning up animal entrails in her space inventory. She had seen plenty of goose heads—much bigger than chickens, no joke.

Their bones were also much tougher.

Not only had the required goose count doubled from last time, but they were only given six extra hours to complete the task. This mission was not going to be easy.

Ji He frowned. When she saw the geese inside—each one taller than her waist—her frown deepened.

Back in her hometown, geese were used as fierce guard animals. They might not have sharp teeth like dogs, but their beaks were hard as hell. And when they bit, they twisted—ripping out large chunks of flesh, sometimes even drawing blood.

And these geese… Their entire bodies were covered in soft pink feathers, with red ones near their tails. They looked surprisingly cute.

But the way they spread their wings, stretched out their necks, and bared their sharp teeth at her? Not cute at all.

Ji He expressionlessly began changing clothes.

Last time, she didn’t have a talent and still managed to kill chickens. This time, she had a talent—so she wasn’t afraid at all.

Besides, she had even prepared a gift for these “cuties” on the farm.

Ji He pulled out a custom-made spiked club from her space. It was basically a thick wooden stick with nails embedded in the end.

She had been inexperienced before, but this time, she was well-prepared. She was going to finish this job at the lowest possible cost.

Ji He gripped the spiked club with both hands, looking at the geese staring her down with predatory eyes. Her lips curled into a wicked smile.

You’re all too young. You don’t understand how cruel the world really is.

Today, I’ll give you a lesson.

With a wave of her hand, a pile of large stones flew out of her space, crashing into the flock of geese.

She had specifically picked these up while passing through the countryside earlier—just for the purpose of outnumbering her enemies.

Only an idiot would fight them head-on. She had a whole stockpile of rocks, and she was going to make good use of them.

She wasn’t just randomly throwing, either. She made sure not to throw too many at once, adjusting her aim to target their heads.

She didn’t need to kill them all at once—just stun them.

Taking advantage of the chaos, Ji He rushed in, swinging her spiked club with precision, striking geese on the head one after another.

She was strong, and she didn’t hold back. Each strike made it harder for the geese to lift their heads.

But Ji He didn’t get greedy. After hitting a few, she immediately backed out before the geese could surround her.

As she swung the spiked club to keep them at bay, she also ran along the perimeter, throwing more rocks at their heads whenever she found an opening.

The furious geese honked loudly, filling the air with deafening cries.

Ji He kept swinging her weapon, ensuring none of the geese got too close, all while looking for the right moment to land a decisive blow. It was exhausting.

Her weapon had its flaws—the geese had ridiculously long necks, nearly as long as her spiked club. If she wasn’t careful, they could stretch out and bite her.

She had already drawn the machete from her back. If any of them got too close, the spiked club wouldn’t be as effective as a clean slash to the neck.

With the right angle, the machete could take down a goose in one stroke—quick and efficient.

After running for over forty minutes, Ji He was reaching her limit. Her breathing was heavy, and her legs felt like lead.

She looked at the geese still chasing her, honking in rage, and knew she couldn’t keep going like this. She needed to rest.

Geese were much harder to kill than chickens.

At least with chickens, she could sit down and recover her energy now and then. But these geese? They had endless stamina. They had been chasing her for a whole hour and showed no signs of slowing down. If anything, they were angrier—closing in even tighter.

And not a single one was a coward. They were all brimming with fighting spirit, their beady goose eyes filled with a “fight to the death” determination.

Ji He kept sprinting through the yard while scanning her surroundings. Soon, she found the perfect spot.

A corner of the yard—right-angled, with high walls on two sides and no tall grass. If she could block off the front, it would be a great hiding place.

Making up her mind, she subtly tossed rocks toward the corner as she ran, building a stone barricade.

She had no idea how many more laps she ran before the stone wall was finally complete. Just as her body was about to give out, she felt a surge of relief.

Spinning around, she wildly swung her spiked club at the geese, forcing them back.

Then, she sprinted forward, leaped into the corner, and hid behind the stone wall. In an instant, she pulled more rocks from her space and reinforced the barrier.

With her defenses secured, Ji He slumped against the wall, gasping for air.

She was exhausted—completely drained.

Her lungs felt like they were going to explode.

Just as she thought she could finally sit down and catch her breath—

BAM! BAM! BAM!

The stone wall trembled violently.

The geese had arrived.