Chapter 267 Magic Barley Seed, Golden Sunflower (6000)
The shadow cloak can only cover Cao Xing's aura, and some powerful beings will still be able to see through it.
Cao Xing glanced at the other party's attribute panel without revealing anything.
I found that Marita was really beyond appearances.
When he scanned it now, there were still a lot of question marks!
What does this mean? It means that Marita has at least a sixth level of strength, which is 20 levels higher than Cao Xing!
Except for Chinon Dutra, he is the strongest being that Cao Xing has ever seen!
But he did not show the shock in his heart, but still said with a faint smile: "Thanks to the help provided to me by the kind and beautiful Ms. Marita. Without you, I would not have been able to become stronger so quickly."
Cao Xing is not hypocritical about this.
After all, her [Demon-Swallowing Box] really helped her a lot.
"Your mouth is so sweet~"
A smile appeared on the lady's more serious face.
"I have heard that Lord Cao Xing and your men won the championship and runner-up of this fishing competition, right?"
Cao Xing nodded, "Yes."
"Then, according to the rules, it's up to you to choose the competition rewards."
"Choose drudgery or crown?"
Cao Xing thought for a moment and then said: "For the first place reward, I want the 125 goblin laborers, and for the second place reward, I choose 300,000 crowns."
For Cao Xing, the three second-level elite knights did not improve much.
300,000 kronor is more realistic.
Marita's long eyelashes fluttered after hearing this.
Then he chuckled and said: "Okay, then I will take Lord Cao Xing to receive your reward."
"good."
To be honest, Cao Xing was also a little curious as to where Marita hid these more than a hundred goblin workers.
After saying this, Marita held up the hem of her skirt with both hands and walked elegantly toward the door.
Everyone followed her into the courtyard.
Then she stretched out a pair of white hands and patted each other.
"Pop!"
The next moment, in the courtyard behind him, the guards of the Jishen Chamber of Commerce came out.
Behind them, there were more than a hundred short figures.
So many people quickly filled the small courtyard.
"Lord Cao Xing, these are the rewards you want."
After saying that, Marita turned around gracefully, and the skirt of her body stretched out like a blue rose.
Not only that, Cao Xing also smelled a faint fragrance.
However, his eyes were quickly attracted to the group of creatures behind Marita.
They are about one meter tall, with dark yellow skin, pointed ears and curved noses.
There was some flinch and caution in his eyes, and his body was tense, seeming very nervous.
These are goblin drudges.
After seeing Marita, these short goblin laborers knelt on the ground respectfully, "I have met Master Marita."
Marita dragged her right elbow with her left hand and said gracefully: "Lord Cao Xing, we bought these goblin laborers from the Giant Chamber of Commerce."
"This is a group of creatures that are good at working in caves and underground. Especially when digging those gemstone veins, their efficiency is even faster."
"Of course, be careful that these goblins hide gems secretly. These greedy guys will not be able to help but hide the gems themselves when they see them, and there are many ways to do so."
Cao Xing was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then laughed.
The goblin laborers looked around with guilty expressions.
Marita continued: "However, they have been trained for a long time and are quite obedient."
"If you take him away and train him, it will still be of great help to you."
Cao Xing nodded slightly and glanced at the attributes of the group of goblin laborers.
【Goblin hard work】
[Race: Goblin]
[Level: Level 7 (first-level ordinary creature)]
[HP: 560/560]
[Attack power 37~41]
[Attributes: Strength 14, Agility 12, Spirit 9, Constitution 17]
[Skill: Primary Mining Mastery (increases mining efficiency by 10%)
Coward (when goblin peons are frightened, they will enter a cowering state, all attributes will be reduced by 30%, and stop working)]
[Talent: Hard Work (hard workers who work hard and have more endurance)]
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As introduced, this group of goblins is very suitable for mining.
Of course, it is also possible to arrange for them to build territorial buildings.
In addition, goblin peons have another shortcoming, that is, they are too timid.
If frightened, they will hide and stop working.
Marita turned around, looked at the group of goblin laborers and said: "From today on, you will belong to Lord Cao Xing. You must work hard for him and obey his orders unconditionally. Do you understand?"
This group of goblin laborers knelt down to Cao Xing one after another, and then said respectfully.
"Dear lord, please be kind to us..."
Cao Xing nodded, "In my territory, as long as you obey orders, you will all receive preferential treatment."
The goblin peons all looked at each other after hearing this.
"We will work hard for you, kind Lord, may the God of the Crypt bless you..."
At the same time, the guards from the Moon God Chamber of Commerce brought a big box over.
It was jingling and full of crowns.
This is the reward for second place, a total of 300,000 kronor.
Cao Xing also took it directly.
A system prompt appears.
[This fishing competition is over. 】
[Rewards obtained: 125 first-level goblin peons, coins*300,000...]
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After receiving the reward, Cao Xing was in a good mood.
This time when I came to Annuohe Village, it can be said that three things were successfully completed.
"Thank you, beautiful Ms. Marita."
"You deserve it."
Marita stared at him, and then whispered: "Lord Cao Xing, I wonder if it's convenient for you, let's talk alone?"
Cao Xing saw the look in her eyes and understood what Marita meant.
Then he looked at Bronn and others next to him and said, "Bron, Rhaenis, take this group of workers and wait for me at the entrance of the village."
"And the villagers who bought it before will also be brought with them."
"We will return to the territory soon."
Bronn said respectfully: "I obey, Lord Lord!"
Then, he blew his beard and said loudly: "Goblins, come with me!"
"Take you to meet the other members of our territory."
This group of goblin laborers looked at Bronn in surprise.
"As you command, this mighty warrior!"
"Oh! This warrior's hands are so big, I feel like he can break my bones with just one slap."
"That's right... none of the bugbears in our tribe are as strong as this warrior!"
"No, bugbears are the strongest..."
In the chirping sounds of the goblins.
Bronn, a big man, led them out of the yard.
Including the guards of the Moon God Chamber of Commerce, they also left here.
Soon, he and Marita were the only two people left in the courtyard.
The lady in front of me said, "Lord Cao Xing, let's go in and talk."
"Okay." Cao Xing agreed readily.
Soon, they returned to the room.
Marita picked up a kettle and poured tea for Cao Xing gracefully.
Then they both took their seats.
Marita still maintained an upright sitting posture and said directly: "Lord Cao Xing, I heard that you caught the legendary emerald snapper this time?"
"Yes."
Hearing this, Marita's mature eyes showed a hint of joy.
She said straight to the point again: "I wonder, can Lord Cao Xing give up his love and sell one to our Moon God Chamber of Commerce?"
Cao Xing had expected this result.
This time the Luna Merchant Guild spent a lot of money to hold this fishing competition. The main purpose is probably for the emerald snapper.
However, Cao Xing didn't know what effect this magical creature had on her.
So Cao Xing asked directly.
"Ms. Marita, I will naturally agree to your request."
"But what I want to know is, is Emerald Snapper important to you?"
After hearing this, the lady in front of me sighed softly...
"To be honest, our Princess Fran was trying to reach the realm of the Archmage some time ago."
"Although she succeeded, she was interrupted by a very powerful assassin at a critical moment and passed out on the spot."
"We paid a lot of money to get Princess Fran to wake up, but she suffered serious spell backlash because of that interference."
"Now, not only is she unable to display the strength of the Archmage, but she is also seriously injured and her aura is weakening every day..."
Having said this, a sad look appeared on Marita's mature and capable face, as well as a hint of hidden anger.
"Princess Fulan... is the hope of our Orchid Kingdom. She is also the most promising being to break through to the level of the Archmage in the past hundred years..."
"None of us want anything to happen to her."
"During this period, everyone in the Youlan royal family is in a state of panic. We are all looking for a way to treat Princess Fulan."
"Until I accidentally heard that there is a kind of magical snapper living in the Anno River in the snowy field, which can heal the damage caused by the backlash of spells."
"But because this legendary snapper is very rare, it is extremely difficult to catch it. Even the fishing masters are not sure."
“So, I held this fishing tournament to try my luck.”
"Unexpectedly, Lord Cao Xing also came to participate in the competition. Not only that, you also caught this legendary snapper, which really surprised me!"
There was admiration in Marita's beautiful eyes.
And Cao Xing finally understood the cause and effect.
He nodded and said: "No problem, Ms. Marita, I can sell you an emerald salmon."
His readily agreed, and a gentle smile appeared on Marita's face again.
She said gratefully: "Thank you, Lord Cao Xing."
"So, how about I give you 4 million crowns for an emerald snapper?"
To be honest, according to the valuation of the middle-aged man with a goatee at that time, Marita’s price was already almost twice as high!
But there are some things that you can’t just get if you have money. Like the emerald snapper this time.
Even though the Moon God Chamber of Commerce has huge power and financial resources, they still have to set up a large number of prizes through fishing competitions to attract some talents.
Try your luck and see if you can catch an emerald snapper.
However, how can such a rare creature be so easy to catch?
If it weren't for Cao Xing this time, none of the contestants on the field would be able to catch the emerald snapper, even the snowflake snapper.
Therefore, Marita’s price is quite reasonable.
After hearing this, Cao Xing said: "Ms. Marita, this price is certainly acceptable."
"But I prefer barter to krona."
"I wonder if Luna Merchant will come out with any goods this time?"
Cao Xing also explained his needs very directly.
There were still many things in the Luna Merchant Guild's cargo list that made him excited.
Hearing this, Marita's delicate face showed a thoughtful look, and then nodded.
"Yes, Lord Cao Xing."
"Just this time, I brought in a batch of new things from the Southern Continent. I thought you might be interested."
Cao Xing asked: "Oh? What is it?"
"A batch of magical seeds."
Upon hearing this, Cao Xing's eyes suddenly lit up.
"Ms. Marita, you are right, I am indeed very interested."
The lady's mouth curved into a beautiful curve.
Then, a system prompt appears.
[Marita, Luna Chamber of Commerce, has opened the goods list to you. Do you accept it? 】
'yes. ’
The next moment, a dazzling array of goods appeared in front of Cao Xing.
[Secret Medicine of Life (medium)]: Priced at 4,000 crowns
[Cold Dew Rice Seeds (Green)]: Priced at 50 crowns per piece
[Kulin Barley Seeds (Green)]: Price 150 CZK per piece
[Icy Convolvulus Seeds (Blue)]: Priced at 120,000 crowns per seed
[Golden Sunflower Seeds (Gold)]: Priced at 1.5 million crowns
[Twilight Vine Seed (Gold)]: Priced at 1.5 million crowns
[Elementary farmland construction drawings]: Price: 50,000 kronor
[Ancient Weapon·Frost Launcher]: Priced at 320,000 kronor
[Damaged King Tiger Skin]: Priced at 420,000 kronor
[Boots with white marks on the snow (gold)]: Priced at 2.8 million crowns
[Legion Rapier...]
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Looking at the long list of goods, Cao Xing's breath suddenly froze.
"Good guy, there are so many plant seeds, and the names sound like they are not ordinary plants!"
Seemingly noticing his look, Marita chuckled and said, "Lord Cao Xing, is there anything you want to buy?"
Cao Xing thought for a moment and then said: "Beautiful Ms. Marita, could you please let me observe the seeds first?"
To be honest, he was indeed very interested in this batch of seeds.
After all, he saw in it the seeds of rice and barley.
But the properties are not known yet, and the growth conditions of some magical plants are relatively harsh.
If possible, it is best to use the system's built-in functions first to take a look at the properties of these seeds.
Marita chuckled, "Okay."
"Excuse me, Ms. Marita."
The lady turned her head and smiled softly at him.
Then he stood up, walked to the small room behind him, took out three bags and two boxes, and placed them all on a small wooden table.
She first elegantly opened the three bags, then took out a round and plump seed from each bag and placed it on the table.
"Please take a look, Lord Cao Xing."
And Cao Xing also moved closer to take a look.
[Cold Dew Rice Seed (Green): Magic Plant]
[Item effect: Planted in the soil and cultivated regularly, a batch of cold dew rice can be grown. The rice has a sweet taste. Long-term consumption can increase a certain amount of physical fitness. 】
(Note: Cold dew rice is a crop suitable for growing in winter, but too cold weather will also cause it to lose its life. It is best to build a greenhouse before planting)
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[Kulin Barley Seed (Green): Magic Plant]
[Item effect: Planted in high-quality soil, a batch of Kulin barley can be grown. Long-term consumption can increase weak strength. 】
(Note: Kulin barley is a mutant barley carefully cultivated by Kulin Farm and can be used to make high-grade maltose and high-grade barley wine.
Because of its unique taste, many local wine merchants will travel thousands of miles to buy it. However, because the growing conditions are strict on the land, it is difficult to transplant Kulin barley. )
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[Ice Thorn Convolvulus Seeds (Blue): Magic Plant]
[Item effect: Planted in the ground, an ice-thorn bindweed can quickly grow. When an enemy approaches, it will spin at high speed and eject a large number of ice spikes with a freezing breath, freezing the enemy in place for 1 to 5 seconds. 】
(Note: Ice-thorn bindweed is also a raw material for some potions because of its strong ice breath.)
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After reading these three magic plant seeds.
Cao Xing decided on the spot to buy them all!
Just kidding, let’s not talk about the Ice Thorn Convolvulus below, just the [Cold Dew Rice Seed] above, he can’t wait to take it back to his territory for planting.
He hasn't tasted rice with a magical flavor yet!
Moreover, according to the system, long-term consumption of this kind of rice can also increase physical fitness. Compared with bread, it is more suitable for the subjects of Cao Xing.
Eat rice, give me rice!
As for another type of [Kulin barley], it can be used to make high-grade maltose and high-grade barley wine. This crop has high commercial value.
It just so happens that there is a brewery in my own territory, so I can make it and trade it with merchants.
In this way, in addition to the milk of Yuncai Yak, he has something new that can stably produce resources.
"Ms. Marita, I want all three magic plant seeds."
Hearing this, the lady in front of her covered her face and chuckled again.
"No problem, Lord Cao Xing."
"There are 5,494 cold dew rice seeds in total, including 5,400 for you, which is 270,000 crowns."
"There are 3,066 Kulin barley seeds in total, including your 3,000, which is 450,000 crowns."
"As for the ice-thorn bindweed... this excellent grade is relatively rare, there are only 64 of them. How about giving it 500,000 crowns to you?"
Cao Xing did the math.
Good guy, these three plant seeds alone cost 1.22 million kronor!
General crop seeds, such as rice and barley, can be purchased for hundreds of thousands of seeds for 10,000 crowns!
But this is normal.
After all, this is a magical plant. It is a plant that has undergone various studies and mutations and can grow in some extreme environments.
The rice and barley produced have special effects.
Moreover, for Cao Xing, this is a profitable business.
For no other reason than that there is a magical [Pale Tree] in his territory.
This tree has grown and changed the soil environment of the territory. Almost all kinds of plants and crops can be grown in it.
And it also greatly accelerated the growth rate.
As these crops grow, new seeds will appear.
Then plant new seeds, and soon you will have your own cold dew rice field, Kulin Barley Farm!
Cao Xing thought happily.
Then he replied directly: "No problem, Ms. Marita, just pay this price."
"However, I also want to see two other golden magical plant seeds."
Marita nodded lightly, then pushed the mahogany box in her hand.
"Lord Cao Xing, please take a look, because these two golden seeds are too rare, and there is only one of each."
"That golden sunflower seed has been extinct for many years. It was recently unearthed from an ancient ruins."
The lady finished.
Cao Xing nodded and then opened the two boxes.
Suddenly, a strong wave of magic power came from inside.
Cao Xing saw a flash of golden light in one of the boxes.
The other box was filled with hazy mist.
When the fluctuations subsided, two seeds lay quietly inside.
One of them looks like a sunflower seed, but its surface is golden, like a golden melon seed.
The other one was a flat seed the size of a finger, and it was still emitting a slight mist and white light.
Cao Xing looked at the attributes.
[Golden Sunflower Seed (Gold): Magic Plant]
[Seed effect: Planted in the territory, after 6 years of cultivation, a golden sunflower will grow. It will take 2 years to bear fruit, and 7 to 10 golden ancient coins and 3 to 5 golden sunflower seeds will be produced]
(Note: The golden sunflower is an ancient magical plant that can be traced back to ancient times. Its seeds are very fragile, but they can be preserved for a long time)
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Seeing the system prompt above, Cao Xing's pupils suddenly shrank!
What did he see?
Golden ancient coins!
This thing is used to exchange for high-level ancient treasure chests!
Up to now, the total number of ancient gold coins in Cao Xing’s hands is only 24.
This kind of sunflower can produce at least 7 ancient gold coins in one round, plus one golden sunflower seed.
Although the growth cycle is very long.
But, I have the Pale Tree!
Moreover, in the Witch Forest, he also obtained a large number of tree hearts, which can be used to accelerate plant growth.
As long as these two things are there.
Even if there is only one seed, if Cao Xing throws a lot of resources at it, he can quickly have a large number of seeds.
By then, he will be able to mass-produce large amounts of ancient gold coins!
Cao Xing seemed to see a large number of high-level ancient treasure boxes smashing towards him.
Suppress your excitement.
Cao Xing began to check another seed.
[Twilight Vine Seed (Gold): Magic Plant]
[Seed effect: Plant it near a water source. After several years of growth, a twilight vine can grow, improving the water source into a twilight spring. It has some purification functions and can cause damage to the undead]
(Note: A vine of the legendary plant Twilight Root has magical effects.)
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Twilight spring water!
Isn't this the main ingredient used to make holy water?
Although he does not need to make holy water yet, it is not wrong to prepare this thing in advance, just in case it will be used one day!
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(PS: The 7,000 words in Chapter 2 have been reviewed, book friends, please wait for tomorrow morning!)
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(End of chapter)