Chapter 215: Chapter 215: Strike First
Seeing Moyu looking very puzzled, Qian Qi seriously analyzed it for him.
"Ya Ya, when it comes to finding a partner, it’s all about attacking first. If you don’t act first, by the time you’ve gathered all your shiny things, the good Ya Yas will already be snatched away by other Moyus!"
"That’s right!" Moyu suddenly clapped his wings, realizing, "I need to find a partner early!"
"Exactly, Ya Ya!" Qian Qi raised a little fist, cheering him on, "Once you find a partner, I will..."
She whispered something in Moyu’s ear, and as he listened, his eyes grew brighter and brighter. Immediately, he flapped onto Qian Qi, moved, "Oh, Contractor, you are so kind~ I’m indeed your most beloved Contracted Beast~"
"Good Ya Ya, of course you’re my most beloved Contracted Beast~" Qian Qi affectionately patted his little head with her foot, "Alright, I’ll go sow the Magic God Grass seeds first so the Moyus can cast spells as soon as possible."
Qian Qi carried her hoe and went into the field. The system flew around Moyu twice, then poked Moyu’s head with the tip of the panel, writing on the ground:
[What were you two just talking about?]
"Big Brother!" Moyu saw the words and immediately knew it was the invisible big brother. He honestly said, "Contractor specifically mentioned just now that if you secretly ask, I mustn’t tell you."
System: [...]
How did she predict it would inquire about this!
Elsewhere, Qian Qi took out the Magic God Grass seeds from the box and went to the golden grassland far away to find an empty spot to bury them.
Magic God Grass usually grows independently; if planted too close, they can easily interfere with each other’s spiritual power, leading to abnormal hormone secretion and thus reduced yield.
Moreover, Magic God Grass can attract Spiritual Magical Beasts to protect itself. The number of Spiritual Magical Beasts in a territory is limited; if Magic God Grass is planted too close, the spiritual attraction can cause confusion among the beasts, affecting their ability to protect themselves.
These two drawbacks mean Magic God Grass must be planted at a distance, which undoubtedly poses a planting disadvantage for farmers with limited time or land.
"Ya Ya~ you command them to cast spells." After burying the seeds, Qian Qi signaled Moyu to command his subordinates to cast spells on the Magic God Grass seeds. She then returned to the little wooden house and took out the "ineffective Magic God Grass" leaf from the Defense Bottle.
The ineffective Magic God Grass leaf is a fake leaf used to cover the truly effective Magic God Grass leaf. When it and the real leaf nearby are picked, they will release hormones that render the Magic God Grass ineffective.
In different scenarios, if you want to remove this Magic God Grass, all you need to do is pluck all the leaves from this Magic God Grass; eventually, a fake leaf will release hormones. Of course, someone who can confirm the Magic God Grass is in its original spot despite its spiritual power need not remove this Magic God Grass.
Carefully taking the fake leaf out of the Defense Bottle, Qian Qi placed it under the microscope with tweezers.
Magic Plants are structurally different from ordinary plants. Normal plant cells are similar to those she studied in her previous life, with cell walls, membranes, nuclei, etc., whereas Magic Plants have a brand new system of microscopic structure, or rather... many kinds.
But fortunately, the microscope can observe their internal structures; it’s just unknown if the Magic Plant Research Institute has machines capable of studying genetic material...
[What are you thinking about?] The system quietly approached, calculating to extract some money from Qian Qi.
"I’m thinking that the drawbacks of Magic God Grass are too significant. Even if they grow healthily, I won’t be able to identify the truly effective leaves among a pile of Magic God Grass leaves."
If a fake leaf is caught, many true leaves of this Magic God Grass will be wasted.
[You have me!] The system quickly said.
Qian Qi gave it an eyeshot of disdain, "Do you have no idea how much money you cost?"
System: ...
[If you don’t want to spend money asking me each time, I can sell you a kind of...] The system began mysteriously but was ruthlessly pushed aside by Qian Qi with a slap, "No need, you continue listening to me."
The system clicked its tongue, [You continue talking.]
"Therefore, I believe this mechanism of protecting Magic God Grass should be abolished." Qian Qi stroked her chin and then squinted her eyes, "System, have you ever heard of a peerless planting technique in this world, called—"
"Hybrid rice!"
System: ...
System: !!!
Grass! She knew again?
"Fake leaves are part of the protection mechanism of Magic Plants and proof of evolution. To solve the issue of fake leaves, making them deform orcause species regression will be enough."
Qian Qi glanced at the remaining Magic God Grass seeds in the box, pondering, "Hybridization may solve this problem."
System: ...
From now on, it hates agricultural students!!!
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Hybridization is a long-term research process that Qian Qi can only take slowly. The most urgent task at hand is to first earn enough 3 billion to confirm the conditions needed for Moyu to upgrade to B-level.
"Senior Su, on the way back, could you drop me off at a place?" Qian Qi, carrying a small backpack, dashed into the hovercar and blinked, "Fucheng Full Moon Street No. 32, please."
"What are you going there for?" Su Ang looked at her seriously. Now, she’s considered high-knowledge talent; if she encounters danger and is gone, it would be a loss to humanity.
Should he arrange something with the principal for her personal safety...
Su Ang was thinking this, but then saw Qian Qi sneakily come over and whispered, "Senior Su, considering you’re a good person, I’ll share this secret with you."
"I plan to go to Fucheng Full Moon Street to clear an instance. Then the housing prices on Full Moon Street will surely rise sharply. If you’re interested, you can buy some properties early and sell them when the prices go up."
Su Ang shook his head after hearing this, "No need, I don’t lack money."
The increase in housing prices due to dungeon clearing is essentially a chance for the poor to become rich overnight; he doesn’t need to compete with them for these small gains.
However... "I don’t remember there being an instance on Fucheng Full Moon Street."
Su Ang recalled vaguely, then uncertainly opened the Light Brain device in the hovercar, pulling up the Fucheng Full Moon Street map. Upon finding no instance nearby, he couldn’t help but remind, "There’s really no instance."
"Huh?" Qian Qi obviously didn’t know either. She leaned in to take a look and saw the map on the Light Brain screen filled with instance names, but indeed no instance markers near Fucheng Full Moon Street.
Qian Qi was busy until midnight last night, planning to first go to Fucheng for investigation. Unexpectedly...
She couldn’t but glare at the system.
System: [What’s... what handsome system are you looking at! If it’s not marked, it must be a new instance like the Vegetable Garden Dungeon buried underground!]
Qian Qi: !!!
New instance?
New instance... That could work, too. First, dig the instance out, buy a batch of low-priced properties after the housing prices drop...
"Drive there, there must be an instance." Qian Qi immediately directed and then opened her own Light Brain, finding the Dungeon Association forum.