Chapter 28: The Ideal Big Fat Sheep

One second, two seconds, three seconds passed. The dark earth slowly began to stir. Two tiny green shoots trembled as they pushed aside the soil above, revealing slender, tender leaves.

Mo Xie stared intently at the green sprouts, his pupils contracting, breath quickening. On his usually indifferent, handsome face, an expression of excitement broke through, and he couldn’t help but grin, looking a little silly.

They’d sprouted. The Mo Orchid seeds his mother had left him had finally sprouted.

This time, he’d finally gotten what he wished for.

Ever since settling down on this exile star, he’d gone out nearly every year searching for fertile soil suitable for nurturing the Mo Orchid seeds. This time, he’d only gone out of habit, making a round as usual, but hadn’t expected to sense a sudden surge of elemental change as he passed the northern edge.

He’d thought it was another powerful berserk beast or a strong berserker emerging from the contaminated zone, and wanted to handle it while the change was still fresh. But to his surprise, the elemental fluctuation wasn’t dangerous at all—it was a patch of pure land.

A strange, unheard-of, never-before-seen pure land.

In this patch of pure land called Earth Village, he could still sense the dark element he was most familiar with, but here it was no longer violent and wild. Instead, it was gentle to the extreme. After just a few minutes of digging, he could clearly feel the dark energy within his body gradually stabilizing, no longer raging out of his control.

But none of that mattered as much as this: the Mo Orchid seeds had sprouted. Soon, they would grow stems and bloom, becoming true Mo Orchids.

His mother had once said, “Protect the Mo Orchid seeds. As long as the Mo Orchid lives, I live, and the Mo family lives.”

After all these years, he had finally not let his mother down.

So, as he looked at the two tiny green shoots in the palm-sized flowerpot, his gaze grew even softer, so gentle it seemed water could drip from his eyes.

He carefully cradled the little pot in his hands, looking every bit the doting, protective father—completely natural, not the least bit out of place.

Yun Qimu: …

Her expression was awkward. She’d thought this was a formidable enemy, but who would have guessed—good grief, he was a total goofball!

The goofball—no, Mo Xie—was in a great mood. His handsome face relaxed, eyes smiling as he carried the little flowerpot over. He nodded politely to Yun Qimu and said with a smile in his voice, “The soil here is very helpful to me. Thank you.”

He was dignified and calm, a far cry from the cold, hard demeanor he’d shown before.

Yun Qimu forced a smile. “You’re welcome. You’re a villager of Earth Village, so you can dig and use the soil as you like. In fact, you could even plant a whole field of flowers if you want.”

At her words, Mo Xie’s eyes lit up, shining brightly. “Really? I can plant a whole field of flowers?”

“Of course, but—”

Yun Qimu gave him a quick once-over. Black clothes, black pants, black cloak—all made of fabric with subtle patterns, looking lustrous, soft, and breathable. Top-quality material, the same kind she’d seen on that idiot Cyril.

Back at the Kimberley family’s royal banquet, Cyril had even shown off an outfit made from this fabric.

Rumor had it this fabric was rare and expensive, reserved for high nobility or royalty. The fact that this man had it spoke volumes about his extraordinary status.

But that wasn’t the main point. The main point was: anyone who could afford such expensive fabric was exactly the kind of big, fat sheep she dreamed of!

“But what?” Mo Xie pressed his lips together, asking urgently.

Looking across the whole exile star, probably only this land was suitable for growing Mo Orchids. He had to get it.

Yun Qimu’s mind switched from wary to shrewd in an instant, and she smoothly replied, “But the land isn’t free. You have to buy it.”

Mo Xie let out a sigh of relief and said directly, “Energy coins are not a problem.”

Yun Qimu was thrilled—she’d been waiting for those words!

The main system was secretly excited, too. So land could be sold! It immediately put up a listing in the village chief’s exchange shop: “One mu of land: 300,000 spirit coins.”

Yun Qimu continued, “Our Earth Village prides itself on being free of dark matter and pollution. Anything grown here is guaranteed to be pure, so our land is very expensive. Also, it can’t be privately owned, so we use a rental system.”

She glanced at her village chief’s exchange shop and saw the main system had obediently set everything up. Satisfied, she flashed Mo Xie a big smile. “Sixty thousand spirit coins to rent one mu of land for a year. If you want to renew, just pay the rent before the term ends.”

Black-hearted—utterly black-hearted!

The main system grumbled while gleefully adding a note to the listing: “One mu of land: 300,000 spirit coins (usage rights for one year only).”

Money-is-no-object Mo Xie agreed immediately. “No problem. I’ll pay for one mu for a year first. But… what are spirit coins?”

“Spirit coins are the currency we use in Earth Village. One spirit coin equals 100 energy coins. So 600,000 spirit coins is 60 million energy coins. Do you still want to rent at that price?”

Mo Xie was still very straightforward. “Yes. I have energy coins. Where do I pay?”

Yun Qimu gave a gentle smile. She just loved generous, decisive fat sheep—no, customers—like this.

“Payment? Just give it to me. I’m the village chief. Our bank isn’t open yet, so we accept both spirit and energy coins. Just count out 60 million energy coins for me.”

Saying “60 million,” Yun Qimu’s heart trembled.

Oh my god, since coming to this exile star, she’d never seen so many coins at once.

Mo Xie didn’t object. He immediately poured out a pile of energy coins from his spatial ring, forming a small mountain that sparkled and dazzled the eyes.

Even Zhu Zhu’s mouth dropped open, and Yun Qimu’s jaw nearly hit the floor.

Sixty million energy coins—thirty million for the main system, and the other thirty million all hers.

From penniless to having assets.

Broker fees were the best!

She happily put away the coins, sent Zhu Zhu off to reunite with her friends and cucumbers, then turned her smiling eyes to her big customer and continued pitching, “Now that you’re a villager, you’ll need a house. Have you considered buying one?”

Mo Xie paused for a second, looked around at the lush, green environment and fresh, clear air, and made up his mind without hesitation. “I’ll buy one.”

Yun Qimu rubbed her hands together in excitement. “So, would you prefer a sturdy wooden cabin, an elegant bamboo house, an indestructible stone house, a golden house for your treasures, or a spirit stone house for ultimate comfort?”"

"**Chapter 29: I’ll Come Find You Later to Trade for Pumpkins**

One second, two seconds, three seconds passed. The originally dark soil began to stir. Two tiny green shoots trembled as they pushed aside the dirt above, revealing delicate, tender leaves.

Mo Xie stared intently at the green sprouts, his pupils contracting and his breathing quickening. The usually indifferent, handsome face now showed a rare surge of emotion—he couldn’t help but break into a wide, silly grin.

They’d sprouted. The Mo Orchid seeds his mother left him had finally sprouted.

This time, he had finally fulfilled his wish.

Ever since settling on this exile star, he’d gone out almost every year searching for fertile soil suitable for nurturing the Mo Orchid seeds. This time, he’d only gone out of habit, but as he passed the northern edge, he suddenly sensed a surge of elemental change within the northern district.

He’d thought some powerful berserk beast or mutant had emerged in this infected zone, and wanted to handle it while the disturbance was fresh. But to his surprise, the elemental change wasn’t a threat at all—instead, a pure land had appeared.

A strange, unheard-of, unseen pure land.

Within this place called Earth Village, he could still sense the dark element he was most familiar with, but here it was no longer violent and chaotic. Instead, it was gentle to the extreme. After digging for just a few minutes, he could clearly feel the dark elemental power in his body calming, no longer so wild and uncontrollable.

But none of that mattered as much as this: the Mo Orchid seeds had sprouted. Soon, they would grow stems and leaves, blossom, and become true Mo Orchids.

His mother once told him: as long as the Mo Orchid lives, so does she, and so does the Mo family.

After all these years, he had finally lived up to his mother’s trust.

Staring at the two tiny green sprouts in the palm-sized flowerpot, his gaze grew softer and softer, so gentle it was almost watery.

He carefully cradled the little pot in his hands, looking for all the world like a simple, loving father protecting his child. There was nothing out of place about it.

Yun Qimu: ……

She felt awkward. She’d thought this was a formidable enemy, but who’d have guessed—good grief, he was just a big goofball!

The goofball—er, Mo Xie—was in a great mood. His handsome face relaxed, a faint smile on his lips as he carried the little flowerpot over. He nodded politely to Yun Qimu and said with a smile in his voice, “The soil here is very helpful to me. Thank you.”

He was dignified and composed, a far cry from his earlier cold, stern demeanor.

Yun Qimu forced a smile. “You’re welcome. You’re a villager of Earth Village, so you can dig and use this soil as you like. In fact, you could even plant a whole field of flowers if you wanted.”

At her words, Mo Xie’s eyes lit up, shining with excitement. “Really? I can plant a whole field of flowers?”

“Of course, but…”

Yun Qimu gave him a quick once-over. Black clothes, black pants, black cloak—all made from fabric with subtle patterns, looking soft, glossy, and breathable. It was definitely top-quality material, the same kind she’d seen that idiot Cyril wearing.

Back at the Kimberley family’s royal banquet, Cyril had shown off an outfit made of this very fabric.

It was said to be expensive and rare, reserved for high nobility and royalty. The fact that this man had it spoke volumes about his extraordinary status.

But that wasn’t the main point. The main point was: anyone who could afford such luxury was exactly the kind of fat sheep she dreamed of!

“But what?” Mo Xie pressed his thin lips together, asking urgently.

On the entire exile star, this was probably the only land suitable for growing Mo Orchids. He had to secure it.

Yun Qimu’s mind shifted from wary to shrewd in an instant, and she smoothly replied, “But the land isn’t free. You have to buy it.”

Mo Xie breathed a sigh of relief. “Energy credits are no problem.”

Yun Qimu was over the moon—she’d been waiting for those words!

The main system was secretly excited too. So land could be sold! It immediately put up a listing in the village chief’s exchange shop: “One mu of land: 300,000 spirit coins.”

Yun Qimu continued, “Earth Village prides itself on being free of dark matter and pollution. Anything grown here is guaranteed to be pure. So our land is very expensive, and it can’t be privately owned. We use a rental system.”

She glanced at her village chief’s exchange shop and saw the main system had obediently handled the logistics. Satisfied, she flashed Mo Xie a bright smile. “It’s 600,000 spirit coins to rent one mu of land for a year. If you want to renew, just pay the rent before the lease expires.”

So black! So, so black-hearted!

The main system grumbled while gleefully adding a note to the listing: “One mu of land: 300,000 spirit coins (usage rights for one year only)”

Money-is-no-object Mo Xie agreed immediately. “No problem. I’ll pay for one mu for a year first. But… what are spirit coins?”

“Spirit coins are the currency we use in Earth Village. One spirit coin equals 100 energy credits. So 600,000 spirit coins is 60 million energy credits. Are you still interested?”

Mo Xie was still very straightforward. “Yes. I have energy credits. Where do I pay?”

Yun Qimu put on a gentle smile. She loved customers—er, fat sheep—who were so generous and decisive.

“To pay, just give them to me. I’m the village chief. Our bank isn’t open yet, so we accept both spirit coins and energy credits. Just count out 60 million energy credits for me.”

Even as she said “60 million,” Yun Qimu’s heart trembled.

Oh my god, since coming to this exile star, this was the first time she’d seen so much money!

Mo Xie didn’t object. He immediately poured out a mountain of energy credits from his spatial ring, the sparkling pile dazzling everyone’s eyes.

Even Zhu Zhu’s mouth fell open, and Yun Qimu’s jaw dropped too, grinning from ear to ear.

Sixty million energy credits! She’d give 30 million to the main system, and the remaining 30 million would be all hers.

From penniless to decently well-off, just like that.

Being a middleman was such a lucrative business!

She happily put away the energy credits, then beamed at her big customer and continued her sales pitch. “Since you’re now a villager of Earth Village, you’ll need a house. Have you considered buying one?”

Mo Xie paused for a second, looked around at the lush, green surroundings and the fresh, clear air, and made a prompt decision. “I’ll buy one.”

Yun Qimu rubbed her hands together, barely able to contain her excitement. “Well then, would you prefer a sturdy wooden cabin, an elegant bamboo house, an indestructible stone house, a golden house to hide beauties in, or a spirit stone house for complete comfort?”"