Chapter 31: Plant Nutrient Solution

“Do you have any plant nutrient solution here?”

Mo Xie followed behind Yun Qimu, watching as bottle after bottle of dazzling, luxurious potions were placed on the shelves. His expression remained indifferent, but inwardly, he was quite shocked.

However, he didn’t ask about the mental stabilizers related to his insomnia, nor did he inquire about the holy potions that concerned his own survival. Instead, he immediately asked about the plant nutrient solution he’d been thinking about all along.

Yun Qimu glanced back at him in surprise. Did he really want to be a diligent little farmer?

But if someone’s willing to spend money, who was she to stop them?

Of course she couldn’t.

“Yes, of course we have it.”

Yun Qimu cheerfully exchanged ten bottles from the village chief’s shop and placed them on the shelf.

Mo Xie’s dark eyes lit up. He immediately reached out to grab them.

[Ding-dong—Pharmacy Workshop is selling plant nutrient solution. As these are glass products, please handle with care. To purchase, please click to buy.]

Mo Xie pressed his thin lips together, a trace of excitement flickering in his deep, dark eyes. “Buy them. All of them.”

In an instant, the ten bottles of plant nutrient solution were swept clean, leaving the shelf empty once again.

Sensing what was happening, Yun Qimu took two steps back and restocked the shelf with another ten bottles.

Not even two seconds later—

[Ding-dong—Ten bottles of plant nutrient solution have sold out. Please restock promptly.]

Yun Qimu paused, then restocked again.

[Ding-dong—Ten bottles of plant nutrient solution have sold out again. Please restock promptly.]

This time, Yun Qimu didn’t even have time to move her feet before she gritted her teeth and restocked another ten bottles.

Mo Xie, quick as lightning, once again clicked to buy them all. His speed at snatching up goods could rival an auntie on a supermarket shopping spree.

[Ding-dong—Ten bottles of plant nutrient solution have sold out yet again. Please restock~~]

Even the synthesized mechanical voice of the system was starting to sound a bit giddy.

Yun Qimu: (╬￣皿￣)凸

One person restocked, the other swept the shelf clean. This went on for ten rounds. Mo Xie, this spendthrift, had bought a hundred bottles of plant nutrient solution and still showed no sign of stopping.

His dedication to stockpiling put even squirrels preparing for winter to shame, and the gleeful smile on his face made Yun Qimu start to question her life choices.

She glared at Mo Xie in frustration. “How many bottles do you actually want to buy? Can’t you just tell me the total so we can do a direct transaction? Doing this one batch at a time is exhausting!”

Every time she restocked, she thought this “old farmer” must have enough by now. But no—he kept buying, and buying, and buying.

Mo Xie looked at her. “You can do that? I didn’t know.”

His handsome, noble face showed a hint of confusion, his dark eyes full of innocence, and his deep voice tinged with surprise. He really didn’t seem to know.

What else could Yun Qimu do? She could only silently recite her business mantra: The customer is God, the customer is a fat sheep, the customer is the key to my bulging wallet. So I endure, endure, endure...

After repeating it three times, she calmed herself down and patiently explained, “Because there’s limited shelf space, we can’t stock too many at once. If you want to buy a large quantity of a certain potion or nutrient solution, just come to me directly for a bulk purchase. It saves time and effort.”

“Oh.” Mo Xie thought for a second, then decisively exchanged all the energy coins he had for plant nutrient solution—a total of ten thousand bottles, costing two million spirit coins, or two hundred million energy coins.

He didn’t even blink, showing no sign of regret. On the contrary, his eyes crinkled with delight.

She finally understood—this guy truly loved plants!

After all that, Mo Xie and Yun Qimu’s fortunes had undergone a dramatic reversal. The former, once a fat sheep, was now penniless; the latter, once modestly well-off, had become a little rich lady.

She couldn’t help but sigh—being a middleman was so lucrative!

“You really don’t have a single energy coin left?” Yun Qimu, still excited, eyed Mo Xie up and down suspiciously, as if searching for some hidden pocket or spatial storage.

Mo Xie spread his hands openly. “I really don’t.”

Yun Qimu frowned. “Don’t you want to buy a bottle of Light Potion or Holy Potion? Judging by your appearance, the dark matter corrosion on your body seems pretty severe.”

Mo Xie smiled, uncharacteristically chatty. “No need to worry. I awakened a dark-type ability, which is closely related to dark matter. I used the abundant dark matter on Exile Star to enhance my powers, reaching SSS rank in one go. The severe corrosion is just because the dark elements in my body are too agitated and unrestrained. I won’t die. Besides, Earth Village is very comfortable. Since arriving here, the restless dark matter in me has been soothed. Once I fully control it, my body will gradually return to normal. So I don’t need any potions.”

“Oh. Well, aren’t you just amazing.” Yun Qimu praised him soullessly, inwardly lamenting how much of a cheat his ability was. Then she turned away, humming a little tune as she continued restocking.

Hmph! Now that the fat sheep wasn’t a fat sheep anymore, why should she bother to be nice to him?

Mo Xie’s lips twitched helplessly. This girl was really practical.

After finishing up in the pharmacy workshop, Yun Qimu, with her bulging wallet, strolled leisurely outside.

Now that she had money and free time, she could go back to being a lazy salted fish.

But of course, someone just couldn’t stand to see her “lazy.” The system’s loudspeaker blared in her mind.

[Ding—Crisis alert! Crisis alert! The northern region of Exile Star is experiencing its annual magnetic core storm. Father Yun, Little Yun, and the villagers of Earth Village are being swept up in it. Village Chief, please prepare for rescue operations immediately.]

[Ding-dong—The magnetic core storm has officially entered level-three gale mode. Berserk beasts and berserk humans are gathering en masse. The lives of Earth Village residents are in danger. Village Chief Yun Qimu, please fulfill your duty and protect the villagers.]

Yun Qimu’s smile froze instantly. She dashed outside at full speed, shouting angrily, “Why didn’t you say so earlier?!”

The system replied innocently: [This is the most common natural disaster on Exile Star. I thought the host already knew.]

Yun Qimu’s face darkened. She bit her lip and said nothing more.

Fury surged in her ink-black eyes, but this time, her anger was directed at herself.

Yes, she’d neglected the dangers of Exile Star. She’d gotten so caught up in making a little money that she’d lost her head, let comfort cloud her vision, and let her guard down!"