Astral Cockroach

With the help of the Rat King, Big Bear ate to regain his strength and returned to the cave to rest and recover.

Big Head directed the ant colony to cut up the corpses of the Ink Serpent and Bridge Crocodile warriors. The meat of the beast warriors was fed to ordinary small cockroaches, which could slightly strengthen their physique.

The seven Bamboo Rat warriors continued to be vigilant.

Mountain Lord Huabai retrieved the hidden silk bag, packed his belongings, and ascended Lizhu Peak.

"Mountain Lord Huabai, thanks to your timely appearance this time, thank you!"

Banbu thanked him again, took out the freshly picked bamboo fruits, and placed them in front of Mountain Lord Huabai.

"Banbu, you don't need to be so polite with me." Mountain Lord Huabai's mood improved again, and he was in high spirits. His divine sense swept over the bamboo fruits, counting the quantity, and he said with emotion: "The quality improvement is good! Medium-high grade, just one step away from being top grade."

"Banbu, this price..."

Banbu said: "Last year, during the bamboo fruit ripening season, an average of 4 origin stones were invested in each fruit. This year, the quality has improved, and an average of 6 origin stones are invested in each fruit. According to the rules, I can increase the price by 4 origin stones. The bamboo fruit is also a size larger than last year, and the size has increased, so the price must also be increased, not much, add 1 origin stone. This year, the selling price of bamboo fruit is 21 origin stones, Mountain Lord Huabai, what do you think?"

Mountain Lord Huabai thought for a while and said, "Banbu, you plan to sell 20 origin stones, right? Are you waiting for me to bargain?"

Banbu said: "That's the price for the trade caravan."

"I don't care what price you sell to the trade caravan, I must bargain." Mountain Lord Huabai said, "My calculation ability is not good, you make it a round number, 20 origin stones, for easy calculation."

Banbu paused and said, "Okay!"

Mountain Lord Huabai didn't waste any words, opened the silk bag, and said, "584 bamboo fruits, the total price is 11680 origin stones, deducting last year's deposit of 4700 origin stones, I have to give you 6980 origin stones."

"I'll still make it a round number for you, 7000 origin stones, are you satisfied?"

Banbu said, "Thank you!"

Mountain Lord Huabai said, "I have to send the bamboo fruits to Princess Qiufeng first, get the origin stones from her, and then come back to pay you next year's deposit, is that okay?"

"No problem." Banbu replied readily.

The Cliff Cypress Mountains are also very poor. Mountain Lord Huabai doesn't have much working capital and really needs to do this to make ends meet.

Mountain Lord Huabai opened the silk bag and took out the origin stones one by one. With one of his front legs broken, his already clumsy movements became even more awkward.

"Hehe!" Mountain Lord Tiedao watched and couldn't help laughing, and asked, "Huabai, how many origin stones can you earn from one bamboo fruit?"

"There must be some to earn, the kind you can't envy." Mountain Lord Huabai didn't care about Mountain Lord Tiedao's mockery and was still happy.

Banbu sighed inwardly and said, "Mountain Lord Huabai, this time you saved Mountain Lord Tiedao's life, and also saved Lizhu Peak, and suffered such serious injuries. I should show some appreciation. Let's count 584 bamboo fruits as 500. You can keep the remaining 84 for yourself to eat and molt and grow as soon as possible."

Mountain Lord Tiedao dissatisfiedly shouted, "The trouble was originally caused by their Black and White Flower Cockroach tribe!"

Mountain Lord Huabai originally wanted to be polite, but after hearing Mountain Lord Tiedao's words, he simply replied, "What Banbu said makes sense, then I won't be polite. Let's recalculate, 500 bamboo fruits, the total price is 10,000 origin stones, the deposit is 4,700 origin stones, I still need to pay 5,300 origin stones."

"Banbu, you should also check the number and weight of the origin stones."

"Okay!" Banbu weighed the origin stones one by one, scanning them with his mental power to confirm the quality.

This year's transaction was successfully completed.

Mountain Lord Huabai said, "The origin stones brought were not used up, there are still 27 left, which is 2700. It's troublesome to carry them back and forth. Banbu, I'll give them to you first, and count them as a deposit, and I'll make up for the 3100 origin stones later, how about that?"

Banbu said, "Origin stones are heavy, it is indeed troublesome to move them back and forth, of course I have no reason to refuse."

Mountain Lord Huabai continued to take out the origin stones.

Banbu continued to count and quickly finished.

After finishing, Mountain Lord Huabai turned his gaze to the direction where the Bloodthorn God-given seed in the mountain range was growing.

The thirteen main branches of the Bloodthorn God-given seed, in groups of six and six, bent and folded to both sides, first appearing in a "W" shape, and then spreading out and crawling around. Now they look like a butterfly. There is also a branch that extends straight in the direction of Lizhu Peak, approaching the foot of the mountain.

Looking down from the mountain, it looks like a butterfly-shaped kite being released.

Mountain Lord Huabai said, "Banbu, your Bloodthorn God-given seed is growing very stylishly! Can the tree spirit control the direction of its branches? Did you deliberately make it grow like this? Interesting!"

"Um... I guess so." Banbu said, "Bloodthorn is a relatively unique plant."

Mountain Lord Huabai asked, "What type of strengthening effect is it roughly? What is the quality?"

Banbu replied truthfully, "The aura it exhibits is similar to that of the Serpent Blood Apricot. The specifics are not yet known. As for the quality, it is temporarily slightly worse than the Serpent Blood Apricot, but it will definitely improve next year. If there are no accidents, it will be higher than the Serpent Blood Apricot."

Mountain Lord Huabai said with emotion, "Banbu, since you arrived, the entire Lizhu Peak has become a treasure land favored by the True God of Nature."

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Banbu said, "Lizhu Peak has always been a treasure land favored by the True God of Nature. It is majestic, tall, and full of origin power. Thanks to the geographical advantage, I can save a lot of origin stones when managing the God-given seed."

Mountain Lord Huabai said, "Shall we go down the mountain and take a look?"

Banbu nodded his antennae and said, "Okay."

He flapped his wings and ascended, landing next to the Bloodthorn God-given seed.

Mountain Lord Huabai looked up and unfolded his mental power, gently sweeping over the Bloodthorn bushes, and said, "As far as I know, the growth of shrub God-given seeds takes time and requires more investment of origin stones than herbaceous plants. This is only the first year, and so many flowers have bloomed, the harvest must be considerable."

Banbu said, "Bloodthorn is different from conventional shrubs. This plant grows fast anyway."

Mountain Lord Huabai said, "Indeed, it not only grows fast, but after it grows up, its scale is even larger than conventional shrubs. In short, it is superior to the Emerald Bamboo God-given seed in all aspects!"

Banbu did not respond and stood there in a daze.

As soon as he approached, the Bloodthorn tree spirit sent a long string of confused thoughts to Banbu: What is this? What is it going to do? What is that?

The aura of a Mountain Lord, especially the bloody aura of slaughter on his body after just fighting, coupled with the scanning of his divine sense, caused the Bloodthorn tree spirit to feel a sense of crisis.

Banbu patiently explained: It is the Black and White Flower Cockroach tribe, its name is Mountain Lord Huabai, it is a friend, it is here to see you.

The Bloodthorn tree spirit immediately asked: What is the Black and White Flower Cockroach tribe? What is a Mountain Lord? What is it looking at me for?

The Bloodthorn's question also contained another layer of doubt: It looks very similar to you, but different, why?

Banbu couldn't explain it anymore and slowly retreated.

When Mountain Lord Huabai saw this, he assumed that his divine sense had disturbed the Bloodthorn tree spirit, and followed him back, asking, "Banbu, how do you plan to sell the Thorn Fruit after it ripens? Can you give me some, I'll buy it at a high price."

Banbu said, "I have already received a huge deposit from the trade caravan, and I must reserve enough quantity to sell to the trade caravan. I haven't publicized it to the outside world because I'm afraid that too many of my clansmen from the Fire Cockroach Kingdom will come to buy it, and the supply will fall short of demand, which will offend my clansmen."

The meaning is very clear, the output of the Bloodthorn God-given seed may not even be able to supply the clansmen, let alone sell any surplus to the Black and White Flower Cockroach tribe.

Mountain Lord Huabai said understandingly, "This year's output is not enough, when there is more in the future, you can consider finding me, the price is not a problem."

"No problem." Banbu agreed readily.

Mountain Lord Huabai stayed on Lizhu Peak until dawn, and only left with peace of mind after confirming that there would be no more beast warrior attacks.

Banbu escorted the seriously injured Mountain Lord Tiedao back to Tiedao Peak.