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This story's synopsis: [Main story concluded, Foodies X Planting X Light Sentinel Romance]
Sang Ye transmigrated, transforming f...
Sireno Mermaid Prince Little Green Tea
When Sangye finally immersed her spiritual energy into the cave after a long absence, she discovered that, unknowingly, the paulownia tree had grown large enough to block out the sun from her head.
The cave itself is quite different now.
The fields have expanded by thirty acres, and the number of ponds has increased by five; while in the distance, lakes and mountains are taking shape.
Sangye climbed to the top of the sycamore tree and looked out; in the distance, it seemed as if the sea could be formed.
"Tongtong, is an ocean about to appear over there?" Sangye patted the thick tree trunk beside him. The sycamore tree couldn't speak yet, but it gave a warm response.
"Great! I can farm seafood now!" Just thinking about delicious swimming crabs, razor clams, clams, mussels, sea snails, whelks, scallops, mantis shrimp, and all kinds of sea fish, such as yellow croaker, octopus, squid, grouper, sea bass, and red-eyed clams... Sangye couldn't help but feel excited.
Seafood must be alive to be eaten fresh, which makes it far less convenient than land animal meat; moreover, they are very delicate. If kept in chalcedony, they will notice if the water quality is slightly poor and then die.
Sangye had initially kept fish in chalcedony several times, changing the water regularly; but if she wasn't careful, when she took them out again, they would be puddles of dead fish with a putrid smell.
Sang Ye was so annoyed that he finally gave up on the idea of raising seafood in his storage ring and decided to wait for his own cave to grow an ocean before he could raise it.
And now it's finally going to happen.
After she mentally manipulates the sentinels, her spiritual energy will have a feedback effect on the cave heaven. And the fast food products she makes will also nourish the cave heaven according to the amount of spiritual energy they contain.
However, Sangye's own mental strength level has not increased and remains at B+. To outsiders, this growth-oriented guide has not grown at all.
Kuwano herself was also quite puzzled, but mental power is a proposition that science cannot explain. Besides, Kuwano never relied on mental power to sort out the sentinels, and she was already very satisfied with the current result.
Although the debts have been reduced significantly, it also means they are constantly decreasing; although the long-standing problem of Lin Changli is still looming, the overall sentence is decreasing; the cave is constantly growing, its spiritual power is becoming increasingly abundant, and the strength of its future contributions will only increase.
The attitude of the people in the base towards her also changed, making it easier for her to do things.
Moreover, she found her master and Rong Cheng, and had a family in this world.
Everything was so much better than the dire situation they had been in when they arrived on Black Tower a few months ago.
Kuwano is very satisfied with the current situation.
She planted the crop seeds, reserving a separate plot for the durum wheat seeds that Jiang Sili had given her last time. It was said that this wheat could be made into "pasta," with a texture different from the flour that Sangye was familiar with—it would be firmer and more filling. At the same time, because it was firm, it was also easier to shape and could be made into many shapes.
For several days after leaving the cave, Sangye had been making semi-finished food products. This time, she used a large number of robots from the base to help her. She not only made thousands of servings of instant noodles and sauces, but also tried vacuum packaging rice balls for the first time.
The robots and her human resources are ultimately limited. Several thousand units may sound like a large number, but in reality, they probably wouldn't be enough to keep the base running for two days.
After doing what he could for the snow mountain base and hospital, Sangye was finally too exhausted to continue and lay down.
Industrialized production is imperative.
Sango decided to sound out Aso Ment, who, after all, owned a legitimate processing plant on Black Tower Star. Regardless of the final profit-sharing arrangement, Sango would only profit, as there were no actual costs involved.
When you're sleepy, someone will hand you a pillow.
Just as she was pondering a solution, she received a notification on her terminal from Aso Ment's assistant, asking her to go to the base hospital.
According to the news Rong Cheng brought back every day, the prince was hospitalized on his second day at the base. Rumors circulated that he had fainted from shock after almost being beaten.
As for why he was almost beaten up, the reason is even more absurd: because he was exuding charm indiscriminately towards the married men and women at the base, and his partner saw it.
Kuwano never expected that such rumors would exist even in the seemingly serious base.
The title "Mermaid Prince" sounds like something out of a supernatural tale or fairy tale.
As for why Black Tower Star has an "old royal family" and also has a title of the same rank as "tribal prince," Kuwano calls it a historical legacy.
Before the emergence of the old royal family, the various tribes on Black Tower Star maintained a state of autonomy, each with its own hierarchical titles.
The Chaohai tribe is the prince.
The former royal family members were focused on leaving the planet and had no motivation to govern and develop it, so they just let it continue like this.
Furthermore, the Chaohai tribe later formed a marriage alliance with the old royal family, making the title even more natural.
When Sangye saw him in person, he suddenly understood Rong Cheng and the rumors about the base.
In the ward, Aso Mente and Jiang Sili were both present, along with the doctors and nurses examining their conditions and three accompanying sentry officers.
Ms. Sofia, who had just given the man in the hospital bed a mental pep talk, was resting nearby.
The male mermaid named Sireno looked listless and unwell, leaning against the hospital bed.
His eyes were as blue as the sea, always shimmering with a melancholy light, as if possessing some kind of alluring magic; his skin was pale and cold; his curly silver hair swirled and coiled around his chest and waist.
He wore a tight-fitting black robe that reached his neck, outlining his beautiful figure. The neck was embroidered with gold patterns, like some kind of ancient incantation. Over it was a gauze robe that flowed like water as he moved, covering nothing yet revealing nothing clearly.
No one could help but be awestruck by his beauty.
No woman can resist the protective instincts that arise from his delicate, graceful movements.
Jiang Sili looked displeased. This was the first time Sang Ye had seen him with such an expression since they had known each other. He seemed to dislike someone present.
Upon seeing Sangye enter, he couldn't wait any longer, even speaking before Aso Ment: "Prince Sireno, this is the guide we mentioned to you, Colonel Sangye. She's the one who reversed the Snow Mountain Clan's mutation last time. I think she has a way to resolve the mental unrest problem within your clan."
He was eager to get rid of Sireno as quickly as possible, as if he wanted to get rid of a hot potato.
Even Sangye sensed the subtlety of it all.
Sireno lowered her eyelashes sadly, her long, silvery-white lashes trembling gently like butterflies unable to flutter, both lovely and pitiful. Her slender figure, accentuated by the loose fabric of her dress, seemed to sway slightly as well.
He spoke, his voice like a siren's, alluring and beautiful, with a deep, masculine quality: "I apologize, General, I did not mean to disturb you. It is only because my people are suffering that I am too weak and powerless..." His voice seemed to choke with emotion, making him appear particularly pitiful. "I just remembered that the Executive Officer promised me that if I needed any help, she would definitely assist me, so I asked the Lieutenant General on duty in the Tide Sea to bring me along."
Jiang Sili had clearly never heard of this before. The more he listened, the higher his eyebrows rose, until he finally let out an incredulous exclamation: "There's actually such a thing?"
He turned to look at the executive officer beside him.
Aso Mente, who had been admiring Sireno's beauty while sipping her tea, was now completely absorbed in her tea, as if she could taste all the flavors of life in those few leaves. She unusually didn't look up, feeling rather guilty.
"When did you agree to that? Tell me." Completely disregarding the other people present, Jiang Sili was already laughing in anger.
"It's not very convenient," the delicate mermaid prince said, displaying extraordinary courage in the face of the S-class sentinel. "It's not very convenient to say this in front of outsiders." He looked quite innocent, blinking his beautiful, wet eyes, and gently biting the word "outsiders" between his teeth.
The ward was silent. Aso Mente stared at Sireno in disbelief, forgetting to even offer any explanation.
Kuwano looked at him with admiration and shock. Otherwise, how could he say that he was almost beaten up? It was not unjust at all.
Jiang Sili laughed, a hearty laugh, then pointed to the door: "Get out, and take the people you want with you, and go back to your hometown."
Sangye arrived completely bewildered, took a bite of the melon, and left.
However, she still received the mission accurately. Next, she will go to the Chaohai base to help the Chaohai people stabilize their spirits.
Rong Cheng and Du Yuan will continue to accompany them, and the base will send another lieutenant general to assist.
However, when she learned that Kuwano was going to the Tide Sea, Wu Jianing insisted on going too.
Because the tidal flats are relatively calm and peaceful, and the underwater scenery is more beautiful and magnificent than that on land, Wu Huansheng and his wife, who were resting at the base, decided to take their daughter there for a trip.
This trip became a grand affair.
However, Kuwano had not yet achieved her goal, so she did not rush to leave the hospital and wanted to see Aso Mente one more time.
"Are you looking for me?" Aso Ment's voice came from the balcony at the far end of the corridor. Sangye looked up and saw a tall, slender woman turn to look at her. "Come here," Aso Ment beckoned.
Kuwano walked to the balcony, which overlooked the entire base. Among the layers of dark gray buildings, he could see the sentries training, the robots patrolling, and the lush garden in the West Building.
“Just say what you mean,” Aso Ment didn’t look at Sangye much. “I don’t like beating around the bush.” She looked relaxed, her blonde hair was loose and untied, and she wasn’t wearing her usual serious combat uniform today. Instead, she was wearing a light gold dress, like a lazy orange cat.
A small black snake emerged from her chest, glanced up at Sangye, and then slithered back in, seemingly a little shy.
Of course, Kuwano wouldn't pry into the base executive's private affairs. She solemnly brought up the matter of borrowing the processing plant to Aso Ment to produce cookware, kitchen utensils, and even the processing of semi-finished food products, and expressed that she could take 10% of the total revenue.
It's not the processing fee, but the total revenue.
This portion can be taken from Sangye's share.
Sangye believed that Jiang Siwei would handle the contract well.
Given the scarcity of interstellar food and the high demand for mental cultivation, anyone with a normal business sense can imagine the potential profits—even just 10% would be enormous. It might not be less than the profits from producing weapons now.
As for launching promotions and acquiring customers, that will naturally be handled by Jiang Siwei's team.
A highly profitable business.
All Aso Mente needed to do was provide processing plants and energy.
Aso Mente pondered for a moment, then looked at Sangye: "You know, I only own 30% of the processing plant, the rest is entirely controlled by the royal family; if I could enjoy all the profits from this cooperation, I would be willing to give it a try, but if I have to share with the royal family, I'm not so happy. After all, when the royal family is involved, there are always so many rules and regulations, so many approval processes, and I don't like trouble or explaining too much."
She smiled slightly: "Unless you can get the royal family to give up."
This was almost an impossible task for Sangye; she simply didn't have the ability or resources to contact the royal family. Although the eunuch serving the emperor had left her contact information, if she were to rashly bother him with such a trivial matter, Sangye would likely only receive a "read but no reply" response.
Seeing her worried expression, Aso Ment looked away and gazed at the west building. She wasn't trying to make things difficult for Sangye.
"If you can't do it, someone else can."
Sangye followed her gaze and looked toward the West Building.
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Author's note: Jiang Sili: The house is much quieter now.
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