Chapter 71 Wild Fruit Forests and Beehives: The Unique Harvesting Process
Lu Xuan said leisurely, "If something so good really existed, how could it be expensive yet unavailable? It doesn't sound believable."
That's because the materials are scarce, the manufacturing process is unique, and the output is low. However, the product itself isn't made to make money off the citizens, but rather to strengthen our power; therefore, the price can't be too high.
Actually, 100,000 isn't exactly cheap, let alone the black market price, which can be several times or even ten times higher.
Lu Xuan noticed the quantifier 'one branch' and couldn't help but ponder it.
"Alright, I'll trust you this once. But there's nothing I really want right now..."
To be precise, he couldn't afford the things he wanted even after spending all his points. To buy them, he needed at least one more zero, and the first digit had to be at least five.
As for other things, there's absolutely no need to go bankrupt for them.
[Besides spaceships, daily discounts also include hovercars and flying vehicles, right? Since you've got the safe house, there's a chance it will appear in the discount section. Refresh it a few times, buy a few double rooms, and you'll easily spend hundreds of thousands.]
Lu Xuan: "..." They're not spending their own points, yet they're all talking nonsense without any sense of the pain.
Lu Xuan pondered for a moment, and seeing them urging him on like it was his life, he said, "Alright, stop rushing me. We'll talk about the spending later when we get back today."
To be honest, spending a million is indeed the only achievement that can still be made in the near future.
Judging from the audience's enthusiastic reaction, the reward must be really good, and it would be a real shame to give it up like this.
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After breakfast, the hunting and gathering teams were ready to set off.
Before setting off, Lu Xuan said to Miao Jinfeng, who was leading the team today, "You guys follow me. Today, let's pick the hazelnuts and chestnuts that Uncle Wu and the others found."
The gathering team perked up, and Miao Jinfeng, who looked haggard, laughed and said, "That's great! We don't have to worry about the harvest today."
The hazelnut and chestnut trees were not far from the square. After walking for about fifteen minutes, the two groups saw several trees with green, thorny fruits.
The gathering and hunting teams looked at Lu Xuan expectantly.
Live stream audience: Please begin your performance.
Lu Xuan didn't stand on ceremony. He channeled his wood-type ability into several trees, and the small, unripe fruits on the trees visibly grew rapidly and reached full maturity in the blink of an eye.
The people from both teams watched with shining eyes, and Lei Yan exclaimed, "Ah Xuan's ability is truly amazing no matter how many times you see it."
The others nodded vigorously.
For these farmers, whether it's the magic vine or the wind-based magic, it certainly looks amazing, but what they admire and love most is its ability to accelerate crop ripening.
Miao Jinfeng rolled up her sleeves and called to the others, "Alright, the fruit is ripe, now it's our turn!"
Lu Xuan stopped them, saying, "Picking them one by one is too troublesome. Chestnuts have thorns on their skin, and it's easy to get hurt."
Lu Qing was puzzled. "How can we pick them if we don't pick them one by one? It doesn't matter if they have thorns, we can knock them off with a stick."
"Too slow." Lu Xuan shook his head, signaling them to put the baskets under the tree, waving for them to move away, and then kicked each of the tree trunks in turn.
The six trees shook violently from the kicks, and the ripe fruit on them immediately fell down like rain.
By the time Lu Xuan stopped moving, the empty basket was mostly filled with the fallen fruit.
Everyone: !!! This is so convenient!
Miao Jinfeng couldn't even think about Li Yue at this moment, and exclaimed in amazement, "This efficiency is too high!"
The other women nodded in agreement, "That's right, I thought it would take at least an hour or two to finish."
With Lu Xuan's intervention, they only needed to do some loading and unloading work, and in less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, all the fruit was picked... all picked up, and not a single fruit was left on the tree, it was all fallen clean.
However, that's not even the most amazing thing.
After everyone had packed up the baskets full of fruit, Lu Xuan walked to the tree again, grabbed the trunk with both hands, and uprooted the tall tree, putting it into his spatial bracelet, leaving only a few large dents.
Everyone: !!!
Wow! This streamer is really leaving no chance for anyone else, even taking away their home!
[The streamer's presence leaves nothing but desolation; in short, absolutely stunning!]
[What does fruit matter? Adults will definitely want it all! Hahaha!]
[The hazelnut/chestnut tree whose house was robbed: I may not be human, but you're definitely a dog (cursing)!]
The villagers were shocked and confused, wondering, "Why pull up the trees after all the fruit has been picked?"
Zhang Chengming subconsciously said, "That's right, the fruit is all gone. Even if we wait for the next batch to ripen, it won't be until next year..."
Halfway through their conversation, Zhang Chengming and the others suddenly realized something.
Under normal circumstances, fruit trees can only ripen once a year, but Lu Xuan can ripen them again and again!
With these trees, we'll never have to worry about not having enough hazelnuts and chestnuts again; we can grow as many as we want!
Not only hazelnut and chestnut trees, but Lu Xuan also planned to pull up the cinnamon and plum trees he had harvested before and bring them back.
After collecting the trees, Lu Xuan said, "Let's move to another place."
Lei Yan subconsciously asked, "Are you still hunting around here today? We just went hunting a couple of days ago, so the haul probably won't be much today."
Wild animals have an instinct to seek advantage and avoid harm. If the human presence nearby is too strong, more perceptive animals will probably avoid this place.
Zhang Chengming rubbed his hands together and said, "How about we go to the waterfall to fish?"
Li Jing and his friends caught over 500 jin of fish in one go, which made him extremely envious. There were so many fish at the waterfall that there was no need to worry about catching them all. He also wanted to experience the thrill of catching dozens of big fish at once.
Lu Xuan gazed at the unexplored mountains and forests ahead and said, "No, today we'll go to a place a little further away."
Everyone was taken aback. Were they going to explore a new area?!
The hunters, who hadn't had a chance to prove themselves today, immediately perked up, gripping their weapons tightly, their eyes shining, their fighting spirit soaring.
Upon hearing this, Miao Jinfeng instinctively said, "Then shall we split up here? We can continue collecting nearby."
Lu Xuan shook his head, "You all continue to follow us."
"Huh?" The women, who were immersed in the joy of their harvest, were startled. Miao Jinfeng hesitated, "If you go to places you haven't explored before, we might hold you back."
Zhang Chengming and the other members of the hunting team also felt it was inappropriate. "We don't know what ferocious beasts are ahead. It's too dangerous to bring the women along."
"Danger?" Lu Xuan looked surprised. "What kind of ferocious beast could be more dangerous than me?"
Everyone fell silent instantly.
So you knew you were in danger.
[Haha, the streamer is quite self-aware.]
[In ancient times, there were no mutated creatures. Who would dare say there was danger in front of a streamer?]
[The most dangerous job is definitely for the streamer!]
[They should put a sign on the streamer saying, "A humanoid beast has appeared; all living beings should give way!"]
666!
Lu Qing, however, frowned and corrected her, "You're just strong, but you won't hurt anyone, so how are you dangerous?"
Others thought to themselves, "He doesn't actually hurt anyone; he just scares people."
However, with Lu Xuan's words, the others felt relieved, and Miao Jinfeng no longer insisted on staying. The group of more than twenty people headed to the unknown area in a grand procession.
After setting off, Lu Xuan did not have the hunting team clear the way and scout around. Instead, he led the way by himself, distinguishing the various different smells in the air and changing directions from time to time, clearly heading in a specific direction.
The others were puzzled, wondering where he was taking them, but out of trust in Lu Xuan, they chose to follow silently.
After walking for about half an hour, when some of the younger girls with less stamina were already panting and their legs were weak, Lu Xuan suddenly said, "We've arrived."
The exhausted group paused for a moment, then looked around blankly.
Where are we? I don't see anything.
Lu Xuan led them around the pile of rocks ahead and into a forest that was quite different from the other places.
Just then, a warm breeze swept over them, and they smelled a faint fruity fragrance.
Upon closer inspection, they discovered that the forest in front of them was actually a vast expanse of wild fruit orchards, with many familiar wild fruits growing on the trees.
The women immediately screamed with excitement.
"My goodness! So many fruit trees! Apple trees, pear trees, peach trees! And over there are wild cherry trees, currant trees, so many kinds!"
"There seem to be a few apricot trees and hawthorn trees as well!"
"It's a pity that some of them are not yet in fruiting season; they're still in bloom."
"Isn't there Lu Xuan? We can just encourage him to grow and then pick him."
"That's true!"
"So many fruit trees can yield so much fruit! The village will be able to eat its fill now."
The viewers in the live stream were surprised that the streamer had found such a large-scale wild fruit forest, but upon further reflection, it didn't seem so strange.
[The streamer was able to locate the orchard so accurately, surely it's because of his enhanced sense of taste? His physical enhancement ability is at work again.]
[Continuing our daily guessing game about the streamer's superpower type.]
[I can't guess. He knows too many things, and they're too varied. There's no way I can guess. I've given up. You guys continue.]
[Huh? Where is the streamer going? Did he make another discovery?]
Isn't the harvest from the orchard enough?
Lu Qing had been keeping a close eye on Lu Xuan, and immediately noticed him walking in another direction. She quickly asked loudly, "Ah Xuan, where are you going again?"
Lu Xuan didn't stop walking. "I've found something good."
Lu Qing hurriedly followed, "What good thing—" Before she could finish speaking, she saw something not far away and exclaimed in surprise, "What a huge beehive!"
Lu Xuan smiled and said, "It is indeed very big." It's even bigger than the one he found last time.
It was worth it for him to go out of his way to find places with strong floral fragrances.
Smelling the rich, sweet honey scent in the air—scented without needing to consciously enhance one's sense of smell—Lu Xuan smiled with pleasure.
Fruit is certainly a good harvest, but he said he wanted to replenish the honey, so naturally he should prioritize finding beehives.
Others came running at the sound and were overjoyed to see the beehive.
No one in ancient times could resist sweets, and honey was a treasure even the wealthy coveted.
Now that such a large beehive has been discovered, even though Miao Jinfeng was still thinking about Li Yue, a smile of satisfaction appeared on her face.
The fruit-picking process is the same as before: first, induce fruit growth, then kick the tree, and wait for the fruits to fall down. The women only need to pick them up; the work is not too easy.
After the gathering team started work, the hunting team, led by Lei Yan, also dispersed to search for prey.
As for Lu Xuan, after continuing to kick the tree, he naturally took on the more dangerous task of retrieving the beehive.
Everything was going smoothly at first. Some were picking fruit, some were hunting, and the audience was busy eating apples and grabbing handfuls of cherries, just like mice that had fallen into a rice jar.
Just as Lu Xuan was using the same trick of smoking to obtain a large amount of honey, a panicked scream suddenly came from the orchard: "Ah! Help—!"
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Author's note: Tea currant (biao).
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