Chapter 97 Strange Things About Space Stones
"Then would you please go and sell this magic potion, Cocona?" the flower fairy asked with a smile.
Cocona exclaimed, "Of course, sir! It would be my honor!"
Shu Xin then took Keke Na to the brewery.
The rich aroma of wine in the air made the flower fairy merchant even more excited. She repeatedly confirmed with the flower fairy, asking again and again whether this magical supplement named acorn wine was really going to be handed over to her for sale. Shu Xin gave an affirmative answer time and time again.
However, Shu Xin also made it clear that she would not interfere with how Keke Na sells or sets prices, but she requested that the acorn wine be replaced with as many acorns as possible.
Cocona didn't understand why such a high-quality magic potion would be replaced with acorns, which are bitter and astringent and even the least picky dwarf sheep wouldn't eat. So Shuxin treated Cocona to a meal, which was acorn powder soup with acorn bread.
Whether it was the rich and creamy soup or the sweet and fluffy bread, Kokona praised it highly.
As a merchant who often travels around, Cocona basically eats whatever she can on the road. She has even gnawed on tree bark and grass roots. She has never tasted such delicious food in the Land of Sin, even at the banquets of great nobles. However, when she thinks that the Land of Sin is the territory of the Flower Fairy, Cocona feels that it is quite normal. The Flower Fairy seems to be able to do anything!
However, when Shu Xin told her that the rich and fragrant soup, the soft bread, and even the magic supplement that she highly recommended were all made from acorns, Keke Na was so shocked that she was speechless for a moment.
After a long pause, Kokona finally found her voice: "...So that's why magic replenishment is called acorn wine?! My lord, don't worry, I will definitely get you lots and lots and lots of acorns!"
Shu Xin had originally planned to give the Wind Feather Eagle to Keke Na as well, but the Flower Fairy Merchant waved his hand and took out a round stone that emitted a strange fluctuation from his pocket: "My lady, I can use a space stone."
A space stone? Could it be something like a space ring? Shu Xin took the translucent stone and examined it carefully, discovering that this magical stone was indeed stably connected to a dimensional space of considerable volume.
After witnessing firsthand how easily Cocona stored barrel after barrel of heavy acorn liquor into the space stone without the space stone itself increasing in weight, Shu Xin added a space stone to Cocona's acorn liquor exchange list.
So far, only Shuxin and Xi can use the leaves of the Tree of Life for storage, but the Space Stone Flower Fairy can use them directly. Naturally, the more of such a good thing, the better!
After careful consideration, Shu Xin added a few more items to her exchange list. Besides the acorns at the top and the space stones next, she thought she could also exchange for some edible plant seeds and some hatchable bird eggs. After all, the diet in the Land of Sin was still a bit too monotonous, and with the magic situation gradually improving, raising some egg-laying birds should be feasible.
Cocona also reminded Shuxin that berries are not easy to store and are inconvenient to transport, so she suggested not to plant them on a large scale.
Reminded by her, Shu Xin thought of jam, dried fruit, and fruit wine, and felt that she could try them one by one after the berries ripened.
After hearing Shu Xin's plan, Ke Ke Na immediately offered to transport some fresh fruit to the Land of Sin so that Shu Xin could start making it now, instead of waiting until the harvest month. She even confidently claimed that this would make it easier to do business in the future. If Ke Ke Na hadn't licked her lips at the end, Shu Xin would have believed her.
Before sending Cocona away from the Land of Sin, Shu Xin wanted to arrange a guard for her as well, since the Harvest Month was getting closer and closer. However, Cocona told Shu Xin about another attribute of the Blue Cloak—
As if endowed with a conceptual sense of security, the flower fairy wearing the blue cloak is virtually invulnerable to swords and spears, and impervious to water and fire. Even if she faces natural disasters, she can escape unscathed. The only limitation is that the blue cloak can only protect its owner. Even if you take off the blue cloak and give it to a friend or family member, or even if you drape the blue cloak over goods, it will not provide any protection whatsoever.
Shu Xin then abandoned the idea of equipping Cocona with a guard team. After seeing off the flower fairy merchant who brought acorn wine, Shu Xin sighed softly when she thought of the Tree of Life's definition of the blue cloak as "saving its own kind." Whether it was absolute concealment or absolute protection, the Tree of Life's original intention was to better protect the riverside elves.
To be honest, if the Tree of Life hadn't precisely categorized those who received the blue cloaks as merchants who could travel the world, Shu Xin would have prayed to the Tree of Life to get one for herself too...
Although after her identity was revealed and she accepted Kokona's pursuit, Shuxin was mentally prepared for the possibility that she would be executed by the king in the future. However, "not being afraid of death" and "not wanting to live" are not the same thing. She still wanted to live if she could!
Shaking her head, Shu Xin stopped overthinking. Using her concealment magic, she checked the progress of the sewer excavation before returning to Flower Castle to continue pondering how to arrange and design the underground living quarters.
The water channel was left to the flower fairies to dig, while Shu Xin planned to do the construction of the tunnels and underground dwellings all by herself. At first, she only thought about arranging residences for the newly arrived flower fairy slaves, but later she felt that it would be good to let all the flower fairies live underground, especially after the harvest month came. When the commoners and slaves hid underground, the patrol team could fight on the surface without any distractions.
Of course, this is all on the premise that there are no extraterrestrial monsters attacking from underground...
With the aid of magic, the underground structure should be completed before the harvest month arrives. If conditions permit, Shu Xin also plans to set up a defensive magic barrier underground to protect the flower fairies' personal safety in all aspects.
That day, Shu Xin was using illusion magic to gradually adjust the internal structure of her envisioned underground dwelling when Nonoli suddenly flew in from outside:
"Your Highness! A slave has discovered something strange while digging in the ground!"
Strange things? What strange things could there be in a land of sin? Let alone underground. Shu Xin couldn't think of anything. She waved away the illusion in front of her and followed Nonoli out of the Flower Castle, flying towards the water channel that was still being dug.
Seeing the mushroom cap, split in two and exposed to the air, Shu Xin couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.
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