Chapter 50 A Complete Sense of Security You really are omnipotent! ...
Shu Xin was puzzled. What was going on?
She tried to reach out and stroke the Pegasus's fur, and sure enough, a chilling aura emanated from its light gray hair.
After her fingertips began to ache from the excessive cold, Shu Xin withdrew her hand and looked at her palm. Her fingertips, which were originally so white they were almost translucent, had turned grayish. She rubbed her fingertips together, but nothing came off.
Pegasus's lack of energy doesn't seem to be due to its fur no longer being beautiful, but rather to these gray substances of unknown composition.
The monsters from the outer continent must also use magic attacks, right? But the healing magic I used earlier didn't work.
Thinking of something, Shu Xin tentatively cast a purification spell on her cold fingertips. The effect was immediate, like a ladle of hot water poured onto snow, instantly dispelling the eerie chill.
So Shu Xin used a purification spell on the listless Pegasus, and the Pegasus's originally grayish fur visibly turned white and shiny.
After the Pegasus, now restored to its former glory, affectionately rubbed against her hand, Shu Xin watched as Peng Peng An led the Pegasus and carriage away. However, she felt a little heavy-hearted. This kind of magical attack was really hard for her to understand. What exactly was that invisible substance that had dyed the Pegasus's fur gray?
It can be dispelled by purification magic, could it really be some kind of curse?
This question is a bit too advanced! While complaining to herself, Shu Xin went to find the flower fairy servants who had gone out with Xi. Although they didn't seem to have any symptoms, she still cast purification spells on each of the flower fairies. After that, she and Nonoli moved the leaf package that Xi had brought back to the underground warehouse.
Although Xi took all the Leaf Coins from the Land of Sin, Shu Xin didn't dare to have too high expectations. She was prepared for the possibility of not being able to buy enough food. After all, she had bought a large amount of wheat seeds at the wheat market. If all else failed, she could just eat the wheat seeds and buy more after the harvest month.
Therefore, after opening the leaf pouch made from the leaves of the Tree of Life and taking a look, Shu Xin was overjoyed to find that the pouch was full of all kinds of fruits!
After taking stock, Shu Xin was satisfied. Full of energy, she flew out and picked a thick branch from the Tree of Life that had not yet sprouted any green buds. She skillfully wielded her magic wand and processed the branch into sturdy thin planks. Then she asked Peng Peng An, who had rushed over, to fetch a lot of white clay. Finally, she assembled one after another open wooden crates that were almost as high as the ceiling and had a huge capacity in the underground warehouse. Shu Xin also put several vertical partitions inside each crate.
At this point, one can't help but marvel at the wonder and usefulness of magic. Thinking about the gray layer on the Pegasus, Shu Xin suddenly realized that it wasn't really an over-the-top problem. A purification spell would have solved it cleanly and efficiently!
Shu Xin first moved the three types of wheat seeds that were originally stored separately in the warehouse into a large wooden box. Then, together with Nuonuo Li and Peng Peng An, they poured the fruits from the leaf-wrapped boxes into the large wooden box from the open top, sorting them by type.
The storage space created by the leaves of the Tree of Life seemed infinite. Sun-dried fruits cascaded down like a waterfall, and the crisp sound of them colliding with each other made Shu Xin think it was the most pleasant sound in the world.
As leaf bales were emptied one by one, the wooden crates in the warehouse were filled one by one, and the natural aroma of dried fruit in the air became more complex and intense. Later, Shu Xin handed over the task of dumping the dried fruit to Nuonuo Li and Peng Peng An, and flew back to the Tree of Life to select thick branches—the large wooden crates were not enough!
Finally, Shu Xin even used the Key of Life to mobilize magic and create two additional warehouses on the first basement floor of the Flower Castle.
After storing all the fruit from the leaf-wrapped package in the warehouse, Shu Xin felt a deep sense of security and peace of mind. A full bag of food really does bring a full sense of security!
Nonori seemed relieved, and he rarely showed a smile: "With so many fruits, even if there were five hundred more flower fairies, we could eat our fill for several years."
Pengpengan, who had been standing high on the edge of a large wooden crate, gazing at the mountain of dried fruit inside, lost in thought, flew down upon hearing Nuonuo's voice: "Yes, although most of them are not very tasty acorns, they can still fill our stomachs."
Nono glanced at the red-haired flower fairy: "Not tasty? How does it compare to bitter wheat?"
Pengpengan shut up, and Shuxin couldn't help but laugh: "Then bitter wheat must be even worse."
On the way out of the underground warehouse, Pengpengan couldn't help but mutter to himself, "If wheat could be as plentiful as acorns, and bear fruit on every tree, we wouldn't have to worry about the magic tax after the harvest month..."
Shu Xin asked in surprise, "Can the magic tax only be paid with wheat?"
The young tax officer was taken aback by the question, somewhat bewildered: "If the magic tax isn't paid with wheat, then what is it paid with?"
The older flower fairy, being more knowledgeable, explained to the flower fairy, "Your Highness, the reason for paying the magic tax with wheat is that only the magic contained in wheat can be extracted to the maximum extent. In fact, there are some places where magical plants are grown, but magical plants can only grow and survive in very special terrains. Most places still grow wheat."
Shu Xin nodded, then continued, "Who extracts the magic from the wheat? What happens to the wheat after the magic is extracted? Are the fruits in our warehouse unable to have their magic extracted, or is the amount of magic extracted too small?"
The two subordinates exchanged a glance, realizing something, and earnestly answered the fairy's series of questions—
The magic in the wheat was naturally extracted by the tax collectors, and the wheat from which the magic was extracted would turn into a pile of powder. Unlike the sweet powder created by the flower fairy using crushing magic, this powder did not contain a trace of magic, and even slaves would not eat it; it could only be discarded.
As for the acorns, which are the most numerous in the underground warehouse, they can be used to extract magic. However, the amount of magic that can be extracted is extremely small. A tax official once tried to extract magic from them and found that the magic extracted from ten acorns was less than that from a single grain of wheat.
Nonori and Pengpengan, one a former tax official and the other a current tax official, both knew how to extract magic. Shuxin went to get acorns and wheat seeds and had them demonstrate it on the spot.
As they had said before, the tiny bit of magic that could be extracted from a single grain of wheat required twenty or thirty acorns to extract. The wheat seeds and acorns from which the magic was extracted did indeed turn into a grayish-white powder.
Shu Xin fiddled with the powder with her fingertips, feeling that it resembled the ash left after paper had burned. Although there was no magic left in it, Shu Xin still kept the powder. After all, Dante had said, "There is no such thing as trash, only treasure in the wrong place," and she always felt that the powder would be useful.
After observing carefully, Shu Xin tried it herself. She gently waved her magic wand at the small pile of acorns in front of her, and the next moment, wisps of mist-like magic emerged from each acorn.
The small pile of acorns that had been placed on the wooden table seemed to dissipate like wisps of smoke in the wind, slowly dissipating until they disappeared completely. Meanwhile, the wisps of magic in the air slowly gathered together and finally condensed into an extremely tiny droplet. This tiny droplet was almost imperceptible, but it was a real condensation of magic.
Nonori and Pengpengan were both stunned.
Nono opened her mouth, but before she could say anything, Pengpeng'an excitedly shouted:
"Your Highness! Your greatness is beyond doubt! Your power is incredible! I knew it! I knew you could do anything! You truly are omnipotent!"
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