"Lord Milu..."
Zhihe hesitated for a moment: "The seeds of wheat ear eggs are easy to collect, but... if you want ping-pong grapes, you can have as many as you want, but if you want to buy the plants, it will be a bit troublesome."
Maggie whispered to herself:
"Sir, these two children are not lying. In order to protect the agriculture of Phuket Island and the uniqueness of its products, all seeds are prohibited from being bought and sold privately. They can only be purchased from the Wolf Head Mercenary Group. If they are found to be buying and selling privately, their village will be severely punished."
Xu Milu frowned: "So, the villagers don't have any seeds either? Who made such an overbearing rule?"
Maggie looked around nervously, and only breathed a sigh of relief when she found no one was paying attention.
"This is a rule set by the Baron. Every year, the Baron decides what the villagers plant, let alone asks them for seeds."
Xu Milu hadn't expected the Baron to be so domineering, even restricting the island's agricultural development. The villagers couldn't decide what to plant, which was quite absurd.
She suddenly remembered that Vera had been calling her "Baroness" all the time, and suddenly understood something.
No wonder the Wolf Head Mercenary Group went to great lengths to capture a Tibetan Mastiff cub in order to win the Baron's favor and marry Vera to him.
The Wolf Head Mercenary Group controls the island's agriculture, so it's no wonder they've become a local tyrant in Buji Town.
"So, does that mean if I want to buy seeds for Ping Pong grapes and Cherry Eggs, I can only buy them from the Wolf Head Mercenary Group?"
Xu Milu rubbed her temples, and Maggie nodded.
Xu Milu was even more troubled.
She must have some kind of grudge against the Wolf Head Mercenary Group... right?
She not only witnessed Puka die at the hands of the bear mastiff, but also saved the bear mastiff cub that Puka and his companions wanted to capture.
There are no secrets that stay hidden forever. Jimmy and those mercenaries are still alive. Even if Su Lang doesn't come looking for trouble, she wouldn't be foolish enough to walk right into his trap.
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...
"Huh? What's this?"
After saying goodbye to the Zhihe brothers, Xu Milu led Maggie through the crowd with difficulty. When they reached the door of a seafood shop, she couldn't help but stop.
That was a large bowl of abalone.
Abalone may be common, but super-sized abalone, the size of two adult fists, is quite rare.
As soon as Xu Milu showed any sign of interest, the seller began to aggressively promote the product:
"Miss, you have excellent taste. These are abalones that were just caught this morning from Bay of Dobe. They're 100 Berries each. Why don't you buy some to try?"
The vendor took an abalone out of the basin and showed it to Xu Milu.
The dark brown abalone shell is covered with seaweed, has a rough surface with dark brown patches, but exudes a subtle, colorful hue.
The inside has a pearly luster with colors of blue, green, red and blue, while the abalone meat is pale yellow and plump, looking as if it has just been caught from the sea.
[Nine-striped abalone: Slightly poisonous, can be eaten raw. Each year, a star-shaped pattern grows on its shell. The meat is plump, firm, and has a superb taste.]
Xu Milu didn't know how to choose abalone, but just reading the system's introduction made her swallow hard.
"I'll take them all, please keep them for me."
The vendor happily agreed, not worried that Xu Milu might stand him up or play tricks on him, after all, the patrol team standing at the market entrance was not just for show.
After browsing the market, Xu Milu bought quite a few things.
Ping-pong grapes and wheat-ear eggs were must-buys, and Maggie didn't ask what she was going to do with so many. She thoughtfully arranged for a wildebeest carriage to deliver these items to the hotel's specially prepared cold storage for guests.
Xu Milu tugged at the money pouch at her waist. She only had twelve platinum coins and ten gold coins on her, which was more than enough to buy ingredients, but not enough to participate in an auction.
"Sir, the next auction is tomorrow night. If you are interested, you can go and take a look."
Maggie is very understanding:
"For some reason, the giant black-backed tortoises that originally lived in the snowy plains migrated eastward some time ago. It's possible that the black needle grass you have will fetch a good price."
Xu Milu still had at least a dozen kilograms of black needle grass, but she didn't plan to sell it. Thinking of this, she suddenly remembered the things the mother bear mastiff had given her.
She plans to keep the fox pelt and bring it back to Earth. The stone will be used to repair her gene-editing function. The book definitely cannot be sold; she will decide whether to sell it after she can read.
In that case, the only thing she could sell was the egg that the Tibetan Mastiff had given her.
How about we sell that egg?
Thinking about the eggs whose species they still couldn't identify, Xu Milu stroked her chin.
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Xu Milu was lost in thought when a group of mercenaries approached. The leader looked very familiar to her—long red hair, a sweet face, and a beautiful figure encased in leather armor.
Who else could it be but Vera, who abandoned everyone and escaped alone?!
Xu Milu initially thought she was seeing things.
After all, the chances of escaping from the clutches of a pack of bears and mastiffs are practically zero.
The other person had obviously seen Xu Milu as well, a flash of surprise crossing their eyes. Before Xu Milu could react, they offered a sweet smile and leaned closer.
"Milu~~"
Her voice was so sweet it was almost sickening, which gave Xu Milu goosebumps all over her back.
Either Vera damaged her brain while running away, or she was hallucinating.
"Oh, Milu, you're so annoying! You pretend you don't know me when you see me!"
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