Chapter 24: Poisoning "You're overthinking it. We haven't even got any potatoes yet..."
"You're overthinking it. Our potatoes haven't mutated yet. The mutation progress is only halfway. How can they be so effective?" Su Sanyue said.
The system said, "Indeed, potatoes that haven't fully mutated shouldn't have such a strong effect."
As dinner time approached in the afternoon, more and more people came to the vegetable market.
"What are you selling?" an aunt asked, pointing at the potatoes in front of Su Sanyue.
"Auntie, this is a new variety of potato. It tastes really good. Would you like to weigh two pounds and try it?" Su Sanyue said.
"How much is one pound?" asked the aunt.
"Two star coins per pound." Su Sanyue said.
"Less, I'll weigh one for you for one dollar and fifty cents per pound," said the aunt.
"Auntie, if you want to weigh the whole thing, I'll give you one dollar and eighty cents..."
The two bargained for a long time, and then the aunt took away a potato weighing more than 50 kilograms for one yuan and seventy cents.
It was getting dark. Su Sanyue had already sold five potatoes. Fewer people came to buy vegetables, and the surrounding vendors had already started packing up.
Su Sanyue packed up the unsold potatoes and planned to take them home and sell them again tomorrow.
When we carried the remaining potatoes back to the hotel, we found that Teacher Liu and the students were standing at the hotel entrance, communicating with several people in military uniforms.
As Su Sanyue approached, carrying the potatoes, she heard Teacher Liu choking and saying, "Can't you try looking again? That's a life."
The man in military uniform said, "There are still Zerg on that planet. We're currently arranging for a cleanup. We've used life detectors, but haven't detected any signs of life within a hundred miles of your location. I'm afraid your situation is very bad. Please accept my condolences. We'll contact you again if we have more information."
"What's going on?" Su Sanyue leaned close to Xie Xiaoyu's ear and asked.
Xie Xiaoyu was startled by Su Sanyue. Seeing that it was Su Sanyue, he patted his chest and said, "Sanyue, where have you been? Why haven't I seen you all afternoon?"
"I went to the market to sell potatoes." Su Sanyue put down the potatoes she was carrying and said, "What are you doing?"
Xie Xiaoyu whispered, "Lin Ziqi hasn't been found yet. The military has determined that there's basically no chance of him surviving."
Su Sanyue's eyes widened and she said in disbelief, "Huh?"
Xie Xiaoyu continued, "Do you think it's possible that he was eaten by the Zerg..."
"It's really possible!" Su Sanyue said.
"Wow, this is so scary. I won't dare travel far from now on..." Xie Xiaoyu said with a look of fear on his face.
Zhu Xingyun said, "Me too. When I heard he might be gone, my heart started beating so fast and I felt panicked."
Su Sanyue also patted her chest and said, "I'm a little scared too."
The military personnel got into a car and left.
At this time, Teacher Liu turned around with a worried look on his face, sighed, and said, "Everyone, rest for a few days. After Lin Ziqi's results come out, we will set off for Agricultural Star. Someone from the agricultural company will come to pick us up."
The students responded and began to go back to their hotel rooms in groups.
Su Sanyue picked up the potatoes from the ground and followed her classmates.
The potatoes piled high on her shoulders made Su Sanyue look unusually tall, and she was a conspicuous bag when she walked in the crowd.
The classmates were very surprised at first, thinking that it was a hotel handyman who had sneaked in, but when they saw it was Su Sanyue, they were not surprised anymore.
"March, do you need help?" another classmate asked enthusiastically.
Su Sanyue said quickly without blushing or panting, "Thank you, thank you, but no thanks, this weight is not heavy for me."
"As expected of a power-type mutant, he's so strong!" a classmate exclaimed.
Su Sanyue smiled.
Back in the hotel room, Su Sanyue put the potatoes down, washed up briefly, and transferred the supernatural powers accumulated in her body into the potato seedlings.
Type: Potato
Status: Growing (22 hours, 45 minutes, 41 seconds to maturity) (Mutation progress 65%)
As the mutation progresses, the potatoes become larger and larger, and the ripening time becomes shorter and shorter. I dare not imagine what it will look like after it is completely mutated.
Su Sanyue couldn't help but sigh, if this could be mass-produced, it would be amazing.
The next morning, Su Sanyue slept until she woke up naturally, got up and had breakfast in the hotel, and then slowly went to the vegetable market carrying potatoes.
"Hey, why do you always come after the stall is closed?" Qi Shouqian said.
Su Sanyue placed the potatoes on the ground, yawned, and said, "I can't get up so early~"
"Cut two more pounds of potatoes for me." Qi Shouqian took out four star coins and handed them to Su Sanyue.
Su Sanyue took it, took out a kitchen knife and cut two pounds of potatoes for him.
Before Su Sanyue even sat down, two uniformed security robots approached and said, "Ma'am, we've received reports from residents that several people have fallen unconscious after eating your potatoes. We suspect you may have poisoned them. Please bring your potatoes with you and come with us."
Before Su Sanyue could speak, Qi Shouqian spoke up beside her: "How is that possible? I've been eating her potatoes for the past two days and I'm fine."
The robot drew its weapon and said in a mechanical voice, "Please come with us."
Su Sanyue quickly grabbed Qi Shouqian and said, "It's okay, Grandpa. A person with a clear conscience has nothing to fear. I'll go with them to see what's going on."
Just as Su Sanyue left, a nearby vendor said, "Didn't she pay the police station for setting up a stall here these past two days?"
Qi Shouqian slapped his thigh and said, "Oh no! These bastards are so obsessed with money that they don't even let go of a little girl. I have to go with them."
Su Sanyue followed the robot to a nearby police station. A uniformed staff member came over and said, "You're the one who was reported for poisoning, right?"
Su Sanyue nodded and said, "I didn't poison it."
The staff opened the lid of the machine and said to Su Sanyue, "Come, put all your potatoes into this machine and check it."
Su Sanyue put the potatoes in, and with a "beep", a green light came out of the machine, indicating that it was non-toxic.
The staff will register the test results and upload them to the whistleblower.
Then he said to Su Sanyue: "The testing fee is 10,000 star coins. Please pay here."
"What?! Ten thousand star coins?" Su Sanyue was shocked and said, "You didn't tell me before that there would be a fee for the test?"
"How can we be sure you've poisoned someone without testing?" the staff member said coldly, "Pay the money and you can leave."
"It's just a device to detect whether something is toxic or not. Why does it need so much testing fee? One hundred star coins is the maximum. Ten thousand star coins can buy a whole device directly. He is just trying to cheat you!" said the system indignantly.
"I know, I'm not stupid, I definitely won't give you this star coin." Su Sanyue said in her heart.
Su Sanyue threw the potato bag to the ground, then sat down on it and said, "I don't have any money. I only made 500 Star Coins from selling potatoes yesterday. I spent almost all of it on yesterday's accommodation and today's meal. I can't pay you back even if you kill me."
Two robots pointed their guns at Su Sanyue, but Su Sanyue was not afraid at all. She did not believe in the rule of law in the universe. She had not broken any law, so how could she be beaten to death by robots in the police station?
She pulled ten scattered star coins from her pocket and said, "That's all I have on me."
The staff member glanced disdainfully at the few scattered star coins in her hand and said, "This is the rule. If you don't have any, borrow some from relatives or friends. If you don't pay the testing fee in full, we'll arrest you and lock you up."
"Lock me up? That's good. I heard you guys provide food and shelter when I'm locked up!" Su Sanyue's eyes lit up and she said, "Lock me up quickly! I'm working hard selling potatoes every day and I don't have enough to eat. You're locking me up and still providing food and shelter. How great!"
The staff member was speechless. He ignored Su Sanyue, but also asked the robot to watch her and not let her leave.
Soon, several people ran into the police station and shouted, "We can't let this unscrupulous vendor go! My wife is still unconscious, and she must make compensation!"
"Yes, my eldest brother is the same. They are all retired from the battlefield and have made contributions to the entire galaxy. You can't let her go so easily! Make her pay us compensation."
"Several of us bought her weird giant potatoes, and after eating them, someone in our family fell into a coma. It must be her potatoes! She has to pay us for it!"
Su Sanyue sat on the ground and looked up at them, and heard the whole story clearly. These people's family members ate potatoes, and one of them fell into a coma. They sent people to the hospital, but after a long time, there was no result and the patients were still in the emergency room. So they reported her directly and wanted her to pay compensation.
The public security bureau is also happy to see this happen, as they can make some extra money at the same time.
The staff at the Public Security Bureau were no longer surprised and said to Su Sanyue, "If you pay the 10,000 star coins for the inspection fee, I can let you out through the back door."
Su Sanyue remained unmoved. She stood up, took a step forward, and said, "You all say there's something wrong with my potatoes. Have you taken your family to the hospital? What were the results? You can't just slander me without any evidence, right?"
A burly man saw Su Sanyue's small arms and legs and thought she looked easy to bully. He stepped forward and grabbed Su Sanyue's collar with a fierce look, saying angrily, "Empty words? My brother is already lying in the hospital emergency room and hasn't come out yet."
Su Sanyue grabbed the burly man's wrist with one hand and twisted it slightly. The man let out a scream and let go of Su Sanyue.
Su Sanyue said, "Just talk nicely and don't use your hands."
The big man held his wrist, grimacing in pain. How could this kid have so much strength?
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At this time in the hospital, a group of medical experts in white coats looked at the reports of these people with expressions of disbelief on their faces.
You have to know that these patients all fought in the battlefield when they were young, and only retired because of mental illness. Mental illness can only be alleviated, not cured, and only those with healing abilities can provide relief.
What they were holding in their hands at this moment were the reports of these people. The reports showed that the minds of these unconscious patients were surprisingly calm, as if they had just been comforted by a healing psychic.
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