The crowd cheered and rushed toward the green ocean in front of them. The Fifth Elder gently stroked the plump, juicy peaches in front of him, closed his eyes and sniffed the fruit’s unique fragrance. His infatuated look was truly unbearable to watch.
But no one laughs at him now, because everyone behaves similarly. Some people accidentally knock a cherry tree down, secretly pick it up and put it in their mouths, not caring about getting dirty at all! Some people just lie down in the vegetable garden, looking at the greens on the left and the radishes on the right.
Those who haven't experienced the gradual disappearance of greenery and felt powerless to stop it cannot understand this feeling.
Lin Qianqian couldn't understand why she was holding it in so tightly. If it weren't for business, Lin Qianqian would have burst out laughing.
She was afraid that if she kept it in, she would suffer internal injuries, so she clapped her hands to attract everyone's attention.
"Let's walk a little further; there's still a lot of stuff over there."
After dawdling for a while, the group reluctantly gathered together and followed Lin Qianqian forward.
Qi Xiuhan and Lin Qianqian walked at the front. He said with some sadness, "When I was little, there was a peach tree in our backyard. My parents took great care of it, and it would bear twenty or thirty peaches every year. Everyone in the family said that the peaches from that tree were bigger and sweeter than any other peaches outside. My sister and I also thought that our peaches were the best. From the time the tree started bearing fruit, my sister and I would stand under the tree every day, counting the peaches to see if any were missing. The happiest time for us was when the peaches grew bigger, redder, and ripe enough to eat. But one day, the peach tree suddenly withered and died. My sister cried under the tree for a long, long time... But now, my parents are gone, my sister is gone, and only I am left. But today, I saw those big, red peaches again."
The atmosphere suddenly shifted from excitement and humor to heaviness and sadness, leaving Lin Qianqian completely bewildered.
She didn't know how to comfort him, so she could only say dryly, "How about Elder Qi, whichever peach tree you like later, I'll give it to you. You can take it home and plant it in your yard, so you can have peaches to eat every year."
Actually, Lin Qianqian was just being polite, but she didn't expect Qi Xiuhan to agree so quickly: "I've got my eye on that tree. I'll dig it up myself when I leave."
Lin Qianqian looked at him with surprise, then added, "That one looks most like the peach tree that used to grow at my house."
Seeing that Qi Xiuhan had acquired a tree laden with fruit in just a few words, the others regretted not writing a sad little story themselves, thinking they might have gotten a tree for free too.
I wonder if it's too late to think about it now?
Seeing this, Lin Qianqian quickly changed the subject, leading everyone on a walk and introducing things as she went. After walking around for more than two hours, she finally led everyone out of the space.
Of course, before leaving, he had Qi Xiuhan dig up the peach tree.
Once outside the space, Lin Qianqian disconnected the space from the meeting room door.
He brought out tea and snacks to serve everyone again, and then called those who were interested in making a deal into another room one by one to discuss it in detail.
The first person to enter was not Qi Xiuhan, but Gu Si'en, a royal official in charge of general affairs.
Because Qi Xiuhan was still tending to his precious peach tree, he planned to water it and catch the insects before putting it into his empty pearl.
Before Lin Qianqian could even ask, Gu Si'en rattled off a list of things he wanted. True to his status as the incredibly wealthy royal family, he was ruthless in his purchasing spree, completely disregarding prices.
I want everything on the first floor, and also everything on the second floor. I also picked out a lot of supplies for the third and fourth floors.
Not to mention the plants in the planting space; he has already sent photos back to His Majesty the Emperor. His Majesty has already seen them and wants every kind, from seedlings to fruiting trees. If it weren't for the fear of affecting the empire's finances, they would have wanted to buy them all.
In this single transaction, she traded the contents of over a dozen storage bags. Lin Qianqian received countless beast cores, psychic fruits, a large number of psychic trees—both wild and royally cultivated—and psychic mineral crystals from several large warehouses. She also acquired numerous treasures from the royal treasury, including various gemstones, exquisite jewelry, and animal furs and teeth.
There were also various weapons and staffs, as well as clothing and armor with different defensive functions. Although they couldn't compare to the magic robes Lin Qianqian wore, they were much better than the bulletproof vests on Earth. The flying vehicles and airships used technology completely different from those on Earth. But that didn't matter; the researchers would definitely be very interested in bringing them back.
Lin Qianqian also exchanged various seeds and grafting techniques for methods to cultivate the supernatural tree and breed exotic beasts. Of course, these techniques and recipes didn't have prices displayed in the cash register; Lin Qianqian had to manually enter them for the transaction to proceed.
Lin Qianqian personally communicated with the Emperor of the Empire, guaranteeing that the technology acquired in the trade would not fall into her hands. She also assured him that anything researched and produced would not appear in this world. She vaguely indicated that upon her next visit, there might be more and better goods.
Lin Qianqian's strange statement led the emperor to guess some of her identity, but Lin Qianqian wasn't afraid of what they might do. She could simply hide in the mall and not go out. After all, she had the system's protection; she could leave when the mission was complete or the time was up.
It's even more impossible that the emperor would issue an order forbidding anyone from trading with her. Natural plants are too important to this world where greenery is gradually disappearing; the major clans and supernatural ability guilds would not agree to him doing so.
However, none of the dramatic events occurred, and the transaction proceeded smoothly. Regardless of what happens in the future, the emperor is currently very pleased and wants to bestow a title upon Lin Qianqian, but she refuses. What use are such empty titles to her?
She just checked and the task completion progress was already more than halfway done; she hadn't expected it to be so fast. It seems there are quite a few people coming and going to buy things downstairs!
As Lin Qianqian was feeling sentimental, the system popped up with a "ding," saying, "This is the host's first official transmigration transaction, so the task is not difficult and is easy to complete. I hope the host will continue to work hard."
Lin Qianqian looked at the light screen flashing in front of her and couldn't resist poking it. As expected, she passed through directly.
"System, have you changed the program?"
"No change, why do you ask that, host?"
"I remember the last time I traveled through time, you ignored me, were aloof and loved to disappear. Unlike now, you don't come out even when I call you, it's like you've become a different person."
"The system is still the same system. The reason I ignored you before was because you hadn't passed the trial yet and weren't my host, so there was no need for me to say anything."
"Oh..." Lin Qianqian wanted to chat with the system for a bit more, but Qi Xiuhan's words pulled her back to reality.
"Mr. Lin, is my question difficult to answer? You've been thinking for three minutes already?"
"Oh, I'm sorry, I was just lost in thought. What did you just ask?"
Qi Xiuhan seemed very dissatisfied with Lin Qianqian's answer, staring at her for a long time.
Lin Qianqian was horrified. Did he want to rob the mall? It couldn't possibly be that he had his eye on her, could it?
Regardless of her appearance and age, this elder's strength was at the peak of level eight, almost level nine, and her cultivation level was much higher than hers.
She has absolutely no chance of winning in a fight...
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