47: Chapter 47 Seeing Through the Rotting Giant Bear

Beside it were the blooming holy lotus fruits, shaped like lotus pedestals, entirely white, and exuding a purifying aura. This was a variant she had cultivated, consuming the better part of her energy over the past two days, but the results were gratifying; it could effectively dispel various negative statuses, including the power of corruption.

These were all the fruits of her and the nature spirits' hard work. However, sales were a problem; retail was too slow, and she was unwilling to sell to those price-gouging "middlemen." Lin Tian, a stable and major client, might be a good way out.

[Lin Tian]: "Oh? What other good things do you have? Send them over for me to see." He happened to be looking to enrich his soldiers' diet and find more special materials.

Lord Su Wan immediately sent over the information about the dazzling array of items in her warehouse, especially the detailed attributes of the holy lotus fruit (dispels all negative statuses), accompanied by a playful sales pitch:

"Come take a look! Freshly picked spirit fruits and vegetables, home-grown spirit rice, handmade healing potions, and our exclusive specialty, the 'holy lotus fruit'—it wards off evil and dispels toxins, with outstanding effects! Don't miss out while passing by!"

Looking at the "product list" sent by Lord Su Wan, Lin Tian's eyes lit up. Spirit rice and fruits and vegetables were exactly what he urgently needed to improve their diet; always letting the soldiers eat only meat was not a long-term solution.

Healing potions were even more of a hard currency, needed for unit Fusion, and the more, the better. And that holy lotus fruit... "Dispels all negative statuses?" Lin Tian rubbed his chin, his mind becoming active. "If I use it for Fusion with a Spirit Healing Priest... could I obtain group purification or stronger healing abilities? Perhaps even... create antidotes or resist elemental damage over time?" The potential was huge!

[Lin Tian]: "You have quite a few good things! I want both the fruits and vegetables and the spirit rice; let's start with 5,000 units of each. How many healing potions do you have? I'll take them all. Give me 1,601 units of moon birch spirit wood. As for the holy lotus fruit... how do you sell it?"

[Lord Su Wan]: "Spirit rice is 5 units per 1 spirit crystal, and fruits and vegetables are 1 unit per 1 spirit crystal. The market price for a healing potion is 3 spirit crystals per bottle, and I have less than 300 bottles here. There are also few holy lotus fruits, currently only over three hundred; 1 spirit crystal for 1, does that work for you?"

The price she gave was indeed fair, even slightly lower than the market average, aiming to establish long-term cooperation. Lin Tian did a quick mental calculation and immediately made a decision.

[Lin Tian]: "Deal! Let's go with that price! I'll take 271 bottles of healing potions and 301 holy lotus fruits! Let's trade them together with the spirit rice, fruits and vegetables, and the moon birch spirit wood!"

Lord Su Wan let out a long sigh of relief, a bright smile blossoming on her face. She had been afraid that Lin Tian wouldn't be able to take it all, and immediately replied to Lin Tian.

[Lord Su Wan]: "That's great! Thank you, Lin Tian! This big order of yours really solves my urgent need! Otherwise, if I sold these things one by one, I don't know when I would finish selling them, and those middlemen would drive the price down too hard. (Sends a grateful emoji)"

[Lin Tian]: "Don't be so polite, it's mutually beneficial! You provide good things, I provide the money, it's a fair trade! If you have good goods in the future, remember to come to me!"

[Lord Su Wan]: "Definitely, definitely! Happy cooperation!"

After the trade was completed, looking at the instantly full spirit crystal reserves, Lord Su Wan turned around happily and announced to the nature spirits who had gathered around: "Sisters! I have good news for you! All those spirit rice, fruits and vegetables, potions, and holy lotus fruits piled up in our warehouse have just been sold! And sold for a good price!"

"Really? That's great!"

"Lord is truly amazing!"

"We spend every day accelerating plant growth and making potions, and it's finally come in handy!"

The spirits cheered and jumped for joy. Although they were not good at fighting, they were extremely talented in cultivating plants and making potions. Seeing their hard work recognized and able to be exchanged for precious development resources made them feel incredibly gratified and proud.

A young spirit said somewhat embarrassedly: "Lord, it's all our fault that our combat power is too weak. We can't go out hunting to obtain spirit crystals like other Lords' units, and can only do some logistical work..."

Lord Su Wan immediately stepped forward and patted her shoulder gently but firmly: "Don't say that! Everyone in our territory, every spirit, is indispensable! Without the spirit plants you meticulously cultivated and the potions you made, we wouldn't have these specialties to trade, and the territory wouldn't be able to develop. Fighting is not the only way to survive; our path is just as bright! As long as we work together and do what we are good at to the best of our ability, our Moonlight Territory will definitely get better and better!"

The spirits were greatly encouraged, their eyes reignited with fighting spirit, and they responded in unison: "Yes! Lord!"

Moonlight shone gently on this peaceful territory. Although they lacked powerful military force, relying on their unique output and a shrewd Lord, they had firmly taken root in the Eternal Continent and found their way to survive.

Having completed the major trade with Lord Su Wan, Lin Tian was satisfied as he looked at the mountain of food, precious potions, and peculiar holy lotus fruits he had obtained. With these, the soldiers' quality of life would be greatly improved, and logistical support would be more perfect.

"Chen Hao is honest and reliable, Master Blacksmith Li Zhenguo has excellent skills, Qian Duoduo has extensive channels, and Lord Su Wan has abundant specialties..." Lin Tian took stock of tonight's "harvest," not just referring to resources, but also these "allies" with whom he had initially established stable cooperative relationships.

"In troubled times, fighting alone is difficult to achieve anything. By getting to know and befriending Lords with different strengths, my path of development can go more steadily and faster."

"Alright, the procurement is over, time to rest; there's still plenty to be busy with tomorrow!" He stretched, his face carrying a tired but satisfied smile, and walked towards the soft large bed. In the next room, Lin Yin's even breathing could be faintly heard, adding a touch of peaceful warmth to this busy night.

After completing major trades with several "suppliers" last night and converting spirit crystals like flowing water into tangible resources and future potential, Lin Tian meticulously checked his panel. Recruiting new soldiers, upgrading buildings, paying the final payments for materials... the spirit crystals required for a series of plans had consumed most of his full spirit crystal inventory.

"That's fine; money spent is combat power, piled up in hand, it's just numbers." He thought with an excellent mindset and closed the panel.

Just as he was about to crawl into the soft bedding to enjoy a deep sleep, the familiar, heart-palpitating heavy footsteps and low beast roars from the periphery of the territory rang out again, as punctual as the midnight bell.

"They're here again..." Lin Tian sighed helplessly and glanced at the time; it was just past midnight. "This bunch of 'bear security guards' punches in more punctually than office workers." He muttered, but he no longer felt the tension and pressure of the previous nights.

On a whim, he walked to the small open-air balcony attached to the master bedroom, leaned on the railing, and looked at the few swaying, massive "meat mountains" outside the protective shield. In the night, their dark brown rotting fur and turbid eyes were particularly eerie. With a thought, he activated the Inspect skill on the nearest Rotting Skeleton Giant Bear.

In the past, the skill feedback, except for the name, was all a series of unsettling "???" marks. But this time, the information appeared clearly:

[Corrupted Monster - Rotting Skeleton Giant Bear]

Quality: Excellent Low-grade

Level: Silver 9-star

"Silver 9-star... Excellent quality..." Lin Tian squinted his eyes. Instead of fear, he felt a sense of relief, as if a "hanging heart had been put down," and a smile even curled at the corners of his mouth. "Sure enough, as the old saying goes, monsters are not scary; it's the unknown that is scary. As long as the health bar is revealed and the level is known, it means it can be killed, and it is not absolute despair."