Matrix Survival: I Get A Random Chest Every Day-Chapter 758 - 525: Something Happened

"Alright, let's go with this price."

Thinking for a long while, Li Zheng nodded.

1050 White Crystal Coins would require a massive amount of materials to exchange at the registration office.

Now, using just 100 milliliters of Intermediate Cultivation Liquid to get such a price is already very good.

Li Zheng guessed that the reason why the Matrix set such an outrageous price was to encourage people from the Outer City to earn White Crystal Coins through other channels.

For instance, to increase the enthusiasm of Outer City residents in taking on tasks.

"Okay then, I'll tell my grandfather about the result of this matter when he returns, and you can make the deal with him then."

Basil nodded, glanced at the tiger brothers who were devouring the fruit, and said, "If there's not enough to eat, just let me know; there's more in the warehouse," then prepared to leave the greenhouse.

"Wait a moment."

Li Zheng stopped him and asked, "I see that your botanical garden mainly has ordinary fruits. Why not cultivate something that can develop Genetic Abilities?"

Compared to ordinary fruits, the cost-effectiveness of cultivating Ability Fruits is undoubtedly much higher. Li Zheng didn't understand why Kang'er was neglecting the essentials.

"Well, I know about this!" 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

Hu Er raised his juice-covered face: "Because all the plant seedlings and seeds of the Ability Fruits are controlled by major labs. Without experimental qualifications, ordinary botanical gardens aren't allowed to cultivate them privately. Even if they did, they would be considered black market goods and could only be sold on the black market, and there's no guarantee a buyer would want them."

"Is that so?" Li Zheng looked at Basil.

"He's right," Basil nodded, thinking there's no harm in telling Li Zheng about this.

"My grandfather tried cultivating Ability Fruits before, but their growth cycle is just too long, and the eventual growth results were also too unstable, so he gave up."

"The effects after cultivating were unstable? What does that mean? Aren't the effects of Ability Fruits in the Outer City consistent?"

Li Zheng was puzzled. He had produced a large quantity of Flame Flowers himself, and every same was exactly the same in attributes without any difference.

"I don't quite understand the reasons behind it either. Perhaps when my grandfather returns, I can ask him for you," Basil shook his head. Being young and not focused on the botanical garden, his knowledge was limited.

"Alright, I'll trouble you then." Li Zheng nodded and let him go about his own business.

After Basil left, Li Zheng looked at the tiger brothers feasting and asked, "Have you all really thought about it, truly wanting to follow me in the future?"

"Mmm-hmm, biajibiaji, follow you, there's food!" Hu San's mouth was full, speaking unclearly.

"We've decided to follow you, boss." Hu Er was a bit more clever, knowing how to flatter, "I see boss you have an extraordinary demeanor, must be someone great among humans and demons, and surely will accomplish great things! Following you will definitely lead to prosperity."

Kota turned his head away, unable to look at his two shameless and brainless brothers directly.

"Since you've decided, from now on you must follow my rules and not break them, understand?" Li Zheng looked the three brothers in the eye.

"Yes!"

"Absolutely can!"

"As long as you can feed me, hmm... and give me money to find Xiaohua, I'll do anything."

"You stupid pig, can you forget Xiaohua, she's just a scammer! If you don't have money, she won't even look at you!" Kota was furious, really couldn't go three sentences without mentioning Xiaohua and food, utterly useless!

"She's not a scammer, I won't allow you to say that about Xiaohua!" Hu San dared not speak his anger, looking timid.

Sigh, such a lapdog mentality, Li Zheng admired.

Kota was livid, jumping up to smack Hu San's head, but was intercepted by Hu Er.

Then Hu San, held down by his two brothers, was beaten up while still stuffing food into his mouth, muttering Xiaohua's name between bites.

"Absolutely amusing," Li Zheng was moved by Hu San's lapdog spirit and decided not to give him his salary directly in the future but let Kota manage it instead; that seemed more reliable.

Just then, Kang'er finally returned, bringing along two delivery workers.

The two delivery workers looked like centipedes, walking on the ground with over a hundred pairs of short legs beneath them.

After having the delivery workers place the purchased plants in the greenhouse, Kang'er approached Li Zheng to discuss the final transaction details.

With matching inputs from Basil and the tiger brothers, Li Zheng settled the transaction with Kang'er -- selling him thirty liters at the price of 1050 White Crystal Coins per 100 milliliters of Intermediate Cultivation Liquid.

With this single deal, Li Zheng pocketed 315,000 White Crystal Coins, instantly becoming a small tycoon.

"Great, with this batch of Intermediate Cultivation Liquid, I can finally complete my orders!" Kang'er was overjoyed, knowing that breaching the contract would not only mean receiving no payment but also having to pay a penalty of 500,000, which is significantly more than what he's paying Li Zheng right now, almost all of his liquid capital.

Li Zheng went with Kang'er to check the newly purchased seedlings, but found no leafcutter ant eggs among them.

"Strange, could I have been mistaken?"

"What's wrong?" Mirel, having cleaned the dishes, saw Li Zheng looking troubled and asked.

"I previously thought those leafcutter ants were secretly planted by the merchant supplying the seedlings, aiming to earn penalty fines like breach fees," Li Zheng looked again at Kang'er tending to the greenhouse, "but just now I checked, and there were no leafcutter ants among the new seedlings."