This blood spirit rice, as long as it’s planted in energy-rich areas, not only matures within ten days but also contains dense energy. Major cities are generally established over energy ore veins, providing ample power sources for the cities. Thus, the closer to the city center, the more abundant the energy, making blood spirit rice the main crop in these cities.
But each city is only so big, and the blood spirit rice produced is not enough to feed everyone. However, there are plenty of energy-rich areas in the wilderness, so planting there has become a lucrative business for undocumented vagabonds.
As long as you can plant a batch of blood spirit rice in the wild, even just ten pounds, at Chasing Light City’s market price of 200 bits per pound, that’s 2000 bits. With the cost of seeds at only 500 bits, a fourfold profit is enough to drive many people crazy, especially vagabonds.
"You’re really crazy. That line of work isn’t for ordinary people. Even martial arts apprentices hesitate to step into it casually. You should give up. Not to mention your small stature, whether you can find a hidden energy spot in the wild, and protect that blood spirit rice, you should know this business is now controlled by various gangs. If they find out, there won’t be any good outcome," Luo Qi said speechlessly. "You’ve been going to the bar too often. You really think everyone can become a city legend."
"Wilderness jackal Fei Jin, and steel’s Light Chaser Qi Lan, they indeed broke the gang blockade with their vagabond identities and even became Martial Artists, becoming legendary figures everyone among the vagabonds aspires to. But among the millions of vagabonds in Chasing Light City, how many of such legends are there?"
"While you can still turn back, give up."
"I know a quite decent hospital. With your looks, if you don’t want to be a man anymore, I’m sure many rich people will like your delicate and pretty type."
Luo Qi’s words were sincere, and her eyes even saw Lin Qi’s bright future, leaving Lin Qi momentarily stunned.
Lin Qi considered himself not short, being 186 tall back on Blue Star, but in this high martial arts world where everyone trains, even middle school students generally reach two meters, and high school students exceed two point two or three, his height was indeed average but not pitiable.
"Let’s forget about this path. It’s too much of a gamble, and I don’t have the mental fortitude for that," Lin Qi, seeing Luo Qi eager to continue the conversation, hurriedly interrupted. "Do you have any maps showing the distribution of the various gang forces outside Chasing Light City?"
Although the wilderness is home to many monsters, there are also relatively safe places with abundant energy. These spots are usually occupied by gangs for planting blood spirit rice to sell in the city. Anyone else wanting to plant it needs to avoid these areas.
Though not a particularly powerful weapon shop, Luo Qi’s Cangjing Weapon Shop was well-known in the city’s outskirts, frequently supplying and transporting weapons to various gangs. They likely had some idea of the gangs’ activity range.
"Sigh, you’re just too cautious." Luo Qi looked at Lin Qi, who made up his mind, and sighed, lamenting his lack of ambition. She sent an electronic map and turned to leave, but not before reminding him.
"If you really can’t pay back the money by the deadline, let me know in advance. I’m sure you don’t want to end up in the hands of those gorillas; I have connections that could sell you for a good price, maybe even leave you with one kidney for the future."
"They can leave one?" Lin Qi looked at Luo Qi, surprised at her solid connections.
Sixty thousand wasn’t a small amount, equivalent to two years’ income for an ordinary person in Chasing Light City. Lin Qi estimated his body to be worth only sixty to seventy thousand, or those gorillas wouldn’t have lent him only thirty thousand.
"Or maybe let ’29’ give it a try?"
"Sixty thousand at once, even those would-be martial artists don’t earn that much, and you can keep a kidney to live—it’s perfect!"
Watching Luo Qi disappear into the night, Lin Qi was tempted but soon shook his head, dismissing the thought.
Players are different from ordinary people; they can resurrect indefinitely. If any forces detect something fishy and discover an endless source when they find him, it would be a big problem.
Two hours later, in the basement of the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall.
"Good stamina, you have potential." Lin Qi nodded, observing Fang Zhen still standing with effort. With his endurance and perseverance, he could be a great farmhand, raising Lin Qi’s estimation of him significantly, nearly dismissing his uncertainties. "By the way, how are your kidneys usually? Any current feelings?"
"How are my kidneys? Feelings? Does wobbly legs count?"
"Bro, should I be feeling something?"
Fang Zhen looked skeptically at Lin Qi outside the iron bars, utterly confused after doing 2000 squats in two hours and now being asked about feelings in his kidneys.
What kind of absurdity was this? What feelings was he supposed to have?
"Sigh, preschoolers really aren’t up to the task."
Lin Qi sighed lightly, checked the time on his watch, then looked at Fang Zhen as if waiting for something. Fang Zhen was about to speak when he suddenly experienced a sharp, indescribable pain in his brain and kidneys, followed by a spurt of dark blood from his mouth, and everything went dark.
System: You have died.
"Game? This is a game?!"
Seeing the system prompt, Fang Zhen widened his eyes, utterly stunned.
Have game developers become this audacious now?