Astral Ant Tribe

This year, the goods Longbai and Molan plan to sell to the caravan are 200 pandan seeds.

Long Bai felt that Luo Li must be more anxious to meet him than he was, so he simply stopped guarding on the hill. Instead, he and Mo Lan hid in the woods not far from the hill and waited peacefully.

The next morning,

Luo Li came looking for it.

"Long Bai. Mo Lan."

Luo Li's tone was much more polite, and he praised with compliments: "You guys are growing up so fast. Especially you, Long Bai, you have become the 3-year-old intermediate ant king so quickly."

"Lord of Luojun Mountain."

Long Bai and Mo Lan greeted.

Long Bai didn't hide anything, saying: "I am about to evolve to the 4th age, and Mo Lan is about to evolve to the 6th age."

Long Bai emphasized: "If there is enough force food, Molan can evolve to the 7th age this year. Next year, he can evolve to the 9th age, and he will be a high-level warrior the year after that. The production of fruity orchid god-given seeds has increased dramatically, and we You will be able to pay off your debt.”

"debt?"

As if suddenly remembering it, Luo Li suddenly said: "Oh! Bai Wei told me that you gave it 2,000 raw stones of force food on credit, with an interest of 100 raw stones, and you need to repay 2,100 raw stones."

After Luo Li finished speaking, he sensed his mental energy towards the spider silk bag Mo Lan was carrying, turned around and looked directly at Long Bai, and asked: "Only 200 fruit pandan seeds?"

Long Bai: "Yes."

Luo Ji: "What about the others? Where are the force foods produced by other life species in your territory?"

Long Baili said confidently: "Master Luojun Mountain, why do you think I was able to evolve to the third age so quickly? I must have eaten it myself."

Luo Li asked displeasedly: "What about the rough stone you owe Bai Wei?"

Long Bai said calmly: "You can owe it for another year. The interest will still be paid, and next year I will repay it with the force fruit produced by the blue god-given seed."

As soon as Long Bai threw out the azure god-given seed, Luo Li suddenly lost his temper.

"Xiao Longbai, it's not good to be too smart as an insect..."

Luo Li asked eagerly: "Long Bai, was that god-given seed of yours really picked up at the beach? Did you recognize what kind it is? Bai Wei was so careless that she didn't ask you clearly, nor did she follow you." Let me make it clear. Last year Bai Wei told me that your god-given seeds did not bloom. Why do you say that the fruits are about to mature this year?"

"Luo Li, you are too impatient. This is not how a seasoned traveling merchant should behave..."

Long Bai first made a joke about Luo Qi, and then answered one by one without any hurry:

"My god-given seed was indeed picked up at the beach. Mo Lan and I went to the south to watch the sea and picked it up while playing on the beach."

"The shape of the tree is weird. There is no record in the inherited memory. I don't know what kind of tree it is."

"From long-term observation, it likes hot weather. The flowers bloomed in early summer last year and grew rapidly in summer. The fruit growth rate is average. It is estimated that it will mature in late summer or autumn this year."

"It's confirmed to be a berry. It has a lot of pulp and a core as big as an apricot."

"At present, it can be roughly inferred that it should be to strengthen the water element ability."

"oh--"

Luo Li objectively commented: "This type is not particularly valuable, but it is not cheap either. Among the God-given seeds, it is probably at the middle level."

Long Bai was very satisfied and tapped his tentacles in agreement.

Luo Ji asked again: "What about the yield?"

Long Bai said: "After all, the trees have just been sown for a year or two and are bearing fruit for the first time, so the yield is slightly low."

Slightly lower? Luo Li waited for two seconds but heard nothing more. He said bluntly: "If you don't want to report the number directly, does that mean the output is very low?"

Long Bai: "62..."

Long Bai emphasized: "That's a tree! The flowering and fruiting cycle lasts for two years. The next time it blooms and bears fruit, the yield will definitely reach 200."

All of this is just to prove that I have the ability to repay my debts, and then I will not repay them this year...

"Let's talk about it next time it blooms and bears fruit."

Luo Li didn't want to get entangled in this issue and asked, "How will we trade this year?"

"Here!" Mo Lan handed the spider silk bag forward.

Luo Jun quoted directly: "1,200 rough stones."

After saying that, the spider silk rope binding the goods on his back came loose. He rummaged through and took out a small spider silk bag, handed it to Mo Lan and said:

"The orchid seeds you want are still 10 varieties, with 4 duplicates, and six new varieties are added: Shalania, Sclerophyllum, Weeping Orchid, Snow Orchid, Big Fruit Tiger Orchid, and Big Root Orchid."

"Okay! Thank you Lord Luoji Mountain!" Mo Lan cheered.

Luo Li: "200 rough stones. You have 1,000 rough stones left. Do you still want to get a set of the force fruits you chose before?"

Long Bai: "We need to reserve a batch of rough stones to use when the fruits of the gods are ripe."

"No problem." Luo Li said, "Then you won't have any Force food this year."

Long Bai: "But I still hope to complete the evolution of two ages."

Mo Lan: "I also want to be promoted to a senior warrior as soon as possible!"

Luo Li: "So?"

Long Bai: "Master Baiwei is so poor that he even gave me and Mo Lan 2,000 raw stones of force food on credit. Master Luojun, you are famously rich, why don't you triple this?"

Luo Li knew that this guy was addicted to credit, and asked: "How can you pay back so much? When can you pay it off?"

Long Bai: "Mo Lan has been promoted to senior warrior, won't Guoxiang Lan's one-time output be paid off?"

Luo Li: "Then you want to borrow it for 3 years? 4 years?"

Long Bai: "About four years. After Mo Lan is promoted to a senior warrior, the flowering and fruiting cycle of the God-given orchid seed will probably be extended to two years."

Luo Li: "How much do you want to borrow?"

Long Bai: "8,000 rough stones."

Luo Li remained silent.

Long Bai: "We live across the street, and our life seeds have taken root. We can't run away, and we can't default on our debts."

Luo Li: "I'm definitely not afraid that you will default on your debt. You borrowed it this year, next year, and the year after that. I'm worried that you won't be able to pay it back."

Long Bai: "Luo Li, don't worry. I'm counting. There's still more to come. Didn't you tell me before? This is called 'debt management'. Zerg warriors with God-given seeds should take appropriate debts and complete the key tasks as soon as possible." With sexual advancement, the comprehensive benefits outweigh the costs.”

"You borrowed too much."

Luo Jun didn't like Long Bai's behavior, so he mused and said: "You can borrow it, but not too much. You are only intermediate. Can you finish all the force food worth 8,000 raw stones? Even if you finish it, most of it will be wasted. unreasonable."

Luo Li: "I'll lend you 4,000 rough stones. Don't be greedy, be more restrained, eat sparingly, and counting the output of your own territory, it is enough to complete the second stage of evolution every year."

Luo Li paused and then said: "Intermediate Ant King and Intermediate Mantis Warrior, molting their shells twice a year is the limit. I am doing it for your own good, but don't let any accidents happen because the evolution frequency is too high."

"I know. Thank you, Luo Li..."

Long Bai complained: "Luo Li, you are so unhappy. You are only willing to borrow 4,000 rough stones. You have to waive the interest for me."

"What did you say?" Luo Li was anxious after hearing this, and suddenly realized that this guy's original intention was to borrow 4,000 rough stones, and now he was entering the bargaining stage.

I want to lower the interest rate on the grounds that I borrow less.

Good guy, you are plotting against me step by step, right?

"Don't come here. I won't do this."

Luo Li said angrily: "4,000 rough stones, borrowed for 4 years, with interest, you need to repay 5,600 rough stones."

Long Bai said quietly: "Master Baiwei only charges 5% interest."

Luo Li: "That's because it's stupid!"

Long Bai: "Okay. Luo Li. You said Bai Wei was stupid. I will never tell it."

Luo Li: "..."

Long Bai said seriously: "Mo Lan and I have two God-given seeds. Luo Ji, don't you want us to enter the advanced stage as soon as possible?"

"Don't be too hasty when it comes to growth and evolution..."

Luo Li sighed: "I will lend you 4,000 rough stones. Four years later, I will pay you back 4,800 rough stones with interest. Long Bai, you are now independent and have your own god-given seed. This is the last time I will help you." "

Luo Li asked: "What kind of force food do you want? Or is it the same as before?"

Long Bai: "Of course. The one I matched is the best."

Thanks to book friends spancerr, Persistence I is Victory, Chegrava, and Zhou for their rewards. Thank you bosses.