Astral Cockroach

Xuemai rapidly listed over ten kinds of Force Fruits, introducing their quality, specific strengthening effects, and retail prices. Finally, she said, "Xiang Pu is only a primary warrior right now, so he can buy one or two of each to make a set. Banbu, you can buy several sets, and there will be a discount."

Banbu asked, "For just the ones you mentioned, how many Origin Stones per set?"

Xuemai calculated and said, "200 Origin Stones per set. Just one set is enough for it to molt and grow once. Continuous consumption will minimize the risk of advancing to a mid-level warrior in the future."

Banbu pondered slightly and said, "Then give me five sets first."

"Okay." Xuemai quickly picked, sorted, and packed.

After completing a transaction, Xuemai continued to introduce, saying, "Banbu, our caravan also obtained three Python-Patterned Honey Melons this year. Mountain Lord Huabai bought one, and now there are two left. Do you want them?"

Chonglou explained, "When we were in Autumn Maple County, we heard that the Brocade Screen Mountains suffered a severe attack by beast-type warriors during the bamboo fruit ripening season last year. Mountain Lord Huabai and Mountain Lord Tiedao were both seriously injured. We figured you might need them, so we specifically traded for three Python-Patterned Honey Melons from another caravan."

Xuemai stood on Chonglou's back, opened a spider silk bag, and took out a large oval melon with a long diameter of about 25 centimeters.

It was a fresh fruit, with a thick layer of amber fruit branch leaves solidified on the outside.

Xuemai carried it, climbed down Chonglou's back, placed it in front of Banbu, and introduced, "It comes from the Wolf Spider Kingdom in the Western Continent. It's originally a honeydew melon, a drought-resistant vine plant. The melon skin has patterns resembling python markings, hence the name 'Python-Patterned Honey Melon'."

"The strengthening effect is similar to the basic abilities of cockroach tribes, which is to enhance life vitality, but slightly different. It can be stacked and perfectly fits. The melon pulp is of standard ordinary quality, and there are also melon seeds inside, which are of medium to lower quality."

Banbu scanned it with his mental power and couldn't help but click his tongue. Even with the amber fruit shell, the melon still had a long diameter of about 20 centimeters. It probably weighed about 2 kilograms, right?

It strengthens life vitality, and the quality is not bad. This price…

Xuemai took the initiative to introduce, saying, "The melon is too big. Even mountain lords find it difficult to finish it all at once. If it's cut open and not finished, the Force will quickly dissipate, which would be wasteful, so it's not easy to sell. Therefore, the price is slightly cheaper."

After Xuemai finished speaking, she added, "Banbu, this is what you call cost-effective. The Python-Patterned Honey Melon is super cost-effective, only 2000 Origin Stones."

The cost-effectiveness is indeed high!

However, who the hell can finish such a big melon at once?

Banbu said, "This melon is very suitable for Mountain Lord Tiedao… As for Xiang Pu, even ten Xiang Pus can't match the weight of this melon. How could he finish it?"

Mountain Lord Chonglou reminded, "There are many melon seeds inside, and the quality is good. They can be stored for a long time after being dried."

"Then one… right?" Banbu said, "I'll pay for Mountain Lord Tiedao, and you can deliver it to Mountain Lord Tiedao on the way."

"Okay!" Xuemai happily agreed and then said, "Banbu, Fengling is injured again. She needs a set of Force food to increase the success rate of her next molting and growth."

Banbu said, "Get Fengling a deluxe healing package like the one you introduced last year, worth 3000 Origin Stones, containing 3 green grapes."

"By the way, get Mountain Lord Tiedao a set too. I'll pay for the Origin Stones, and you can help deliver it on the way."

"Okay." Xuemai agreed, quickly climbed onto Chonglou's back, and began to rummage, pick, and match.

Banbu pondered: Mountain Lord Tiedao has accumulated for many years, plus the financial aid from me and County Lord Chijian exceeding 20,000 Origin Stones, which should be enough to successfully molt and advance once.

After carefully calculating again, there were still 7764 Origin Stones left to spend.

"Xuemai, give me two sets of the 1000 Origin Stone package and another 100 snake blood apricot kernels."

After Banbu shouted, he shook his antennae and waved to the distance, "Baizhu, come over here."

Baizhu had been waiting for a long time. Upon hearing this, he immediately trotted forward, shaking his head and wagging his tail, extremely excited.

Banbu said, "Baizhu, you have 900 Origin Stones to spend. Do you want anything?"

Baizhu replied without hesitation, "Python-Patterned Honey Melon! Banbu, let's buy a honey melon!"

"…" Banbu reminded, "Baizhu, you only have 900 Origin Stones to spend."

Baizhu said, "Banbu, I feel that the Python-Patterned Honey Melon is the most cost-effective!"

Banbu said unhappily, "You're not even as heavy as this melon. Can you finish it all?"

Baizhu looked around and said, "Banbu, we can eat it together! You and Big Bear can eat a lot! Just leave the melon seeds to me."

"Oh…" Banbu looked around.

Big Bear, the seven bamboo rat warriors, and Datou and Hongdao were all looking at him expectantly.

"Baizhu, that's a good idea!" Banbu reluctantly agreed, "Then let's get another Python-Patterned Honey Melon. Everyone, eat your fill!"

"Wise choice. We traveling merchants know best, Banbu, according to you, the Python-Patterned Honey Melon is super cost-effective!" Chonglou boasted and couldn't help but ask strangely:

"Banbu, why does this little bamboo rat warrior have 900 Origin Stones to spend? You are the strangest insect warrior I have ever seen…"

It was indeed difficult to understand. Most insect warriors hated beast warriors, but Banbu not only took them in but also treated them equally and even gave them so many Origin Stones.

900 Origin Stones were definitely not a small amount. High-level insect warriors without God-given Seeds only earned 100 to 300 Origin Stones a year managing their territory. The wealthier ones wouldn't earn more than 500 Origin Stones a year.

Banbu tapped Baizhu's head with his antennae and said, "This little guy found Xiang Pu's God-given Seed. I rewarded him with 1000 Origin Stones."

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"So that's how it is." Chonglou heard this and suddenly understood. He couldn't help but look at Xiang Pu standing on Banbu's head again.

He was strange from the beginning, how could the Fire Lotus Bee Queen be willing to send it to the Brocade Screen Mountains instead of the Sheep Hoof Mountains? Hehe, it turned out she had made a huge investment!

Banbu asked, "Chonglou, I still have 2764 Origin Stones to spend, right?"

"Yes." Chonglou asked, "Banbu, aren't you going to save some Origin Stones for later?"

"Not for now." Banbu shouted, "Xuemai, get another healing package worth 500 Origin Stones and another 400 five-leaf red fir pine nuts."

"Okay." Xuemai was too busy.

The other three Flame Spider warriors climbed onto Chonglou's back to help count the goods.

Banbu asked again, "Chonglou, is there anything else that's relatively affordable and strengthens fire abilities?"

Chonglou asked, "For Fengling and you to eat?"

Banbu said, "Mainly for Fengling. She needs to molt and grow once as soon as possible. I'm just eating a little bit on the side."

Chonglou asked, "Can we use fresh fruits from the south?"

Banbu said, "As long as the price is right."

Chonglou shouted, "Xuemai, take down two red-leaf loquats for Fengling and Banbu to try."

"Okay." Xuemai put down her work and took out two fruits, handing them to Banbu and Fengling respectively.

Peeling open the shell revealed the orange-red loquat fruit, spherical, about 2 centimeters in diameter. As soon as his mental power scanned it, the outer layer had flesh, of upper-middle quality, and there were seeds inside, of standard upper quality. It should be a wild species. The loquat fruit was small, only a little over 1 centimeter in diameter, with thick flesh on the outside and small core seeds.

Chonglou said, "It sells for 35 Origin Stones, which is pretty good and worth buying."

Banbu only tasted the flesh. First of all, the taste was good, but the strengthening effect was far worse than the red-firm fruit. After thinking about it, he said, "Chonglou, I still have 1264 Origin Stones to spend. Why don't you make it cheaper and give me 40 red-leaf loquats to make it a round number?"

"No problem."

Banbu spent all 16764 Origin Stones in one go. With each purchase and sale, the Chonglou caravan earned money, a lot of money, and was in an excellent mood, agreeing very readily.

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