BXBX NOVEL Chapter 328 328 Vitality Grass
Chapter 328 328 Vitality Grass
"Well, we're here now," he shrugged; "And Mrs. Russell is now the legal owner of this prime piece of real estate. So what's the move here? What does she plan to do with her newfound lands?"
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"What do you mean you don't know?" Nexus asked in surprise.
They were strolling through the plains- heading towards west with the sun behind them and threading the green grass under their boots.
"Actually, it's not that I don't know," Nora was speaking now; "It's just that the plan simply isn't there. She's still trying to figure it all out. . .she wanted to rent it out to farmers to get an immediate cash flow. . .but–"
Nexus' tone took a dive- finishing it up for her;
"But she only recently found out that the land's barren- isn't it?"
"Yeah. I guess so. . ."
Side by side, boots thudding against the soil, Nexus and Nora waded through the sea of green. The open sun burned down on them from behind- forcing the outlines of their shadows to fall before them.
A few screeching bats blasted out of an enclave to the east.
But Nexus paid them no mind. In his sockets, both his black eyes sunken- deep in the hollow. His facial muscles contracted more and more with each movement. His heavy set of shoulders bobbed up and down, as he trudged in silence.
'The landscape is beautiful. . .' he thought: 'Clean. . .fresh air. . .'
His furry eyebrows huddled together once again-
'This would have been a perfect place for real estate. . .'
He rebuked himself instantly;
'No. . . too far out of town. . .perhaps a military outpost? It could be leased to the government-'
Nora's high pitched voice sliced through his ears, interrupting his train of thoughts:
"Care to share what's on your mind? You look like you're planning a military invasion or something,"
He straightened his head- and muttered an answer;
"Not even close," he lifted his gaze, spreading it in wide arcs: "The thing is, I myself am not totally sure what exactly to do with this vast land. I mean, there's so much potential. But the previous landlords aren't fools."
"What are you thinking?"
"Honestly, whatever idea we can think of has probably been considered by the leaders of the clans."
On Nora's face, a faraway look beclouded her face. Her deep blue eyes sparkled- sending waves of light bouncing off her irises;
"Damn, you're right." She whispered above a hiss: "They might all be premium douchebags, but by heavens, one thing they do understand is acres of vast lands! Their lust for expansion is unparalleled! They must have thought about it all!"
"How is it they all failed though?" Nexus asked quietly.
She threw her hands up- flinging them in frustration:
"That's the million dollar question ain't it?!! This land is cursed!! Cursed I tell you!! What other reason could there be?!!"
Anger crept into her voice- and her rosy cheeks burned with frustration. She cursed under her breath:
". . .and now, our family's been handed this lump of uselessness!! They're all having a good laugh now!! Every one of them!! In their fuckin' castles, with their fat wives, and ugly ass bastard children!!"
Nexus opened his mouth- ready to comfort her, when suddenly-
[SYSTEM ONLINE.]
[STAND BY FOR RECENT UPDATES.]
Nexus forced himself to keep a straight face. 'What now?'
[BE ADVISED,]
Its tone dead metallic voice echoed in his consciousness;
[THE SYSTEM HAS SPOTTED A LARGE RESERVE OF POTENTIAL RAW MATERIALS.]
Like twinkling stars, both his eyes flashed at once.
'Raw materials?!' He echoed right back; 'Where?! How?!'
[THIRTY THREE YARDS. NORTHEAST OF YOUR LOCATION.]
[THEY ARE CALLED VITALITY GRASSES.]
Nexus' eyes burned so bright, one could almost hear the gold coins ringing in his eyes.
[IN ITS RAW FORM, THE GRASSS IS NEXT TO USELESS.]
[HOWEVER, THROUGH DISTILLATION,]
[AN ELIXIR CAN BE EXTRACTED AND REFINED.]
[ THIS ELIXIR WOUKD THEN BE USED AS TO REVITALIZE THE BODY AND SOUL.]
His heart skipped several beats.
Calculations flipped across the motherboard of his brain. Nexus greedily droned out numbers:
From the cost of production- to the time frame of distillation, down to distribution and storage!
[BE ADVISED, THIS IS PURELY A REVITALIZATION POTION.]
[SOLDIERS ARE THE PRIMARY TARGETS.]
[BUT BECAUSE OF THE IMMEDIACY,]
[ITS APPLICATIONS ARE ENDLESS.]
He swallowed a nervous lump.
The system was right.
It could also be sold to middle aged men looking to rejuvenate their sexual staminas. The edge of his mouth twisted in a sardonic smile:
'Whoa, thousands of bored housewives across town are about to have their asses ripped apart. . .'
[HUNTERS AND SAILORS ARE ALSO A PART OF THE TARGET MARKET.]
Of course!
Damn it of course!!
Hunters! The unfortunate men (and women) often went days and nights- without food, rest, or water. This elixir would be an absolute game changer! Hot blood surged through Nexus' veins- pumping violently against his blood vessels.
MONEY!
And that shit was making him harder than a prisoner watching a strip show!
Suddenly, like a single drop of oil in a bowl of clean water, a disturbing thought streaked through his thoughts;
'Hold on, how is it no one else has considered this plan before? The former landlords must have-'
[BE ADVISED,]
[THE SECRETS OF THE VITALITY GRASS ARE YET TO BE DISCOVERED.]
Satisfaction rippled through his stormy eyes.
[AS OF THIS MOMENT, YOU ARE CURRENTLY THE ONLY HUMAN IN THE KNOW.]
[THE ONUS OF DISCRETION RESTS SOLELY ON YOU.]
'I'm not stupid,' he chuckled: 'There's no fuckin' way I'm letting this slip to the enemy. . .'
[THAT WOULD BE WISE.]
[IN THIS ISEKAI,]
[IT IS COMMON FOR MOST ALCHEMISTS TO COOK UP THEIR MATERIALS AS LIQUIDS.]
He nodded in assent-'That's true. . .'
[HOWEVER, IN MOST CULTIVATION NOVELS, IMMORTALS OFTEN TEND TOWARDS THE CRYSTAL-LIKE ELIXIRS.]
Hmmm,
[IT GIVES THE ILLUSION OF POWER,]
[AS WELL AS MYSTERY AND INTRIGUE.]
The system was not wrong.
But Nexus' interpretation was simple: 'Translation- this shit is gonna sell fast!!'
[SYSTEM OUT.]
It's steely voice ceased- melting out of his consciousness, leaving Nexus more excited than an active volcano.
From the pores of his skin, waves of excitement seeped out like steam- enveloping him inacloud of optimism. He couldn't believe it- those douchebag lords were the most unlucky set of motherfu-
"YOU'RE DOING IT AGAIN NEXUS."
Theee feet to his left,the shorter outline of the blonde girl came into his view.
"My apologies," he said rather unapologetically: "I zoned out again didn't I?"
"If by zone out, you mean staring straight ahead- into space, and smiling like a teenager who's busted his first nut- then yeah, you were out for a while. What's happened? Did you remember something funny or something?"
"Nora," he called with a false calm: "I think we're going to be rich. . . ."
She looked at him warily- cocking her head to the side, squinting her eyes.
"You don't need to say anything," he chattered excitedly: "Just follow me!"
His strides broke out into more urgent steps- widening the gap between them with every passing moment.
"Where?!" Nora cried: "There's nothing but miles and miles of empty land!"
But Nexus was already scuttling ahead- skipping along the soil in heavy thuds.