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Chapter 196: Twin Sunflowers
Chapter 196: Twin Sunflowers
"Mermaid, go and prepare a 30% concentration of Ivy Solution, and apply three drops to each plant."
"Understood."
"Pastry Without a Wife, grind the scales of the Crimson Pufferfish into powder, and sprinkle three grams on each plant."
"Got it."
"Winter Love Lavender, fetch some water and make sure to soak the bones of the Blowfish Mermaid in it."
Under Dave’s direction, the players in the plantation bustled about, preparing for the 44th experiment.
This time, Dave planted more Sunflowers than before.
In the previous 43 experiments, he only planted ten Sunflowers each time, making it easier to care for them.
But this time, Dave planted thirty Sunflowers at once, and he applied a greater and more varied amount of potions to each plant.
He hoped that with the boost of abundant psychic energy, this time he would be able to mutate the variety he desired.
Dave planted each Sunflower seed in the soil. The players followed his instructions, busy watering the seeds with various potions.
The plants in the territory now grew very quickly. After just ten minutes, twelve Sunflower seeds had sprouted, pushing through the soil with tender green shoots.
Seeing the new sprouts, Dave nodded in satisfaction: "A 40% survival rate, not bad at all!"
"Yeah, it's pretty good," a nearby player agreed. "If we were using the psychic energy conditions from before, with such a large dose of potions, none of them would have survived."
The female player named Winter Love Lavender also nodded: "That’s true! Not to mention, the bones of the Blowfish Mermaid are highly toxic. It’s rare for plants to survive being watered with them."
Dave scratched his head with a smile: "Things are different now. With several times the psychic energy, the plants’ vitality has become much stronger."
Then, Dave clapped his hands and called out loudly: "Everyone, pay attention! Let’s take all the Sunstones from the storage room and place them next to each plant. Ten Sunstones per plant."
"Ten Sunstones?!" The players around him were shocked.
Mermaid, a male player, exclaimed, "Dave, in the past, we used three Sunstones and they burned all the Sunflower plants to death. Are you sure ten is not too risky this time?"
"It’s fine," Dave stroked his beard. "Trust my judgment. And trust the miracle of life."
"Alright then."
Seeing Dave’s determination, the players didn’t argue further and headed toward the storage room.
...
Five minutes later, the players placed the Sunstones next to the Sunflower seedlings.
Once activated, the Sunstones glowed brightly, emitting intense light and heat, like miniature suns.
The seedlings clearly couldn’t withstand such intense conditions.
Not long after the Sunstones were placed, five of the seedlings began to turn yellow and wither, while the growth of the other seven was significantly inhibited.
"Indeed, to believe in the miracle of life, surviving in such harsh conditions is already a great achievement," Winter Love Lavender said, looking at the withered Sunflower seedlings with a touch of sympathy.
"Yeah, just surviving is already extraordinary," the other players agreed.
...
In the next ten minutes, four of the remaining seven seedlings couldn’t hold on and dried out, turning into withered branches. Only three seedlings continued to grow stubbornly.
But these three seedlings seemed to realize that their previous growth path was no longer viable, and they chose to "mutate" to cope with the crisis.
One seedling chose to grow a large number of leaves, using the broad surface area to counteract the intense light and heat.
The second seedling decided to strip off all its branches and leaves to preserve the moisture in its main stem.
The third seedling chose to branch out at the stem, growing a new branch in an attempt to use a "twin crown" to absorb the excess light and heat.
And what Dave needed was the third type!
Seeing the plant developing a "double flower crown," his hand holding the shovel trembled slightly. "Finally, the mutation we've been waiting for! Quickly, reduce the number of Sunstones to seven!"
The players immediately sprang into action, removing three Sunstones.
As the surrounding light dimmed, the conditions for the sunflower seedling's growth became much more favorable.
Under the expectant gazes of Dave and the players, the seedling's two stems each sprouted a pale yellow bud. Once the seedling matured, this sunflower would have two flower crowns.
Being able to produce two flower crowns meant that this cultivation effort was a resounding success!
Dave stroked the sunflower's delicate buds with trembling hands, tears streaming down his face in excitement. "We finally did it!"
After a month and a half in the territory, he finally had something to show for his efforts.
"Yes, we did it!" The players were also overjoyed. Everyone had contributed a lot to cultivating the mutated plant. "Quick, inform the guild leader! Tell him the good news!"
"He'll be over the moon when he hears this!"
The players in the garden began to chat excitedly in the guild channel, some even messaging the guild leader privately.
...
Three minutes later, Su Yu burst into the garden with a flurry. "Dave, you succeeded?"
"Of course!" Dave turned around, proudly showing Su Yu the sunflower with two flower crowns.
The two flower crowns had just bloomed, still quite tender. However, the entire plant was vibrant and thriving.
Su Yu activated the [Insight] spell, clearly seeing the sunflower's attributes.
[Twin Sunflower]
Type: Plant
Attributes: Produces 2 units of [Sunlight] every sunny day. [Sunlight] can be absorbed and converted into experience points or exchanged for plants at [Crazy Dave's] (14,36) in the Aupsi territory.
Note: A mutated variant of [Sunflower] with superior seeds.
Seeing the sunflower's attributes, Su Yu was thrilled.
In his previous life, [Sunflower] was the primary source of experience points for most players, accounting for about 60%.
Now, with the mutation, the sunlight production had doubled!
This was a significant event for all of humanity. The impact in the later stages would be comparable to capturing a psychic spring, greatly influencing the overall human war effort!
"Thank you, Dave!" Su Yu's excitement was indescribable. He quickly stepped forward and gave Dave a big hug.
"Tell me, what reward do you want? Is 100,000 psychic coins enough?"
Su Yu found Dave's old face increasingly likable, even feeling an urge to give him a peck on the cheek.
"Um, Lord, this is just my duty," Dave, caught off guard by Su Yu's intense reaction, awkwardly fidgeted with the hem of his clothes.
...
The female players in the garden, witnessing this scene, all lit up with excitement.
They quickly gathered and began discussing animatedly:
"See, I told you! Dave is the main squeeze, Tina is just a joke!"
"I didn't believe it before, but now it's clear... the guild leader is really passionate about Dave!"
"I'm totally shipping this couple!"
"Dave's stock is soaring, while Tina's and the princess's stocks are plummeting. Time to buy Dave's stock!"
"Girls, should we go to the forums and start a war with the Tina fans?"
...
Hearing the female players' conversation, Su Yu let go of Dave with a black line appearing on his forehead.
You girls, can you please stop discussing such nonsense?
(End of Chapter)
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