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Chapter 261: The Ultimate Delicacy of Special Pado!
Chapter 261: The Ultimate Delicacy of Special Pado!
【Congratulations, you have developed 20,000 acres, and you have received a limited purchase item: Special Pado (Limited to 10 pounds, 10,000 per pound)!】
【Congratulations, you have developed 20,000 acres, and you have received a new purchase item: Special Pado Larvae!】
Zhang Lin saw the words "pado" and was filled with nostalgia.
When he was a child, he and his father used to live in the countryside, and they had a farm.
Back then, he was too young to help much, so he would look for pado holes in the fields and dig them out to roast or fry at home.
It was definitely a delicious treat, a profound memory from his childhood.
Pado is a type of insect that burrows through the soil, familiar to those from rural areas. Whether in paddy fields or dry land, they can be found everywhere.
These insects are named with the word "dog," but they have nothing to do with dogs. They are just a few centimeters long.
These insects have a pair of powerful front legs that can dig through soil like a machine, creating thumb-sized holes, and they can dig quite deep.
However, nowadays, these insects are very rare. Even if you want to eat them, you have to pay a high price.
In the market, they sell for over 200 yuan per pound.
Now, in the game system, they are priced at 10,000 per pound.
Just this price made Zhang Lin eager to try them.
After all, the more expensive the game items, the greater their value.
If something is priced at 10,000 per pound, there must be a reason in the game system.
Moreover, the purchase is limited to 10 pounds and can only be bought once.
This further indicates that these insects are not ordinary.
Zhang Lin immediately smiled and said to Old Zhu and Old Gu, "Seniors, you're in for a treat today. I'll treat you to a delicious dish at noon, something you've never tasted before."
Old Zhu, hearing this, was surprised and said, "Junior Brother, we've tried all the dishes in your restaurant. Could what you're talking about be even better than those dishes?"
Zhang Lin smiled and said, "I can't speak for others, but I believe this dish is definitely more delicious than any of them."
This statement surprised both Old Zhu and Old Gu.
If Junior Brother said so, then this dish must be incredibly delicious.
"Seniors, please enjoy some tea here while I go get the ingredients," Zhang Lin said, taking out his phone and calling Lin Muxue to ask her to come and serve tea to his seniors.
Then, he left the office and rode his scooter straight to the core area.
On the way, he had already purchased the 10 pounds of pado, and his phone displayed a notification of a 100,000 yuan deduction!
When he arrived at the warehouse, Zhang Lin saw the 10 pounds of pado that had already materialized.
These pado were in a fine mesh bag, continuously jumping and struggling.
Zhang Lin approached and picked up the bag of pado, immediately seeing the item details.
【Special Pado: Quality 2】
【This is a special pado. When roasted or fried, it has the following attributes: Deliciousness +2, Texture +2, Crispness +2. Additionally, it has medicinal value: Reduces swelling +1, Facilitates bowel movements +1, Removes dampness +1, Treats abdominal edema +1, Treats urinary difficulties and urinary tract infections +1!】
Zhang Lin was truly amazed by this information.
Quality 2 items were quite rare, and the game system's rewards had only appeared a few times.
This was the first time he had obtained a Quality 2 item.
Quality 2 added three attributes, all of which enhanced the eating experience: Deliciousness, Texture, and Crispness.
Anything with these three +2 attributes would be eaten to extinction.
Compared to these +2 attributes, the medicinal value might be overlooked.
After all, such a delicious treat would make anyone forget about its medicinal properties.
Moreover, the restaurant had specific attributes that enhanced Deliciousness +1 and Texture +1.
When combined, this would result in a +3 boost.
These pado would definitely be an ultimate delicacy.
A +1 attribute was already comparable to top-tier delicacies.
A +2 was extremely rare, and there might not be many people in the country who could taste such delicacies, as the ingredients would be scarce.
A +3 would definitely be the ultimate delicacy, and such a delicacy would be impossible to find anywhere else.
This would become his unique enjoyment.
Unfortunately, the purchase of this item is limited to 10 pounds, and once these 10 pounds are consumed, there will be no more.
This led him to look at the market, as there were also Special Pado Larvae available for purchase.
Special Pado Larvae cost 3,000 yuan per pound.
Zhang Lin was somewhat surprised; this item had no purchase limit. If he could buy unlimited quantities, wouldn't that mean he could mass-produce them?
Although these insects are considered pests, there are methods to control their numbers, so wouldn't it be possible to have as many as he wanted?
However, he thought it wouldn't be that simple.
After all, with such high-quality items, there must be some restrictions.
Thinking this, he directly purchased one pound of Special Pado Larvae and then checked the item details.
【Special Pado Larvae: Quality 2】
【This is a special pado larva. When raised, it will mature into a Quality 2 Special Pado!】
【Restrictions: Strictly speaking, pado are pests. Although they are delicious, raising them can damage crops. Therefore, they can only be raised in system-modified special paddy fields to prevent crop damage. Outside of these modified paddy fields, the special pado will struggle to survive!】
【Note: Raising special pado has no seasonal requirements; they can survive all year round. However, the survival rate in winter is lower, and they can only be raised once a year. One acre of paddy field can only support 2 pounds of larvae.】
Zhang Lin, upon seeing the restrictions on the pado larvae, knew it wasn't as simple as he had hoped.
Just these restrictions alone meant that he couldn't raise many, as the total area of system-modified special paddy fields was only 50 acres, with each acre limited to 2 pounds of larvae, allowing for only 100 pounds in total.
Moreover, they could only be raised once a year.
After carefully considering the situation, Zhang Lin proceeded to purchase 100 pounds of pado larvae and then called Liu De to come over.
Liu De arrived shortly after: "Boss, what do you need?"
Zhang Lin immediately pointed to the pado larvae: "Place these in the 50 acres of special paddy fields, with a limit of 2 pounds per acre."
"Is this the pado? What a rare find; it's hard to come by these days." Liu De was also very surprised as he looked at the pado larvae.
After entrusting the larvae to Liu De, Zhang Lin returned to the office center with the 10 pounds of pado.
Upon entering the office, he saw his two senior disciples chatting with Lin Muxue. It was clear that Lin Muxue was seeking their advice on management.
Seeing him enter, the two senior disciples were immediately drawn to the bag in his hand.
This junior disciple had mentioned going to fetch an ultimate delicacy, and now it must be in this bag. Otherwise, he wouldn't have brought it into the office.
"Junior Brother, is this the ultimate delicacy you mentioned?" Old Zhu asked curiously.
"Yes," Zhang Lin nodded and walked over, placing the bag of pado on a corner of the tea table so everyone could see the contents through the fine mesh.
"Ah... What is this?" Lin Muxue exclaimed in fright when she saw the dense cluster of insects inside.
"Boss, is this pado?" Zhong Miaoying was very surprised.
She had lived in the countryside before and knew about pado. She used to play with them, pinching their powerful front legs to make them spread out.
However, these insects were now very rare, and she hadn't seen them in a long time.
It brought back a flood of memories.
"Little Junior Brother, you mean these insects are the delicacy you spoke of?" Old Zhu looked astonished.
"This can be eaten?" Old Gu asked instinctively.
After their questions, they looked at each other, feeling a bit let down.
Even Zhu Chuanxiong and Gu Song instinctively looked at Zhang Lin. Although there are some insects in various places, they had never seen these before.
The key was whether eating pado as a delicacy was too much of an acquired taste.
They couldn't imagine eating these insects, and the idea of insects being delicious seemed to suit only those with a strong palate.
They would never eat one, even if their lives depended on it.
(End of Chapter)
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