Chapter 318: The First Day After the Rain
Chapter 318: The First Day After the Rain
"Hmm!"
"Almost forgot!"
As the rain cleared, the sky brightened.
The special storm conditions ended, and Lindsey naturally stopped fishing.
He went back to prepare to tidy up the house, but after taking a few steps, he suddenly remembered something very important that he had forgotten.
Lindsey had been in the Forest Courtyard world for four and a half months.
Having left his adventurous life behind, the Hunter's Resource Gathering skill hadn't acquired a new target in a long time.
So he didn't even think of it for a moment.
The Storm Trout he caught yesterday was obviously a very precious catch!
"..."
Lindsey froze.
Just a moment ago, his expression was extremely serious.
But the next second, he looked at his backpack and immediately became terrified.
"My fish!"
"Can you still gather materials from decomposed prey?"
Lindsey quickly took out a portion of fish meat and activated his skill—to no avail.
He took out another portion of fish meat and tried again—still nothing.
Portion after portion of fish meat was laid out.
By the time Lindsey had almost put the entire Storm Trout back together, he finally collected a material from the fish's head.
Hunter's Resource: Rainbow Fish Scale
The colorful scales on the Storm Trout's head symbolize the River Lord's noble status; they can also be used as materials to craft other items.
A rare scale with moderate value.
"..."
"Phew, phew."
Lindsey patted his chest.
He placed the material on the workbench as usual, and the corresponding formula appeared.
Recipe: 1 Rainbow Fish Scale + 1 Gold + 1 High-End Gem = River Lord Ring
Recipe: 1 Rainbow Fish Scale + 3 High-End Gems + 3 High-End Fabrics + 6 Crystals = Luxurious Rainbow Gown
"High-end gems..."
Lindsey muttered softly.
Materials recognized as high-end gems by the workbench are all rare items infused with Essence.
Lindsey had also visited the market in the business district these past few days.
The prices of some decent-quality gems were already quite high, with an average price of around ten gold coins.
And if it's a type influenced by Essence...
Not only would the price increase by more than tenfold, but the rarity wouldn't be something you'd see every day.
If he happened to meet a customer urgently needing gems and a greedy merchant...
"..."
"I'll have to wait until I get Phoenix Grass before buying gems."
Taking advantage of the good weather, Lindsey returned to the front hall and opened the shop door, taking a broom to clean up the puddles at the entrance.
While he was at it, he also claimed the reward for killing the Storm Trout in his Hunting Journal.
The title was still the most basic Killer-level title.
But the reward item...
Equipment: Banging Fish Stun Hammer
Using this hammer to strike a fish's head will cause it to become extremely dizzy!
Achievement Item: Can quickly calm fish to sleep.
"..."
"?"
Lindsey stood there with a perplexed expression, holding a broom in one hand and a blue-black fish-shaped hammerhead in the other.
This thing's function...
How should I put it? Maybe, perhaps, it's probably... quite useful?
Lindsey silently put the reward item back into his backpack.
At that moment, on the post-rain street, he happened to see a boy walking nearby.
The child was raggedly dressed, with sunken cheeks.
He had been active on the nearby streets during the rain, and the storm over the past two days had clearly made him uncomfortable.
"Hey, kid, come here!"
Lindsey waved at the boy.
Hearing his voice, the boy's eyes lit up, and he hurried over, his tone and mannerisms extremely respectful:
"Mr. Lindsey, is there something I can help you with?"
Lindsey brought the boy back inside.
The boy hesitated, then lifted his heel and knocked the rainwater off his shoes before following.
Lindsey pulled out a notepad from the counter and quickly wrote a short message.
Lindsay casually folded the letter and handed it to the boy in front of him, "Please deliver this letter for me."
"The recipient is Miss Elaine from the Business District, you should know her," Lindsay said, taking out two silver coins and giving them to the boy.
"Just make sure it's delivered before sunset today."
The boy carefully took the note, not daring to take a second glance.
Most of the children active on the streets were well-informed, and he knew the man before him was an Awakener, and his mistress, Elaine, was a big shot who had been stirring up trouble in the city recently.
The boy stood straight as a rod:
"Sir, please rest assured, I will deliver the letter!"
"I swear on my life as a Rowboat Man!" he promised, stating his name.
The boy immediately left the shop and ran off into the distance.
In fact, the content of Lindsay's letter was quite simple.
He invited Elaine to his home to share a meal.
"..."
"The life of ordinary people is not easy."
Lindsay took care of the street children and then tidied up his shop, returning to the backyard to tend to his garden.
The Storm Trout had made a mess of his yard, and even someone without OCD couldn't bear such chaos.
The sun moved from the east to directly overhead.
Lindsay received two groups of guests, and the backyard was almost completely cleaned up, with the layout returning to its neat and orderly state.
He stood before the results of his morning's work.
Lindsay had an idea—the Storm Lotus Seed.
He carefully counted the seeds he had obtained the day before—a total of sixteen.
"If I need to use them in the future, I might as well test their effects in advance."
Lindsay's gaze shifted between the Commerce River and his backyard.
He couldn't casually use this invasive species.
So, he dug a small pond in his backyard and, under controlled conditions, began to experiment with the effects of the Storm Lotus Seed.
In the two-meter-wide pond, a tiny seed fell into the water.
It quickly burrowed into the soil, sprouted, and grew a verdant green lance-shaped stem that reached above the water's surface.
The leaf bud with thorns spun a few circles on the water's surface.
After clearing any obstacles, it immediately unfolded, forming a green and red lotus leaf.
The surface of the leaf had thick veins forming a net-like structure, making it extremely stable on the water's surface; even if someone stood on it, it wouldn't be crushed! All this happened in just half an hour.
The Storm Lotus had finished growing and was now blooming, with flower buds opening.
Within a few minutes, black, granular seeds fell into the water, and the lightning-fast growth process repeated itself.
Black seeds fell one by one, and large lotus leaves unfolded.
When the Essence contained within was exhausted...
The Storm Lotus had already reproduced four or five generations, and the entire pond was filled with dense leaves, with water overflowing onto the ground!
"This is too fast," Lindsay thought to himself.
Lindsay quickly estimated the situation.
A single seed was enough to completely cover a small pond.
With the massive leaves blocking the sunlight and absorbing nutrients, if left unchecked, they could quickly kill off other plants!
"If this thing becomes an invasive species, it'll be a huge problem."
Lindsay pulled out a bunch of leaves from the pond and destroyed them on the spot, then gave the backyard another sweep.
At this moment, he activated the Flowing Water Pattern and was about to jump into the pond to clean it up.
But underwater, Lindsay witnessed a scene full of vitality.
Even after the Essence was exhausted, the Storm Lotus's green stem continued to grow rapidly, striving for the sunlight above.
However, it was no longer as astonishingly efficient as before.
"..."
Lindsay surfaced, having changed his mind.
Since this plant itself had such potential, perhaps if the Rare Goods skill from his business skills took effect, he might be able to harvest something even more interesting?
(End of Chapter)
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