Chapter 619

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Main Character:

Shen Yao

The farm had added manpower; once more trucks arrived, Shen Yao wouldn't have to busy herself alone.

"Boss Liu"

"Boss Shen"

Boss Liu, who had long done business with Shen Yao, rubbed his hands awkwardly. "Boss Shen, your farm is so large; surely you make plenty normally. I was thinking... thinking of doing a big deal with Boss Shen."

Shen Yao:...

Shen Yao told him to speak plainly; she had no time to waste on his hemming and hawing.

Boss Liu:...

Boss Liu sighed, his voice dropping a few degrees. "Mutant creatures have been very active lately; those people in the city all want to try them."

"Boss Shen, price is no problem," those people were the least short of money.

Shen Yao made an "oh" sound, understanding Boss Liu's meaning—he wanted to buy mutant creatures from her.

The trend of mutant creatures had gone around and around; official purchase prices had plummeted. Given that eating them oneself probably wouldn't awaken any ability, those who found mutant creatures were more inclined to sell them to supplement household expenses.

Anyway, eating them wouldn't awaken abilities either (the probability was truly low), so some people figured the state couldn't ignore them, and simply sold these mutant creatures; there would always be those with money willing to pay several times the official price to acquire them.

Boss Liu asking Shen Yao this now meant business was good to do.

Shen Yao pondered for a moment, saying the farm would indeed have mutant creatures appear—either kept for their own eating or sold cheaply to the authorities. Boss Liu's timing was off; there were none currently, but she could keep an eye out, and the next time Boss Liu came, he could take them away.

Fine, it wasn't a total loss.

Boss Liu hurriedly thanked her, leaving a considerable sum as a deposit. After all, reselling could double the profit; he'd be a fool to pass up this big client right before him.

Boss Liu's business got off to a good start, and other purchasers flocked to greet Shen Yao. Who made the danger level in the mountains and wilderness so high? Farm households with large tracts of land were more likely to obtain mutant creatures.

Shen Yao accepted all comers. The number of mutant creatures appearing at the farm was several times that of ordinary villagers. After eating them for a while, the Shen family refused this kind of wasteful behavior, and Shen Yao herself didn't care for that taste (actually because she had better options), so she simply sold them to exchange for resources, not fixating on whether it was money or goods, keeping them for future use.

August, the hottest time of year.

The vegetables in the farm lay limp in the ground, the roar of watering machines never ceasing, as Shen Yao operated machinery to rescue these crops.

Spiritual Qi Revival caused anomalies in Heaven and Earth, the first change being temperature.

Summers hotter, winters colder, spring and autumn comfortable but too short.

Shen Yao hoped the farm would make money during this period, going out early and returning late to work in the fields every day.

The team members stationed at the farm were the same; after all, part of the farm belonged to the authorities.

"Young Lady Shen"

"Captain Sun"

Shen Yao wore a large straw hat, sweat drops rolling down from both sides of her temples.

Hot!

The outside temperature approached fifty; even standing still made one sweat, let alone them having to work with machines.

"The temperature will rise further in a couple of days. Considering the crops' heat tolerance, it's best to harvest in advance."

That way losses would remain controllable; otherwise everything would rot in the ground, truly a waste.

Shen Yao nodded. "Tomorrow morning, while the sun hasn't come out, let's get people to work together."

But they couldn't sell to purchasers; they didn't have time to travel back and forth. The Management Bureau should uniformly collect the crops, and the farm only needed to keep a portion for daily consumption.

After the two finished speaking, they immediately hurried back to the house to rest.

The room had air conditioning to regulate temperature, and Shen Yao's side even had an array for cooling, though it was set discreetly, so those entering thought it was a structural issue causing the interior to be cooler than outside.

Cool air spread across her skin; Shen Yao lay on the sofa, comfortably narrowing her eyes.

At that moment, the phone beside her rang—it was Yu Ze Yun.

This person was still carrying out a mission outside, and those with him were all official personnel.

The two chatted briefly, mainly discussing several provinces in the country with rich mountain and forest resources where mutant animals had come down from the mountains.

These mutant animals didn't eat people, but they ate livestock raised by farm households—chickens, ducks, sheep, cows—none escaped their stomachs.

For this, official personnel were constantly dispatched, and together with the army, they conducted suppression and protection.

Pity that the number of official Awakened was not many, and they had to keep enough absolute force to suppress the rear; otherwise, what if civilian Awakened took advantage of the chaos to cause trouble?

Natural disasters were often more terrifying than human calamities, but the impact brought by natural disasters was not as profound as human calamities.

Many people did not die under natural disasters, but perished at the hands of human calamities.

Shen Yao instructed Yu Ze Yun to be careful in all things. Sweetwater Village was currently a paradise; those living here might not be as carefree as in the city, but they didn't need to worry about other dangers.

The Yu family acted prudently and intelligently, and with Yu Xingye standing guard at the village entrance, even if they couldn't strut about in Sweetwater Village, the villagers wouldn't easily offend them.

The two sides had give and take, getting along more harmoniously than ordinary city people.

The relationship between Yu Ze Yun and Shen Yao was clear in the hearts of the Yu family couple; they occasionally chatted with Shen Guozhu and his wife under the pretext of something.

Shen Guozhu and his wife, who had no great talents or learning, greatly appreciated the Yu family couple—one had intent, the other had meaning—and the family problems troubling the young man and woman soon dissipated.

However, Shen Yao and Yu Ze Yun temporarily had no further plans; the situation outside was severe, national development was not easy, and more importantly, the current situation was not stable.

"Wait a bit longer; the authorities are rushing to push forward New Human matters." As long as the overall situation was controlled by the authorities, they could live stably under their wings for decades.

"Pay attention to safety; everything is fine in Sweetwater Village."

Click—

Hanging up the phone, Shen Yao closed her eyes and took a deep breath.

She got up, took her clothes and simply showered, rubbing her sore shoulders while turning on the TV; Shen Yao listened to the news broadcast on the television while her hair was still wet.

The content was almost all related to the Spiritual Qi Revival, covering everything from environmental changes to social order and many situations across all aspects.

The host delivered these reports in a stiff, professional broadcasting tone, interspersed with several sudden incidents: in a province with dense northern mountain forests, a collective of medium and large wild beasts descended from the mountains to cause chaos, ruining the crops beyond recognition.

The news broadcast saved face; the aired footage was heavily pixelated, and in the devastated fields, besides crops that could no longer be eaten, only farmers wailing to heaven and earth remained.

Shen Yao lowered her head and drooped her eyes, thinking to herself that the real situation was surely far more miserable than what was before her eyes.

She had a farm, and official personnel were stationed at the village entrance, so she didn't need to worry about safety issues for the time being, but she couldn't really do nothing at all.

"Miss Shen, you mean these seeds are all given to us free of charge?"

Captain Sun was somewhat excited and somewhat embarrassed; Shen Yao was truly generous. Who didn't know that the vegetables and fruits from the farm were delicious and nutritious, with high prices? The official side had previously tried buying some on a trial basis; although what they cultivated couldn't compare to the farm's, it was indeed stronger than ordinary varieties in other aspects.

For this reason, the laboratory privately increased research efforts, and the results achieved were one more impressive than the next, but they simply could not catch up to the farm's genuine products.

"Captain Sun, the same land bears different fruits; even with seeds, it's not certain that crops with the same taste as the farm's will be grown."

Shen Yao knew her own affairs best; the spirit stones and arrays in the farm's land could not be given away. Given the current capabilities and means of the official side, it would be very difficult for them to catch up to her footsteps.

The Spiritual Qi Revival in the modern world was even more of an evolution of survival of the fittest; the appearance of new humans and new creatures announced that the entire planet had entered a new track.

What Shen Yao could do was to try her best to help this country, which had just started walking from book learning, adapt as soon as possible, and explore a better path of development.

Sometimes, what Shen Yao could do was ultimately limited.

Captain Sun was very grateful for Shen Yao's approach; taking these seeds, he personally returned to the base, and had a dedicated person responsible for sending them to all parts of the country.

Mixed within the seeds were several types of spirit plant seeds that Shen Yao had put in; they were all crops suitable for this world and would bring benefits to humanity.

As for whether these spirit plant seeds could be grown, that depended on the official side's capabilities.

Time came to October, and Shen Yao's farm completely went idle.

Bare land was exposed to the outside, and the withered crop stalks were bundled up and piled to one side, left as fertilizer.

Shen Yao wore long clothes and long pants, standing in the courtyard talking to Captain Sun.

Thanks to that batch of seeds Shen Yao had sent out, the laboratory's research staff lived up to expectations; not only did they find several types of spirit plant seeds hidden within, but they also handed them over to wood-type ability users for catalysis.

Amazingly, the fruits produced by these seeds possessed very strong awakening abilities; eighty or ninety percent of those who consumed them could obtain abilities.

Captain Sun came this time first to thank Shen Yao, and second to represent the official side in presenting a gift.

A silver-white square box, inside which were fruits capable of awakening abilities.

A total of ten, neither more nor less.

The fruits were the size of a fingernail with purple patterns, and faint light and shadow seemed to move on them.

Captain Sun solemnly handed it to Shen Yao, thinking to himself that such a fruit, if put up for sale outside, couldn't be bought even for ten million; it was all thanks to the merit of this Miss Shen before him.

The official side's pressure suddenly decreased due to the appearance of the fruit; after all, strength was the hard truth.

Shen Yao accepted the box, and chatted with Captain Sun about the base's affairs; she didn't probe into things she shouldn't know, simply showing concern.

"Host, you want to be the Big Boss Behind the Scenes?" The system's surprised look made Shen Yao roll her eyes.

"Is that not allowed?"

They did missions to be able to transmigrate and survive; in every world, some things bypassing the main mission were optional, but doing them had no harm, and the World Consciousness would grant equal benefits.

Shen Yao brought the silver-white square box back to the Shen Family, and in front of several people, they sat in a row to divide the fruits.

Shen Guozhu and his wife were already stunned silly; Shen Shuo and Shen Le hesitated, not knowing what to say; the three little ones were even happier to the point of losing their bearings.

Only Shen Liang and his wife, and Shen Xin, who were not present at the scene, Shen Yao simply didn't want to mention them.

"Host, letting people know will only get you scolded for being a soft-hearted fool; giving away such treasures," the system wore a look of having seen through worldly affairs.

Shen Yao:...

They were all related by blood to the original owner; if something really happened and they were ignored, what then?

"Whether it's Shen Guozhu and his wife or the three children, or handing them to younger brothers and sisters, as long as they don't drag others down, the fruits weren't given in vain."

Shen Yao didn't need them to achieve great feats; she only asked that they have the ability for self-preservation, to protect themselves in the coming chaotic world, so she would have more energy to handle her own affairs.

The system made an "oh" sound and asked how to handle the remaining four fruits?

Shen Yao waited for Yu Ze Yun to return, and simply gave two to him alone, putting the rest into her space to keep for backup.

Yu Ze Yun:...

Yu Ze Yun recognized this kind of fruit; the official side's name was simple and crude: Awakening Fruit.

He blinked his eyes, "For me?"

Yu Ze Yun, who had returned from the mission and tanned another layer, felt quite happily pleased in his heart.

"Mm."

Used to settle his family members.

Shen Yao didn't say it, but Yu Ze Yun understood; this was a way out left for Yu Ze Yun's parents.

As for whether Yu Ze Yun himself could earn an Awakening Fruit, Shen Yao didn't care, but Shen Yao couldn't leave herself any weakness.

Even if Shen Liang and his wife and Shen Xin didn't have one, but their children all awakened; in the future, if something happened, they would surely take on the responsibility of caring for the elders. Shen Yao could be considered to have sent all these troubles away with one fruit; in the short term it seemed not cost-effective, but from a long-term analysis, Shen Yao herself didn't lose out either.

Yu Ze Yun sat opposite Shen Yao, taking out a silver-white square box of the same color, inside which three Awakening Fruits were neatly placed.

Yu Ze Yun eventually left with the two fruits Shen Yao gave him, handing the remaining three to Shen Yao for safekeeping.

The Yu Family couple, relying on the power of the Awakening Fruit, successfully became new humans.

Counting the six of the Shen Family and the two of the Yu Family, in just one night, the fighting strength of Sweetwater Village rose by several levels.

Based on the principle of keeping a low profile and not causing trouble, neither the Shen Family nor the Yu Family deliberately publicized it; after simply registering at the Management Bureau, they did whatever they should do in daily life.

But just because they didn't publicize it didn't mean the families of other ability users could resist the temptation.

Topics about Awakening Fruits began to appear frequently on the internet; although posts were deleted immediately, netizens were quick-eyed and quick-handed, able to capture keywords within a few seconds.

Once public opinion was stirred up, many people took the opportunity to fish in troubled waters.

Shen Yao was very well protected by the official side; those who found out couldn't easily make a move, but Shen Liang and his wife living in the city, and Shen Xin whose whereabouts were unknown, were excellent breakthrough points.

Not long after, Shen Yao received a ransom text message for a person, with a photo attached below the message.

Shen Xin, bound hand and foot, knelt on the ground, surrounded by messy filth.

Shen Yao:...

Shen Yao had long expected this, and also admired Shen Xin's tenacious attribute—alone outside, still alive and jumping around to this day, truly surprising her.

"Host, save or not?"

"Save."

Shen Yao contacted Captain Sun; the leak must have come from an official internal channel, this kind of thing she couldn't handle, it had to be handed to someone who could.

Shen Guozhu and his wife also received Shen Xin's photo; the old couple made a quick decision, stopped Chen Lili who wanted to go save her, and had the Management Bureau step in.

"Grandma, Grandpa, making a scene at the assembly is fatal."

"If she doesn't make a big scene, she can live?"

One fruit is worth more than a human life; in this world, it's truly fallen into chaos!