[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-can-program-my-body":3,"chapter-i-can-program-my-body-i-can-program-my-body-chapter-83":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Can Program My Body?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1566107,2030,"Chapter 83: Verdant Group","i-can-program-my-body-chapter-83",83,"\u003Cp>\"To be honest, the price of a mature marshwort is only 120 merits, but since it’s rare, I’m willing to pay 130,\" Aspen said, stating the most he could afford.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Nash still counter-offers, he’ll just commission another squad in the Black Willow Shelter to collect it for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I’ll sell it to you for 130 merits,\" Nash relented, seeing Aspen had finally reached his limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good. How much do you have? I’ll buy it all,\" Aspen said with a smile, relieved that Nash had stopped raising the price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I still have twelve bundles of marshwort. Do you want them all?\" Nash pulled out the herbs from his bag and counted them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his crimson eye and the [Sensing Module System], it was easy for him to find herbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, due to limited storage capacity, he could only collect herbs with a high saturation rate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since mature marshwort had the highest saturation rate of 30%, Nash picked up every one he found.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for other herbs, while more numerous, they had a low saturation rate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless an herb had at least a 25% saturation rate, he didn’t bother with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I said I’ll take everything!\" Aspen paid immediately, barely containing his excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though mature marshwort seemed common, he was lucky to find even one every other day. Buying over a dozen at once was a jackpot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aspen didn’t know how this black-hearted merchant had pulled it off, collecting such a large amount of mature marshwort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was well known that this herb only grew in areas where carrion beetles roamed, making it hard to collect even for those with special herb-finding abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Aspen Bloodborne sent you 1,560 merits]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Do you accept?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Confirm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing another thousand-plus merits transferred into his account, Nash couldn’t help but smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How much do you want to sell the rest of these herbs for?\" Aspen, in a good mood, couldn’t help but ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The question is, how much are you willing to pay?\" Nash narrowed his eyes, sensing Aspen wasn’t done buying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the usual routine, he knew if he didn’t name a fair price upfront, he’d fall into another one of Nash’s traps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, a small crowd was starting to gather around Nash’s stall. If he didn’t act fast, these rare herbs might slip through his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This skunk vine is ten merits each. Bone root is thirty. Cattail fruit, twenty-five...\" Aspen listed the prices one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the prices he offered, the onlookers couldn’t help but complain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aspen, are you trying to break the market? How can you call those prices fair?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah! A Skunk vine for ten merits? Isn’t it usually seven?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And the bone root, the cattail fruit... You basically quoted prices 30% higher than market value.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you in cahoots with this kid? If you keep pushing prices that high, no one will dare buy from you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Aspen, who just happened to be passing by the market, most of the crowd were procurement officers from various organizations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an unspoken rule that the direct market sold cheaper than official channels. Otherwise, there’d be no profit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So when Aspen quoted prices higher than what they sold in their official stores, it was no surprise that the crowd started complaining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m the one buying, not you. Furthermore, Boss Noir’s products are top-notch and in perfect condition. Offering a higher price shows my sincerity,\" Aspen refuted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did these buyers know? If he dared to offer a lower price, with this black-hearted merchant’s sharp eyes and vicious mind, he might end up paying even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, hearing Aspen’s reasoning, the crowd began to notice that the herbs Nash was selling were indeed different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only were they mature, containing the maximum void energy they could hold, but they were also in perfect condition, like they’d been picked by a professional herbalist, not a brute warrior who only knew how to fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing they could be used to make higher-quality potions, the buyers gritted their teeth and began asking Nash for discounts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss, don’t listen to Aspen. Can you sell to us a little cheaper?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s right! If you give me a 10% discount, I’ll buy everything on your stall!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you kidding me? If Boss gives just 5% off, all these herbs will be gone in minutes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsk, tsk. What a bunch of cheapskates,\" Aspen muttered, watching the scene unfold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning toward Nash, he blinked, proudly showing off his achievement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He actually didn’t want the rest of the herbs, but to win Nash’s favor, he intentionally stirred up the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Understanding Aspen’s intention, Nash gave him a small nod of thanks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone, my stall doesn’t do discounts. If you want to buy, make me an offer,\" Nash said flatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, the crowd froze. Still, looking at those precious herbs, they clenched their teeth and started shouting bids.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll buy all the skunk vine for 11 merits. Is that okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyone else?\" Nash smiled, scanning the crowd for a higher offer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss, I’m willing to pay 12 merits!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"13 merits! I’ll pay 13!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the crowd get swept up in the frenzy, Nash’s smile stretched wider.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, he wore a mask—otherwise, someone might’ve rushed up to punch him in the face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"13 merits. Anyone else?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the price, the crowd was already in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thirteen merits were already a premium price, well above market value. Any higher, and they’d be losing money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss Noir, right? The Verdant Group is willing to pay 50% above market price. Is that enough?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sudden voice cut through the noise like a blade, shattering the silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Verdant Group? Why are they here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How could the shallow waters of Black Willow Shelter attract such a colossus?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did something happen here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of complaining about the high price, the crowd was stunned, speculating why the Verdant Group had shown up at Black Willow Shelter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This group was a giant in the pharmaceutical world, spanning across the Nova Sector.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From herbs, potions, medicine, and biotechnology, to liquid solutions and gene fluids, the Verdant Group was practically the industry leader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, Boss Noir... do you agree?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1022,"2026-06-06T08:03:14.164Z",1,"novelbin.me","8d98304bd8674e5ae138549731e715d7f45e6cc568624e3eafccab500a3308e7","i-can-program-my-body-chapter-84","i-can-program-my-body-chapter-82",665,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-can-program-my-body-cover.jpg"]