For example, a peach requires ten infrastructure points, and planting a peach tree requires one thousand infrastructure points.
Shen Nong slid to the back and stared at a fruit basket called "Perfect Fruit Basket" in deep thought. For the first time, she didn't haggle with the system; she bought the large fruit basket outright for 100 infrastructure points, not a single one less.
Perfect in every way, meaning this fruit basket contains ten kinds of fruit.
After eating the fruit, keep the core of the apple and the seeds of the watermelon, and plant them in suitable soil according to the different habits of each fruit.
Shen Nong used her supernatural power to stimulate growth, and in just half a day, the fruits began to come back to life.
Peach saplings, grape saplings, lychee saplings, mango saplings, and also pineapples, bananas, dragon fruit, watermelons, cantaloupes, and honeydew melons. Shen Nong confirmed her suspicions and prepared to buy the "varied" fruit basket as well.
This fruit basket, with its myriad shapes and sizes, contains a hundred kinds of fruit, including the best-tasting fruit of each kind.
A thousand infrastructure points, that's incredibly cost-effective.
It was just an experiment, and Shen Nong thought it would be good if the plants survived. After all, these fruits prefer different temperatures. However, when he used his special ability to sense plant life, he found that these fruit crops were in excellent condition.
This ideal condition can only occur under suitable climate, temperature, and soil conditions.
After a moment's thought, Shen Nong couldn't help but marvel at the system's power. He was almost certain that the system's fruits, including their seeds and kernels, could ignore temperature and climate.
The ten kinds of fruit crops are growing well. In order to make the fruits taste better after they ripen, Shen Nong decided not to use her superpower to accelerate their growth unless necessary.
Fruit trees take a long time to bear fruit, several years. However, the rest don't have to wait too long, and this year the tribe's fruit harvest is quite plentiful.
As Shen Nong calculated the fruit's ripening time, he was unaware that after he successfully cultivated ten kinds of fruit using his special ability, the system internally issued an "abnormal warning."
When he went back into the system store to buy other fruit baskets, he found that fruit baskets were no longer available for sale.
I flipped through several pages; not only were fruit baskets prohibited, but individual fruits were also banned. However, the type of tree and the seeds were still allowed.
"System, is there a bug in your store?"
"Yeah. An anomaly warning was even issued." The system, which had just been severely criticized by the main system, sent an eye-rolling emoji. "After investigation, an image was displayed, and upon closer inspection, I realized that this bug is none other than you, host."
Shen Nong coughed lightly, understanding the meaning, "So, the prohibition on purchasing this fruit basket and fruit is something you deliberately manipulated, is that it?"
"Otherwise what? Let you keep exploiting bugs?" The system thought of being dragged to the door of the dark room by the main system and what the main system had said. It said to Shen Nong, "The main system said that I should keep an eye on you, or else I'll be thrown into the dark room to be rebuilt."
"You're depriving the host of their rights," Shen Nong said, swiping through the shop's screen. "Besides, this isn't my fault. Your system is riddled with bugs. From what you're saying, the main system hasn't discovered those bugs we encountered before?"
The system's emotionless electronic voice suddenly cracked, "Are you the same as other hosts? Would they buy fruit baskets and use their powers to stimulate births? Special hosts deserve special treatment!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the system clicked its tongue again. Deep down, its code agreed with its host's words: "It's because you suddenly gave birth to ten kinds of fruits that the beast world hadn't evolved yet. Otherwise, the main system wouldn't have detected the world data anomaly."
Shen Nong understood and said, "Next time I'll try them one by one."
At this moment, the screen was displaying the vegetable section of the online store. Upon seeing this, the system code jerked, indicating that it knew what the host wanted to do, and quickly modified the data.
The vegetable section quickly went dark, and Shen Nong, being slow, only managed to grab a handful of scallions.
Five infrastructure sites were built.
[Host, your store's data has been placed under close monitoring. If another "fruit basket incident" occurs, I really will be blacklisted!]
Shen Nong looked at the grayed-out online store and thought to herself, "Even if I want to buy something, I can't."
The system cannot keep the mall area closed indefinitely, but in order to prevent such a thing from happening again, the main system carried out an internal "overhaul" of Shen Nong's system mall, closing it for a full hour.
When Shen Nong went back in, he found that everything in both the vegetable and fruit sections was properly prepared and free of roots, stems, seeds, and pits.
The scallions were chopped into sections, and all the vegetables had their roots removed, leaving only the leaves. The fruits were all sliced, and the seeds in strawberries and kiwis were completely removed.
Shen Nong sighed regretfully. If only she hadn't been so careful, she should have bought that fruit basket with all sorts of shapes and sizes from the beginning.
Sure enough, the bold get rich while the timid starve.
The orcs from the food-making team melted the lard, then added scallions, ginger, and garlic to sauté until fragrant, enhancing the flavor and removing any fishy smell. They placed the cleaned and prepared lobsters into an iron pot, added water, and simmered them. Once the lobster shells changed color, they added oyster sauce to enhance the flavor.
Shen Nong had never eaten such a large lobster in the interstellar world, nor did she know exactly how to cook it, but she put in all the necessary ingredients. When it was finally cooked, the broth was flavorful, the lobster meat was tender, and upon closer tasting, it even had a hint of sweetness.
After eating a large lobster, Shen Nong stopped eating. He usually eats little at night and was afraid of indigestion.
The remaining lobsters were shared among the orcs of the Feather Tribe and the Wood Tribe. The Feather Tribe orcs ate with gusto, sucking the broth off their hands. They knew that the Wood Tribe always managed to make the shells and meat taste exceptionally delicious.
Not long after Shen Nong returned to the cave, the orcs from the military guard arrived, saying that Tu Dong had selected the three orcs who were the best learners.
Upon hearing this, Shen Nong told someone to wait outside, and then went to the system to find a suitable reward.
Orcs have no concept of money. Gold and silver jewels are less valuable as rewards than a salted fish. In their eyes, only the meat they eat is the best reward.
Shen Nong directly searched for cooked food and, after comparing several options, chose a roast duck that cost 50 infrastructure points.
This is the best value for money; the others either have less meat or are too expensive.
The top three received a roast duck each, and Shen Nong from the medical team also brought one. However, to save money, Tu Dong received one duck each, while the other orcs received a quarter of a duck each.
Based on the number of people, there will be one roast duck at the end, leaving three-quarters of the original number.
Upon hearing Shen Nong's request, the system's code trembled slightly, incredulous, "What's the point of leaving the remaining three-quarters?"
"I'll save it for next time," Shen Nong said matter-of-factly.
The system took a deep breath and reassured itself, "Stay calm. It's already good enough that he didn't offer you a discount. What more could you want?"
However, high-dimensional AI is unaware of an old human saying: what you fear most is what will happen.
After the system calculated the required infrastructure points, Shen Nong casually said, "How about a discount?"
The system beeped and crashed.
Shen Nong was momentarily stunned when she heard the system's voice. After calling the system twice without any response, she could only sigh and say, "Oh well, no discounts."
After paying the construction fee, Shen Nong wrapped the roast duck in large leaves and tied it tightly with straw rope to prevent it from falling apart.
He handed the three roast ducks belonging to the general's guard to the arriving orc, instructing him to take them back. The roast ducks belonging to the medical team were then delivered directly to the medical team by other orcs.
The orcs carrying the roast duck in the guard kept swallowing their saliva the whole way. They had no idea what delicious food the priest had made, but even though it was wrapped in leaves, the aroma was so enticing that it wafted straight into their noses.
After enduring the arrival of the guards for so long, the orc swallowed hard countless times before shouting, "Yang Wu from the Wushan Tribe! Hu Hua from the Mu Tribe! Niu Si from the Shui Tribe! Come out and collect your rewards!"
He couldn't stand the smell, so he simply told the three of them to come out and get it themselves. He couldn't bear to smell it for even a moment longer, otherwise he was afraid he would be unable to resist stuffing everything in his mouth.
The three quickly emerged from their respective dormitories to collect their rewards. Their sense of smell was keen; they could faintly smell the aroma of meat from a distance, and the closer they got, the clearer the scent became.
After guessing that the priest's reward was meat, the three of them were overjoyed, and the meat smelled really good!
It smells so good even wrapped up; I can only imagine how fragrant and delicious it must be once the leaves are unwrapped.
The orc delivering the meat handed it to the three men and quickly ran away. Being able to smell it but not eat it was truly unbearable; he needed to get away as soon as possible.
When the three returned to their respective dormitories, placed the roast duck on the wooden table, and carefully opened the leaves, not only did the three orcs in their dormitories stare at the meat on the wooden table with shining eyes, but orcs from several other dormitories around them also followed the smell and gathered around.
The roast duck produced by the system is a feast for the eyes, nose, and palate, with a crispy, golden-brown skin glistening with oil. The blend of spices and meat flavors is perfectly harmonious, exuding a rich aroma that is intoxicating just from the smell.
Although Yang, Wu, and the other two were in different dormitories, they were experiencing the same scene. They grabbed the fragrant roasted duck and stuffed it into their mouths, nimbly dodging the orcs who surrounded them, shouting, "This is a reward from the priest!"
"I'll just have a bite to try!"
"Yes! Just one bite!"
"I won't eat it! I'll just smell it!"
"I'm just going to smell it! Why are you hiding?"
The beastmen's clamor was all directed at the roast duck. Only Yang Wu and his two companions refused to believe their claims—that they would only take a bite of something and smell it.
If you really let go, there won't even be any bones left of this roast duck.
Finally, Hu Xiao, Mao Yun, and the other two heard the commotion and came to investigate. After understanding the situation, they sternly reprimanded the instigating orcs, which finally calmed them down.
The three of them, Yang, Wu, and Yang, were able to enjoy their incredibly delicious roast duck in peace, except for the loud drooling sounds around them, which were a bit noisy.
As Hu Xiao left, he couldn't help but swallow hard. "I wonder when the priest will give out the reward again. I want to try it too."
He turned to Ze and said, "Ze, ask the priest when you go back tonight! You're the priest's partner, he'll definitely be able to tell you!"
Convinced by the word "companion" in Hu Xiao's words, Ze nodded and replied, "Yes."
...
Shen Nong lay on the bed with his eyes closed, resting. It was a hot summer day, and he hadn't closed the wooden door to the cave. Hearing the sound of water washing up outside the cave, he knew that Ze had returned.
Shen Nong turned over in bed, her heart racing as she thought about the changes in her relationship with Ze. She had come back early today.
As always, after cleaning himself up outside, the first thing Ze Yi would do upon entering the cave was to call out, "Priest!"
Shen Nong buried her head in the cushion and let out a muffled "hmm".
The steady, powerful footsteps were like rhythmic beats striking her heart. Almost subconsciously, Shen Nong held her breath and focused intently on each step Ze took, assessing how far he was from her.
Ze noticed Shen Nong's nervousness, moved closer to the edge of the bed, and lay down on his side, not even daring to touch Shen Nong's hand.
Shen Nong's mind was filled with a jumble of thoughts when he realized the person behind him was motionless. He looked up discreetly and met Ze's gaze.
Because he had been buried in the cushion for quite some time, Shen Nong's face was slightly flushed. His breathing was erratic, his mouth was slightly open, and he was panting softly.
After awakening, Ze's vision was no longer limited by light; in the dark, he could even see more clearly than in daylight. His priest was like a naive little beast in the forest, unaware of the danger. Every breath the priest took was incredibly alluring to Ze.
After adjusting his breathing, Shen Nong noticed that Ze's breathing was very light, almost nonexistent. He was a little worried and leaned forward to check. But this movement completely shattered the delicate balance in that small space.
Wild animals in the midst of a hunt will conceal their presence, waiting for their prey to approach on its own.
As Shen Nong got close to Ze, before he could even make a move, the back of his head was tightly gripped, and he was pulled forward. Hot breath sprayed on his face, carrying a hint of minty fragrance.
Shen Nong had washed up earlier, and the minty taste in her mouth had already faded considerably. However, at this moment, she was enveloped by the refreshing minty taste from another person.
The rapidly rising temperature and the scorching breaths made Shen Nong feel like she was melting from the heat, so she tried to back away.
But Ze had long arms and legs and a tall stature, and quickly wrapped his entire body in his arms.
This caused the only gap between them to disappear, and Shen Nong felt a familiar, strange sensation; its size sent chills down his spine. A sliver of clarity emerged from his muddled mind. Unable to move, he could only urge the vines to restrain Ze, hoping to free him.
To his surprise, the vines behaved just like Ze had during one of his mating seasons in the spring. Instead of imprisoning Ze as Shen Nong had hoped, they surrounded the two of them, looking more like they were building a nest, with him and Ze inside.
Shen Nong was startled by his own imagination and quickly withdrew his supernatural power. He had clearly tried to restrain the person when the anomaly occurred before, and he was able to do so then. Why couldn't he do it now?
At this point, Shen Nong was too exhausted to investigate what was going on. He opened the system shop and searched for suitable items. Upon seeing the price, he found that a box cost 10,000 base points.
Below is a smaller note: Ultra-thin as if it were nothing, also has a lubricating function, two uses in one, and can automatically adjust the size according to the user's needs—
Shen Nong wasn't surprised that the system's products had these advanced features, but they were just too expensive. He only had 10,000 infrastructure points left, and once he used them, he wouldn't have any left.
And this entire page for selling condoms only features this one item.
Shen Nong didn't even have a chance to settle for second best. He turned off the light screen. He never expected that such a large mall would not be able to find a second T.
With his superpowers useless and the system unreliable, Shen Nong reached down, but Ze's body stiffened and he stopped moving.