Chapter 62 Big is Good, Good is Big <TOC> Chapter 64 Farm Crisis
Translator: SumTLMan
After washing the dishes, Qian Su took a type of thin rope from her backpack, skillfully tied up several bowls, then wrapped them with thick sponge-like material to ensure they wouldn’t get bumped or broken.
She then wiped the sweat off her forehead with the back of her hand, a look of harvest joy on her face.
Zhou Yi noticed that she seemed to have never taken off her hat. She had previously worn a white sun hat, but in winter she switched to a warm brown felt hat.
He took a hat from his own cabinet and handed it to her.
“Here you go.”
This was a retro purplish-red wool hat with a bit of British style, which Zhou Yi had long neglected in his closet. Mainly, the hat was too thick, making it a bit stuffy and hot for himself.
Giving the hat to Qian Su, who likes hats, was like lending flowers to the Buddha.
“Thank you!”
Qian Su happily accepted, looked around appreciatively: “Thank you, a creation of the Dead Sea. Ground cities can’t produce such fine stitching, and the methods of handling wool are also different.”
She took off her own felt hat, then Zhou Yi was stunned.
Because Qian Su’s head was bald, the top of her head was smooth brass-colored, the top of her skull was made of metal material, fixed with small screw nails. Her hair was all wigs, just pressed under the hat, not visible from outside.
She was actually a bald girl.
Zhou Yi suddenly felt a bit guilty: “I didn’t know you were——”
“Actually, it’s okay.”
Qian Su patted her metallic forehead, making a clunking sound: “Although it’s a bit different from normal people, this way my head’s defense is stronger. Several times I was hit on the head by weapons, if it weren’t for this modified skull, I might have been killed. Using wigs alternately is actually not bad. Washing hair is very convenient; long hair is actually troublesome to wash.”
Although Zhou Yi felt a bit uneasy, he couldn’t help his curiosity: “Why did you become like this?”
The girl before him had artificial limbs for both arms, and parts of a metal skull, making it hard to imagine what had happened to her.
Qian Su first put on the wig, then placed the new hat Zhou Yi gave her on top: “When I was young, the city of Fengdu where I was had a serious explosion. When my grandfather found me, my both hands and feet were crushed by collapsing pillars, and my head was hit with a big hole. Then grandfather installed new hands and legs for me, cut off the dead parts, and replaced my skull. I was very lucky; many people died at that time.”
She took out a small mirror and adjusted the brim of the hat to her satisfaction.
“The hat looks great. The patterns and styles are very special. Thank you.”
Zhou Yi nodded: “Fortunately, the rescue was timely. Was your grandfather a craftsman or an alchemist?”
“The grandfather I’m talking about has no blood relation to me.”
Qian Su waved her hand: “Actually, it’s a few senior craftsmen from the Craftsmen Association. I call them grandfather. At that time, they found quite a few injured like me. Since they were all in critical condition, using them for human experiments was not opposed by anyone. I was lucky to survive; this kind of extensive physiological modification has a very low success rate. Without them, I would have died.”
After chatting for a bit, Zhou Yi picked up the product list in his hand and said: “I want all your Light Blockers.”
“All of them?”
Qian Su confirmed again: “Currently, in the trunk of the car, there are 2 medium-sized Light Blockers, each priced at 150 Light Seeds, and 4 small-sized Light Blockers, each at 30 Light Seeds. If you buy all, the total is 420 Light Seeds.”
“All of them.”
Zhou Yi asked again: “What’s the difference between medium and small? Is it just the number of Light Blockers?”
Qian Su explained: “Multiple Light Block Boxes allow the Chain Line to cover a larger area, and in the same time period, the actual power is about four times that of small-sized Light Blockers.”
“There’s more. Medium-sized Light Blockers are packaged by registered craftsmen, with their own marks, ensuring better quality. Small-sized Light Blockers are actually processed and assembled by ordinary craftsmen or assistants. So it’s normal for them to be five times more expensive.”
“That’s good.”
“As long as the things themselves are worth it.”
Zhou Yi thought: “How many more Light Blockers can you get?”
This made the other party pause.
After a moment’s thought, Qian Su said: “Small-sized Light Blockers might still be available in Chicken Head Town. For medium-sized ones, you have to go to cities like Sand Port, through the Craftsmen Association shops to restock. I can’t be sure of the specific quantity.”
“Now it’s winter. All cities reduce outdoor labor. Whether it’s raw material mining, gathering, or processing, all are affected. All industries will have a certain degree of cyclical contraction——so the production of enhancement devices will also decrease, and inventory usually has seasonal shortages.”
“I have to go there in person to inquire to know how much stock is still available. I really can’t casually guarantee.”
Qian Su elaborated on the current market situation.
Zhou Yi thought to himself that he actually had another option: Recursion City.
He immediately thought: “Red Falcon, check the Light Blockers available for sale in Recursion City.”
A few seconds later.
The drone’s voice responded in his mind: “Recursion City has 422 Light Blockers for sale, including 7 large-sized Light Blockers, priced from 1000 to 1850 Light Seeds each. Medium-sized Light Blockers are priced at 145 Light Seeds each, and small-sized Light Blockers are priced at 25 Light Seeds each.”
Zhou Yi felt a sigh in his heart.
“They’re still cheaper on the online mall.”
“A brick-and-mortar store like Qian Su’s can’t compete on price with such large groups.”
But Red Falcon also said: “If you need delivery, the cost is very high, starting at 100 Light Seeds per order. Over 1000 kilograms will be charged in a tiered manner. You need to pay first, then schedule the delivery. The delivery time usually takes a month, but now it’s the busy winter season, a delay of two or three months is possible. Overall, Recursion City always advises customers to pick up the goods themselves.”
Recursion City is short of delivery workers, and labor costs are very high.
Zhou Yi felt a bit headache.
This delivery time is too ridiculous.
In the currently uncertain environment, he couldn’t possibly run 2000 kilometers away to Recursion City.
He collected his thoughts and returned his attention to Qian Su sitting across from him: “Do you have any recommended items?”
The product list had various weapons, but no detailed descriptions, just prices.
Qian Su frowned and thought for a while: “With your current setup, most of the things in my warehouse are of no use to you. But there’s one thing that might be a little useful to you.”
“It’s this one.”
Her silver finger pointed to a name on the paper.
Red Falcon translated it.
“Anti-freeze Oil Sprayer,” 2 Light Seeds each.
The price wasn’t expensive.
Qian Su explained: “Now that it’s winter, temperatures will remain very low for a long time. Under these conditions, Light Blockers will be affected by low temperatures, leading to possible problems like water scale, rust, regional swelling and cracking, and freezing of the internal cylinders and caps.”
“With anti-freeze oil, it can serve a protective function, allowing the Light Blockers to operate normally. It’s very simple to use——just spray the anti-freeze oil from the outside, let it cover the surface.”
“You bought a batch of Light Blockers. In winter, medium-sized ones will require 2 anti-freeze oil sprayers each, and small-sized ones will require 1 each. A total of 8 will be enough to get through this winter.”
Zhou Yi immediately agreed to buy.
But he was curious again: “What about the hot summer? Do you need cooling liquid as well?”
“Yes.”
Qian Su gestured with her fingers: “The Light Blocker’s internal light print structure is made of copper and iron. Prolonged use in summer can lead to high temperature overload, causing accidents or even damage.”
“Also, give me a batch of cooling liquid.”
Thus, Zhou Yi took both types of maintenance accessories for high and low temperatures.
The transaction concluded here.
Qian Su suddenly said: “There’s one more thing.”
“The Sea Domain Lord of the Sand Port region, ‘Sand Sea Lord,’ commissioned me to greet you. It says it welcomes you to be its neighbor and hopes for mutual cooperation and trade in the future.”
Finally, he had encountered a Sea Domain Lord.
Zhou Yi looked at the girl: “Tell me about this Sand Sea Lord.”
“Mr. Zhou, Sand Sea Lord is the true master of the Sand Port region. Centered on Sand Port City, including the surrounding Green Onion Town, Oasis Town, and Chicken Head Town, as well as a large area of Dead Sea region to the west, all are under Sand Sea Lord’s domain.”
Qian Su sat upright on the sofa, looking serious: “But like most Sea Domain Lords, Sand Sea Lord doesn’t interfere much in Sand Port’s internal affairs. It only sets the general direction, collects taxes, and ensures local order and stability. Its focus is on the Dead Light Deposit Zone, because what truly threatens the Sea Domain Lord are usually other Sea Domain Lords.”
“Sand Port has seas on the east and west sides, deserts to the north and south, looking like a long strip. In the early days, it was extremely dependent on mining minerals in the desert for trade. After Sand Sea Lord took over, Sand Port was transformed into an external trade port, existing as a trade transit station. The past dangers and disadvantages have become advantages.”
She whispered: “Whether in terms of territory resources or overall strength, Sand Sea Lord isn’t considered strong. But by relying on years of rest and recovery and maintaining neutral trade, Sand Port has earned survival space and now is somewhat famous.”
“When I was staying in Sand Port, Sand Sea Lord sent trusted people to find me, expressing their friendship and goodwill. They hope that if you have things to sell here, you can let Sand Port sell them externally, also making further exports possible. Sand Port will provide you with the best conditions——”
Sand Sea Lord’s intention this time was simple. Everyone values harmony; making money and development is important.
Zhou Yi didn’t have a bad first impression of this Sea Domain Lord he had never met before.
Everyone was aligned in direction.
Zhou Yi suddenly thought: “It reached out to me in goodwill because of Organ Horn?”
Tianjin Knight Cui Mao was in Sand Port. When he reported back, Sand Sea Lord would naturally know the situation here.
“The Organ Horn and Jade Emerald City’s matters must have an impact. But Sand Sea Lord made a statement so quickly, probably more related to that person outside.”
Qian Su looked out the window.
Outside, Hunter Sea was turning into flower shapes, floating in the air absorbing the little dead light of winter.
“The Ridge Spine Hunter is patrolling here in the high sky——everyone needs to weigh it carefully,” the girl said with a smile.
Zhou Yi couldn’t help but laugh and cry.
He didn’t expect that after the Ridge Spine Hunter joined, the first to be threatened would be the Sea Domain Lord who had been just observing from the sidelines.
No matter what.
Give this guy some credit.
Chapter 62 Big is Good, Good is Big <TOC> Chapter 64 Farm Crisis