Favorite of the Beast-world: I Got Rich Through Farming-Chapter 197 - 132: Taking Her on an Outing
"What are we going to do about the annual tribal exchange this year?!"
The hyena leader rubbed his sore rear end where he’d been kicked, glancing back at the receding tribe. He gritted his teeth and said resentfully, "Hmph, it’s just a few Miaomiao Beasts, right? If they can raise them, so can we!"
"And that wild grass they’re growing! The seeds can apparently be ground into a tasty white powder. I saw similar grass a few days ago while hunting. We’ll go dig some up from the forest and plant it! Then we can take it to the city for trade!"
The Clan Leader’s expression flickered with excitement. He forgot all about punishing him and stroked his grayish-white beard. "I never thought a little brat like you could be so clever. That’s right! If they can plant and raise things, so can we!"
"Quick! Back to the tribe! We have to tell everyone about this."
"We’ll start preparing today. Then we’ll never have to fear famine during the Great Cold Season again!"
...
The past few days had been warm and sunny. The sky was clear and cloudless, the weather pleasant. The Beastmen toiled diligently in the fields.
Yang Qi swung his hoe, loosening the soil.
Although the Beast World had iron ore, fuel limitations meant the ore An Jin had traded for last year remained untouched in the warehouse. As a result, the hoes in the Beastmen’s hands were still primitive and simple.
—a sharp, triangular stone tied to the end of a wooden stick.
Thankfully, the Beastmen were incredibly strong. Combined with the proper techniques and force control that An Jin had taught them, they could wield these primitive hoes with surprising ease.
"Huh? Why have these leaves been chewed on?"
Yang Qi had noticed a lot of black bugs on the plant leaves recently. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖
These black bugs were eating the sap and leaves of the crops, sucking on the tender shoots. He had even seen several plants begin to wither.
Yang Qi hurried to report the situation to An Jin.
"Take me to see."
The two of them went to the fields.
An Jin crouched down, plucked a black bug from a half-eaten, withered yellow leaf, and examined it in the palm of her hand.
’This type of black bug wasn’t recorded in my original world. It must be a species of insect unique to the Beast World... no, a species of pest.’
[My beautiful dear Master, this bug is called a Black Kun! It loves to suck the juices from the stems and leaves of wheat. Our System Mall has insecticide for sale!]
[The System Mall is having a 50% off promotion! For only 150 Gold Coins, you can get a large barrel—a full liter!~]
[Just dilute the insecticide in regular river water at a 100:1 ratio for safe use! It has a pest elimination rate of up to 99%! All our customers love it!]
"Insecticide?"
Upon hearing the word, An Jin instinctively frowned and shook her head.
’Insecticides are certainly effective. In my original world, intelligent people conquered pests and tamed the land with this invention.’
’But over time, the drawbacks became apparent.’
’Once humans become dependent on various insecticides, they not only reduce the insecticide’s effectiveness over time, but the chemicals within them also destroy the soil’s original nutrient structure.’
In the pristine, natural Beast World, An Jin didn’t want to introduce such chemicals to this land and pollute the healthy, natural soil.
"The Odor Simulator I got from the lottery a while back—take it out of the system inventory."
[Huh??]
Mirror Mirror blinked its big, glamorous eyes in confusion. ’Aren’t we talking about getting rid of pests right now? Why is my beautiful dear Master suddenly asking for the Odor Simulator?’
’But the master’s command is absolute.’
Mirror Mirror took the Odor Simulator out of the system inventory. [Dear Master, once a product from the system is used, it cannot be repaired. Please be sure to take good care of every item!~]
[The Odor Simulator is a High Rank item. It requires solar power converted into electrical energy to operate. Please remember to let it sunbathe often before its Energy runs out!~]
[Mirror Mirror has already transferred the user manual for the Odor Simulator into Master’s brain. Please check for the delivery!~]
’If I don’t want to use chemical control, I can use biological control.’
An Jin had just observed that these black bugs were in a state of extreme excitement. It seemed... they were in their mating season?
She had just seen a smaller black bug trailing a larger one—which was intently munching on a leaf—before climbing onto its back and curving its tail downward.
BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ~
An Jin: "..."
’My apologies, my apologies. I seem to have accidentally stumbled upon some intense bug porn.’
’In the insect world, females tend to be larger. This bigger black bug must be the female.’
