"Ah—" Chen Miaomiao backed away in fright, almost falling to the ground.
"Miao Miao, you caused me so much trouble!" Qian Qi approached her, his expression growing increasingly sinister, "Because of your wrong answer, I almost died!"
"I didn't know you were going to steal the Fire Qilin Fruit!" Chen Miaomiao screamed, utterly unwilling to take responsibility for Qian Qi's injury. She knew that with Qian Qi's personality, he would definitely not let it go!
He might even beat her to death!
Qian Qi squinted his eyes and sneered, "I don't recall saying I stole the Fire Qilin Fruit?"
Chen Miaomiao: !!!
Damn it, she slipped up!
"No, I... you said you stole a fruit, I just instinctively associated it with the question you asked yesterday!" Chen Miaomiao explained hastily, "Yes, that's why I guessed you stole the Fire Qilin Fruit!"
"Really..." Qian Qi's expression gradually softened, as if it wasn't himself who had just looked menacing, he said gently, "Miao Miao is really smart, you certainly didn't tell me the wrong answer on purpose."
"Of course!" Chen Miaomiao patted her rapidly beating heart, she was almost scared to death by Qian Qi earlier, she truly thought Qian Qi wanted to take revenge on her!
"Don't overthink, alright, I need to go out for a bit." After finishing speaking, Chen Miaomiao quickly put on her coat and left the dormitory.
Qian Qi hung his clothes on the clothesline, wiped his wet hands on himself, and walked to the window.
When recalling the memories of the original owner, she found something was off with this Chen Miaomiao.
The Chen Miaomiao from before didn't dare to act so confidently in front of her, usually bowing her head and not even daring to make eye contact.
But now she dared to shout at her...
Clearly, someone was backing her up.
Watching Chen Miaomiao hurriedly running outside the building, Qian Qi narrowed her eyes dangerously.
Who is helping Chen Miaomiao behind the scenes?
And why did the original owner steal the Fire Qilin Fruit?
[Are you confused? Scratching your head wanting to know the answer? For just 97 yuan, you can unravel all mysteries~]
The system interface suddenly unfolded in front of Qian Qi.
Qian Qi: ...
Qian Qi: ???
"I only have 97 yuan left in total, and it's borrowed. You want to strip me of every last bit?" Qian Qi was shocked.
[Shouldn't you be focused on how impressive this system is?]
"Yes!" Qian Qi seemed to have an epiphany, instantly rubbing her hands ingratiatingly, "System Lord is so powerful~ From the moment you appeared, I sensed that you are so noble and unique, surely no other Golden Finger can compare with you, you must be the strongest system in all realms!"
[Hmph, not exactly.]
"So, could I possibly get it for free this time~?"
[No way, no bargaining.]
"Chh." Qian Qi's expression changed instantly, "I can find out myself."
Right now, those 97 yuan are her lifeline, she cannot hand it over to the system.
Besides, unraveling the mysteries isn't urgent, she's extremely broke at the moment and still needs Miao Miao to support her~
"Let's check my skills first."
She took the Fire Qilin Fruit from her pocket and scanned the fruit with the "Decoding Technique."
[Name: Fire Qilin Fruit
Affiliated Magic Plant: Fire Qilin Lotus
Rank: E-level
Effect: Slightly increases the flame power of a Flame Dog, no other special effects
Market Price: 20,000 yuan per piece]
"Twenty thousand?" Qian Qi's eyes widened instantly, wasn't Magic Plants said to be useless and worthless? Why is this Fire Qilin Fruit so valuable?
And there's this Flame Dog...
Qian Qi opened her Light Brain to search, quickly finding the answer.
Flame Dog is a very common E-level Magical Beast, as the contract difficulty and backlash for Low-level Dog-type Magical Beasts are small, making it the first choice for most Guardian Beast beginners.
And Fire Qilin Fruit happens to enhance the Flame Dog's abilities.
This is also why the Magic Plant Research Institute hasn't closed down; Magic Plants might not benefit humans, but they have slight advantages for Magical Beasts. Even though only a few known Magic Plants benefit Magical Beasts, they can still bring tangible profits.
So, Fire Qilin Fruit is just a special case.
"Hmm, seems you need a planting permit to cultivate Magic Plants."
Qian Qi agreed, since Magic Plants are indeed dangerous, if everyone could plant them, who knows how many people would get harmed.
However, Awakener University students in the Magic Plant Department are allowed to have planting privileges within the campus.
"Liang Yuting." Qian Qi turned to ask Liang Yuting, "How can I get Magic Plant seeds?"
"Ah?" Liang Yuting on the bed was taken aback, then replied, "Isn't it possible to apply for 10 Magic Plant seeds for free each semester?"
Qian Qi had never planted them, her application quota is still intact.
"Can I apply for Fire Qilin Lotus seeds for free?" Qian Qi's eyes lit up, secretly rubbing her hands inside.
10 Fire Qilin Lotus seeds, even if each Fire Qilin Lotus only bears one Fire Qilin Fruit, that's 200,000!
"Definitely not." Liang Yuting shook her head, "For valuable Magic Plants like these, you need extra money to buy them, each Fire Qilin Lotus seed costs 1,000 yuan."
Despite the apparent high cost-efficiency, in actuality, Magic Plants have low yield, high planting difficulty, even planting a Fire Qilin Lotus might not bear fruits.
If it doesn't bear fruit, both time and money are wasted.
"Hmm, although the planting difficulty is high and yield low, my Second Skill Divine Hand seems to be able to increase the yield?"
Qian Qi thought for a while and decided to try to get a Fire Qilin Lotus seed.
...
In the back mountain of the school, most Magic Plants are marked with the owner's name. Qian Qi clearly remembered, the owner of the Fire Qilin Lotus is a sophomore senior, Li Shuyun.
She found the senior's dormitory, knocked on the door, and when she heard a voice inside saying 'please come in,' she opened the door and walked in.
"Who is Senior Li Shuyun?"
Hearing her voice, a pretty-faced girl turned to look at her, was so startled her eyebrow pencil dropped to the floor, "Qian, Qian Qi?"
Looks like her reputation is indeed loud, even the sophomore senior knows her.
Under Li Shuyun's terrified gaze, Qian Qi took out that Fire Qilin Fruit, honestly saying, "Sorry, senior, I was too hungry and disoriented, and accidentally took your assignment."
Li Shuyun's gaze painfully moved to her roommates, but unfortunately, they all curled up in their blankets not daring to move. She could only continue to gaze painfully at the Fire Qilin Fruit in Qian Qi's hand, "No, no problem, if you want it, just take it."
This Fire Qilin Fruit isn't of high quality, can't sell for thousands, her family isn't short of money, she's just here for credentials.
"No!"
Qian Qi never accepts charity, she took a few large steps forward, put the Fire Qilin Fruit in Li Shuyun's hand, and tightly gripped the senior's hand.
She earnestly said, "Senior, your Fire Qilin Lotus got a part chopped off by my hoe, it probably won't bear fruit again, why don't I help you replant it?"
"That's, that's not good." Li Shuyun's hand was enveloped by Qian Qi's, her voice trembling even more, "I-I can replant it myself, and Fire Qilin Lotus seeds are very expensive, you probably..."
Li Shuyun paused, realizing Qian Qi was quite poor, she wished she could slap herself.
Afraid that strong self-esteem money would hit her, she quickly said, "Fire Qilin Fruit cultivation is very difficult, I'm the only one in the entire program who got lucky and managed to grow one."
"My God!" Qian Qi exclaimed dramatically, "Only the senior successfully grew one? That's amazing!"
"Damn!" She acted as if scolding herself, "Senior finally managed to grow it, yet I chopped it up, it's simply unforgivable! Looks like, I must help senior re-grow the Fire Qilin Fruit!"
Qian Qi looked at Li Shuyun with sparkling eyes, gently holding her hands with expectation, "So, senior, you'll definitely buy Fire Qilin Lotus seeds, right?"
Li Shuyun: ...
Li Shuyun: ???
So she's not trying to grow Fire Qilin Lotus after all, just leveraging for free seeds?!
"How about it?" Qian Qi moved her shameless face closer to Li Shuyun.
Li Shuyun: ...
"Alright..." Li Shuyun's upper body retreated slightly, struggling to say.
For her, getting a Fire Qilin Lotus seed isn't hard, as long as Qian Qi doesn't hit her, everything is negotiable.
Qian Qi left her Light Brain Number with satisfaction, reminding before leaving, "Senior, don't forget, I'll remind you."
To Li Shuyun, these words were undoubtedly a warning and threat: I'm watching you, don't get the Fire Qilin Lotus seeds, I won't let you go.
After the dormitory door closed, Li Shuyun was on the verge of tears.
"Why did I plant the Fire Qilin Lotus in the first place!"