Fangzheng originally believed that as long as he settled the deal and got Na Nali to buy the Spirit Crystals, he would be able to sit at home happily and spend money. But …
"That's all?"
Fangzheng's face darkened as he looked at the less than 10 spirit crystals in front of him.
"I'm really sorry …"
Upon seeing Fangzheng's expression, Na Nali hurriedly apologized to him.
"I only found out after I went to the Alchemist Association that there's a quota for the purchase of spirit crystals. I'm only a junior alchemist, so this is all I can get every month …"
"…"
What was the use of these spirit crystals? Even if Fangzheng went to the snowfield to hunt for monsters, his harvest would be greater than this. Besides, the quality of these spirit crystals wasn't that great. After a rough calculation, he could only get a few dozen points of crystal energy …
"Not even with money?"
Fangzheng had never seen anyone who couldn't get anything done with money, but judging from Nunnally's expression, it seemed that it was impossible.
"Alright then …"
Fangzheng could only accept the result helplessly.
"So, how can I get a large number of spirit crystals?"
"Well … I need to at least become a level 5 alchemist …"
From Nunnally's words, Fangzheng finally figured out the leveling system of the Alchemist Association. There were two ways to level up in the Alchemist Association. One was to simply manufacture potions. The alchemy workshop would produce a certain standard and quantity of potions a year, and the association would buy them. Then, they would earn points. When the points reached a certain amount, they could level up.
The other way was to create. The main job of an alchemist was to research and invent. If an alchemist could create a new invention that had great market value and application value, he would be able to level up after being assessed by the Alchemist Association. Not only that, if his invention was used and manufactured by many alchemists, the points would increase.
"That's troublesome …"
After hearing Nunnally's answer, Fangzheng was speechless for a while. He had originally thought that he could rely on money to do whatever he wanted once he got the qualifications, but now it seemed that the other party had similar experiences and had sealed up the loopholes tightly. It was impossible to rely solely on trading, so what should he do? He had no choice but to farm and level up.
It was definitely impossible to rely solely on the Alchemist Association's commission. Ignoring the fact that the alchemy workshop was poor without any equipment, even if there was, Fangzheng thought about it seriously. If a girl like Na Nali were to do all this, it would probably take a year or two for her to raise her level.
In that case, all that was left was to create a new invention, send it to the Alchemist Association for evaluation, and then quickly raise its level.
But … this wasn't going to be easy.
"Secret ancestral recipe?"
A hint of surprise appeared on Na Nali's face as she stared blankly at Fangzheng.
"Sorry, we don't have any secret recipes in our family. My mother is just an ordinary alchemist...."
That made sense. If this young lady had some kind of ancestral recipe, she wouldn't have ended up like this. Fangzheng initially thought that she would have the fate of a main character, but now it seemed that she was just a side character heroine.
"So, we can only invent and create on our own? That won't be easy …. "
Fangzheng frowned as he flipped through the catalog of the Alchemist Association in front of him. These alchemists were crazy when it came to inventions and creations. All kinds of potions, weapons, vehicles, power furnaces and the like were invented by them. In the words of Fang Zheng's world, there was a sea of patent barriers as far as the eye could see, making it impossible for anyone to reverse engineer it even if they wanted to … Hmm? Wait a minute!
After flipping through the "Patent Encyclopedia" in his hand, Fangzheng's eyes suddenly lit up. He quickly opened the catalog and flipped through it again. Then, Fangzheng discovered something.
On the surface, the inventions of these alchemists seemed to cover everything in the world, but there was one area that they had almost never dabbled in!
Agriculture!
In the entire alchemist catalog, Fangzheng found that there were only two kinds of agricultural inventions. One was similar to fertilizers, and the other was similar to pesticides. To his surprise, when he asked Nunnally about them, Nunnally proudly told him that both of them were her mother's inventions!
That's right!
Upon hearing Na Nali's answer, Fangzheng was alarmed. This was a pesticide and fertilizer, and it was the only one of its kind in the world. He wouldn't believe that she wasn't the richest man in the world! How did you end up like this? Are you kidding me?
Upon seeing Fangzheng's expression, Na Nali clearly felt a little embarrassed. Following that, she gave an explanation which made Fangzheng understand the reason.
Although the environment of this world was similar to that of Earth, the environment here was much better. The soil here was exceptionally fertile, so crops could grow very well without the need for special fertilizers. As for pests and diseases, there was a kind of small magical beast in the Origin World that specialized in eating pests. Any farmer would raise them. They were a necessity like cattle, so the market for pesticides was not that big.
More importantly, although the two inventions of Nunnally's mother were quite effective, they were too expensive!
Perhaps Nunnally's mother had obsessive-compulsive disorder, so she completed the two inventions perfectly. The materials she used were also of very high quality. Although the fertilizers and pesticides made from these materials had various benefits and did not pollute the environment, the problem was that they were very expensive! If a farmer bought them back, he would not even be able to make enough money to cover the expenses. He would be losing money!
"Sigh...."
After listening to Nunnally's story, Fangzheng frowned. He did not know what to do for a while. Although he had the Predator world and could get a bunch of high-tech products from there, Fangzheng knew very well that the Origin World was not a fantasy world where the level of civilization was at the medieval level like in many novels. Besides, when he was at the Sky Arena, he had learned a lot about the "intellectuals" of this world. If he wanted to fool them, he might as well fool the natives of the Middle Ages.
It would be a miracle if no one suspected a brand-new product that was completely different from the current system.
According to Nunnally, the pesticides and fertilizers that the Transmigrators could use to show off had no market in this world. In that case, if he wanted to break through the "patent barrier" of the alchemists, he would have to work on the hardware. But the hardware of farming tools was not something that could be casually produced....
"Sigh...."
Fangzheng sighed again. Why did he feel that he might as well go to the border to kill magical beasts in this kind of field? It was just a waste of time. Besides, the weather was freezing, and he had to bring a tent.... Hmm?
At this thought, Fangzheng's eyes suddenly lit up.
Oh right, how could I forget this?!
Ordinary agricultural machinery was not easy to get, but wasn't greenhouses a good direction?
"Nunnally."
"Yes, Lord Ezio. What can I do for you?"
Upon hearing Fangzheng's voice, Na Nali hurriedly sat up straight and asked respectfully, "It's me. She wasn't stupid. From the many questions Fangzheng had asked, she knew that he wanted to raise her alchemist level to get more crystals. Nunnally was very nervous because she only had a verbal agreement with this young man named 'Ezio'. She was really afraid that he would leave because he didn't think she was worth enough. If that happened, she would never be able to gather enough money to pay the fees to the Alchemist Association. If that happened, her mother's workshop would …
"What do the farmers here do every winter?"
"Winter?"
Nunnally obviously didn't expect that Fangzheng would ask her such a strange question, but after some thought, she answered.
"In winter, people have nothing to do. Some go hunting in the mountains together, but most stay at home and wait for the coming spring …"
"If they can farm in winter, will they be willing to do so?"
"Farm in winter?"
Upon hearing this, Na Nali's mouth gaped open in astonishment. She only came to her senses after a long while, and she nodded vigorously.
"Of course. After all, there's really nothing else to do in winter. Besides, hunting in the mountains is very dangerous. Many people don't actually want to do it because there's nothing else to do. Besides … .there's always a harvest."
No matter which world it was, farmers were the most miserable group of people. Compared to the group of serfs in the Middle Ages, the farmers in the Main World were much better off. Due to the fertile soil in this world, planting crops was more effective than fertilizers, so they didn't have to worry about the decrease in production or famine. Besides, the crops they planted were enough to feed the people of a country. But even so, the income of the farmers in the Main World was still very low. According to Nunnally, many of them risked their lives to hunt in the mountains in winter just to get more mountain products to sell and earn some money.
If there was really something good that could be used to farm in winter, these farmers would be more than happy to get it!
But …
"Can we make something like that?"
Nunnally obviously wasn't confident about it. Changing the climate was something that even a legendary mage couldn't do, let alone an alchemist like her!
"Of course, and it's very simple."
Fangzheng didn't feel pressured by Nunnally's question at all.
Greenhouses were as simple as that. He had a bunch of information on Earth in the Predator world, so he could just copy it and create a foreign version with alchemy. What was so difficult about that?
But …
Looking at the young girl in front of him, Fangzheng sighed helplessly.
Other people started out in the Main World with advanced technology, but he started out in the Main World with farming?
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