Black nightshade was said to be a close relative of eggplant, a plant that bore small black berries, the fruit of which was very tasty. When he was young, there were a lot of wild black nightshades growing in the fields, which Liszt liked to eat very much.
He didn't know if the black nightshade in Madam Penelope's flowerpot was a species he was familiar with.
But when he heard that the plant was sick, he immediately stepped forward out of habit, unleashed Magic Eyes, and took a look at the dying black nightshade. When he glanced at it, he seemed to see a faint flow of magic power, but it was just a flash before quickly disappearing.
He was pleasantly surprised.
Magic power meant that this black nightshade was unusual.
"It isn't going to breed another sprite worm, right?" Although Liszt was excited, he didn't show it on the surface. He just continued to size up the black nightshade.
The black nightshade was already on the verge of death, its leaves were yellow, its rhizome was covered with black spots, and there were a few flower buds on the verge of withering.
But when he scanned it with Magic Eyes, he quickly found that the flow of magic power was very weak, appearing and disappearing from time to time. Without careful observation, he simply couldn't detect any traces of magic power.
He was clear: "It is unlikely to be a magic ingredient. It is most likely that the black nightshade is going to breed a sprite worm."
"Poor black nightshade, I don't know what kind of disease it has contracted. It has already been a week, but it still hasn't come back to life. Watching it wither day by day, just like me, it's really hard to bear. "Madam Penélope was still nagging as she sprayed the black nightshade with water.
"Grandmother, you are very healthy, showing no signs of aging." Liszt said, pretending to be relaxed, "Since you feel sad when you look at the black nightshade, you might as well give it to me to raise. Perhaps the Flower Town's climate can revive it. If not, then I will give you a new pot of black nightshade. "
"I am very happy that you think so. Liszt, take good care of it."
"Of course."
With ease, a pot of black nightshade, which was suspected to be breeding a sprite worm, was handed over to Liszt. In a hurry to take care of the black nightshade, Liszt quickly took his leave, rendezvoused with his retainer Knight, and hurried back to the Flower Town.
When he arrived at the Flower Town.
It was already sunset in the afternoon.
The red glow of the sunset rippled on the horizon. The morning glow did not leave the house, but the sunset glow traveled a thousand miles. Tomorrow would be another bright and sunny day.
Liszt didn't take a break and directly ordered Gort: "Teacher Gort, mobilize all the serfs to look for black nightshade. Dig them up and send them to the stud farm. Remember, it's best to dig up the roots along with the soil, don't damage the black nightshade's roots. "
Taking advantage of the fact that it wasn't dark yet, he quickly found a few wild black nightshades near the stud farm.
Then, he moved the sick black nightshade out of the pot and planted it next to the wild black nightshade. He also ordered people to fetch some compost and watered it near the roots of the black nightshade. One by one, the wild black nightshade was dug up and planted around the diseased black nightshade, forming a small black nightshade field.
"Milord, all of the nightshades that could be found before nightfall are here. Now that the sun has set, the serfs won't be able to find the black nightshade. I'll have the serfs continue to search for it tomorrow. "
"Sure."
Candles and lanterns shone.
Gort looked at the black nightshade field and asked curiously: "What's the use of these black nightshades?"
Many people knew that black nightshade's berries were edible, but the fruit was too small and the output was too low, so it didn't have much value. Therefore, no one planted them. Most of them grew wild in the fields. Generally, only children liked to rummage through the black nightshade berries.
"It may be useful, but I can't be sure for the time being. But in any case, transplant all of the black nightshades that can be found here tomorrow. "
"As you wish."
… …
Back in the castle.
Waiting for dinner.
Liszt leaned on a chair in the living room, opened a fragrant coconut, drank the coconut milk, and relaxed his body. Although the Earth Knight had a strong physique, he still felt a little tired after riding a horse all day. However, he was in a good mood and was a little excited.
The worries about the seafood market were solved. Later on, just by selling seafood on the Coral Island, he could live a luxurious aristocratic life.
The sales channel for the Flame Mushrooms had been arranged, and now, he just had to wait for the serfs to solve the planting technique. The Black Tulips were still a month away from the harvest season.
The 280 gold coins from the sale of the black pearls had solved the castle's tight financial situation. He was going to buy a few more horses and carriages and expand his caravan. He would strive to expand the seafood business to every small town and reach a scale of three gold coins or more per day.
Of course, these were the established directions.
What really excited him was the black nightshade sprite worm.
In addition to the enfeoffment gift, the count gave him four sprite worms, and the count rewarded him with another sprite worm for discovering the Black Tulip. The remaining peanut sprite worm, tomato sprite worm, and fragrant coconut sprite worm were all discovered through the smoke missions.
Only the black nightshade sprite worm that might exist was personally discovered by him, which gave him a sense of accomplishment.
It turned out that even without relying on the smoke missions, he could still obtain his own opportunities. However, it seemed that without Magic Eyes, it would be very difficult for him to discover the secret of the black nightshade. Magic Eyes, on the other hand, were brought to him by the smoke missions.
In the end.
It seemed that he had borrowed the light of the smoke missions.
"In any case, this is a good omen … Perhaps in the future, I can often use Magic Eyes to look for sprite worms that might be hidden on any plant!"
In his original understanding, sprite worms were very rare. The Tulip family had cultivated on the Coral Island for twenty years and had only obtained a little more than a hundred sprite worms, which was a very low probability.
However, in a small place like the Flower Town, in just half a year, he had already discovered three sprite worms.
On a trip outside, he had also abducted a black nightshade sprite worm.
This could no longer be described as good luck.
"It can be roughly determined that the probability of sprite worms being conceived is not low. However, due to environmental factors, a large number of sprite worms might have 'miscarried'."
There were no smoke missions.
The peanut sprite worm had died long ago, and the helpless serfs could not provide the peanut sprite worm with the nutrients it needed.
The tomato sprite worm might be conceived, but there was also the possibility that John Shoulderpole would directly pluck the largest tomato and eat the unborn sprite worm.
The fragrant coconut sprite worm was hard to say, but with its high position and the threat of the fruit stealing monkeys, it might also die.
As for the current black nightshade sprite worm, without Magic Eyes to find traces of it, it was doomed to die, unable to be born.
"Now that I have the smoke missions and Magic Eyes, the sprite worms that I can find will definitely pour in. With these sprite worms, it is inevitable that I will make a fortune from farming!"
… …
After the banquet, Liszt summoned the three people in charge of the caravan to the castle.
He told them about the seafood trade.
Coral City, Baihua City, Northvalley City, Yulin City, Snake Spear City, and Gravel City. Among the six cities of the Coral Island, five had already opened trade routes. Only Gravel City was too far away, making it difficult to trade.
The Flower Town was at the northeasternmost end of the island, while Gravel City was at the southwesternmost end of the island, separated by more than a hundred kilometers.
"Tomorrow, Tulip Castle will issue a seafood sales decree, which can only be obtained by the Flower Town." Liszt put his hands behind his back and looked at the night view outside the window.
There were still few lights in the Flower Town at night.
Against the dark background, the stars were especially bright and sparkling.
A faintly discernible Milky Way could be seen running through the sky. This probably indicated that this different world still belonged to the Milky Way.
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