A Series of Foolproof Operations (Please Vote!)

"What does shop renovation mean?" Ron asked curiously. "I think this place is fine, and it was just renovated."

System: "This system will comprehensively renovate the first floor of the shop, making it look like a proper flower shop. The second and third floors will remain unchanged."

Ron stroked his chin. "Can you be more specific?"

System: "The various plants the host will cultivate in the future each require different living environments. Therefore, when displayed in the main hall, special devices will be needed to keep them fresh. In addition, the storage room on the first floor will be transformed into a Dimensional Plane, specifically providing an all-purpose Cultivation Space for the host to grow plants."

"That advanced?" Ron clicked his tongue, then opened [Inventory] and began inspecting the quest rewards he had just received.

[Nether Orchid Seed] (One Seed): The Nether Orchid prefers shade, moisture, and fertile soil. Its growth period is three months, during which it bears fruit only once. After the fruit ripens and falls, the flower blooms again, and it only needs regular watering to survive. Its petals naturally draw in nearby elements, increasing the elemental concentration of the environment. Its fragrance can stimulate the soul within the brain, increasing meditation efficiency by up to three times with no side effects.

"Not bad. This seems pretty good." Ron nodded in satisfaction.

The Nether Orchid's special effects were priceless to mages.

Mages could be said to be the most distinctive group on the continent.

Of course, they were also the richest.

To them, anything that could accelerate meditation and improve their magical realm was something money simply could not replace.

Only then did Ron notice the note beside [Nether Orchid Seed]—

(One Seed)

"One seed?!" Ron shouted. "System, aren't you being too stingy?!"

System: "The Shop exchange function has been activated. If the host requires anything, it may be exchanged independently."

[Shop]

[Nether Orchid Seed]: Exchange 10 Wealth Points for 1 seed

"..." Ron covered his face and sighed. "That's some really ugly profiteering..."

System: "System prices are determined through reasonable calculations and are already extremely favorable."

Ron narrowed his eyes at it. "So in your calculations, a breeze that can lift someone's skirt and a Nether Orchid Seed have equal value?"

System: "Because of their special nature, temporary items use a different pricing method. It is inappropriate to compare them with regular items."

Ron: "Heh heh."

He ignored the system and opened the second item in [Inventory].

[Nether Orchid Cultivation Method]: The cultivation process is complicated and difficult to learn. After the host selects it, they will receive an instant enlightenment and directly master it.

"..." Ron stared speechlessly at the description, feeling as though his intelligence had been insulted.

Still, he selected [Nether Orchid Cultivation Method].

The next moment, a transparent green glow emerged from the System Panel, floated above Ron's head, and gradually sank into his brain.

In an instant, a flood of information poured into Ron's mind, and he immediately learned how to cultivate Nether Orchids.

Ron rubbed his head, still finding it rather miraculous.

Although he had already accepted things even more miraculous than this, like transmigration and the system, the experience of having new knowledge directly implanted into his head somehow felt more real.

"If only school had treated us like this..."

Ron sighed and closed the System Panel.

Now that he had Nether Orchid Seeds and had learned how to cultivate them, Ron still could not plant them.

From the cultivation method, Ron learned that Nether Orchids needed to live in a dim, damp environment during their growth period. They also needed prolonged nourishment from moonlight in order to grow properly.

Once a Nether Orchid matured and bore fruit once, however, its flowers would remain in bloom indefinitely. It would no longer have such demanding environmental requirements and could survive with only regular watering.

Setting aside the dim, damp environment, Ron could not even provide enough moonlight.

According to the knowledge in the cultivation method, the dozen or so hours of moonlight each night were clearly not enough.

In other words, Ron currently did not have the conditions necessary to grow Nether Orchids.

So Ron immediately thought of the Dimensional Plane the system had mentioned earlier.

"System, what is that Cultivation Space in your Dimensional Plane for? Can it provide suitable growing conditions?"

System: "A Dimensional Plane is a small world that exists attached to the main world and possesses no special properties of its own. The Cultivation Space is a special space provided by the system and attached to the Dimensional Plane. It can freely adjust important factors such as sunlight, moisture, weather, soil, and time flow, and can simulate any special environment required."

Ron's eyes lit up as he finally understood how impressive the system was.

Based on the system's operations so far, plant seeds were given as quest rewards, cultivation methods were directly implanted into his mind, and now there was even a dedicated Cultivation Space to handle growing the plants.

It was just like those vegetable-growing games on the computer. All he had to do was click the mouse a few times, and the vegetables would be planted.

It was practically a collection of foolproof operations!

As expected, pay-to-win games did have their appeal.

System: "Because the Dimensional Plane itself has no special properties, it is a free item provided by the system. However, the Cultivation Space is an extremely precious resource. Therefore, each square meter of Cultivation Space must be exchanged for the corresponding amount of Wealth Points."

[Shop]

[Cultivation Space]: Exchange 100 Wealth Points for 1 square meter (exchange limit: 10 square meters)

Damn pay-to-win game! It had no appeal at all! It was complete garbage!

Ron leaned back on the sofa and stared wordlessly at the ceiling.

After taking a moment to calm down and regain his composure, he asked, "Why is there a limit?"

System: "As previously explained, the Cultivation Space is an extremely precious resource. Exchanging 100 Wealth Points for one square meter is already an exceptionally favorable price, so only 10 square meters will be sold at this price. Please cherish this opportunity, host."

"Heh... heh heh..." Ron gave a twitching laugh, already guessing the unspoken half of the system's words. "So you mean that after exchanging these 10 square meters, the price will go up if I want to exchange for more Cultivation Space, right?"

System: "The prices of items in the Shop each have their own independent calculation methods and are affected by many factors. Therefore, an accurate answer cannot be provided at present."

"What an official answer." Ron snorted and closed the System Panel again.

He took a look around the second and third floors and found that all the furniture and daily necessities were still there. The previous owner had clearly left in a hurry and simply abandoned everything, saving Ron the trouble of buying new things.

It was already nearing evening, and there were barely any ingredients in the kitchen, so Ron planned to stroll through the streets and find somewhere to eat.

Besides that, he planned to find a bookstore and buy books introducing this world—books on magic, battle aura, racial history, continental chronicles, and the special plants of this world.

The last of those was Ron's top priority.

After all, he would be making a living by running a flower shop from now on. He needed to learn something about the plants of this world.

So after casually tidying up the shop, Ron walked out and went shopping.