Blood-Coagulation Flower: A Windfall Investment

Zhang Pang had already made up his mind. Even if he had to sell his Divine Kingdom's resources at half price, he did not care.

At most, it would only temporarily limit his Divine Kingdom's development. As long as Yang Fan became a God in the future, he could open a grain shop in Moonlight Residential Community like his father and join the middle class.

"You don't need to sell them to me at a discount. Keep the grain grown in your Divine Kingdom for your own development." Yang Fan smiled and shook his head.

He had no interest in the meager resources in Zhang Pang's Divine Kingdom.

His decision to make Zhang Pang his Subordinate God had not been motivated by profit either. He simply wanted to look after his best friend.

"Brother Yang, isn't that inappropriate?" Zhang Pang was stunned.

"If you can grow Spirit Rice or crops that help improve believers' aptitude, you can sell them to me then. My Divine Kingdom is developing well, so I don't need to bleed you dry for now," Yang Fan said seriously.

Yang Fan grabbed Zhang Pang's right hand, his consciousness linking to the Divine Kingdom.

"Let's go through the process," Yang Fan said softly.

"God Yang Fan and God Zhang Pang have entered into a Divine Vassal Contract. Should either party's Divine Kingdom suffer an invasion, the other must send troops in support. Other requirements: none."

"God Yang Fan agrees."

"God Zhang Pang agrees."

A force of rules appeared within both of their Divine Kingdoms. Yang Fan could sense that a one-way passage had formed between his Divine Kingdom and Zhang Pang's. He could station troops in Zhang Pang's Divine Kingdom whenever he wished.

"Godfather, you're too good to me." Zhang Pang was so moved that he nearly burst into tears.

"Get lost. Finish eating and hurry back to class. My place doesn't have a spare virtual helmet for you."

"Alright. Even though we've signed the contract, Brother Yang, just tell me anytime if you need anything. My Divine Kingdom can now produce a hundred thousand tons of grain every year, along with some C-grade and D-grade spirit plants. Just let me know if you need them."

After Zhang Pang left, Luo Rou looked at Yang Fan with an inscrutable gleam in her eyes.

"What is it? Why are you looking at me like that?"

"I'm a little surprised by what you did."

"I used to go to his house for meals all the time when we were kids. Think of it as helping a friend. I don't care about the little resources in his Divine Kingdom," Yang Fan explained.

Luo Rou shook her head. "I just think you seem different from what I imagined."

Someone willing to sign such a Divine Vassal Contract for a friend did not look like a person who cared only about profit.

At that moment, Luo Rou gained a trace of trust in Yang Fan. Perhaps he was not a scumbag who preyed on orphaned families after all. Maybe there really had been a reason why he had demanded those assets back then.

After returning to the room with Luo Rou, Yang Fan put on his helmet and began that day's studies.

In the days that followed, Yang Fan's life gradually stabilized.

Other than attending class, he spent all his time in the Genius Chat Group and Gods' Forum. After doing his marital duty once each night, he checked on his Divine Kingdom and went to rest.

Ever since Luo Mingxuan had been verbally reprimanded by Luo Bing last time, he had rarely spoken in the group.

Meanwhile, in order to make full use of the resources available to him, Yang Fan directly asked questions in the group whenever he encountered doubts about developing his Divine Kingdom. He did not care if others called him ignorant.

By asking without shame, Yang Fan truly obtained quite a bit of useful information.

Ten days passed in a row, while a hundred years had passed within Yang Fan's Divine Kingdom.

With the supply of Blood Pills and large quantities of Tai Sui flesh, the believer population had slowly begun to recover over those hundred years. There were even several First-Order Lifeforms now.

Believers: First-Order Lifeforms (14) Mortals (100,000)

Yang Fan understood that, with the resources his Divine Kingdom currently possessed, the believer population would continue to grow. However, all of that required time.

Virtual World, Yang County Genius Chat Group.

"I received some news. The battle between the front lines and the Foreign-Race Gods is extremely fierce. There's a huge demand for the healing medicine Premium Hemostatic Powder, and this medicine requires a D-grade spirit plant called the Blood-Coagulation Flower. There may be profits to make in the short term."

"Brother Li, where did you get that news? What's the return rate?"

"My grandfather's senior brother on the front lines told him."

Yang Fan had become accustomed to the chat content in the group.

Even the descendants of major families were keen on Divine Kingdom investments. After all, no one ever had too many Faith Points.

"The Blood-Coagulation Flower is easy to cultivate. It only needs to be planted in fertile soil, but its growth cycle is long, requiring two hundred years in a Divine Kingdom. My grandfather said the shortage of Blood-Coagulation Flowers might not be filled even within a year. Once planted, they should yield at least two rounds of excess profits. The returns are high, the risk is low, and it's absolutely worth trying."

Seeing this, Yang Fan's expression gradually turned serious.

An easy-to-cultivate crop with a long growth cycle—wasn't that perfect for him?

With that thought, Yang Fan immediately went to the marketplace to look it up.

"Blood-Coagulation Flower Seeds x10,000. Price: 100,000 Faith Points.

Seller's note: Sowing is simple, but this flower requires sufficient sunlight and water. Its planting density must therefore be extremely sparse, requiring the reclamation of vast tracts of farmland. Maturation period: two hundred Divine Kingdom years."

"Mature Blood-Coagulation Flowers x10,000. Price: 300,000 Faith Points. D-grade spirit plant. Restocking."

After seeing this, Yang Fan believed more than half of what that person had said.

A real-world growth period of two hundred days with a return rate as high as two hundred percent. With the boost from his tenfold Evolution Talent, he only needed twenty days to harvest one round.

Yang Fan's eyes grew brighter and brighter. If he used this properly, he might be able to make a fortune off the war.

At that moment, more messages popped up in the chat group.

"I just checked. The news is probably true, but a growth period of two hundred days in the real world is still too long, and it requires reclaiming vast areas of wasteland. That's a bit troublesome."

"That's right. If the investment is too small, there's no point. But large-scale planting could severely damage the Divine Kingdom's ecosystem. I'm torn."

"I just placed an order for seeds. I'm planning to have my Subordinate God plant them. With returns this high, I'll take ninety percent of the profits, and he'll still have something to earn."

"That makes some sense. Too bad my Subordinate God specializes in livestock and forging. I'm afraid I can't invest much in this."

Although the news sparked discussion, the Blood-Coagulation Flower's long growth cycle and the trouble of reclaiming land in one's Divine Kingdom caused the interest to fade before long.

Yang Fan stopped watching the group messages and began searching Gods' Forum for posts related to Premium Hemostatic Powder and Blood-Coagulation Flowers.

After verifying the information through multiple sources, Yang Fan no longer hesitated and directly poured forty million Faith Points into it.

His first investment was four million seeds.

After obtaining the Resource Card, Yang Fan immediately loaded it into his Divine Kingdom and issued a Divine Oracle.

"My believers, in the coming days, you are to send out all adult males and reclaim every suitable patch of flat land into farmland. Then plant the Blood-Coagulation Flower seeds. This flower requires ample sunlight and water, and its mature size is enormous. Each seed must be at least ten meters apart."

"We shall obey the Divine Oracle."

Even if the believers did not understand their God's actions, they would not defy them.

Not every part of the Divine Kingdom was suitable for farming. Besides forests and mountains, there were also vast expanses of ocean and river basins.

Because Yang Fan had never focused on agriculture, the reclaimed fields were extremely scattered. Nearly one hundred thousand believers spent several years reclaiming enough land for the four million seeds.

It covered a full fifty thousand square kilometers.

Seeing this, Yang Fan could not help but sigh. "I thought an area of one million square kilometers was already large enough, but it still isn't enough."

As the God of his Divine Kingdom, Yang Fan naturally knew roughly how much of it was arable. If he had his believers continue reclaiming land, they could free up at most another fifty thousand square kilometers.

That meant he could sow a maximum of eight million Blood-Coagulation Flower seeds at once, representing an investment of eighty million Faith Points.