Chapter 91

After the White Sugar Formula was widely circulated, Cyrus lowered the prices of all the white sugar and candies sold in her candy shop.

--The price of one gold and one sugar has now dropped to one silver coin per box.

The nobles could still afford it, and even buy more.

While commoners and slaves wouldn't be willing to spend a silver coin to buy a box of candy, the price of a single piece of candy had already dropped to the level of a copper coin.

A jar of white sugar is also cheaper.

They could still afford it if they gritted their teeth, so the number of people coming to the candy shop increased significantly.

In Cyrus's view, this was not the lowest price for sugar and candy.

But this is just the beginning.

When sugar becomes a daily necessity like salt, and when candy is no longer a rarity and is seen as a precious commodity, the prices of both will naturally decrease until they reach an acceptable and reasonable level.

Nowadays, the new fashion trend in the Desinia Territory is that men buying candy symbolizes their ability to support their families, while women use rose perfume to highlight their charm.

A child might show off a tiny piece of candy, no bigger than a thumb, and then savor it for a long time, licking it carefully bit by bit. This can bring them joy for a long time.

Within the Desinia Territory, rose perfume has become a symbol and synonym for "beauty."

Not to mention the common people and slaves.

Aristocratic ladies would be considered out of touch if they didn't own a bottle of rose perfume.

The fragrance of rose perfume is rich and sweet, which can not only mask some embarrassing body odors, but also increase a woman's attractiveness to men to some extent.

They would wear beautiful long dresses, curl their hair with pliers like Queen Laury, and sprinkle a little rose perfume on their wrists and necks...

When they walk down the street or pass by men, when a gentle breeze blows... even the greatest vanity can be satisfied.

Women dress up to make themselves happy.

When a man's gaze unconsciously lingers on them, it makes the woman feel even more beautiful.

It's a bit of a shame, though. I heard that the Lord of Desinia presented Queen Laury with a complete set of cosmetics as a birthday gift, including eye, cheek, and lip products.

However, currently, rose perfume is only sold at the Thorn Merchant Guild.

They could only use lipstick made of beeswax and rouge made of dried red flowers for the time being...

However, these two things didn't adhere well and dried out quickly, making the makeup on my face unsightly.

The entire set of cosmetics that the Lord of Desinia gave to the Queen looked very natural on her face.

Now that Minina Laurie has become the Queen of the Anas Kingdom, it is said that she uses this set of cosmetics for makeup and dressing up every day, and the results are obvious to all.

The rose perfume did not satisfy the purchasing desires of these aristocratic ladies; instead, it aroused their urgent desire to use the entire set of cosmetics.

This mentality of wanting to know but not being able to obtain is growing daily, and many noble ladies who love beauty are secretly inquiring about the sales time of cosmetics from the manager of the Thorn Merchant Guild.

The marketing was once again executed flawlessly.

While the merchant guild continued to pour money in, Cyrus had already arrived at the Cogit Sea Port with Judas and the furry creatures, along with the Pope and his two companions who were still residing in his castle.

Although Vincent, the head steward of the Nagabi Merchant Guild, and Robert, the Grand Duke's subordinate, had already finished their business and returned home, His Holiness the Pope and his two companions still hadn't left.

This made Cyrus wonder—were they planning to stay there until the winter?!

The weather has been great lately.

After the first sea trial, Samuel was busy with another overhaul of the Windrider, and then patiently waited for the opportunity for the second sea trial.

When Cyrus and the others arrived, he thought they were there to check on the Windrider. He never expected that the lord actually wanted to take a boat trip on the sea to enjoy the scenery and relax.

Samuel naturally obeyed orders.

He found a large ship and carefully selected the sailors to board and set sail. Fortunately, Ferdinand was with him this time, leading a small squad of soldiers, which put him at ease.

The large ship slowly sailed to a place a little further from the harbor.

Looking around from the ship, the harbor appeared as a tiny dot, with only the towering lighthouse remaining... On the other side of the sea stretched a continuous mountain range, the Par Mountain.

A flock of black and gray seabirds flew across the azure sky and soon landed around the large ship or on its masts, showing no fear of people.

The Qing Tuan glutinous rice dumpling) looks wilted and spoiled.

It likes to soar swiftly in the vast sky, sometimes plunging into the clouds, sometimes disappearing behind the mountains... Its extremely fast back and forth makes it only a fleeting white dot in sight.

And this was even with the Qing Tuan slowing down its flight.

The reason it's called "sneaky" is that Qing Tuan always rushes in unexpectedly after the flock of seabirds has landed peacefully on the sea or on a ship—its long wings spread out, the wind it stirs up makes the waves sway and the masts shake, scaring the flock of seabirds into squawking and fleeing, leaving a sea of feathers scattered on the surface.

The seabirds tried to land on the more distant part of the sea, but they couldn't. After a short while, they were chased back by Qing Tuan, who continued to tease and play with them.

Cyrus:... That's too cheeky.

The group of fluffy creatures were much more well-behaved on the boat.

Egg Yolk wasn't interested in the sea; it immediately found a sunny spot, lay down on the soft mat, and lazily wagged its tail.

Black Sugar lay beside it, dozing off with its eyes half-closed.

The Coalball couldn't stay still and wandered around the boat.

What Cyrus found particularly amusing was that Snowball, for some reason, loved to cling to the ship's railing and look out at the sea; even her usual aloofness vanished because of her posture.

The scenery at sea can sometimes bring a sense of peace and tranquility.

Cyrus quietly leaned against the ship's railing, propping her face up with one hand, seemingly lost in thought, but actually staring at the small green dot on the ocean map in the system interface—it was getting closer, Rice Ball would be coming to her side soon.

When the first exclamation rang out, Cyrus also leaned forward slightly and looked at the distant sea.

--Under the bright sunshine, the waves on the sea kept breaking apart, and thick, short columns of water sprayed rainbows towards the azure sky. Every now and then, many black and white fat men, like inflated balloons, would leap and jump from the sea, chasing the waves with great joy.

As Cyrus listened to the increasingly close "whimpering" sounds, she wondered to herself, "098, what do you think they're saying?"

The stick figure scratched its head with its little hand: [A bunch of chatterboxes, they probably say everything.]

Cyrus couldn't help but smile.

Orca may look cute, but they're notorious for being incredibly talkative.

Social whales are known for their sharp tongues and aggressive nature, especially in terms of intelligence, which surpasses that of many other marine creatures, placing them at the top of the food chain.

He noticed the Rice Ball first.

Samuel exclaimed in surprise, "My lord, is this the big fish that saved you that day?! How come there are so many all of them?!"

He strained his neck to peer out of the boat, trying to find which of the large black and white fish had saved the lord... Logically speaking, these large black and white fish all looked the same, except that their dorsal fins were either straight or curved, making them very difficult to spot.

But the scene where the black and white giant fish rescued Cyrus was truly unforgettable.

Samuel remembered it vividly—it was huge, over ten meters long, and he felt that the large fish swimming back and forth beside the Windrider was very lively, playful, and quite intelligent.

He searched carefully, then suddenly pointed with delight to the leaping Orca at the front and exclaimed, "My lord, look, that biggest one must be the big fish that saved you back then!"

Cyrus nodded.

That's right, those are Rice Ball.

Among the Orca that followed, it was the largest, and it leaped the highest and most joyfully from the surface of the water.

Cyrus smiled happily, relieved that Rice Ball had successfully integrated into the group.

"Eek."

Rice Ball was the first to swim to the front of the big ship, poking its big head out. Then it turned its body to the side of the water and swung its pectoral fins toward Cyrus.

This is a greeting.

Rice Ball's actions drew gasps of surprise from the boat, with everyone praising the big fish for its cleverness.

Segalot leaned against the ship's railing, gazing intently at the water, while Orville and Archibald watched with rapt attention.

Cyrus waved to Rice Ball and then went to observe the new group it had joined.

He tried to count them and found that the size of the Orca pod was truly spectacular.

Countless black dorsal fins swam around the boat, and if you looked down you could see the white heart on the back of the Orca or its Rollie white belly. With a flick of its tail, it swam around leisurely.

Rice Ball became excited after discovering Cyrus's observation behavior. Her emotions were transmitted to Cyrus through the system, and then she swam into the group, flicking her tail fin, and circled around the area.

Cyrus sensed the Rice Ball ball's excitement but didn't understand what it wanted to do.

But after a while, he learned that after Rice Ball circled the Orca, all the Orca began to surface, looking up at the sky at a 45-degree angle... no, they were looking towards the direction of the large ship.

Cyrus: "..."

He felt like he was being watched by the entire Orca.

Even Segalot couldn't help but show a look of surprise, and turned to look at Cyrus: "... It seems they all like you very much."

Orville moved closer to Cyrus, standing a little closer to him.

Archibald asked in surprise, "Little Zuoyi, how come you attract animals so much?"

Samuel and the boatmen were extremely excited.

They felt a sense of awe and fear towards the sea, and a certain reverence for the creatures that swam in it, especially such large and intelligent fish.

There's an old saying that some big fish are smarter than people.

The Orca seemed to have had enough of Cyrus and began swimming around the large ship, leaving the seabirds with nowhere to land and forcing them to fly away to a distance.

Fortunately, no Qing Tuan a type of glutinous rice dumpling) caused any trouble at this time.

The majestic-looking Gyrfalcon was also standing on the ship's side, looking down at the Orca with curiosity. It seemed that it wanted to fly down and try to peck at it, but Cyrus stopped it in time.

Rice Ball happily wiggled its tail fin and dived back down to the seabed.

Soon after, most of the Orca also dived down, making Samuel wonder if they were leaving.

Cyrus knew that Rice Ball wasn't leaving, but she didn't understand why it had gone down there.

After a while, the calm sea surface began to ripple, and then countless fish leaped out, surrounded by water droplets that shimmered with iridescent colors under the sunlight.

Cyrus suddenly recalled watching a documentary about Orca in the past, and her eyes widened as she realized something.

Sure enough, the next moment, Rice Ball jumped out of the sea, and with a snap, her tail fin struck a fish, accurately and powerfully "sending" the unfortunate fish into the boat.

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The disoriented fish, after falling onto the deck, was barely clinging to life.

To the astonishment of Samuel and the crew, one fish after another was slammed onto the deck by the Orca, sometimes nearly hitting people, but avoiding the spot where Cyrus was standing.

The Rice Ball conveyed a sense of pride and joy to him.

Cyrus returned the message in kind—"Good girl."

It wasn't until nearly evening that Rice Ball reluctantly led the Orca away, while Cyrus returned home with a boat full of fish.

Seven days later, Segalot and the other two also left the Desinia Territory.

Samuel finally witnessed the unpredictable weather at sea.

After numerous sea trials, and finally confirming that the Windrider was completely problem-free, he formally requested permission from Cyrus to set sail and explore the New Continent.