Lu Chunfeng took a deep breath and continued, "We'll trade for this water! Its effects are far stronger than those of the Hope Trees. If anything, we're getting the better deal."
Bai Yaoyao smiled faintly. "We're just getting what we each need. Neither side is getting the better deal."
"Come on. Since we're already out here, let's head straight to the fruit trees. We still need to talk to them and see whether they're willing to leave with you.
We've spoiled them too much. Lately... they've been throwing a few tantrums."
Lu Chunfeng looked a little embarrassed.
Bai Yaoyao waved a hand and said casually, "It's fine. Dealing with tantrums is my specialty."
Lu Chunfeng froze. I hope you lot have enough sense to behave. This flabby body of mine won't be able to protect you...
Only when they reached the orchard did Bai Yaoyao understand what Lu Chunfeng meant by spoiling them too much.
The weather was quite cold now. Although it hadn't snowed here yet, the temperature was still around minus sixty degrees Celsius.
Yet these ten fruit trees actually had a glass greenhouse, with fire special ability users warming it and wind special ability users keeping the air circulating.
"Mutant plants are afraid of the cold?" Even Keke was surprised and couldn't help asking.
"They shouldn't be, in theory. But if we don't do this, they won't bear fruit..." Lu Chunfeng sounded helpless.
Bai Yaoyao rolled her eyes hard. She really ought to bring out their outstanding employee, Little Red, to teach them a lesson.
Noticing Bai Yaoyao's disdain, Lu Chunfeng could only give an awkward chuckle.
The Hope Trees had been all right at first, producing almost three times as much fruit as they did now. Back then, the entire base had plenty to spare.
But