After a night, the next morning, Shi Qianqian piloted the Frost Moon and the two returned to Mirror Moon Island.
Along the way, the two encountered a zombie ambush on the ship once. After that fight, Luo Yu forbade July from using fresh flesh and blood to fish for zombies, which made July feel wronged.
The Seedling Turtle and the Bee Empress are both running low on stamina. If another zombie siege occurs, even if they are all low-level zombies, there is still a high chance of them capsizing. The July naval battle is also not very effective. By the time the zombies board the ship to fight, the ship will probably be sunk by July.
Upon returning to the island, Mirror Moon Giant Crocodile hurriedly went to interrogate the two pirates.
Luo Yu suggested to Shi Qianqian that the Seedling Turtle undergo a full physical examination to record its growth data so that the acupuncture treatment plan could be changed to a more suitable one at any time.
Because of their trip to sea together, their relationship improved somewhat, Shi Qianqian agreed without much consideration. She said it was for a medical check-up, but actually it was just an opportunity to let the Flower-Picking Bandit bee collect some honey and make some Time Turtle Honey to see the effect.
"This is the time-related honey?"
Luo Yu stared at the tiny drop of white honey liquid, less than the size of a fingernail, in the test tube, lost in thought, wondering who to give it to first.
"This portion is so small, it's only enough for two people at most."
In the end, Luo Yu decided to feed the Honey Water Bee first.
While it's true that offspring of Ink Fish with time-manipulation abilities would be more cost-effective, Ink Fish are not, after all, creatures that feed on honey. Luo Yu had already tested this; the same Rock Turtle honey was absorbed much less effectively by July than by other Honey Water Bee.
In comparison, Honey Water Bee that eat honey produced by Flower-Picking Bandit themselves will have a better conversion and absorption rate.
Even if Honey Water Bee can't evolve into Time-type creatures by fusing a large number of individuals with Time-type talents like Ink Fish, they might still mutate into "Time-Enhancing Needle," so since it's all a gamble anyway, it doesn't really matter.
Moreover, the Empress can enhance their "absorption" ability, increasing the probability.
Finally, Luo Yu shared the drop of time-related honey with a male and a female Honey Water Bee.
Both Honey Water Bee possess the "More Children, More Blessings" talent, making them the pair that has produced the most offspring in the research institute. The previous Hundred Poisons Physique was their offspring, meaning that they have an even higher probability of producing top-quality offspring in the future, and it's possible that one of them might even have the talent of time.
After feeding the two bees, Luo Yu returned to his daily routine. His primary goal became developing "ranged attack methods" for the Bee Empress and the others.
Luo Yu ultimately chose to find a Honey Water Bee with the dual talents of "Heaven Rewards Diligence" and "Intelligence" to be the pioneer, and let it develop and try a new use of the "Poison Sting" ability.
That is, the venom inside the body is condensed outside the body, like water, into a "high-pressure Poison Sting" composed entirely of venom, and launched like a missile, instead of having to inject the venom through a syringe.
Currently, this is the easiest long-range attack method for Honey Water Bee to master. They only need to treat the venom in their bodies as water elemental power and achieve a certain level of energy control through "energy release and manipulation".
Many aquatic creatures actually know how to use this technique; they can easily create not only water needles, but even water waves...
It can only be said that because the Honey Water Bee race is too low-level, their use of superpowers is too crude. However, as long as some excellent individuals master it, it won't be difficult to popularize and teach it to other individuals. Unlike developing "internal space" or "Teleportation," for the Honey Water Bee, who has the talents of "Heaven Rewards Diligence" and "Intelligence," developing this "Missile Needle" is simply too easy.
In just three days, significant progress has been made; they are now able to condense and compress the venom outside the body into a water-based injection system...
The Bee Empress, accompanied by her retinue of Knight Bee, stood in neat rows in front of the target, practicing shooting alongside it.
"This is... a ship from the Seven Stars Chamber of Commerce?"
Shi Qianqian's mother was cultivating on her own ship. During this time, she saw many of Mirror Moon Island's own fleets coming and going, but there were almost no foreign ships.
So the arrival of the Seven Stars Chamber of Commerce's merchant ship came as a bit of a surprise to her.
"Deacon Qian, it's been a long time."
"Scholar Luo Yu, how have you been?"
She walked to the side of the ship, took a look, and discovered that the person receiving the Seven Stars Chamber of Commerce was also that Luo Yu.
"Let's start by having a welcome dinner for everyone at the Moon-Facing Pavilion Mirror Moon Island," Luo Yu said.
"No need, we're short on time and have a lot to do, let's just go check the goods." Qian Lai smiled.
"It's alright, Moon-Facing Pavilion has a private courtyard. We can eat and look around at the same time. The supplies have already been delivered," Luo Yu said. "Thank you very much. You mentioned in the Communication Conch that you've cultivated a type of honey rich in rock-based nutrients?"
"That's right, it's produced by Honey Water Bee." Luo Yu nodded. In order to produce rock-type resources in bulk, he later asked the island to purchase a lot of Rock Algae Turtle. After all, he couldn't keep taking advantage of Lin Li's old employees.
Soon, Luo Yu, along with Qian Lai and his business team, arrived at the reception room prepared by Lin Li. Yu Wan was already waiting there and was pulled in by Luo Yu to be a helper, responsible for signing the contract.
"This is it." Yu Wan took out a jar of honey, opened it, and gestured for the other person to try it.
"Xiao Wu." Qian Lai looked at one of his subordinates behind him, and the female subordinate immediately summoned a Rock Crab.
Click click click.
The Rock Crab walked up to the honey, dipped a little in its large claw, and put it in its mouth to taste.
Then, his pupils contracted.
Luo Yu looked at it and smiled slightly. This thing... was picked by Flower-Picking Bandit of the Knight Bee level under the Empress's enhancement. Its nutritional value is incomparable to that of Rock Goat!
"Incredible." Qian Lai's attendant was also a breeder. A breeder who could work at the Seven Stars Chamber of Commerce was not comparable to the breeders on Mirror Moon Island who could be employed simply by obtaining a breeding qualification certificate. She calculated the nutritional value of the honey by sensing the changes in the pet after it ate it.
She only gave Qian Lai a look, and Deacon Qian Lai immediately became serious.
"Scholar Luo Yu, this stuff... is truly top-notch." "It's been a long time since I've seen such good stuff."
"Right, I also put in a lot of effort," Luo Yu said.
Beside her, Yu Wan rolled her eyes. "You guys are talking business, why are you trading stolen goods like pirates?"
"However, this honey isn't my main product." After Luo Yu finished speaking, Yu Wan took out a bottle of beverage.
It reads, "Honey and Goat Milk".
"This is?!"
"This is Rock Goat of Thousand Rock Island, blended with my honey. The nutritional value is greater than the sum of its parts, and the flavor is even better. It has undergone high-temperature sterilization and has a shelf life of about 3 months."
"You can try it too," Luo Yu said.
"Was the Rock Goat sourced from Thousand Rock Island?" Qian Lai asked.
"To be precise, the Rock Goat were purchased from Thousand Rock Island; we also have our own Rock Goat farm."
"We can also sell them separately. Our Rock Goat is of better quality than that from Thousand Rock Island, and it's cheaper too," Luo Yu said Confidence.
Immediately after, the Rock Crab took a sip and stood frozen in place. It had never tasted anything so delicious before, and the immense emotional surge caused its life level to jump by one level on the spot. Seeing this, Luo Yu knew that even if the Seven Stars Chamber of Commerce had to bleed a lot, it was determined to make this deal.
"The Seven Stars Chamber of Commerce Future Town Branch wants to secure the exclusive distribution rights for this beverage." After careful consideration, Qian Lai said, "As long as you can guarantee a stable supply, we can cancel our cooperation with Thousand Rock Island. After all, our contract with them is about to expire, and we don't plan to renew it. This money will be used specifically to purchase rock-type beverages from Mirror Moon Island for sale."
Anyway, Qianlai's business on Thousand Rock Island is quite large, and he has cooperation with various branches of the Seven Stars Chamber of Commerce, Qian Lai doesn't feel he needs another business.
On the contrary, if he could secure the exclusive distribution rights for this special rock milk, he would have control of the mid-to-low-end rock-based nutritional product market.
Luo Yu remained silent.
Yu Wan asked, "What can the Seven Stars Chamber of Commerce offer?"
To get an exclusive agency, you need a stepping stone! Qian Lai fell into deep thought, weighing the options in his mind. After a moment, he slowly said, "Besides the Alliance Coin used for normal trade, how about a trade route?"
"The Seven Stars Chamber of Commerce Future Town Branch will include Mirror Moon Island in its commercial shipping routes. This means that in the future, our merchant ships will stop at Mirror Moon Island for supplies and to conduct trade whenever they pass through this area."
"Not enough." Yu Wan shook her head. No matter what, if a cooperation is reached, the Seven Stars Chamber of Commerce will have to come to Mirror Moon Island to pick up the goods. The trade route will definitely have to be promoted in the end. Trying to get an exclusive agency just by relying on this is too cheap. Why would they give you an exclusive agency without giving you some extra gifts?
Qian Lai smiled slightly and said, "That depends on what Mirror Moon Island is lacking."
Yu Wan looked at Luo Yu Luo Yu slowly said, "I want... the seeds of a time-manipulating plant."
Relying solely on collecting turtle honey was inefficient for Luo Yu. He wished he could cultivate time-related resources himself; he wanted to get a batch of Dripping Rain Butterfly and start a QQ Farm. "Don't joke around, Scholar Luo Yu," Qian Lai said, his face darkening. "Even if our Future Town branch didn't have them, it's impossible for us to give them away. And even if we did, ordinary people couldn't keep them alive. What are you thinking? Currently, only Canglan Ocean University has the capability to artificially cultivate time-related plants."
As expected... Luo Yu didn't have high hopes either, after all, he knew how rare time-related resources were.
"Then, how about spatial resources?" Luo Yu chuckled. Spatial resources would be fine too.
With abundant spatial resources, the Honey Water Bee is more likely to develop "Teleportation" and "Beehive Space".
Compared to buying spatial resources, growing them yourself is undoubtedly much cheaper. Buying them is simply unaffordable, and spatial resources are even rarer than pet beasts Monarch Species.
"Space-type..." Qian Lai fell into deep thought. Although the seeds of space-type plants were also rare, they were much better than those of time-type plants. The Seven Stars Chamber of Commerce was confident that they could obtain them. Because they were too difficult to cultivate, the value of these plant seeds was not high, and they were still within his acceptable range.
"Just seeds? They're hard to raise, and after-sales service isn't included." "That's alright," Luo Yu said. He believed that among the Dripping Rain Butterfly, there would be individuals with special advantages for cultivation.
"Then... it's a deal. One seed of a spatial plant in exchange for the exclusive distribution rights to honey and goat milk."
After signing the contract with Luo Yu, the Seven Stars Chamber of Commerce left. On the same day, the Thousand Rock Island Chamber of Commerce received news that the Seven Stars Chamber of Commerce Future Town Branch did not intend to renew the contract with Thousand Rock Island and would continue to purchase Rock Goat.
"What's going on?" The Thousand Rock Island Chamber of Commerce was completely baffled by Future Town's decision.
It's important to understand that Rock Goat is currently the absolute top-selling product in the mainstream market for rock resources. While other resources may have even richer nutritional value, their production volume is far inferior to that of Rock Goat, and the price is generally unaffordable for most people.
Furthermore, most Beast Taming are not high-level, and the Rock Goat is sufficient for their needs; they don't need anything too Senior Level. Even if they need Senior Level resources, they have Rock Goat raised to level 30 or higher, which provide just as good milk. It can be said that the mainstream market for Rock-type resources is almost monopolized by Thousand Rock Island, so there's no reason for the Future Town Branch not to cooperate with Thousand Rock Island.
The cooperation has stopped for no reason, so there must be a new partner... Although Future Town is just one of many partners on Thousand Rock Island, it cannot be ignored!
"Investigate." The Thousand Rock Island Chamber of Commerce immediately activated its commercial espionage network within the Seven Stars Chamber of Commerce to investigate the matter, and quickly ascertained the cause of the incident.
The Seven Stars Chamber of Commerce Future Town Branch has purchased a new batch of Rock-type resources from Mirror Moon Island as their main commodity, namely Rock Goat Milk, and its effects are... much better than those from Thousand Rock Island!
"Mirror Moon Island? Where would you find Rock Goat on Mirror Moon Island?" the guild leader said angrily.
"Shi Ning made a deal with Mirror Moon Island, selling a batch of Rock Goat," someone reported.
"She said at the time that even if they bought the Mirror Moon Island Rock Goat, they wouldn't be able to raise them to adulthood, and besides, it would just be a matter of dealing with the inferior sheep, which wouldn't have any impact."
"I've long felt that Steward Shi Ning is unreliable; she's still too young. Why not send her to work on a ship to gain experience?" someone suggested.
Butler Shi Ning: "...?"
When Shi Ning learned that the Seven Stars Chamber of Commerce and Thousand Rock Island had canceled their cooperation because Mirror Moon Island produced more nutritious and cheaper Rock Goat, she found it hard to believe. But... but those Rock Goat were selected by a little kid! They were definitely inferior goats!!!