Xu Baiyan said.
"Looking for medicine?
"How is that different from me being wronged?
"The wetlandsā medicine really knows where to grow; the farther from the fortress, the more valuable. Us humans are great at building fortresses, but itād be better if we built them right on top of those precious spirit medicines!"
Su Yue muttered with a frown.
"What, pig brain?
"Donāt you know the rarer, the more valuable?
"Wetland spirit medicine is essentially just naturally growing grass, only studied and utilized by Earth Martial Artists. Of course, the wetland aliens have been using it for a long time, too.
"The reason the spirit medicine from farther away is precious is that weāve already mastered the cultivation and harvesting techniques of the closer areas. The soil here belongs to us, so with a large output, do you think itās still precious?"
Xu Baiyan looked at him as if he were an idiot.
"Oh, I see!"
Su Yue nodded in sudden understanding.
The closer to the fortress, the less likely aliens are around, so this land becomes targeted by humans for cultivating spirit medicine, increasing output, thereby devaluing it.
Iāve heard that in the wetlands, the soilās rarity varies, and different areas grow different plants.
Even if just a few hundred meters away, the plants from another area canāt survive.
So Martial Artists still have to venture into different locations at great risk.
"As for you being wronged, thatās just a coincidence.
"The wealthy sponsor who hired us is named Du Jingās Book!"
Xu Baiyan sighed.
"Du Jingās Book? That name sounds familiar."
Su Yue rubbed his nose, trying hard to recall.
"Donāt you check the high school rankings?
"He was originally the high school valedictorian, already had the celebration party, and then you pulled him down from his position. I bet he hates you to the point of grinding his teeth, probably sharpening his knife at home right now!"
Xu Baiyan said weakly.
One day, sheād be angered to death by her own brother, and sheād deserve it.
"So itās him... Canāt we just avoid him and find another sponsor?"
Su Yue was a bit anxious.
That kidās already second level, if he causes trouble for me, thatās a hassle.
"You wish, who else could afford us? Only the likes of Du Jingās Book, these wealthy young masters, spend so lavishly.
"Do you know why Du Jingās Book is the same age as you but already at second level?"
Xu Baiyan asked in return.
"Could it be... the wetlands?"
Su Yue was stunned.
"Exactly, you donāt have a Qi ring yet, so you canāt feel it.
"In the wetlands, Martial Artists operating Qi rings generate more Qi Blood than on Earth, so cultivation speed is much faster.
"If nothing unexpected happens, the two second-level Martial Artists on the high school rankings are both training in the wetlands, which requires a lot of money.
"Ordinary Martial Artists canāt protect them, and their elders are too high-ranking, easily attracting wetland aliensā attention. So we Wuda Students are their target hires, since our rank isnāt high enough to attract high-level alien attention, but our combat power is strong enough to ensure safety."
Xu Baiyan explained.
"So thatās how it is, canāt mess with these tycoons!"
Hiring Wuda students as bodyguards to run Qi ring training in the wetlands, thatās literally paying for power leveling.
"My medicinal picking target area is in the fifth zone, and Du Jingās Bookās meditation target this time is also in the fifth zone. We donāt dare challenge the sixth zone, itās too far from the fortress and very dangerous.
"If Iām not wrong, Du Jingās Book was provoked by you, and heās rushing to train faster to deal with you when school starts.
"Every year, the various Wudas have exchanges, and there are individual challenges. With you carrying the valedictorian title, itās actually dangerous; youāre likely to become a target for the talentsā focus."
Xu Baiyan laughed gleefully.
"Why is he going to the fifth zone, itās so dangerous. Staying in the first zone near the camp and training safely is much more comfortable!"
Su Yue was quite surprised.
"With your brain, how did you become a valedictorian?
"The fortress has countless Martial Artists meditating there daily, the nearby air long since drained of Qi Blood pressure, practically the same as on Earth."
Xu Baiyan was about to go crazy.
Have you been draining your brain while training Qi Blood too?
So thatās how it is, now I understand.
Operating the Qi ring requires Qi Blood pressure.
In the wetlands, the sparser the population, the stronger the Qi Blood pressure.
And in the fortresses gathered with Martial Artists, the pressure is already very thin, so the effect isnāt strong. This is why geniuses spend big money to do it.
"Sis, how much can you make from this trip?"
Su Yue asked again.
"Donāt mention it. Because Iām bringing you, my freeloader, I wonāt earn a penny. You wonāt spend this money anyway, so stop asking, itās hurting my liver!
"No one in this team should ask your name, just donāt bring it up on your own. Otherwise, if Du Jingās Book doesnāt hire me, I canāt take you to the wetlands alone. I canāt protect you by myself."
"This time Iām just taking advantage of the team, sneaking you in, count it as luck.
"With high school over, itās hard to gather a team to take people to the wetlands, let alone I donāt have the money to hire one."
Xu Baiyan repeatedly instructed.
"Alright, sis, I get it. Iāll endure humiliation, just like King Goujian of Yue, enduring hardship for revenge.
"By the way, just tell me how much, so I have an idea!"
Su Yue was still curious.
"Three days: 6 million!"
"Our team divides the 6 million according to work, though I wonāt get any this time."
Once Xu Baiyan finished, Su Yue clicked his tongue.
Oh my!
Three days, 6 million.
These damned wealthy folks, why are they so rich, itās simply hateful.