Chapter 907: Transaction Complete, Jin Clan Attacks

Of course, this matter is currently just a guess; as for the specifics, it will have to wait for more practice to verify.

Just as Qi Yuan was lost in thought, the excited and agitated voice of the Wood Clan's Grand Elder, Mu Clan Chief, reached his ears:

"Shopkeeper Chen, this fertilizer is truly a peerless divine object; it leaves me in awe!"

Not only her, but the surrounding members of the Wood Clan were also stunned, and their gazes toward him had completely changed.

As long as one wasn't a fool, it was clear what something capable of greatly increasing food production meant for the tribe.

If they had enough fertilizer, the entire Wood Clan tribe would obtain food far exceeding what they had in the past, and every clansman could easily eat their fill, completely shaking off the shadow of hunger.

Such a thing was something they hadn't even dared to imagine before…

Amidst the eager gazes of the Wood Clan, Qi Yuan gave a light cough, straightforwardly took a small booklet out of his storage space, and said indifferently:

"High Priestess, as the saying goes, 'Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.' This book records the detailed production method for the fertilizer."

"I don't want to waste any more breath. As long as you hand over this Pith Core to me, I will present this 'Primitive Fertilizer Production' book to you with both hands. What do you think?"

After speaking, Qi Yuan looked calmly at Mu Clan Chief not far away, silently observing the changes in her emotions. If any black light began to emanate from her body, he would put the book away without hesitation.

Looking at the small booklet in his hand, Mu Clan Chief's eyes lit up, and even her breathing grew rapid. After a brief hesitation, she nodded heavily and said in a deep voice:

"Fine! Our Wood Clan agrees to this transaction!"

Although the Pith Core of the Life Tree was a treasure of the Wood Clan, compared to fertilizer that could let the clansmen eat and drink their fill, it was easy to distinguish which was more important.

In the current situation, even if she, as the tribal leader, chose to refuse this transaction, the clansmen below would absolutely not agree to it.

"Deal!"

Seeing this, a smile appeared on the corner of Qi Yuan's mouth, and he was overjoyed inside, feeling that being a traveling merchant this time was truly worth it; he had made a huge profit.

Just one Pith Core of the Life Tree had a price of no less than 500,000 counterattack points in the System Store. Adding in the Bewitching Flower Bud and the Tree Spirit Seed, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he had made a fortune.

What he had paid was merely a few dozen bottles of dichlorvos, plus one bag of Jin Ke La and one copy of 'Primitive Fertilizer Production'; the cost was less than 10 counterattack points.

To emphasize the scarcity of these two divine items, he hadn't even given the remaining hundreds of bottles of dichlorvos and ninety-nine bags of fertilizer to the Wood Clan.

The profit margin of this transaction was so high that unscrupulous merchants of later generations would have to kneel on the ground and kowtow upon seeing it…

However, in the eyes of the Wood Clan members, this Shopkeeper Chen before them was practically a living Bodhisattva. Not only had he helped resolve the insect plague, but he had also incidentally solved everyone's food problem. He was simply a great benefactor to the tribe!

After the transaction, Mu Clan Chief was immediately overjoyed. She put away the small booklet recording the fertilizer production method as if it were a rare treasure and bowed respectfully to thank him:

"Thank you for your generous gift. From this day forward, you are the most distinguished guest of our Wood Clan tribe!"

"No need to thank me."

Qi Yuan smiled and waved his hand, "This was a fair trade between you and me, each taking what we need. There is no need for such formalities."

Hearing this, Mu Clan Chief returned the smile and immediately said loudly to the clansmen behind her:

"Heaven protects us, allowing our Wood Clan to welcome such an incredible guest of honor! Quickly, set up a banquet to welcome Shopkeeper Chen!"

As she spoke, the Wood Clan's High Priestess's expression was passionate and excited, as if she had already forgotten that this person was a captive who had been kidnapped by the Young Priestess.

"Yes, High Priestess!"

At this moment, the gazes of the surrounding Wood Clan members toward Qi Yuan were filled with respect and gratitude. Hearing the order, they immediately responded loudly and busied themselves joyfully.

Regarding the Wood Clan's change from arrogance to obsequiousness, Qi Yuan appeared to be following local customs on the surface, but in his heart, he felt not a single ripple.

He was very clear that before the Wood Clan confirmed the authenticity of 'Primitive Fertilizer Production,' they would absolutely not let him leave.

Qi Yuan could completely understand this. After all, the Wood Clan's High Priestess wasn't a fool. If she had offered up her trump card only to receive a fake booklet, wouldn't she be a total sucker?

Since the fertilizer production method redeemed from the System Store was authentic, Qi Yuan naturally felt no guilt.

Furthermore, from beginning to end, he had not detected the slightest malice from the High Priestess, which meant it was unlikely she would burn bridges after the fact, proving that the Wood Clan leader did things with a certain level of integrity.

Of course, even if it were Qi Yuan himself, he would not easily offend a mysterious traveling merchant of unknown origin who could always pull out various magical items.

From the perspective of the Wood Clan's High Priestess, rather than doing a one-off deal, it was better to be on good terms with the other party as much as possible; perhaps in the future, she could extract even more value from this traveling merchant…

Just as Qi Yuan was planning to ask Mu Qingqing to help him find Xia Hanjun, a commotion suddenly erupted in the forest in the distance:

"Oh no! Enemy attack!"

"It's the Jin Clan attacking!"

…

In an instant, the expressions of the Wood Clan members present changed drastically. The expression of the Grand Elder, Mu Clan Chief, also became incomparably solemn as she gave a deep order:

"Everyone, do not panic! Just prepare to meet the enemy!"

Hearing the order, the Wood Clan warriors quickly picked up their weapons and gathered together, standing in battle formation facing the depths of the jungle.

Not long after.

Clatter!

Accompanied by the sounds of trees collapsing, hundreds of tall, gleaming aliens holding sharp blades rushed out from the forest.

These aliens were entirely wrapped in metal, with not even their faces exposed, looking like walking tin cans; they appeared quite strange.

Behind them followed seven or eight disheveled Wood Clan captives, obviously the patrol guards who had just warned the tribe.

Seeing that their clansmen had been captured alive, the Wood Clan members were all indignant, raising their weapons one after another, wishing they could charge forward immediately.

Mu Qingqing's eyes were spitting fire, and vines shot out from beneath her feet, coiling and swirling, ready to strike.

At this moment, Mu Clan Chief, as the leader of the Wood Clan, stepped forward, looked coldly at the leading Jin Clan member, and demanded in a deep voice:

"Jin Yangwu, with such a grand display of force, could it be that you want to wage full-scale war against our Wood Clan?"

Hearing this, an exceptionally tall warrior from the Jin Clan's ranks walked out. The golden metal on his face suddenly melted, revealing a golden-hued male face.

The man had no hair on his head, not even eyebrows. His entire person looked as if it were cast from gold. His hawk-like eyes revealed traces of Evil Qi as he shouted loudly:

"Mu Clan Chief, stop trying to shift the blame! It was clearly your Wood Clan people who ran into our Jin Clan mine to cause destruction, causing our clan heavy losses. How should this debt be settled?"

"What?"

Hearing this accusation, Mu Clan Chief was momentarily stunned. With a puzzled expression, she asked the captured clansmen:

"What is going on?"

A captured Wood Clan warrior struggled to straighten his body and said indignantly:

"High Priestess, we were just on a routine patrol. We never crossed the border into Jin Clan territory, let alone cause any destruction."

"This group of Jin Clan people crossed the border to attack us for no reason; it is simply bullying us too much!"

Hearing this, Mu Clan Chief's expression darkened, and she said coldly:

"Jin Yangwu, our Wood Clan just encountered an insect plague. All our clansmen are busy driving away Wood-Devouring Insects; we wouldn't go to your Jin Clan's territory at all."

"You are making baseless accusations and framing us for this. Do you really think my Wood Clan is easy to bully?"

"Hmph, whether it's true or not, you know in your own heart!"

Jin Yangwu sneered coldly, "Stop the nonsense! Hand over the culprits and compensate for our Jin Clan's losses, otherwise, don't blame us for being impolite!"

"Insolence!"

Hearing the threat, Mu Clan Chief was furious. She immediately raised her wooden staff and ordered:

"Warriors of the Wood Clan, teach this group of unreasonable Jin Clan scoundrels a lesson!"

Facing this situation, the Jin Clan side did not show weakness either. They raised their weapons and clashed with the Wood Clan side with a clattering din.

On the other side, Qi Yuan, as a bystander, watched the chaotic battle unfold with his own eyes. He had absolutely no intention of participating; instead, he watched the Great Void natives' fighting style with great interest.

He discovered that there were also several Ability Users within the Jin Clan. Most of them could manipulate metal, transforming it into various forms of armor and weapons, and could even "metallize horses." Their combat power was in no way inferior to the Wood Clan.

Just as Qi Yuan was clicking his tongue in wonder, he suddenly discovered a "Jin Clan member" entirely wrapped in metal, fighting as he retreated, sneaking toward his side…