Chapter 22: Seven-star Sunflower
Dr. Bai narrowed his eyes. He didn’t believe a single word Song Tiantian said. He knew Song Tiantian was subtly hinting to him that her current situation was all thanks to him.
Without him, Song Tiantian wouldn’t have gotten a zero score.
He had never understood where he had slipped up.
Now he finally understood; the slip-up was so obvious.
Song Tiantian deliberately increased the price, and he had foolishly agreed.
At the time, seeing Song Tiantian’s pale little face and pitiful big eyes, he had actually softened and thought Song Tiantian was living a miserable life.
A normal person wanting to turn their life around wouldn’t let any opportunity slip by, instead of asking for money back. Song Tiantian had noticed something was wrong then, and when she probed him, the problem surfaced.
Dr. Bai knew exactly how White Lotus treated Song Tiantian. How could he possibly “enlighten” Song Tiantian? Unless Song Tiantian was a masochist.
“That Cold Fragrance Number One, the Cold Fragrant Bamboo Silk Tea isn’t a necessity, right? Other flower teas that aid concentration can be substituted, right?”
Dr. Bai asked Song Tiantian.
“Doctor, that tea was actually something I messed around with. I don’t really understand many things…”
Song Tiantian wanted to continue speaking, but Dr. Bai’s gaze grew colder.
Song Tiantian knew Dr. Bai was angry and didn’t want her to continue.
If it were before, Song Tiantian wouldn’t have known how to improve it. But now, Song Tiantian possessed the Pet Beast Feeding Manual, which contained methods for improvement.
“Doctor, this is the cheapest and most cost-effective. Think about it, fifty thousand for a cup of tea, and the cheapest sunflower is fifty thousand per bloom! One bloom can only make one cup of tea. My monthly salary is only fifty thousand, so it would take me ten months of not eating or drinking to save up for this one cup of tea.
The effect of Cold Fragrant Bamboo Silk is the same as the sunflower, and I feel it’s even stronger. Although I haven’t tasted the sunflower, I believe it must be inferior.
Doctor, I’m doing this for your own good. When we make potions, we definitely need to make money, not sell them at a loss!”
“You did it on purpose, deliberately made me drink that stuff to get revenge on me!”
Dr. Bai said through gritted teeth.
He had experimented with the sunflower. The effects of both were the same, but the tea Song Tiantian brewed was far less effective and offered him no help whatsoever.
Using better flowers would likely yield even better results.
“Doctor, I swear to heaven and earth, this potion needs to be differentiated based on who it’s for. Your Pet Beast, White Lotus Venerable, cannot use sunflowers. Sunflowers are hot in nature; they are suitable for Yin and cold items. I considered this carefully.
I stay up late every night studying your thesis. Although I leave work early, I’m still working hard after hours!
Sunflowers are suitable for humans.”
“Then why did you make me drink this stuff?”
“Doctor, I drank it too. After all, it’s not poisonous! As research personnel, we should have a spirit of inquiry and not be so narrow-minded!”
“From now on, you will come to work five days a week. Every morning, you will make me tea. I want flower tea, different flower teas every day, and their effects must all be stronger than Cold Fragrant Bamboo Silk.”
“Doctor, can you give me the funding in advance? My Big White’s daily food costs one hundred thousand. I don’t have a single cent on me! I never expected to be a Beast Tamer and be this poor!”
“A new Space Rift has appeared outside Qingshan City, and a new Secret Realm has descended. I’ll take you inside. Whatever you want, find it yourself. Take whatever your Space can hold.” White Lotus also didn’t have money; it planned to take Song Tiantian to find some good materials.
That way, it could also eat better.
Seeing Song Tiantian remain silent, White Lotus assumed Song Tiantian didn’t understand its strength and said to Song Tiantian again.
“Tiantian, I’ll protect you then. Don’t worry, a mere Second Order Fierce Beast Secret Realm won’t stop you from coming and going freely!”
For a mere Second Order Secret Realm, its strength was enough to flatten it without fear.
Dr. Bai took out a flower that somewhat resembled a sunflower. The flower pot beneath it was made of jade.
Even if it were jadeite, it would be very valuable.
Such a large piece of jade, with no trace of being pieced together, would be expensive even if it were very cheap jade.
“This sunflower is for you. Don’t talk about insufficient funding. Remember, this one absolutely cannot be sold; you only have the right to use it. Half of the flower dew you collect daily will be for my tea, and the other half is for you to keep.”
“Doctor, how much can this flower dew be worth?”
Song Tiantian was speechless.
“Doctor, this is a Seven-star Sunflower! You’re really giving it to Song Tiantian.”
White Lotus’s voice was loud. It was hinting to Song Tiantian that this was a good thing, to quickly accept it, as it was definitely very valuable.
After hearing White Lotus’s voice, Song Tiantian immediately took the sunflower and put it into her Space.
She didn’t know how expensive a Seven-star Sunflower was, but a One Star Sunflower already cost five hundred thousand.
The highest grade she knew of was a Three-star Sunflower, which was already over ten million.
She had never even heard of a Seven-star one.
Having only the right to use it was fine.
This Seven-star Sunflower was truly magical. Song Tiantian’s Space was a dim, hazy expanse. After the Seven-star Sunflower moved in, it became bright and radiant, like a giant light bulb had been installed.
“Thank you, Doctor. I’m grateful, Doctor.”
“I hope you are truly grateful. I will not mistreat those who are loyal to me.”
“Doctor, I am absolutely ten thousand percent loyal to you.”
As long as he didn’t exploit her hard-earned money, Song Tiantian left the second half of the sentence unspoken.
“Doctor, where are we going?”
Seeing that Dr. Bai wasn’t speaking and White Lotus was driving away from the Pet Beast Center, Song Tiantian asked Dr. Bai.
“A Space Rift has appeared outside Qingshan City, and a new Pet Beast Secret Realm is about to descend.”
Song Tiantian stuck her head out of the car window. Perhaps because her current location was relatively close to where the Secret Realm was located, she saw a huge rift in the sky as soon as she looked up, like a tear in the heavens.
This was a Space Rift.
It was her first time seeing a Space Rift.
The car braked sharply, and Song Tiantian’s neck nearly hit the window frame. Fortunately, Dr. Bai grabbed Song Tiantian’s collar, preventing this accidental injury.
Song Tiantian felt a bit embarrassed. She still had the smell of blood, sweat, and various dust on her.
Dr. Bai clearly had germophobia.
Song Tiantian was about to thank him, but Dr. Bai had already opened the car door and gotten out.
Song Tiantian saw a scene that shocked her. Dr. Bai took off his transparent glasses, and a green light shot from his eyes straight into the sky, colliding with the massive rift above.
This scene was both breathtaking and hilarious.
The funny memes from the internet had now taken on a tangible form.
Rumble!
The sound of the sky collapsing and the earth cracking exploded in Song Tiantian’s ears.
