Chapter 171: Cultivating the Rainbow Glass Flowers
Clark continued to ramble on:
"My point is... the pay is higher here, but it's still far from home. I want to apply for a transfer back. If the first attempt fails, I'll try again and again until it works. What do you think?"
Silence.
So, I'm not your father.
Make your own decisions about life planning...
But then again, I'm the only one who can provide him with blood honey.
In a way, I'm his provider.
Hua Mi pondered and replied, "When you were a Star Evaluator, did you spend much time in Modu?"
Clark paused, pondering, "Now that you mention it, I spent most of my time out there, very little time in Modu..."
"So essentially, it's not much different from now."
"Yeah... you're right."
"It's all a matter of mindset then."
"True, I guess."
"Equivalent exchange is an unchanging law of alchemy. Gain always comes with loss, life is no different..."
While chatting, Hua Mi flipped to the page introducing himself.
Blood pressure soared.
This rebel...
Actually wrote 'your father' here.
Alignment categorized as lawful neutral, stating he "values contracts," prioritizing rules with blurred notions of good and evil
Hua Mi had no issue with this.
As a beekeeper, all he wanted was to tend to flowers, raise bees, brew honey, without meddling in right or wrong.
But the following description was problematic.
What's this about "controlling seven pseudo-flower spirits in the Black Forest by certain means"?
"Control" in this context was quite inappropriate.
Someone might think I've imprisoned them.
That would tarnish my reputation.
What if some adventurers with teenage angst try to attack me?
"This part doesn't fit well."
Hua Mi pointed it out directly in the book.
Hua Mi didn't dwell; there were more important tasks at hand
The transformation of the Rainbow Glass Flower field was complete, ready for cultivation.
That day, armed with seeds and tools, Hua Mi arrived at the field.
The mist veiled the field, dreamlike.
Different from natural mist, this mist seemed sentient, changing form spontaneously even undisturbed.
At times resembling human figures, creatures, or vague tree shapes.
A condensed mist moved like fish through the field...
This was interference from the dream realm's energy, producing a unique phenomenon.
It wouldn't affect flower cultivation; disregard it.
The land in this area was now covered by Dream Soil.
Unlike regular soil, Dream Soil had elasticity, slight rebound when stepped on.
Though resembling gel, it was fundamentally soil.
Fine-grained, absolutely pure without impurities, the ideal state of soil.
Such quality couldn't exist in natural circumstances.
Following the designated spacing, Hua Mi, using portable farming tools and the bee colony, evenly sowed Rainbow Flower seeds in this Dream Soil.
Then watering, spraying green fluid, the pseudo-flower spirits employing magic to aid growth... everything went as planned.
After the process, Rainbow Flower seeds in the Dream Soil started sprouting, visibly growing into tender shoots.
They seemed fine, adapting well to this space woven between reality and dreams.
"Your work ends here," Hua Mi told the Nightmare, "As per our agreement, you're free now."
"Squeak!"
This little fuzzball bounced energetically in front of Hua Mi, seemingly having no intention of leaving.
"Squeak squeak~"
"You want to stay?"
"Squeak!"
It volunteered, offering to help tend the flower field, making the environment more suitable for Rainbow Flowers' growth.
In return, just give it Gifted Flower Honey.
It sounded like a good deal.
Hua Mi thought for a moment, deciding to accept this employee.
"But tending flowers isn't easy; you have a lot to learn."