The group returned to Roid’s back.
"Let's go!"
Zhang Chen said.
At the same time, he inwardly commanded Roid to destroy the energy emission terminal.
He wanted to test if he and Roid had telepathic connection.
Boom!
Roid slowly raised a massive, scythe-like foreleg towards the spire.
Swish!
Despite its sluggish movements, the creature attacked with incredible speed.
As the foreleg descended,
The spire was cleaved into several sections and collapsed to the ground with a thunderous crash.
No matter how sturdy the construction, before Roid, it was merely a toy built from stone blocks.
In the face of such a colossal entity and absolute power,
Any skill seemed utterly feeble.
If a creature like the Deep Sea Ripper, capable of infinite regeneration, could reach land,
Encountering Roid, it would at best be an endlessly regenerating snack.
Rumble…
Rumble…
Roid shifted its body and slowly began to stride northward.
Without Roid, Zhang Chen’s journey would have been incredibly arduous.
Setting aside the monsters blocking the path,
Just the incredibly varied terrain, one moment mountains, then canyons, then rivers…
Merely navigating around them would have consumed a considerable amount of time.
Now, with Roid present,
Canyons were merely crevices, rivers mere trickles, lakes mere puddles, and mountains mere hills…
Roid could advance northward almost ignoring the terrain, saving significant travel time.
Meanwhile, Zhang Wenwen was also not idle.
Because the apocalyptic land was polluted and unsuitable for direct fruit cultivation,
She contributed her manor’s land for planting and also upgraded the storage ring fragments of all her believers significantly, including those of Xiao Guanghan and Saintess Su Xue.
As a result… an additional 60 mu of arable land became available.
Combined with Zhang Chen’s and Zhang Wenwen’s own 30 mu each, a total of 120 mu was dedicated to planting.
Now, there was an abundance of fertilizer from infected individuals, providing the perfect opportunity to put it to use.
Zhang Wenwen organized 240 experienced planters, assigning them one mu per pair.
One person was responsible for planting and fertilizing, while the other handled harvesting and transportation.
This arrangement maximized efficiency.
The remaining believers, besides their daily worship of Zhang Chen – which actually meant worshipping Zhang Chen’s manor, as only the Saintess had the privilege to enter Zhang Chen’s manor for cultivation – were also kept busy during their free time.
They began to divide labor and focus on fruit sales.
The believers selected a few individuals with experience in market operations and marketing.
There was also one person who had led a direct sales team.
This individual not only thrived in direct sales but also held a significant position within the church, suggesting a degree of overlap in skills.
They immediately formed a sales team, proactively expanding their network, gathering potential clients, and preparing for offline sales.
The reason for not selling on the World Premium Auction House was the belief that listing too many fruits would devalue them and prevent them from fetching a good price.
After all, scarcity often dictated value.
However, if they only displayed one or two…
With such a large team, only selling one or two would surely be a source of amusement for the true god.
Therefore, after deliberation, they unanimously decided to price the “Crispy Fruit” at 6,000 "Energy Gathering Crystals" and primarily focus on offline sales.
Furthermore, the “Crispy Fruit” was the same as the “Meat Potato” and “Sand Coconut.”
Fruits and seeds were separate.
Each plant, besides bearing fruit, would also yield seeds.
Thus, even if someone purchased a “Crispy Fruit,” they could only consume it and could not cultivate it.
Sales were very secure, with no need to worry about creating competitors by selling the “Crispy Fruit.”
Seeing the sales team busy, Zhang Chen, having nothing else to do,
Casually took out a “Crispy Fruit,” took a bite, and found it truly sweet and delicious!
Then, he took out another “Crispy Fruit” and listed it on the World Premium Auction House.
Since the sales team had set its price at 6,000 "Energy Gathering Crystals,"
Zhang Chen saw no need to compete with himself and decided to maintain a unified price.
Honestly, Zhang Chen felt the 6,000 "Energy Gathering Crystals" price set by the sales team was somewhat high.
After all, most of the teams’ strength hovered around the intermediate transformation stage, and upgrades also required a substantial amount of "Energy Gathering Crystals." Would they truly be willing to part with 6,000 crystals?
Zhang Chen harbored no great expectations.
After listing the Crispy Fruit, he went for a stroll on the street.
After only a few minutes of walking,
Suddenly, the system chimed with a notification:
Ding! Your listed "Crispy Fruit" has been successfully auctioned. Congratulations on obtaining 6,000 "Energy Gathering Crystals"!
Huh?
It actually sold?
Zhang Chen quickly accessed the system interface to check.
Although the Crispy Fruit had only been listed for a few minutes, it had already been viewed by millions.
It seemed the market for this item was quite substantial!
Zhang Chen mused.
He then listed another Crispy Fruit, still priced at 6,000.
Closing the operation interface, Zhang Chen glanced at the street sign.
Walking straight ahead led to the library,
The very place where the leaders of the major camps had held their meetings.
Zhang Chen leisurely continued walking towards the library.
Just as he crossed the road, the system notification sounded again:
Ding! Your listed "Crispy Fruit" has been successfully auctioned. Congratulations on obtaining 6,000 "Energy Gathering Crystals"!
It sold again?!
This time, it sold even faster than the first time.
Huh? Is this item so popular?
He listed another one!
Ding! Auction successful!
He listed another one!
Ding! Auction successful!
From the third one onwards, it seemed that as soon as Zhang Chen listed a Crispy Fruit, someone immediately bought it.
The speed was incredibly fast.
It was as if someone was constantly monitoring the system interface, just waiting for Zhang Chen to list them.
"Is this person in such urgent need of Crispy Fruits? And do they have such substantial resources?"
"If that’s the case… perhaps I should list a few more at once?"
With that thought, Zhang Chen listed five Crispy Fruits at once this time.
Ding! Auction successful, congratulations on obtaining 30,000 "Energy Gathering Crystals"!
This is possible?!
Although he couldn’t see the buyer’s information, judging by the purchase speed, it was likely the same buyer.
Another five!
Ding! Auction successful, congratulations on obtaining 30,000 "Energy Gathering Crystals"!
Again, five Crispy Fruits were bought at the same time!
This is outrageous! How many crystals does this person have?! Could they be a hidden magnate?!
Zhang Chen’s playful spirit was suddenly ignited.
This time, he listed a hundred Crispy Fruits at once!
However, the other party did not immediately auction this time.
Minutes ticked by… five minutes passed…
The other party remained inactive!
Had he perhaps pushed it too far this time?
Zhang Chen felt a pang of self-reproach.
Just as he was hesitating whether to cancel the auction immediately,
Suddenly, the long-awaited system notification sounded:
Ding! Auction successful, congratulations on obtaining 600,000 "Energy Gathering Crystals"!