Chapter 135: Land of the Yeti 11
Just as Moira Lynch was enjoying her meal, she suddenly sensed something rapidly approaching.
Moira Lynch’s movements froze, and her first thought was of a Yeti.
But she quickly realized the sound was coming from the snow wall beside her. Moreover, both the sound and its frequency indicated that whatever it was, it wasn’t large.
Even so, Moira Lynch cautiously drew her weapon.
Just then, the adjacent snow wall stirred. A round hole suddenly appeared, and a little girl with a pair of white rabbit ears wriggled out.
Seeing the weapon in Moira Lynch’s hand, the little girl jumped in fright and quickly scrambled back into the hole, crying out, "I’m sorry, I’m sorry! I didn’t mean to!"
By then, Moira Lynch had already put her weapon away. Seeing the rabbit ears on the girl’s head, she had already guessed her identity.
[Snow Rabbit Beastman: Timid by nature with a gentle disposition. Enjoys burrowing through the snow. Possesses a keen sense of smell.]
Moira Lynch looked at the terrified little girl and said softly, "Don’t be afraid. I don’t mean you any harm."
A muffled voice soon came from the other side. "Really?"
"Of course. See? I’ve already put my weapon away."
Hearing this, the little girl slowly peeked her head out of the hole. Seeing that Moira Lynch’s hands were empty, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"I’m sorry. I just followed the nice smell over here."
Moira Lynch waved her hand. "It’s alright. By the way, would you like a strawberry?"
As she spoke, a big, red strawberry appeared in her hand as if by magic.
The little girl saw the bright red strawberry and smelled its sweet scent in the air, unable to stop herself from swallowing.
"No, I can’t. Mommy said I’m not supposed to take things from strangers."
Although she said that, her eyes seemed to be glued to the strawberry.
"Is that so? Well, how about you do me a favor, and I’ll give you this strawberry as a reward?"
Hearing that, the little girl’s eyes lit up. "Really? What is it?"
"Can you take me to your village’s Flower Gardener? I need to see him about something."
The little girl readily agreed. "Of course! I thought it was something serious. So you just want to find Mister Flower Gardener. Did you pick some Snow Lilies and want to ask him to process them for you?"
Moira Lynch nodded.
"Then come with me." The little girl beckoned for Moira Lynch to follow her.
Looking at the small hole in front of her, Moira Lynch reached out and stored all the surrounding snow in her space.
"Wow, you’re so good at digging holes!"
Moira Lynch just smiled without saying anything.
"By the way, is there anything I should know before I meet the Flower Gardener?" she asked.
The little girl thought for a moment and asked, "How many Snow Lilies did you pick?"
"A lot. Probably a few hundred," Moira Lynch said, giving a rough estimate of the number of Snow Lilies she had gathered.
Hearing this, the little girl looked at her with adoration. "You’re amazing! You picked so many! With a few hundred Snow Lilies, you won’t have to worry at all."
’Why does she think I’m amazing?’ Moira Lynch wondered. ’It’s just a few hundred Snow Lilies. As long as you know the technique, you can gather them with just a bit of time.’
’Could it be that there’s some danger in collecting Snow Lilies that I don’t know about?’
’If so, I can only say I was really lucky not to have run into it.’
’Still, from the little girl’s words, I can tell the Flower Gardener has a high demand for Snow Lilies. Fifty might just be the passing mark.’
After walking for about ten minutes, Moira Lynch arrived at Snow Rabbit Village. The place was filled with mushroom-shaped houses built from snow.
The little girl led her to one of the mushroom houses, walked up, and knocked on the door. "Mister Flower Gardener, are you home?"
Soon, the sound of heavy footsteps came from inside. The door then opened to reveal a kind-looking, middle-aged man. Upon seeing the little girl, a gentle smile appeared on his face. "Ah, it’s you, little rabbit. What can I do for you?"
The little girl pointed to Moira Lynch beside her and said, "Mister Flower Gardener, this big sister picked some Snow Lilies and would like to ask for your help."
The Flower Gardener glanced at Moira Lynch and asked in a deep voice, "How many did you pick?"
"A few hundred!" the little girl answered before Moira could.
Hearing this number, the Flower Gardener was first taken aback, then turned to Moira Lynch for confirmation. "Is what she said true?"
Moira Lynch nodded. "It’s true."
"Alright, then come in with me."
After leading Moira Lynch into the house, the Flower Gardener handed her a Light Screen.
Upon closer inspection, the Light Screen displayed a price list and processing fees.
Thirty Snow Lilies could craft a low-tier item that helps one stay clear-headed at critical moments, but it had a long cooldown and could only be used about once a day.
Eighty Snow Lilies could craft a mid-tier item, which not only had a much shorter cooldown but was also more effective.
One hundred fifty Snow Lilies could craft a high-tier item with no cooldown and an even stronger effect than the mid-tier one.
Beyond these three tiers was a custom-made option, which naturally came at a higher price.
After the prices came the processing fees.
The processing fees were divided into twenty, fifty, and one hundred.
A low-tier item required thirty Snow Lilies, plus a processing fee of twenty more. ’No wonder the quest required fifty Snow Lilies.’
As the saying goes, you get what you pay for. The higher the processing fee, the more durable the crafted item.
Moira Lynch wasn’t short on Snow Lilies, so of course, she wanted the best.
With that in mind, Moira Lynch took out her Space Button and retrieved all the Snow Lilies she had picked from the center of The Floral Sea.
"I’d like to order the best package."
The Flower Gardener stared at the Snow Lilies Moira Lynch had taken out, his eyes widening. He held his breath, taking a long moment to recover from the shock.
When he looked at Moira Lynch again, his eyes were filled with reverence. His tone became extremely solemn as he said, "Rest assured. Since you’ve placed such trust in me by handing over such important Snow Lilies, I will certainly not fail to meet your expectations."
Moira Lynch watched this scene, a little baffled. ’What’s going on? Why has he suddenly become so serious?’
Although the atmosphere felt a bit strange, Moira Lynch maintained a calm expression, nodded, and said, "I trust you. But I’d like to ask, when can I expect to receive the finished product?"
The Flower Gardener looked at the Snow Lilies before him and thought seriously for a moment. "The quality of these Snow Lilies is exceptionally high, far surpassing any I have ever seen. To complete the work properly will likely take a month."
"A month?!"
’A month? By then, I’ll have already finished the game and returned to Caelus.’
Noticing her expression, the Flower Gardener asked, "Are you in a hurry?"
Moira Lynch gave an embarrassed smile. "To be honest, I probably can’t stay here for a month."