Chapter 31: Coveting 'Beauty'
"Hot springs? I just met a Sword Saint on the road, and His Excellency the Sword Saint told me that the hot springs here belong to the Berserk Spring, and they are not suitable for ordinary people to soak, what do you mean by hot springs? Are you trying to murder us?" Luo Qiu asked.
The guy who solicited customers saw Luo Qiu's appearance clearly at this time, his pupils inadvertently shrank, and an eager light flashed in his eyes. But he concealed it well, and said with a humble and flattering smile on his face:
"How can it be, guest, you are laughing, the Raging Spring that His Excellency the Sword Master said is an underground natural spring, and ordinary people can't afford it, but we also have man-made hot springs here, first put the spring water gushing out from other places into the volcanic rock formation with pipes, and then come out is warm water, such a spring water soaking, can eliminate the fatigue of your journey. ”
As for whether it is a natural hot spring, Luo Qiu doesn't care, because he is not here to soak in the hot spring.
What's more, even in the hot spring tourist area of another world, it is difficult to have natural hot springs to soak in, and they are all boiler heating. In areas with abundant hot spring water, the boiler is boiling spring water, and in areas where it is not abundant, it is directly filtered tap water with some sulfur and the like.
Luo Qiu showed an interested expression and asked, "I understand the accommodation and dinner, what does it mean to play and pick?"
"Hey, hey. The guy rubbed his hands together and smiled flatteringly, but didn't answer.
Melissa and Seber were confused and didn't know what this guy was laughing at, but Luo Qiu took out a silver coin and threw it over, complaining wildly in his heart: In different worlds, how to ask for tips is still exactly the same.
Taking the tip, the guy smiled even more enthusiastically: "Distinguished guest, you can call me Esk, it's like this, there is a volcano here, even in winter, it is very warm here, you can grow vegetables and fruits that cannot grow in winter, and there are some sweet fruits that only grow in very hot places." ”
"The plantation below can be picked on the spot, as long as you give a small ticket money, you can pick and eat as much as you want, and you only need to give a cost price to take away the fruits you pick, which is much cheaper than in the city. ”
Yo, isn't this the strawberry farm?
The reason why strawberry farms are so popular is that grass mold cannot be picked by machines, so it can only be picked manually, and a large number of people must be hired during the harvest season, which is particularly expensive during this period.
The strawberry garden is open for customers to pick by themselves, and they can enjoy the fun of collecting, and they can also walk around if they can't finish picking and eating, as long as they give a cost price, which is cheaper than buying in the market.
For strawberry growers, saving the labor cost of picking, charging tickets, and being able to sell a large number of strawberries at a price a little more expensive than the wholesale price is simply a win-win situation.
But this economic model requires a large number of customers with cars, leisure and money, and this hot spring area can support such an economic model with such a large number of passengers? Luo Qiu suddenly became interested in the people who designed it all.
Luo Qiu threw out another silver coin and said, "Food, accommodation, play and collection are all needed, and lead the way." ”
"Okay, guest here, please. Asker rubbed his hands together and led the way.
As they walked, Luo Qiu noticed that Asker had led them to the path, which was remote and full of tall weeds on both sides, and the bone horses could be overridden when they walked in.
While walking, Eske also explained: "From the main road, we have to go around the crater, which is much closer, so let's settle down first, and then go to other activities." ”
Dorian's voice sounded in Luo Qiu's heart: "Your Majesty, this human has evil thoughts. ”
"I know, that's how fun it is. Luo Qiu smiled slightly, he was very curious, what did Esker like about them? Is it money? Or do you think they are easy to bully?
The undead are very sensitive to emotions, and the subtle changes in Esker's eyes can't hide from Luo Qiu and Dorion's eyes, and only Maylis and Seber are happy and looking forward to the next trip to the hot springs.
Soon, the group was led by Eske to a house, which was already the most marginal area of the entire village built along the crater, and if you walked from the main road, you would have to make a big detour.
Luo Qiu paid four gold coins for the room and meal, and settled down temporarily, Melissa and Sebo went to the hot springs, Luo Qiu went to pick fruits, and played happily for a long time.
Luo Qiu had been expecting something to happen, but by the time he had dinner, everything was normal.
When dinner was served, Dorian checked it and whispered, "Put the requiem." ”
Requiem grass, requiem meditation, can make people fall into a deep sleep, and it is difficult to wake up for a day or two.
The communication between Luo Qiu and Dorian can be through the mind, and now Dorian deliberately made a voice, which was addressed to Seber and Melissa.
"Huh?" Melissa and Seber, who had been having a good time thinking it was a normal hot spring trip, whispered in surprise.
"Good stuff, you eat more. Luo Qiu pushed his share of food in front of Melissa as well.
"But ....... Melissa was stunned, wasn't she poisoned, and why did she let herself eat it?
"You have too much mental power overdrawn during this time, it's good to have a deep sleep, this is a benefit that only human beings can have, undead creatures like us can't use drugs to promote spiritual recovery, cherish this short life." Luo Qiu said.
"Oh. Luo Qiu said that it was good, and Melissa was relieved when she heard this, and she took a big bite of the dinner with ingredients.
Among the people present, Maylis was the only one who needed to eat, and she had indeed consumed too much in the past two days, so she stopped eating two portions of food, and the remaining one was opened by Luo Qiu and thrown in.
It didn't take long for Esker, who had come to clean up the dishes, to look at the clean and slippery plates, and a look of excitement flashed in his eyes.
"How long does it take for the requiem grass to work?" Sitting bored, Luo Qiu casually started a topic.
Dorian shook his head: "I don't know, but this kind of thing is not strong in medicine, and it will not force people to sleep, it will only make people sleep more deeply." ”
"Are there any side effects?" Luo Qiu asked.
"Probably not, those necromancers in the Guild of the Dead often use this thing to assist in cultivation, and then one by one they live much longer than ordinary people. Dorian said.
"That's good, high-quality sleep aid plants, is this kind of thing easy to grow? Grow it on a large scale, develop it into medicine, and help those who have cultivation needs and insomnia. ”
While everyone was chatting, Melissa suddenly weakened, slowly slipped on the couch, and fell asleep.
The rest of the people glanced at each other, and they all knew that the potion was starting to kick in, and Luo Qiu and Sebo returned to their respective clumps and pretended to sleep, while Dorian turned into a shadow and quietly lurked.
Not long after, there was a sound of sighing footsteps, and someone pushed the door in. Glancing at the situation in the house, he turned his head and whispered to the person behind him: "It's down, come in and get someone." ”
Luo Qiu didn't even need to open his eyes, and the thoughts he directly poked out 'see' the situation inside and outside the house clearly. There were at least seven people outside the house, led by Esker, who had shown them the way at noon.
The rest of the people quietly followed, and a thief-eyed guy behind Asker whispered, "Head, these people don't look like rich people, why do you want to attack them? Don't accidentally expose our place." ”
Asker explained: "Don't worry, these people are not local at first glance, and even if they disappear, no one will suspect that this place is here, the Hengduan Mountains are full of dangers, and you may fall into a mountain stream." Can't you see how handsome the man in the lead is? The duck shop in Boulder City needs this kind of product the most, and the bristles must like it too, right? Wait a minute, let you play first, and then sell it to the duck shop when you get tired of it. ”
Behind him, a strong man of at least one meter nine and three hundred pounds squirmed and laughed, and let out a hairy 'snort', obviously he was the bristle in Esker's mouth.
Luo Qiu was stunned for a long time before he reacted, these people actually wanted to sell him to the duck shop? At first, he thought that the other party was greedy for his money, but he didn't expect that it was actually greedy for his 'beauty'.
'Huh' Luo Qiu's soul heard a sneering sound that could not be suppressed, obviously Dorian couldn't hold back his laughter, someone actually fell in love with the beauty of the King of Steel Bones? This is simply the biggest joke in the world, back to the Steel Bone Collar, those undead creatures who sleep freely every day can laugh for five thousand years.
Luo Qiu was so angry that he couldn't hold back anymore and bounced off the couch, his eyes radiated with black light, and he gritted his teeth and said: "You will experience what eternal despair is, and I will banish you to the black prison of the soul." ”
A group of people looked at Luo Qiu, whose eyes were shining with black light, floating in mid-air, and suddenly realized that they seemed to have provoked some terrible existence.......