The Doomsday Lord: Starting as a Insect Queen-Chapter 35 - Fluctuations in Food Prices

Chapter 35: Chapter 35: Fluctuations in Food Prices

Chapter 35 -35: Fluctuations in Food Prices

A few hours had passed since the first-kill announcement, and the excitement in the channel had died down.

Moreover, it was in the afternoon when, despite the scorching sun, many Lords went out to continue hunting wild monsters for experience.

There weren’t many people speaking in the channel.

Fan Mao, “Buying some 1st Rank crystal cores, the price is negotiable, can trade blood flesh and wood.”

Cat Jerry, “Boss! I have some! I can offer 5, can I trade them for meat? I only need 2 blood flesh each.”

Skeleton Emperor, “Me, I only need 1 blood flesh for each, I’ll offer 10!”

Heavenly Venerate Han, “I have some too, I just need wood, can offer 17”

“…”

Bai Yi hadn’t expected that in just two days, 1st Rank crystal cores had actually become so common.

It seemed like everyone had embarked on their paths of development.

After replying in the channel to put them on the market, Bai Yi opened the Free Market.

However, why did the price of blood flesh seem expensive…

When Bai Yi opened the market and prepared to buy them one by one, she noticed the oddity in the prices.

After completing all the transactions, she spent a total of 38 units of blood flesh and 350 units of wood, acquiring 55 pieces of 1st Rank crystal cores.

Bai Yi still felt concerned and started reviewing the chat records of the channel.

After reading through the entire morning’s record, Bai Yi finally understood what had happened.

Just that morning, a Lord accidentally complained, observing that ordinary 1st Rank mutant creatures seemed to have disappeared, and even blood flesh was hard to come by.

Subsequently, many Lords joined in the conversation.

Mutant creatures were already rare in the city, and most of the green and above barracks construction and recruitment needed fresh blood flesh.

*Unconsciously, everyone’s supply of blood flesh collectively bottomed out.*

Although zombies could barely be considered blood flesh when defeated, they couldn’t be regarded as “fresh” in the panel’s assessment.

They could barely sustain the soldiers under their command, let alone be used for recruitment.

Plus, the “company” of Second Young Master Su had been buying up all kinds of food these past few days, blood flesh included.

Initially, everyone believed food was abundant and easily obtainable, so they naturally sold more.

After all, materials like stone and wood near the territory had already been scavenged, and many considered these seemingly limited resources more valuable.

An irreplaceable resource versus a renewable resource, many thought themselves to be smarter.

They wanted to stockpile more and sell it later.

Moreover, Second Young Master Su did indeed have courage, even releasing several barracks blueprints, although they were all green, the highest being blue.

But that was enough for him to gain sufficient reputation and absorb most of the area’s food.

This buying spree also attracted several other bigwigs, including Corpse King and Landon I, two Lords Bai Yi was somewhat familiar with.

Jun Lin didn’t show up, but considering Bai Yi had already finalized the next batch of food trading with him, she believed he shared the same thought.

*Since she was not short on supplies, she decided to watch and see.*

Those Lords who sold their food suddenly realized.

*Ha, food wasn’t endless, after all.*

The mutant creatures that seemed abundant suddenly all vanished without a trace.

Although ordinary food had remained stable due to sufficient quantity, only meat prices began to rise in a very subtle manner.

Initially, there were just more people seeking to buy, with prices slightly increasing.

It seemed like a normal urgent need, so prices were a bit higher.

But later on, sellers began to notice the issue and switched to the buyer’s side.

Finally, a Lord revealed it all around noon.

Blood flesh prices suddenly soared, yet some returning Lords who hadn’t checked the history messages were deceived, selling batches of blood flesh at the old price.

By the time they discovered the issue, it was too late.

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This led to everyone lowering their prices when Bai Yi mentioned she had blood flesh.

“That company is still buying up food, what on earth do they want with so much?”

*Bai Yi was puzzled but wasn’t planning to investigate further now.*

*She wasn’t short on food, after all, the rice fields behind her territory were about to harvest; they could gorge themselves on the incoming rice!*

“Hmm, speaking of which, after the territory expands, we should also increase production, but unfortunately, it’s woodland around here which isn’t suitable for farming.

How about opening a field outside the territory?”

After considering her options, Bai Yi suddenly thought of two good places.

One was the battlefield on the mountain from today’s battle.

After the giant incarnation of Karis knocked down a large area of trees, Bai Yi had even moved the stumps away using the market translocation method, needing only some cleaning to be usable.

However, it was a bit small and irregular in shape, overall resembling a lollipop.

The stick was the track left from the chase, and the round part was the battlefield.

The second option was to the south, the meadow beyond the woods.

Although Bai Yi didn’t get a good look that day, and the unknown weeds taller than Bai Yi obscured the view, there were probably three to four acres of space available.

And being near the river, irrigation wouldn’t be a problem either.

The only issue was that clearing such a large area of grassland wouldn’t be easy.

They’d also have to consider the mutant creatures lurking in the grass.

Considering the manpower currently available, Bai Yi weighed the options and decided to first reclaim the battlefield on the mountain.

As for the grassland, they’d handle it slowly when manpower was sufficient.

After happily setting the farming plan, Bai Yi took out all the 1st Rank crystal cores from the transaction, extracting 10 pieces to start constructing the Blazing Marching Ant nest.

[You have built the Blazing Marching Ant nest, consuming soil*50, fresh blood flesh*100, plant foliage*50, 1st Rank crystal core*10, expected construction time: 10 minutes, remaining 9 minutes 59 seconds]

Just after starting the construction, Nong Si’s voice came from nearby.

“Master, the meal is ready!”

“Coming!”

Bai Yi responded, deciding to come back to check after a meal.

…

Downtown White Poplar City, in an underground parking lot

Seeing Second Young Master Su return from the garage gate, Zero quickly stepped forward to take off his bloodstained coat, reporting,

“Young Master Su, the issue with blood flesh really couldn’t be suppressed any longer. Although I contacted that Lord as soon as possible, the discussion has already started and couldn’t be stifled.

However, public opinion is currently focused on blood flesh and hasn’t extended to other food.”

“Very good, continue with the purchase. Soon, by tomorrow night, we can cash in on this market.”

Young Master Su was very satisfied with this news, sitting on a recliner, enjoying Zero’s shoulder massage.

“By the way, Young Master Su, there’s another piece of good news you should know.”

“What?”

Zero didn’t lessen the force in his hands and said softly,

“The crystal core Young Master Su tasked me with selling has already been sold.

Fan Mao just purchased a batch of 1st Rank crystal cores, and I got a person named Heavenly Venerate Han in the company to handle it, selling it to Fan Mao.”

Second Young Master Su closed his eyes to sense for a moment.

“It indeed appeared in a direction, but disappeared quickly.”

Second Young Master Su got up and went to a large wooden table covered with a map, picking up a pencil and carefully comparing directions, finally outlining a rough location.

In that circle were four large words.

“Is this place White Poplar Mountain?”

Second Young Master Su curved his lips, his eyes slightly narrowing, casting an unobtrusive glance at Zero.

“Today, Corpse King traded for a 2nd Rank crystal core, rendering Fan Mao’s 2nd Rank crystal core no longer important.

However, this is valuable information.

Inform that anonymous contact, didn’t they say they had a grudge with Fan Mao last time?

Tell them I got the info; if they want it, exchange it for the White Poplar Sanctuary channel!”

“Yes…”

…

Anonymous: Who? Oh, the one who submitted the bug on the first day? In the previous life, he submitted that bug too, but later shouted about attacking the big shot Fan Mao, and after that, never heard from him again. I wonder if there will be any changes this life…

—Jun Lin’s Memoirs