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Chapter 395 - 258 Cola Begging for Votes (Daily - )_2

Chapter 395: Chapter 258 Cola Begging for Votes (Daily Chapter)_2

Thankfully, the tourists present were reasonably well-behaved. With Mu You, the shop owner, personally overseeing them, the scene remained orderly. Those who received a Succulent Yarrow Grass seedling held it carefully in their palms. Groups of people huddled together to observe them, occasionally reaching out to play with the seedlings. Thankfully, there were no instances of anyone attempting to snatch them away.

The tree-man form of the Succulent Yarrow Grass looked striking; it had a green body with tiny, bean-like eyes and unobtrusive mouth and nose. The body was covered with thick, juicy succulent leaves, especially around the neck. These leaves, like a piece of armour, protected the round head of the tree-man, giving it a rather goofy look.

The tree-man-like Succulent Yarrow Grass that had hatched had already been sterilised. After sterilisation, their growth would stop, allowing them to maintain a height of around one meter for a long time. This made them perfectly suitable as pets.

Most of the crowd jostling at the front to see the little tree-men were women. Because of this, the men standing behind were too embarrassed to squeeze their way forward and could only stand on their toes to catch a glimpse from the perimeter.

Lin Hai, however, had managed to squeeze his way up to the front of the railing for close-up shots, not knowing when he had swapped to a Nun skin to take advantage of his current gender.

Looking at the more than thirty seedlings being held and played with by the tourists, Lin Hai had a thought and asked Mu You, "Master, with so many of these little tree-people, are you planning to sell them?"

"Yes," Mu You nodded.

To him, succulents were one of the easiest creatures to cultivate. Whether using the grandmother’s Horn of Abundance or his own ’Rapid Growth’, he could raise plants quickly.

Actually, these were the second batch of Succulent Yarrow Grass. The first batch of tree-men that had been delivered were all growing in the locked core space and had already produced quite a few seeds.

Of course, it wouldn’t be advisable to sell too many of them at once. Selling too much could flood the market and depreciate the value of the product. Plus, it could lead to suspicions from others, hence Mu You had initially planned to sell them in limited quantities.

The tourists, upon hearing that these were for sale, were delighted and began to ask about the price.

Without keeping them hanging, Mu You declared the previously set price of forty thousand each!

Forty thousand, which equates to about five years of lifespan, is undoubtedly a very high price. The idea of spending forty thousand just to buy a plant is unbelievable to most people.

Despite this exorbitant price, there was still a scramble to purchase the plants at the venue.

"I’ll take one!"

"Boss, I want one too. No, two!"

"Save one for me!"

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Right after Mu You announced the price, many in the crowd began to raise their hands indicating their interest to buy. Some even wanted to buy four or five at once, clearly not caring about the cost at all. At that moment, the gap between the rich and the poor was laid bare.

"Don’t rush, because all of our pets are currently limited in quantity and in high demand, each person is limited to buying one of each species, and each exhibition will only sell a maximum of two of each available pet," Mu You announced the new rules.

At present, the creatures officially for sale in his shop were only the Succulent Yarrow Grass, the Bulbasaur seeds, and a few types of ornamental fish. Selling two of each per event, ten per day, this selling pace was just about equal to their breeding speed. At the same time, this kind of limited-sales marketing could keep the shop busy.

"What? Only two?"

The crowd immediately started complaining. At least forty or fifty people had raised their hands to indicate their intention to buy. If only two were to be sold, they would have to compete with countless others, making it possible that even with money, they might not be able to buy one.

"Boss, can I pay more to get one?" someone asked urgently.

Mu You firmly shook his head, "The price is fixed, our shop is not run like an auction house. If you want to buy, you can scan the QR code here using the app to make a reservation. Ten minutes before the end of each show, we will randomly select those who can purchase from those who made reservations."

Although some people were reluctant to rely on luck, they had to admit that it was currently the fairest way. At least everyone had a chance to buy the pets, without the risk of being monopolised by a few wealthy individuals.

While people were scanning QR codes to register, a document called "Magical Creature Ownership Assurance Agreement" popped up on their phones. They had to read and agree to this document before they could register.

There was not much content in the agreement, but one point was clear: the buyer guarantees not to abuse, resell or abandon the magical creature!

In addition to a few other trivial clauses, the general idea was that pets purchased must not be used for anything other than as pets.

If you have problems with keeping the pet, such as no longer wanting to keep it, or if you’re unable to keep it for various reasons, the pet shop is always open to take it back. Compensation for returning pets would be determined based on their condition.

This agreement was one of the conditions set and approved by the Science Academy. In the future, all magic pet-related shops would have similar agreements.

As people were busily scanning QR codes to register, Mu You asked Little Ya to help manage the crowd, while he took a break.

Upon leaving the crowd, Mu You soon saw Cola lounging on a stone platform not far away.

Cola had been brought over by Mu You as an extra. It was a magical creature after all, so Mu You thought it could potentially attract wealth or something. But it turned out to be lazy; as soon as it entered the space, it found this comfortable place, sunning itself on the stone and sleeping soundly.