When disaster struck, I became a big shot surviving in the ocean.
Chapter 162: Heart Fluttering

Chapter 162: Chapter 162: Heart Fluttering

As for the blue and green quality soil, Chen Qing neither confirmed nor denied and didn’t take the initiative to speak.

She indeed lacked these as well, but why should she tell the other party proactively?

Trading itself is a tugging process, where if someone gains the upper hand, inevitably, someone else will be at a disadvantage.

The coverage of Oceanstone Soil in the plantation area was not extensive, only around a hundred and ten acres, mostly ordinary soil.

Grade soil is also a popular commodity in this world, with such small planting areas, one has to think of ways to increase the yield of plants.

If Chen Qing wanted to sell food and other extraordinary plants, the current planting area of the plantation was definitely not enough.

Many extraordinary plants require the construction of environments suitable for their growth, some of them even occupying about a hundred and ten acres alone.

Though such existence is very rare, it indeed exists in reality.

For Chen Qing to get the plantation truly up and running, she needed a large quantity of different types of extraordinary soil.

Honestly, for Chen Qing, compared to a grade of Purple Quality extraordinary soil, having more varieties of green and blue quality soils was more appropriate.

After all, many delicate and exquisite extraordinary plants are very fragile and can die from even the slightest change in their environment.

"Rest assured, when it comes to blue and green soil, I still have a certain say."

"And the seeds of extraordinary plants," Su Nan continued.

Don’t look at their family’s business of selling grains and extraordinary plants, they don’t mind selling the seeds to Chen Qing.

A solitary Chen Qing will not make much of an impact; compared to selling grains, Chen Qing probably wants an additional layer of security.

She doesn’t like being beholden to others.

Compared to Chen Qing, the Wood Clan from the Plant Sea is their biggest competitor.

"Ten thousand hectares."

Chen Qing calmly uttered three words, ten thousand hectares, also known as one million acres.

This condition Su Nan would definitely not agree to; extraordinary soil is still very valuable.

The two of them would probably have to haggle for a while longer, as Chen Qing’s real desire was to buy more extraordinary plant seeds from Su Nan.

But at this stage, both parties were still unaware of each other’s bottom line and could only probe slowly, bit by bit.

No matter what Su Nan really thought, the smile on her face remained unchanged, and she wouldn’t disrespect Chen Qing.

"Lady Chen Qing, ten thousand hectares is indeed a bit too much."

"The most authority I have is to agree to two thousand hectares for you," Su Nan said, her eyes flashing as she held up two fingers.

"Agreed."

Chen Qing’s fingers gently tapped the armrest of her chair, her agreement was so swift that it came as no surprise to Su Nan.

She didn’t believe Chen Qing would agree so easily; when self-interest is concerned, who would concede so quickly if they weren’t foolish?

"However, I want five hundred centimeters."

In the Deep Blue Sea, the generally accepted depth of extraordinary soil transactions did not exceed fifty centimeters, so Chen Qing’s request for five hundred centimeters made no fundamental difference.

"Lady Chen Qing, most of the extraordinary soil in our Deep Blue Sea is controlled by the Wood Clan of the Plant Sea."

"Ten thousand hectares, even if I wish to agree, it’s not something I can accomplish," Su Nan subtly hinted at Chen Qing, not lying in her statement.

When it comes to the richness of such resources, the Plant Sea still takes precedence.

The resources of the Plant Sea are not only coveted by Su Nan’s family; unfortunately, the strength of the Wood Clan there is too formidable and united.

All they could do was look but not touch; over the years, they have not spared any attempts to create trouble for the Plant Sea.

Su Nan’s intention to purchase the blueprints of Blast Battle Rabbit from Chen Qing was also for this reason.

Compared to the clumsy mechanical weapons from the Treasure Sea, the biological type Mechanical Creations like Blast Battle Rabbit were somewhat more useful.

"I’m not going to lie to you, five thousand acres is really the most we can offer."

Su Nan spoke earnestly.

As for her sincerity, just listen and let it be.

Moments ago, she said that her maximum authority was two thousand acres.

Moreover, Chen Qing’s request for ten thousand acres was not too much; stretching that land across the plantation area to grow Extraordinary Plants would at most warrant a tenfold reduction.

If it were for cultivating ordinary plants, it wouldn’t be necessary.

But, as Su Nan said, a large amount of Extraordinary Soil resources are controlled by the Wood Clan of the Plant Sea.

If Su Nan were not from Wood Island, she wouldn’t have been able to procure so much Extraordinary Soil.

When he had the chance, Chen Qing would still need to make a trip to the Plant Sea.

Su Nan observed Chen Qing’s facial expressions without any noticeable change, but she couldn’t make out anything from them.

Chen Qing... should be tempted, right?

With Chen Qing’s strength and his possession of an Extraordinary Ship, he was not to be underestimated. If he took the lead, then the rest of them could surely benefit from lurking in the background, reaping the rewards.

"Lord Chen Qing, I can make concessions on Extraordinary Plant Seeds, grains, and potions, but I really can’t do anything about the Extraordinary Soil," she said.

"You know about those pirates, sigh—"

Those pirates came to make trouble every other day, and while Su Nan’s family was wealthy, they couldn’t compare in strength to the pirate forces. Every year, they had to spend a large amount of money on hiring Bounty Hunters.

Furthermore, they had to guard against the Hunters colluding with the pirates; it was truly difficult.

As she spoke, even Su Nan nearly believed herself.

However, Chen Qing did not believe her tale of woe or her acting in the slightest.

"Ten thousand acres."

Chen Qing remained adamant, clinging to this bottom line and not willing to budge; one must not underestimate the preciousness of the Blast Battle Rabbit blueprint.

Given a blueprint to those Mechanics, they could create countless miracles.

Compared with Chen Qing’s "Solo" efforts, the Sky Blue Wood Chamber of Commerce, with its ample funds and connections, could mass-produce the Blast Battle Rabbit in less than a month.

Within three months, derivative models of the Blast Battle Rabbit would inevitably be developed and sold to other powers.

This was something Chen Qing couldn’t achieve, so they wouldn’t be losing out on this deal.

"Lord Chen Qing..."

Su Nan smiled bitterly and wanted to bargain further with Chen Qing.

She was a merchant, after all, and the lower the cost, the better.

However, when the Blast Battle Rabbit came into the reception room carrying the head of an intruder,

its bloodstained, beast-like ferocity captivated her, and she couldn’t tear her eyes away.

The Blast Battle Rabbit was indeed a very qualified product, with its cool appearance, off-the-charts battle power, cold but loyal nature—a very trustworthy partner.

Comparing its output to the creations of Mechanics at the Treasure Sea, what a bunch of ugly things they were.

She was certain she could sell the Blast Battle Rabbit for a high price to those nobles.

"..."

Su Nan was really torn; her rational mind told her that with a little more time, she could manage to lower the price further.

But she was indeed very tempted by the Blast Battle Rabbit.

The sooner she got her hands on the Blast Battle Rabbit, the sooner they could start production.

Time was money indeed.

"Right, the Blast Battle Rabbit, I want to retain the right to my signature."

Chen Qing suddenly said.