Chapter 71: Lin Mi, the Third-Tier Wood Deity

"Damn, what a corpse," Zeng Shen muttered after venting his frustration at the bee.

He scanned the surroundings, hoping to find wildflowers attracting bees, but found none.

"If there aren't any, I'll just have to create some," he mused, getting back into the RV and instructing, "No. 1, take me to the largest flower market."

"Locating the largest flower market in the city: Fuxing Flower Market," the mechanical voice of No. 1 responded, driving out of the Gui Jin abandoned building.

...

[Warning! The host is about to enter the core territory of a third-tier wood deity. Please leave immediately to avoid capture and enslavement by its followers.]

Fifteen minutes later, as the vehicle parked in front of Fuxing Flower Market at the end of Fuxing Avenue, the warning sounded as soon as Zeng Shen stepped out.

He ignored it.

He had known earlier that a third-tier wood deity claimed this area as its domain and had already received a thousand survival points for first-time exploration.

However, he hadn't realized the deity resided within the flower market.

At this early hour, the flower market wasn't crowded.

Thus, Zeng Shen's RV drew attention as soon as it parked at the entrance.

As he entered, several shop assistants approached, asking what type of flowers he needed.

Zeng Shen responded casually that he was just browsing and began walking past the shops at his own pace.

The flower market was expansive, with each shop occupying a considerable area and displaying a variety of flowers in greenhouses made of plastic sheeting.

...

[Danger! Danger! The host is about to catch the attention of a third-tier wood deity and its followers. Please retreat immediately to avoid capture, exploitation, or becoming a source of nourishment.]

Five minutes later, Zeng Shen smiled at the warning in his ear, looking up at a shop named Lin's Flower House.

Without hesitation, he entered the shop.

This flower shop was also large, at least four to five hundred square meters, with about twenty greenhouses made of transparent plastic film.

As soon as he entered, a young girl with a fresh face, fair skin, and a slim figure, wearing a light green school uniform and appearing to be about eighteen or nineteen, greeted him.

Swinging her ponytail, she approached with a youthful smile, her voice bright and enthusiastic.

"Hello, sir, what kind of flowers are you looking for? If it's for your girlfriend, we have fresh..."

[Danger, the host is intercepted by a third-tier wood deity. Escape immediately to avoid capture and exploitation as a resource for its followers.]

Hearing the warning, Zeng Shen interrupted softly, "I'm looking to buy flowers that attract bees."

"Ah."

The girl's face showed slight surprise. Customers usually bought flowers for gifts or to cheer up family, colleagues, or patients.

But someone buying flowers to attract bees?

Was he planning a prank to scare someone?

After all, just days ago, a student from her school had bought bee-attracting flowers and placed them under the teacher's podium. When the female teacher, unaware, taught the class in black stockings, well...

The girl hesitated, suspecting the young man might intend a prank, uncertain whether to sell him the flowers.

But then she remembered her mother had tied her allowance to the shop's sales, so she blinked her pure eyes and confirmed less enthusiastically, "Sir, are you sure you want flowers to attract bees and not for a prank?"

"Prank?" Zeng Shen asked, puzzled, then explained, "I want to raise bees and need to attract some swarms."

Realizing her misunderstanding, the girl smiled and grew enthusiastic again, "Yes, we have Doran flowers, which are great for attracting bees. Follow me this way."

Zeng Shen nodded, following the girl and casting an Eye of Insight on her.

[True Name: Lin Mi]

[Divine Name: Not Yet Named]

[Divine Tier: Third Tier (0/10000)]

[Divine System: Wood]

[Divine Core: Not Yet Formed]

[Divine Domain: Not Yet Activated]

[Divine Skill: Not Yet Acquired]

[Divine Talent: Not Yet Awakened.]

[Analysis: Among the four classifications of divine system density—conventional, rare, uncommon, and legendary—a being that can awaken to the Wood system is considered a conventional type of deity.]

"So wood deities fall under conventional deities. I suppose the gold, water, fire, and earth deities I've encountered frequently are also conventional," Zeng Shen mused, deciding to investigate further once Liu Miao returned from the provincial city. He followed the girl to the entrance of a greenhouse.

She opened the greenhouse door, and a wave of enticing fragrance hit them, invigorating the senses.

Inside, rows of colorful Doran flowers, arranged on pyramid-like racks, were in full bloom.

"These are Doran flowers, also known as honey orchids or bee orchids. They're in bloom now, making them very attractive to bees," the girl explained as she led him inside.

Zeng Shen listened and asked, "How much for one pot?"

"The ten-sprout clusters, which attract bees best, are 70 per pot. The eight-sprout ones are 60 per pot, and the three-sprout ones are 20," she expertly detailed.

"I'll take ten of the ten-sprout pots," Zeng Shen decided.

The girl beamed at the large order, "Great! I'll ask my mom if we can throw in an extra pot for you."

"Alright."

After a brief exchange with her mother via WeChat, the girl said, "My mom agreed, but she hopes you'll consider us for any future flower needs."

"Sure."

Zeng Shen smiled and nodded.

"Please wait a moment while I select eleven of the best blooming bee orchids and call someone to help load them into your vehicle," she offered.

"Alright."

Soon, an older man arrived with a three-wheeler to transport the flowers to Zeng Shen's RV.

Once the flowers were loaded into the rear compartment, Zeng Shen took out his phone, scanned the girl's payment code, and showed her, "The payment's done."

She checked his phone and nodded, then suggested, "Let's add each other on WeChat. If you need flowers in the future, just message me, and I'll arrange delivery."

"You're quite the businesswoman for your age. Which grade are you in?" Zeng Shen asked with a smile, pulling out his phone to scan her QR code.

"I'm in senior year," she replied, scanning his code and sending a friend request with her name.

Zeng Shen accepted and sent his name in return before driving back to the Gui Jin complex.

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