Chapter 637: Chapter 440 Two Types of Watermelon_2
Although the two of them sped up their watermelon eating, they didn’t forget why Dong Tianyu had brought out two watermelons, so when they took their watermelons, they not only ate the ones in front of them but also tasted the ones on the other side.
Watching the number of watermelon slices on the tea tray diminish rapidly, Dong Tianyu just smiled and saw the other two increasing their pace of eating watermelons, whereas Dong Tianyu, when eating his watermelon, progressively took his time instead.
However, when Dong Tianyu took his watermelon, he didn’t treat both sides equally and only picked from the stack in front of Ye Liuyun. Dong Tianyu wasn’t foolish; the neatly sliced watermelons in front of Ye Liuyun were harvested from the Spirit Energy tree, so in terms of quality, they definitely far surpassed the ones in front of Franklin.
Ye Liuyun thought about what Dong Tianyu had said earlier and saw that Dong Tianyu only ate the watermelons in front of himself, so he roughly guessed that the watermelons in front of him must be of higher quality.
But just to be sure, Ye Liuyun still took a few slices from the stack in front of Franklin to taste for himself.
With just one taste, Ye Liuyun immediately noticed the difference between the two types of watermelon. In fact, if judging only by taste and sweetness, the two kinds of watermelon weren’t much different—at least the average person couldn’t tell.
But compared to the nearly identical taste, what happened after the watermelon entered the body was different.
The watermelons from the Plantation Area in front of Franklin, aside from being refreshing and delicious, didn’t offer any other comment.
But eating the watermelons in front of Ye Liuyun, although initially the texture was not much different from those produced in the Plantation Area, ingested watermelon seemed to automatically nourish the body, creating a sense of Transparency throughout.
Even though they couldn’t yet feel the accelerated cultivation effects Dong Tianyu had mentioned, just by the reactions their bodies gave after eating the watermelon, the two instantly understood which watermelon prices were higher.
After tasting the watermelon produced from the Spirit Energy tree, Franklin immediately gave up on the ones before him and moved to sit beside Ye Liuyun, helping him finish off the watermelon stack in front of him.
Seeing Franklin’s move, Ye Liuyun, with her mouth full of watermelon, could only give a powerless roll of her eyes.
With Franklin’s addition, the watermelon stack in front of Ye Liuyun was quickly devastated. Although they had tasted the good stuff, they didn’t mind eating some more mediocre fare.
It’s just that they had eaten in haste before, so they only felt the sense of Transparency in their bodies and hadn’t paid much attention to the taste.
Only after the two had finished the watermelon from the Spirit Energy tree and started on the ones from the Plantation Area did Franklin and Ye Liuyun realize that, in terms of taste alone, the difference between the two types of watermelon was not significant.
Even though the appearance and flavor of the two types of watermelon were the same, the feedback from their bodies indicated a vast difference.
After eating the watermelons picked from the Spirit Energy tree, Dong Tianyu silently watched Franklin and Ye Liuyun’s scramble for the watermelon.
For Dong Tianyu, watching the show was more enjoyable than eating the watermelon.
As the number of remaining watermelon slices dwindled, a classic scene often seen in films and TV dramas unfolded: both people had finished the watermelon in their hands, and there was just one slice left on the tea tray.
Looking at the single slice of watermelon left on the tea tray, neither of them made any modest or polite gestures,
Although theoretically, Franklin was closer, in practice, Ye Liuyun kept an eye on the "pot" while eating from her "bowl", so when Franklin reached out for the watermelon, she grasped the last remaining slice on the tea tray with an even faster speed.
She then swiftly brought it to her mouth and devoured the last piece of watermelon, rind and all, in a few bites.
Caught off guard by Ye Liuyun’s sudden action, Franklin didn’t react in time. Only after Ye Liuyun had swallowed the watermelon did he come to his senses. Just as he was about to say something, Ye Liuyun immediately spoke up:
"Zachary, these two kinds of watermelon taste quite similar, but why is the reaction from my body after eating them so different?"
Although Franklin knew that Ye Liuyun was deliberately changing the subject, he was more interested in the differences between the two kinds of watermelon than who had eaten the last slice.
Seeing the full curiosity in both of their eyes, Dong Tianyu didn’t keep them in suspense and directly said, "It mainly comes down to the variety. Although the two watermelons look almost the same before they are cut, they are actually two different types of watermelon."
"First, the watermelon placed in front of Franklin... When the catastrophe came, it was also a revival of the Spirit Energy, to some extent. The watermelon grew by absorbing the Spirit Energy from the air. Although it didn’t absorb much, having some is still better than none, so the taste is self-explanatory."
"As for the watermelon in front of Ye Liuyun, to be honest, it’s actually not a variety that was cultivated by humans before the disaster. It’s a type of mutated plant that appeared after the disaster."
"Although most of the animal and plant mutations become hostile towards humans, attacking them involuntarily upon encounter,"
"But as you both know, there are some animals and plants that after the mutation, not only do not attack humans but actually become more beneficial and closer to humans."
"Such is the case with this watermelon. After several cycles of breeding, the seedlings have all been in the mountains, so the outside world doesn’t know much about this type of fruit."
"After eating it, you should feel a sudden increase in Transparency throughout your body. After a few rounds of testing, if you cultivate while this feeling persists, the efficiency of your cultivation can increase by about ten to thirty percent compared to normal."
"If you don’t believe it, you can try it now and personally verify whether what I just said is true or false."
Seeing Dong Tianyu’s confidence, Franklin and Ye Liuyun’s trust in him skyrocketed.
"Zachary, how much are you selling this new variety of melon for?"
Franklin, who asked about the price, had finally realized that whether compared to Ye Liuyun or to Yara, his relationship with Dong Tianyu was on the lower end. Even compared to Gordon, it seemed to fall short, so he knew he had to take initiative in some matters.
In response to Franklin’s inquiry, Dong Tianyu wanted to joke that all the fruits from the Spirit Energy Tree were for gifting, not selling, and that they would be given away for free once a certain amount of purchases was reached at his place.
But after thinking it over in his mind, Dong Tianyu immediately dismissed the idea. Given the high price of watermelons at this time and the complications in setting up such a promotion, he did not want to undertake an ungrateful task.
After a moment of calm thinking, Dong Tianyu couldn’t come up with a suitable price either, so he directly responded, "Actually, I’m not too clear about the price either. Why don’t you make an offer, and we’ll see if it’s appropriate. If not, we can switch it up."
Franklin replied promptly upon hearing Dong Tianyu’s suggestion, "The Imperial Court’s official website actually publishes the recent transaction prices of vegetables from various regions.
"Although a guide price is provided, that’s the official planned price. Unless you have connections, you really can’t buy anything at the guide price in the market.
"But having a guide price is actually good. The circulating price of most goods on the market is basically three times what’s listed as the guide price on the official website."
"Since fruits are currently in short supply, I won’t let you lose out. How about we go with five times the official guide price?"
Hearing Franklin’s brisk uplift in price, Dong Tianyu didn’t negotiate further. However, due to the limited output of the Spirit Energy Tree, Dong Tianyu was only willing to tentatively sell ten special watermelons the first time.
Dong Tianyu actually overlooked that the guide prices on the official website were based on the ordinary variety of watermelons. For the high-quality fruits like those from the Spirit Energy Tree, the prices would need to be multiplied."
