"Isn't this just an identification token?"
Eric had never bothered to examine his token closely until now.
He had assumed it was a simple identification token.
"Concentrate, and you will see a panel," she advised.
"Oh," Eric followed her advice and concentrated on the token.
[Personal Information
Moonlight Forum
Moonlight Library
Moonlight Bank
Battle Colosseum]
"Huh? What is this?" Curious, he tapped on the Moonlight Forum just as the she had suggested.
[Moonlight Forum:
Two Weeks Countdown Before the Opening of the Academy...
Cloth Workshop Earned 1,000,000 Gold...
A Rank 5 Mythic Talent Found...]
The titles provided information about what was happening in the Moonlight Empire.
"First, go to the 'Basics of Moonlight Empire.' It has just been updated for foreigners."
"Oh, thanks."
Eric quickly browsed through the passage, gaining a basic understanding of the empire.
He learned that there were various wonderful functions in the token, much like those in the Arcane Continent.
Moonlight Library even had various rare inheritances.
Unfortunately, it is only tier 0 to tier 3 which is not suitable for him.
As for the Battle Colosseum, the function is very straightforward.
"But I still don't have Moonlight Credits. How do I pay?"
After roughly understanding the situation, he realized that silver credits were a type of digital currency.
"Don't bother; I'll just treat you with this one."
"Thank you. I'll definitely pay you back later."
"Hey, don't bother. Just recommend my business to your other foreign friends."
"Hmm."
After receiving his juice, he decided that he should convert some money at the Moonlight Bank.
"Let's see how this tastes," he muttered.
"This—"
Eric was shocked by the taste.
It had a fruity texture with an explosive flavor.
Just taking a sip could make you feel like you were flying.
"However, it doesn't seem to be a Tier 1 fruit?" He questioned himself.
The mana in the fruit was too little to be considered a Tier 1 fruit.
"This should be a fast-growing Tier 1 spirit fruit, so it has little mana."
Just as he was enjoying the juice, he arrived at the physical store of the Moonlight Bank.
"Welcome!"
"Hmm, I'd like to deposit money."
"Sure, this way, sir."
Soon, he was guided to one of the tellers.
"How much are you going to deposit?"
"Do you accept magic crystals here?"
Due to being in a hurry, he hadn't brought any gold with him.
He only had a few magic crystals that he used during training.
"Of course, sir. How many magic crystals are you depositing?"
"Just 10 magic crystals."
"That will be 10,000 gold credits," the teller said as she tapped Eric's token into the machine.
"Thanks."
Now that he had money, he could do much more.
His first destination was the spirit farm.
Based on the forum, he estimated that it was the largest generator of wealth.
...
Spirit Farm Lot 1523:
Eric soon arrived at the Spirit Farm in the city.
"What a view," Eric couldn't help but sigh.
Seeing mages orderly casting spirit rain, he couldn't help but be amazed.
The mist formed through this process is slowly nourishing the plants as well as the soil.
"Who are you? You don't look like you belong here," a farmer who had just finished working asked.
"Indeed, I'm a foreigner who has just visited the empire."
"Oh, I see. What do you think of this place?"
"It's rich, very rich." Out of instinct as a merchant, Eric thought about how much money he could earn.
"Hahaha, you're right. It's really rich," the farmer couldn't help but laugh at Eric's straightforwardness.
"Don't just look at me as a farmer; I earn tens of gold every month," the farmer bragged.
"Can you tell me more about it?"
"Ever since your majesty laid down the array formation, the land has become so fertile."
"Then there are the spirit seeds. They can grow in a month, which is like a miracle."
"Moreover, our knowledge of farming has increased."
"Now I can't be regarded just as a farmer but also as a mage," the old man boasted.
Although he was only a Tier 0 apprentice mage and had only learned a few spells for farming, he was already very proud.
"It's really great, but how do you sell your harvest?"
"Oh, his majesty just buys all of our harvests, so we have nothing to worry about. We can just focus on farming."
"I understand now," Eric said, coming to an enlightenment.
"Husband, it's time to eat. What are you doing?" a voice called out to them.
"Oh, it's my wife. See you later!"
"See you," Eric's lips twitch as the farmer's brother hurried off at his wife's call.
He couldn't help but feel envious.
The Starsea Trading Company is always moving all over the cursed continent, so they don't have time to settle.
Now, he was already somewhat old and he didn't even have a wife.
Sigh, the impermanence of the world, a farmer can have a wife but I can't.
"Should I convince the boss so I can manage this place?" Eric thought.
This place is a good place to retire, with its nice and peaceful scenery.
After that, he scrutinized the entire place, assessing the value and potential yield.
"There is so much excess food. Should it be exported?" Eric questioned.
After evaluating the plant production and people's consumption.
He came to the conclusion that there was an excess of more than 90 percent.
If it's not stored properly, it could rot.
So he figured it should be exported.
"I'll add this to the list," Eric wrote in a note about his findings.
"Next is the husbandry."
...
"This must be the animal husbandry," Eric murmured, observing tamed animals peacefully grazing the land.
The main source of meat on the cursed continent is sea creatures, as they are easier to catch than creatures on land.
"Another specialty product!" Eric muttered as he jotted it down in his notes.
Land creatures are a rare commodity on the cursed continent, as the land is primarily used for cultivating plants.
"Hey brother, are you here to apply for a job?" A man approached him with a smile.
There are very few animal husbandry workers, as most are engaged in farming.
After all, the earning cycle in this profession is longer.
In farming, you can earn a lot in just a month.
"No, I'm just visiting."
"Oh," the man sighed.
"By the way, where did you acquire so many types of pigs?"
Eric had seen and sold pigs before, but they all looked ugly and unappealing.
However, looking at the pigs here suddenly aroused his appetite.
"They were specially selected by his majesty, sourced from all over the Sunburnt Plateau."
"Like that one covered in hair, it's a Mangalica pig. Its entire body is useful, even its hair."
"The black one is a Shark Pig. It's really quite delicious."
"Anyway, there are all kinds of pigs here that you won't get tired of."
"Hmm, can I taste them?"
"Sure you can, but you'll need to buy the whole thing."
The pigs here haven't matured enough for butchering, so if someone wants to taste them, they can only buy the whole animal.
"That's fine. Can you also pack each variety of animal separately?"
"Are you sure?"
"Absolutely."
He would like to taste all of them to determine if they can really be sold to the Starsea Trading Company.
...
The next day,
Eric came across a testing site for the academy.
"Next."
"Rank 1 common potential, unqualified!"
"Next."
"Is this testing site for the academy?" Eric thought.
"Rank 3 rare potential, passed!"
"Next!"
"Rank 2 uncommon potential, unqualified!"
"What? An uncommon potential is unqualified?" Eric thought he might have a hearing problem.
"You don't seem to accept it, brother." A portly man next to him sneered.
He thought Eric had just taken the test and couldn't accept the fact that he is unqualified.
"In the Moonlight Empire, only those with rare talent can attend the academy."
"Why is that? In this way, there should be very few who can pass."
"Hmph, ignorant boy. Over 2 million people have already passed. Is that few to you?"
"Impossible!"
According to his survey, there are about 300 million people in the Moonlight Empire.
Based on estimates, there should only be around a hundred thousand with rare talent.
Even that is already impressive.
After all, the corrosive mana on the cursed continent doesn't just affect health; it also gradually erodes new generation potential.
That's why, with each generation, the talent of people on the cursed continent diminishes.
"What's impossible? It's already a fact. What can you do?" The portly man rolled his eyes.
"Next!"
"Hey brother, I'm up next," the portly man patted Eric.
"There's definitely something amiss here," Eric thought.
Even in those old empires that have implemented array formations to purify the corrosive mana, there's only a 1 in a thousand chance of having rare potential.
Yet here, the chance of having rare potential is more than 5 in a thousand.
"Never mind. Anyway, I'm here for business,"
Eric shifted his focus as he continued to explore the empire.
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