Chapter 47: Calculation

Just as Zhao Hai had thought, there were still some monsters and undead creatures wandering around the Black Earth Wasteland. However, Green really couldn't wait any longer; he was too eager to know about Zhao Hai and the others, so he secretly sneaked into the castle.

Fortunately, there were no more monsters or undead creatures in the castle. Those creatures had failed to break through the iron gates or tear down the castle walls. Even so, they still managed to climb into the castle, destroy everything inside, and then climb out again.

It had to be admitted that the strength of the monsters far exceeded that of the beasts on Earth. Even the most ordinary monster was incomparably stronger than the beasts on Earth. Lions and tigers from Earth would likely starve to death on the Ark Continent.

When Green saw that everything in the castle had been destroyed, his heart sank to its freezing point. However, he was not an ordinary person. In his youth, he had followed Adam's grandfather into battle, and later, he fought alongside Adam's father. His combat experience was extremely rich, and he was also very meticulous. Therefore, he quickly noticed something was amiss.

There were no signs of battle in the castle! Not a single one! Although the things inside the castle were severely damaged, Green could still see that there was not a single trace of blood. It was as if the people in the castle had suddenly disappeared, and the monsters could only vent their anger by destroying the things inside.

To confirm his suspicions, Green carefully examined every room in the castle. In the end, he discovered that it was indeed the case; the people in the castle had really vanished as if they had suddenly disappeared.

At that moment, a spatial rift suddenly appeared in the living room, and Zhao Hai's voice came through: "Grandpa Green, come in quickly."

Green was taken aback but immediately darted into the fog-covered entrance, as he had no other choice.

As soon as he entered the space, Green was stunned. He was now standing at the edge of the oil tree field, where the oil trees had already started to bear fruit, though they were not yet ripe. The slaves were also there, diligently writing on the edge of the field.

Merlin was standing beside the slaves. She didn't know that Green had returned, as Ye Hai and Meg had been in the house the whole time and had immediately called Green in as soon as they saw him, without letting anyone else know.

When Merlin saw Green, she immediately greeted him: "Green, you're back."

Green looked around in a daze and turned to Merlin, asking, "Merlin, where are we?"

Merlin smiled and said, "This is Young Master's space, his territory. The magic radishes he gave you were grown here."

At that moment, Zhao Hai and the others also came out. Zhao Hai quickly walked to Green's side, opened his arms, and gave Green a firm hug before letting go and saying, "Grandpa Green, you're finally back."

Green smiled and said, "Yes, Young Master, I'm back."

Zhao Hai laughed heartily and said, "It's good to be back, it's good to be back. Come, let's go inside and talk." He then led Green into the hut.

Inside the hut, Zhao Hai briefly explained the situation of the space to Green. Green's eyes sparkled as he understood what this space meant for the Buda family.

After Zhao Hai finished speaking, Green excitedly said, "That's great, Young Master. With this space, the Buda family has a chance to revive."

Zhao Hai smiled and took a sip of cocoa before asking Green, "Grandpa Green, what did you gain from this trip? Did we sell all our radishes?"

Green was taken aback and said, "Radishes?"

Zhao Hai smiled and said, "Radishes are magic radishes. I'm used to calling them radishes. How about it? Did you find a buyer?"

Green smiled and said, "Young Master, don't worry. I've found one. It's the Makider Trading Company. They agreed to buy 80,000 pounds of magic radishes from us. If business improves, they can consume about 200,000 pounds of magic radishes per month, possibly even more."

Zhao Hai slapped his thigh and said, "That's great! What about the price?"

Green smiled and said, "Eighty percent of the market price."

Zhao Hai nodded. To be honest, this price exceeded his expectations. He thought that 60% of the market price would be good enough, considering they were selling in bulk, not retail.

Zhao Hai then pointed to the oil trees outside and said, "These oil trees are about to mature. We can also get a large amount of fruit oil. Will the Makider Trading Company buy it?"

Green smiled and said, "Yes, they will definitely buy it. However, the Makider Trading Company is very particular about the quality of their products. Our magic radishes are of high quality, which is why they want them. As long as our fruit oil is of good quality, they will definitely buy it."

Zhao Hai nodded and then frowned, saying, "Grandpa Green, I forgot to ask. What's the situation outside? Are there still monsters wandering around the Black Earth Wasteland?"

Green frowned and nodded, saying, "Yes, but the number has decreased significantly. However, I suggest we stay here for a few more days. If we go out and attract a large number of monsters, it will be troublesome."

Before Zhao Hai could speak, Meg smiled and said to Green, "Grandpa, Young Master has already thought of this. Otherwise, we wouldn't still be here. Look, this magical device allows us to see some of the situations in the castle. Young Master and I discovered your return through this device."

As she spoke, Meg pointed to the screen. She was even more amazed by the screen's magic, as it could distinguish between friend and foe.

Green also curiously walked up to the screen, and Zhao Hai went over to demonstrate its use. At that moment, a message suddenly came from the space: "The oil fruit has matured. Please harvest it as soon as possible."

Zhao Hai and the others were taken aback, but they quickly went out of the house and looked at the oil fruit field. The oil trees had been planted for four days and were finally ripe.

The oil fruit looked like kiwis on Earth, with a grayish-green skin that was smooth and not as spiky. The fruit was much larger, about the size of a fist, with greenish-yellow flesh that was very juicy. However, unlike other fruits, the juice inside this fruit was the fruit oil that Zhao Hai and the others used, indicating a very high oil yield.

However, Green and the others were surprised. They knew very well that the oil fruit on the continent was not this large. Looking at the dense oil fruit on the trees, they could roughly estimate the yield of the oil trees, which would not be low.

Zhao Hai knew that although there were many fruits on these trees, the trees were data-driven. The total weight of the oil fruit on the first tree was limited, neither too much nor too little. One oil tree could produce about 1,500 pounds of oil fruit. With 300 oil trees in the field, they could produce about 450,000 pounds of oil fruit.

The oil yield of the oil fruit was always very high. 450,000 pounds of oil fruit could produce about 300,000 pounds of fruit oil, which was a significant amount.

Although the oil fruit was a nine-season crop, it took at least two days to mature again after one harvest. This meant that after this harvest, they would have to wait two more days for the next harvest. Zhao Hai calculated that from planting the oil fruit to harvesting all nine seasons, it would take nearly a month. However, in that month, they could produce about 2.7 million pounds of fruit oil.

Although he was calculating in his head, Zhao Hai still said in a deep voice, "Harvest the oil fruit."

Baskets flew out, and the oil fruit went into the baskets, which amazed Green, who had never seen such a scene before. The oil fruit was incredibly useful. Besides being used for oil, the remaining oil residue was excellent feed for many monsters.

One advantage of planting a multi-season crop was that after harvesting, you didn't need to replant it. You just needed to harvest it.

After harvesting the oil fruit, Zhao Hai and the others returned to the house. Green couldn't wait to ask, "Young Master, how much oil fruit did we harvest this time?"

Zhao Hai smiled and said, "About 450,000 pounds. There are 300 trees, and each tree produced about 1,500 pounds."

Green and the others were calculating, trying to figure out how much oil they could extract from these fruits. After a while, Green said, "That means we can extract about 300,000 pounds of fruit oil this time? Good heavens, the yield of these trees is really too high."

Green knew that the oil trees on the continent usually produced no more than 1,000 pounds of fruit per tree, while the trees in the space produced 1,500 pounds, which was nearly 500 pounds more. This was not a small number.

Zhao Hai smiled and said, "However, the trees in this space have been data-driven, so we can only harvest nine times. The yield of the first harvest is the same, and we can harvest again in two days."

Green stood up excitedly, pacing back and forth on the ground. "Harvest nine times, every two days. That means it takes two days to mature, and nine times is about 18 days. 300,000 pounds of oil per harvest, nine times is 2.7 million pounds. One pound of oil is one copper coin, so 2.7 million pounds is 2.7 million copper coins, which is equivalent to 2,700 gold coins. Hmm, that's not a small amount."

When Zhao Hai heard Green say this, he was taken aback. He hadn't realized that the fruit oil on the continent was so cheap, even cheaper than radishes. It seemed that growing this crop wasn't very profitable.

However, Zhao Hai didn't know that the daily consumption of fruit oil on the continent was astronomical. His 2.7 million pounds of oil would be like a drop in the ocean in such a large market.