Chapter 10

This green hue comes from the vegetable patch beside the pond.

Xiaorui was pleasantly surprised to find that within just two hours, all the vegetable seeds had sprouted, and some of the seedlings had even grown to the length of a finger, their tender green leaves brimming with vitality.

The magic of the Spirit Map Space once again stunned Xiaorui—sprouting in just two hours and growing so much, this completely overturned the laws of plant growth!

After pondering for a long time, a flash of inspiration struck Xiaorui, and a hint of excitement appeared on his face.

To immediately verify his guess, Xiaorui swiftly left the Spirit Map Space, picked up a small alarm clock from the bedside, and then immediately returned to the space.

He glanced at the time displayed on the small alarm clock, which read 6:23 PM.

He memorized this time, then gently placed the small alarm clock on the ground and flashed out of the Spirit Map Space.

As soon as he returned to the outside world, Xiaorui immediately took out his knockoff phone, activated the stopwatch function, and pressed the start button.

Then Xiaorui sat quietly on the bed, filled with a mix of anticipation and unease, watching the numbers on the stopwatch jump. When the stopwatch showed that 120 seconds, or 2 minutes, had passed, he thought to himself and re-entered the Spirit Map Space.

Xiaorui eagerly picked up the small alarm clock and glanced at the time displayed, immediately showing a look of great joy.

The small alarm clock showed that it was already 6:43 PM!

In reality, only 2 minutes had passed in the outside world, but the small alarm clock had moved 20 minutes.

In other words, the time flow rate in the Spirit Map Space was 10 times faster than in the outside world!

One day in the outside world equaled 10 days in the Spirit Map Space.

Therefore, although the vegetable seeds had only been planted for a little over two hours, in the space, it had been almost a whole day. Combined with the effects of the space soil and the pond water, and perhaps the mysterious influence of the space itself, the plants grew much faster than in the outside world, providing a reasonable explanation.

With his hypothesis verified, Xiaorui's thoughts became more active.

A 10 times faster time flow rate could bring about countless possibilities.

For example, crops that normally require a 2-month growth cycle in the outside world might be fully mature in less than a week under the combined effects of the accelerated time in the space and the pond water and soil.

This was especially significant for the succulent plants Xiaorui planned to cultivate next, as succulents are known for their slow growth.

Of course, there were other benefits as well. For instance, Xiaorui could enter the Spirit Map Space to rest, and with 8 hours of sleep, less than 1 hour would pass in the outside world, giving him more time to do other things.

Xiaorui's face lit up as he indulged in these thoughts for a while, and his mood gradually calmed. He then walked to the pond, scooped up some water, and drank several large gulps, feeling refreshed and invigorated.

He spent some time admiring the unknown plant with its blue, yellow, and red flowers by the pond—this flower seemed to carry a unique charm, and every time Xiaorui entered the space, his gaze was involuntarily drawn to it.

He had grown accustomed to admiring this flower each time he entered the space.

After admiring the flower, Xiaorui left the Spirit Map Space and carefully hid the Spirit Map on his person—this was his most precious treasure, and whether he could earn enough money to pay for Hu Zi's mother's kidney transplant and subsequent care and recovery depended entirely on it.

The night passed without incident.

The next morning, Xiaorui carefully hid the Spirit Map, locked the door, and left the rental house, walking to the nearby San Shan Square to prepare for his "get-rich plan."

San Shan Square was a large urban complex where most basic living needs could be met.

Xiaorui first found a mobile phone store and bought a smartphone for around a thousand yuan—although he had earned over 200,000 yuan in one go, Xiaorui still maintained a frugal habit, and there were many expenses to come, so it was not the time to be extravagant.

After buying the phone, he also bought a new number. At the time, real-name registration was not yet mandatory, so Xiaorui easily obtained a "triple-no" card, though the fees were not cheap. However, this number was only for temporary use, so Xiaorui did not mind too much.

Next, he went to a nearby bank to open a new account and transferred 100,000 yuan from his own bank account. He also activated online banking and other payment functions.

After finishing his errands, Xiaorui wandered around the area, mentally noting the locations of several courier collection points near the shantytown.

Thus, the morning passed.

Xiaorui found a place to have a quick lunch, then went home and started working on his computer.

He used the new phone number to apply for a Taobao account and an Alipay account, and linked the new bank account with online transfer functions to the Alipay account.

Then Xiaorui began searching for sellers of succulent plants on Tmall.

He spent the entire morning on this task—his goal was to purchase mother plants of succulent plants.

Although Liang Qichao had given Xiaorui many succulent seedlings before he left, these varieties were very ordinary and clearly did not meet Xiaorui's requirement for a high-end approach—he couldn't always rely on the Spirit Map Space to cause all succulent plants to mutate and produce valuable varieties!

Therefore, the most reliable method was to purchase seedlings of valuable succulent plant varieties and use the Spirit Map Space to mature them in a short time. Then, he could use these mature plants as mother plants to propagate and sell seedlings.

Xiaorui was a cautious person, so he specifically applied for a new set of accounts and bought a corresponding phone number to avoid leaving any traces.

After all, he was about to mass-produce and sell valuable succulent plant seedlings, and if someone traced back to his purchase of seedlings, they might discover something amiss, potentially exposing the secret of the Spirit Map.

Therefore, Xiaorui went through the trouble of getting a new phone number and applying for a new set of accounts to handle this matter.

The day before, at the Xianrou Dapeng, Xiaorui had casually chatted with Liang Qichao and obtained information about reputable sellers of valuable succulent seedlings on Taobao and Tmall.

Thus, he used his new account to search for these sellers' shops online and began his large-scale purchases.

"An exquisite Jade Fan with mountain and water patterns, this one is a must-have!"

"Amazing, there's even a pale pink variant of the Variegated Aeonium? This one is a must-have too!"

"Patterned Lithops, I've been waiting for you!"

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