Chapter 75

After hanging up the phone and replying to a few other emails, Ji Feng finally heard some commotion outside and then went out.

Seeing his mother-in-law already setting up breakfast, he quickly greeted her, "Good morning, Mom. Why didn't you rest a bit more?" In the past, these tasks were handled by the life secretary, but it was clear that his mother-in-law had taken over the job since she arrived.

Li Shuying, seeing Ji Feng get up early, immediately smiled and said, "You've already finished your exercise, and I didn't even see you. Breakfast will be ready soon. Go wake up Xian."

At the breakfast table, his aunt, who had also come to eat, seemed somewhat restrained when she saw Ji Feng. After a few polite exchanges, Ji Feng felt a bit depressed as she kept flattering him, wondering if he was really that unreasonable.

After a quick breakfast, Ji Feng told Xu Xian he was going to the ranch and quickly left. As for Xu Xian's cousin's affairs, he decided to let her handle it herself. He couldn't help but think how he had never noticed how over-the-top his aunt was, constantly flattering him, which made him think of his own relatives, who were just as annoying.

Driving to the ranch, he saw a group of people about to leave. Park Jae-tian looked quite anxious, with red eyes from lack of sleep. Ji Feng asked in surprise, "What happened?"

When Park Jae-tian saw Ji Feng's car, he wanted to open the door for him, but Ji Feng got out before he could. Seeing Ji Feng ask, he quickly bowed and said, "Good morning, boss. It's about the grass seeds. It's been several days, but they still haven't sprouted. I've invited Professors Lee Jae-ki and Song Liu-jun from the university to help figure out what's wrong."

"Hello, I'm Ji Feng. I'm sorry I haven't visited Jeju University yet. It's nice to meet you." Ji Feng smiled and extended his hand to the two professors. When Park Jae-tian called Ji Feng "boss," they had already guessed his identity. After all, the companies under Ji Feng's name were all directly invested by him, and his status was not low. Otherwise, just any company couldn't invite them.

Thinking of recent rumors, the two professors quickly greeted Ji Feng happily. Ji Feng didn't hide his identity as the island owner, which was a stark contrast to the rumors that the island owner was extremely difficult to get along with. It seemed the island owner wasn't that hard to approach after all.

After a few polite exchanges, Ji Feng learned that the grass seeds planted a few days ago had not sprouted, which made Park Jae-tian quite anxious. After all, it was several truckloads of grass seeds, and Ji Feng had even arranged for them to be transported by ship. If they couldn't grow, it would be a great disappointment to the boss's trust.

Ji Feng was also puzzled. He had seen the grass seeds sprout in the space, so why weren't they growing outside?

They all got into the car and headed to the newly opened experimental grass field. After about ten minutes, they stopped and stood in front of a few acres of open land. Ji Feng squatted down and dug into the soil with the others, finding the grass seeds just as they were when he took them out of the space.

"Could it be that it's not time for them to sprout yet?" Ji Feng asked curiously. In the space, the grass seeds sprouted only when they fell to the surface, but the grass was so dense that most of the seeds were stuck in the roots and didn't sprout. Additionally, the growth rate in the space was so fast that Ji Feng didn't know how long it should take for the seeds to sprout.

"We need further analysis, but it seems to be a problem with the seeds; there's no sign of sprouting at all," Professor Lee Jae-ki said, frowning as he looked at the small seeds mixed with the soil through a magnifying glass.

Ji Feng shook his head and said, "That doesn't make sense. I've seen these grass seeds sprout and grow well in other places. Could it be a problem with the soil or temperature?"

Professor Lee Jae-ki shook his head and said, "Maybe, but we need to conduct more tests."

Ji Feng nodded slightly, thinking about it and decided to conduct an experiment back at the hotel. He asked Park Jae-tian to get him a culture tray, filled it with soil from the ranch, and placed it in the car's trunk along with an empty tray.

Back at the hotel, Ji Feng saw that Xu Xian and his mother-in-law were out shopping. He went straight to the study and entered the divine dragon space. He collected some more grass seeds and planted them in the culture tray, then took some soil from an empty plot and planted seeds in the empty tray as well. He watered both trays with tap water from outside and then started practicing the Body Strengthening Technique.

After a few hours of practice, Ji Feng returned to the space and looked at the two culture trays, only to be slightly stunned. The trays were completely devoid of any sprouts, while the grass seeds he had randomly scattered on the edge of the grassland had already grown to about ten centimeters.

This situation made Ji Feng quite puzzled. Why weren't the grass seeds in the space soil sprouting? The soil was the same as the one on the edge of the grassland, so they should have sprouted.

He dug into the soil again, but found that the seeds were still the same as when he planted them, with no signs of sprouting.

Scratching his head and staring at the two culture trays, Ji Feng tried to find the difference between the sprouted seeds on the ground and the ones in the trays, but couldn't figure it out.

If the soil from the ranch was the problem, why weren't the seeds in the space soil sprouting either? Yet, the seeds he had randomly scattered on the edge of the grassland were growing vigorously.

Feeling frustrated, Ji Feng scratched his head, trying to understand. His eyes suddenly fell on the lake, and he slapped his forehead, muttering, "Damn, I'm such an idiot. I need to water them after planting."

After scolding himself, he had a sudden thought. He looked at the lake and thought about the grass seeds planted at the ranch. Could the reason they weren't sprouting be due to the lake water?

The space had existed for countless years, and the lake was no exception. Over the years, the grassland and the lake had become one. This was evident from the plot where sweet potatoes were planted.

Could the lake water have some special properties? Could the fish, sweet potatoes, and grass grow so quickly because of the lake water?

The more he thought about it, the more he believed it was true. Ji Feng picked up the two culture trays and went to the lake. He scooped up some lake water and poured it into the trays, thoroughly watering the soil. After practicing the Body Strengthening Technique for a while, he returned to find that the grass seeds in both trays had sprouted and grown to about two to three centimeters.

Ji Feng was pleasantly surprised. He hadn't expected the lake water to have such a growth-promoting effect. This meant he didn't have to worry about the grass seeds spreading outside. Even if they took the seeds, they wouldn't grow without the lake water.

Although Ji Feng wasn't very familiar with ranching, he knew the importance of forage. The grass in the space was far superior to the forage outside. The lush, shiny grass was incomparable to the weak forage outside.

Ji Feng poured the soil from the two culture trays onto the grassland, collected some more grass seeds, soaked them in the lake water for a few minutes, and then put them away.

Back in the study at the hotel, he saw that it was already dark outside. He slapped his forehead, realizing he had lost track of time while experimenting with the grass seeds.

In the living room, Xu Xian wasn't there. He called her and learned that she was in Jeju with some old friends and wouldn't be back that night. After reminding her to be careful, he decided to drive to the ranch.

He called Park Jae-tian and had him gather a few people to prepare a new plot of land. They scattered the grass seeds that had been soaked in lake water, covering only about two to three tenths of an acre.

"Boss, will this work?" Park Jae-tian looked skeptical as Ji Feng didn't even cover the seeds with soil, just scattered them on the prepared land. He had never heard of planting forage this way.

Ji Feng wasn't sure if it would work outside, but it worked in the space, and the growth rate was quite fast. However, he suspected the growth rate outside wouldn't be as extreme, or he would need to find an excuse to explain it.

"Let's see. The seeds in the culture trays sprouted in just a few hours. I hope they will do the same in the ground." Ji Feng gave a precautionary warning, not because the seeds were bad, but because the planting method might be the issue. Of course, the seeds had to be soaked in the lake water to work; otherwise, they wouldn't grow even if scattered on the ground.

After instructing Park Jae-tian to report back to him, Ji Feng drove away. Thinking about the grass seeds, he also thought about the water plants and fish in the Jeju Lake.

He parked the car on a nearby road and teleported to the lake, avoiding the night patrol staff. He looked into the lake, which was already half full, and saw the water plants looking wilted and the hundreds of thousands of fish looking listless, as if they had lost their vitality.

Ji Feng thought it was indeed the case. He took off his outer clothes, wearing only his underwear, and teleported to the center of the lake. With a thought, the water from the space lake surged into the Jeju Lake, raising the water level by a few centimeters.

The previously lifeless fish suddenly became energetic, swimming towards Ji Feng as if they had been injected with adrenaline. In a moment, Ji Feng was surrounded by layers of fish.

Ji Feng didn't dare to release too much water, fearing that someone might notice the change in the Jeju Lake. Most importantly, he didn't want others to realize the difference in the lake water, which could lead to the secret being leaked and certain people having malicious intentions. This would mean the fish wouldn't be his exclusive business anymore.

Monopoly is always the most profitable in this world!