Chapter 123: Sha Wu Hen Powder ( 1 )

Chapter 123: Sha Wu Hen Powder ( 1 ) The moment the storyteller finished his tale, everyone clapped their hands and shouted excitedly.

"Good!"

"The Second Prince is always known for his wisdom and benevolence. With him praying for rain, the Heavens will surely hear his prayers and grant his wishes!"

When Yao Zhi heard this, she frowned. Although a locust plague wouldn’t form from just 1 or 2 rainfalls, this situation did increase the possibility.

While everyone was praising the Second Prince, an old man suddenly said, "If the Second Prince is really the chosen one, why doesn’t he pray to Heaven to stop the rain in the southern area?"

"The southern area has been experiencing several months of heavy rainfall, causing more than 100 villages to be destroyed and hundreds of thousands of people to lose their homes and lives."

After a moment of pause, the old man lamented sadly, "What a sin! After a long drought comes the flood! When will we be able to have a good life, ah?!"

Yao Zhi was taken aback by the old man’s words. When the waiter came to pour her a cup of tea, she asked, "Xiao Er, do you know what happened in the southern area?"

The waiter gave her a doubtful look before he said, "Young lady, do you know the common saying of ’northern drought, southern flood’?"

"I’ve never heard of it," Yao Zhi shook her head.

"This saying came from our ancestors, as the northern area always experiences drought once every few years, while the southern area always experiences flooding once every few years."

"After a long drought, there will be a long period of rainfall. Therefore, the court usually repairs the riverbanks during the drought period, as the river water surface is lower than usual."

"But this year, the court didn’t repair the riverbanks, and when the rainfall continued for several months, the riverbanks broke and flooded the villages." The waiter leaned closer and added in a low voice, "I heard that the casualties are over 500,000 people."

When Yao Zhi heard this, her eyes widened in shock. The waiter thought she was scared by the number of casualties and said, "Young lady, this is a secret, so it’s better for you not to ask around, or you will be taken to the Yamen."

Hearing this, Yao Zhi nodded and gave him 2 wen. "Thank you for reminding me," she said timidly.

After accepting her money, the waiter left happily. With just a few words, he had earned 2 wen, which was good.

While she drank her tea, Yao Zhi’s mind wandered as she thought about all the possibilities of a locust plague. 10 minutes later, she left 3 wen on the table and left the teahouse.

Without the southern area’s news, she might still not be aware of the situation. Now that she had learned about the news, she was 70% sure that the locust plague would definitely arrive.

She glanced at her clothes and thought for a moment before she went to an abandoned alley. There were several houses in this alley, but due to the secluded location, no one was living in this area anymore.

Yao Zhi looked around and entered an abandoned house. After she was sure that no one was around, she quickly took out her makeup set, men’s clothes, silicon mask, and bodysuit. 15 minutes later, a young man with an ordinary look walked out of the house.

After leaving the alley, he walked to the horse market, rented a carriage, and went to the General’s mansion.

As she sat inside the carriage, Yao Zhi opened her system shop and checked if there was a biopesticide that she could use to fight the locust plague.

She browsed for a while before she found fungal spores instead of biopesticide products. A bag of Metarhizium acridum cost her 100 points and weighed 10 kilograms.

Since she didn’t know much about biopesticides, she read the product information. For 1 hectare of land, she needed 50 grams of fungal spores.

100 acres was equivalent to 40 hectares, which meant it needed a total of 2 kilograms of fungal spores. 1 bag was enough for 500 acres of land.

However, the fungal spores needed to be mixed with oil and some other materials.

Yao Zhi thought for a moment before she asked, "System, can I buy several items and use the system to make them into another product, for example, a biopesticide?"

After a moment, a mechanical voice echoed in her mind. "The Host can activate the feature by paying 50,000 points. After activation, the Host can use this feature to combine the materials and create a new product."

"Is there a limitation for the finished product?"

"There is no limitation, but the finished product’s quality and quantity will depend on the ratio and materials used by the Host."

When Yao Zhi heard this, she hesitated. Although she did a lot of research to write her book in her previous life, she didn’t have deep knowledge. She was an example of ’jack of all trades, master of none.’

The price of the biopesticide was high, and if she used the wrong ratio, the product might be faulty. Because of this, she hesitated.

After a while, she asked, "System, is there any item that could be used to kill locusts without harming the environment?"

She thought that the system would ignore her because this question had nothing to do with the system. But after a few minutes, she heard the mechanical voice in her mind.

"The Host can check the Merit shop. There are several products that fit the criteria for the Host’s needs."

The moment she heard this, Yao Zhi’s eyes lit up. She quickly opened the Merit shop and checked the products. Since the products sold in this shop were mixed, she had to read each item’s information.

10 minutes later, she found an item called Sha Wu Hen powder. The name was direct and straightforward, killing without a trace.