Chapter 2680 - 2681: Gem Flower Field

Although Gem Flowers are spirit plants, they have a completely different appearance from ordinary plants, making it easy for those unaware to mistake them for exquisitely carved gemstone ornaments.

This is also why Feng Yuan is interested. Although Gem Flowers are not ornamental plants, they have a beauty that typical ornamental plants lack. In the sunlight, the Gem Flower Field is a brilliant spectacle.

"Let me see, the Gem Flower is over there, it seems a bit far away."

Looking at the roadside map sign, Feng Yuan scratched his head and said. Initially, Feng Yuan thought the planting site of the Gem Flower was near the service hall, after all, this is where Chishan Village is located, and the main building complex is concentrated here.

Apart from Chishan Village, the remaining building complexes are located in the crater and caves halfway up the mountain. As for the Gem Flower Field, there isn’t a specific building complex, only a few service facilities offering basic tour services.

What about a shuttle? Sorry, there really isn’t one. The other party did not intend to rely on the Gem Flower Field to attract tourists, or rather, from the start, the aim was for those wealthy Beastmasters. That’s why, when developing the entire resort area, not much thought was given to ordinary people.

Of course, if Beastmasters really bring ordinary people, they do have spirit beasts as mounts to provide. However, now Chishan Village is not in normal operation, so those riding spirit beasts haven’t been brought along.

Getting there, you can either walk yourself or ride a spirit beast.

"Hmm, it’s quite a distance, can’t use a Space Gate, so should I summon a crystal steed?"

Veronia glanced at the distance marked on the map and asked Feng Yuan. Crystal creations are Veronia’s specialty, so it wasn’t worried about this distance, the only question was how Feng Yuan would choose to get there.

"No need, I’ll go with Xiao Ji, Fluffy Fire Wolfhound, are you running yourself or hitching a ride?"

Shaking his head, Feng Yuan said, glancing at the Fluffy Fire Wolfhound. He could turn into a Little Husky and ride Xiao Ji to get there, but it was a bit troublesome for the Fluffy Fire Wolfhound. However, considering Veronia was also going, hitching a ride on her ’vehicle’ was an option.

After all, Veronia wasn’t good at flying, at least when it came to flight speed, she was quite slow without relying on crystal creations.

Fluffy Fire Wolfhound wagged its tail and barked after Feng Yuan looked at it, Veronia snorted lightly and said,

"It wants to run itself."

"Alright, then let’s go."

Feng Yuan wasn’t surprised by Fluffy Fire Wolfhound’s choice. After all, it hadn’t had a chance to run wild in the wild for a while, only now in Bian Shui Fort could it run around freely. But wanting to run wildly in the wild hadn’t been possible.

It’s not that Feng Yuan didn’t allow it, but it’s too dangerous. The protected area of Bian Shui Fort was just within the fort, and the surrounding areas weren’t much managed. Even theoretically nothing would happen, Fluffy Fire Wolfhound didn’t dare to run around carelessly.

Now there were no such restrictions. Naturally, Fluffy Fire Wolfhound wanted to have a good run in the wild. Veronia didn’t mind this either, casually summoning a Crystalline Dragon to ride. Riding the Crystalline Dragon, she followed Xiao Ji, who flew at the forefront.

A loud eagle cry, Xiao Ji slowly landed in front of an ancient-style building, Little Husky leaped off Xiao Ji’s back and mid-air transformed back into its original form, half-squatting on the ground.

Standing up, patting non-existent dust off his pants, Feng Yuan turned to look at the building behind and said,

"Not bad, didn’t take much time."

Not to mention Xiao Ji’s flying, Fluffy Fire Wolfhound and Xiao Ji arrived almost simultaneously at the Flower Field Service Hall location. As for Veronia, there’s no need to elaborate, even Tamur hadn’t fallen behind.

The human-formed Veronia gently twirled the parasol in her hand and said,

"Seems our timing isn’t quite right, they’re not fully matured yet."

At this moment, the Gem Flowers had already borne fruit, but they were not fully mature yet. At least today it was impossible to see fully matured Gem Fruit.

The Gem Flower resembles common wildflowers in form, but its body is composed of transparent colored crystals. During fruiting, the petals gradually retract into the flower disk, which morphs into a spherical shape until the petals completely disappear and the flower disk turns into a nearly round bead, only then is it considered fully mature.

Once the fruit is picked, a new bud and beautiful blossom will emerge at the top of the Gem Flower’s stem.

However, during fruiting season, because of the retracting petals, the Gem Flowers appear less beautiful, at least that’s Feng Yuan’s personal feeling.

Yet when the fruit is fully matured, it’s a different picturesque scene. Unfortunately, the time for maturity has not yet arrived; you can still see the pointed corners of the petals. At a glance, it may still look good, but upon closer inspection, it feels a little out of place.

"The flower field isn’t large enough, otherwise it might look better, but I didn’t expect there’d be composite mineral veins here."

Gazing at the flower field, Feng Yuan chuckled and remarked, Gem Flowers are spirit plants after all, not known for their ornamental value but because their fruit can be used as a special material in various applications.

If purely for aesthetics, special spirit beasts can induce true gemstone transformations, forming various shapes. Although that lacks the natural harmony of the Gem Flower, it can appear more beautiful.

"The presence of an active volcano is unexpected. Speaking of which, where is the Beastmaster who chose this place?"

Looking at this deserted flower field, Veronia curiously spoke up. Although Chishan Village could operate on its own, without military protection, running a resort at this time would be foolhardy. Not only is safety unguaranteed, but no one would visit either.

The current operations are relying on official subsidies covering expenses and providing some profit, otherwise, Veronia believed they wouldn’t risk maintaining operations at Chishan Village during this time.

Thus, it’s certain there is at least one Beastmaster relaxing here, though Veronia saw no signs of them along the way.

"They should be at the volcanic crater, after all, training could be done there. They aren’t like us."

With hands on his hips, Feng Yuan amusingly said, the other Beastmasters’ strength isn’t top-notch, so they need to keep working hard to improve, unlike the carefree situation for Feng Yuan and Veronia.

Nothing can be done, Feng Yuan can’t utilize most of his strength even now, and Veronia can’t progress any further as she’s already a top-level Divine Beast, reaching the pinnacle of her growth.

"Training? That’s considered relaxing? You humans are truly peculiar."

Veronia said, slowly stepping into the flower field. During the fruiting period, the Gem Flowers become resilient, losing the softness common to ordinary plants. If the fields hadn’t left ample walkways, barging in would feel like crashing into a pile of jewel flowers.

"I wonder how these gemstones will be handled. If not harvested promptly, it seems their growth halts."

Looking at the nearly mature fruits, Feng Yuan curiously muttered, Gem Flowers, being spirit plants, naturally don’t behave like regular plants – fruits dropping naturally over time if ignored.

If not picked after maturing, the Gem Flower’s growth halts, freezing in time until its fruits are harvested, then it resumes growing.

"What are you planning?"

Veronia curiously looked at Feng Yuan. Did he have some special idea? Otherwise, why was he interested in this question?

"Hehehe, I want to see if I can make something with those gemstones. After all, they’re special mineral gemstones containing a bit of energy, and something should be possible with them."

Scratching his head, Feng Yuan beamed brightly. Besides serving as raw mineral materials, the Gem Flower’s gemstones are also used as ornamental gemstone raw materials. Moreover, some alchemical techniques also involve using them.

Of course, what other uses there might be, Feng Yuan wasn’t sure. But the fruit of the Gem Flower is widely applied, and thus Gem Flowers are one of the spirit plants humans cultivate extensively. Wherever growth conditions are met and it’s not in remote wilderness, Gem Flowers are typically planted for harvest.

Hence, Veronia wasn’t surprised by Feng Yuan claiming he’d use it to make something. Given Feng Yuan’s capability, she wouldn’t be amazed at anything he creates from that.

"Uhm, I think you should try. After all, considering the mediocre quality of these items, they probably wouldn’t mind giving you some to play with."