CHAPTER 497: CHAPTER 345: THE EXTREMELY COLD IRON DOOR, LOU FEI’ER REACHES THE TOP!_2

Keke also comfortably nestled in Xu Xin’s arms, without any further unusual findings.

"Seems like, during this time period, nothing can be discovered." Xu Xin looked up at the outstretched wings, as if the winged dragon was about to soar to the high skies again, "Let’s head back. Maybe, in the evening, we can check again."

Evening was when they calculated that these stone statues might show changes.

"No." Ji Chaoyang shook his head, "Let’s wait until Lou Fei’Er climbs up and activates the Snow Mountain Array first. We better not complicate matters, in case these stone statues really come to life..."

Xu Xin nodded slowly: "Right, other matters can wait until the array is activated."

The two of them teleported down from the snow mountain.

Xu Xin glanced at the time; it was eleven in the morning. He didn’t know what stage Lou Fei’Er had reached in her climb.

"Hmm..." Keke lifted her little head, looking towards the snow mountain, with a dazed look, not knowing what she’s looking at.

Returning near the treehouse, Ji Chaoyang directly teleported back to his own treehouse.

Xu Xin returned to the treehouse’s third floor, where Keke immediately wriggled out of the snow fox scarf, jumping onto the sofa to roll around. He also released the three beasts.

He planned to engage in art creation, but before that, he had one thing to deal with.

It was the big banyan tree in his bracelet.

He sent a message to Qi Xuefei: "Did Ji Chaoyang talk to you about the banyan tree? I have a banyan tree here that can be replanted."

After a few seconds, Qi Xuefei replied: "Ji Chaoyang talked to me about it. Is this one for me?"

"That’s right, I’m heading over now."

With that, Xu Xin opened a portal and teleported next to Qi Xuefei’s treehouse.

Around her treehouse, there were now three parasitic treehouses, all were short, two-story little treehouses.

The sound of the portal forming was loud, and the people from the three treehouses all peeked out curiously.

"It’s Xu Xin Boss!"

"Boss Xu!"

The two newcomers immediately got excited seeing Xu Xin, waving at him enthusiastically.

"Hello." Xu Xin nodded at them, as Qi Xuefei swung down from the treehouse.

Xu Xin explained to her how to use the banyan tree and helped her plant the banyan tree beside the treehouse.

The banyan tree, fully grown in a few minutes, merged with the treehouse, expanding Qi Xuefei’s treehouse’s space on the first and second levels.

However, unlike Xu Xin and Ji Chaoyang, her banyan tree only expanded the space by fifty square meters on the first and second levels, not one hundred square meters. It seems the initial space expansion by the banyan tree is related to the treehouse’s original level.

But, fifty square meters was sufficient. Her blue-level treehouse originally had fifty square meters per level, now with the banyan tree, it made one hundred square meters per level.

Each functional area could reach a maximum of eighty square meters in size, meaning her medicine cultivation room could have its area expanded.

Qi Xuefei understood the logic and showed a joyful expression: "Thank you, not only do I have more decoration, but also more space, plus the arrival of two new people, now the production of medicinal raw materials can increase several times; based on estimates, supplying the entire region with low-grade pills shouldn’t be a problem."

Currently, Qi Xuefei has been selling low-grade Healing Medicine pills on the world trading platform and regional trading platform, although these pills had stronger side effects, they were mostly in high demand and sold out as soon as they were listed.

"Perhaps, high-grade pills can also try increased production for external supply."

For now, her high-grade pills were only provided internally to explorers.

Xu Xin shook his head: "Don’t sell the high-grade pills to ordinary survivors. You can use them to trade with other regions, especially with the strong ones from Zone 1. I believe even if you charge exorbitantly, they would definitely buy them; there will surely be unexpected returns."

High-grade pills are basically equivalent to a lifeline.

Although, truly, it’s not something explorers lack.

When Li Wenxi felt unwell upon waking one day, Xu Xin directly gave her a high-grade pill.

Qi Xuefei looked surprised but then laughed and nodded: "Your and Ji Chaoyang’s ideas are basically identical. He also suggested not selling to others, not even to people from our region, otherwise, they will easily flow into the world market, lowering the value."

"So, what do you think..."

"Currently, high-grade pills aren’t ready for mass production. I just meant to try increasing production, but doing so heavily impacts the low-grade pills’ production." Qi Xuefei explained, "Priority should be given to ensuring people in the region, and ordinary people in other regions, can use the low-grade pills. As for the high-grade pills, you’re right, they should be used as bargaining chips."

Qi Xuefei’s philanthropic mindset influences her actions, as she constantly sells pills externally.

But Xu Xin didn’t comment much; this was her own capability.

Moreover, she wasn’t giving them away for free; the price she set for low-grade pills on the world channel was quite high, overall very reasonable.

"By the way, how’s the situation with your brother?" Xu Xin thought about Qi Zixuan, the person they still hadn’t found.

Qi Xuefei’s gaze flickered slightly: "He hasn’t contacted me for a long time; he doesn’t reply to my messages, nor accept the trades when I send him items; not sure what happened."