Apocalypse Arrives: I Become a Powerhouse by Scavenging

At Moira Lynch’s words, the Kessari before her nodded. "You’re right, but we don’t have any better solution. The Shasha Grass Seeds are incredibly resilient; they take root the moment they touch the ground. To keep them from infesting other deserts, all we can do is try to bury them deeper."

Seeing the Kessari’s troubled expression, Moira smiled. "You might not have a way, but I do."

"You do?" The Kessari’s eyes widened, staring at Moira.

Moira nodded earnestly, pointing first to herself and then to Hugh Finch beside her. "The two of us can help you dispose of all this Shasha Grass and its seeds. I guarantee we won’t leave a single trace behind."

"Really? That’s wonderful! Please, wait here a moment. I’ll go tell the others right now."

Watching the Kessari run off, Hugh Finch finally asked, "Moira, is this grass edible?"

Moira raised an eyebrow at him. "It is, but it might taste a little bitter. It’s very nutritious, though. That’s not the most important part, however. See those golden seeds?"

Following Moira’s gaze, Hugh Finch looked at the golden seeds. "What about them?"

"These seeds are items," Moira explained. "If you crush one, you’ll be shrouded in a cloud of sand that lets you blend in with your surroundings for one hour. In a desert environment, the effect lasts for an extra two hours."

When Moira finished speaking, Hugh’s eyes widened in shock. He didn’t doubt the truth of her words for a second. "Do we have enough Space Buttons?"

’There’s a staggering amount of Shasha Grass and seeds here.’

"If only Kai York were here," he mused. "He has a Space Blade."

While the space created by a Space Blade is limited in size, there’s no limit to how many of them you can create.

In theory, this means a Space Blade can create a countless number of these spaces.

Of course, that’s just in theory.

’As the one who created the Space Blade, Moira knew its actual limit was around fifty spaces.’

"But you’ve got me, don’t you?" Moira gave him a reassuring look.

’Her personal space couldn’t be revealed, but Moira had plenty of Space Buttons on hand—more than enough to store all of this.’

As they were talking, the Kessari from before ran back over, now carrying a bundle.

"They’ve agreed. We’ll leave the Shasha Grass and its seeds to you. Please, make sure you get rid of it all completely. Also, this is for your trouble."

With that, the Kessari held out the bundle and opened it, revealing two fist-sized, golden fruits.

Unlike the gold of the Shasha Grass Seeds, these two fruits looked like Crystal Balls filled with flowing sand.

[Sand Fruit: A specialty of Planet Kharis. After consumption, the user’s body can merge with sand, gaining its fluid properties. Duration: Ten minutes.]

Moira accepted the two Sand Fruits. "Don’t worry," she said. "We’re professionals."

’They definitely wouldn’t leave a single bit of this good stuff behind.’

After the Kessari left, Moira handed one of the Sand Fruits to Hugh Finch and explained its effects.

Based on its effect alone, it was clear the Sand Fruit was far more powerful than the Shasha Grass Seeds.

"Too bad there are only two, and the effect only lasts for ten minutes," Hugh sighed.

Moira rolled her eyes at him. "You should be grateful. Other people would kill for these."

"That’s true."

Hugh quickly adjusted his mindset and began helping Moira collect the Shasha Grass and its seeds.

The Kessari had already chopped down and bundled a portion of it before they arrived, which saved them a lot of effort.

After stowing everything away, the two of them took out their tools and started on the remaining Shasha Grass.

The stalks of the Shasha Grass were thick, but the two of them were no slouches.

Shasha Grass that previously took two or three Kessari multiple swings to sever was pathetically fragile before them.

Wielding sickles, they swiftly harvested the grass. In no time at all, all the Shasha Grass had been cut down.

Moira took out an empty Space Button to store the Shasha Grass and its seeds.

After an hour of hard work, they finally finished collecting all the Shasha Grass. Once she confirmed nothing was left behind, Moira looked at the now-barren patch of desert and took a few tree saplings out of a Space Button.

She casually planted them.

"What are you doing?"

Hugh was puzzled by Moira’s actions.

Moira looked at him and said, "We’re here to do a job."

Hugh nodded. The system had indeed sent them here to work, but what did that have to do with what she just did?

Seeing he still didn’t get it, Moira spelled it out for him. "If you were the boss, would you prefer an employee who’s proactive, fast, and does good work, or one who clocks out the second they can and cuts corners whenever possible?"

Hugh’s face lit up with understanding. He turned to look at the two or three saplings Moira had planted and asked, "Is that enough? Shouldn’t we plant a few more?"

"No, this is plenty."

With that, Moira led the way, leaving that spot to continue exploring the rest of the oasis.

The deeper they went into the oasis, the more plant varieties they discovered.

As they explored, Moira would occasionally stroke the unfamiliar plants they passed.

Her movements seemed casual, but each one was deliberate.

’Pearlybright. Consumption whitens teeth.’

’Mini Black Grapes. Consumption makes one’s eyes as dark, bright, and spirited as the grapes themselves.’

In addition to those two, Moira also discovered plants that could give a person a higher, more rounded crown, double eyelids, a high nose bridge, elf ears, and pouty lips. There was even one for creating dimples.

It wasn’t just for the face, either. She found plants for creamy-smooth skin, weight loss, and slender limbs.

’She’d heard that the ideal proportion for dancers was having a wrist line that extended past their crotch.’

Moira stared at a bone-shaped flower before her.

[Bonegrowth Flower: After consumption, the bones of the limbs will begin to grow again. This process is accompanied by severe pain. The final length of growth is dependent on the user’s constitution.]

There were plants for breast enhancement and waist slimming; even one’s toes weren’t neglected.

’Moira recalled a novel she’d once read, where the protagonist’s toes were described as being like a string of lustrous, round pearls.’

’This place was a paradise for anyone seeking beauty.’

Of course, Moira didn’t tell Hugh Finch about any of these discoveries. She collected them secretly, since they had no practical use beyond enhancing one’s beauty.

After gathering a sample of each, Moira stuffed them into her Pharmacy Box, along with the Sand Fruit and Shasha Grass Seeds.

’She was sure that no woman in the world could resist the temptation of painless beautification.’

’This set of beauty-enhancing Medicine was destined to be the next bestseller in her shop.’

At the thought, Moira couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

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