Chapter 63 - A Sweet Girl Won’t Be Fooled By The Villainess

Chapter 63 It's a Real Pain The system rewards had been issued long ago. It was said to be an encyclopedia of plants, and Ifia had assumed it would be a book, but in reality, it was another feature of the system. Identifying plants. Although the system could act as a map guide and a cheating tool for exams, when it came to other aspects, it would just say "insufficient permissions"... Otherwise, Ifia would have taken the system to the stall to buy ancient rare items and resell them, which would definitely have made a lot of money. However, as she had given up hope for the system a long time ago, Ifia was quite content. She had been busy working as a model in the studio during this period, so she had no time to try out the new system function. Now that she had some time, Ifia thought she could try to make some money first. With a goal in mind, time seemed to pass too slowly for Ifia. In her anticipation, the bell for the end of midday classes soon rang, and she was ready to set off! This time, with the intention of making money, she didn't need to buy expensive ingredients; as long as the vegetable ingredients were of acceptable quality, it would suffice. Therefore, Ifia didn't plan to go to Colifin Street, but rather to the ordinary civilian streets. And she also planned to replenish the depleted tranquilizers at the black clinic. So, she refused Jessina's eager proposal to go together and waved her hand at Jessina's resentful eyes, then returned to her dormitory to change quickly before heading rapidly towards her destination. As for why she wasn't afraid of the disappearance case in Dalwar City? Apart from the fact that she was already dressed in male attire, although the system was quite useless, it still had its merits, such as the early warning function. If there was any danger, she would run! Having confidently passed the test of being chased by a strong man at the black clinic, Ifia was sure she wouldn't be easily caught. "Oh, Jack, long time no see. You're still as lovely as ever!" In the black clinic, Ifia handed the money to the doctor and received the goods in return. As she carefully put the bottle into her pocket, the middle-aged doctor with a full beard smiled and greeted Ifia. Then, he winked and teased, "Lilith has been talking about you in my ear. Your praise of her last time made her excited for several days. She always tells us how kind you are and how she'd love to see you again." At the mention of Lilith, Ifia couldn't help but curl her lips, feeling an ache in her legs. The strong man she had encountered at the black clinic last time had Lilith as his girlfriend. Regarding this matter, Ifia felt quite wronged. At that time, she had only thought Lilith's silver-gray hair was very beautiful, reminding her of Amelia, so she had praised Lilith. As a result, the strong man had become jealous. It was really annoying. "McFarland, stop teasing me." "It's true; Lilith has always liked beautiful things since she was young. I think she has taken a liking to you. She's been looking for an opportunity to break up with poor John lately." "..." Listening to Dr. McFarland's words, Ifia was shocked and stared wide-eyed. She felt it was best to leave immediately! "Hey, McFarland, don't mention me to your daughter. I have to go now." Damn, this was a groundless calamity! If she didn't leave now and ran into the strong man John, it wouldn't be good! After speaking, without waiting for the doctor to say anything to keep her, Ifia quickly slipped away. When she got out of the black clinic and arrived at Roseanne Street, Ifia heaved a sigh of relief. She was safe now! Different from Colifin Street favored by the nobles, Roseanne Street was a joyous place for the common people. Compared to the expensive ingredients that nobles loved, the affordable prices on Roseanne Street were tear-inducing. This was the first street where Ifia had found a place to stay after leaving the slums. However, even though the prices were reasonable, the quality of the ingredients couldn't be too demanding. And as for some special ingredients and spices, they were simply unavailable on Roseanne Street, so she still had to go to Colifin Street to buy them. Even so, the common people were quite content; at least they could have vegetables to eat. Moreover, with the large population flow on Roseanne Street, the variety of goods for sale was diverse. If one looked carefully, they might indeed find treasures. Ifia was now wandering on the street, carefully eyeing the items on the stalls, preparing to find a business opportunity that could help her make money! "Come and take a look. Fresh sweet potatoes at a cheap price!" "Fresh, plump onions. Only this batch is available; once it's sold, there will be no more." "Potatoes, sweet potatoes." The most common food being sold on the sides of the street was potatoes. Ifia had once thought of using potatoes to cook and sell dishes. But, considering the issue of obtaining them and the different tastes between the East and the West, she eventually gave up the idea. The people of the Sis Empire favored sweet flavors. And if Ifia had money to buy sugar, why would she work hard to earn money? Given the high price of sugar, only the nobles could afford it. Due to the geographical and climatic factors of the Sis Empire, there was no way to grow sugarcane crops, so they had to rely on maritime transportation to import sugar from other countries, which made the prices unreasonably high. If extracting sugar from fruits, the cost would be too high. Thus, only the nobles could afford it. "Has your neighbor's daughter been found?" "Oh, how could she have been found so quickly? She's been missing for a day already, and there are no clues yet." While Ifia was looking for suitable ingredients, she suddenly heard the conversation of two women on the roadside. It was about the disappearance case in Dalwar City that she had heard about at the gossip session during self-study earlier that day. She never expected that she would have firsthand information now! As a gossip enthusiast, Ifia naturally couldn't miss the excitement, so she pretended to look at the various handwritten advertisements on the opposite wall with a serious expression, while secretly pricking up her ears to eavesdrop on the conversation. "Isn't your neighbor's daughter, Lourden, a well-behaved girl? How could she suddenly disappear?" "Poor Lourden had a tough life! Her mother fell ill again, and because the family was in dire straits, she had to go out to find a job. She had just found a stable job recently and was planning to take her mother for treatment after receiving her salary... but on the way back with her wages, she disappeared." "Ah, poor girl. Why do these damn things always happen to women! If they have the guts, why don't they cause trouble for the nobles? Why come and trouble us poor commoners?" "Hush, don't talk about these things on the street; it's suicidal!" The woman's hatred and disgust when speaking about the nobles made the other person quickly stop her. They both left without another word. Ifia was reluctant to stop listening, but the gossip was over, so she could only redirect her attention. As a result, just as she was about to continue looking at the ingredients on the stalls, she unexpectedly saw someone she knew. Why was Fiona here? Upon seeing her love-stricken brain, Fiona, Ifia instinctively hid herself behind the cover of the stall. She was really afraid of being pestered for money by her! However, Fiona didn't notice Ifia there. With a panicked expression and hastily adjusting her disheveled clothes, she quickly left, as if there was a wild beast chasing her. This made Ifia wonder as she watched Fiona's disappearing figure. Why had she come here? She didn't seem like she was here to shop; was she here to borrow money outside the school? Just as Ifia was curious, her gaze inadvertently landed on the items displayed on the stall. Instantly, all her messy thoughts were thrown aside, and her eyes shone brightly as she looked at the ingredients! This was it!!! If she guessed it right, she would soon make a big profit! [System, quickly, use the plant scanning function!]