Ascension of the Sylvan Cosmos - Volume 1

Chapter 93. Importance of Berries. Town Size.

Liu Shu listened and became thoughtful. She understood most of what Verdantia explained. She also knew that some of her fruits were dangerous. For example, Verdantia was panicking over the <Palace Berry>. However, she had yet to learn of the improved details of the <Breakthrough Berry>.

Intuitively, Liu Shu felt that this berry was much more precious and useful than <Palace Berry>. Her previous <Breakthrough Berry> was lackluster because, even if it was miraculous as it allowed <Tier Up> for F Rank creatures, the limit was F+ Rank. Anything beyond that was not possible.

F Ranks, as the lowest rank classified by the system, were abundant but not powerful. However, now, her <Breakthrough Fruits> allowed her to transform common F Rank creatures into E Rank creatures.

E Rank Creatures, while they were second weakest, they didn't stand at the very bottom. The danger from rank to rank was exponentially higher. That was one of the reasons for Liu Shu to be so dominant where she was. The <Tier> calculated in the past by the system when Liu Shu asked about it was somewhere between D+ and C-. This allowed her to dominate Level 10 F Rank creatures at Level 4.

She was also a World Tree, so her strength was higher than the average creature at those tiers as well.

Taking the absolute advantage tiers gave, Liu Shu rationalized that the <Low-Level Breakthrough Berry> was much more important and valuable compared to <Palace Berry> and the rest.

Liu Shu expressed her thoughts, and while Cinderielle and Verdantia got another shock, they were quick to recover and answer her.

Cinderielle disagreed with Liu Shu's views. "Tiantian. What you said is the truth. However, you've missed one very important detail." The World Tree focused on Cinderielle, making the Fire Aether Sylvan squirm a bit in delight. "Ehem. You missed who the berries affect. Your <Palace Berry> and the rest don't seem to have a limit to who can consume them. So, it can be used by High-Level masters as well."

Flor and Liu Shu finally realized that small fact. It was indeed a very powerful yet small detail that reversed the scales.

Their conversation then started to change into what to sell and what not to sell outside. Other than that, they also asked Liu Shu if she needed materials so that they could buy them, and what kind of books she wanted them to bring so that she could learn about new things.

Liu Shu looked at the town and saw that the ten houses, inn, and town hall had a total space for nearly 300 inhabitants. The ten houses could fit around 60 people easily each, in Liu Shu's opinion, and the inn had enough rooms for around 180 people. The town hall was also accompanied by a residence building that could fit nearly the same amount compared to the houses.

With such thoughts in mind, Liu Shu asked. 'So, when do we fill the houses?'

Cinderielle and Verdantia looked at each other and commented. "What do you mean? Realistically speaking, there is barely any space for 100 people in this town. You will need to increase the number of houses by a large amount before you can start inviting other races, to be honest."

Liu Shu was startled. 'What do you mean? The inn alone can already house that many people.'

Cinderielle and Verdantia titled their heads while Flor didn't participate this time. She was clueless about it, after all.

Verdantia asked, curious. "Um. Liu'er. How many people do you think this town can hold?"

'At least 300.'

Both Sylvans were stunned. "T-Three hundred? Like, three zero zero?"

Liu Shu hummed. 'That's right!'