With the sale of two waves of products, the hype surrounding Lin Family Store’s zero-pollution organisms grew even stronger.
Through word of mouth and firsthand witness accounts, people confirmed that the store’s products were genuinely effective. As a beacon of hope for those suffering from mental power disorders, it drew countless customers eager to make purchases.
Among these were individuals enchanted by the natural sweetness and juiciness of the store’s watermelons. These customers were not short on money, and after tasting the fresh and delicious melons, they could no longer tolerate the artificially processed, radiation-mutated fruits available across the interstellar market.
However, given the vast interstellar population, the supply from Lin Family Store was far too limited.
In the short term, Lin Huanyan was unable to scale up production. Helplessly, she watched as netizens flooded forums, dramatically pleading and vying to purchase her goods. Some wealthy individuals even offered exorbitant sums just to acquire a single watermelon.
Earlier, during the company’s internal meeting, an interesting scene had unfolded.
“We are a horticulture company, selling flowers and grass and engaging in gardening.”
“No, we’re a pet company, breeding animals for sale.”
“Wrong again. We are a comprehensive company, dealing in both plants and pets—a versatile business.”
The moment the third person finished speaking, the first two individuals looked regretful. Why didn’t I think of combining the two?
However, Lin Huanyan smiled and rejected the answer.
“You’re all somewhat close. Indeed, our company grows plants and raises animals, but you haven’t mentioned their actual purpose. Think about it—what other uses do plants and animals have?”
“Ah, I get it!”
Another man stood up confidently. “Do we supply to five-star restaurants?”
While interstellar plants had mutated due to radiation, leaving most with strange flavors, a few varieties turned out palatable. These rare, mutated organisms were incredibly expensive and became a luxury for the wealthy. Hence, he guessed the company was involved in this business.
Many others in the audience shared this thought, and some even cast envious glances toward him. Yet Lin Huanyan once again denied the answer.
This left everyone feeling a bit deflated, and the room fell silent.
Lin Huanyan continued, “Is no one else going to make another guess? The answer is very close. Eliminate the incorrect options, and the remaining one must be correct.”
In the crowd, Po Li was deep in thought. Beside him sat Gan Xia, who had already given an incorrect answer earlier.
“Eliminate the wrong answers, and the right one remains. The purpose of living organisms…”
Po Li’s mind replayed these words repeatedly.
First, Wanwu Sheng Company had significant backing; it couldn’t possibly be involved in a trivial business. Moreover, it dealt with biological organisms.
Looking at Lin Huanyan, who was still encouraging guesses, he recalled that she had been his primary interviewer. What had she asked him during the interview?
Questions about his mental power disorder and the fairy shrimp that had successfully treated it.
Thinking back to the peculiar expressions of the other interviewers that day, Po Li suddenly understood.
Raising his hand, the thin young man caught Lin Huanyan’s attention, who promptly called on him to speak.
“Our company is a biological company that cultivates organisms. These organisms are very special—they can treat and alleviate mental power disorders. They might even be the zero-pollution organisms that are trending recently.”
Lin Huanyan didn’t expect anyone to guess the answer, but she nodded affirmatively.
“That’s correct. This employee’s answer is spot on. Our company is indeed the breeding ground for the zero-pollution organisms that have recently taken the market by storm. Congratulations to this employee—you may claim your mystery prize at the finance department later.”
Her words sent the audience into an uproar. The fame of zero-pollution plants was no secret. From star networks to local planetary forums and even radio stations, the news had spread across the galaxy.
Everyone knew that the centuries-long challenge of mental power disorders finally had a solution.
But to think that their own company was behind this breakthrough! The employees were ecstatic, fully realizing what it meant to work for such an organization.
In Po Li’s dorm, his roommates finally understood why Wanwu Sheng Company had such robust backing. With something as groundbreaking as zero-pollution organisms, only a company with strong support could sustain it.
Meanwhile, Po Li himself, affirmed by Lin Huanyan, was thrilled beyond words. His guess had been spot on, and he had even won the mystery prize.
Moreover, the fairy shrimp that had saved his life was cultivated by this company. Po Li was convinced that joining this company was the best decision he had ever made.
After the meeting, Po Li headed to the finance department to claim his prize. There were no gimmicks—just a straightforward reward of 1 million star coins. His savings from years of hard work had barely reached 100,000 star coins.
With this prize, he could finally pay off his debts. Previously unemployed, he had borrowed money to make ends meet. Now, he could even send some money to his son.
While Poli went to the finance department, the other employees returned to their dorms, chattering about the meeting’s content the entire way.
The news was too exciting.
Previously, after being recruited and brought to this remote location, some employees had speculated that the mysterious company might be running some kind of shady, secret laboratory. They had braced themselves for possibly unpleasant work, tolerating it for the high salary and excellent benefits.
Now, all their worries were put to rest.
Lin Huanyan saw a news report with the latest data statistics: the price of watermelon had skyrocketed by 30 times, reaching 30 million star coins. Water lotus had increased tenfold to 2 million star coins, and brine shrimp had surged even more, reaching 20 times their original price at 2 million star coins, as they were faster-acting than water lotus.
Lin Huanyan: …
She never imagined people here could be so crazy. Now, the price of a single watermelon was equivalent to her entire net worth from before.
If those lucky enough to buy during the first two rounds of sales had held on, wouldn’t they have become overnight millionaires?
However, according to the news report’s statistics, the transaction volume was still low, as very few were willing to sell.
Thinking about it, it made sense. In the beginning, when no one fully believed in the product, those who dared to buy it were mostly people with sick family members or friends. Such individuals wouldn’t sell life-saving medicine for money.
During the second sale, some profit-driven individuals tried to buy and resell, but by then, the zero-pollution organisms had already taken the interstellar market by storm. At least several billion people across the galaxy were vying for just a few thousand products.
Given these odds, only the truly fortunate could manage to get one, and how many resellers could succeed in such a scramble?
Lin Huanyan looked at the detailed analysis in the news and couldn’t help wondering which talented journalist had compiled it.
They truly knew how to catch hot topics. This approach was bound to drive traffic sky-high.
At the Star News Agency’s editor-in-chief’s office, the chief grinned as he watched their skyrocketing popularity. His decision was clearly the right one: fan the flames for zero-pollution plants, then jump on the bandwagon to publish news hitting on key concerns.
Now, any related news they released became a hot topic. Especially the data analysis piece—it was so far ahead of other articles that they were left in the dust.
Their follower count had surged significantly, leaving the rival Galactic News trailing behind.
Yes, the data analysis Lin Huanyan had seen was indeed created by the Star News Agency.
Employee Dormitory
Early in the morning, Po Li got up, washed his face, and looked refreshed and energetic.
Today marked the first day of work for this batch of employees, and everyone was up early.
As the group walked into the cultivation building, its previously empty halls suddenly came alive with activity.
Since everyone had different strengths—some excelled in plant cultivation, while others specialized in animal husbandry—they were assigned to different groups based on the types of organisms in the biological cultivation base.
Each group had an experienced trainee researcher to guide them, helping them quickly learn how to care for the organisms.
Zhou Ling and Gan Xia, a married couple with animal care experience, were assigned to the animal group. Zhou Ling joined the brine shrimp group, while Gan Xia was placed in the magic fish group.
Po Li, skilled in plant cultivation, was assigned to the newly established tomato group.
With the arrival of these new employees, Lin Huanyan finally had the capacity to expand her operations.
She immediately expanded the watermelon group to 20 cultivation rooms, the water lotus group to 20 rooms, and moved the brine shrimp group to larger cultivation rooms, also increasing their count to 20.
The potato and tomato cultivation rooms were upgraded to larger spaces, focusing on growing these crops and preserving their seeds.
Succulent plants were given a dedicated cultivation room with simulated environments to speed up growth and propagation.
The only exception was a lone kumquat seedling planted in Lin Huanyan’s laboratory.
Once everything was arranged, Lin Huanyan finally began her research, starting with her long-awaited watermelon breeding project.
Through further studies on interstellar mutated plants, she discovered that the radiation feared by all interstellar inhabitants actually played a positive role in plant mutation.
Combined with the seed induction machine she had installed earlier, her work progressed rapidly.
While others worried about excessive radiation causing irreversible mutations in plants, Lin Huanyan, with her special abilities, could easily solve this problem.
Using the seed induction machine, she adjusted radiation levels and other parameters to produce a variety of mutated watermelon seeds, then used her abilities to screen them.
Thicker rinds? Rejected. Thinner rinds? Kept. Fainter flavor? Rejected. Fewer leaves? Rejected. Larger size? Kept.
All mutated genes were stored in the gene bank.
After a series of screenings, she combined useful mutations and discarded the rest, eventually replicating the high-quality watermelon varieties she once knew on Earth.
Kirin Seedless Watermelon is free of pesky seeds, sweeter, and more refreshing—Lin Huanyan’s personal favorite.
Annong No. 2 Hybrid Watermelon is disease-resistant, particularly to wilt, with a decent sugar content and a pleasantly sweet taste. This variety thrived in cool, humid conditions and required frequent watering.
Flower Skin Seedless Watermelon is another seedless variety, larger in size, and immensely satisfying to eat.
Black Beauty Watermelon, with its black rind and exceptionally delicious taste, has a shorter growing cycle and strong adaptability, making it ideal for mass planting and rapid production.
In addition to this, Lin Huanyan has developed many varieties that don’t exist on Earth.
Thin-Skinned Watermelon, as the name suggests, is a type of watermelon that has an extremely thin rind. To prevent the thin rind from damaging the fruit inside, Lin Huanyan enhanced its genetic resilience. Although the rind is thin, it is remarkably tough.
Multicolored Watermelon is Lin Huanyan’s proudest creation. Initially, she intended to replicate a yellow-fleshed watermelon from Earth, but by chance, she managed to induce multiple colors in the watermelon’s flesh.
The flesh now comes in shades of pale blue, light green, dark green, bright orange, warm yellow, and more. Lin Huanyan even mastered the technique of selectively inducing specific genes to control the color of the watermelon flesh, leading to an ever-increasing range of hues.
Recognizing the potential of this watermelon, she planned to turn it into a high-end brand and implemented a series of modifications.
The colors were already striking, so there was no need to alter the classic light green and dark green striped pattern of the rind. Instead, she focused on changing the shape and size. Large watermelons seemed cumbersome, so she adjusted them to a standard spherical shape with a diameter of around 10 centimeters.
Most importantly, the watermelons were seedless—after all, a premium watermelon shouldn’t require customers to spit out seeds.
For variety, Lin Huanyan thought of Earth’s method of using molds to alter a watermelon’s shape. She custom-ordered molds in various shapes like cubes, rectangles, and cylinders to create a special batch of watermelons with unique appearances.
Lin Huanyan’s intern researchers, led by Zhang Qianqian, were assigned to learn from her and gained significant knowledge about developing new watermelon varieties.
Though they didn’t have Lin Huanyan’s special abilities, they could induce mutations and select promising seeds, which Lin Huanyan would then purify. This process significantly reduced her workload, allowing her to develop more varieties.
For the interns, gaining knowledge, securing stable jobs, and having the Black Hole Laboratory on their résumés gave them a clear advantage for future opportunities, whether for promotions or moving to other companies.
Everything was progressing smoothly and heading in a positive direction. Lin Huanyan had already built the company framework, and the rest was just ongoing work.
Finally, she had time to do something she had long wanted to accomplish.
One ordinary evening, a new StarNet account quietly came online.
The username was Lin’s Shop, and the profile picture featured a haughty little princess wearing a luxurious gown and a sparkling golden crown.
The distinctive profile immediately stood out from the usual mundane avatars.
Why did she choose this?
Don’t ask—it’s all about the prestige of being a VIP crown member.
When Lin Huanyan first thought of opening an official account, she was worried that her username might already be taken. She reached out to her contact at the Kara family, which owned StarNet.
To her surprise, they had already prepared the account for her and even upgraded her to a crown membership.
Back on Earth, Lin Huanyan didn’t even have a premium Penguin account. Now, not only was she a member, but she was at the highest tier, which perfectly satisfied her desire for prestige.
To match the crown theme, she chose a haughty little princess avatar, which looked absolutely charming.
With anticipation, Lin Huanyan posted her first message:
“Lalala, Lin’s Shop has launched its official account! We welcome everyone to follow it. The first 100 followers who repost will receive a large watermelon!”
As expected of a VIP crown member, her post was immediately followed by a flashing announcement: “Welcome Crown Member Lin’s Shop!”
A shower of fireworks filled the screen, sparkling brightly everywhere.
However, the garish red-and-green fireworks weren’t exactly pleasing to the eye, making Lin Huanyan cringe.
Luckily, she discovered that the effects could be customized. She quickly changed the tacky fireworks to a dreamy silver meteor shower.
Satisfied, she checked her post again and found it much more visually appealing.
Underneath her first post, comments were already piling up, likely drawn by the flashy effects.
[Liu Jia An’an]: Am I seeing this right? Lin’s Shop opened an official account?
[Watermelon, My Love]: You’re not mistaken. It’s officially verified!
[Son-in-Law of the Lin Family]: Followed, liked, and reposted—doing the full set. Can’t wait for my big watermelon.
[Liu Jia An’an]: Ahhhhh! I was too busy being surprised. I’m following, liking, and reposting now!
[Watermelon No. 1]: @Watermelon No. 2 @Watermelon No. 3 Sisters, hurry up! They’re giving away watermelons!
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[Marilyn]: Crying loudly.jpg I came too late and missed the watermelon.
[Happy Nut]: Sobbing noises Just missed it by a little.
[Old Zhang]: Boss, could you consider offering more watermelons? I’m willing to pay for them.
[The person upstairs is right]: Look at my ID.
[Lin Family’s Little Fan]: I want to ask the boss if the product quantity will increase next time? The quantity is too small, it’s hard to grab!
[A Flower]: By the way, are the products in this shop really that good? I don’t believe it.
[Delicious]: Won’t the prices be too expensive? The starting prices are all in the thousands.
[Stars]: Boss, it’s said online that you have a strong background, is that true?
[Born as a Lin family member, dead as a Lin family ghost]: The one in front, this is a “zero-pollution organism,” it can treat mental illnesses, and its effect is even better than pure-level plants. The price is already very reasonable, okay?
Because of the special effects, the official account of the Lin family shop quickly gained attention. In no time, it attracted a large number of netizens, with the follower count rapidly increasing. Within five minutes, it had 300,000 followers and was growing at an even faster rate.
With more people, naturally, there were more comments, and with more comments, there were all kinds of opinions. Lin Huanyan saw many negative comments about the Lin family shop.
[Pipi]: This is a collusion between officials and businesses for an event, and there are a bunch of internet trolls hyping it up. I’ve never heard of “zero-pollution organisms,” and suddenly it’s popping up.
[684589]: Yeah, they’re probably just trying to make money madly.
[Jianqiang]: Why isn’t the official account coming out to explain? Are they guilty?
[Baby is Hungry]: It’s just a bunch of internet trolls having fun, don’t believe this shop.
[Slipped Away]: Hmm, why are so many people saying good things, but others are saying bad things? Which side is telling the truth? @OoReview, can you do a review?
[Shorty Picking a General]: Yeah, yeah, just review it and we’ll know. @OoReview @OldLiuFakeBusting @GeisAnalysis
Lin Huanyan initially thought that since the official account had been verified, people would trust it more, but to her surprise, there were still some who didn’t believe it. Some hadn’t even used the products but immediately judged them as fake and started spreading rumors.
When more people came in, some of them began to doubt. It really seems like there’s no escaping this kind of situation. Everything was fine before, and Lin Huanyan thought everyone really recognized the certification materials she had posted.
Now it seemed she was just overly optimistic. Before, no one had come out to question it, but once someone did, others started to follow, raising doubts with no real basis, and some even started making baseless claims.
However, the methods suggested by those few netizens weren’t bad; she should reach out to some review accounts to test it.
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translation works:
ARTTEDSBGT (After Rebirth The True Eldest Daughter Starts Brewing Green Tea):
main story – completed translating
extras/side stories – i still dont have money and account to access this
ATISIUP:
ongoing
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