Previously, Ellie always thought that the eldest young lord of the Setter family was a truly pitiful character. However, having seen his determination to persevere, she now felt immensely guilty.

    Was it right for him to wait another 1-2 years for the heroine to complete the event to find the Tezetrons flowers? How could she expect him to endure such prolonged suffering!

    Ellie frowned, even her hands beneath the cloak felt the pressure. Yet, the joy of the Setter family head reinvigorated her. It seemed that her extensive efforts had ultimately benefited them.

    And…even if she wanted to help him, her powers were still insufficient to make the Tezetrons flowers bloom.

    "That's good," Ellie said in her hoarse old man's voice. The family leader and the servants all nodded in agreement, seeming like it was really a good thing for him to regain consciousness.

    Unexpectedly, a surge of magic power gathered at the patient's fingertips, his withered, skeleton-liked fingers barely moving. Then, a violent electrical discharge struck right at Ellie's forehead under her cloak.

    "Urgh!!" The intense heat and sting of the electrical discharge startled Ellie profoundly.

    The family leader was also shocked by his son's discourteous action towards her. However, the esteemed and highly valued magician of the Setter family intervened to prevent any reprimands.

    "That is the Lightning Shield, sir. The eldest young lord wanted to express his gratitude to the Esteemed Mage, so he bestowed the Lightning Shield," the family's magician explained excitedly, leaving everyone agape.

    Only Ellie was still confused by the situation.

    "The Lightning Shield is a magical shield, a force possessed by the eldest young lord and is quite extraordinary. We, the Setters, are delighted to see how potent his powers are. The Lightning Shield can block a magical attack regardless of the element, hence everyone thinks that the Setters must be superior to others."

    "The only pity is that such precious power comes at a high cost. Therefore, the special body of the eldest young lord requires a great deal of life force in return, which has left him in this condition."

    The explanation continued. He was a loyal magician of the Setter family and had been the eldest young lord's former tutor. Unfortunately, his teaching was cut short as his pupil faced this severe life-threatening crisis.

    Otherwise, with the eldest young lord's Lightning Shield, the Setter family would not have to fear loss at all!

    Ellie nodded perplexedly. So, did this mean she didn't have to worry about being attacked by magic powers for 1 time? The compensation they provided her was indeed of great value.

    "It's an admirable expression of gratitude," she didn’t want the atmosphere to be too silent, thus she voiced a word of appreciation.

    Moreover, she had also prepared a gift for the Setter family. As today she no longer needed to use her powers to accelerate the growth of the pumpkins, so she intended to grow another young Tezetrons plant, hoping it would once again help this benevolent eldest young lord.

    As the Tezetrons plant appeared in Ellie's hand, which was clad in a black glove, the head of the Setter family's face lit up with excitement once more.

    "This!"

    "Yes, just like the last time, I came here to give this to you, hoping it will help your son," Ellie spoke with the polite words of high society, which significantly enhanced her credibility.

    "Thank you very much, sir! Our family is in your debt once again," the family head looked at his son with renewed excitement, it seemed the chance to heal him had truly returned.

    "Mmm," Ellie replied simply. This was all her power for the morning; she would have to wait until evening before her powers could recover.

    Typically, Ellie would use all her magic power in the morning so that she could use it again in the afternoon on the pumpkin fields. Seeing that these pumpkins had been harvested, she no longer accelerated their growth, allowing the fully matured plants to naturally produce their yield. This evening, she planned to accelerate the cultivation of short-cycle vegetables like morning glory, bok choy, and coriander, which would take about 2 days in accelerating growth in the morning and evening.

    In the meantime, she had also thrown some fruit seeds into the planting bed, intending to nurture them gradually for long-term harvesting. She had 2 Tezetrons plants reserved for flowering. As for the young Tezetrons plant received today, she plucked the leaf and hastened its growth with all her power focused on that single plant.

    Ellie felt that using her power exhaustively both morning and evening was gradually increasing her power. As the heroine had learned, the more she used her power, not only did her expertise increase, but also the capacity to store magic power expanded on its own.

    The head of the Setter family took the small, one-palm-high Tezetrons with trembling hands, but then his brow furrowed as he pondered more deeply.

    "Our Setter family doesn't have much wealth. I will take you to choose the treasure you desire yourself." Upon hearing this, Ellie waved her hands dismissively.

    She no longer desired any special treasures from the Setter family. Wouldn’t it seem too greedy? Besides, although treasures were abundant, if one wasn't strong enough to protect them, they became dangerous. Ellie came here with a gift, the Tezetrons plant, already having a clear purpose in mind.

    "No need, that was just something I wanted to give to you all. However, if you wish to reciprocate, then the crystals that permanently increase magic power would suffice for me."

    These magic-enhancing crystals, much like the treasures unearthed from tombs, were more abundant than the other rare treasures that the Setter family possessed. This meant that even ordinary magicians could collect these crystals without much difficulty.

    The crystals were very beneficial to the younger members of the family, but once they reached higher levels of power, these crystals were no different from small magic-restoring crystals.

    So, even though they seemed valuable, their real value was only apparent to those at lower levels. Even the eldest young lord of the Setter family no longer needed them.

    This was also reflected in the novel: aside from the heroine and individuals from moderately wealthy families, they saw these magic-enhancing crystals as mere worthless stones. To truly increase their power, they would need to hunt for high-level monster crystals instead.

    Hearing Ellie's request, everyone exchanged surprised glances. The item that this esteemed old man desired was just a common market item. Was it really worth trading for the rare Tezetrons?

    Ellie knew what they were thinking, but she was prepared with a suitable response.

    "I need a large amount of them for the development of my plantations, and I'm too lazy to go buy them myself. Or does the Setter family not have enough of them to make such an exchange?"

    Upon hearing this, the family head immediately understood.

    The old man explained that he intended to use them to develop his plantations, implying he knew how to use them better than they did. This was also logical that this old man was probably too lazy to enter the town to gather these items. Judging from his old clothes and modest appearance, he must live a frugal life. If he truly intended to reveal his true self, would he still be wearing such shabby clothing? Surely many would have offered him riches by now.

    "Just give me 15 minutes, I will have my people gather a suitable amount of permanent power-enhancing crystals for you immediately. But do you need anything else?"

    "Um, I would like magic-enhancing potions of low, medium, and high levels."

    "Certainly. Do you require anything else?"

    "If you have any healing potions, I would like those as well."

    "That can be arranged. Do you need anything else…?"

    Questions and Ellie's somewhat confused responses continued. Ellie wasn't prepared to endure an endless stream of questions from the other party.

    It seemed that the permanent magic-enhancing crystals she requested were indeed trivial compared to the rare Tezetrons. But of course! If only she knew how much the Setter family had to pay for the palace to obtain the old leaves of the Tezetrons for making medicine, she might understand their situation better.

    Ellie unhesitatingly gave them the entire Tezetrons plant without asking for anything as valuable in return. No matter what they offered, it still wouldn't seem sufficient!

    After more than half an hour, the Setter family had fulfilled Ellie's request. It turned out she received 1 million low-level permanent magic-enhancing crystals, 5 hundred thousand medium-level magic-enhancing crystals, 10 thousand high-level magic-enhancing crystals, and a vast amount of various healing and restorative potions. All these were given in a dimensional ring they specially provided.

    If 1 leaf of the Tezetrons could exchange for treasures worth millions, an entire young Tezetrons plant would be worth over 10 billion!

    The question Ellie wanted to ask them—why they were so dedicated to this pitiful person—seemed answered from the start.

    As long as their eldest young lord was healed and well, the Setter family would be able to raid tombs for treasures however many times necessary. Everyone's lives would be protected by the Lightning Shield, and there were still many secrets in the young man's power that remained unknown. For them, this investment was truly worthwhile!

    Ellie looked at the pumpkins in her own dimension. Initially, she came here intending to ask them to buy the pumpkins and convert them into cash for her. However, at this moment, she dared not even mention the pumpkins she had, fearing they might respond with the same grand generosity again!