The dungeon has been parasitized

Chapter 117 Shopping

The Light Magic Trade transaction alone sold out all the most valuable Winged Serpent Dragon Magic Cores...

This was something neither Klein nor Yanami had anticipated; they never expected such a useful and attractive magic, one that was perfectly tailor-made for Yanami.

It seems that Leader Sunflower realized this, which is why she did Yanami a favor.

The remaining materials that can still be traded are the 100 silver coins and the Rock Frog's magic cores obtained from previous trades. They seem to prefer the Rock Frog's magic cores.

"Let's buy things here next."

"Wow—! So much stuff!"

After buying the magic, Sunflower and Dandelion left, leaving Hyacinth and Daisy to continue entertaining Yanami.

They led Yanami to another neighborhood, which was full of shops run by the Rat People, selling all sorts of things, including weapons, armor, food, magic, and magical tools.

"It's even better than Quilton's shopping street."

"Heh heh heh, how about that, surprised, aren't you?"

Hyacinth raised her chin smugly, a smile playing on her lips.

"Although we are now trading with ourselves, we used to trade with various races, so those shops were preserved after we moved to this city."

"Actually, I'm very curious why your commerce is so developed. When I was in Quilton City, I often saw traveling rat-like merchants."

"Don't you know?"

Hyacinth was somewhat surprised by Anamy's lack of knowledge, as if the reason was common knowledge that everyone knew.

"We rats are skilled at digging tunnels, which allows us to connect with other races. We have convenient and safe tunnels for trade, so everyone likes to trade with us."

They're good at digging tunnels... Speaking of which, there's something else I need them to do, but I'll talk about it later.

"Ah, I see. That makes sense."

"What makes sense... It's true, it's just that the trade is temporarily suspended because of the demonic tide."

Hyacinth led Yanami to the armor shop, where they exchanged the remaining materials for money. Now they could go and buy whatever they wanted, but they didn't have a lot of money, so it was impossible to buy everything they wanted.

However, I still managed to select a few pieces of armor. And because the fishman's head is different from the ratman's head, the helmet wouldn't fit, so I could only buy armor for the lower body.

However... due to different body structures, even if it's only the lower body, it seems unlikely to fit.

Let the fishmen modify it themselves when we get back; it should be fine.

There are also some enchanted weapons, inscribed with spells, which consume magic to increase sharpness when used.

Then there are the kitchenware, clothes, and other daily necessities that Yanami has always wanted.

Klein also bought a transfer copy of the previous material book. With these, Yanami could learn how to process monster materials on her own.

They can even make their own wands and magical tools, so when Yanami bought wands for the fishmen, she didn't choose magical tools.

With the remaining money, Klein had Yanami buy many healing potions.

By the time the shopping was finished, it was already evening, and the glowing crystals on the dome had dimmed considerably.

"We'll pack your things. It's getting late, so Yanami, why don't you stay here tonight and leave tomorrow?"

Because they had so much stuff, they lent a Rockbreaker to Yanami so she could carry it back. So later, Hyacinth and Daisy would also help take the Rockbreaker to Wild Dog Forest.

Most importantly, Yanami also asked them to help dig a hole to connect the plantation and the lake for easy passage.

"Okay, thank you."

"It's okay, and you can even stay a few more days if you want."

"I'll consider it."

"Oh, right, the leader said he's going to treat you to dinner tonight. Thanks to you, we can go together too. Ah, everything has been good since I met Yanami."

"There's delicious food to eat?! I'm starving!"

"Yes!"

Hyacinth and Daisy led Yanami to the agreed-upon restaurant. After a while, the leader, Sunflower, and her assistant, Dandelion, also arrived at the restaurant and dined with Yanami and the others.

"Miss Yanami, did you buy what you wanted?"

"Yes, I have bought what I needed. Thank you very much."

"That's good. Happy transaction."

Just like when they first met, Himawari smiled and extended her hand to Yanami.

("Oh, right, Yanami, there's one more thing we need to ask them for, it's...")

At that moment, Klein suddenly remembered something important and asked Yanami to pass it on.

"Happy transaction, but there's actually one more thing I'd like to ask you."

"Miss Yanami, please speak freely."

"I understand that the rat tribe is very good at digging tunnels, so I'd like to ask you to help me dig a relatively short tunnel. I'll pay you for it, is that alright?"

"Um……"

The sunflower nodded.

"That's possible, but where should we dig? We need to assess the risks."

("It's right on the plantation, not dangerous, about 300 meters as the crow flies.")

Yanami was unaware of the specifics, so Klein could only offer a word of advice.

"I'll dig inside my base, about 300 meters. I want to connect this place to my current base, and I'll guarantee its safety."

"Three hundred meters, huh? If we're digging at Miss Yanami's base, that's no problem. How big do you want to dig?"

"Um……"

(It's about three meters wide and three meters high.)

Klein imagined what would happen if he captured a larger monster later.

It's definitely better to go for something a bit bigger.

"Three meters high and three meters wide."

"Three meters is no problem, but it might take a little longer."

Although Sunflower said it was no problem, she was still a little surprised and guessed why such a large tunnel was needed.

"As for compensation, my plantation also has—"

"How about this, Miss Yanami, we continue with carbon trading? We happen to still have a need for it."

Before Yanami could finish speaking, Himawari interrupted her with a smile. Was Himawari trying to befriend Yanami?

"Hmm...no problem."

After that, Yanami discussed the specific details with them and finalized the amount of charcoal needed.

"So..."

Sunflower looked at Hyacinth and Daisy, who had been listening to the two's discussion. They hadn't dared to start eating yet and were waiting silently at the table for Yanami and Sunflower to finish their conversation.

"You'll be going back with Miss Yanami, right? Then let's finish digging the tunnel while we're at it."

I will approve your request. On the day you set off, go to the excavation department to register, and then collect two rock-breaking rats and the necessary supplies to begin excavation.

"We understand."

"Received, received!"