Chapter 86 The Queen's New Clothes
"Ah...it feels good."
Somewhere on the first floor of the maze, at the edge of the sewer corridor, the little devil Ayanami pulled up his pants, looking relaxed, and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
The Imp is a race that is good in every way. Not only is it an early spellcasting unit, but it is also a flying unit. The only drawback is that everything about it is small, including the small size of the person and the small stomach.
He was so hungry that he saw stars after just coming out of the summoning circle. He quickly rushed to the NPC store to buy some dry food and water. However, he couldn't hold it in after just a few bites.
Now, the endurance of this race is a problem...
Or was it because he was not used to it? Smelling the pungent smell, the slimes around him moved their green bodies and surrounded him.
These guys are like slugs, they reproduce quickly, and they eat everything...even skeletons.
It would be nice if we could keep a few in the cemetery!
It would be better to just open a toilet!
Thanks to the slimes, seeing them feasting on the food, the guilt in Ayanami's heart was finally alleviated. She flapped her wings and flew away from the crime scene...
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Because of someone's previous experience, other newly reincarnated little devil players have learned to be reserved and not overeat just because their stomachs are empty.
By the way.
Due to his keen sense of the market, Jingluo Nanbei guessed early on that the next race in the cemetery would definitely be demons and lizardmen, so he designed a batch of clothes and pants for covering the body specifically for these two races.
Thanks to this, the first leather factory in the cemetery is suspected to be the biggest winner of the A06 update.
Due to its reliable quality, good quality and low price, one hundred sets of basic clothes woven from spider silk were sold out in an instant, making a huge profit of two million ghost money!
Rounding it off, the three bosses can be considered millionaires in the game.
By the way, since the Imp is the unit with the model closest to human aesthetics among all the optional units in the Necropolis, even if the face cannot be pinched and the randomly generated appearance is not bad, Shark Drops Things and Whale Falls North and South immediately used the saved contribution points to upgrade the skin.
As the first batch of players to enter the game, although they did not level up very quickly, they still had some Black Iron and had accumulated 2,000 Contributions long ago.
The same goes for [Xiao Wan is not full].
However, she chose to reincarnate not entirely because of her beautiful skin, but more because the little devil has wings and can fly!
This was a real surprise to her.
She wanted to rush out and take a walk to see how vast the mountains and forests outside were, and how far the boundaries of this game world were...
Looking at the bustling Quality Square, Shark, who was floating in the air and looking around, was surprised and chirped.
"Incredible... There are unexpectedly many people who have reincarnated this time?"
There are about thirty or forty little demons, and the number of lizardmen is almost over a hundred. It is completely different from when the A05 version was updated!
But think about it.
Although the cost of resurrection is high, the lizardman has superb attributes. With one slap, he can smash the skeleton soldiers into pieces! As long as you are careful in this game, it is not that easy to die. Except for those who deliberately commit suicide, most players are still relatively cautious.
"A lot? I think everyone is still too conservative."
Jing Luonanbei squatted on the ground, holding his chin with both hands, looking at the densely packed skeleton with a slightly regretful expression on his face.
Being a professional gamer is ultimately a side path. So far, the people who really make money in this game are those hard-working people with many livers on their bodies.
Very sorry.
This time she still failed to squeeze any money out of them.
It seems that the "Whale Shark Night" Group still needs to develop more interesting products.
Xiaowan, who had been taking a walk outside, had already flown back, flapping its wings and landing between the two of them. She was expressing her flying experience and thoughts with a look of unsatisfied satisfaction on her face.
"The scenery outside is so beautiful, there are so many mountains and forests! The world is so big that it's hard to imagine! Are you really not going to go outside and take a look? I can help watch the stall for a while."
Although there are still a lot of unsold clothes on the stall, the customers who need them have already come here, so there probably won't be many customers coming in next time.
Xiao Wan silently cheered herself up in her heart.
It's okay, I'm just selling something!
Although it hasn't officially started yet, just thinking about the bargaining scene has made a certain socially anxious person's palms sweat unconsciously.
As if he noticed her nervousness, he waved his hands carelessly and said with a cheerful smile.
"No, no, Xiao Wan has already put in a lot of effort in making the clothes, so just leave the small matter of selling the clothes to us! As for the scenery, it won't go away anyway, so it's the same if you go back later!"
Jingluo Nanbei also nodded with a smile.
"That's right, the future capital crocodile Shark is accumulating her bloody original capital. She will not easily miss such a good opportunity to make money."
“That’s right, that’s right—huh?” Shark, who was nodding his head, suddenly reacted, frowned and glared at his best friend, “You, you are putting your own ideas on my head again!”
"No," Jingluo Nanbei smiled innocently, but the smile on his face gradually became weaker. "My dream is to become a vampire noble who keeps a capitalist crocodile in captivity, not to become a capitalist crocodile... Don't you think it's very vivid? A crocodile with a collar and a beautiful vampire girl holding her -"
Shark dropped something: "Damn it! It feels like you're taking advantage of me again!"
Looking at the two people bickering with each other, Xiao Wan couldn't help but reveal an envious expression on her face.
Although she and they have already become friends, the relationship on the Internet cannot be compared with the friendship in real life...
Maybe I'm too sensitive.
She tried to get in on their conversation.
"...Come to think of it, I didn't expect the little devil to be able to fly right after birth. I was worried that he wouldn't be able to learn to fly, but I didn't expect it to be easier than using magic."
Theoretically, she can already cast spells, and she has memorized the spells in the skill book and the strategies and tips shared by the big guys.
However, so far, she has not been able to successfully rub sparks out of her hands.
Shark Fall and Whale Fall looked at each other, but didn't think there was anything weird about it.
"Were we born? Didn't we jump out of a magic circle?"
"There seem to be egg fragments on the ground. I remember that little devils are supposed to lay eggs? But I don't have any memory of them breaking out of their shells."
Xiao Wan said in a low voice because she was not full.
"Don't you think it's amazing? It's like I grew up in an instant."
Shark dropped the thing and scratched the back of his head.
"It's okay... After all, it's a game. You can't really let players start role-playing from infancy, right? The death penalty would be too outrageous!"
Jingluo Nanbei also nodded and said in agreement.
"+1. From the setting, maybe the Demon King used some evil ritual to accelerate the growth of the little devil? Since we don't need to worry about this process, I think it's better not to worry too much."
The mature little devil should correspond to the normal peak? It is reasonable to use the early stage of the Black Iron level, which has just mastered the extraordinary power, as the "starting point of life" after the player's reincarnation.
This seems to be the best strategy both from the perspective of setting and from the perspective of the balance of the game itself.
And if that's the case, I guess the Lizardmen also have a similar design idea, limiting the choice to players whose soul level has reached Black Iron level.
There is no doubt that ordinary-level Lizardmen exist and make up the vast majority of the maze, but players cannot choose them.
Just when Jingluo Nanbei was lost in thought, a guest with a special identity suddenly flew to the stall of the three.
It was a little devil.
She was wearing a dark brown vest that was probably stolen from an adventurer. The disproportionately long hem not only covered her knees, but even went past her ankles.
It was obvious that she had worn this dress for a long time, perhaps even since she was born, so that the edges of the shoulders and hem had become curled and deformed, giving it a bandit-like style, appearing rough and unruly.
However, what Jingluo Nanbei was most concerned about was not this, but the green name floating above her head that belonged exclusively to the NPC.
【Messenger of Nightmare Land·Yusi】
As the saying goes, everyone loves beauty, and it seems that NPC is no exception.
The three members of the Whale Shark Group looked at each other and saw excitement in each other's eyes.
Fat sheep!
It's finally here!
Jingluo Nanbei took the lead, with an intellectual and gentle smile on her pretty face. She looked very reliable, making people unable to help but hand over their wallets to her.
"Dear guest, how can I help you?"
Yoshi was startled by the voice and didn't understand what she was saying at first, but the crystal on the stall soon translated the words into a language she could understand.
"Help? No need... Yousi just came up to take a look out of curiosity."
She was originally worried about whether something had happened to the batch of little devil eggs that Nightmare Land had previously paid as tribute to the Great Cemetery, but now it seemed that the only one with an abnormal brain was the one just now.
A defective rate of one in fifty is completely acceptable to the little devil.
Anyway, it’s not a big problem!
As a result, she, who was playful and curious by nature, was soon attracted by other things.
Picking up a piece of fluffy cloth from the stall, Yousi held it above his head and looked at it for a while, his eyes full of curiosity.
"What is this? Slippery? Pumpkin?"
Seeing her trying to stick her head in, Shark quickly stopped her.
"These are bloomers. They are for preventing exposure. They are not meant to be worn like this."
Yossi tilted his head.
"To prevent exposure?"
Whale Luonanbei nodded with a smile.
"That's right! It's mainly worn with a skirt. Do you want to try it?"
Yusi still knows about the skirt.
Although she has never worn it, adventurers occasionally wear it.
Compared to bulky plate armor, skirt armor is not only cheaper, but also lighter and more flexible, and is especially popular among some swordsmen.
"Ah... So it's that thing, but wouldn't it be troublesome to fly in the sky?"
Facing the confused guest in front of him, Jingluonanbei said with a smile in his eyes.
"That's true in general, but we added wire to the models sold to the little devils, so even if the skirt is turned upside down, it won't flip over and cover the head. Of course, in addition to these, we also provide other products, such as tights with good ductility, and this special silk fabric..."
As she spoke, she picked up a piece of black silk and handed it to Yousi.
This special version for the little devil saves a lot of materials and is probably the most profitable one of all their products.
Feeling the soft touch and light weight, Yusi's eyes lit up with excitement.
"Wow! Are these pants?! They're so light!"
Whale Luonanbei said with a smile.
"To be precise, it's socks... do you want to buy some?"
"How much!?"
"1,000 ghost money each, very cheap."
Yusi counted on his fingers, a troubled expression on his face, and finally hit his head with his fist.
"Nine hundred hell coins, okay?"
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In this case, a cross with the soul-releasing spell can be exchanged for one!
It would also be convenient for her to explain the value of this thing to Her Majesty the Queen.
"No problem. Since you are such a cute customer, we will give you a discount. But clothes are not so cheap compared to socks."
Jingluo nodded with a smile, then picked up a beige dress from the stall.
The texture of this thing is light and the size is like it was taken off a doll. Obviously, this is not a piece of clothing that humans can wear, but it is just right for the little devil.
Blood-red ribbons embellished the hem and cuffs of the pleated skirt, outlining the contours of the dress while also adding a touch of cunning to the holy and dignified atmosphere.
The overall feeling is like the strawberry cake placed in the window of a dessert shop.
By the way, this was made by Xiaowan herself.
"…For example, this set costs 90,000 ghost coins."
“So expensive!!!”
Staring at the clothes in Jingluo's hand, Yousi counted on his fingers and took a breath.
A hundred crosses!
etc……
One hundred crosses didn't seem too expensive. Just as she was convincing herself, Jingluo Nanbei continued to speak while the iron was hot.
"After all, it is made of the finest silk. Don't you think this dress is like a work of art?"
"Indeed..." Yousi was still hesitant, but it was obvious that he was already attracted by the idea. "It would definitely look beautiful if it was worn by Queen Sissi!"
"If it's a gift for Queen Sissi, I recommend this one even more!" Jingluo Nanbei continued to make up for it with a smile on his face, lowering his voice and whispering, "It is said that in the devil's city in the distant hell, the nobles there all wear this thing."
Yossi looked up in shock.
"Really? But the Demon King..."
"Well, the Demon King is now at the edge of hell after all. Wouldn't it alienate him from his vassals if he wore something that was too out of place? And you haven't seen his closet, so how do you know he doesn't have anything like this in it?"
Jingluo Nanbei coughed lightly and continued to lower his voice and talk nonsense seriously.
"What if... I mean what if, if your Queen goes to the Demon City with him to attend a banquet one day, without even a decent piece of clothing, wouldn't the nobles of the Demon City laugh at the foreign demons for not knowing any etiquette? I don't mean to offend you, this is just a small suggestion."
Yusi opened his mouth in shock, stroking his chin and thinking seriously.
"I see...Come to think of it, it seems that Her Majesty's wardrobe does not have anything that feels slippery and light!"
Although there are regular clothes, they are basically snatched from adventurers and shortened, and the quality is indeed not comparable to the one in her hand.
Looking carefully, Youssi suddenly discovered that the color matching of this dress was tailor-made for their Queen Sissi!
The off-white base perfectly sets off the fair complexion and scarlet hair of that adult! Yusi stroked her chin and thought, and the more she thought about it, the brighter her eyes became, as if her noble Majesty the Queen had already changed in front of her.
"I bought it! And these pants... and socks! I bought them all!"
"Oh, you have good taste, sir! I'll put it on for you right away!"
"Hahahaha! Thank you so much!"
Queen Sissi always cares about everyone in the tribe and thinks of them when there is something good to do. Yusi also wants to do something for her.
Now that the Nightmare Land has gotten rid of the food crisis, there is still a lot of surplus savings in the cemetery. It should not be a waste to spend a little money to buy a gift to make Her Majesty the Queen happy.
I believe that Queen Sissi will understand me! The transaction was completed quickly.
Yusi flew back to the Blood Hall happily with a pile of clothes.
However, just as she passed through the entrance of the hall and was about to return to the Land of Nightmares, she suddenly came to her senses with a frown while humming a light tune.
etc--
Why would the little devil who just came out of the magic circle know these things?
And he seems to be more eloquent than her! "Huh?? Something's wrong!"
Suddenly, Yousi realized a possibility, and an expression of sudden enlightenment appeared on his frowning face, and then he burst into a giggle.
"Hehehe... As expected of the Demon King, he is so insidious and cunning! Should Yusi see through it? Or should he pretend not to know?"
It was obvious! The little devil she was talking to just now was actually following the instructions of the Demon King - or even acting as that Demon King!
Although he was used, Yousi did not think that the Demon King was a good person. Instead, he was happy as if his prank had succeeded, and he flew up and down in the air.
Just take advantage of it.
As long as it's good for Queen Sissi, she doesn't mind being used! The entrance to the nightmare land.
Looking at Yousi coming back with a lot of things, Missy opened her eyes wide in surprise.
"Yusi? Why are you here?"
Yoshi puffed out his chest with pride and threw a few white socks into Missy's hands.
"I've brought the Demon King's gift to Her Majesty the Queen! Missy, come and help me carry some of it!"
When she heard the word "gift", the guilty Missy almost fell from the sky, and only caught herself after a rapid flap of her wings.
Looking at his sweaty colleague, Yousi said suspiciously.
"What’s wrong with you?"
Missy shook her head nervously, sweat pouring down her forehead.
"No, no, nothing... Just give me the things, and I'll pass them to Her Majesty the Queen. You can go back first."
Yoshi: "Ah? Is this okay?"
Missy snatched the remaining tribute without saying a word, hesitatingly speaking.
"There's no one on duty at the Blood Hall right now, right? What if the Demon King has an emergency? Don't worry, I'll tell Her Majesty the Queen that it's your credit!"
"Well, merit is nothing. Even if Yousi doesn't need any merit, he is still the most trusted servant of King Sissi!"
Yousi puffed out his chest proudly and patted the shoulder of Missy, who was holding a pile of clothes in her hands, as if he was giving orders to his younger brother.
"Since Missy has said so, I'll trouble you, Missy."
Missy nodded hurriedly, not bothering to refute, and just hurriedly urged her to return.
"Go, go, and stop talking nonsense."
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On the other side, in front of the booth of Whale Shark Wan Group, Shark Diao Dongxi and Whale Luo Nanbei were high-fiving excitedly, only Xiao Wan had a nervous expression on his face.
“Are we deceiving consumers?”
Whale Luonanbei turned around with a smile.
"How could that be? I think Xiao Wan's craftsmanship is definitely worth the price. If it weren't for expanding the market, I would even want to sell it for 900,000 ghost coins."
"That's not what I meant... Of course, I'm glad you think so," she said halfway, suddenly sensitively recalling something that happened a long time ago, and whispered, "Oh, by the way, about crosstalk, I'm actually willing to spend 1,000 ghost coins to listen to it, not 10..."
Shark was stunned at first, then suddenly burst into laughter.
"Hahahaha, you still remember that! Damn, this guy is kind of cute, Brother Whale, you should move out."
Jingluonanbei couldn't help but smile and patted Xiaowan's shoulder.
"Don't mind her Mandarin. She's already very happy that you're willing to pay to listen to her talk... Look, she's laughing like a fool."
Shark dropped something: "Damn it! You want to fight again, huh?"
Although it was the little shark that attacked first, judging from the order of attack, it was obviously the little whale that attacked later that had the upper hand.
It is not difficult to see from his skilled begging for mercy that Little Shark usually loses more than he wins in fights.
Xiao Wan smiled somewhat embarrassedly.
She also felt that she was a little too sensitive.
Jokes between friends shouldn't take that long to remember, right?
"Damn it! Xiao Wan! Come and help me!!!"
"No, Xiao Wan, wait…wait a moment before intervening. We'll…we'll win soon!"
Looking at the two "bats" fighting each other, Xiao Wan, who was neither right nor wrong, said with a smile.
"Stop fighting..."
Not far away, the construction team leader Alaquedo, who had just come out of the construction site, saw the little devils fighting with each other and unconsciously let out a mocking sound.
“Hahahaha, how embarrassing!”
As expected, the crypt spider is the most loyal servant of the maze! It's a pity that the Demon King is not here, otherwise he would definitely let that master see this good show! But speaking of it, the Demon King seems to be very busy recently...
Thinking that the Demon King did not take him with him when he went out to inspect the territory this time, Arakdo laughed and suddenly became depressed.
(End of this chapter)