Chapter 396 395. Profitability of Puji House (Supplement)
"Cheers to being alive!"
In a warm corner of the Puji House, the four members of the Vera team raised their wine glasses, and the cup walls made a crisp sound when they hit each other.
Although Vera shouted at the time that the helper should evacuate alone and his teammates acquiesced to this decision, it did not mean that they were really ready to die.
It's simply that four deaths are better than five.
When everything settled down, the trembling brought by facing death still needed to be calmed by alcohol. They drank the wine in the glass happily, letting the warmth dispel the coldness in their hearts.
Of course, the rewards for life-and-death dangers are also quite generous.
The employer, Patton, was grateful that they did not abandon him at the critical moment of life and death, and in addition to the agreed remuneration, he also paid them a large amount of extra gifts as a thank you.
Vera accepted this gift without any hesitation, after all, it was earned with her life.
In addition, the City Lord's Mansion also issued a bonus for helping to eradicate the cult.
Although the amount was far less than Patton's thank-you gift, it was still a good income.
As for why we chose to celebrate at Puji House?
"Only the elven ice wine here is affordable..." Xirian's tone was filled with relief.
Due to some unknown incident in the Elf Forest recently, the already rare Elf Ice Wine was completely out of supply, and its price on the market skyrocketed.
Although the prices at Puji Home have also increased a bit, they are still within an acceptable range.
Vera guessed that the mysterious alchemist behind the store might have also mastered the art of brewing wine, but Xirian denied it.
He explained, "The raw materials for Elf Ice Wine only grow in the Elf Forest, and they are extremely difficult to keep fresh. If we transport the raw materials outside for brewing, the cost will only be higher."
Several people discussed in a low voice, and finally agreed that Boss Dylan must have a special purchasing channel to be able to provide a stable supply of ice wine at this time.
What Xilian didn't say was that, according to his guess, Dylan or the supplier behind Dylan was most likely to have some friendship with a squad leader of the forest rangers.
Of course, this was just a random guess made when he was bored. He was not a competitor of Puji House, so he would not bother to figure out such a trivial matter.
He was even happy to have cheaper ice wine!
However, it is called "cheap"...
Xilian looked at the pale green wine in his hand and said, "Do you know? In Ithildorin, this wine is just an ordinary drink that the elves enjoy with their meals. I didn't expect the price to increase so much outside the forest! The reward for a normal mission is only enough to buy three bottles! It's really..."
Vera tilted her head curiously. "Ordinary drinks? From what you're saying, the elves have better wine?"
"Of course!" Xilian smacked his lips. "The best is undoubtedly the royal wine, brewed from silver dew flowers that bloom in the moonlight. It tastes like morning dew, and the aftertaste is like starlight dancing on the tip of your tongue... I'll definitely find a way to bring some for you to try if I get a chance!"
"Haha! You know so much about it? And you even brought it for us to try... You talk like you're a member of the elven royal family!" Fei Ling joked with a smile, raising her glass and clinking it with his.
While they were toasting each other, Bianca, dressed in a maid outfit, came with a few Pujis, also dressed in maid outfits, to serve the dishes.
The girl hesitated and secretly glanced at Xirian four or five times while placing the plates. Every time their eyes met, she hurriedly looked away. Finally, her face turned red and she fled back to the kitchen with the Pujis.
On the contrary, Sirion, Valar and others were accustomed to this and did not care.
Dylan, who was far away, saw all of this, but he just silently calculated the profits of Puji House, which were far beyond the imagination of outsiders.
He had seen through it all. This young clerk of his had no special feelings for Norris or Xilian. He simply couldn't help but look at beautiful and handsome boys a few more times, and every time he looked at them, he would blush.
Heh, little devil.
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"By the way, Vera," Feiling asked after three rounds of drinks, "when you went to the city lord's palace to collect the bounty, did you ask Sir Aidin for the name of the person who saved your life?"
"Lord Aidin is so busy with his affairs that he wouldn't personally handle such a trivial matter as issuing a bounty." Vera spread her hands helplessly. "I can't possibly go and bother him just to ask for a name, can I?"
"But I can't possibly not even know the name of my savior, right?" Fei Ling gestured excitedly, "If he hadn't intervened in time, I would have had a few more holes in my body!"
Vera nodded in agreement. "Next time you run into Lord Aidin, just ask him. Besides, maybe he's also living in Mushroom City!"
"That person looks younger than you, but his strength is not inferior to yours at all." Feiyin interrupted.
Vera smiled nonchalantly: "I'm not some extraordinary genius, it's normal to meet someone more talented than me!"
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At the same time, in the Puji dungeon.
Due to official intervention, Norris's vacation had to end early.
But he had no complaints about this. After all, apart from basking in the sun, he really couldn't find anything else he particularly wanted to do in Mushroom City.
As soon as he returned to the familiar environment, Xiao Hei, who had not been seen for several days, was the first to come up to him, carefully sniffing the smell on his body with his nose, while checking his body.
In order to prevent Xiao Heijie from "accidentally" scraping off a few scales during the inspection, Norris skillfully took out two silver scales from his waist and pressed them into Xiao Hei's claws.
After sending away the satisfied Xiao Hei, he exchanged a few brief words with Qiong who came after hearing the news, but did not return to the mushroom garden directly. Instead, he came to a pool of water in the cave.
【Mimetic LV9】
The scaly face reflected in the water began to slowly change, eventually taking on the human form he had used in Mushroom City.
He has never deliberately modified this face. Apart from hiding the scales, this should be his original appearance.
He always thought that his appearance had never changed, but recalling the reactions of the Vera team members, it seemed that this face had changed a lot compared to before.
Or maybe Vera and Feiling never remembered his appearance from the beginning...
A slight sense of loss just welled up in my heart, but before it had time to take shape, the boss's undisguised laughter rang in my mind.
What's even more outrageous is that in order to vividly show how he was rolling on the ground laughing, the boss instantly created a Puji that twisted and rolled on the ground at Norris's feet.
"Brother Lizard, why did you become like this?" The little elf Riel, who was holding a large puff, came to the edge of the pond and asked curiously.
Riel is now also connected to the fungal web, but not through parasitism. Instead, he used transfiguration to transform into Puji and connected directly.
After communication became barrier-free, the elf became more and more courageous. With the support of the boss, she felt like a fish in water here, and everyone who saw her had to give her some respect.
So much so that she felt that whether they were lizardmen, half-demons, or mushroom people, they were all very good people!
The rich materials in the dungeon allow her to delve into the art of alchemy, and Riel is very satisfied with her current life.
However, due to her lack of [Cold Resistance], her range of activities is mainly limited to the Puji Dungeon.
"This is what I originally looked like." Norris explained, pointing to his reflection in the water.
"The original appearance?" Riel tilted his head, obviously unable to understand this statement.
She took a few more glances and expressed her thoughts: "It feels so weak. It would look more handsome with scales. If it had a tail..."
The elf suddenly fell silent. She felt that she had said something wrong and might bring back the big lizard brother's sad memories of Tail.
But Norris was amused by her.
He looked at the face covered with silver scales in the water and tapped the hard scales with his claws, making a crisp sound. "Indeed, the scales are pretty good. This thing can even block the attacks of diamond-level masters!"
Thinking back to the confrontation with Gavin, although it was brief, it made him feel very excited!
He was excited by the feeling of fighting against the strong man whom he could only look up to. It was a pity that Jida was not around at that time, so he couldn't fight him with his strongest attitude!
He was thinking, if he became stronger, would he be able to walk on the streets of Mogudu one day without any mimicry?
“Uh…it seems difficult…” With a self-deprecating smile, Norris stood up and no longer paid attention to his reflection in the water.
However, the boss, who was originally happy, suddenly stopped smiling: "How come you figured it out so quickly this time?"
(End of this chapter)
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