Chapter 313 312. Master Puji and Puji's Transaction
The city wall in the distance has risen tall, and the huge stone outline is about to be completely closed.
Although there are still a large number of complicated magic circles that need to be engraved and activated later, from the moment it is closed, Mushroom Town will be officially upgraded to a real city.
I heard that the bigwigs headed by Far have already started discussing the official name of this emerging city.
Nowadays, the number of Pujis strolling around the streets of Mushroom Town has decreased significantly. Instead, there are more and more "Puji Masters" walking around surrounded by dozens of Pujis.
As expected, this peculiar new "profession" that is difficult to define by the traditional career system has quietly become popular.
Whether you're a warrior, a mage, an archer, or even a powerless civilian, theoretically anyone can become a Puji Master. As long as you have the courage to endure a near-death experience and willingly become parasitized by that strange mycelium...
Most of those who choose this path are low-level adventurers with mediocre talents and stagnant strength, or ordinary people who are eager to change their fate.
In the eyes of those who truly possess strength and talent, this is undoubtedly an unorthodox path full of unknown risks.
There are also many restrictions. For example, because of the need to continuously replenish magic power to maintain the activity of Puji, the Puji master cannot leave the range of the fungal mat for a long time.
After all, expensive magic potions are not something these people from lower classes can afford for daily consumption.
As the number of Puji masters increased, corresponding changes began to appear in all aspects of Mushroom Town.
Among the bad changes, the most prominent one is that the roads are overloaded.
A Puji master and his Puji team often occupy a space that is originally large enough for ten people to stand.
Even though President Farr originally planned the roads on the scale of a large city, it was still stretched in this unprecedented situation.
At present, the number of Pujishi is not too large, so the traffic can still be passed, but if it continues to increase, traffic congestion will definitely become a difficult problem.
It is said that President Far is deeply conflicted about this and has not decided whether to take advantage of the current situation to expand the road through large-scale construction, or simply introduce policies to restrict Master Puji's travel?
Of course, there are positive aspects to change.
A reasonable combination of Puji is enough for one person to function as a small adventure team.
Therefore, some Pujishi began to form a new mode of single or double action, breaking the traditional practice of forming a team of three or four people.
The rise of Pujishi naturally gave rise to a corresponding emerging trading market.
There are craftsmen who tailor protective leather armor specifically for Puji to prevent these little guys from dying easily in battle; there are merchants who sell diluted magic potions, the effects of which are too weak for humans, but just right for Puji.
The most important change is that after people gradually realized that Puji not only has many types but also has different individual properties, a new and lively "Puji trading market" came into being.
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Two dusty Puji masters stepped into the bustling Puji trading market.
Their leather armor was stained with some blood that had long since dried and turned dark. It was not their own blood, but that from a group of thieves who once occupied the trade route between Mushroom Town and Yufan Port.
Those ignorant fellows actually dared to rob in the sphere of influence of the now powerful Mushroom Town. The result can be imagined. They were completely eradicated less than ten days after the bounty order was issued.
The ones who completed this clearing mission were these two silver-level Puji masters.
You know, there were quite a few silver-level bandits in that gang of thieves, but they were eventually wiped out by these two people with a large group of Puji under their command, plus some sophisticated tactical coordination!
Of course, the process was not a smooth one.
Although the two Puji divisions themselves were unharmed, the Puji teams under their command suffered heavy losses. At this moment, only six of them were left following them. Their trip was to replenish the lost "troops".
Going deep into the dungeon to capture new Puji in person is naturally an option, but due to the uncertainty of the species and properties of the Puji produced on the dungeon's fungal mat, for two people who have relatively mature combat modes and need fixed combinations, the replenishment efficiency is somewhat low.
Although the Puji sold in the trading market is more expensive, it is convenient and quick, and you can choose according to your needs.
As soon as they entered the market, they impatiently waved away several vendors who came up to sell the so-called "elite Puji". These were all scammers who specifically targeted novices.
If someone was lucky enough to get an elite Puji with strength above Silver level, he would have been surrounded by adventurers who heard the news and were bidding for it. Why would he need to sell it on the street in such a humble way?
In the market, the owners who sell Puji seriously usually let their Puji sit quietly around the stalls, forming temporary display areas, allowing customers to stop and look at them and choose for themselves.
The process of transferring the ownership of Puji is extremely simple. The buyer and seller only need to put their hands on the target Puji together, and confirm "hand over" and "receive" in their minds respectively, and the transaction will be completed immediately.
It is because of this form of mental transaction that the business of stealing things did not come into being.
The two of them walked and stopped along the way, carefully selecting and replenishing several suitable Pujis.
Just as they were about to leave, a dense crowd not far away caught their attention.
As mentioned before, the crowd gathered in three layers like this, either a conflict or a fight broke out, or a "powerful Puji" with excellent attributes appeared!
Joining in the fun is an adventurer's instinct. The two looked at each other and immediately squeezed into the crowd without hesitation.
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"30 gold coins! Is there anything higher?" Atop the platform, a seemingly ordinary-looking Puji, its cap ablaze with red juice, was held high by a horn. A booming voice shouted, "This is a genuine 'Level 7 Delicious' Puji! I have the guild's official appraisal report to prove it!"
As he spoke, he deftly pulled out a scroll of parchment bearing the guild's bright red seal and unfolded it before the public. On the skill column, the words "Delicious Level 7" were clearly visible.
"This appraisal alone cost five gold coins! Is there anyone who can offer a higher price?"
Sure enough, with the support of a reliable appraisal report, the bidding enthusiasm was instantly ignited.
"30 gold!"
"35 gold!"
"40 gold!"
No wonder everyone is so enthusiastic, this is the unprecedented [Delicious LV7]!
I'm afraid even the vast majority of nobles have never tasted it!
Many adventurers in the audience who were eager to bid were not doing so for their own enjoyment, but were planning to sell them as rare commodities to the nobles.
Watching the prices rising steadily, Horn couldn't stop smiling.
After selling the information about "symbiosis", the debt was still not paid off, so he deliberately kept some gold coins and exchanged them all for monster corpses to draw Puji. It was indeed a wise move!
"100 gold coins!" A clear female voice interrupted the bidding. Someone recognized that the bidder was Lillian, the personal maid of President Fal.
"105 gold coins." Some people still tried to raise the price unwillingly.
"120 gold coins!" Lillian raised the price again without hesitation.
This price finally silenced the whole audience.
Horn handed the precious Puji to Lillian with a big smile on his face. The price was beyond his expectations. Not only could he pay off his debts, but he could even leave some money for buying monster corpses!
Since Lillian was not parasitized by the mycelium, the transfer of ownership at the conscious level could not be completed, but this Puji was not used for combat anyway.
She simply picked up one of Puji's feet and calmly carried it away from the market like a fat chicken ready to be put into the pot.
Farr stood by a window overlooking the market in the distance and asked Aidin, "Aidin, what do you think of these Puji masters?"
Aidin paused for a moment before responding, "We're currently at a critical stage in the construction of the new city, so stability is paramount. Furthermore, this emerging profession has indeed objectively enhanced the overall strength of lower-level adventurers. My suggestion is to not openly encourage it, but neither should we forcefully intervene. Maintain the status quo and continue to publicize the potential risks. Now that the trend has formed, instead of worrying about how to restrict its development, we should seriously consider whether to impose a tax on Puji transactions. And, if so, what the tax rate should be."
Fal nodded in agreement. "Aidin, thank goodness you're here to help with the analysis. If I had to make all the decisions on my own, I'd probably be exhausted."
Then he changed the subject, his tone becoming more relaxed: "By the way, let's try this 'Delicious Level 7' Puji together tonight!"
(End of this chapter)
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