Outside a certain stone castle in the northern area of the Whispering Forest, the sound of bidding tore through the morning light, the gold coins reflected the sunlight, and countless ruts were intricately marked.
Rikka looked around curiously, like a country bumpkin who had never seen the world. And Boom was not much better. Although he didn't do anything, his eyes were full of interest.
"This is the 'Insect Nest', a lively place in the Whispering Forest comparable to the central trading area. It is also the breeding ground for many poisonous insects of the Dark Elves."
As Christine spoke, she took out two pills from the storage bag. Boom and Rikka raised their heads and swallowed them at the same time without any hesitation.
This is Christine's secret detoxification pill. Although the effect is not as significant as the magic potion, it is worse than the simple production and convenient materials.
Today the three of them went to the "Insect Nest", and Christine had to make preparations in advance to prevent Boom or Rikka from being accidentally injured by poisonous insects. Even then, no one would die.
Because most of the poisonous insects that can appear in the "Insect's Nest" are relatively safe things, and there is an unwritten rule in the "Insect's Nest" that all poisonous insects must be put into containers and must not be exposed to the air casually.
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"Is there any danger? If that's the case, I think we should go back." Boom held on to Rikka to prevent this crazy girl from causing mischief.
And if compared with the wealth and lives of the three of them, Boom would definitely not do such a risky thing. His character is like this, and this is also a normal manifestation of seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages.
"Don't worry, you see, most of those human and alien businessmen are not professionals. As a mid-level magician, you are a little too cautious."
Christine smiled after hearing this, and then took the lead to walk into the "Insect's Nest". Seeing this, Rikka dragged Boom to follow her before she could recover.
The "Insect's Nest" consists of two circles of stone houses inside and outside. Dark elves can choose their own stalls after being approved. As for the central area, it is the auction area.
Along the way, Christine kept introducing the types and effects of poisonous insects. There were spotted bed bugs that could instantly paralyze enemies, tall-legged blind scorpions that were used to calm and analgesic, and even poisonous bugs that clean up carrion can be seen everywhere.
"Why are there no dark elf guards here? Aren't you worried that something might happen?" Boom put down a glass bottle filled with blue earthworms and asked immediately.
"Because there is no need at all. The 'Insect Nest' is the only trading place where foreigners can buy poisonous insects. If they plan to cut off their own supply, then the dark elves don't care."
"Furthermore, the 'Insect's Nest' is only open to the public once a month, so everyone is busy doing business and can't make it in time. How can there be innocent trouble?"
As Christine spoke, she handed a dozen gold coins to the seller. It was a potted plant filled with white cocoons, and it was also the best choice for treating insomnia.
Although traveling together is endlessly exciting, Christine can't fully adapt to that kind of life for a while, or maybe she's afraid of Rikka, a little girl with too much energy.
The noise in the "Insect's Nest" is always going on, and poisonous insects are packed alive into storage bags or simply carried by the handle. Ordinary dark elves use them to heal wounds and diseases, and merchants transport them to all parts of the world.
Most of them hope to find a life-saving trump card.
The three of them finally finished shopping in the outer circle. Although Boom was very interested in these poisonous insects, there was no way he could buy them and carry them with him.
"Everyone here buys dead insects, so are there any secret-made dried insects for sale?" Compared with the insects in the outer circle, most of the vendors in the inner circle sell dried goods. Because they are easy to store and transport, the inner circle has
The business in the outer circle is far better than that in the outer circle.
"That's not true. Although the main raw material of the secret dried insects is also poisonous insects, compared to the poisonous insects here, it seems too ordinary."
"However, many people also buy some health-preserving dried insects for consumption. I heard that this is very popular among the aristocratic circles of the Augu continent. Do you want Rikka to try it too?"
Christine shook her head with a wry smile, and then raised her finger to point to the long row of wooden boxes beside her. They were filled with all kinds of dried insects, and even many dried venomous snake carcasses. p>
After hearing this, Rikka seemed eager to give it a try. After getting Boom's acquiescence, she started shopping. However, all she bought were ingredients for making soup, and she did not pay attention to the so-called longevity medicines.
"Well, these can be used to make porridge, and those are used to make meat soup, and there is also this small bottle of five-color insect powder. The taste is so delicious that it cost me a full fifty gold coins."
At noon, the three of them sat under the shade of a certain tree and had lunch. These items were limited edition items sold by the "Insect Nest" for one day every month. The purpose was not to fill their stomachs, but to let more businessmen know about poisonous insects.
Wonderful use.
Christine and Rikka were talking and laughing as they ate, but Boom frowned with a bitter look on his face. Because there was nothing on the plate in his hand that he could accept.
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Although the bread and vegetable soup mixed with the "corpse" of Noctiluca are fragrant, there are countless cicada wings floating on the surface. I wanted to drink some ale, but its color has already been dyed purple by the three-eyed frog.
"Did Sister Christine buy her contract beast here?" Rikka took out some white bread from the dimensional space and asked with a smile.
"That's not true, but there are indeed contract beasts for sale here. If you like it, my sister can give you one." Christine shook her head after hearing this, and then replied with a smile.
"Forget it, people like bugs that can be used as pillows. If they are too small, they might get crushed by them!" Rikka curled her lips and then handed the white bread to Boom.
Time passed by, and after lunch, the three of them started wandering around the "Insect's Nest" again. Christine was just accompanying Boom and Rikka today, so she didn't buy anything else.
Rikka is just the opposite. If she hadn't been pulled, she would have attracted the attention of others. She is now very interested in poisonous insects that can improve her cooking skills, and this is also the key to alleviating Boom's bulimia.
Boom, on the other hand, hangs silently at the end. Although he doesn't know how to buy poisonous insects, as a magician, he needs to master all the knowledge he doesn't know.
"I bought these books in the early years. Since you are interested in poisonous insects, you might as well read them. Even if they don't harm anyone, it would be great to learn more about them."
As Christine spoke, she took out a few ancient scrolls from her storage bag. Boom nodded after hearing this, and then carefully put them away.
"Huh! Two nerds! Instead of visiting these lively places, they actually exchanged magic knowledge."
"Look! People just say that big lizard is a good thing. It's such a pity. It should have belonged to Rikka. It's all your fault!"
Rikka pointed to a stall in the distance and saw a dried lizard that was more than two meters long being put into a wooden box. Then the buyer paid the gold coins with satisfaction.
Boom and Christine looked at each other, and then both smiled bitterly. Because in their eyes, maybe only a silly girl like Rikka would care so much about that thing.