"Oh!" Clovis looked at the number on the group’s account. His eyes were shining.
Name: Libation Fiesta
Amount: $1,122,249.95
He had sold everything that could be sold. In addition to the reward, he got about nine hundred and ninety thousand. With the addition of the previous trip to the hot spring, he got almost a million and a hundred thousand.
Clovis was thrilled.
’Money, money, money. With this, I should be able to upgrade the membership once,’ Clovis thought.
Kanaria chuckled while saying playfully, "You know. You are kind of weird sometimes. You are very generous in terms of donating your share to the group. At the same time, you look like you are very greedy about money."
"Is that so? Am I that weird?" Clovis’s heart skipped a beat. The reason he was greedy was because he wanted to convert all that money into otherworldly coins. After that, he didn’t care much about the money.
"Just saying." Kanaria shrugged. "Let’s go home right away. I’m afraid that the news has been spreading."
Clovis smirked. "Oh. You’re considering my house your home already?"
Kanaria froze. She had lived in Clovis’s house for so long that it naturally came out of her mouth. And she just boldly claimed that she respected their identities and boundaries.
"I’m just kidding." Clovis laughed.
Kanaria was taken aback but soon pouted. She pinched his arm a little bit, which obviously didn’t affect him at all.
After reaching home, Clovis immediately went back to his room and entered Another World Mall.
[Welcome back, Master.]
The robot was already waiting for him in front of him.
"Oh, Blue!" Clovis paused for a moment and checked the number of otherworldly coins he currently possessed.
[Name: Clovis Hacfield.]
[Membership: Level 10 (Small Elite)]
[Money: 1,405,980 Otherworldly Coins.]
[Item Limit: 8/Visit]
[Visit: 0(2)/Day]
"Oh, wow. So many coins?" The amount still surprised him even though he just added more than a million into the account. He muttered, "Still, I don’t think I have enough coins to upgrade the membership twice. Even if it’s enough, I still need some coins to purchase daily items."
Clovis pondered for a moment. "Blue. Upgrade the membership."
[Processing.]
[Completed.]
Membership: Level 11 (Small Elite)
Upgrade Membership: 750,000 Otherworld Coins/Month.
Benefit: Expansion of a few stores.
"Oh?" Clovis’s eyes lit up as the mall brightened. Several stores shone for a moment before opening for business.
"What are the new stores, Blue? Give me their list."
[There is a new branch for the following stores: Boutique and Accessory shop.]
"What about their items? Give me the list of their items."
Blue immediately divided the list according to their shop.
Name: Lizard Skin Coat (Tier 1)
Description: A special coat made of lizardman’s scale that is periodically shed.
Effect: Defense +15
Price: 60,000 Otherworldly Coins
Name: Arachnid’s Silk Shirt (Tier 1)
Description: A shirt made of magically produced silk of a subspecies of an Arachne, Arachneid.
Effect: Reduce Impact +10%
Price: 70,000 Otherworldly Coins.
There were a total of twenty new items shown by Blue. However, only these two piqued his interest.
"How about the accessory shop?" Clovis muttered while shifting his gaze to the side.
Name: Flow Like the Wind (Tier 1)
Description: A ring made of a Harpy’s magical core.
Effect: Wind Resistance -20
Price: 75,000 Otherworldly Coins.
Name: Eye Fusion (Tier 1)
Description: A necklace made of the cyclops’ eye.
Effect: Eye Sensitivity +20%
Price: 50,000 Otherworldly Coins.
Just like the boutique, he also got about twenty items. Half of them were Tier 0 items, so he just skimmed their description before moving on. As expected, his interest would be placed on the Tier 1 items.
Clovis pondered for a moment. "Do you have a suggestion, Blue?"
[After taking into account your information, I can recommend you buy the Arachnid’s Silk Shirt. Your companion, Jay, will be very good with the Lizard Skin Coat. You can buy the Eye Fusion for either Kanaria or Melody. For fairness, you can get the Flow Like the Wind for Kanaria if you decide to give the necklace to Melody.]
Clovis thought for a moment. "What if I buy the Lizard Skin Coat and Flow Like the Wind for myself?"
[You are able to purchase them for yourself. It will put a strain on your wallet. In addition, you will have to use the jacket and coat at the same time.]
Clovis fell silent for a moment. "That’s true. It’s going to be annoying to move with thick clothes. Meanwhile, the shirt is good since it has an impact reduction. It should be like shock absorption, right?"
[Yes. The springiness of the silk will lessen the impact.]
Clovis contemplated for a moment. It seemed that following Blue’s suggestion would be the best option. However, he couldn’t help but wonder if the other three would accept these gifts since he had just given them one not long ago.
"Do you have any suggestions if I choose to focus on myself this time?"
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[Yes. Buying for yourself is deemed to be the best option for personal growth.]
"What?" Clovis was slightly taken aback by the response this time. Blue was actually giving him advice to abandon his friends. "You’re wrong, Blue. First of all, if I go alone, I won’t get as much money as this."
[It’s possible to hire explorers.]
"But there won’t be any trust built. I have to be constantly wary of them."
[There’s no need to build trust. Once Master reaches a very high level, you can build a new group consisting of high-level people. It’s suggested to build trust at that time.]
"That’s indeed a good suggestion, but the trust will be different. The one built from the very beginning will have a bigger and deeper bond than the one built at that level."
[A new information has been registered. Adjusting the answers with the new information.]
[Master. Please upgrade the item limit to ten instead of buying the Lizard Skin Coat for Jay. Please give him Arachnid’s Silk Shirt instead.]
"If I give him that shirt, what will I get?"
[Flow Like the Wind.]
Clovis thoughts for a moment. He considered upgrading the item limits seriously and finally understood the reason behind that suggestion.
"I see. That’s indeed a better plan. Please buy them."