Huh? Isn't this an adventure kingdom building game?!

Chapter 1283: Chapter 973: Knowing the Goods

The assistant paused for a moment after speaking, then hurriedly added, "Of course, the premise is that you must be a good swimmer, at least able to move freely on the seabed."

This is a natural ability for the Sea Demons, but for Outsiders, he must be aware of the dangers of the Undersea World.

"Dear guest, you can first try stepping out of the Market to experience the real Undersea World. If you find it hard to adapt, please don’t force yourself," the young assistant enthused, "After all, the Market is a place for trading goods, designed so that even a little Sea Demon like me who hasn’t yet reached Foundation Establishment can adapt, aided by layered Restrictions and Arrays, making it easy to navigate."

He pointed at the giant bubble next to the Market on the map, explaining patiently, "The cities in the Undersea World all have bubble-like protection, able to withstand the undercurrents of the sea and relieve a lot of pressure."

"You are not of the Sea Demon Race, so moving freely under the sea requires good water skills or a powerful Water-Resistant Magical Treasure. I’ve never been on land, but I know there’s a big difference between land and sea. Buying a Sea Chart is prudent."

The sea is different from land; the wind on land generally isn’t harmful, but the "wind" under the sea can turn into an undercurrent, and being careless in an unfamiliar environment can mean life or death.

Jiang Yuan, having spent considerable time traversing the sea to find the Sea Moon Tomb, naturally knows the sea is far more dangerous than land.

Even having unexpectedly obtained the Mermaid’s Kiss, he dared not become complacent.

After thanking the other party for their kindness and paying a thousand Spirit Stones, the map drawn by the Sea Demons was incorporated into the map system, respecting intellectual property. Jiang Yuan clicked to view it in detail.

Unlike the wealth-gathering Market established by the Demon Realm Alliance, the Market of the Sea Demon Race is usually built around the nearby cities, similar to a concentrated street market.

Most Undersea World cities are circular, and Markets follow the terrain in a circular distribution, with low-level cities paired with low-level Markets.

Beyond the cities and Markets where Sea Demons gather, the vast seabed is distributed with grasslands, jungles, mountains, and abysses, featuring various complex terrains.

Teleportation Arrays exist between the cities and Markets, allowing rapid travel to other cities thousands of miles away. If transporting special goods that cannot be teleported, trade caravans need to hire hunters to ride underwater Demon Beasts through layers of peril to reach their destination.

Strolling through the bustling Market, Jiang Yuan felt a novelty akin to being in a foreign land.

For a moment, he was very tempted to apply as a hunter to try hunting in the underwater jungle.

But considering he would soon meet the Protector of the Leisure Sect, he restrained his curiosity and only shopped in the Market, incidentally filling the shelves of the Cloud Grocery Store, formally opening for business.

"The grocery store is opening; come and see what good things the Outsider has brought!"

"Hey? What are these? And those? They’re indeed different from what we usually see."

"The prices aren’t expensive. This Purple Cloud Fruit looks beautiful and delicious. Buy a few out of curiosity!"

"Tsk! A Demon Core from the Wilderness; the aura is unfamiliar but contains strong Spiritual Power!"

"My mother’s birthday is in a few days, and I was worried about what to give. The Outsider’s shop is opening with so many unheard-of, novel items; it’s wonderful..."

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By clicking open for business, the Market automatically displayed and sold items.

The system set reasonable prices. After all, the goods sourced from the land are unique, be it potatoes, cucumbers, or tomatoes from ordinary fields, or Spirit Fruits and Spirit Rice from Spirit Fields; all are priced higher than those sold in the Floating Market of the small courtyard.

Even the ordinary Demon Cores hunted by Hu Zhile and Yun Mo in Carefree City could fetch a good price here.

Those with money were buying Demon Cores and Spirit Rice, which were high-value items; those without were buying one or two ordinary agricultural products to try out. When the items in the showcase sold out, they were automatically restocked from the shelves.

In less than a stick of incense’s time, the previously overflowing shelves were empty.

The opening day was hugely popular, and he didn’t restock. Instead, he returned by the same route from the Market, bringing goods acquired from the seabed Market to Trapped Snake Island for Hou Ze.

Given that the Market at Whale Wave Bay is the most primitive Market of the Sea Demon Race, most bulk purchases are common items, primarily including agricultural products cultivated by Sea Demons, some tending towards handicrafts, and popular pets among Sea Demons.

"Chirp! Chirp chirp!"

The golden-haired little monkey’s eyes widened, cautiously using its paw to touch the face-sized golden giant claw crab. The two species of the same color series stared at each other.

"Do Sea Demons’ favorite pets speak?" Hou Ze looked at Mr. Jiang, curious about the things he’d never seen brought in, but dared not touch them, "Can they survive long after leaving sea water?"

Jiang Yuan perused the system’s identification details and introduced, "The Sea Demon Race’s demon beast, the Gold Armor Crab, can live in fresh water, gains intelligence and speech upon maturity, looks pretty, is gentle in nature, and its foam can clean most dirt, hence Sea Demons usually raise Gold Armor Crabs as a replacement for the Cleaning Technique..."

He hadn’t finished when Ruan Yanluo from Moon Snail Mountain Trading came to purchase goods.

Being old acquaintances, she bursted in directly, then saw the gleaming crab at a glance, exclaiming, "The legendary Gold Armor Crab?! What a treasure, it’s said that keeping one in the house can manage everything from pruning plants to cleaning."

Hou the Shopkeeper, where did you get this? Oh! Could this be Dragon Spring Grass? The legendary rare plant that only Sea Demons can harvest!"

After a brief shock, Ruan Yanluo recognized the immense business opportunities right in front of her. Realizing she had been somewhat impolite, she hastily paid her respects, "I’m truly sorry, seeing these treasures that only exist in legends made me lose my composure, embarrassing Hou the Shopkeeper and Mr. Jiang."