“Buy minerals?”
Qingque tapped a finger against her lower lip and carefully considered the various shops on the Luofu before replying with a smile.
“I’m not sure how much you need.
If it’s not much, we can visit one of the blacksmith shops under the Artisanship Commission.
If you need a large quantity, we can go to the warehouses owned by the Luofu merchant guilds.
Which would you prefer?”
Fu Mo thought it over.
Aside from the minerals needed for the treatment, he would also need quite a lot to craft his own armor and tools.
An ordinary blacksmith shop might not have enough stock, so it would be better to visit one of the merchant guilds’ large warehouses.
That would save them the trouble of running back and forth between several blacksmith shops.
“Let’s go to a merchant guild.
I need quite a lot.”
“Got it.
Follow me!”
Qingque led Fu Mo to the nearest port, where they boarded a Skiff.
Having never seen such a vehicle before, Fu Mo looked around the cabin with great curiosity.
Its interior was much like that of a small boat from his original world, and even its exterior resembled one.
The only difference was that one traveled across water while the other flew through the air.
After boarding, Qingque spent the entire time tapping away at her phone.
Only after quite a while did she put it down and turn to Fu Mo with a smile.
“Fu Mo, I’ve contacted a friend from one of the merchant guilds.
She has all kinds of minerals, so I’m sure you’ll be satisfied.
Minerals aren’t all she carries, either.
You should be able to buy the other materials you need there as well, saving us from running all over the place.”
Fu Mo acknowledged her and began planning what he would do once he entered the Nether.
He currently had thirty Achievement Points remaining.
If he completed a few more achievements, he could buy another relatively cheap MOD.
As Fu Mo browsed through the MODs in the Mod Shop, the Skiff soon slowed to a stop.
He had no choice but to close the Mod Shop for now and continue browsing later.
“Fu Mo, we’re here.
Let’s go.”
Qingque rose and beckoned Fu Mo to disembark with her.
Standing at the port, they looked ahead and saw rows of enormous warehouses lining both sides of the street.
Countless workers drove forklifts back and forth, busily unloading cargo from freight Skiffs.
Qingque led Fu Mo forward and stopped in front of a large warehouse.
At the entrance, a Foxian woman dressed in red was checking inventory with several workers.
Qingque raised a hand and called out to her.
“Tingyun!”
Hearing her name, Tingyun turned around.
When she saw Qingque, her expression immediately softened into a gentle smile, and she walked over to greet them.
I didn’t expect you to arrive so quickly.
I presume the gentleman beside you is Mr.
Fu Mo?”
Tingyun placed her hands at her sides and dipped into a graceful bow.
“My name is Tingyun.
I’m a reception envoy of the Sky-Faring Commission and one of the managers of this merchant guild.
It’s a pleasure to meet you, Mr.
Fu Mo.”
“There’s no need for such formality, Ms.
Tingyun.
I’m merely a customer.”
Tingyun flicked open her folding fan and covered the lower half of her face, leaving only her faintly alluring eyes visible.
“Hehe, you jest, Mr.
Fu Mo.
Anyone accompanied by Qingque could hardly be an ordinary customer.”
Her words left even Qingque feeling a little embarrassed.
She chuckled and scratched the back of her head.
“Tingyun, you’re flattering me so much that I’m getting embarrassed.
Why don’t we discuss business first?”
As she spoke, Qingque took out her phone, tapped the screen, and brought up a list.
She had jotted it down the previous day when Fu Mo named the materials needed for the treatment.
“Fu Mo, take a look and see if anything’s missing.”
Fu Mo took the phone and glanced at it.
Everything recorded there matched what he had said the previous day.
Since they were already here, however, he naturally intended to buy a few personal items as well, so he added Iron Ore to the list.
He had originally wanted to add Diamond as well, but he had no idea how valuable it was in this world.
If it was extremely precious, he had no intention of calling in the favor Jing Yuan and the others owed him ahead of time.
He was only making a trip to the Nether.
A set of iron armor would be enough.
“This should do.”
Fu Mo returned the list with Iron Ore added to Qingque, who glanced at it before passing it to Tingyun.
“Tingyun, these are what we need.
Do you have them here?”
Tingyun accepted the phone without even looking at it and confidently waved her folding fan.
“Qingque, you’re underestimating our merchant guild.
I wouldn’t claim we carry ninety percent of all goods, but we’ve gathered at least seventy-five percent of the various commodities found throughout the Cosmos.
We’ll certainly have what you want.”
Her gaze immediately fell upon the Blaze Rod and Nether Wart.
What were those two things?
Why had she never heard of them?
Tingyun lightly covered her face with her folding fan and quietly drew in a breath.
Fortunately, she hadn’t spoken too confidently just now.
She would simply count those two among the missing twenty-five percent.
She continued down the list and was relieved to find that the remaining items were extremely common.
Forget her merchant guild—some general stores would carry them.
“Hmm.
Aside from the Blaze Rod and Nether Wart, everything else is available.
How much Iron Ore and Gold Ore would you like?”
Fu Mo wasn’t surprised to hear that Tingyun didn’t have Blaze Rods or Nether Wart.
He had already prepared himself to travel to the Nether after Fu Xuan said she couldn’t find any information on them yesterday, so he simply disregarded the two items.
“Bring me a little of each first so I can check whether they meet my requirements.”
He wasn’t certain whether this world’s minerals would differ from what he understood them to be.
It would be safer to inspect a small amount first.
“No problem.
But we can’t have the two of you standing around out here.
Please come inside and rest for a while.”
Tingyun smiled and extended a hand in invitation.
She led them into a meeting room in the warehouse, had tea served, and then left to prepare the items Fu Mo needed.
Tingyun was remarkably efficient.
Fu Mo and Qingque had barely finished half a cup of tea when she returned to the meeting room, followed by several laborers pushing carts of various sizes.
The carts behind her held bags of all shapes and sizes, while the last cart was neatly stacked with several Gold Ingots and Iron Ingots.
“Mr.
Fu Mo, please check whether these items meet your requirements.”
Fu Mo set down his teacup, rose, and walked over to inspect the carts.
Qingque hurriedly put hers down as well and followed close beside him, not forgetting to take out her phone so she could record anything at a moment’s notice.
She looked every bit like a dutiful assistant.
Then again, Fu Xuan had assigned her to serve as Fu Mo’s assistant in the first place.
Fu Mo inspected the first few items and found no problems.
Whenever he picked one up, it was recognized as the corresponding item in Minecraft.
However, when he reached the Gold Ingots and Iron Ingots, a problem arose.
[Raw Iron], [Raw Gold]
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T/N: If you spot mistranslation, do tell me!
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Shilling time!