Calamity Reimu's personal shop.
"Well? How much do you think these could sell for?"
Amid the tireless "na na na na na" sounds coming from the Na Jie on his hand, Bai Zhi kept a straight face as he asked Calamity Reimu in front of him.
—Although the Na Jie on his hand was indeed rather brainwashing, he only needed to ignore it.
These statue fragments were probably his greatest haul from the previous quest.
"Uh... I think I heard it saying 'na'..."
"That's not important. The important thing is, how much do you think these things can sell for?"
Bai Zhi wore a solemn expression.
"Sell... Wait, why are you selling them?"
With a sudden jolt, Calamity Reimu's eyes widened involuntarily.
"These are Universal Auxiliary Materials. Even if you wanted to buy them later, you wouldn't be able to get them with money. The further things progress, the more valuable these become. They're needed in many places."
"Of course it's because I'm short on money right now. And I'm not a craftsman, so what do I need so many auxiliary materials for?"
Bai Zhi held his head high, looking entirely justified.
"...I'll count them first."
After staring at Bai Zhi with a complicated expression for a while and confirming that he was not joking, Calamity Reimu practically floated over toward the small mountain.
As the World's Number One Craftsman, no one understood better than she did how precious this pile of materials was. The significance of Universal Auxiliary Materials was simply too great; using them to craft equipment or props could be called a terrible waste.
—Their greater use was in repairing severely damaged Items and crafting Job Manuals.
Even an ancient organization with a long legacy like the Night Watchers had only accumulated so many Job Manuals. Compared