Hearing Hannah's words, Lin Yu let out a breath.
"Whew, that went even more smoothly than I expected."
That meant one-quarter of the raw materials needed to craft his [Exclusive item] had already been taken care of.
Because of the name "Whale's Tear," he had expected this thing to be in Pure Ruins nine times out of ten.
But he hadn't expected Hannah's family to have one at home.
This not only saved Lin Yu the time he would have spent searching; with his connection to Hannah, negotiating the trade would probably be much easier as well.
"Thank you, Hannah. As it happens, we can take you home next—you can go see your family too."
As Lin Yu spoke, Hannah became excited as well.
"Quack, that's wonderful!"
Although Hannah didn't feel particularly homesick, she also felt that following the Director around to adventure, gain experience, and learn was what she ought to be doing now.
After all, the most outstanding chef in her family, Uncle Ka, who served the god, had traveled throughout Pure Ruins in his youth.
A top-tier chef ought to have experience as a "wandering chef."
What was more, her current conditions for traveling were even better than Uncle Ka's had been.
Back then, Ka could only travel among the various oceans within Pure Ruins. But now, she could follow the Director to different worlds and come into contact with different top-tier ingredients!
Uncle Ka hadn't encountered ingredients from other worlds until after he had been chosen by the God of Banquets.
But in any case...
Having a legitimate reason to go home for a visit was also a good thing for Hannah.
She could take the opportunity to tell her family and uncle about what she had seen and heard during this time.
"Quack quack quack,