Trading Supplies

Seele tossed the small pouch of Stellar Jade onto the table before plopping down onto the sofa nearby.

"Natasha, what are you collecting all this Stellar Jade for?"

Natasha counted the Stellar Jade Seele had brought back—160 in total. Adding those in the burlap sack, it came to 1,525.

"You'll know tomorrow. Come straight to me first thing in the morning."

Hearing this, Seele grew even more puzzled.

"What's happening tomorrow?"

Instead of answering, Natasha asked a question of her own.

"What did you think of tonight's meal?"

At the mention of dinner, Seele couldn't help licking her lips.

That White Rice was way too fragrant! It was delicious even without any side dishes. Seele had wolfed down three full bowls tonight and was stuffed to the brim.

"It was amazing. By the way, where did all that white rice come from tonight? And there was no limit. Natasha, did The Moles strike it rich?"

Natasha picked up a Stellar Jade and held it up to Seele.

"Strike it rich? You could say that."

"The rice you ate tonight—just one of these Stellar Jades could buy you a month's worth."

Seele froze on the spot.

What! This stone called Stellar Jade was that valuable!

Seele couldn't help thinking back to all the Stellar Jade she'd casually tossed aside after opening treasure chests whose guardian monsters she'd taken down. Regret flooded her.

Heavens! How much food had she thrown away!

Seele wished she could take a scythe to her past self—could she just break that bad habit of littering everywhere!

Natasha watched Seele clutching her chest in pained regret and found it hilarious.

This Seele—aside from fighting, her greatest love was food.

To be precise, any kid who grew up in the Underworld had a weakness for good food.

"Tomorrow, we'll use this Stellar Jade to trade for rice. So come early, and get some rest tonight."

Hearing this, Seele jumped up from the floor, yanked open the door, and headed home to sleep.

"See you tomorrow, Natasha."

Natasha watched the door swing back and forth from Seele's overly forceful slam and let out a helpless sigh.

"This Seele, always so impulsive."

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The next day.

After breakfast, Ye Yun, Hook, and Clara set off for Boulder Town.

Before leaving, Ye Yun left Svarog a phone and added him as a contact.

When Svarog needed to purchase supplies, he could contact Ye Yun.

Near the gate of Rivets Town, also in Boulder Town.

Natasha stood waiting with Oleg, Seele, and a large group of The Moles members.

Seele was getting impatient. She'd been standing here for over two hours already.

"Natasha, that guy—what's his name? He's not standing us up, is he?"

Natasha shook her head.

"No. That mech yesterday came from Svarog's place. Ye Yun probably stayed the night there. It takes time to get here."

Hearing this, Seele pouted.

If it weren't for the fact that this guy was about to trade them a huge batch of supplies, Seele would have turned around and left on the spot.

Half an hour later.

Three figures and a deer appeared in everyone's sight.

"Sorry, everyone. A bit late." Ye Yun cupped his hands apologetically.

Natasha smiled and shook her head.

"Not at all. We only just got here ourselves."

Hearing this, Seele muttered under her breath in dissatisfaction.

"Just got here? We've been here all morning!"

What Seele didn't realize was that her voice, though quiet, wasn't far from Ye Yun.

Natasha overheard her too.

"Sorry about that, Ye Yun. Seele's just like that."

Ye Yun smiled.

"It's fine. Let's go. We'll trade first."

Natasha nodded and quickly led the way.

They walked through the streets and alleys until they reached a warehouse.

Natasha took out the 1,525 Stellar Jades she had gathered yesterday.

"Ye Yun, take a look. How much supplies can these exchange for?"

Ye Yun glanced at the sack of Stellar Jades, then directly pulled out the Exchange Scale. After teaching Natasha how to use it, he let her decide what she wanted to trade for.

Seele found the Exchange Scale fascinating. Such a small thing could actually "spit out money."

"Hey, you. Ye... what was it? Oh right, Ye Yun. Do you have another one of these scales? Sell me one to play with."

Ye Yun smiled.

"This one isn't for sale."

Seele huffed.

"Oh, come on. Don't I know your type? Merchants chase profit. What if I pay extra?"

Ye Yun shook his head again.

Seeing this, Seele lost interest and went over to watch Natasha instead.

Over ten minutes later.

Natasha had finished selecting the supplies she wanted to buy.

She handed the purchase list and 152,500 Star Coins to Ye Yun.

Ye Yun reached out and released all the supplies Natasha had purchased.

In less than a minute, the entire warehouse was packed to the brim.

Natasha had to temporarily requisition several nearby buildings just to fully store the goods.

She looked at Ye Yun with gratitude.

"Thank you, Ye Yun."

Ye Yun replied.

"No need. Goods for payment, fair and square."

Natasha then thought of Stelle, March 7th, and Dan Heng.

"Oh, right, Ye Yun. Yesterday, four people came to my clinic—three women and one man. They're also from beyond the sky. Do you want to go see them?"

Ye Yun figured this must be Stelle and the others.

Timing-wise, they should be around here by now.

"Oh? I'll go take a look. You handle things here."

Natasha called over Seele.

"Seele, take Ye Yun to the clinic."

Seele agreed without hesitation.

After seeing the massive amount of supplies before her, Seele had completely changed her opinion of Ye Yun.

Waiting too long? Wasn't that only right? He was a distinguished benefactor! Of course, you had to treat him well!

"Got it! Leave it to me!"

Hook noticed the shift in Seele's attitude and leaned in to whisper to Clara.

"Clara, don't you think Sister Seele is being a bit... realistic?"

Clara nodded.

"Yeah."

Seele walked up to Ye Yun and made a gesture of invitation.

"This way, honored guest~"

Ye Yun smiled.

"No need for that, Seele. Just act normal."

Seele straightened up.

"Alright, let's go. The clinic's this way."

Inside the clinic.

March 7th and Dan Heng had already woken up.

The two stood in the room, discussing what to do next.

"I want to go outside and see if I can find any clues about the Stellaron."

March 7th thought for a moment.

"You go ahead. I'll stay here and watch Stelle—she hasn't woken up yet."

Dan Heng glanced at Stelle on the bed.

"Alright. I'll go look for clues first. Keep in touch."

With that, Dan Heng was about to head out.

Just then, a noise came from outside the door.

Dan Heng stopped in his tracks, watching the door warily.

The doorknob turned, and the door was pushed open from outside.

What came into view was a familiar figure.

March 7th exclaimed in surprise.

"Ye Yun! What are you doing here?"