With that thought, Mu You left the backpack and went downstairs to bring up some of each kind of feed for the small animals.
Carrots for the rabbits and Chinchillas, mealworms for the birds, along with nuts, corn kernels, peanuts, fresh water... Mu You set out a bowl of every food he could think of outside the little shed.
Now he just had to come back tomorrow and see which bowls had less food in them. That would give him a rough idea.
By the time he finished all that, it was already past midnight again.
As usual, Mu You headed out with his lantern to complete his Night Watch Duty.
This time, though, he had to bring the backpack. It was far too valuable now, practically a handheld magical zoo. From now on, he couldn't let it out of his sight whenever he went out.
He arrived at the park and sat on the bench in his usual spot.
Mu You opened the game and started slacking off as usual.
Before leaving that morning, he had tapped the option to head to Mist Mountain. A whole day had passed, so he should have arrived by now.
``` [After a long, twenty-hour trek, you finally arrived at Mist Mountain!]
[Mist Mountain is a massive peak standing nine thousand meters tall. Large numbers of spiritual plants grow on it, and most of the monsters living among them are plant-type magical beasts. It is a favorite destination for herb gatherers and Potion Makers.]
[You look up and discover that the entirety of Mist Mountain thrusts into the clouds like a sharpened pillar holding up the sky. Starting at an altitude of one thousand meters, the mountainside above is shrouded in thick fog, with visibility of less than five meters. Farther up, beginning