Dawn was just breaking.
The three young merfolk women got up, ready to go out and enjoy a delicious breakfast.
But as soon as they opened the door,
they saw Xiluo standing outside.
Somewhat surprised, they said:
"Xiluo! You're here again! Are you going shopping with us today?"
"No, I came to ask you three something.
Do you have any Sea God crystals?"
Xiluo got straight to the point.
"Sea God crystals... Those are extremely precious, high-grade materials.
They're generally only found in deep-sea mines thousands of meters below the surface.
And those areas are always guarded by extremely powerful sea beasts.
Without exceptional strength, it's very difficult to deal with those sea beasts, and the casualties would be enormous.
Our Hailan Clan has always loved peace.
We have no particular need for Sea God crystals."
Anali spoke with a frown, then shook her head.
"So... sorry, Xiluo. Our clan doesn't have any Sea God crystals in stock."
"I see..."
Xiluo murmured, looking somewhat disappointed.
But he still smiled and said:
"That's all right. Have fun, you three.
I'll go ask at the Temple of the Goddess of Wealth."
He then said goodbye and left.
Soon, he arrived at the Temple of the Goddess of Wealth.
He met with Bishop Xiwel.
The High Priestess was as welcoming as ever.
"Lord Xiluo! Have you come to buy something this time?"
"Sea God crystals. Do you have any?"
"Sea God crystals... Well..."
Xiwel froze.
Then she couldn't help frowning.
"Sea God crystals are no ordinary materials... Because they're found deep underwater and guarded by powerful sea beasts,
obtaining them has always been extremely difficult.
So stocks have always been limited."
"Even the Temple of the Goddess of Wealth doesn't have any?"
This time, Xiluo was surprised too.
"That's not the case.
We