[ On the Do Some Farm Work ] Inching closer to the hand that had been plunged into the water, they soon arrived near the ice cave.
The thought that the other party was so certain of his imminent arrival filled him with a warm feeling.
After all, this is icy cold river water, and most players will activate a little bit of their physical senses to judge their current environment.
And the other person actually waited for him despite the icy coldness.
Thinking of this, he quickened his pace and, taking advantage of the undercurrent beneath the ice, grabbed the hand.
Immediately afterwards, he felt a wave of weakness wash over him, and upon closer inspection, he realized that he had grabbed the hand along with the forearm!
Seeing this, [ Do Some Farm Work ] finally couldn't hold on any longer. He opened his mouth and made gurgling sounds, and it looked like he was about to drown in the icy water.
Just then, another strong hand reached into the ice hole, successfully grabbed his collar, pulled him out, and placed him next to a tall tree by the roadside.
Still shaken, [ Do Some Farm Work ] looked at [ Howling Pothos ] pulling him along, then at the severed arm he was clutching, and for a moment, he didn't know what to say...
Is this your hand?
This is actually a pointless statement, because [ Howling Pothos ] is currently in a very healthy state.
However, to everyone's surprise, the other party nodded.
"It was my hand. I gave my own body to someone else. He said it wasn't good that the body was too intact, so I did some minor alterations."
"... I really don't know what to say..."
[ Do Some Farm Work ] He felt that his thinking was still too close to reality, which made him think that he couldn't do such a thing.
Desecrating a corpse is clearly against human ethics, but if the owner of the corpse was present and consented, then it's not necessarily...
etc...
[ Do Some Farm Work ] keenly picked up on the information in [ Howling Pothos's ] words--
He said someone needed his body?
Who is this "someone" you're referring to?
[ On the Do Some Farm Work ] asked in confusion,
"Who's so perverted as to need a corpse?"
"I have a friend who I'll introduce you to later."
[ Howling Pothos ] smiled and extended his hand to the shady businessman:
Where's the goods?
[ Do Some Farm Work ]'s lips twitched. He sensed that although the other person kept claiming to be a chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur), his condition seemed to be just as severe...
He reached into his pocket and pulled out a small, tightly wrapped cloth bag.
"It's here."
[ Howling Pothos ] reached out and took the small cloth bag, weighing it in his hand:
"How's the purity?"
"Is this never going to end?"
[ Do Some Farm Work ] was completely amused and looked at his companion in front of him seriously, saying:
"I personally handled all the harmless treatment, how could the purity be low?"
His tone became even more serious:
"This could be considered a biological weapon. Using it in real life would be subject to a military court. Now that I'm handing it over to you, you absolutely must deliver it safely."
"I'll also talk to [ Clear Soup Master ] about this. This stuff is only good for those Stained Ones; don't use it on ordinary people."
"Is that even a question?"
[ Howling Pothos ] rolled her eyes at him and said:
"Don't forget why we're here."
After saying that, he put the cloth bag into his pocket and reached out to pull his companion up again.
"What are you going to do? What are you going to do?!"
[ The Do Some Farm Work ] is clearly a bit panicked.
"What are you doing? You've finished your delivery and your strength has almost recovered. It's time to go back."
After saying that, he mercilessly threw the [ Do Some Farm Work ] into the water. The undercurrent beneath the ice wasn't too strong; hopefully, he could swim back quickly.
[ Do Some Farm Work ], thrown into the ice hole, shuddered and then began dog-pawing towards the metal fence.
Going against the current was indeed difficult, but fortunately, although I wasn't a very skilled swimmer, I had enough points in strength and physique, and the stamina I had just recovered was enough for me to return to the ice cave outside the city.
only...
Looking at the waterway in front of him that required swimming upstream, he felt that if a tow rope were installed here, more players would be willing to pay for it.
Hmm, this idea should sell for at least one gold coin.
On the riverbank within Fir City, [ Howling Pothos ] watched as the ice cave, where his companions had vanished, gradually returned to calm. He then took the small cloth bag containing the goods back from his waist and handed it to the treant beside him.
[ Do Some Farm Work ] Little did he know, the tree he had just leaned against was Enzo himself. Every word he said had been heard by the tree-man, but he couldn't understand it because the translation function wasn't turned on.
"Please give this to [ Clear Soup Master ], thank you."
"Good."
Enzo took the small cloth bag from [ Howling Pothos ] and asked:
"It's that simple? I can get paid just like that?"
[ Howling Pothos ] nodded:
"That's right. This place may be familiar to you, but it's quite unfamiliar to us. You're working for us now and taking on corresponding risks, so you're worth it both technically and in terms of risk. I'll give you the money tomorrow."
"They actually get paid!"
Enzo muttered something and shook the treetop.
"No, if you're really willing to pay for this, please give it directly to my family. Have they reached that...?"
Valhalla.
"Yes, they've arrived in Valhalla?"
"Based on the average civilian's pace, it should take a few more days, but I'll remember that. Once we've captured Fir City, you can go home and check if I've broken my promise."
"No need. If you were going to lie to me, you would have done it already. As long as they can live a good life, I'm willing to do anything for you."
[ Howling Pothos ] gave a wry smile upon hearing this.
Enzo treated me very well, or rather, too well.
He did treat the other party in the same way he would develop informants and win over accomplices, but perhaps because the other party had experienced too much suffering, he hardly thought of himself when considering problems.
He has a somewhat self-destructive tendency...
[ Howling Pothos ] sighed and asked about the last thing:
"A friend of mine wants to buy your furniture. Are you willing to sell it? If so, the money will be transferred to your family as well."
Enzo nodded almost without hesitation:
"Sure, you can handle anything they didn't take."
"Okay, if my friend wants to buy any other furniture later, I'll just follow the same procedure."
"No problem."
Enzo nodded and, carrying his cloth bag, resumed his aimless wanderings in Fir City.