Chapter 148 – 148. Final Preparations Before Entering the Mansion

Meeting with the peddler, I thanked him for using the items I bought last time.

If it hadn’t been for the body odor remover and insect killer repellent I bought from him, I might have died of stress from the bugs and beasts that constantly visit in the forest of the missing. Moreover, thanks to the necklace of the husband and wife, he was able to quickly meet his companions, and thanks to the large-capacity magic bag, he was able to bring plenty of food.

The taming rope for taming animals did not play a big role, but it was still helpful because I was using it to tame the sacrificial dragon I bought from poachers this time, and thanks to Heeseon noona’s Undine, the purifier I bought at that time was the only one I have yet to use properly. I didn’t have one, but since I have to go into the house by myself this time, I’m thinking of bringing it with me. Anyway, everything was useful and I was satisfied.

Haha. Well, I’m really glad it helped. It is worth preparing.”

The peddler laid down his seat with a big smile on his face. He also listed his household items in a separate compartment next to it. Household items are helpful, so even if you don’t need to use them right away, you should stock up on them. The price is cheap and the effect is satisfactory.

There were a total of three types of household items: three bottles of Goddess Tears (replica), five amulets to drive away ghosts, and Dawn Seven, an extremely powerful anti-fatigue medicine. I don’t know anything else, but Dawn Seven was very useful when I was marching through the night in the forest of the missing.

“Once you buy all of these…”

“Haha. Also, you have big hands. It’s hot because there are a lot of workers.”

The peddlers applauded as they quickly purchased all of their household items.

“By the way, weren’t you away last week?”

“Ah, yes. Yes.”

I didn’t meet the peddler because I was in the forest of the missing. At that time, Mer purchased all of his items for me.

All six items had ambiguous performance, so I didn’t attach much importance to them. Most of my girls and regular slaves use it well.

I think Mer’s Luck stat is 0, so it’s probably because she only released ambiguous items. I couldn’t figure out how the luck stat worked, but it seemed that the quality of the goods the merchants were putting out was definitely affected by the luck stat.

Anyway, the things that Merga bought on behalf of me last week are ‘solar lighting’ that stores sunlight in order and only works during the night, ‘Manti’s Book’ that allows you to learn the language of the Yi people by investing 10,000 hours, and hair. ‘Comb for hair’ that improves hair quality, ‘Universal power generator’ that can turn off and on all home appliances, ‘Extreme Mosquito Net V.5’ that blocks the invasion of insects, and ‘Keep a flower from dying forever’ There was a ‘life maintenance device’.

The ‘solar light’ is said to emit the real light of the sun, but I still don’t know what to do with it. There is no particular enemy that takes damage from sunlight. It is being used by night guards on the rooftop just to get rid of ghosts.

The ‘Book of Manti’, which requires you to invest 10,000 hours, requires you to spend 10,000 hours as your body stiffens from the moment you open the book. Something like this… Well, sounds like a good thing to force-seal the fucking assholes. By the way, even without this book, I can communicate well with the beings belonging to Manma, that is, the Yi tribe.

The ‘comb for hair’, which makes the hair look good, was useful. I’m using it well, and it’s something everyone likes. On the other hand, the ‘universal power supply’ has yet to be properly used. The only appliances currently in use at our base are… A refrigerator powered by a generator.

‘I don’t think I’ll be able to use the ultra-strong mosquito net until summer… I’m out of life support devices because there are no flowers to keep them so they don’t wither.’

It’s a bit disappointing that there are no items that really touch me other than a comb for hair.

“Last week, you weren’t there. I came late on purpose in case I didn’t meet you this week.”

“Ah~ so you came today..”

Somehow it didn’t come. It must have been intentionally to show me things.

“Yeah.. According to rumors… The jeweler made a request to you.”

“Yes. They asked me to get something from a place called Jeonyul Mansion.”

“Hmm… That request. Do you know who is participating?”

“Yes? No. At all…”

The peddler continued with a meaningful smile.

“You must now know that our Merchant NPC is not just one person, right?”

“Yes.. I heard that even at the jewelry store, 10 people pass..”

“Okay. At least one per server. There are up to five people. There are as many as four peddlers on the Northeast Asian server. I am in charge of Korea.. One is dispatched to Japan, and two are dispatched to China because there are so many survivors.”

“Aha..”

Guys with a bunch of useless heads.

“So… We have a community of our own. It’s called… The ‘merchant union’.”

“Oh.. Did the merchant NPCs get together?”

“I can see that. But last Sunday, a competition event was held between jewelers. And the list of surrogates put forward by the jewelers was made public this Friday evening. Just last night.”

Saying so, the peddler began to place items one by one on the pavement.

“Perhaps your adversary will appear there.”

“Yes? Now, wait a minute. You’re an enemy…”

“Shh… I can’t say more than that. You have eyes to see.”

“Ah yes..”

“Because if you lose a valuable customer, the loss is not insignificant. Besides… I bet on you. I just want you to survive and see me again.”

“Thank you..”

My adversary… There is only one.

‘A hero from the side of the good god enters the mansion… A monster of luck 777…’

Indeed… If I run into him now, will I be able to kill him?

Maybe I’ll get killed. Or not…

‘I don’t think we should be put in the same group…’

Feeling a bit uneasy, I checked the items the peddler had stretched out.

[Dohwang’s Almighty Key: This is a replica of the original. Most of the locks can be unlocked with the effect of the original. Can be used a total of 10 times. It will be automatically destroyed after 10 uses.]
[Price: 10000C]

“The mansion has many locked doors.”

“Aha..”

Something that can be unlocked every ten times… It costs ten thousand coins, but I bought it right away without hesitation.

[Random Seed Bag: When planted, a random type of plant will grow. A pouch containing a total of 100 seeds. Most of them are weeds.]
[Price: 3000C]

[Cognitive Impairment Goggles: Witnessing an enemy inflicting a mind attack does not deplete your mind. This is a great opportunity to witness the true nature of malevolent beings. Goggles will crack with frequent use. If the goggles are destroyed, the eyeballs will be damaged.]
[Price: 4500C]

[Sound generator: A device that generates human voice. Contains 5 total. When turned on, it screams for 3 minutes after about 15 seconds. It can also be turned into laughter.]
[Price: 3300C]

[Phasing Compass: Designate a location to make the compass point only to that location. Points only to the specified location at any time. You can return to the base without getting lost.]
[Price: 6500C]

[Double Helix Pocket Watch: You can return to the time axis you belong to. It is a must-have for time travelers to avoid wandering on the twisted time axis. If you try to use it like a time machine, you may be pulled into the other side, so be careful.]
[Price: 12000C]

“Oh…”

“Everything in the mansion is jumbled together. The jumbled space and time inside will confuse you.”

“So…”

“I prepared only the necessary guys. I hope you find it useful.”

I bought all the items the peddler showed me. You cannot refuse a favor he has shown you.

“Okay then, today’s business has ended safely. Let’s live and see!”

“Yes! Take a look!”

Soon the peddler disappeared with the light.

‘A mansion where time and space are mixed up… Damn it.’

My heart is already trembling as to what I will face inside. Besides, there are competitors… Well, just kill them all.

I stopped worrying and went to the playground where Hee-seon noona and Joo In-hye, a plant farmer, were busy working. Then he gave Joo In-hye a pouch containing her seeds. If it’s her, I wonder if she’ll grow something. Of course, she didn’t know that a terrible otherworldly plant would come out… But she didn’t worry too much because after checking with Hellus, she said there was nothing wrong with her.

Next, I checked the mushroom people who grew up by crushing the zombie corpses.

‘It’s a real mushroom…’

The Mushroom People literally looked like matsutake mushrooms. However, the head was not brown, but blue. It also has eyes, but they are almost half-closed, so I couldn’t see them properly. And, unusually, it didn’t have a mouth, but if water was sprayed on its head, it would replenish its own moisture, reach out to the corpse, rot until it becomes liquid, and then consume it through the skin mucous membrane.

“Pooh…”

“Uh.. Yes. I’ll give you water every day, so obey.”

“Pusssss..”

Unusually, he communicated with the guys. Maybe they belonged to Manma, so they could talk with me with a sound like spewing out spores. I mean… It’s pretty cute. It’s soft and soft… Maybe that’s why the kids at school really liked it. As if playing with someone wearing a mask, they clung to each other and hit them… There was an uproar.

That’s why I wondered if the mushroom people would get angry… But they didn’t respond much. Whether the children did or not, they just stood there stupidly. They’re pretty likable guys. Should I say I’m going to go to the middle of the day? Heesun noona, who was trimming trees in the playground, was also interested.

“Jun, do you understand them?”

“Uh? Huh. Soothe the water every day. You said you would work hard if you gave me the right water?”

“Aha.. They are gentle friends… Cute..”

Really, these guys were docile. It was to the extent that he obeyed without any threat.

Moreover, all I want is clean water… Cheap and good slaves. For reference, Heesun noona decided to water them every morning. It feels like growing some kind of plant. In reality, they are fucking big mushroom babies that are about 2 meters tall.

‘Now it’s only two.. I think it would be perfect if I call them and use them as workers…’

I had some time left and I did a few experiments with them, but the mushroom people were strong enough to lift a car. In addition, even if the body was destroyed, it felt almost no pain, and as a result of the conversation, it was said that the destroyed part would grow back if only clean water was supplied and nutrients were properly consumed by the corpse. One thing to note is that if it gets too dry or the sunlight is strong, you can die, so you just have to be careful.

It seems to be a competent worker in many ways. Of course, if the number increases too much, a parasitic queen or a goddess or something is summoned, so the number of individuals must be controlled, but that is simple because the reproductive function can be turned off.

“Uh.. Aaaaa!!!!”

As I was spending a peaceful time with the mushroom people, a woman’s scream rang out. It was the sound coming from the infirmary.

“What!”

As she hurriedly ran to the infirmary, there was a woman with one eye on her one arm… With her beautiful appearance, touching her body here and there.

“This, what the hell is this… Lord… Why am I in the body of a woman… What is this…”

“Ah oh…”

What should I explain?

Do I have to say that I secretly fed her female body whiskey? No… It can’t be.

“Oh, what happened!! You, Palus are right!”

“Ah.. Lord, Lord… You don’t know why Lord Dojo has become like this?”

“Uh? I don’t know! I had a drink yesterday and suddenly passed out… So I moved it here!”

“Ah… What the hell…”

I decided to just pretend I didn’t know.

“I woke up and suddenly… I became a woman… I don’t know what this is. Why do I…”

“Oh, brother…”

At that time, Ah-Reum, who followed me in, stabbed my side as she looked at Pal-Us, who was staring at me with a bewildered look, but she ignored it. Then, Ah-reum tugged at my ear and whispered.

“Are you not going to talk?”

“Uh.. Just… Pretend you don’t know… If they find out that I switched to a woman… They’ll try to kill me. Areum-ie also shh..”

“Ah.. Oppa.. Yesterday when you were being bullied by your sister.. You pretended not to know and ran away by yourself.. You are cowardly..!”

“I’m really sorry about that.. But when Aram gets angry, I get scared too..”

“No.. This person..! Do you think I’m not afraid of you!?”

As the two of us whispered, Palus called out to us in a suspicious voice.

“Hey…The two of you…Why are you whispering except for the small stamp…? Something… I know…”

“Oh no!! It’s because we’re embarrassed too!!”

“Oh, that’s right.. Suddenly becoming a woman.. By any chance Mr. Palus.. You don’t have some kind of disease..?”

When Ah-reum questioned whether Ah-reum came to our group with a conversely ill condition, Pal-Us shook his hand in a panic.

“Oh no!! Other than saying I’m innocent!!! This is… This is a slander!!!”

“Ji, calm down!! Pals..! Because she might be contagious with her saliva..!”

“Lord, lord, too… Do you think it’s a matter of a small person…?”

“Yeah, but… Only you suddenly became a woman.

“Wait, wait…! Me, I have no problem!! Hey, this is unfair!!! Trust me!!!”

“No!! Palus is here!! Because we are going!!”

“For a moment!! Lord!!! Jooguuwoon!!!!”

We left Palus in the infirmary and moved quickly.

“Haha…”

“Brother… Are you really thinking of hiding the truth?”

“The truth… The truth doesn’t matter at all. What matters is reality.”

“Huh… Then what if I get caught later..?”

“Before that… I have no choice but to tell you about the joy of being a woman…”

“This crazy…! Do you think it will go well with Palus? You were a man!”

“No, I’m not trying to tell you about the joy of being a woman. I’m looking for a mate.”

“A pair..?”

“Yeah… I’m looking for a mate…”

No matter how pretty she becomes… I can’t sleep with a guy who used to be a man. So, I’m thinking of finding a suitable partner for Palus.

“I’m sure… If you look for it, you’ll find a suitable match…”

“Oh, what a good match…”

The Paleos commotion came to an end like that. For reference, Palus, who was diagnosed with no problem by Hellus, was able to resume activities. One regrettable thing here is that although gender has been changed due to female body transformation, the natural defect is still not corrected. Only his gender had changed, but his chronic problems remained. It’s a glass cannon that just disappeared.

Afterwards, the arms dealer came late in the evening. He was a very reticent dwarf, and he sold a bow, a two-handed sword, and a shield each. According to Hellas and Mer, all three weapons are of very good quality, so I bought them right away. It’s not a magic item, so the price was reasonable…

However, to be honest, there were not many things that really touched me, probably because we already had too many weapons and things on our side. When I felt sorry for him, the dwarf said he would bring something better next time. He was a quiet but not eccentric dwarf.

“Oh, oh, this. Take it.”

“Isn’t this a letter?”

“Yes. Zeke told me to deliver it.”

“Zeke… Thank you!”

“Then… Next time I’ll come back with something better.”

“Yes..!”

I opened the letter the arms dealer gave me. The characters Zeke had written were ancient, so they couldn’t read them, but Mer deciphered them.

The approximate content was a story that would be played once in the future.

‘The man I’ll introduce to Palus…’

I thought I should prepare alcohol to greet Zeke, so I ordered Ha Jin-seong to bring all the alcohol nearby.

After meeting everyone, even the last person I met, I felt a little relieved. I feel like I’ve finished my work. Now, until Monday approaches, I think I just need to pack my bags and get ready to leave before leaving for the Jeon-yul mansion.

And so the second week of March passed.