I'll also work hard to conquer the dungeon today.

Chapter 340 1.23 3 Paper Cutting
"There are still five rules to go on, let's continue," Ke Ya said.

"The Chen Shi (辰时) in the Food Kingdom refers to 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM, a period of two hours. Merchants come twice a week, each time appearing for only two hours. It would be best to have a clock to indicate the time, and it's unknown whether the time here is the same as the outside world; we can only gather information little by little."

The merchant randomly sells three items, meaning anything is possible. Since the merchant is from outside the region, they will only sell real items. However, it's unclear whether the limitation of only one item per purchase applies to each person or to a daily limit of one item regardless of who purchases it.

We must probe for information about the merchant at least once.

However, the merchants arrive on Mondays and Thursdays, meaning there should be free time before the main story begins. Monday and Thursday are two days apart, and Thursday and Monday are three days apart. By carefully observing the merchants' comings and goings, you should be able to correctly determine which day is Monday and which is Thursday.

Then we'll be able to know exactly when the merchants will arrive.

Ling Tong walked over slowly, her white mask concealing her true appearance, giving her an air of mystery.

“And what about the clock?” Bertias asked.

“Perhaps we can make a solar corona; leave that to me.” Ling Tong nodded at him, sitting on the railing in the distance with no intention of moving closer.

Mu Yegui stood next to Ling Tong, playing with her nails with her head down, looking like she didn't want to say anything or pay any attention to her, making people curious about what Ling Tong had done to her.

"If we can't use the items, we won't be able to take out the things we put in the storage. We'll have to prepare everything ourselves, and the only way to get them is by waiting for the merchants on Mondays and Thursdays. But since the items sold are random, nobody knows what they'll sell. If they're all useless things, then we'll have wasted our time that day."

The soft, sweet voice was devoid of emotion as Mu Yegui walked straight to the square table for the four of them.

Her cool, silver eyes gazed silently at Yu Yin before her, and she asked softly, "May I sit here?"

"Of course!" Yu Yin suddenly stood up, her face flushed, seemingly very excited.

Mu Yegui tilted her head, looking at her with a puzzled expression, not understanding why she was so agitated, but still sat down next to her.

Yu Yin lowered her head, her face flushed, her brown eyes darting around curiously.

“Buying goods requires currency, and currency requires labor. In other words, we need to work here to earn money to buy goods. Let’s put that aside for now and analyze the rules first.” As Ke Ya spoke, her expression suddenly darkened, as if she had noticed something.

The atmosphere suddenly became heavy, and for a moment, there was complete silence.

“Article 8…” Bertias said thoughtfully, twirling her long, blue-gray hair with her fingers.

"All player actions are reasonable, and there is no violation of the rules. It's as if... it's as if the rules are expecting us to do something... like killing each other..." Lan Xiao's voice was very soft, with an eerie aura, but upon closer inspection, it was just an illusion.

"The last rule, simply put, is that you can increase your favorability with NPCs. I don't really recommend that you look at our mutual favorability and trust levels, as it might be a bit hurtful. You all understand. The underlying meaning of this rule seems to be that you can increase the favorability of those NPCs. If it's high enough, you should be able to accomplish certain things, especially after the storyline begins."

"You can ignore this for now and skip it. I don't want to see your favorability ratings at all," Ke Ya said coldly, her tone dismissive.

“That’s true, it’s really hurtful,” Bertias said, shrugging.

The key is the trust level. People are already wary when they first meet, and this trust level could cause everyone to doubt each other, or even trigger a civil war.

"Now that we've analyzed the rules, what should we do next?" Koya asked with a light laugh.

"Make money," Mu Yegui obediently raised his hand and said.

"Correct answer, Ye Gui is such a good boy." Ke Ya reached out and touched Ye Gui's hair.

Mu Yegui: "..." She's not a child.

"Earn money to buy real items, but what should you buy?"

Ling Tong casually tossed his card onto the table and said, "The steps on the card."

When the city lord ruled this city, he was a great man.

The city lord made bread with lots of raisins in it.

The lady ate her share, and also the portions meant for the servants. He stole three bags of flour to make a large loaf of bread.

They also put in a large pat of cream, about the size of my two thumbs.

“I have a bad feeling…” Koya’s lips twitched slightly.

After rearranging the content.

When the city lord ruled this city, he was a great man.

He stole three bags of flour to make a large loaf of bread.

The city lord made bread with lots of raisins in it.

They also put in a large pat of cream, about the size of my two thumbs.

The lady ate her share, as well as the portions meant for her servants.

"You're so forgetful. I always feel like there's something missing at the end." Koya sighed, realizing that they would only find out what happened after the plot unfolded.

“Three bags of flour, a large amount of butter, and raisins,” Mu Yegui said, counting on his fingers.

"What about the cooking equipment?" Lan Xiao asked.

“I feel like the future is bleak,” Bertias sighed. “I’m leaving now. I’ll make some money first, and then we’ll talk about other things. I’m a little curious when the merchants will come.”

“That’s true. There’s no point in saying all this now. Let’s talk about it when we have money.” Ke Ya nodded in agreement.

Lan Xiao left the table without saying a word, along with Ke Ya.

Ling Tong had left long ago, leaving only Mu Yegui and Yu Yin at the table.

Mu Yegui looked thoughtfully at the patterns on the table without saying a word.

The surrounding environment was completely silent, and Yu Yin could clearly hear his own breathing. For some reason, he felt a little nervous.

Suddenly, Mu Yegui turned to look at Yu Yin sitting to the side, his cold silver eyes fixed on her, seemingly scrutinizing her yet also seemingly having nothing in them.

"Aren't you leaving?" A soft, sweet voice whispered in the silence.

"Um...I want to go with you." Yu Yin hesitated for a moment, then said softly, her face flushed.

"Come with me?" Mu Yegui leaned closer to Yu Yin, the two of them only a few centimeters apart, and Yu Yin could even feel his warm breath.

The brown eyes stared at those cold, clear eyes that couldn't reflect anything, as if they contained some kind of magic that could draw people in.

Yu Yin nodded gently, like a little rabbit, but her eyes were full of curiosity.

With a slight curve to her pink lips, Mu Yegui stepped back to her previous distance and stood up.

Her long, wavy, misty gray hair fell casually down her back, and her exquisite face was so beautiful it seemed unreal, like a doll.

A gentle breeze caressed her, ruffling her light hair, and a soft, sweet voice, as gentle as cotton candy, reached her ears.

"Then follow me."

Yu Yin was slightly taken aback. Looking at Mu Yegui's departing figure, she quickly stood up and jogged a few steps to catch up.

(End of this chapter)