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"If I had to pinpoint where it hurts... I guess it's just the back of my head that still hurts a little."

Kobayashi rolled over and buried her face between Darkness's plump thighs, making muffled sounds.

"X-Xiao Lin...?!"

Darkness didn't expect him to do this so suddenly.

Moreover, as Kobayashi spoke, a warm current came from below, giving her a unique feeling.

"Why, why, why...why do this?"

"Didn't I tell you, if the back of your head hurts, you should lie down?"

Not good!

This is really bad!

I thought fleshy pillows were his favorite, but I never expected that Darkness's thighs would also fascinate him so much.

"Hiss-hoo-hoo-hoo-"

This greatly stimulated the female knight.

“Be patient, Darkness.” Kobayashi’s harsh words reached her ears: “This is your punishment for disobeying me and for injuring the back of my head.”

"Yes Yes……"

The blonde female knight silently endured the scene with her eyes closed, and the underground palace setting itself was undeniably alluring.

"Do you know you were wrong, Darkness?"

"I...I was wrong..."

"No, that's not sincere. The punishment will be extended."

"Yes, yes...!"

They went back and forth, repeating the same conversation many times.

half an hour.

Seeing that it was almost time, Xiaolin reluctantly got up.

Seeing Darkness's flushed face and his near-fainting state from being toyed with, he believed that the other party had received a full punishment.

Let’s stop here.

It wouldn't be good if she fell into a coma if this continued.

After all, they were still in the collapsed mine shaft, where unknown dangers lurked.

They helped the limp Darkness to her feet.

Look around and head towards the upper level.

Fortunately, the landslide was not too severe, and the broken area was covered by soil, forming an upward passage.

Kobayashi and Darkness followed the road to the upper level.

Collect the scattered iron ore.

The explosion buried a lot of fine iron ore under the rubble and made it impossible to collect. Fortunately, the fine iron ore dropped by the leader was not buried underneath.

This trip was once again very fruitful.

"That's enough for now. It's getting late, so we'd better leave quickly."

"that's right."

Kobayashi was also afraid that another accident would happen.

After collecting the ore with Darkness, they immediately left the mine.

Emerging from the dark tunnel and arriving at the wide plain, breathing in the refreshing air, my mood instantly relaxed.

Confined spaces can always make people anxious.

Because they couldn't find the entrance, they would often be sweating profusely with anxiety. But once they found it, they couldn't help but rush straight in. The exploration of the unknown was simply unbearable.

"Let's go to the guild."

Say hello.

Although there are no explicit rules, adventurers must report such special circumstances to the guild in order to prevent accidents.

This is the duty of every adventurer.

Especially since Axel is still a beginner's village, we should try our best to keep novice adventurers from encountering danger.

Only in this way can a virtuous cycle be formed.

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"In conclusion, the horde of monsters that appeared in the mine has been successfully defeated, but the mine collapsed due to the explosion. Please send professional workers to clear the road."

"Yes, I understand."

As Kobayashi narrated, Luna began to take notes at lightning speed.

As a guild employee, she had to take this matter seriously, and she even bowed slightly to express her gratitude.

"The guild is very grateful for the information you sent back, Kobayashi. We will pass it on to the guild leader. There will be a reward, please come and collect it in a while."

"Oh, then I'll trouble you."

This is another reason for reporting information.

—There's a reward!

This is also necessary to motivate adventurers. Only with corresponding rewards will people do things. Otherwise, the guilds will be limited in their ability to motivate adventurers.

"By the way, does the guild currently have any quests for refined iron ore?"

Kobayashi asked.

The mine adventure yielded a large quantity of refined iron ore, more than enough to forge armor for Darkness.

So they thought of selling some of the ore to get some money to alleviate the team's empty coffers.

"Iron ore mission... Please wait a moment, let me check."

Luna began searching rapidly.

Iron ore is a scarce material. Although it is not exactly a case of "high price but no market", it has always been in short supply and its price has remained high.

Luna quickly found the commission that had been posted.

"Someone needs 3 blocks of refined iron ore, and the purchase price is 100 Eris. Of course, if there is rare refined iron ore, the purchase price is 200 Eris per block. And we will buy as many as we have, with no upper limit."

This price is inflated.

Even Kobayashi noticed it.

A giant toad is worth 2.2 Eris, and a single ore is worth 15 giant toads?

(Note: 5 giant toads, 11W Eris)

However, he does not intend to sell them all, since scarcity marketing is the marketing strategy that can maintain high prices and profit margins for products.

A large sell-off will only reduce your profits.

"Hmm...then I'll offer 3 pieces of refined iron ore."

The rare refined iron ore wasn't sold off at the same time; it's a widely used alchemical material, best suited for making potions or magical items.

Kobayashi thought about using it on the team members.

For example, Megumin's magic wand.

Back at the house, I told the little girl, Megumin, about it.

The child was overjoyed.

But then he turned and asked with concern, "Is it really a good idea for me to use such expensive materials? Wouldn't it be better to sell it?"

"It's okay, it's okay, just consider it an investment."

The higher the power of Megumin's Explosion Magic, the more threatening she is when facing powerful enemies.

Even if it can only be fired once, as long as there are enough magic crystals, Kobayashi can turn it into a magic turret and unleash a burst of magic that washes over the ground in an instant.

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Another half month passed after the materials were handed over to Bill.

"Is this my new gear? Look at the pattern, the curves, the sheen—it's absolutely amazing!"

Darkness excitedly stroked the new armor.

She changed poses several times in succession, showing off in front of everyone, looking very happy.

But in reality, Kobayashi couldn't see any change at all.

Isn't it the same as the previous armor?

This is like taking your girlfriend to the hair salon to get her hair done. Even though it looks the same as before, she can come up with a whole bunch of changes and make you pay an unreasonably high price.

However, the difference is that Darkness's armor enhancement is real and substantial.

Aside from appearance, there really isn't any change.

What surprised Kobayashi the most was Megumin's magic wand.

“Because the materials are very scarce, I made a few slight improvements.” Aqua and Bill looked smug.

Xiaolin replied speechlessly, "It's a tiny bit, isn't it?"

Megumin's wand looked ordinary, but Aqua had ruthlessly fused rare iron ore with her magic circuit, making its magic transmission far superior to that of ordinary wands.

In addition, due to the scarcity of rare refined iron ore, adhering to the principle of not wasting it, they made the ore into a plug-and-play form, which can be reactivated simply by changing a wand.

What hot-swappable?!

Regardless, everything Xiaolin brought back from this time travel came in handy.

the other side.

"Bill, I, the goddess of water, acknowledge your talent."