Reincarnated as a bamboo rat, it begins its extreme survival struggle.

Reaching the edge of the floating island, Bell cupped his face in his hands, his expression filled with horror.

Σ(⊙▽⊙“

It was at this moment that Bell heard voices coming from the three-masted sailing ship.

"Raise the ship quickly! There's a small floating island here. If we crash into it, we'll be punished by the power of the rules!"

"Float, float up quickly!"

A commotion erupted on the sailboat, and Bell watched as the enormous sailboat in front of him slowly rose into the air.

Only then did he see clearly that the clear river flowing through his floating island was a vast and turbulent river before it reached his island, but it turned into a harmless babbling brook after it touched his island.

"The rules and restrictions on this floating island are ridiculously outrageous. I remember the last time we drove through this section of the river, the waterway was still quite wide."

"Stop complaining, and watch out so you don't bump into the floating island!"

As the San Gui sailboat drew closer to its floating island, Bell heard more conversations from the other people.

Suddenly, Bell saw the edge of the three-masted sailboat, and a large head popped out, making eye contact with him.

"Huh?! This floating island has an owner!"

The head that popped out shouted, followed by a string of large heads that all stared at Bell, but Bell didn't feel offended.

Those round heads, with white and smooth skin, and slender limbs like thin threads, looked like balloon figures drawn by a child, which was quite comical.

Especially the eyes of these round-headed creatures, which are large, bright, and even glowing.

Note that the "glowing" here refers to a genuine glow, not just an adjective describing the eyes.

They look a lot like light bulbs, and their eyes are like the light outlets of flashlights. Every time they blink, a burst of light flashes, and looking into their eyes is quite tiring for the eyes.

"Hey! Friends down there, can you hear me?!"

The first round head to peek out waved wildly down at Bell.

Completely baffled, Bell stood up and, after confirming that the other party meant him no harm, curiously replied upwards:

"Uh, hello! Who are you? And why are you sailing this large ship through the river?"

Chapter 31 The Lantern Clan Merchant from Dragon Continent

Bell was curious about the identity of the round head above him, while the round heads that were looking at him were chattering away above.

"We can communicate! He's a new customer!"

"Go and expand your business!"

"Make him buy lights, lots and lots of lights!"

"Also, when showcasing our products to customers, we must showcase the best!"

……

After confirming that Bell could communicate, the round heads became very excited. They gathered together, took a rope from the three-masted sailing ship, and tied it to the round head that had first appeared.

He leaped onto the floating island as the three-masted sailing ship approached it.

"Pfft~"

A soft thud was heard as his round head and slender limbs easily supported his large head, dissipating all the impact.

In fact, these guys, which look like they have big heads, are much lighter than Bell had expected.

When he came up to Bell, he extended his thin, thread-like hand, as if inviting Bell to shake his hand.

Some of Bell was still a bit bewildered. As soon as he extended his hand, the round-headed man put both of his hands on top of his own and waved them up and down enthusiastically, indicating his friendliness and enthusiasm.

However, his strength was extraordinary, and he directly tore Bell up and down, making Bell's head buzz.

"Dear potential client, please allow me to give a brief self-introduction."

He introduced himself with an elegant gesture, one hand resting on his chest, using his slender, straight arm.

"My name is Lantern Seventeen. I have been circulated twenty-seven times. I am a merchant from the Lantern Clan of Dragon Continent. I am passionate about exploration, adventure, and caravan operations. I have never had any dealings with teawares before."

The round-headed creature called itself the Lamp Clan. After Bell asked them in detail, he learned that they were a man-made race with their own intelligence, a unique reproductive system, and their own views on love.

Just like the lamp seventeen before him, he, as a lamp maker, really likes tea sets and has always wanted to date a tea set lady. However, he is always busy managing his caravan and doesn't have time to linger, so he has been rejected by several tea set ladies.

Of course, the Lantern Clan's interests don't only include tea sets. According to Lantern Seventeen, most of the Lantern Clan members in his caravan prefer tableware.

"They always say that tableware is more practical and down-to-earth, and that its wider shape is more aesthetically pleasing. But I don't think so. I still think that the delicate and graceful shape of teaware is more in line with my aesthetic. Although we often argue about this, all the young men of the Lantern Clan agree that wine sets are the most elegant..."

As soon as Bell asked, Lantern Seventeen launched into a long, rambling monologue. Anyone standing in front of him could immediately sense his talkative nature without even needing to listen closely.

This guy has this feeling of being bored after sailing on the river for so long; he can chat for ages with any creature he can talk to.

"Um, hold on a minute, let's change the subject. I'd also like to know what you're doing sailing on the river?"

With a bead of sweat already on his forehead, Bell had no choice but to interrupt Deng Shiqi as he continued his endless chatter.

Judging from his appearance, if

If I don't change the subject soon, this guy is going to start telling me his whole love story about the Lamp Clan.

Just listening to him ramble on and on, Belle was almost ready to learn how to appreciate the different aesthetics of the tea set lady and the tableware lady.

"Sailing? I almost forgot about it if you hadn't mentioned it."

Deng Shiqi slapped his forehead, and his two flashlights blinked several times before transforming into a soft beam of light.

Clear beams of light and shadow were projected from his eyes, like a 3D projection.

"Our caravans are dispatched by Longzhou, and they are professional itinerant caravans. The caravans depart from Longzhou Port, sail around this ring river, and finally return to Longzhou Port, completing a navigational cycle."

During the navigation beacon's circulation, we will engage in trade with the various floating islands around the river, selling Longzhou specialties and exchanging them for various resources..."

As he spoke, Lamp Seventeen used his eye projection to introduce the various goods on their ship to Bell.

"This is 'blood coral,' a specialty of Longzhou. It's easy to use; simply eat it to strengthen your body and enter a state of tranquility."

A coral projection larger than Bell appeared before him. According to Lamp Seventeen, this thing has the effect of strengthening the body for any race, and consuming a large amount may also give one the chance to obtain the blessing of Dragon's Tranquility.

However, his statement needs to be slightly modified in Bell's mind.

What is physical fitness for the Lamp Clan has the effect of strengthening mental power for Bell.

Through conversations with the Lamp Clan, it is known that these beings belong to an extremely unique life form. They do not distinguish between consciousness and body, nor do they possess any related concepts in their knowledge.

Once created, the Lamp Clan is the Lamp Clan. Upon death, the Lamp Clan will vanish, transforming into clouds or water within the Dream World.

They are purely spiritual constructs; for them, the dream world is everything.

Bell is different; he exists as a spiritual entity in the dream world, but he also has his own physical body outside of the dream world.

This is something the Lamp Clan simply cannot imagine.

While Bell was pondering this, the lamp in front of him, number seventeen, continued to introduce their products.

"In addition to these physical goods, we also have a wealth of cultural products, such as 'Simple Planting Method' written by Pandaren, and 'Passionate and Hot Midnight Elf XXXX' which I recently acquired."

After introducing the physical products, Deng Shiqi placed various knowledge-based items in front of Bell.

He spoke fluently and persuasively, demonstrating an extremely strong ability to sell products.

Bell looked at the things he was showing, and he wanted to buy everything, especially the book "Passionate Hot Midnight Elf XXXX". Just looking at a few sample pictures made Bell's heart flutter like a cat scratching.

Good stuff, this is definitely good stuff.

“Mr. Deng Shiqi, your introduction is perfect, and your caravan is also very powerful.”

But despite his envy and desire, Bell ultimately sighed helplessly.

"But I have nothing to trade with you. Look around here, there's really nothing worth having."

Bell didn't have the means to buy things; there was nothing on his floating island, and he couldn't very well sell himself.

As for the idea of ​​robbing the Lantern Clan merchants, Bell had considered it, but he immediately extinguished the thought.

The caravans of the Lamp Clan were able to sail in circles on the River Ring, which Bell couldn't understand at all, and do business with races from multiple Dream Worlds. It would be impossible for them not to have some strength among their subordinates.

Should Bale go and rob the other side?

Bell said, "I'm still young, I don't want to die."

Chapter 32 Transparent Tulip Seedlings

"No need for further words, my friend, being short of money is just a temporary predicament."

Without Bell even having to say a word, Deng Shiqi, with his years of business travel experience, could tell at a glance what Bell's financial situation was like.

He wanted to pat Bell on the shoulder to show that it was a minor issue, but due to the height difference, he changed his gesture to gently patting Bell's head to show affection.

"On the day I entered this business, the Lord of Dragon Continent admonished us merchants to treat all customers with 100% enthusiasm and respect. Although we cannot cooperate now, I believe that when the caravan arrives here next time, you will cooperate well with us."

Although Deng Shiqi was a bit talkative, he was extremely good at reading people and his speech was also very skillful.

Even though he saw through Bell's penniless nature, he maintained his passion and provided Bell with an excellent customer experience.

“Friend, here is a transparent tulip seed for you, as the beginning of our friendship. And this is a bell; when our caravan arrives here again, the bell will light up and ring, and hopefully your floating island will be a place for us to dock.”

"By the way, friend, you can keep an eye on the river. The turbulent Huanhe River slows down when it flows past your floating island. Maybe you can find something in the river."