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

Bell, who was still looking around, did not notice Edu, who had fallen into a daze, and began to sing the tune about his mother that he knew best.

It has the simplest lyrics and the simplest melody, but everyone can remember this song as soon as they hear it, as if it has magic.

"In my memory, this is the first song I ever learned."

Bell hummed half a song softly, waiting for Edu to take over.

But after a long while, Bell didn't hear Edu's response. He turned around and saw that the guy had tilted his head and his breathing had become even and steady.

"Well, he actually fell asleep."

After making a sarcastic remark, Bear Grylls said that his rendition of "Only Mother is Good in the World" was a waste of time.

Bell ran into Edu's room, carrying the neatly folded blanket Edu had made. He tossed the blanket over Edu's head, and it naturally unfolded and covered Edu.

The upgraded Bell has extremely refined control over his strength.

After all, powerful mental strength allows Bell to perfectly control his physical body.

"However, perfect control over the physical body shouldn't be used for this."

Scratching his head, Bell didn't have any other thoughts.

He blew out the candle, curled up on the table, and quickly fell into a deep sleep.

Such a tranquil and peaceful night is impossible to find in a bamboo forest. After all, the night is the domain of animals and monsters, and all sorts of subtle movements are danger signals in the bamboo grove.

However, the difference between the city and the bamboo forest is not only at night, but also at dawn.

The early morning in the bamboo forest is a time when things slowly return to calm, and the animals quiet down and settle into stillness.

But in the city, as soon as dawn breaks, a large number of people wake up from their sleep to prepare for the day's work.

The Edu family's house was located in the middle of the market. When the unusually noisy commotion outside the window entered Bell's senses, a new day began.

"Warcraft hide! Newly acquired warcraft hide!"

"Look, look! The South China Sea pearls have arrived!"

"Silver-scaled breastplate, one piece of metal."

……

Amid the commotion, Edu opened his window and looked at the crowd that had somehow filled the street, a smile playing on his lips.

He didn't sleep much last night, but for some reason, he felt he slept very well.

Edu is now brimming with power.

Chapter 59 Old Market

In a good mood, I put Bell in the breast pocket of my shirt, leaving his head sticking out.

Living in the market means waking up to noise every morning, but it also allows you to interact with vendors and learn about the price fluctuations of various goods.

"Although I'm not very good with numbers, after being here for a while, I know what things should cost."

Walking down the street, Edu said he knew the place well.

At least, he won't get ripped off like out-of-towners when he goes shopping.

There are two large permanent markets in Cangxing City. One is the old market where Edu is currently located. There are no barriers here; you can set up a stall by simply spreading a cloth on the ground.

The extremely low barrier to entry allows for a wide variety of goods to be found here, from everyday necessities for ordinary people to scarce supplies for professionals; with patience, you can always find what you're looking for.

To the east of Cangxing City, there is a large market that has only been around for a few years.

However, that market only caters to professionals; the cost of setting up a stall in the market is very high, and customers also need to pay an additional fee to enter the market.

It is said that the goods sold there are for mid- to high-level adventurers.

However, since it costs three copper coins to enter the new market and a silver coin for a stall fee, Edu has never been to the new market; he only knows that there is such a market in the city.

“In the old city, the shops that are always guarded are long-established businesses that sell hard currency. They have plenty of stock and are not afraid of not being able to sell their goods.”

Edu led Bell across the street, pointing to the armor shops and weapons stores along the roadside, all of which were old establishments that had been there for many years.

They maintain good relationships with the blacksmiths and leatherworkers of various large adventure groups, and they also have their own trained leatherworkers and blacksmiths.

If you want to quickly equip yourself with a full set of armor and weapons, these established shops are definitely a good choice.

"Of course, if you have enough time, you can also take a look at the surrounding street stalls. People often find good things there."

Between the shops along the street and under the eaves, there are numerous scattered stalls of various shapes and sizes.

There were mobile vendors with wooden frames and temporary stalls where people sat on the ground.

This place not only contains items that adventurers need, such as weapons and armor, but also plenty of dry rations, vegetables, and building materials...

Edu spent a copper coin to buy three cheap loaves of bread from a roadside vendor; it was the cheapest food available outside.

If Edu hadn't suddenly found a large sum of money in his pocket, he would never have bought bread outside. If he had only used that one copper coin to buy food ingredients and let Edu process them himself, it would have been enough to feed him for two or three days.

Of course, there was an even more important reason for buying bread: he had to get something to eat for Bell, which is considered hospitality.

"Speaking of which, you have a lot of food vendors here, and people are used to eating breakfast..."

Holding the eighth of a loaf of bread that Edu offered him with his paws, the bread from this other world was quite large, as long as one of Edu's forearms and as thick as his two hands could encircle, enough to last him for several days.

While munching on his food, Belle curiously observed the various food stalls that were bustling with activity in the market.

Along the way, Bell saw many vendors selling roasted meat.

There were vendors selling bread and boiled eggs, as well as various other foods, and even a barbecue stall that was in full swing.

The sheer variety of food available in this medieval-style city was beyond Bell's expectations.

It's important to understand that in the world before Bell's reincarnation, it was only a few decades before an ordinary person could have enough to eat every day.

The food in this other world is plentiful and reasonably priced; the wages of an ordinary adventurer doing odd jobs are enough to support a family of three.

Bell was curious to know how the people here produced food, and how much food they produced.

Delving deeper, we can explore how people's eating habits were formed, and the nutritional value of food from another world...

"Mr. Bell always has a way of asking strange but very reasonable questions."

Walking through the old market, Edu wanted to answer some of the questions Bell had casually asked, but he didn't really know much about them.

Of all the questions Bell asked, Edu only knew the concept of "eating breakfast every day," which was advocated by the Warriors' Guild.

As the largest leader in the meat-based professions, the Warrior Guild's influence in the city cannot be ignored.

Many of the things they advocate have been integrated into the lives of ordinary people.

For example, 'eating breakfast every day', 'children's sports training', 'the importance of meat, eggs, dairy products and other foods for human growth'...

Warriors are professionals in the development of the human body. Many legendary melee fighters started as apprentice warriors.

"The warriors have always valued the nourishing effect of food on the body, and all the gourmets in Azure Star City come from the Warriors' Guild."

Hearing Edu tell these stories shattered Bell's preconceived notions about warriors.

Warriors are not just a group of physically strong but mentally weak individuals; many of them are also highly intelligent and are striving to make the world a better place.

"I don't know enough about the professions in this world. If possible, you should take me to visit each profession guild."

"That will have to wait until I successfully become a bard. Two and a half months is not a long time."

While chatting casually, Bell suddenly noticed a group of people gathered in front of a street stall. These people were relaxed and did not have the seasoned feel of adventurers.

However, their clothes were much more upscale than those of the passersby, with a soft, silky feel to them.

This group of people piqued Bell's curiosity, so he sent Edu over to see what kind of goods had gathered them there.

"Your material is of good quality. If it were a shadow leopard's pelt, I would be willing to buy it back for one gold coin. But unfortunately, it is only a red fox's pelt, which is worth at most three silver coins."

As soon as he got close, Edu heard one of the people haggling with the stall owner.

This is a stall set up by a small adventure group. They have just returned to Azure Star City and are selling monster materials.

Bell glanced at the stall and found a lot of magical beast materials rich in magic.

But compared to the highly magical materials they displayed, these well-to-do people seemed more interested in the magical furs on the stall.

They were all professional merchants who frequented the market. Compared to other unusable magical beast materials, smooth and high-quality fur was an extremely popular commodity.

After the merchants collected the furs, they had their cobblers and tailors process them, turning these ordinary monster pelts into luxury items that cost three or four times more.

The upper class loves these beast-themed products that demonstrate their power and status, and is willing to spend money on these goods that do nothing to enhance their own strength.

Chapter 60 The Church's Disposal of Corpses

“Mr. Bell, these shiny furs and feathers are nowhere near as good as leather protective gear made from hog skin, so why are they so much more expensive than better hog skin?”

In Edu's eyes, these furs were not very practical, but merchants always preferred them.

Bell also found it difficult to explain this in simple terms.

He and Edu walked away from the stall and continued on their way through the market.

Edu had no immediate desire to buy anything; his main goal today was to go to the Bards' Guild and receive the most basic professional training.

The bard guy from before was a complete novice; he didn't have much to teach Edu, and there was still a lot for Edu to learn at the bards' guild.