Interspecies Training Manual

Three days later, Roan and Celia hurriedly arrived in the main city.

The moment Celia stepped into the main city, the sounds of people and the lively atmosphere captivated her, making her linger for a moment.

This was her first time visiting a human city.

She tilted her head back, her eyes filled with curiosity, scanning the dazzling array of shops on both sides of the street.

There were vendors selling barbecue, fabrics, and other things she didn't know the names of.

"Master, what is that?"

Celia tugged at Roan's sleeve and pointed to a stall with pictures of various animals.

"Sugar, after being melted, can be drawn into various shapes and eaten."

Luo An answered her question.

Celia stared wide-eyed at the little rabbit that had been drawn.

Luo An noticed her expression and found it amusing.

It's normal that this elven girl, who has always lived in the forest, wouldn't know this.

"If you like it, I'll buy you one."

"You can try it, it's quite delicious."

Luo An paid for the candy rabbit directly and handed it to Celia.

"Thank you, Master!"

Celia's eyes curved into crescent shapes, and she gently licked them with the tip of her tongue.

It's so sweet.

She couldn't resist licking it again.

However, Celia's joy didn't last long before her attention was quickly drawn to something else.

Not far ahead, in front of a shop that is under renovation.

Several ragged men with iron collars around their necks stood barefoot in the cold mud, moving heavy stones with their hands red from the cold.

A fat man cracked a leather whip, and if anyone was even a moment too slow, the cold whip would mercilessly lash their back, leaving a bloody welt.

Celia's smile vanished instantly, and the little bunny in her hand no longer tasted sweet.

Seeing that she looked strange, Luo An took her hand and left.

Kerseria's eyes unconsciously drifted towards the street corner again.

A slave carrying a sack of rice suddenly collapsed to the ground, his knees buckling and the wheat scattering everywhere, covered in dust.

The slave owner's eyes turned red instantly, and he lashed out with a leather whip.

The slave cried out in agony, desperately kowtowing and begging for mercy, but the whip did not stop, striking him until his voice became low and muffled.

Celia trembled all over, her face turning pale with fright.

Her small hand, being held, felt the warmth emanating from the large hand.

If I hadn't met my master, I don't even want to imagine what would have happened to me if I hadn't been sold to the slave market by those bastards.

Her owner never hit or scolded her; instead, he fed her hot food, kept her in a warm room, and did many other things.

Trust level +5%

Trust level +5%

Luo An suddenly stopped and turned slightly to the side.

Why has the level of trust increased so inexplicably?

He didn't seem to have done anything.

"Are you scared?"

Celia snapped back to reality, shook her head, and simply pulled her hat down even further to cover herself up more completely.

She instinctively moved closer to Luo An.

"Let's go to the trading market."

Seeing her like this, Luo An didn't ask any more questions.

The main city's trading market is located in the east, in an open, spacious area.

It's much more lively here than outside, and there are more things for sale here.

Roan led Celia through the streets and found a fairly large shop.

He brought out the herbs he had gathered from the forest and the goblin pelts he had collected.

After some haggling with the shop owner, Luo An sold it to the shop at a reasonably good price.

He received a total of 2 gold coins and 30 silver coins.

Luo An went to a small shop and bought some seeds, farm tools, and winter supplies.

Celia followed behind him, helping to carry some small items, and was very well-behaved.

Luo An then went from shop to shop asking the owners if they had any magic-removing stones.

The antidote stone is a rare item and not an ordinary one.

He searched for a long time and asked at more than ten shops, but found nothing.

Finally, in a corner of the market, Roan spotted a shop with a sign that read "Magic Items".

"Let's go in and take a look."

The shop was small, with various dazzling crystals displayed on the counter and several magic staffs hanging on the wall.

The shop owner was a thin, middle-aged man. When he saw people enter the shop, he glanced at the two of them out of the corner of his eye.

"What would you like to order, sir?"

"Do you have a magic stone?"

Luo An got straight to the point.

The shop owner's eyes lit up slightly, but then quickly dimmed again.

The young man was dressed in an ordinary old robe, and was accompanied by a fully clothed attendant. He did not look like a wealthy person.

Yes, it is.

The shop owner pulled a box out from under the counter.

Upon opening it, a fist-sized bluish-green stone lay inside, its surface faintly shimmering with patterns.

"Fixed price: 60 gold coins"

Luo An frowned immediately. "The market price is only 50 gold coins. Your price is too high."

"50 gold coins, I'll buy it now."

The shopkeeper glanced at the gleam in the servant's eyes and took the antidote stone back.

"Sir, you can't say that."

"Demon-removing stones are already a scarce commodity, and with the recent surge in monster activity, the magic guilds in the city are all buying them up. I'm already doing well that I can even offer them for sale."

Roan seemed to realize something and glanced at Celia beside him.

Although the girl didn't say a word, her icy blue eyes were fixed on the crystal, full of anticipation.

Luo An sighed inwardly.

Celia's expression completely betrayed her.

When I get back, I'll have to give her a good talk about what to pay attention to when buying things.

He knew the shopkeeper knew he needed the item, which was why he quoted a relatively high price.

However, magic-suppressing stones are indeed not easy to find.

In the end, Luo An counted out 60 gold coins and placed them on the counter.

At this moment, his heart was bleeding.

"The customer is a straightforward person; please come again if you need anything in the future."

The shopkeeper immediately put away the gold coins, quickly packed up the anti-magic stone and handed it over, a smile plastered on his face.

The two walked out of the shop, and Roan handed the anti-magic stone to Celia.

"Thank you, Master."

Celia's voice was soft as she tucked the anti-magic stone into her bosom. "It's all because of me that I spent so much money."

"No need to say that."

Despite paying a high price, Roan did not blame Celia.

After crossing the street, a short distance ahead, there was an area that was even more bustling than before.

The flow of people there was even more impressive, mostly people dressed in fine clothes, and there were also many guards standing at the entrance.

"Slaves, newly arrived slaves! The men are young and strong, excellent workers! The women are fair-skinned and beautiful, also excellent workers!"

Luo An paused slightly, his gaze lingering on that area for a moment.

Interspecies Training Manual, for those who need to train interspecies individuals.

Currently, he is only training Celia.

The slave market must have included slaves of other races.

If you can buy a member of another race to build trust, you can get more rewards.

Luo An didn't really know much about the market price of slaves, since he had never actually been there.

In her memory, when Celia was brought back by Old Bell, all she heard him say was that elven slaves were extremely expensive, and that they had made a huge profit this time.

"Master, are we... going in there?"

Celia followed his gaze and looked at the scene inside. Her face turned deathly pale, and her whole body tensed up.

Her eyesight was excellent; she could see the groups of slaves on display even from a great distance.

Celia even saw some scantily clad elven slaves.

A very bad thought suddenly popped into her mind.

Celia's eyes welled up with tears from fright.

"Master, are you going to sell me?"