Reincarnation Paradise: The Crucible.

Chapter 451 Transaction 2
In the Xiazhiji Restaurant, as delicious and fragrant dishes were brought out from the kitchen one after another, the two people who were having an intense conversation in the restaurant finally stopped talking.

Although forging and alchemy belong to two very different secondary occupation systems, they are basically the same in the most basic aspects such as material utilization and performance conversion. Therefore, when talking about such topics, the two were very interested.

On the other side, compared to the two people who were in high spirits talking, Bubu, who was listening at the dinner table, had a drowsy look on his face. It was not until the tempting aroma of the food penetrated his nostrils that his head, which had been falling down bit by bit, suddenly raised up.

"Woof!" (Dinner is ready!)
Although she couldn't understand Wang Xingyu, after spending a long time with him, it was not difficult to guess what Bubu meant. Glancing at the excited Erha beside her, Xia Wei curled the corners of her lips and placed the dish in the shape of a pagoda meat steadily in the last gap of the dining table. Then she patted her white hands, straightened her chest and akimbo and said:

"Done! Try the new cuisine I developed. There's absolutely no waste of those extraordinary ingredients. How about giving it a try!"

Before Xia could finish his words, pairs of impatient wooden chopsticks had already been stretched out one after another, followed by the sound of chewing.

With enough extraordinary ingredients, Xia's cooking skills can only be described as a leap forward. At least in Xu Yue's opinion, the dishes in front of him are no less delicious than those of the famous restaurants in the inner city. Not only are they delicious, but their restorative effects are also equally powerful.

Beside the dining table, Xia Jingjing, leaning on the edge of the counter, watched the two people and the dog wolfing down their food in front of her, with a smile on her face.

Whether it was Xu Yue or Su Xiao, eating when hungry was not rude, but it was definitely not elegant. However, for a chef, the diners' wolfing down of the food could actually beat any verbal praise or flattery.

After a long while, when the hunger in their stomachs was finally quenched, the two people at the table slowed down their eating speed, and Xia beside them also asked softly:
"how do you feel?"

"Not bad!"

After swallowing the soft and glutinous meat that was fat but not greasy, and feeling the warm current gradually spreading from the stomach to the whole body, Su Xiao spoke with confidence.

"With this skill alone, most of the adventure groups in the park should be very welcome to join you."

"Heh~" Xia chuckled, her eyebrows slightly curved, but her gaze out the window seemed somewhat distant.

"I just got some food from them, but I'd rather not join the adventure group. There are too many rules and regulations. I don't want to become a cooking machine that frantically makes supplies for more than a hundred people in the group as soon as I open my eyes every day. That would be too miserable."

"Anyway, our life is pretty good now. Although it's a little tight, it's safe and free. Even if we die in a derivative world one day, it's not a loss. After all, we've all died once before entering Paradise. So... since every extra day we live is a gain, why not live more comfortably? Besides, with your abilities, didn't you two choose to join the adventure group?"

Xia's tone was flat, but the carefreeness in his words was particularly obvious, and even the two people who were eating nearby couldn't help but glance sideways.

Su Xiao glanced at the empty tables and chairs around him and did not continue to reply. In some ways, Xia, he, and Xinhuo were actually the same kind of people.

Whether it is Xia's cooking skills, his alchemy technology and combat power, or the forging of fire, as long as they are willing, they can easily join a large adventure group. They dare not say that their strength will improve by leaps and bounds, but at least the safety factor and resource conditions will definitely be greatly improved.

As for why they insisted on not joining? Worrying about the identity of the hunter being exposed was actually the most insignificant reason. In the final analysis, they just wanted to live more freely. As Xia said:
"Life and death? Aren't they all dead a long time ago? If that's the case, why should we be afraid of dying again? Anyway, it's enough to live more freely this time."

The same thought flashed through Xu Yue's mind in an instant, but after lowering his eyes to look at the long-lasting enhancement state that emerged on his body due to eating, a bit of strangeness gradually appeared in his eyes when he looked at Xia.

[Energetic: Within 24 hours, the hunter's mana recovery speed increases by 100%, physical recovery speed increases by 300%, and the mental fatigue effect is continuously reduced by 50%. 】

"Strong?"

Xu Yue's tone was a little puzzling. Even if the extraordinary food that could have such a beneficial effect could not be preserved for a long time, it could be sold at a high price of at least four figures if it was thrown into the trading market, and there would definitely be a constant stream of buyers.

"I remember I saved some high-quality ingredients for the meal expenses. With your cooking skills, even if you only make a small portion of them and sell them, you shouldn't be tight on money."

Xia, who was posing not far away, suddenly froze, then scratched his slightly red cheek and said softly:
"The restaurant is in a very remote location. Usually there are no other customers here!"

"So why did you choose to open a store here?"

"No money!"

In response to Xu Yue's question, Xia vividly showed him what it meant to be justified in being poor. After a pause, she continued to explain.

"Although the park has certain preferential policies for employees to open shops, the prices in those areas with better locations are still quite expensive. As for this shop, I only managed to get it after taking out a loan from the park."

"loan?!"

Su Xiao, who was eating silently at the side, quickly became interested when he heard the word "loan". Whether it was Bubu's bone stick soul fusion or his long sword upgrade, it would consume a lot of resources, not to mention the various skills that were waiting to be fed, so he now had a great demand for Paradise Coins.

If the park really provides loan services, he doesn't mind spending ahead of time.

"How to borrow money?"

At the edge of the counter, meeting Lidya Su’s slightly shining eyes, Xia rolled his eyes and decisively dispelled the other party’s expectations.

"Don't even think about it. The park's loan service is only open to a small number of employees, and the number is limited."

After hearing this, Su Xiao, who was denied a way to make money, was not disappointed. He just nodded lightly and continued to eat. On the other side, Xia Ze turned his head again and looked at Xu Yue on the opposite side, with a hint of expectation in his watery eyes.

From the previous conversation, she always felt that the big man in front of her who also ran a store might be able to give her some advice on her miserable situation as she was on the verge of bankruptcy.

"If the store doesn't work, why don't you try the market? It shouldn't be difficult for you to maintain the effects of the dishes and sell them."

"It's not difficult, but I don't dare!"

"Uh?!"

Still with the familiar self-confidence, in just two sentences, Xia Wanmei showed everyone what it meant to be poor and cowardly. Seeing that the two were puzzled, she shrugged and continued.

"That's purple-quality food. Plus, the trading market is crowded with people. If I dare to sell it openly, I will probably be targeted by at least two-digit hyenas in the paradise the next second. What awaits me then is either being hunted down and killed in the derivative world, or being forcibly recruited by a large adventure group. I'm guaranteed to die!"

Paradise hyenas refer specifically to those contractors who hunt their own kind for food. They often roam in groups of three or five in the mixed trading market, searching for target prey that inadvertently reveals their identity. Among the targets, the most common ones are various employees and new contractors who are relatively weak in strength and have no protection from large forces.

Once they lock on to their prey, these hyenas will use various props to lock onto the next derivative world that the prey is about to enter, and then gather together to encircle and plunder, thereby obtaining resources in a relatively violent way.

Although these people are not very strong, their cooperative hunting methods and insidious and secretive fighting methods make them as annoying as a pack of hyenas on the African grasslands, and they are impossible to eliminate.

Even Xu Yue and Su Xiao were most likely targeted by these paradise hyenas when they were in the trading market, but because the hunter number could not be tracked, they had never been harassed by them.

However, when the target changed to Queen Xia, once she was targeted as prey because of her wealth, the possibility of her avoiding the hyenas' pursuit would be almost slim.

Thinking of this, Xu Yue and Su Xiao looked at each other, and there was a hint of understanding in their eyes. Xia was able to survive in the paradise with his meager fighting power until now, and he was undoubtedly more familiar with the cruel rules of the bottom of the Samsara Paradise than them. "Strength is respected, and the fittest survive." Behind these simple eight words, there are countless blood and tears of the weak, as well as the piles of corpses. Therefore, for Xia, no matter how cautious he is, it is not too much.

As for Xu Yue and Su Xiao, their superior combat power, which far surpasses that of their peers, is enough to allow them to ignore most of the dangers and plots in Paradise City.

"Since the trading market is too risky, I'll sell it anonymously in my shop. I'm actually looking forward to the hyenas actively hunting me, but I don't know who will be the prey then."

"You mean the furnace?!"

"Ah."

Seeing Xu Yue nod in agreement, Xia beside him also nodded in agreement. Although the Furnace Forge Shop had not been open for long, it was well-known even in the entire Paradise City due to the special and rare nature of the Soul Fusion Equipment.

Although Xia could not afford the equipment and props inside, she had visited the place several times in her spare time. She was not sure how popular the place was, but the number of customers was always very impressive when it was open, far better than her remote and deserted restaurant.

If there is a way to earn Paradise Coins that is safe enough and without any risks, Xia will definitely be eager to hold on to it. Her cowardice can be said to be a necessary measure taken to ensure safety, but being poor is really just a tragic situation that she has no choice but to face.

Even if she was as bad as she was, she had dreamed of becoming rich overnight. From now on, she would have free Paradise Coins and could buy a pound of vegetables and throw away a pound of vegetables. She would become a rich lady in Paradise in the future.

So when faced with Xu Yue's proposal, she only thought about it for a few seconds and nodded decisively in agreement.

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"It's settled, then tomorrow I'll prepare some long-lasting nourishing foods and go find Ah Fu!"

"Sure. I'll ask Ah Fu to give you a separate container in the store. You can set the price yourself, and you'll get whatever you sell."

"Hey, don't you need to share the profits?"

"Share of the profits? That little bit of money is not necessary. Just consider it as a way to expand the source of goods for the store."

Hearing Xu Yue's indifferent tone, Xia no longer insisted and just nodded repeatedly like a chick pecking at rice. Even his slightly shining pupils seemed to be sparkling with the luster of money.

Although the amount of ingredients Xu Yue and Su Xiao used to offset the meal expenses was not large, they were either of purple quality or fresh flesh and blood of lord-level creatures. After being processed by her cooking skills, they could at least bring in nearly five-digit Paradise Coin income.

This is absolutely a huge sum of money for Xia, who often struggles on the brink of bankruptcy!

"Then I won't be polite, hehe~"

The deal was finalized in just a few words. Glancing at Xia who was laughing not far away, Xu Yue thought for a moment, then glanced sideways at Su Xiao who was standing beside him.

"Anyway, I'll keep one sheep and herd a flock of sheep anyway, so do I need to leave you a separate container in the furnace shop? The same conditions apply. Whether it's alchemical products or seized equipment and props, you only need to be responsible for the pricing, and the rest can be left to Ah Fu."

After he finished speaking, Su Xiao, who was still eating silently beside him, couldn't help but be stunned when he heard the words, but after thinking about it carefully, he was indeed tempted.

In fact, long before Su Xiao learned about the various benefits of opening a shop, he had also toyed with the idea of ​​opening an alchemy shop. However, after considering the various troubles of running a shop and the huge amount of time and resources required, he finally gave up this tempting option.

However, the agency proposal from Xu Yue was quite good. He was aware of the popularity of the Furnace Forge Shop. Although it was certainly far from enough compared to the trading market, it was definitely more than enough to digest the alchemical products he made.

Of course, it would be more profitable for him to sell those high-value items himself, and the rest could be thrown into the furnace and forge shop for unified sale. This would save him a lot of time for practicing his skills. In this paradise city, survival time is also a precious resource.

“Yes, are there any restrictions on the quantity or types of goods?”

"No, it's up to you. It's just adding a container. You decide the price, quantity and variety. You can discuss the details with Ah Fu. He is in charge of the operation of the furnace. I don't care about these things."

"……it is good."

After a few seconds of silence, Su Xiao nodded slowly. He glanced at the person on the opposite side who looked casual and relaxed, and then glanced sideways at a Husky next to him who was eating big mouthfuls of food. For the first time, he had a strange feeling of being disappointed in his friends.

Look at other servants, they can run even a huge shop in an orderly manner and make a lot of money every day. If it were Bubu, it would be considered quite restrained if he didn't tear the whole shop into ruins within three days.

If he has the chance in the future, he can recruit a servant or familiar like Afu who is good at management, which should save him a lot of trouble.

And if he remembered correctly, the other party seemed to have a lucky fish summon.

Wait, lucky!
Thinking of this, Su Xiao's movements suddenly froze, and hundreds of treasure chests of various colors that he had obtained in the previous world quickly emerged in his mind. So far, these treasure chests are still placed in his storage space and have not been opened. If he can get the lucky blessing of the fish summon, plus the European emperor status bestowed by the Destiny Redemption Lighter, the final benefits of the treasure chests will definitely be far beyond imagination.

"Xinhuo, can your lucky fish summon add buffs to others?"

"Why? You want to borrow it?"

Before Su Xiao finished speaking, Xu Yue had already guessed the other party's true purpose. He touched his chin and thought that if it was just a loan, he would not mind taking a temporary job for his Wen Yu to earn extra money.

"Sure! You can borrow it if you want, but you have to provide meals."

Beside the dining table, Su Xiao was slightly stunned after hearing this. The more readily the other party agreed, the more he had an ominous feeling in his heart that he was about to be cheated.

"Uh, what does it feed on?"

With the corners of his mouth curled up, Xu Yue's tone was particularly firm: "Soul Crystal!"

"Don't worry, a small one will do."

"Are you serious..."

"The stingray can increase your luck by 4 to 5 points..."

"Deal! I'll take care of the food!"

Without any hesitation, after learning about the ability of the manta ray, Su Xiao, who had been a little hesitant just now, immediately nodded in agreement. You know, the Destiny Redemption in his hand only increased his luck value by 3 points.

Adding the two together, he had a total of 7 points of luck. He had a hunch that he would be blessed with a wave of sudden wealth.

(End of this chapter)