I'm a forest ranger, why would I enslave a succubus?

Chapter 177 Black Slime and Gift
Ona: "We found it in a small village deep in the mountains in the south of the continent. The villagers there regard it as a guardian deity."

"Patronus?"

Rhodes wondered as he picked out the small ornaments.

Xiao Ke, the half-deer man, particularly likes this kind of small decorative element.

Of course, the items that can be sold here all have magical effects and are not ordinary accessories.
"Yeah... Oh! This is good."

Ona gave her suggestion and pointed to a small crystal pendant.

This pendant can slightly increase casting speed and is sold for 280 gold Aarons.

The effect is not worth the price, but it looks very nice and is a rare deep pink Masai crystal.

It's something a girl would like.

This is normal. Even a mage has his own preferences and aesthetics.

Ona continued, "They put farm tools into special slimes and then take them out. Then they're coated with a layer of fluid metal, making them durable. The villagers there have been farming for generations, believing it's a gift from the spirits of the land."

"No wonder, but what does it have to do with elemental resonance? Even though its body is rich in elements."

Rod finally chose the crystal pendant suggested by Oona and a forest-style wooden bead necklace with butterfly amber.

Ona: "It has been worshipped by the villagers for countless years, so it's very friendly to humans and even actively approaches them. We captured it without any effort at all. A wizard has done some research and theoretically proved that its affinity can allow elements to merge into the human body."

"Theoretically?"

"Yes, it's only theoretical. Honestly, we've failed twice, so funding has been halted. But don't worry, this won't cause any harm to the human body. All records are publicly available in the Magic Control Alliance."

She was afraid that Rhodes would misunderstand her, so she hurried to explain.

Rhodes smiled and said, "Don't worry, I believe you still have some. I'm willing to give it a try."

Polite words aside, he would also go to the Magic Control Alliance to look up relevant information afterwards.

Say it.

He also handed the packaged crystal pendant to Ona.

Xiao Ke doesn't like crystals. She once mentioned that wearing crystals would affect the accuracy of predictions.

"As a reward for Lady Ona's help, this is a small gift. Please don't despise it."

Ona was surprised for a moment, then took it happily.

Although a high-level wizard like her could afford such a small thing, it didn't mean she wouldn't be happy when she received it. What's more, this man might very well be Lady Yulia's future stepfather!
This is a node that brings the two people closer together, and it is of great significance!
Ona immediately took out her staff, wrapped it around it and hung it up.

"Does it look good?"

"It suits you very well, especially with your tan skin."

The rabbit man's smile immediately fell.

Ever since I went to the beach with Lady Yulia to get a tan, I haven't come back yet.

Damn melanin! Why doesn’t it fade away?

Oona: "I'm going back to get a sample of black slime for you now. Wait for me for an hour!"

After seeing the other party nod, she jumped and ran away quickly.

Rhodes strolled around the market area for a while.

I'm really bored.

According to the address on the card, he went to the dwarf craftsman who made the prosthetic limb to inquire about the price.

Not too bad.

The prices here are good in comparison.

The cheapest one is available for 400 gold Aarons, and even the most expensive one is only around 2500 gold Aarons.

After purchasing cosmic biological materials worth 13000 gold Aarons, Rhodes is a worldly-wise man.

This is because alchemical prosthetics are already a fairly mature technology.

I heard that when it was first developed, the cheapest one cost more than 20,000 gold Aarons, which is comparable to the cost of the eighth-level spell [Regeneration].

Rhodes finally chose a medium quality one and spent 1150 coins.

After paying the deposit, I made an appointment with the dwarf craftsman to come over to measure the dimensions at noon tomorrow.

Not long after, Ona returned from the containment department, handing over a square wooden box carved with azalea patterns and a blue hardcover spellbook.

The wooden box is a part of the black slime that split off.

Spell books are the technical methods for exchanging spirituality.

Return to the forest.

Rhodes immediately pulled over the spell materials that Callister needed.

And he brought gifts for all the girls present.

Orc Amy is a criminal and should not have any such thing.

But considering that she had tried her best this time, using [Frenzy] three times in a row and still hadn't regained consciousness, she was given an exquisite clay sculpture with magical effects as an exception.

My Little Pony's Gift is a picture book of adventure stories, which also has magical effects. Carrying it with you or reading it will enhance your mental strength.

The deerman is a string of amber beads, and the elf is a mouth organ.

It was surprisingly difficult to choose a gift for Terry. Although I was with her day and night, she had never expressed any other hobbies.

But since she loved sese, Rhode simply didn't think too much about it.

I bought a very elegant diamond necklace while Ona was away. Of course, I put it in a packaging bag so no one else could see it.

Everyone seemed to like it.

Xiao Ke was reserved for a moment, then secretly asked Callister to help her put it on.

Bond couldn't wait to start flipping through the pictures. Because of her adventurous spirit, she was naturally fond of such stories.

Terry secretly bit Rhodes' ear and said that she wanted to try the magical effect of the breast chain tonight.

Watching them having fun.

Zombie Selina on the side: "What about me?"

I have also worked hard and shed blood for the forest!

"I've hired a dwarf craftsman who can make prosthetic alchemy limbs. He'll be here tomorrow."

After that, Rhodes sat beside her bed.

Gently pull open her collar and check the hole on her chest.

On the shriveled chest where the bones are visible, there are a pair of slight bulges, which are slightly rounded.

There is a hole on the round part near the right side, through which the internal organs are visible. It is much better than when I first saw it.

Well, that's good, healing a little.

It seems that after becoming a zombie, the state of the body does not remain unchanged.

Xiao Ke angrily slapped his hand away and quickly pulled Selina's collar tighter.

"What are you doing! You can't do this to a girl, at least not in public."

"Look at what you said, as if I would secretly do something to her."

"Isn't it possible? You lecherous devil who doesn't care about meat or vegetables!"

She gently hit Rhodes' chest.

Then she was startled to realize that there were other people around her. Her face turned red, and she walked to the window while fanning herself with her hands and muttering "It's so hot".

Rhode asked Callister, "Is it possible for Selina's face and body to return to normal? Don't be fooled by her expressionless face; she actually cares a lot about this."

Selina: "I don't care, not at all."

Callister's face turned sour: "You are quite kind to women."

"That's not true. It's all for the physical and mental health of my employees, so they can work for me wholeheartedly. Do you like the harmonica? I see you playing the harp sometimes, so I picked it up especially for you. It even has the [Soft Painting] spell in it."

Rhodes said this to clearly differentiate between Selina and her.

Zombies are just workers, you are my good friend!

This [Silent Painting] is not a very powerful spell. It mainly allows the sound of the harmonica to appear in the air, and different simple paintings appear according to the player's thoughts and moods. It is very artistic.

It's something the elves would like.

(End of this chapter)