Love is not as fun as World of Warcraft

Shirasaka was thinking that since it was so reasonable, maybe if he explained to it the importance of these equipment to him, it might give up.

But before he could finish his words, the other party couldn't wait to interrupt him.

But then, with the dragon's sharp claws flicking, the gold mines around it, which Baisaka had long been coveting, passed through the gate and were placed in front of him.

"I know you're very interested in these things around me. As a transaction, bartering is a good thing for both you and me, isn't it?"

As if it could see through Shirasaka directly, Yastulu noticed from the beginning that there was something wrong with Shirasaka's eyes when he looked at the gold bars around him. That was the look he had when he saw treasures, so it had no intention of arguing with Shirasaka and directly expressed its attitude.

To it, these golds are just decorations that appear along with its divine domain and do not have much collection value. However, the one in Baisaka's hand is obviously a treasure that is different from all the existences in this world, and is more valuable to it.

As for the function of this treasure, that is what it cares least about. Anyway, it only cares about its collection value rather than its actual value. Rare is good, and this principle applies everywhere.

Even the reason why gold is valuable is simply because, as a heavy metal, its production is rare and stable.

"You are too..."

"You're too good at judging people, aren't you?"

Shirasaka looked at the pile of gold ore in front of him that was worth at least 100+ gold coins, and suddenly realized that the person in front of him might not be a so-called god.

——Isn’t this a store where you can enjoy massive discounts?

Chapter 115 Long-term Cooperation

There was no reason for Shirasaka to refuse the god's proposal.

First of all, the price offered by the other party was completely acceptable to him. Even if you put an artist mask in a store in the game, it would only cost about a hundred gold coins. Although this thing is rarely sold for heroes who use skills, it is different for him.

His low intelligence makes his basic mana recovery very low, so the bonus of the artist mask to him becomes very subtle. Most of the time, Shirasaka can only use it to cover his face.

Therefore, selling it to free up space and earning a large amount of gold coins as start-up capital is a worthwhile deal for Shirasaka.

Moreover, this way, he could be considered to have established contact with the god in front of him. Judging from its tone and answer, it was clear that it was very interested in any unique treasure. As for the things dropped by his monsters, Baisaka could really say that there was probably no one else in the whole world who could produce them.

Even if he sold her a common attack claw or something, this rich woman would probably happily take out a large pile of gold mines to exchange with him. This would be a completely profitable deal for both him and the god.

At present, relying on himself to mine is obviously in great conflict with Shirasaka's daily life. He can accept spending time on things like exorcising monsters, but if he is asked to squat in a dark mine every day to mine, Shirasaka will definitely not accept it.

If he cooperates with Yastulu, it means that Shirasaka can sell the dropped items that have no bonus to him to her in exchange for gold coins. This is much easier than mining. After all, those dropped items are just extra gifts on the road to accumulating experience.

When fighting monsters, the drops are still very high.

Baisaka counted on his fingers and found that on average he could get a treasure for every two or three monsters he killed. Overall, this treasure rate was already ridiculously high. It was not a very difficult thing to earn gold coins from this.

So, after a brief hesitation of less than ten seconds, Shirasaka decisively handed the artist mask in his hand towards the cave in front. An invisible force came from the front of him, directly lifted it up, and slowly floated it into the gate.

"It is a pleasure to do business with you, Miss Yastru."

Satisfied with converting the gold mines in front of him directly into gold coins, and looking at his gold coin reserves that had reached 210 points in an instant, Shirasaka suddenly felt that the future was full of hope.

At least the gold coins needed for the first moon well were gathered directly. This was a small step for me, but also a big step towards building my own base.

"It's just a matter of taking what you need. I wonder if you could name a price for the other things you have on you?"

Letting the artist's mask float in front of him, the golden dragon did not immediately examine and inspect the treasure. Instead, he half-closed his golden pupils and continued to stare at the young man in front of him.

"Well, as for the rest, I don't have any intention of selling it for the time being, but I don't rule out the possibility that I'll need it in the future. If possible, it would be convenient for us to exchange contact information. If I obtain other treasures in the future, I can contact you directly to trade."

He knew that the god in front of him was most likely eyeing the remaining shadow cloak in his backpack, but for Shirasaka, this one was more practical. Before he acquired invisibility skills, Shirasaka was still reluctant to give it up.

So, after hesitating for a while, Shirasaka chose to express his true inner thoughts. If he didn't want to sell it, he didn't want to sell it. Unless he forced himself, Shirasaka definitely had no intention of selling the Shadow Cloak for the time being.

"Oh? You can get more of these treasures?"

The originally half-closed pupils slowly opened. Yastulu really did not expect such a good thing this time. Originally, it only felt a few auras on Shirasaka that were incompatible with this world, but now seeing his reply, can he continue to obtain treasures like this?

"Why not? So I think this deal can be expanded directly and turned into a longer-term cooperation. What do you think of this proposal?"

Shirasaka spread his hands. He was not lying, he really had plans in this regard. After all, he needed gold coins, and the god in front of him needed treasures. What's wrong with each taking what they need?

Moreover, the other party seemed quite generous and did not do anything extremely unfriendly. The most excessive thing he did was to stop him. Compared with those so-called gods who were high and mighty and domineering, this was really much more reasonable.

There is no reason for Shirasaka not to make friends with a partner like this.

"..."

The golden dragon was silent for a moment, then raised its claws and gently tapped in front of Shirasaka.

The golden spear that Shirasaka had thrown to the ground before slowly floated up, and kept deforming in the air as if it was being kneaded by someone, and finally turned into a key-like shape. Only the spike in the front was still flashing with cold light, indicating that it could still be used as a weapon.

"As you said, if you wish to exchange treasures, then use this to insert into any door you can see, and I will allow you to have the right to meet me."

It was almost equivalent to tacitly agreeing to Shirasaka's proposal for cooperation. Shirasaka was surprised by Yastru's good temper. She was worthy of being the golden earth goddess representing abundance. This kind of demeanor was completely different from the selfishness in Western myths and legends. It was completely incomparable to a group of guys who had obtained superhuman powers and called themselves gods.

Shirasaka once again expressed his sincere admiration for Astelle's kindness. He always felt that she was a little too friendly. Are all benevolent gods so easy to talk to?

But having said that, Shirasaka had no intention of being polite. Instead, he stepped forward and took down the golden key spear that was floating in front of him, and looked at it carefully.

According to its description, if I sell something in the future, I won't have to come down here to find her. It's like having a portable store. Moreover, the workmanship of this thing is very solid. It even thoughtfully helps me retain the function of a weapon. Now I don't have to carry two kitchen knives to be a midnight butcher. This thing is good-looking and functional. If you exaggerate, it can even be called a divine weapon. This alone is enough to make up for the loss of Shirasaka's artist mask.

"So, happy working together?"

He happily picked up the golden spear and waved it around. Perhaps because it was made of pure gold, the weight was a little beyond Shirasaka's expectations, but compared to his five points of strength, it was not a problem at all.

At least if it is used as a combat weapon, there is no problem at all.

"Pleasant to work with."

Yastru silently shifted his gaze away from Shirasaka, and finally had time to look at the artist's mask next to him, which was probably no bigger than a fingernail. He responded to Shirasaka, and then Shirasaka found that the golden wall behind him that was blocking his departure had disappeared without a trace.

This god is quite trustworthy. He didn't even ask for my name. He said that he was just interested in my treasure. Did he really just trade treasures with me and then let me go?

Shirasaka couldn't help but complain in his heart, and even felt a little regretful for some reason, looking at the place where the golden wall was just now.

What a pity. If such a large and thick metal wall could be used as a shield, it would be a good choice.

Although he felt regretful, everything was done, and Shirasaka naturally had no intention of staying any longer. He watched as the red lines around him gradually lost their light, and the door that seemed to lead to another world gradually closed. He could only carry Nanami Mio on his back and choose to return in the original direction.

Although he encountered many risks and crises during this trip, he actually gained a lot of benefits. Shirasaka was very satisfied with his experiences and gains. Not to mention the 1,000 experience points given by the two evil spirits, the gold coins obtained in this trip alone were enough to satisfy his original idea and purpose.

Not to mention, he also made friends with a legendary god because of this, and even reached some kind of long-term cooperation with it. He also took a new weapon given by the other party. All he lost was an equipment that brought very little benefit to Shirasaka. No matter how you look at it, Shirasaka won this trip.

Therefore, Baisaka couldn't help humming a little tune on the way back, and didn't notice that after he left, the mine tunnel that was originally painted with various patterns was destroyed as if by some force, and it collapsed directly. Even the painted door was shattered into dust on the ground.

And finally, the giant dragon, who was supposed to be sitting in his own divine domain and playing with the artist mask in his hand, raised his head again and glanced at the strange black void that quietly dissipated in the corner of his own divine domain. The dragon's face, which had never shown any expression, finally showed a hint of amusement.

——My partner is really an interesting guy.

Chapter 116: Consistent Position

When Shirasaka came out of the mine carrying Nanashiki Mio, he saw Ichinose Kagami standing at the entrance of the mine with a girl the height of an elementary school student, who seemed to be hesitating whether to come in.

He looked down at the girl who had changed her hairstyle to a side ponytail for some reason. If it weren't for her standard childish figure, he almost didn't recognize her as Kitami Xia Xia.

"Don't worry, I'm back. Sorry, there was a little accident inside."

Shirasaka greeted the two people in front of him and also reported goodnight. He had planned to contact Ichinose Kagamikashi as soon as he came out of the ruins, but the mine tunnel began to collapse halfway and he couldn't get a signal, so he had no choice but to come back and talk later.

And from the looks of it, it was obvious that because he had been out of contact for too long, Ichinose Kagamikashi immediately contacted Kitami Natsuka and asked her to come over.

——You can always trust Ichinose Kagami's reliability as a logistics officer.

"Are you sure it was an accident? This mine is in a state where it's more than just a small accident. You just collapsed it, didn't you?"

Kitami Xia Xia pretended to be angry and gave Shirasaka a cold look, then pointed with her slender finger at the mine behind Shirasaka that had collapsed to the entrance. To be precise, it was no longer a cave, it had become an undeveloped area again.

Although no one knows what happened inside Baisaka, it is obvious that this mine is about to be completely abandoned and there is no possibility of further development.

"Well, there's nothing we can do about it. I didn't cause it. I just exorcised the evil spirit inside. As for the subsequent landslide, I'm not responsible."

Shirasaka spread his hands, he couldn't take the blame. In fact, he did just as he said, he just got rid of the two evil spirits inside. As for why the landslide happened, the only possibility Shirasaka could think of was that the Earth Mother Goddess took action.

Perhaps it was to prevent anyone from disturbing it again, or perhaps it was to prevent people from repeating the previous tragedy. In short, this landslide must be related to it.

In other words, even if Shirasaka didn't go, the mine would collapse sooner or later.

"Hmph, that's hard to say. It's all your words. Who knows what you actually did?"

Kitami Natsuka half-closed her eyes and looked at the boy in front of her with suspicion. It was a pity that with her face that was too young, it was impossible to make people feel oppressed. Instead, she only felt that he was a little too cute.

"If you think so, I can't explain it."

Shirasaka shrugged helplessly. It was easy to talk about what happened in the mine related to the evil spirits, but he definitely couldn't say too much about what was related to Yastulu. Firstly, who knew if the other party would be angry because of such a thing? Secondly, this so-called witch society, for the time being, did not trust him enough to tell these secret things.

"Tsk, you're just kidding. We never intended to take over this mine. The insufficient mineral reserves here are well known. We only acquired it because we suspected there might be monsters or something. But later we found out it wasn't a monster but a ghost, so we dropped the matter."

The originally tense little face suddenly broke into a smile. Kitami Xiaxia reached out and tapped Shirasaka's arm lightly, then explained to him with a smile.

"We might become companions, or at least partners. How could I really fall out with you over something as trivial as this? I'm glad you're alright."

Kitami Xia Xia stretched out her slender little arm and gestured, revealing an expression full of power.

"I was thinking that if you accidentally passed out in there, I would let you see how powerful a magical girl is, but you escaped. Now there's no beauty saving the hero part."

She sighed with regret. Obviously, for Kitami Xia Xia, the collapse of the mine was not something worth her concern. In comparison, Shirasaka was more important to her.

"No, if that scene really happened, it would be about a young girl saving a hero, not a beautiful woman."

Shirasaka complained calmly. He could see that, putting aside his stance, Kitami Natsuka's personality was quite good. Her cheerful and outgoing personality was somewhat similar to Asano Chiya's, but not as excessive as the latter. If they were just friends, this kind of personality was still very popular.

"You're just bringing up all sorts of issues, aren't you? I shouldn't have listened to Kagami-chan and come to your rescue. My kindness has been taken for granted."

Kitami Natsuka rolled her eyes at Shirasaka, and as if she was not satisfied with her most fatal weakness, she stepped forward and stepped hard on Shirasaka's toes, then turned her face away and said.

"Yes, thank you Kitami-senpai for your help. Please be so magnanimous and forgive me this time. Okay? Next time I get a soul core, I'll contact you first. I'll always find Ichinose and not give the difference to the middleman."

Shirasaka responded to Kitami Xia Xia with a smile. No matter what, just like she said, people came here to help him. Even if nothing unexpected happened to him, he would definitely understand the kindness.

You can't just ignore a favor from someone just because they didn't actually help you, right?

But Shirasaka's answer sounded a bit like coaxing a child.

Ichinose Kagamikashi, who was standing by, didn't say anything after hearing his name. He just glanced at Shirasaka indifferently, with a barely perceptible trace of concern in his eyes.

Compared to what Shirasaka said, she was actually more concerned about what happened to Shirasaka in the mine, so that he had been out of contact for more than an hour. If he hadn't come back in the end, she was ready to call Kitami Xia Xia to go down and find him together.

"Hmph, you better really mean it. What exactly happened in this gold mine? You don't look like you'd tell me how I feel. It has nothing to do with monsters, so I'm too lazy to delve into it. But there is one thing I must remind you of."

Obviously, Kitami Xia Xia would not be coaxed by Shirasaka's coaxing tone. She continued to glance at Shirasaka and quickly put on a serious expression.

"I heard from Kagami-chan that this matter involves the Hypothetical Sect. You better be careful, then. These guys are much more disgusting than those monsters. You never know when they might plot against you. If you encounter any trouble related to them, remember to contact me."

When she said this, Kitami Xia Xia obviously gritted her teeth. This was not just a joking fight with Shirasaka like before, but it was obvious that there was some real grudge involved.

"Huh? Do you have a grudge against these guys too?"

Shirasaka used the word "also", which basically made his position clear, and Kitami Xia Xia had no intention of hiding this matter from him. She looked ahead with fierce eyes, and then responded to him lightly.

"These damned bastards caused a member of our association to become a monster. I was the one who freed her. Do you think I have any grudge against them?"

Although it was only a very brief description, Shirasaka had already imagined the immense anger that Kitami Natsu was feeling when facing this matter. If it were him, he would not have let these damn members of the Hypocrisy Cult go. This was not just a grudge, this was a fucking irreconcilable feud.

"Okay, we're on the same page. I'll help you kill two more, and just don't call the police to arrest me."

Shirasaka stepped forward and patted Kitami Natsuka on the shoulder, then casually said something that was enough to shatter the average person's worldview.

Can something like murder be casually mentioned in this era?

Now even Kitami Xia Xia couldn't help but widen her eyes and glanced at Shirasaka. From what he said, it seemed that this was not the first or second time he had encountered these guys?

"Why are you looking at me? I can kill monsters, so why can't I kill cultists? I'll just do what's right without being discovered."

Shirasaka had no burden about this, especially after knowing what the group of people from the Kyon Esoteric Sect had done, he felt no guilt when he took action.

"With what you said, I think we can become good partners. Let's forget about what happened in the mine today. I'll consider you my friend."

After looking carefully into Shirasaka's eyes and making sure that he definitely didn't seem to be deceiving her, Kitami Natsuka finally smiled and casually waved her hand at Shirasaka and said.

Just as Baiban said, they had the same stance. Even if she couldn't recruit him as a member of the Witch Association as she expected, there would definitely be no problem having him as a partner.

If I do Shirasaka a favor here, it will be more convenient for me and others to deal with him in the future.

"As for now... I won't... Wait, who is this on your back?"

Kitami Natsuka, who had originally wanted to say that she would not disturb the conversation between Shirasaka and Ichinose Kagami, only then discovered that there was a girl lying on Shirasaka, or rather, the kamaitachi attached to her body only discovered her existence at this time.

With half-closed eyes, he approached the girl who was still sleeping. The shadow of the kamaitachi behind Kitami Xia Xia turned directly into the size of a small mouse and floated in front of Nanashiki Mio.

After rubbing Nanashi Mio's cheek affectionately, the weasel was seen lying on the girl's head very obediently, as if it had found a very suitable nesting place, and it just lay there and refused to come down.

"Although I don't know her, could you ask her later... if she's interested in becoming a magical girl?"