33 Gamerss New Troubles (1/2)
The Sludge Monster had a green body with translucent skin that showed the liquid and sticky mass inside.
He was an Underworld Sludge Monster, also known as a Slime.
The two names were used differently. Sludge Monster was the ugly and realistic version, while Slime was the cuter and more appealing one. The one in front of Sherlock wearing a wet Tuxedo could only be called a Sludge Monster.
”Excuse me. Are you Lord Sherlock, Dungeon Lord of Eternal Kingdom?” the Sludge Monster asked.
There were no noticeable eyes on the Sludge Monster, but it had a mouth-like opening.
”Are you Baron Nicholas' butler? I'm handing the goods to you.”
Sherlock pointed to the pile of Spider Leg, Spider Silk, and other raw materials behind him, He handed the invoice to the Sludge Monster.
A tentacle-like hand appeared from the Sludge Monster and stuck itself carefully on the invoice without wetting Sherlock's hand. The Sludge Monster said, ”Lord Sherlock, thank you for making this trip. Baron Nicholas is grateful to you and would like to offer you a lifetime 20% discount at his shop.”
”What is your Baron's shop selling?”
”Female accessories.”
Sherlock bade farewell to the hospitable butler and left the Cargo Terminal. He intended to buy some items.
The beds had to be purchased at the Carpenter Shop. Sherlock had 5000 Magic Stones and a gift card with 1000 Magic Stones. He was quite well-off now, so he could actually afford to take a look in almost all the shops.
Sherlock chose a Carpenter Shop called Only Have More Expensive Stuff and walked in.
The Carpenter Shop was filled with a weird rotting smell, and the walls were hanging with twisted logs that were dripping black goo. There was an unstrung wooden bow on the table. Within the shop, a Stone Golem was sitting on a chair doing the accounting. When someone entered the shop, the Stone Golem stood up and went forward.
”Welcome, welcome. What would you like to buy? Our new product Solidar, Star Fury, is a high quality imitation that is almost like the original!”
Sherlock found the words familiar, but he had not entered the shop before. He said to the shopkeeper, ”I'm not looking for bows and arrows. I'm ordering 100 beds.”
The shopkeeper made a quick calculation and said, ”1000 Magic Stones and free delivery.”
Sherlock felt that the price was acceptable. He was about to pay with his gift card when the Stone Golem said, ”You look like a reputable Devil Lord. Are you buying new beds for your Dungeon? A lot of Dungeons are developing, and the demand for beds has spiked. It's normal for the price to increase. No worries, I suggest that you buy less beds. We have a discount package suitable for your noble Dungeon Lord status. Please take a look!”
”Is it 'A hundred years anniversary sale: only 800 Magic Stones for a new Carpenter Shop!' promotion? Does it come with ten beds? And a Carpenter at 100 Magic Stones per month? Does the Carpenter know how to cook?” Sherlock asked as the Stone Golem took out a promotional flyer that said 'A hundred years anniversary sale'. The Stone Golem was stunned.
”How, how did you know?”
Sherlock pondered. Rather than buying a hundred beds, it was better to buy a Carpenter Shop with a 200 Magic Stones discount. However, the Eternal Kingdom did not have any wood resources!
Even soil was scarce as the surroundings were made of Diamond Seam. After mining the hard, smelly and worthless Diamond Seam, a few pickaxes had been damaged.
Sherlock was not sure if he could discover forest resources within a year of mining. Eternal Kingdom was a desolate Dungeon with limited resources. Besides Diamond Seam, there was only Diamond Seam. The Dungeon was close to the Surface, so it was dangerous. The Dungeon Core had also been abandoned for many years, so Sherlock had been able to buy it at a low price.
Finishing the flowerbed and food storage and almost completing the gamers' Rest Chambers within twenty days was beyond Sherlock's expectations. Before buying the Dungeon, Sherlock had various hundred year plans.
What should I do? What should I choose?