Otaku Translation: The villain only wants to live a Buddhist life Chapter 360 Part 2

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For the current , 998 credits was really not a big deal.

But he knew in his heart that for the valuable , this price was an enormous bargain.

There were many shops on Traveller Street that liked to invest in students.

This [] as well as Morgan Store that sold him the [] had successfully left a good impression on Dark.

After purchasing the dragon grass, not only did Dark buy three additional bottles of potion, he also received a cardboard box as a gift, which was just big enough to fit the dragon grass.

Afterwards, he didn't leave, but continued to inquire about the development progress of and .

"Lion grass and bunny grass?" Miss Cat pursed her lips in thought for a moment before answering, "Sorry, we've yet to successfully improve on them. We haven't been able to stabilize the traits of lion grass, as for bunny grass..."

Dark: "What happened to bunny grass?"

Miss Cat replied somewhat sadly, "It couldn't survive through the winter."

Dark: "..."

He paused for a while, and then asked again, "Then, what about the lion grass that was put in the shop before? I don't mind even if it's a defective product."

Miss Cat sighed, "It's been returned to the factory for fixing. We're a legitimate business. In principle, we cannot sell dangerous products that have failed to be improved to students. If you really want it, you need to show a letter of approval from at least one professor. I'll see if I can bring it back for you next week.”

Holding the cardboard box containing the dragon grass in his hands, Dark took a moment to think before asking, "What went wrong with the improvement of lion grass and bunny grass? If necessary, I can provide some of my help."

Miss Cat lightly shook her head. "Business secrets."

"Is that so?" Dark helplessly said, "It can't be helped then. I'll come back next week."

Miss Cat smiled and said, "I'll try my best."

……

Thereupon, Dark left Kitties Flower and Tree Shop.

Although Kitties Flower and Tree Shop looked ordinary, their technology on the improvement of cat grass involved biological modification. It was certainly not a technology that could be developed casually.

The fact that he could use cat grass, which was clearly a plant, to cultivate "Bird & Beast-type" fruits was enough proof of how terrifying this technology was.

If the biological traits of lion grass had yet to be completely integrated, it might cause problems to arise when cultivating "deadly sin fruit".

"It's no good to rush things."

As Dark bounced the cardboard box in his hands, a smile inadvertently climbed back on his face.

What was an unexpected blessing?

This was the very definition of unexpected blessing!

"Next, should I go back straight to the dormitory or try to look for a means to quickly replenish my magic energy?"

"The recovery rate of Magic Energy Restoring Potion is way too slow and insufficient."

"I heard there's a magic wine that can quickly restore magic energy. Maybe I can ask Uncle Simmons about it."

While Dark pondered as he walked, he unknowingly arrived at the door of the .

Coincidentally, it seemed that the bookstore was currently having an auction?

Dark had long heard that this store would occasionally hold auctions, but he didn't pay much attention to it before, and he also didn't come across it during his last visit.

"Now that I've come upon it, let's take a look."

With the mentality of shopping in the supermarket, Dark decided to stop by.

The goblin's antique bookstore was as dilapidated as ever. It was obviously making quite a lot of money, but the owner just chose not to repair it.

It was personally difficult for Dark to understand such "individuality", but there were always people who liked this kind of old and worn atmosphere.

Perhaps, those who liked reading were all old-school folks.

He didn't squeeze himself into a crowd.

Most of the auctions in goblin's antique bookstore were launched on the spot without any special notice or publicity for the emphasis was on "fate".

Therefore, there were not many patrons participating in the auction this morning, maybe around ten or so.

Judging from the uniforms, they should all be senior students.

Most of them were from , with coming in second.

There was one student from , yet none from .

The old goblin—whose wrinkles were deep enough to trap a fly—was, as always, wearing a tattered cotton-padded jacket. Rather than the owner of an antique bookstore, the expression on his face was more like that of a town merchant who could be found everywhere.

He was holding a finger-thick book in his hand while calling out towards the students.

Obviously, what was being auctioned today was that book.

Dark squinted his eyes, trying to get a clear look at the title of the book, but the old goblin kept shaking the book up and down, making it difficult for him to see clearly.

It took a while before he vaguely recognized a few words: "Synthetic... beast?"

"200 points! 200 points! Only 200 points! Is there no higher bid? This is..."

The old goblin's shouts reached his ears.

Dark subconsciously raised his hand: "300 points."

"300?" A glimmer of light flashed in the old goblin's eyes. He immediately shouted, "300, 300, someone's bid it for 300! Seems like this student has a keen eye, you must've seen the value of this book I'm holding! Those who want it better raise your bids asap, if you don't, it'll be gone in a sec!"

Probably because Dark had joined in too abruptly, many students turned to look at him.

The Fool House student nearest to him candidly explained, "Junior, that's just a book on crafting synthetic beasts(合成兽). Although it has some collection value, the content may not necessarily be useful. There's no need to squander too many points on it.”

It was clear that he meant well.

All the other students who looked over also nodded out of good intentions.

Dark thought for a moment before replying with a smile, "Thank you for the reminder, senior. I just so happen to be quite interested in it."

The senior nodded and said, "It's fine if you understand it. There are very few ways for first years to obtain points. Even if you have a lot more points than others, it's better not to use them arbitrarily."

Then the senior said nothing more and turned around to continue participating in the auction.

Perhaps seeing that Dark wasn't carelessly making the wrong bid, none of the senior students bid any further.

Dark successfully won the bid with 300 points.

He took out his sorting card, transferred 300 points to the goblin, and thus obtained the book from him.

The cover of the book seemed to be made of some kind of very hard material with a metallic texture, but it wasn't heavy, giving off a hint of coolness upon contact to his skin.

"...I really got it."

Dark collected the book, took a look at it, and then left quickly.

It was just three hundred points.

Although he did bid for it out of momentary impulse, since he had already gotten it, he wouldn't fret too much about it.

Book title: 《's (帕金·奇美拉) Guidebook on Crafting Synthetic Beast》

……

He walked through a remote path and came to the tavern that wasn't exactly open for business.

After knocking on the door, Dark pushed it open and went inside with the cardboard box in his hands.

As expected, the owner of the tavern, the male elf Simmons, was lying on the counter and dozing off.

The half bottle of next to him had Dark feeling angry the moment he saw it.

"Did he really keep it for himself to drink?"

Before Christmas, Dark specifically came here to buy the Fairy Wine, but Simmons dismissed him with a simple "no more".

Yet now that he was drinking it by himself, he wasn't the slightest bit stingy.

But considering that he was most likely 's father, Dark didn't agonize too much about it.

"Uncle Simmons, are you awake?"

Dark walked over to pat Simmons on the shoulder and increased his strength upon seeing no response.

But Simmons showed no sign of waking up.

"Why are you drinking Fairy Wine so early in the morning? Look at how drunk you are."

Recalling how he himself got drunk after taking just one sip, Dark felt quite helpless.

Wine didn't make people drunk, it was the drinker who intoxicated themselves.

Fairy Wine didn't contain any alcohol, but it was even more intoxicating.

Dark put down the cardboard box and looked around before setting about to move Simmons from behind the counter to the couch on the side. He then took down the thick coat hanging on the wall, covered Simmons and tucked him in it, and let out a sigh.

Spring had just arrived, and the cold still lingered.

It would be better to keep warm.

……

"Looks like I took another trip in vain."

Dark walked out of the tavern, closed the door, and turned to leave.

"Everyone has their own worries, but the day where those worries will be allayed doesn't come just to anyone. The only thing we could do is to wish them well."

……

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