The dungeon has been parasitized

Chapter 71 Material Trading

Yanami piled all the monster materials together, and even had Klein help her weave a small hut to store them, along with several baskets for sorting.

First, there was the magic core. Yanami took a stone-like magic core from the basket where the magic cores were kept and handed it to Violet.

"This is the rock frog's magic core."

Violet took the magic core, her eyes lighting up.

"It's a rock frog! A very useful magic core..."

"A very, very dangerous monster."

"Rock frogs like to hone themselves by hitting rocks, so sometimes they knock down the passageways we pass near the rock face."

"It's harder than a rock."

Hyacinth and Daisy chimed in, and Yanami nodded with interest.

"The rock frog is skilled in earth magic. If it can make earth magic-related magical tools, they will be very useful to us."

"I see."

I didn't see the rock frog use earth magic back then...

As she spoke, Violet picked up the rock frog's magic core and examined it closely.

"Very good, no damage, excellent condition."

"Right?"

Although Yanami doesn't care about quality or anything like that, it's the right thing to do to agree at this point, right?

Violet nodded, then channeled her magic power, causing the magic core to glow.

"The magic flow is also very smooth, it's a high-quality magic core. It seems to be a young and strong rock frog, which is quite rare..."

Violet pondered for a moment, then looked at Yanami with anticipation.

"Miss Yanami, could you tell us where we encountered the rock frog? This information can be considered a trade, and we will offer a corresponding reward."

"Huh? Ah... this is the one I met in the Wild Dog Forest."

"Really? Where in the forest... When we came here a year ago, we didn't see any rock frogs."

Do they like rock frogs?

"I'm sorry, I don't think there are any in the Wild Dog Forest, because it's probably because of the demonic tide."

"I see. That's a real shame."

"Are the Rock Frog's magic cores useful?"

"Yes, we rats are skilled in earth magic and can build all kinds of tunnels, so magic cores that are sensitive to earth magic are our most important resource."

Should I learn some plant magic...?

Yanami thought that since she was a plantation gardener, it might be better for her to learn plant magic, but in fact, her best skill was fire magic.

How subtle.

"And this too."

Yanami then took out the magic core of the Sword Lion, which was shaped like the tip of a short sword with a smooth, metallic surface.

"Hmm... this is the core of a metal-type monster, right?"

Yanami explained as she watched Violet take the magic core and examine it carefully.

"This is the magic core of the Sword Lion. Look, there's also a sword on its body here."

Next to it was a whole frame of swords and spikes, which Klein had used to arm his vine traps before taking them back to the plantation.

"Wow, so many swords, but none of them have hilts."

Hyacinth picked up a sword and found that it only had a blade and no hilt.

"And it's not exactly sharp."

"Haha, since it was used as a trap, it might have been damaged..."

Klein was the one who set the trap; Yanami only learned about it during casual conversation. She heard it was buried in the ground, which probably dulled the sword at that time.

"The swords of the Sword Lion are all consumables, so they are not very sturdy and are somewhat unsuitable as weapons. However, they are made of metal, so they can be reforged. Moreover, because they are made of monster materials, they have a high affinity for magic and are of high quality."

Violet held the sword and infused it with a little magic to check the material's magic receptivity.

"I see."

Hmm, I didn't understand.

"That's right, it must be the mane of a young sword lion. They're frequently replaced, so they're all very new."

Violet picked up the other sword bristles and nodded in satisfaction.

"So, you want this?"

Yanami looked at the violet, and the hyacinth and daisy also looked at the violet, waiting for her to make a decision.

It seems she's the one responsible for deciding the details of the transaction.

"Of course, they are excellent materials for forging weapons. I remember that the Sword Lions used these sword bristles to launch magic. With a magic core, we might be able to use these sword bristles to replicate such magic."

"I see, that's amazing."

"Of course, it's just imitation."

Violet smiled slightly and humbly accepted Yanami's praise.

"These are probably the more powerful monsters..."

Yanami searched around and found that what remained were some relatively weak monster materials. However, Yanami still remembered the magic core of a powerful monster.

"Ah, there's one more."

Yanami suddenly left and ran to the large vines by the pool. Then, she suddenly took the steel-toothed wild boar's tusks and started digging at the ground.

"Miss Yanami, what's wrong?"

The others followed Yanami out, looking at her strangely as she suddenly started digging in the ground.

"Is there something underground?"

"There's one... hey, magic core."

"what?"

While talking to the others, Yanami had already dug something up.

"Found it!"

She picked up a stone, wiped off the dirt, and washed it in the pool.

It was a green magic core, with a rounded and bumpy exterior, resembling a bulging muscle.

"This is……"

Violet looked at the magic core with some confusion, her brows furrowing slightly.

"This is the magic core of the forest troll."

"Forest trolls?!"

"Troll?!"

Not only the hyacinths and daisies, but even the usually composed violet exclaimed in surprise, taking the magic core handed to her by Yanami, which was still covered with the cool water from the pool.

Honestly... Klein actually buried it as fertilizer...

Violet examined it carefully, then looked up in confusion.

"Why would you bury it underground?"

Violet couldn't understand; this wasn't the magic core of an earth-type monster.

"Well……"

Yanami thought for a moment and pointed to the shadow wolf huddled to the side.

"That guy did it!"

"Canine monsters really like burying things."

Violet nodded murmuredly, acknowledging Yanami's statement.

"Yes, yes."

"So beautiful... This is the first time I've ever seen a troll's magic core. Such a powerful monster..."

Is it pretty?

Violet traced the patterns on the surface of the magic core with her fingers, her expression becoming increasingly captivated.

"Um, will burying it in the ground have any effects?"

"I don't think there should be any damage. As long as it's not broken, it should be fine. It doesn't look broken, but please let me take a closer look."

"Of course, please go ahead."

Violet stared intently at the magic core, even taking out a magnifying glass from her bag to examine it closely, which made Yanami find it somewhat comical.