Chapter 331: Magical Canned Fruit

「Sea Year 1, August 25th, Conch Isle Pier」

Faye Yardley bought some fish and Bandage Hemostatic Pills from the market. Then, she crafted a batch of Blood Replenishing Potions herself. After some thought, she also made torches and Basic Iron Axes.

After packing everything into her backpack, Faye Yardley went to Lumina by herself through the Teleportation Array.

"Sister, you’re here!" Eliza Yardley said happily, greeting Faye Yardley as she came down from the second floor. "Here are the earnings from selling the bandages and other items. Please check them."

Faye Yardley hummed in acknowledgment, then took everything out of her backpack and had her arrange the items on the shelves.

"Don’t open the shop yet. Organize the items, and remember to charge yourself."

"Got it."

Faye Yardley left the shop. To her surprise, a large group of players was waiting when she opened the door. Seeing her emerge from the shop, they all froze for a moment before starting to push forward.

Someone called out directly, "Hey, beautiful, how did you get in? Has the owner restocked yet?"

"Not yet," Faye Yardley replied, then used her high agility to weave through the crowd and head toward the clothing store next door.

When the others tried to enter the shop, they received a system prompt that the shop was not yet open for business.

"That couldn’t have been the owner, right?"

"So young and already so impressive?"

"She went to Rhonda Dixon’s shop. Let’s go check it out."

The crowd swarmed toward the clothing store.

"Hey, Rhonda, good morning."

"Oh, it’s you! Long time no see. What have you been up to lately? Your shop has a lot of great stuff, you know."

Rhonda Dixon found the shop next door, Fated Connections Custom Tailoring, absolutely fascinating. Inside, not a single bolt of cloth sold for less than 80,000 Gold Coins. It was outrageous.

But she could tell it was all top-quality material. However, the system only recognized its fashion value; it had no other Attributes. Even so, her hands were itching to work with it.

’It’s just that we can barely earn a single silver coin right now, let alone spend so much money just for fashion.’

’The wealth gap is truly terrifying when you think about it.’

People like them could only look; touching was forbidden. If they accidentally damaged anything, well, they’d probably lose their right to enter this game forever.

But there were also things in Faye Yardley’s shop that they could afford, and they were particularly practical and effective.

It’s just that the quantities were too small.

Faye Yardley took out a jar of canned fruit. "Here, a new product. A gift for you to try. Give me some feedback."

"Hey beautiful, I’ll help you taste it! I’m amazing at tasting food, a recognized gourmet!"

"Me, me! Let me!"

Rhonda Dixon’s pretty face turned cold. "If you’re not here to buy clothes, get lost!"

Warren Dixon squeezed in from outside, confused. "What’s going on today? Why are there so many people? Why are you all surrounding my sister? Oh, hey, Yardley, you’re back!"

Rhonda Dixon shot her brother an annoyed glare. ’What an idiot.’

However, she knew Faye Yardley brought the canned fruit over hoping she would promote it, so she twisted it open, took out a pair of chopsticks, picked up a piece of fruit, and tried it. She loved it instantly.

"Delicious!"

Then, Rhonda Dixon’s eyes lit up even more. "I got a buff! A temporary 10% increase to sewing success rate for one hour."

Warren Dixon grabbed the jar and gulped down a huge mouthful, finishing half the jar in one go.

An enraged Rhonda Dixon stamped her foot. "Get out!"

Warren Dixon looked at Faye Yardley, his face full of pleasant surprise. "Yardley, I got a buff too! A 5% attack increase! I’m going to go kill some monsters right now, hahaha... I can definitely level up again today. Sis, I’m heading out!"

"Boss, give me a jar! No, ten jars!"

"I want some! Me too!"

"Me, me, me..."

Faye Yardley smiled. ’So it really does add Attributes. And it looks like they’re different for everyone, added randomly.’

’But this is still fantastic.’

She looked at Rhonda Dixon and blinked. She really didn’t know how to price it properly.

’If the price is too high, they can’t afford it, but if it’s too low, I’ll lose money.’

As for her wanting to acquire some Skill Books that were junk to them, they all offered to give them away for free, as long as she was willing to sell them the canned fruit.

Shawn Lawler and the others had already tested these Skill Books and found the system didn’t recognize them, making them unusable. But Faye Yardley planned to take them back to the island and let the people there try them out.

’Even if they all turn out to be unusable, it’s not like I spent a single penny on them.’

In the end, the canned fruit sold out instantly at a price of 10 silver coins per jar.

At the same time, she acquired a batch of various Skill Books that weren’t recognized by the system.

She filled up a whole Wooden Treasure Chest with them.

Coming to Lumina this time, Faye Yardley suddenly realized she didn’t really have much to do.

She contacted Diana Quinn, who said she and her fiancé had left Lumina to travel. Diana also praised the gorgeous, dark green cheongsam in Faye’s shop made by Laura Summers, adding that she hoped to own a similar one.

Faye Yardley didn’t refuse. After all, the customer was paying with real gold and silver and hadn’t set a delivery date.

’Generous and not picky. Every seller’s favorite kind of customer.’

She had wanted to ask Diana Quinn about her family’s Serene Shadow City, but Diana didn’t have time to talk.

Besides, Diana Quinn had always said Serene Shadow City was a lot of fun, and that Faye would definitely like it if she went.

Faye Yardley was skeptical about this.

’I have a feeling that her definition of "fun" is different from my own.’

She went to the Administrative Hall alone, wanting to buy another house in Lumina, but was unexpectedly rejected.

Although she couldn’t buy one, she could rent. So she rented a house on the same street as her shop. As for who would live there, she’d let the two of them decide for themselves.

One person could live above the shop. Even if Laura Summers stayed at the shop, she wouldn’t have to be afraid, since Eliza Yardley was also there.

’This is the most I can do as a boss.’

At this point, Faye Yardley could finally understand why most companies forbid office romances.

’Even as a small-time boss like me, I’m already worried.’

She went back to the shop in Lumina where you could buy drinks for a lottery draw, only to find it closed. A sign on the door said the owner was on vacation and would reopen after the break.

Faye Yardley blinked. ’It seems the shop owners in Lumina are rarely diligent.’

"Hey~ Fancy meeting you here."

Turning around, Faye Yardley saw a girl walking toward her. She thought for a moment before recognizing her. "Oh, hello. You’re Quinn Wynn, right?"

"That’s me. You have a good memory, Yardley." Quinn Wynn stopped about a meter in front of her and said, "Yardley, are you interested in farming a traveling merchant with me?"

Faye Yardley was naturally tempted, but she couldn’t leave Lumina, so she asked, "Is the merchant in the city?"