Chapter 16

"Ten Frost Gold Coins."

The elf shopkeeper looked Yun Mu up and down, as if trying to see right through her, and spoke slowly.

Having the memories of her predecessor, Yun Mu had already anticipated this price before entering, so she didn't feel particularly surprised.

She took ten gleaming Frost Gold Coins from her pocket and stacked them neatly on the counter.

"Hehe."

Seeing this, the elf shopkeeper chuckled softly, stood up from the counter, and gracefully placed the Frost Gold Coins into the wooden cabinet beneath it.

"What kind of clothing are you looking for, dear customer?" she asked softly.

"Something easy to move in, warm, and durable," Yun Mu said after a moment of thought.

Finally, she added, "Except for my coat and shoes, I want to replace everything else I'm wearing."

"Then let's start by taking your measurements."

With a wave of the elf shopkeeper's hand, the various plants hanging on the walls suddenly began to writhe and grow, surrounding Yun Mu in a circle.

"Wait, how are you going to take my measurements?"

Yun Mu looked at the plants around her, a bad premonition rising in her heart.

"Don't worry, it will be over soon."

The elf shopkeeper gave a mysterious smile, and the next second, Yun Mu's vision went black as she felt herself being swallowed into the stomach of some creature—or rather, a plant.

【You have encountered an enemy—{Dust-Eating Flower Lv20 (Elite)}】

"A Dust-Eating Flower? Level 20?"

Seeing the game prompt, Yun Mu immediately lost any desire to struggle.

What kind of status did this elf shopkeeper have, that even a plant grown in her shop could be such a high level?

Just as Yun Mu was thinking this, a faint floral scent wafted into her nose, and at the same time, a thick, slippery liquid began to secrete from the stomach of the Dust-Eating Flower.

The faint scent became even more intense after the liquid appeared, and then she felt the stomach wall of the flower begin to writhe, rubbing against her body repeatedly.

After a good while, with a "blech" sound, Yun Mu was spat out of the flower's stomach.

The elf shopkeeper, who had been prepared, immediately pushed a full-length mirror in front of her so she could see her current appearance.

"Is this me?"

Yun Mu looked up; it was the first time in the many days since she transmigrated that she had seen her post-transmigration appearance so clearly.

In the mirror stood a petite young girl with a chest she could cover with her hands, wearing a light black leather jacket, with long, pitch-black hair cascading down to her waist.

Beneath her parted bangs were a pair of clear, bright eyes like obsidian.

All the dust and grime that had been clinging to her had been washed away in the flower's stomach, and even the nauseating smell of the sewers had been replaced by a faint, pleasant plant fragrance.

Just then, the Dust-Eating Flower that had just swallowed Yun Mu shook its head and came to the side of the elf shopkeeper.

"Mmhmm, thank you for your hard work." The Dust-Eating Flower seemed to be saying something, and the elf shopkeeper nodded in response.

It was a pity Yun Mu couldn't hear what it said; otherwise, she probably would have heard some rather unrefined plant profanity.

"Follow me." Dismissing the flower, the elf shopkeeper beckoned to Yun Mu and walked toward a room in the back of the wooden house.

Yun Mu followed immediately, and after entering the back room, what met her eyes were a large number of mannequins wearing various outfits.

Well, they were just ordinary mannequins; this time it wasn't some talking steampunk black technology.

"Easy to move in, durable, and warm," the elf shopkeeper said, repeating Yun Mu's requirements. As she spoke, thick vines emerged from the corners of the room, dragging the clothes that didn't meet the criteria away.

Yun Mu watched the various garments in the room with glowing eyes, because under her gaze, she discovered that the quality of all the clothes here was green.

However, unlike the equipment in the game that could increase character stats, the reason for the high quality of these clothes was simply because...

【Magic T-shirt (Green)】

【Comfort +5】

【Magic: Auto-Repair】

【A practice piece by the elf Mira, manager of the Old Witch's Clothing Store. It is comfortable to wear and can absorb mana to self-repair when damaged by less than 60%.】

Yes, everything here—that's right, everything—all the clothes were enchanted with magic!

Besides 【Auto-Repair】, Yun Mu also saw additional magic such as 【Temperature Regulation】, 【Weight Reduction】, 【Magic Marking】, and 【Water and Fire Resistance】.

"That's about it. The specific effects are written on the mannequins."

"Take your time choosing, and come find me when you're done."

The elf shopkeeper Mira waved her hand and left the room.

But before leaving, she added, "You can only pick five items; don't take more than that."

"Coming here was definitely the right choice!"

After the elf shopkeeper left, Yun Mu rubbed her hands together excitedly.

To be able to pick five pieces of magical attire for only ten Frost Gold Coins—if she told anyone, they wouldn't believe it.

Don't look at the fact that she spent ten Frost Gold Coins now; if she sold these clothes later, making dozens of times her money back wouldn't be a problem at all!

Of course, she was just saying that; unless she was extremely short on money, she probably wouldn't actually go and sell them right away.

After all, these clothes would be of huge help to her when clearing dungeons.

Yun Mu looked around and made her selections, quickly confirming the five items she wanted.

【Magic Undergarments (Green)】 (Top and bottom set)

【Comfort +5】

【Magic: Cleansing】

【A practice piece by the elf Mira, manager of the Old Witch's Clothing Store. It is comfortable to wear and can simply clean away dust, but if you are truly too filthy, it will be powerless to help.】

【Magic Shirt (Green)】

【Comfort +3】

【Magic: Temperature Regulation】

【A practice piece by Mira, the Elf manager of the Old Witch Clothing Store; it is comfortable to wear and can automatically regulate temperature, keeping the wearer warm in winter and cool in summer.】

【Shadow Skirt (Green)】

【Comfort +2 / Stealth +2】

【Magic: Shadow】

【A failed work by Mira, the Elf manager of the Old Witch Clothing Store; it was originally intended to open a storage space leading to the Shadow Realm, but what resulted was a skirt that prevents any accidental exposure, no matter what.】

【Swift Leg Warmers (Green)】

【Comfort +5 / Speed +1 / Dodge +3】

【Magic: Weight Reduction】

【A practice piece by Mira, the Elf manager of the Old Witch Clothing Store; it is comfortable to wear and can slightly reduce the wearer's weight.】

【Cat Bracelet (Blue)】

【Charm +1】

【Before Path 【Cat Lv3】, +1 point daily.】

【A very peculiar bracelet; shaking the bell on the bracelet will subconsciously attract the attention of cats.】

PS: There is a long-standing urban legend in Frostfall City.

It is said that as long as one walks on a quiet, deserted street, one might encounter a shop called the Old Witch Clothing Store.

Those who enter the shop for the first time can take away five magical outfits for just 10 Gold Frost Coins.

The origin of this urban legend is simply that the female Elf Mira had too many practice pieces, causing her wooden house to run out of storage space, so she had to clear out her inventory at a low price.

(End of chapter)