Chapter 251: Molar Earring

Following the thread of guidance from 【Treasure Obsession】, Luo De looked toward the shop at the end of the street.

Unlike other shops, bustling and crowded with long lines.

This small shop, painted in pale blue, stood out precisely by its indifference—crowded, but none of my concern.

"Treasures sink to the bottom."

Luo De didn't hesitate—he walked straight into the shop.

The rabbit-tribe girl beside him, Oana, paused, then immediately followed.

Though she'd originally intended to curry favor with this future stepfather of Lady Yulia, in actual interaction, Luo De's every aspect brought her comfort.

He never flattered despite higher rank; his demeanor treated her like an ordinary friend.

Moreover, he was handsome, and his scent was pleasant.

Especially how, every time they met, he always happened to pick out a gift she liked.

This made Oana very fond of Luo De.

One could only say—he truly was Lady Yulia's future stepfather!

Whoosh—

They stepped inside.

Unlike others, this shop didn't use magical puppets—it had a real mage.

A young human female mage in a plain robe, her face full of youthful plumpness.

She'd been idly propping her cheek, half-asleep, waiting to greet customers.

But the moment she saw their faces, she instantly perked up.

"Lord Luo De? Is it really Lord Luo De?"

Luo De blinked, puzzled, staring at the girl.

He didn't recognize her.

It wasn't his fault—he'd never been good at remembering human girls.

"Who are you?"

"It's me! Pavla! During the Death Desert disaster response, I, Vernon, Leon, and Senior Sharon were dragged into the Dread Field! You came and rescued us!"

She bounced excitedly.

Her eyes brimmed with admiration and gratitude.

"Oh—"

Luo De remembered. It had happened.

After rescuing them, the unlucky trio had been sent back and he'd never seen them again.

"You've recovered well."

"Yes! After we escaped the Dread Field, each of us made progress in focus and mana accumulation—all thanks to Lord Luo De's life-saving grace!"

In her excitement, she finally noticed Oana beside her.

Pavla, being from the Magic Control League, naturally recognized this famed nanny-mage of the Vampire King.

Her expression froze, turning awkward.

But then she looked at Luo De, then at Oana, who had stepped forward to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with him.

And she perked up again.

She'd heard that during the Insertion Labyrinth disaster ritual, Oana, as the committee member's personal mage, insisted on being present to observe—she'd assumed it was Lady Yulia's order.

But Pavla, who'd actually been there, knew Oana didn't care about the ritual at all—she kept wandering off, disappearing frequently.

Sneaking around, always looking like she was doing something illicit.

Wait.

Could it be… could it be… they'd already become… in the forest?

No wonder he's Lord Luo De!!

Pavla silently shrieked inside like a giddy girl.

Fortunately, Oana had no habit of prying into employees' thoughts, so she had no idea what Pavla was thinking.

"Welcome, Lord Luo De, Lady Oana… um… I think you two are very well matched, honestly."

Pavla's first half was loud; the second half dropped to a whisper only she could hear.

"What?"

"Nothing! By the way, what are you two looking for? Though this shop has few customers, its magic is mediocre, the boss is stingy, he pays me poorly, and won't even buy magical puppets—but it doesn't matter! The romantic magical jewelry here is the best in the entire market district! I swear no other shop owner spends more on designers!"

Luo De: ". h."

This was a magical jewelry shop?

Located on a street that sold cosmic creatures' organs, bones, and disgusting bodily materials?

Whatever makes you happy.

But no one would ever bring a girl here to shop.

Oana smiled: "When it comes to lavishly paying designers, no one in the Magic Control League compares to Committee Member Danel Boone."

Pavla grimaced: "This is indeed Committee Member Danel Boone's shop."

"Oh? This is Danel Boone's shop? I know his personal mage—I've never heard he opened a magical jewelry store in the market district."

"Well, Danel only cares about the jewelry designs; everything else he ignores. So his cousin, who manages the shop, gets cheap mages to enchant the pre-made pieces, then submits inflated invoices to Danel. Result? This shop has long been the market's symbol of flashy emptiness—perhaps to preserve committee members' images, the truth has always been labeled rumor."

Luo De couldn't help smiling: "You're not worried about saying this about your boss?"

"No problem! I'm just here doing odd jobs while Vernon and Leon are training and our trio can't get together!"

After brief small talk,

Luo De headed straight for the spot indicated by 【Treasure Obsession】.

A crystal table covered in black cloth.

Unlike other magical jewelry displayed in cases or elegant boxes, this table sat in the shop's darkest corner.

And the jewelry on it was poorly designed, unprotected, simply laid out on the surface.

Pavla explained: "These are the 'treasures' brought back by the boss—Danel's cousin. The designs are inferior. The boss seems to believe the shop's lack of profit stems from Danel's taste being too refined, making ordinary people unable to appreciate them, so he stocked a batch of mediocre goods…"

Luo De picked up an earring.

Beneath an uneven gold hook hung a molar, its root thickly veined with bloodlines.

【Treasure Guidance Ended】

【Molar Earring: An unknown cosmic creature's molar, during chewing, unintentionally accumulated vast spiritual energy and aether. After arriving on the continent, this energy gradually transformed into spirituality.】

【Treasure Trait: Infusion】

【Details: The spiritual energy within the molar earring can be infused into a being, greatly accelerating spiritual accumulation. Once depleted, the earring slowly absorbs and replenishes itself.】

Almost everything on the table shared this style.

Bracelets with two petrified eyeballs, a small still-beating heart pendant, rings made from dried fingers of unknown creatures.

As for magical effects:

None whatsoever.

"I guess your boss deliberately avoided enchanting them—to preserve the raw beauty."

"Correct, Lord Luo De. These are scraps salvaged from the Extradimensional Cleanup Team, hastily crafted overnight. He believes that as cosmic materials become more common, cosmic-style jewelry will become trendy."

"He's got quite the imagination."

Luo De smiled, glancing at the price tags on the black-clothed table.

Most under 100 Jin Along.

Wide fluctuations—clearly set arbitrarily.

"I'll support you. I'll take everything on this table."

"Huh?" Pavla blinked.

Oana also stared at him in confusion.

That didn't make sense—someone who'd bought two of her favorite pieces in a row wouldn't buy this pile of trash.

Luo De was determined—he insisted on buying it all.

Pavla couldn't dissuade him, so she wrapped it all up and gave him a discount.

Total came to roughly 600 Jin Along.

(End of Chapter)