Chapter 39: Chapter 39: Bar

Translator: 549690339

“Little Cheap Brother, thank you for driving away the big bad guy.” Li Ke’er joyfully ran towards Song Jian.

“Ke’er, what are you doing here?” Song Jian asked with a smile as he held onto Li Ke’er’s shoulder. “Have you completed your main storyline quest?”

“The main quest is too difficult, and gathering tools are too expensive. I can only fight monsters to earn some money and then buy tools for gathering,” Li Ke’er said, wrinkling her little nose.

“Buying tools?” An idea struck Song Jian, and he hastily asked, “Do you know where to buy tools around here?”

“Of course, don’t you know, Little Cheap Brother? I’ll take you there!” Li Ke’er exclaimed with wide eyes.

It had been several days since the end of the world supermarket had disappeared. Little did Song Jian know that there were still shops in the game where items could be bought.

“Come on, Little Cheap Brother, follow me.” Li Ke’er glanced left and right before leading Song Jian down the street.

The pair walked past two streets, turned a corner, and arrived in the middle of a cross street. Along the way, they encountered countless LV1 mutated zombies and even LV3 mutated beasts. But with their cooperation, they quickly eliminated all the monsters.

Only then did Song Jian realize that Li Ke’er had already reached level 5 and was close to hitting level 6, leveling up even faster than him. It was clear that she had spent the entire time grinding monsters for experience these past few days.

They stopped in front of a commercial building. The building was dilapidated, and the main entrance had a half-remaining sign with a circle of tattered neon lights covered in dust. “Mysterious Bar” could vaguely be discerned on the sign.

The building was near a pedestrian street. There were no monsters on the street, and the surrounding shops were in disarray. Some doors were tightly closed, while others had been violently smashed open. The two swinging doors of the bar looked like they hadn’t been maintained for a long time, creaking as they opened.

“Little Cheap Brother, this is the place I’ve prepared as a safe house,” Li Ke’er said as she pushed open the door.

Upon entering, Song Jian found that the bar was surprisingly clean, as if someone had tidied it up completely. There was a gentle orange light glowing on the bar, giving a warm feeling.

“There’s still electricity?” Song Jian said, surprised.

“Yes, many parts of the bar have electricity, but it’s only on for three hours every day. The rest of the time, it’s dark,” Li Ke’er explained.

“Here, Little Cheap Brother, you can buy tools at the bar, but they’re so expensive; I’ve been saving for a long time and still can’t afford one,” Li Ke’er said, leading Song Jian to the bar counter. She took a bunch of materials out of her inventory and piled them on the counter.

Soon, a semi-transparent screen appeared in the air above the counter, like a 3D projection screen. It listed all the items on the counter and calculated their selling prices.

Song Jian glanced at the prices, which were very low, even lower than the prices at the end of the world supermarket.

There were at least thirty different items on the counter, but their total trade-in value was only nineteen Doomsday Coins.

“Sell!” Li Ke’er sighed like a little adult, looking very serious.

The items on the counter were shrouded in white light and disappeared instantly, replaced by 19 Doomsday Coins.

Li Ke’er used both of her hands to gather the nineteen Doomsday Coins, carefully recounted them, and put them back into her inventory.

“Show me the items you have for sale,” Li Ke’er shouted.

Instantly, rows of goods appeared on the screen, and Song Jian perked up, realizing that items could indeed be traded here.

Upon looking at the screen, Song Jian was dumbstruck. A single ordinary stone axe cost a whopping 500 Doomsday Coins. Although it was a brand-new axe, the price was still too high.

“This is like a rip-off! These things are too expensive!” Song Jian couldn’t help but mutter.

“Well, we have no choice. This is a bar, after all,” Li Ke’er sighed, looking helpless.

Seeing Li Ke’er’s serious expression, Song Jian couldn’t help but be amused. He ruffled her hair and took out a piece of fried meat from his inventory, placing it on the counter.

Soon, the price of the fried meat appeared on the screen—21 Doomsday Coins.

“That’s a third less than the end of the world supermarket,” Song Jian thought to himself.

“All, Little Cheap Brother, what is that? How can it be sold for so much? Tell me, tell me, which monster did you get it from?” Li Ke’er asked in amazement, grabbing Song Jian’s clothes and shaking him.

“I made it myself. If you process the materials you sold earlier into products, each one could be sold at this price,” Song Jian said with a smile.

Li Ke’er was stunned for a moment and seemed to realize something. Her face showed a pained struggle as she clutched her chest, swaying a little.

“My heart aches; I sold it too cheaply. Waaahh!” Li Ke’er was so distressed that she nearly burst into tears.

“Alright, alright. It’s not that easy to produce finished products. See how long it took me, and I can only cook food to sell. Just be more careful next time,” Song Jian consoled, remembering how regretful he had been when selling items at the end of the world supermarket. His mood quickly improved.

“Waaahh, But Ke’er doesn’t know how to cook!” Li Ke’er stared at Song Jian with teary eyes.

“It’s okay, big brother will teach you. It’s very simple,” Song Jian reassured her with a smile.

“Great, Little Cheap Brother is the best! I love Little Cheap Brother the most,” Li Ke’er said happily, jumping up and down. She grabbed Song Jian by the hand and led him further into the bar.

They passed through the bar’s front hall and came across several private rooms. Li Ke’er led Song Jian into one of them, had him sit down, and walked over to a safe, turning the dial a few times.

“Ke’er, what is this?” Song Jian noticed the safe and froze. The safe’s surface shimmered with a hidden transparent glow, which was hard to see unless one looked closely.

“This is a storage space where I can keep my items. 1 store all the good things that I’ve gotten from monsters here,” Li Ke’er casually replied.

“Storage space?” Song Jian suddenly thought of the radio he had obtained and quickly asked, “Ke’er, is this storage space also a special item?”

“Yeah, Little Cheap Brother, I found this as loot in the nest of the elite boss I defeated,” Li Ke’er replied nonchalantly. She quickly took out a pile of things from the safe and spread them on the floor.

Song Jian saw more than a dozen green and blue glowing items on the ground, most of which were materials.

“These are my treasures, and I couldn’t bear to sell them. As a token of my gratitude for saving me and teaching me how to cook, you can choose any one from here,” Li Ke’er said seriously.

“All, how could I accept that?” Song Jian blushed, feeling as if he were cheating a little girl out of her lollipop. His gaze soon fell on a green glowing scroll.