Unlimited World - 90% of the battle for productive jobs is ready

"Um, I have a desire to help. Honestly, it's tough right now."

"Hmm, well. Is it still hard?"

Leaf listens to me without being particularly discouraged.

Are you looking at me as an artisan rather than an adventurer around here?

"If it's only a monster to the extent of today, we can figure it out. But if more than one monster of today's level strikes, we can't beat it."

"That's right. The only limit I can deal with at this party would be that the boss has gotten another step stronger. Or if we had brought Lesser Basilisks around at the same level as today, we could have won."

"Exactly. I'm sorry, but with all the strength we can offer, today's situation is at its best."

"... well, okay. If you can't take it on, we'll have to make a request to the Adventurer Alliance."

"Oh, I'm sorry..."

"Well, wait. It's not over yet."

"Professor?"

Does the professor have any ideas?

"Twa, you guys have a tougher investigation than this. However, any further investigation can be conducted by me and my colleagues."

"Well, Professor, I wonder if that's true."

"It's true. We also have clan members in the combat division. If we gather that member, we can investigate with more force than we have today."

I see. Collect 'index' combat units?

Then we can investigate this monstrous ruin.

"Well, if that's what you mean, I'd like to ask the professor... but you don't mind if the twas take it"

"Even if you want to take it, you're tough."

"Right. We may be tougher than that."

"Right. If the Professors' battle forces are coming, I don't think it's safe to leave them to you."

Let's just say that this place gives way to a combat position rather than a craftsman continuing to get involved in combat events.

A professor wouldn't do anything wrong.

"Hmm, okay. Thank you for bringing the professor. If anything happens, you should visit me again. Help as much as you can."

"Oh, okay. See you, Reef."

"Good luck, Mr. Reef"

"Bye, Mr. Leaf"

"I'm going to pack up a little more talk with the Leaf before I go back. It shouldn't take that long, so I want you to wait."

"Okay. Then we'll be back first."

"Um, farewell then"

The professor returned to the Leaf and began the meeting.

I guess we're talking about future plans.

"Well, let's go back to the clan home first."

"Yeah, let's do that."

"Right. Go home."

Me and Yuki, the three of us in Illis, walk away from Reef's house and return from the nearest subportal to Cranhome.

Upon returning to the clan home, Illis left the talking room once he said he was going to maintain his gear.

Me and Yuki are ready for when the professor returns.

... Well, there are only 4 of us, so I don't have to move my desk or anything, so I'm just going to prepare a drink.

In a few minutes, Illis returned to the talking room, and a few more minutes later, the professor came to the clan home.

"Hey, I've kept you waiting, haven't I?

"You don't have to worry about it because I haven't waited very long. So, we're done discussing future investigations?

"Um, the whole story was told. We'll be scouting Walnut's ruins several times. Together, the result was to place a Quest for the Adventurer Alliance for" Huge Lesser Basilisk and Lesser Basilisk Nest Destruction ". As for the Nest Destruction quest, it seems to be a multi-party cooperative quest."

"Have you ever had a quest like that?

"They are small in number, but they exist. I don't think I've had much more to do with you than most of the battle-based content, Twa."

"That certainly doesn't seem to be on the edge. So, the professors will take on the upcoming Secret Quest at the Index, right?

"Um, it's planned. Twa, I apologize for taking the Secret Quest away from you on the way..."

"I don't mind that. If we'd only been questioned by the Library, we'd have had to decline our next request as of today."

"Right. We just need you to take on a quest that's beyond our control, and I was wondering if there's anything particularly wrong with that."

"Right. I didn't want to fight any more Lesser Basilisks."

... and well, from the 'library' side, it's a case I'd rather give to some clan than move to a complete combat event.

Even in that sense, it's just fine to be able to throw round to the 'index'.

"I don't mind if I say so... well, I keep you guys informed of any information I get."

"I don't even need to do that. Maybe if all of us had said no, it would have been issued as a quest."

"Probably is. However, when I do, I am concerned that it is not a World Quest..."

"Because the line draw there is ambiguous, this operation. I guess I shouldn't give a shit."

"... so is that. So, for now, all today's rewards go to the Library."

"Exactly. I think I'm getting too much of that, Professor."

"It doesn't matter. Just because you let me take over Secret Quest is too much information. It's also a matter of giving the fortified crystal only to that extent."

"So you're still bringing me extra?

"Mm-hmm. After tomorrow, we'll do a few surveys of the ruins. Give away some of the enhancement crystals you'll get to the Library."

"Hmm, how much exactly is part of it?

"That's right. … I can't say much without talking to other members, but I'm going to accommodate about 40% to 30%."

Yeah, it'll be enough, especially if you get all that fortified crystals regardless of the quest.

"Okay, let's hit it with that."

"Well, I'd like you to prepare potions and dishes to complete this quest."

"Okay. Let's get that ready here. They'll buy it for the right price."

"There is above knowledge.... What I would like you to make is a resist shock potion and a dish with anti-thunder attributes. Is it possible?

Resist shock potion, then surely you could have made it.

Yuki's cooking later...

"Cooking against thunder attributes, you can make it. Because I can cook just fine with the Forestanian ingredients I bought yesterday."

"Oh, that's gratifying. So, what about the potion?

"The potion is fine. How much material can we get later?"

"If you need a purchase, I want you to tell me. I think there's something we can prepare."

"Okay.... Yeah, I think I can handle this one just for what I can buy in the market. If you are Yuki... should you go to the city of your resident for additional purchases?"

"Yeah. But I already have the ingredients to cook enough to give you today, so no problem."

"... Apparently. If you wait a while longer, you can cook and potion."

"I see. Now, I'm going back to Index to explain the situation to the Clan's battle squad."

"Roger.... so that battle squad gets into Forestania?

"Just in case, we should be able to move to all the countries."

"It's just another precaution."

"You have no idea where or what kind of quest you're going to take. Responding to a hidden query from a resident (NPC) origin like this one requires the right flexibility."

"Is that what this is about?"

"That's what I'm saying. … Well, then I shall return once. I want you to call me back when the item is ready."

"Okay. I'll call you when I'm ready."

"Um, I left it to you. Farewell, then."

Dropping off the professor returning to his own clan, me and Yuki are going to buy missing items from the marketboard.

When you have all the items, go to the workshop and make your own.

That said, I don't usually sell the resist shock potion that I make, but the resist system is a potion that I have as a reserve to some extent, so if I make it as usual, it is the completion of a 12 star potion.

I will not amplify the effect by the potion bottle this time, but even without amplification, it will have no problem because it cuts 50% thunderbolt attribute damage and 100% state abnormality 'electric shock'.

Amplify it and you'll be able to manage it, even if it extends the effect time but doesn't go that far.

Having finished creating the Resist Shock Potion like that, I will also check Yuki's dishes.

What dish is Yuki making... what is it?

Sounds like something I fried the beans and turned them into soup...

"Yuki, what the hell is this dish?

"It's fried bean soup. This is the dish that increases thunderbolt resistance. Want a taste?

"Mmm, just a little bit, then"

"I get it.... Yes, go ahead. I think it's okay because I've adjusted the flavor."

"Roger.... yeah that's a refreshing and tasty soup. Now, how effective is that?

"Cut Thunder Attribute Damage by 30% for 30 minutes, maybe"

"After all, is the potion more effective with this hand item?"

"That's right. The dish is either sold for its long-lasting effect"

"Potion only lasts about 10 minutes. Continuous use is dangerous for addiction."

"That's what you're saying.... Yeah, ready. Let's call the professor."

"Right. I'll get back to you."

"Yeah, nice to meet you"

When I connected the professor to tell him that the item was ready, he came to receive the item in a few minutes.

Somehow, you're early.

"You've come a long way, professor. It's not easy to escape."

"It's a bad idea to keep you waiting. So, what was the item you made?

"Oh, this is the resist shock potion from me"

"This is my dish. The effect is to cut the damage of the Thunder Attribute by 30% for 30 minutes."

"No, it's enough. It should probably only be used by the boss, so that's all you'll have for a while."

"That's good. So the payment..."

"Pay now."

What the professor had handed over was a status-enhanced crystal.

It is also one of the best quality 6-stars in the world today.

That's four. Exactly. I think I'm getting too much of this.

"Professor, isn't this just a lot?

"It's the price, including the information fee for the quest. I don't care if you accept it."

"... ok. If you say so, I'll take it."

"Um, it's quick and helpful. Well, since we're missing the meeting, we'll have to go back soon, goodbye."

The professor hastily left, but now the Forestanian event would have gone completely out of our hands.

You could have continued to take non-combat quests if they continued, but they're tougher to follow than they've become.

"Oh, Yuki to Twa. What can I do for you in the bickering room?

"Oh, the teak moon. He was delivering the requested items to the professor."

"Requested item? Speaking of which, today was a quest with the professors, wasn't it? How'd it go?

"Oh, you should report that, too. First of all, today's quest…"

Explain the contents of today's quest to Yuzuki in order.

Yuki makes up for what I'm missing in my explanation, so thank you.

"... I mean, I was able to complete my quest for today, but from there, my next quest switched to a pure combat-based quest, so I said I threw it round the 'index'"

"Well, like that. Was there a problem?

"Wouldn't it be a problem if that one was happy to take it on? It's tough for us to take on battle-based quests."

"Right. That's why I'm done with Yuki's Forestania investigation."

"... I also feel a little forceful, but the separation is nice. Well, maybe after tomorrow we'll explore the mana leaf."

"Tomorrow is Reid's day, if you have time. In the meantime, I'm going to hang out in the academic city first."

"Okay. While I do my request for Manzushahua, I will try to find something for Forestania. Say hello when you need help."

"That goes for us, too. … well be careful not to run into each other's massive events"

It's called a flag.

"Mmm."

Whatever it is, that concludes today's adventure.

Tomorrow at daylight, if you have time to log in, why not explore Mana Reef's academic city one step away?