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Chapter 13: Old Man and Mad Frog ②

The contents of the treasure chest were the same as before.

Meat.

[Obtained Mad Frog Meat]

(I heard you couldn't defeat them unless they came out, but you can defeat them even while they're inside.)

This is a pleasant surprise.

Just as I was thinking about heading to the next Mad Frog's location...

Thud!

The ground bulged again.

(Oh, this might be an infinite spawn. This would be the second time it's revived, right?)

It's useless no matter how many times you defeat them.

Since they keep popping up one after another anyway.

(If wiping out the Mad Frogs won't work, we need a different strategy. It's no use defeating them recklessly.)

It seems impossible to eradicate Mad Frogs from the root.

In that case, a strategy to prevent Mad Frogs from coming out of the ground might be effective.

Anyway, let's make the ground as hard as possible so they can't emerge.

For example...

(Should we try pouring concrete? In this world, roads owned by important people were made of asphalt, right? So I think there should be concrete too.)

Perhaps using concrete could also suppress the emergence of these Mad Frogs.

But naturally, I don't have concrete with me now, so I'll need to procure it somewhere.

(I'll head back to town for today.)

I've set a tentative plan for now.

Honestly, my body feels pretty worn out.

Come to think of it, I've been up since last night without sleeping.

An all-nighter.

I'll wrap things up early today.

I actually planned to enjoy a meal outside while sitting by a bonfire, but that seems impossible now.

The sky looks beautiful with the sunset.

(Somehow it's already evening. I'll leave tomorrow's worries for tomorrow.)

However...

Glance.

I looked at the ground that had swollen up once more.

“Infinite spawning means we can hunt infinitely, right?”

Drip, drip, drip.

Is it just my imagination, or does it look like something resembling sweat is flowing from the ground?

“Forgive me. This world is survival of the fittest.”

“Nya-go!”

Nya-go's words were the beginning.

Farming begins!

Mad Frogs don't come out of the ground unless something passes over them. We've already confirmed that trait.

From a safe distance, relentlessly attacking, conducting the world's safest and fastest farming!"

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(I got ridiculously into farming despite my age.)

Taking advantage of the infinite spawn, I went on a mad spree of hunting Mad Frogs.

By the way, what got me most hooked on farming was the fact that I could get experience points every time.

Even the smallest amounts add up over time, as they say.

(In games and such, infinite spawns might not yield experience points. It's good that they do here.)

By the way, all I got was meat, no money.

But even after subtracting that, I received an insane amount of experience points.

Name: Tatsuya Ono

Level: 80

Attack: 90

Defense: 80

Skill: Defense Ignore

Bonus Points: 110

"And that's how it turned out.

In just a few days after I left the party, the numbers became so impressive.

(Maybe I had a knack for freelancing after all.)

I was getting results that made me want to pat myself on the back.

Now, with today's results confirmed...

“Let's find a place to stay for tonight.”

“Nya-go!”

“We need to find a place that allows pets.”

As we bantered back and forth, walking along...

Hm?

I stopped in front of a certain shop.

"Oh, a stonemason's shop."

I had thought I could come back tomorrow, but I decided to go in now.

Of course, I was after concrete.

Inside the stonemason's shop, an old man was manning the counter.

"Excuse me, do you have any concrete?"

When I asked, the old man replied

“We don't have concrete. But we do have cement."

"Cement is what you use to make concrete, right?"

"Yes."

With that response, the old man brought out a container of cement from behind the counter.

"If you mix this with water, gravel, and sand, you can make concrete."

"Could you mix it and sell it as concrete?"

"Sorry, we don't have gravel or sand in stock. People around here can easily get them, so there's no one who bothers to buy them from us."

"I see. Then, could I just buy the cement?"

"Hmm. That should be fine."

So, I bought an appropriate amount of cement for now.

I bought about 20 kilograms, and it cost me 1000 Gels.

That was the minimum weight available for purchase.

(Now the issue is gravel and sand. What should I do about this?)

Even if they say it's easy to get around here, gathering a large amount might still be quite challenging, isn't it?

While pondering over such matters, I stepped outside the shop.

I glanced in a certain direction.

Actually, in this town, there seems to be a mine visible a little ways off.

(Seems like I could negotiate there, but hmm... Are those kinds of work sites okay to visit without an appointment?)

I was pondering over that.

Anyway, I was about to head towards the inn this time.

Then, I heard the sound of a horse galloping from the right.

Looking to the right, I saw a horse running towards me.

Thud, thud!

It passed by me at an incredible speed.

(Dangerous. Must be going around 70 kilometers per hour, right? That'd be speeding in Japan.)

At that moment,

"Scream!"

A high-pitched scream from the left.

*Screech!*

"Neigh!"

I also heard the sound of a horse suddenly stopping.

"Shut up! We were about to collide! Brat! What if my horse got injured because of you?!"

Followed by angry shouting.

(Oh, that voice...)

I decided to hurry and approach the direction of the voice.

Then I quickly understood what had happened.

"You! Suddenly jumping out like that! Don't you know who I am? I am Lord Iyami Garde! Apologize, apologize right now! Get down on your knees, kowtow!"

Iyami was shouting self-importantly at a young girl.

The girl still looked to be around 10 years old.

An adult was seriously losing their temper and yelling at such a child.

(Here we go again. He's really arrogant and unpleasant. And he's dealing with a child, you know?)

Even if it was the child's fault, there's no excuse for this, but it's clear that this guy is at fault. He ran at an unbelievable speed.

It's like speeding through a pedestrian crossing while pedestrians are walking on a green light, ignoring the speed limit and the signal, then getting angry at the pedestrians.

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