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"Whew...this is nuts." Cedric sighed some turbid air.
He's back in his personal room. His interactions with Howler and Backpack Fatty ended a few hours ago, and he just finished inspecting the things he got from trading with them.
Originally, Cedric only intended to take one item from each pile. After all, he already felt guilty about this. The value of a beef stew recipe isn't as high as the items they took out for exchange.
But he underestimated just how much disparity there is between them. To him, the things he got from them were valuable, but to them, they were mediocre at best. They even felt bad because Cedric only took one of the items available; that's why they urged him to pick at least five from each.
It was a generous offer, one that Cedric couldn't refuse. Therefore, he ended up with 10 new valuable items.
