After confirming the changes in the inner world, August returned to outside.
Then, he once again visited the manor to stock up.
First were various plant seeds, such as grains, flowers, various vegetables, and quite a few seedlings.
August threw all these things into the inner world in one go. For the entire morning, he immersed himself in filling up this world that belonged exclusively to him.
There was a feeling of returning to "Minecraft."
As for the crops August planted, without exception, they sprouted and grew rapidly, as if they were stimulated by hormones.
Even small seedlings quickly grew into large trees.
Because of this, August directly bought various fruit tree seedlings and turned a designated area into an orchard.
August chose to place this vegetable garden and orchard above the small river. As for the area below, August planned to build his own small home there in the future.
As for animals like chickens, ducks, and fish, August also bought some.
Fish were naturally released into the river, while animals were allowed to roam freely since there was no time to build any enclosures.
This also confirmed one thing for August: life entering this new world would not be devoured by the mist, as it happened before.
However, August also discovered that he seemed to be able to manipulate this mist.
Not only inside the inner world but even outside.
This mist was like the hands and feet of the inner world, August could use it to devour everything.
The world needed nourishment because it was not static. The world needed to evolve, just like life needed to grow. This process was absolute.
People would starve if they didn't eat, and the world would also perish if it didn't 'eat.'
This was not because August awakened some powerful force, but simply because the inner world had merged with him. They prospered and declined together. As the master, August could naturally control the power of this 'world'.
Like this, it continued until noon, and then August returned to Twilight Manor.
"August, you're finally back."
As soon as he entered, he heard a voice.
August turned to look and saw Finn walking over.
"Is there something you need, Captain?"
"This time, I wanted to ask you something."
"What is it?"
"You've already leveled up to level 3, and according to what Ais said, your strength is not weak. Coupled with your spatial magic, I hope you can participate in the next expedition."
"The next expedition, huh? When will it be?"
"It should be one or two months later. After all, the expedition has just ended, and many things need to be dealt with. Plus, new supplies need to be prepared."
Finn smiled and said, the next expedition had just ended, so naturally, it would take some time to prepare for the next one. After all, exploring the deeper levels required a considerable amount of resources, food, supplies, spare weapons, and various potions.
Especially in terms of potions, many of them were either out of stock or in short supply in the market, so it would take time to collect them.
Moreover, each expedition was a money-burning process. If the earnings were insufficient, it would result in a loss.
"Alright, no problem."
"That's great. With you this time, it will definitely be much easier."
"In that case, what will be my role?"
"You'll be in charge of logistics. You don't need to do any tiring work. Just protect yourself all the time and collect all the drops and magic stones along the way. Of course, I won't ask you to collect them personally."
"So, you mean being a mobile warehouse?"
"Uh, yes, that's what I mean. Don't be angry. It's not that I don't trust you, but the deeper levels of the dungeon are much more dangerous than the upper levels."
"Understood. Everyone has their own role, and I'm clear about my position."
"It's great that you can think that way."
Finn also breathed a sigh of relief and grew even more favorable towards August. If it were someone else, leveling up from level 1 to level 3 in two months, they would have long forgotten their own last name.
August could listen to his words and willingly take on the role of a 'mobile warehouse.' This was August giving respect to himself, and giving respect to the captain.
On the other side, August was calculating the time.
In the original story, due to the sudden appearance of new types of monsters in the dungeon, the Loki Familia had to end their expedition. During the return journey, they encountered the minotaurs monster feast, and the terrified minotaur escaped to the upper floors.
It was at this time that they encountered Bell, who had just entered the dungeon.
A newcomer encountering such a terrifying monster naturally scared Bell out of his wits. At this moment, Ais appeared, a beautiful woman saving the hero, opening the curtain on the plot.
In the original story, the next expedition of the Loki Familia happened to be the battle where Bell cleared his past stain. Under Freya's secret arrangements, Bell encountered a specially trained minotaur and engaged in the battle of destiny.
After this battle, Bell emerged victorious and achieved the feat needed for leveling up.
This time span was about a month and a half. So, if you calculate it like this, the next expedition would take place in a little over a month. After all, the current expedition had already ended for several days.
August had a clear understanding of all this, and he already had a new plan in mind within this short period.
"Alright, let's go back and have a good meal. In the afternoon, I'll go to the dungeon. There's something I need to test. The mist is the power of the inner world. If I use the mist to kill monsters, will it count as mine?"
If it counted, then August's monster farming speed would increase rapidly. After all, the areas covered by mist were hunting grounds, and lighting a water candle here to activate an enhanced version of the monster feast would speed up the monster farming.
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