Chapter 649 - Chapter 577: When "Common" Isn't Good
Thursday
Lunch in the cool classroom. It’s mid-September, but it’s still pretty hot.
Speaking of which, next Monday is a compensatory holiday for the holiday this Saturday, so we’re off.
My grandpa told me that back in the day, even if a holiday fell on a Saturday, you wouldn’t get a substitute holiday…
"I got 3 points for [Problem Solving], 3 points for [Logistics Support], and 2 points for [Information Gathering], for a total of 8 points."
"Same here."
Natto and Iincho had moderate participation in this [World Quest].
It seems they got contribution points for helping retrieve stolen Magic Stones.
"I don't think I did all that much, though."
"No, you totally did!"
Natto cut him off to retort after Shou muttered that.
Iincho, next to him, calmly pointed out that Shou’s involvement in solving Sabana-san’s island incident probably earned him a high [Rating]. Mion was nodding in agreement, too.
"By the way, how about you, Izumo-san?"
"Ah, um…"
Mion only gained 5 SP from [Logistics Support].
Shou was subtly unconvinced by this, but Mion herself didn't seem to mind at all; in fact, she seemed surprised by it.
"Oh, right. For Magic Stone recrystallization, is it [Applied Magic] and [Alchemy]?"
"It's [Applied Earth Magic]. You'll need Level 9 for that, and I think [Alchemy] needs to be Level 5. Is someone going to try it?"
"Yeah, there's a guy in the guild who seems pretty capable of it, and he said he's going to try."
From what Shou heard, this person had [Applied Earth Magic] at Level 7, which they had taken for [Civil Engineering Skill].
They also plan to take [Alchemy] for alloys, so it feels like they could manage it pretty soon if they try hard enough.
"If it doesn't work, I'll contact you. Let me know if you figure anything out. You've got tons of skills, so it's possible others are involved."
"Got it."
It would be nice if the conditions were clear, but do I have to investigate something?
Actually,
"If you can do it, are you going to apply to Ice Princess Anshia's place?"
"No, no. I got a verification request from somewhere else. They said it might become a salable item in the future."
"Hmph…"
You can store MP in small Magic Crystal Stones, but apparently, carrying too many is a hassle.
It’s too much trouble to refill MP into each one individually, so it would be more convenient if they could be made larger through recrystallization.
Since you get Magic Stones from defeating monsters, it's a matter of efficiency over effort.
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"Natto-san was talking about that, so if anything comes up, you might get consulted too."
"Understood. Through Polly-san, then?"
"Yep." "Yes."
Club President Bell-bucho was grinning, which Shou had known about for a while.
Natto-san also mentioned that if it goes well, they’ll need to think of a way to make a profit.
"Aside from being MP reserves or for restarting large facilities, is there any other demand for regenerated Magic Crystal Stones?"
"Well… if more Magic Tools appear, there might be. For things that constantly need Mana, like Magic Storage."
"Oh, right, our [Magic Storage] also needed a medium-sized Magic Crystal Stone."
Currently, there are two in the mansion: the one that was originally in the basement of the Mountain Cabin and the larger one El-san brought.
Huh? I haven't refilled Mana into either of them recently…
"El-san has been doing it for you."
"Whoa, seriously…"
When he was in the Mountain Cabin, he often opened and closed the storage box himself, and he'd always notice and refill it then. But now, Shal and Pan handle putting things away, and Mion handles taking them out.
"I open and close them when I get Althena-chan's snacks."
I see. So she notices then and puts it in.
I need to thank her when I log in.
"Once everyone starts using Magic Tools, regenerated Magic Crystal Stones will likely be in high demand. Large natural Magic Crystal Stones are rare, and even then, there probably won't be enough, right?"
"That's true… and regenerated Magic Crystal Stones break, too."
"Ah, you're right."
"We're looking into all of that on our end too. We might ask for your opinions, so please lend us your cooperation then, okay?"
" "Understood!" "
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"I'm home~!"
"Welcome back, big brother! The operations team is apparently holding a live commentary stream from 7 PM!"
When Shou got home, Miki rushed down from the second floor and handed him a tablet.
"Huh? About what? The next update?"
"They're apparently going to explain the reforms to the Nation-Building System!"
"Oh, really?!"
He put down his bag and looked at the tablet. It stated that not only would they explain the reforms to the Nation-Building System, but they would also take as many questions as possible.
It was scheduled for one hour, but extensions were possible…
"Alright, first things first: dinner. Something quick is fine, right?"
"Yep!"
Well, frozen hamburg steaks were on sale at the supermarket today, so he was planning to make those anyway. Perfect timing…
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"Evenin'."
"A good evening to you!"
When Shou arrived at the Virtual Club Room just before 7 PM, Mion and Club President Bell-bucho were already there, waiting for the live commentary.
Shou-kun.
"He's here."
Yata-sensei was absent. He'd shown up towards the end of club activities, busy with something, but he had said he'd only drop by to check on Club President Bell-bucho's stream today.
And then, even at 7 PM, it remained on 'Coming Soon'…
"Speaking of which, I heard from Yuki-san that Sabana-san and those who participated in the island's defense received a special commendation."
" "Eh?" "Oh, really!"
While it was officially a commendation, it was actually more like compensation, they said.
They speculated that this would also be explained during today's live stream.
"Hmm? So Marie-nee got some too, then?"
"Yes, Marie-san and Season-san too."
Sabana-san apparently received 10 SP, and rescue members like Marie-nee and Season-san received 5 SP. Could I have gotten some too?
"Ah, it's starting."
"Got it. Looks like it's over five minutes late, after all."
"The start time changed to 7:10 PM without us noticing, didn't it? Well, it happens often."
I don't think that's good if it happens often…