Chapter 213.2
The next thing I took out wasn’t something I was hoping to sell, but a vase that the feudal lord gave me as thanks .
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From the attitude of the clerks who helped me pack it and take custody of it, it seemed to be really valuable .
I was planning on decorating the store with it, but before I proceeded with that, I want to know its actual value .
When I told Serge-san that and asked him about it…
“T-This is…” [Serge]
The moment Serge-san opened the box, his expression became solemn, and he hurriedly took out a pair of white gloves from his chest, and then carefully unpacked the vase .
The unpacked vase gently placed onto his desk was tinged with blue and had a brightly colored image drawn onto it .
It looked fairly impressive as far as vases went, but…
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“Mu…” [Serge]
“Is this vase really that amazing?” [Ryouma]
“This blue texture and this brightly colored decorative feature… This is most likely an artifact from an ancient ruins . ” [Serge]
“Ancient Ruins? What is that?” [Ryouma]
“It refers to the ruins of an ancient civilization said to possess advanced technology . They are rarely found throughout the world, but I believe one was found in Fatma Territory a long time ago .
So not only does this vase look expensive, its method of production is no longer actually being passed down, and as such can no longer be made in this age . It is extremely rare to find jars like this retain its shape perfectly . Historically speaking, this is without a doubt a treasure . I’m not confident I could put a price on something like this . If you really need to know its value, you would need to request an expert’s help . ” [Serge]
“But why would the lord of the Fatma Territory give me something like this?” [Ryouma]
“I couldn’t possibly know that . But if he gave it to you as compensation for a job you did for him, then perhaps you simply did a work that necessitated that much compensation? Exactly what did you offer to Fatma’s lord?” [Serge]
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But I didn’t tell him anything about those pearls or those shellfishes…
All I did was clean his hot spring for him and teach him how to prepare the poisonous fishes . When I told Serge-san that…
“I see . The Count of Fatma is known to be a gourmet and is well connected with people of similar interests . He was probably itching for news of new cuisines and was confident enough to be able to make use of such knowledge well . That dish called Gyoza could be the start to a favorable economic flow, and if his territory were to benefit from that in the next few decades, then… Gifting you a vase like this makes perfect sense . ” [Serge]
I see… But if this vase is so prized, then I should prepare a special protective case for it before putting it up on display .
“Alright then, next up are my slime products . ” [Ryouma]
“Ah, new slime products . Those do indeed make one curious . ” [Serge]
The first thing I brought out was the acidic sticky liquid I used in the hot springs .
I also lined up a spool of thread beside it .
Serge-san’s eyes were visibly taken in by the threads .
“This acidic sticky liquid is formed by mixing the sticky slime’s sticky liquid with the acid slime’s acid . One needs to take care when using it, but it can be used to do away with filth weak to acid . For example, it could be used to rid of the yellow tint in toilets . ” [Ryouma]
“Normal households would likely want to buy that product too, but I think the biggest demand for it will come from the inns . The actual demand will likely depend on what you mean by ‘taking care of when using it’ . By the way, this thread is? It clearly looks different from the sticky slime’s thread . ” [Serge]
As expected from Serge-san, he’s more interested in the thread rather than the acidic sticky liquid .
“This is a thread made by a slime that evolved just a few days ago along the way back from Fatma Territory . ” [Ryouma]
“Ho ho, may I ask what kind of slime this is?” [Serge]
The slime that evolved was the sticky slime that ate nets . It evolved into Fiber Slime .
Based on the name, it seems that it wasn’t really the net it wanted to eat but the fiber that it was made from .
That sticky slime has always been particularly good at spitting out threads and was often tasked with making threads to sell wholesale to the Morgan Company . Perhaps that had something to do with it too . Upon evolving, it learned a new skill called ‘Fibrification’ .
“With this Fibrification skill, the slime can take in a material into his body and dissolve it, then spit it back out as a thread-like material . ” [Ryouma]
When I realized what this skill did, I was immediately reminded of the Rayon from my previous life .
Rayon is a regenerated fiber made through a method called Wet Spinning, where cellulose – the main component of plants – is dissolved in an alkaline chemical and spun in acid . Because it was made to imitate silk, it is also known as artificial silk .
The fiber slime didn’t use chemicals to realize its fibrification skill, but the process was similar to the production method of Rayon .
As soon as I realized that, I gave the fiber slime cellulose . There was also something on my mind regarding the production of the acidic sticky liquid, so to test it, I handed it the fluff slime’s fluff to serve as the cellulose, and the result was a 100% slime-made thread, this thread .
“I call it Slime Rayon! I only have one fiber slime right now, so I can’t mass produce it yet, but the only ingredients needed to produce it is the fluff slime’s fluff, so if needed I could give them a fertilizer to increase production . The ingredients will probably never be an issue . What do you think?” [Ryouma]