Chapter 80

Following the personal shopper's guidance, I finally entered the commercial area. As I climbed the white, gleaming stone stairs, the neatly organized interior came into view. Display stands were neatly arranged along the pathways, not obstructing the flow of people, showcasing products and using abundant lighting to highlight the main items. The interior was intricately designed like a maze, seemingly to ensure that even those who accidentally wandered in would leave with something in hand.

"Oh, there you are, novice druid!"

I made a face, thinking, "What now?" I wondered if setting up so many events at the entrance would make people too tired to shop. I was just about to open my wallet...

"Welcome to the 18th Terrarium Shopping Store! Is this your first time here? We have support items prepared for novice druids who are just starting their adventures. If you help me a little, I'll give you an essential accessory for your dryad!"

The girl who called me showed a small black case. Oh... an accessory?

"The quality, gem, and type of accessory are random! If you're lucky, you might get a gem that matches your main dryad, and there's even a low chance of obtaining a top-tier accessory!"

"Wow, that's awesome!"

"Can you help me?"

It's a quest! That's definitely a side quest! And the reward is a chance to get the best accessory?

"Excuse me, this person doesn't need the shop guide event..."

It seemed this was a quest that triggered when a low-level druid like me first entered the shop area of this terrarium. When my personal shopper tried to refuse, I intervened.

"I'll help! How can I assist you?"

The girl who was about to give me the quest tightly closed her mouth and started looking at the personal shopper. Then, after the personal shopper sighed and nodded, she covered her mouth with her hand and whispered to the personal shopper. I could hear everything she said.

"Um... then... yes! I'm in charge of rotating the signboards here! I can't leave my post because I have important work to do."

I saw her playing around at the snack corner just a moment ago.

"That's about guarding the donation box. If the donation box fills up, I can send it to the orchard and rotate the signboards, but..."

"How much does it take to fill the donation box?"

"Um..."

I seemed to be the first person to ask this. The girl suddenly became flustered and hesitated. Wasn't this a donation box quest?

"Um... one... thousand diamonds...?"

"Okay. Will you give me the box when it's full?"

"Mr. Jay, just a moment... This guide event we've prepared is for the next time."

"Oh..."

Ah, I understand now. There was such a quest. The NPC would suggest an amount that the player would find hard to pay, saying, "Ha ha! As expected, you can't pay, right? Then there's another way!"

The girl looked at the personal shopper again. Can I continue? She now asked bluntly.

"Um... yes! So, until the donation box is full, I can't move. If you, the druid, find the stores listed on the signboards and distribute all the signboards, and then return to me, I'll give you the support items for novice druids!"

Oh, it's just a simple item delivery quest. That's fine too! She gave me five signboards and a dried scroll.

The scroll was something I had seen once when I received a quest from an administrator in the 26th Terrarium. It replaced the quest window. I unfolded the scroll.

It listed the stores I needed to visit. At the bottom, it said, "Help the assistant of the 18th Terrarium Shopping Store of the World Tree." A large, green, sparkling tree emblem was stamped on it. It had been a while since I had a quest.

The first store on the list was a potion shop.

Directly operated by the Alchemy Tower, the 18th Alchemy Tower of the World Tree guarantees quality.