"There's a new beast, of course," Ren nodded and said. He had wanted to slowly enjoy his quiet morning, but since there was a customer he put down his teacup.
The tall man in the dark green robes strode heavily into the store, his boots leaving wet, muddy tracks. He slammed his hand on the counter and hoarsely demanded,
"Shopkeeper, give me your strongest beast. I want to see what this 'Dimensional Ranch' considers powerful."
Ren expressionlessly acknowledged with a nod. He pointed a lazy finger toward the holographic menu on the wall.
The glowing red text of the new item was flashing prominently.
"Searing Mana Cube, one thousand Spirit Stones per cube. But you'll need a Hydro Slime to actually use it in combat."
"A thousand stones for a cube of food? And you expect me to fight with a puddle of water?" The Beast Tamer was startled, but quickly sneered. Even though he had heard rumors of the astronomical prices, seeing it in person was still slightly ridiculous.
