"Rare item!! Straight from the demon's continent! For a limited time only! This is an authentic demon monkey paw!! Eating it on the eve of a red full moon will grant you the ability to use magic, while also doubling your arm strength! Only yours for 50 silver coins!"

These kinds of people still exist, huh? The next red moon is still a couple of months away. These people have plenty of time to escape from here before the pitiful yet stupid victim gets poisoned.

However, gorilladon? Is it their version of a gorilla in this continent?

"This arm came from a demon gorilla living deep in the enchanted woods of the demon continent. This is one of the four arms the creature possesses. One arm of these creatures possess enough strength to crush metal. Even though they live in the demon continent, they aren't able to use magic attacks. However, they have been using body strengthening magic since they were born. This arm has been running that magic the moment the creature was born to the moment it died. On the eve of the full red moon when mana is the most active in our continent, the leftover magic in this arm will awaken and follow the route of the body strengthening magic like it always did. Once you eat this arm that magic will course through your body and continue to function! Don't miss this chance to strengthen yourself!"

Oh wow, this thing is more popular than I thought. There seems to be a few people already eager to buy it. I guess the fact that the seller is a monkeykin adds a layer of truth for the buyer.

"You there! The turtlekin looking at me with intense scepticism!"
"I'm not buying it. Continue your sales pitch, don't involve me in it."
"Don't say that. How about I demonstrate its effectiveness to you!"
"I'm not eating it. Also, you said earlier that you can only eat it when the moon is full and red."

Why target me in the first place? Is it because I'm a turtlekin? Are we that weak?

"That is why I have this item here!"

A box? It looks like it has something sealed inside it with magic too.

Oh, I can also use this skill as a pseudo analyse skill. It doesn't tell me that much but a simple introduction is good enough.

"As a special service, I am willing to give you a sample. This pill is the concentrated form of the arm. It already has the magic properties needed to activate the arm! The only problem is that it will lose those properties over time, so we need to keep it inside this box to contain it."

"The effect is temporary since it's only a sample. We won't be giving you permanent increases in strength and magic for free you know. ha ha ha!"
"I'm good, please choose someone else, bye."
"Very well, how about you young lad? How about you try this?"

I don't want to be a part of your schemes. If your plan fails like it is supposed to, they will think I am part of your group. I don't want any bad rumours about me because of your little scheme. I don't even have a need for a temporary increase in strength. I'm not leaving town for some time. I'm safe here.

Let's see what else is here.

Hmm, this must be the odd section of the flea market. I'm bound to get something here that would give me great value later but there are a lot of weird things you can find here. I could circle the whole market first to look at the layout for now. It's not like I have to find a treasure the first day I come to the market.

"Yo, turtle boss, how's business lately?"
"Don't call me turtle boss."
"It's fine, don't sweat the small stuff. It's more comfortable to call you like this than boss."

It is true that part of the contract was for her to call me boss. I put that in because my company might have to interact with high class people. I want them to act 'polite' and presentable for them, even if it's an act.

It also enforces that I am the one in charge. If she wants to be the boss, she needs to formally challenge me with a week's notice before the fight. She can't challenge me in the middle of a business deal and if we had to meet nobility soon, because it would disrupt our business too much.

"Fine, but only when it's the two of us. I don't want new employees at my business to think I am an 'easy' boss."
"Good, then turtle boss, how much did you earn today?"
"I can't earn money yet. There isn't a good source of raw material here that I could process to sell. We have no market since there is only a single one here. We also don't have a space in the current economy because the competition has teamed up to weed out newbies like us."
"Well, you're a professional. I'm sure you can figure it out. It would be nice to be the one getting paid instead of me supporting you like this."
"I already have a way but it takes time to do. Don't worry, I'm writing down my debt to you. I'll pay it back once my merchant group gains momentum."
"Our! Merchant group! I may be an employee but I am also one of the founders! In addition to the usual pay, I expect to be given appropriate rights and compensation for it!"
"It's already in the contract. You'll be in charge of the protection and you have a say on who to hire. You will also be paid according to the profits earned as a whole."

If you're so proud to be one of the founders, then you should forget about my current debt. This will look like cheap change once things start rolling.

"How was your day?"
"Nothing exciting. Most of the jobs in the city are moving or cleaning jobs. I'm starting to become a regular at the moving company I work at."
"Why would they need to move in a small town like this?"
"No one is moving. THe moving you do is moving materials. Most of the people stuck in the city are those who can't fight out there, so they always have an opening for someone strong like me."
"Oh, well, good job! Keep it up for a bit. We will be leaving with the tax collector."
"That long, huh."
"Yes, in the meantime, go order another dandelion salad."
"Extra shrimp?"
"Extra shrimp. I'll put it on my tab."
"Got it, I'll order an extra drink."
"I know, I'll add it to the list."

I didn't know what kind of food is best for turtles. The only thing I know about their diet are pineapples. However, that was only for snapping turtles. I am not sure what kind of turtlekin I am, so I just went with what was recommended to me. Dandelion salad with shrimp somehow tasted really good to me, so it is now my favourite meal.

Ms. Bunny is a pure vegetarian who especially likes salad consisting of grass.

I'm not going to question the biology of having a body functioning like a human yet having the same diet of their animal counterparts, so I just went with it. Shrimp tastes very good and in this continent, they are bigger than lobsters in the modern world. I can only imagine what lobster here would look like.

There are no normal animals here in this continent. There are, however, monsters equivalent to the same animals. A rooster with three feet and the size of a bear cub, a cow with huge horns and six legs, even a pig that can breathe fire.

Those are the kind of things the carnivores eat in this continent, and I clarified with Ms. Bunny that they do not eat other beastkin. Even back before the war it had never happened, or so she said.

That is one worry off my mind. I don't really want to die while being rolled around on a stake like a rotisserie turtlekin.

It is true that other beastkin use parts of the fallen beastkin for armour, though it's only limited to shells, scales, horns, and claws. The 'human' part of a beastkin isn't that good for armour, so it is generally left to rot.

Those things are kind of like heirlooms given to family or close friends, so I won't have to worry about others ripping my shell off if they did defeat me and ms. bunny. Taking my shell is like removing the claws for other fighters, it will basically maim my fighting ability, so it is still protected by the laws made by the hero.

If I can't find any good things tomorrow at the weird section of the market then I should at least buy some ores they have lying around to make some trinkets. It won't sell for much but as long as I can make profit, it should be fine.