Mebius World Online – Mari’s VRMMO Diary, Embarking on a Laid-back Adventure as a Novice - Chapter 34
34. Mari-nee and Jerky Jerkyyy!
What I heard from the three of them was about the current handling of the “cooking” skill in MWO.
Since it would be troublesome if the satisfaction level decreases, the cooked dishes are in demand for everyone. However, since we can manage with portable food, it’s not necessary.
Dishes with buffs are highly valued, but to achieve that, you need to raise the “cooking” skill to an intermediate level. However, raising the skill requires effort, time, and patience. Unlike other production skills, it doesn’t make you stronger; it’s more like a hobby. Therefore, even if you cook, it doesn’t sell well, and there’s no profit.
Moreover, unlike other games, items made by adventurers can only be traded through open-air markets or direct handovers. This makes it even more difficult for the already hard-to-sell dishes.
As a result, adventurers who are seriously developing the “cooking” skill seem to be those who simply enjoy cooking as a hobby.
Furthermore, even if you raise it to an intermediate level, the effect of the buff seems to vary depending on the maker’s stats and personal skills. According to Roulette-san, the effect of “AGI +8 (2 hours)” holds considerable value in the current situation.
So, I was bombarded with all these details by the three of them, you know?
In the first place, I cooked because I wanted Estelle-san and the others to eat. I thought of the skill level going up as just a “bonus,” and with high DEX chosen from reality and the job, it was a single choice.
As for the taste… I wonder. Although Masato and Maki said it was delicious, I can’t quite put my finger on it.
So, I have no awareness of making something amazing.
But, just like with the “capture” skill, I was told not to mention it for a while, so I intend to keep quiet and not give it to anyone. However, the 300 “Forest Deer Jerky” I made has inexplicably decreased to 147.
Strange, isn’t it?
The culprits are the three people who are devouring the jerky in front of me like slackers.
The incident started with Mareus-san.
When he put the jerky in his mouth, intended as an apology for not letting him ride Cougar, he suddenly shouted something like a food review!
After that, both Roulette-san and Kanna-san, who seemed to be interested, received jerky when asked, resulting in both of them falling into the same state as Mareus-san, chewing in silence.
In the peaceful plains, only the chewing sounds of the three people resonate.
… What should I do about this?
As I was at a loss, the three, who seemed to have finally swallowed it, suddenly came back to themselves and asked me how many jerky I had. Then, in silence, they applied for a trade with me.
An amount that seemed like a joke was displayed on the trade window.
And as I struggled with my reaction, behind the trade window, the three muttered, “Jerky 50x, Jerky 50x, Jerky 50x” like a curse…
In fear, I ended up letting go of the jerky as instructed.
It was truly frightening.
Even that Roulette-san seemed like a completely different person.
And thus, my jerky ended up being shared with them before I could even eat half of it.
Goodbye, my jerky.
Huh, this feels somewhat familiar… I’ve been having a lot of déjà vu moments lately.
The three who acquired the jerky are still eating it even now.
“Um, your satisfaction levels must be completely restored by now, right?”
They’ve probably eaten close to ten pieces already.
By the way, even if the satisfaction level was at zero, eating three would recover about 90%.
In terms of satisfaction, they are clearly overeating.
“If you don’t stop, I won’t be able to make more right away, you know?”
At that moment, the movements of the three came to a sudden halt.
“… Can’t make more, you say?”
Why the incredulous tone, Mareus-san?
“I need to capture a large number of Forest Deer, and it takes time to dismantle them at the adventurer’s guild. Even processing them into jerky requires quite a bit of effort and time.”
I finally felt relieved as they seemed to settle down.
“Hey, you guys. How many in the Guild have learned ?Capture? and ?Dismantle?? The Blacksmith Guild has 1?Capture? and 3?Dismantle?.”
“The Carpenter Guild is 2?Capture? and 4?Dismantle?.”
“The Tailor Guild is 5?Capture? and 2?Dismantle?”
Um, what are they talking about?
“All of them will now focus on Forest Deer. If anyone opposes, I permit feeding them one jerky.”
“Understood. This is also for the sake of jerky, right?”
“If push comes to shove, we won’t hesitate to use force.”
Wait a minute, Roulette-san, using force sounds dangerous!
Didn’t I tell you three not to mention it to anyone!? What are you trying to spread!
Besides, isn’t this something we shouldn’t be doing the day before the event!?
In the end, perhaps because I stated that I wouldn’t know even if they brought Forest Deer without my consent, the enthusiasm for jerky was temporarily subdued.
And so, the pre-event gathering ended in a somewhat usual, unorganized manner without any real conclusion.