Chapter 430:

This time, Memphis found himself genuinely thinking. Renting? That was an unexpected suggestion. After a brief consideration, he concluded that this must be a personal request rather than an official one from Lakeside. Lakeside District would likely want full ownership of such assets, allowing for continuous use without dependence on anyone, whereas renting would leave them reliant on Hope Town.

"Another sheep waiting to be fleeced.” he mused silently. Then he asked calmly:

"What would you offer for rent?"

"Whatever you choose. But I only have 14 magic crystals, and I don’t have any zombie corpses with me.” Starla replied.

At this, even Memphis reevaluated the blue-haired woman. Was she too "clever" for her own good? Negotiating by revealing all her cards upfront, without fear of being lowballed?

He decided to probe further.

"One magic crystal per boat per day, but you can only use them under our supervision and within the local river area."

Starla didn’t think too much about it. She