The story of the black silk female knight

Regarding your question about the purpose of this feature, that's what I want to address next—once you become a member of our store, obtaining more draw chances won't be limited to just spending money.

"Oh? You can get draw chances without spending money?"

Valensa's eyes lit up:

"Could it be that you guys really do have a system like mobile game stores where you can grind instead of spending money? Shouldn't you also add some daily tasks?"

"No, I've already said that this isn't a system, so daily tasks are impossible here."

The shop owner initially denied it before continuing to explain:

"However, your guess is not wrong... You can indeed earn blind box draw chances as a reward by completing certain actions."

"Oh?"

Valensa adopted an expression of attentive listening.

"Now that you are a full member of my store, some information can be disclosed."

The shop owner calmly began to recount:

"Our shop was established by an accident ten thousand years ago. At first, we just wanted to make some money by having time travelers travel to different worlds, until we came into the sight of some great beings."

As for those great beings... you can think of them as very powerful gods. They have long since reached the pinnacle of life and civilization, and no longer have any pursuits. Their daily lives are simply about finding enjoyment.

And time travelers like you often become their source of amusement... As a shop that specializes in doing business with time travelers, it naturally becomes their entertainment platform as well.

Just like how streamers in your past life would receive generous tips for their great content, if your real life can also bring them joy, they will also tip our store.

The percentage of the tips we receive from you will be the number of blind box draws you get.

"..."

Valensa remained silent for a long while before taking a deep breath:

"You mean to say that my life is just amusement for some high and mighty gods?"

She didn't hide the anger in her words; in fact, if she weren't afraid of divine punishment, she would have pointed at the ceiling and cursed loudly.

“I understand your anger, but it’s really unnecessary.”

The shop owner's voice remained calm:

"Because whether you submit or resist... from the very beginning of your transmigration, your existence and life have become their amusement, as have your subsequent behavior."

So instead of cursing and blaming the heavens, you should use this opportunity to become stronger, so you can live a free and comfortable life.

"……makes sense."

Valensa had to admit that the shop owner was very persuasive. Anyway, this wasn't the first time she'd thought about giving up. Since there were things she absolutely couldn't resist, she might as well change her mindset and enjoy life.

"so what?"

She raised an eyebrow and asked:

"What can I do to please those high and mighty gods and get them to bestow rewards upon me?"

“Those great beings have many hobbies, but generally speaking, they can be divided into two categories.”

The shop owner seemed quite pleased that Valensa had adjusted her mindset so quickly.

"One of them is to stir up trouble, to do something big."

It could be a grand adventure like a hero saving the world, or a crazy, unrestrained revelry, or even a demon king causing destruction and natural disasters.

In short, the bigger the incident you create, the bigger the reward.

"Do you enjoy watching people cause trouble... Hmph, you certainly have a nasty personality."

Valensa pouted unhappily:

"What about the other one?"

"Actually, it can't be called nasty... most of them are just too bored."

The shop owner first offered a defense of those great beings before continuing:

"The other one is easier to understand... it's sticking together, the sticking together between pretty girls."

Simply put, you can get a lot of rewards by interacting with other beautiful girls, creating a lesbian atmosphere, or even having something happen between them.

This method is also the most popular way for time travelers to become stronger. In order to make it easier for customers to get closer to the beautiful girls, our store has also added a function to the member terminal, which can check the target's favorability.

Of course, this function is essentially a form of telepathic detection; if the target has sensitive senses, they are likely to detect it. Therefore, please use it with caution to avoid unintended consequences.

"It's just interacting with pretty girls..."

Valensa's eyes flickered, as if she were deep in thought.

This option is clearly less dangerous than causing trouble. If it's more efficient than making money or spending money on in-game purchases, maybe it's worth a try?

"It seems you already have an idea."

The shop owner's voice was full of laughter; it was clear that this wasn't the first time he had encountered a time traveler like this.

"Let me give you another hint."

A soybean-shaped smiley face appeared directly on its square display head:

"If you want to get a lot of blind box draws in the fastest way, you can do both the 'Major Event' and 'Pretty Girl Stickers' paths at the same time."

For example, forcibly kissing a princess you've just met in public; having an affair with a young and beautiful queen behind the king's throne; turning a powerful and evil witch into your wife; or simply creating a world-ending crisis with your own chaotic world.

If you can do all that, the number of blind box draws you get will allow you to pull over ten guaranteed drops in a row, and even reach the Star Master rank overnight! Want to consider it?

"You make it sound so easy... If I really did those things, I'm afraid I wouldn't survive the night!"

Valensa immediately rolled her eyes and waved her hand dismissively:

"But I understand what you mean... Don't worry, I will make good use of this information to make my life more comfortable in the future."

“Well, then... no, we’ll wait and see, Miss Valensa.”

The soybean-faced smiley face on the shop owner's square monitor head remained unchanged.

Chapter 7 It's not just men who like black stockings.

"Phew... Next, we need to go to the lake in the south before it gets dark, so that Melina can have that tonight."

After leaving the [Dimensional Hardware Store], Valensa stretched as she walked, showing off her well-developed figure.

Having already planned her next destination, she didn't head straight there. Instead, she took a slight detour to the vegetable market on the east side of the town.

"Uncle Cam~~".

Valensa went straight to the butcher shop in the market, and didn't hold back her sweet smile:

"Do you have any meat that's about to spoil? Can you sell me a piece for a discount?"

"...Go away, little girl, don't talk nonsense!"

The fat butcher, who was cutting meat for other customers, immediately rolled his eyes and rubbed the two sharp meat cleavers in his hands together as if in threat.

"This is a butcher shop run by generations of honest business owners. We never sell expired or spoiled products. Even if you're a rich young lady, you can't slander me like this!"

"Oh dear, Uncle Cam, you've misunderstood. Of course I know you're a conscientious businessman~~."

Valensa quickly smiled even more sweetly and pointed to the south:

"But that meat isn't for human consumption; it's for use as bait. Fresh meat won't work; it has to be rotten meat!"

"Rotten flesh...south...oh~~."

The fat butcher then understood and smiled:

"Young Miss, you're going to catch that by the lake, right? No problem."

With a thrust and a flick of his long, sharp knife, he tossed a fist-sized piece of meat toward Valensa from under the butcher's block.

"This meat is already quite stale. I originally planned to sell it cheaply to people who feed their dogs, but I'll give you a piece instead, Miss... Thank you for supporting my business."

"Then I thank Uncle Cam a lot~~."

Valensa didn't stand on ceremony and happily accepted the piece of meat, putting it away carefully.

Although the meat that was about to spoil was very cheap even if she paid for it, she had to save every penny she could, since she had just reached the minimum requirement.

After thanking the fat butcher and greeting the other aunties, older women, and sisters she knew in the market, Valensa quickened her pace and left Sergintown from the south.

Continue walking south for about 20 minutes, and you will see a small lake.

Every day, fishermen sit by the lake early in the morning, regardless of whether they come back empty-handed or not, they sit there all day.

Even in this hot season, you can still see many children playing in the water by the lake because the sand on the lake beach is fantastic, no less than the beach resorts that Valencia visited in her previous life.

The place she was going to hunt this time was the beach by the lake.

Upon arriving at her destination, Valensa did not rush into action but first observed the area and chose a spot where no children were playing in the water.

Then she took out the piece of meat she had just received, and the black pantyhose she had worn for three days without changing and which had a strong smell. She put the meat in the pantyhose from the cuff and then into the toe area of ​​the pantyhose.

"This taste... hmm, it should be fine."

Valensa held the piece of flesh from the black stockings to her face and smelled it briefly. She fanned herself with a look of disgust, but she was actually quite satisfied.

She was certainly not that kind of pervert; she had simply foreseen the upcoming bountiful harvest.

Because it's not just perverted men who like the smell of black stockings; there's also an ingredient with a great taste and texture.

Once the simple trapping tools were ready, Valensa immediately began her operation.

She held the top of the black pantyhose in one hand, letting the bottom, which contained the chunks of flesh, hang down naturally, and pulled it back and forth on the wet sand like a spring breeze.

Suddenly, a dark shadow appeared on the golden sand, clinging tightly to the piece of black silk meat. Even after Valensa dug it out of the sand and put it in a box, it refused to let go, as if the nearly spoiled meat and the strong-smelling black silk were the ultimate delicacy.

This thing is as thick as an adult's index finger and between 1 and 2 meters long; it is a type of sandworm.

In Valensa's previous life, Earth also had such creatures called sandworms or sea centipedes, which are a type of seafood delicacy that can be artificially cultivated.

The sandworms in this world are larger, have a firmer texture, and are richer in nutrients and elements. They are said to detoxify and beautify the skin, making them a popular snack among many girls. Melina especially loves eating them.

Valensa didn't have a particular fondness for sandworms; she preferred fish, and the idea of ​​using black silk to lure sandworms was completely accidental.

That was three years ago, in the summer. Valensa had just received the power to fight from the [Dimensional Hardware Store] and needed to train extensively every day to adapt.

In the hot season when you're sweating profusely, you definitely need to find a cool place to train, like this beach by the lake.

It was around that time that Valensa discovered she was constantly being attacked by sandworms, which would bite her feet tightly each time, and even cutting them into dozens of pieces with a sword could not make them let go.

At first, Valensa thought that these sandworms liked to eat flesh and blood and were interested in her fragrant body.

But later she tried it out and found that the sandworms were not interested in her tender flesh at all; what they really liked were the black silk on her feet that was soaked with sweat.

Valensa then understood why so many children playing on the beach were unharmed—not because her flesh smelled better than theirs, but because they weren't wearing black stockings.

In this situation, one would normally simply take off the black stockings and continue training with bare legs, but Valensa was unwilling to do so... because wearing black stockings was almost an obsession for her.

In her previous life, in her alternate gender, she was an anime enthusiast with a particular fondness for black stockings, especially pantyhose... It wasn't just something perverts liked; she wanted to wear them herself.

When she was young, she secretly bought her favorite dresses and wore them with black stockings, took selfies and posted them in group chats to seduce other group members and put pressure on other group admins.

Unfortunately, as she got older and gained weight, she could no longer wear those pretty dresses and black stockings, and she never had the chance to wear them again (sadly), which almost became her regrets.

Valensa is overjoyed to be a beautiful girl in this life... She plans to make up for the regrets of her past life and wear pretty dresses and black stockings to her heart's content!

Don't leave your legs unnecessarily!

So in the end, Valensa did not choose to take off her black stockings to train on the beach. She preferred to give up the cool environment by the lake and endure the heat and sweat elsewhere.

However, Valensa did not give up on the discovery that sandworms liked strong-flavored black silk, because she knew that Melina loved to eat sandworms. Since then, she often used her black silk, which was repeatedly soaked with sweat during training, to lure sandworms and improve Melina's diet.

Chapter 8 Stir-fried Sandworms

Valensa always felt that using her own black stockings as bait to hunt was similar to selling black stockings to perverts for money, and she felt quite ashamed about it.

But Valensa now only has Melina left to rely on.

Since Melina likes to eat sandworms, it doesn't matter if Valensa is shy... After all, she was a famous anime character in her past life, and her thickest skin is her face.

After putting the first sandworm into a pre-prepared box, Valensa continued to pull the black pantyhose stuffed with meat across the beach to lure in new prey.

Perhaps the capture of that sandworm sent a danger signal to its kind, because the beach remained calm for the next two or three minutes.

But the so-called temptation is that life is knowingly dangerous yet still drawn to the flame like moths to a flame. In the end, the sandworms could not resist the allure of black silk.