"I'll go first. See you tomorrow."

With a nod from Iris, Daru left.

The evening had just settled, and normally, he wouldn't leave for another hour.

However, Daru had to study how to earn money as a bladeborn today, as he was running out, mainly due to food expenses.

Nutrition was quite pricey, after all.

Even so, Daru was unwilling to give it up. Proper meals gave him the energy and immune system he needed to be consistent in training.

He would have to learn how to do this sooner or later, anyway, so he might as well start learning now.

Arriving at his small dormitory room a few dozen minutes later, Daru immediately opened his laptop, typing "how to earn money as a bladeborn" in the NeoNet search bar.

A lot of results appeared after a ten-second buffer.

Daru gave the first page a quick scan and chose the one that looked the most professional and informative.

"High-ranker? Low-ranker? This article is for you!..."

Daru patiently read through the entire online post, brows raising one moment, then furrowing the next as interesting information flooded his mind.

Apparently, even low-rankers could earn quite a lot if they're just willing to put in more hours.

This was why even F-rankers were pushing through despite being class laughingstocks.

But of course, the options for the high-rankers would always be more numerous and far better, requiring way less effort and time, but would still be rewarded with more money.

The most appealing one to Daru's eyes right now was also the simplest: Material Merchant.

All he needed to do was literally just withdraw his loot from the realm and sell it in Bladeborn Shops in Neo-Earth, though this was only the most basic, small-time version.

There were naturally guilds and corporations operating in bulk.

In any case, simple-sounding as it was, one would have to be able to obtain the in-demand materials and have enough Actualizer Crystals to withdraw them from the realm before one could start earning.

One would also have to be constantly aware of what materials are in demand.

Otherwise, one would end up at a loss, as Actualizer Crystals aren't that easy to obtain, either.

Material Merchant is definitely the easiest job for talented bladeborns.

There were a few other options, like studying alchemy so one could brew health potions and sell them at a high price in Neo-Earth.

The said consumables were among those that would never be out of demand.

But at the end of the day, everything required materials, all of which could only be obtained by hunting swordspawns.

One wouldn't have the option of skipping the gathering phase if one weren't born with a silver spoon.

Of course, aspiring smiths, for example, can opt to simply prepare some capital—even just a small, barely enough amount.

They could then purchase materials from actively hunting bladeborns, craft a piece of equipment, and sell it for an appropriate price.

This eliminated the risk of losing one's life.

However, their earnings would also be significantly reduced this way. There was also the risk of failing if one still wasn't good enough.

It was clear that, in the Myriad Sword Realm, competence in battle is both power and riches.

This fact was inevitably carried over to Neo-Earth, as both worlds are now deeply connected to each other after an entire century.

A lot of ideas and thoughts formed in Daru's mind because of the new information he learned from the article, coupled with his experiences in the past month.

Guilds, money, power dynamics, professions, and more…

Everything is interconnected, and to be an excellent bladeborn, he must not avoid them.

Not in the sense of dabbling in all of them, but he needed a few adept connections.

Strangely, overwhelming as the mere thought of all these factors was, Daru was excited.

'Haha, I hope my connection to the realm will stabilize soon…'

He could at least allot more time to learning and improving if he could enter and exit the realm anytime he wished.

Unfortunately, only after five more months will such a thing happen.

"Let's see…in-demand materials…"

Having decided to take on the one most suitable to the current him, Daru immediately went ahead and researched which materials are highly sought after, realising his mistake a second later as all the results that appeared were high-tier items from swordspawns he hadn't even had a chance of encountering yet.

He quickly adjusted his search, specifying "for novices."

He finally got the results he wanted to see…

"Oh, the hide of Lurker Leopards is being used for entry-level bags of renowned brands?" he muttered, brows rising in astonishment.

It was difficult to encounter the roaming elites.

However, he did manage to kill a few of them while he was still in the Sunblade Savannah, though he only obtained one hide.

It has been resting for quite some time in his inventory now.

"Alright, that's one…"

He continued scrolling down, surprised to find that the item he used as a gift, the Monkey Wine dropped by Mutilator Macaques from the Monkey Mountain, was also quite the hot commodity.

The said item is priced decently high in nightclubs, as not only does it have a high alcohol content, but it also increases libido for a short period—enough to help one secure a partner for the night.

It was quite a pity he only had two left on him, as he had left Monkey Mountain shortly after gifting six to the merchant.

"Hmm…what else can I sell…"

Over the next two hours, Daru studied the novice market, checking what items were worth selling—so he would have an eye for good drops starting tomorrow—and the rates of the shops in Edgehaven.

"Lumenite Crystals, huh?" he muttered after closing his laptop.

Good thing he still had an hour left today.

Daru planned to utilize his remaining time and two hours tomorrow morning to look for the said luminous crystalline growths that were used to make modern bioluminescent bulbs.

Their glows were apparently not as bright as electric-powered ones, however, so they were only used in certain establishments.

Nonetheless, they sell for quite a good price.

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