The Supermarket System

Chapter 62: 62. AI assistant, Aery

Kai let out a heavy sigh, then picked up a rose petal from his bathtub. That night, he soaked in a bath bomb with a fragrant and soothing rose scent. The bath bomb, which Kai had bought from the System Store for one large silver coin—the only thing he could buy with money— According to the system, the bath bomb was very useful for relaxing the body and clearing the mind, so that Kai could go about his life with a refreshed body and mind.

[Aery here, is there anything I can help with?]

Kai smiled as his AI assistant, Aery, appeared before him—this time in visual form. She looked like a little girl wearing a black-and-pink dress, with her black hair tied into two ponytails and a large pink ribbon on her head. But Aery’s new form was just a hologram, not a solid body.

"I think the Duchess is now trying to control me, Aery... she couldn’t control Angeline after Jeny came along, so now she needs Vivi. The Duchess also mentioned concubines... even though she doesn’t like my mom, she wants me to have a concubine. That’s weird—I’m still too young for conversations like this," Kai muttered.

Back on Earth, Kai used to find it strange to see people confide in and talk to AIs like ChatGPT. But now he’s doing the same thing, because there’s no one else he can speak to openly—other than Aery AI assistant or his system.

[Can’t you get rid of her?] Aery asked.

Kai shrugged. "I don’t know—it doesn’t seem possible yet. It’s not that simple. The Duchess has people protecting her behind the scenes, just like the Queen. I can’t act recklessly—I need a lot of evidence. But I’m such a fool... even though I’m from Earth, all I knew how to do back there was kill people. I could kill the Duchess in secret, but I want her to stay alive and suffer. The problem is, I’m not some psychopath who can easily torture people. I know I’m weird..."

[Hahaha, you’re so funny—why are you putting yourself down? If you’re still young and have plenty of time, why not gather evidence and figure out how to take her down little by little? You’re not in a rush, are you?]

[As long as you can still use her, just use her.]

Hearing that, Kai felt a little relieved. He didn’t need to rush; he could just enjoy what he could do for now. Although sometimes, he felt impatient and wanted to resolve everything immediately. But then he remembered: once one problem is solved, another will arise.

So, take it slow—no need to rush.

That night, Kai slept soundly, since he had a lot of work to do the next day.

***

Kai woke up in the morning feeling refreshed. He made a few sandwiches filled with fried ground chicken. Once the sandwiches were ready, he headed straight to the office.

The office was a room in the pavilion that he had set aside specifically for his work.

There, several tasks were piling up that Kai needed to finish.

Before starting work, he opened all the windows and doors wide so the cool 5 a.m. air could flow into the room.

He didn’t forget to make coffee using his coffee machine. He was very happy when he bought that coffee machine, learning how to use it until he became proficient, and then making his own coffee.

Although it’s easier to buy coffee made by someone else—which he can easily purchase at the supermarket— Still, making something yourself feels more satisfying.

Once the espresso was ready, Kai poured milk into the cup, creating a layer of thick milk foam on top.

A warm cappuccino.

Accompanied by his cappuccino and a sandwich, Kai began working alone. He devised a new plan to improve Arslan’s economy.

In the middle of his busy work, something suddenly came to mind.

Since Arslan is located in the tropics, with fertile soil and year-round sunshine, as well as fairly heavy rains... yet, Arslan currently only has wheat farmers. This is all because one of the nobles collaborating with the Duchess actually owns his own flour mill. The Duchess had ordered the farmers to grow wheat for years to meet the demand for flour.numerous bakeries scattered throughout the territory of the Kingdom of Nagreize.

These other nobles, who owned so many bakeries, were relatives of the current Queen of Nagreize.

Because of this, the farmers eventually knew nothing but how to grow wheat. They thought that was the only way to make money, even though their wheat was bought at a very low price.

Nobles who owned businesses were very fond of destroying other similar businesses. That’s why they always sought help from the most powerful people, so they could crush their competitors.

They didn’t care at all about the common people, regardless of whether they were poor or not. All they care about is making as much profit as possible.

"How can I grow lots of vegetables or other crops? I’d also like to grow fruits," Kai muttered, gazing off into the distance at the lake and the lush wisteria trees.

[What if you used part of the forest near your pavilion to clear land for farming?] Aery’s suggestion popped up again out of the blue.

Kai thought for a moment.

Kai had already asked Lily to plant vegetables next to the pavilion, and the soil was indeed quite fertile... especially after Kai taught Lily how to make manure or other organic fertilizers.

However, Lily only had the diamond-horned wolf kids to help her. That wouldn’t be enough, and it would certainly take a long time.

"Isn’t there something that could help me grow things quickly? Like something that can speed up plant growth?" Kai asked Aery.

Aery fell silent for a moment, processing Kai’s question. But since she didn’t come up with an answer right away, Kai went back to his work before the others arrived.

After a few minutes of being absorbed in his work again, Kai was startled by Aery’s sudden voice.

[Solution found!]

[There are several solutions to fulfill your wish]

[The first is to acquire an extraordinary gardening skill! With that, whatever you plant will grow lush and fast. But this isn’t very effective since you’re busy and can’t always be in the garden]

[You could grant the gardening skill to someone, but it has to be someone who’s truly devoted to you, and this carries a very high risk of betrayal]

[But you still have a second solution: acquiring a fairy with gardening skills, commonly known as a "little plant fairy."]

[This isn’t the same kind of fairy as your ancestors, but rather a type of spirit fairy that can only be seen by certain people—especially those with fairy blood.]

[You’re a perfect match for this one.]

[If you’re interested, try to get the fairy king’s ring, because with that ring, any fairy you need will appear and automatically form a contract with you]

[Check out the system store now!]

Kai opened the system store. Before he could click on the system store menu, his attention was drawn to a massive discount on today’s special dessert items.

"Wait a minute—"

[Here is the mission you must complete]

Kai clicked his tongue in annoyance as Aery changed the system screen’s display at will. She displayed the system store, then showed the mission to obtain the Fairy King’s Ring.

[Mission to obtain the Fairy King’s Ring! You only need to defeat three monsters of Level A or higher and also collect five different types of magical plants from the forest]

[For this mission, it’s recommended to bring one of the diamond-horned wolves for added safety]

Kai furrowed his brow when he saw "magical plants" mentioned.

"What are magical plants?"

Aery reappeared and explained.

[Magical plants are plants that contain magical energy within them; they usually have a distinctive appearance and glow at night. Depending on the type, magical plants have specific properties]

Kai nodded, then turned his attention back to his pile of work.

"I’ll tackle this mission later, after I’m done with all this. I have to finish everything before heading to the empire... oh, I’m regretting accepting Jessica’s conditions again," Kai muttered.

Finally, in the afternoon, during his lunch break, Kai ran into Jo, who was also taking a break by the lake while feeding the animals around him. Angeline and Jeny were there as well, happily playing with the white bird-of-paradise that Angeline had just tamed.

"Jo, are you busy?" Kai asked.

Jo turned and smiled when he saw Kai approaching. He motioned for Kai to sit down on the park bench with him.

"I’m not busy—I’m just taking a break. Is there anything I can help you with, young master?" Jo asked.

Kai nodded, then asked, "Do you know where the magical plants are?"

Jo furrowed his brow. "Magical plants? They’re in the forest, quite deep inside—usually found near the lairs of high-level monsters. As it happens, I know the magical plants very well. Do you need them? But we can only see them clearly at night, young master. At night, the magical plants emit light, so they’re easier to spot."

Jo’s explanation matched Aery’s, so Kai trusted Jo completely.

"In that case, come with me to look for them this afternoon. This is very sudden—are you up for it?"

Jo looked hesitant for a moment, but then nodded in agreement.

"All right, should we go quietly?" Jo asked.

Kai nodded, "Yes, let’s go quietly—just the two of us."

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