Chapter 92
The mannequin staff lined up neatly and began clapping in unison. It was an enthusiastic response to my decision to purchase the ring. Meanwhile, the two colleagues who had followed me stood there, dumbfounded by the situation.
The ring I had chosen, paired with the two humans deemed suitable for barter.
Clap, clap, clap...
The mannequins stopped clapping and, as if preparing to finalize the payment, began walking toward the two standing behind me... I raised my hand.
"However, I'd like to propose a change in the payment method."
The mannequins halted abruptly and turned to look at me. Yes, it was true that this boutique accepted humans for barter. It had been done before, and the transaction was still viable.
But why did they accept humans in the first place?
If you think about it fundamentally...
Labor.
Whether as grunt workers or as individuals promoted to become mannequins like these, the wiki had already detailed this fact. In other words, humans were accepted because they provided definite operational support for the boutique.
So, aside from labor, what else could offer definite support to the store? Even in Daydream Inc., the answer was obvious.
Resource procurement.