Chapter 13 - Thirteen: Trading

"Hello Claire, how are you doing?" I asked Claire who was resting outside in the lush grass.

"I am doing great...this grass just feels so wonderful~," She told me with a content expression as she felt the warm sun warm her flesh and the cool wind brush against her body as she lies in the cool and comfortable grass.

"Say, would you be willing to work as my Envoy?" I asked seriously.

"Envoy? What is that?" She asked confused.

"My representative, I would like to ask you to represent me and...The Garden of Eden, and start selling some fresh food to Vegas in exchange for caps, tell me, would you do this for me?" I asked Clarie.

"I am willing, but...uh...will I get any protection?" She asked with concern.

"You will," I told her.

I was thinking, if I wanted to continue developing my colonies and improving my strength, I would have to reveal myself whether I liked it or not, one person has already found my Main Colony, and what's stopping another from finding me again? Especially at my current rate of growth?

It's best if I reveal myself now and start earning caps from the excess fruit and vegetables I grow, with the caps I would be able to buy supplies and materials needed for the Colony, plus...those that try to raid or attack me would be great for gaining new Spore Carriers...

Anyway...Since she agreed, I started growing a lot of Mutfruit, Vinefruit, Broc Flowers, and Hemp before storing them away in some wooden crates sitting in the vault, I even filled a couple of plastic gallon containers with fresh and pure water.

I then gathered 8 of the 17 Spore Carriers and had them gather at the vault's entrance.

Of the spore carriers I had in my main colony the strongest two, were up the mountain protecting the sapling while the Spore Carrier Runt and 17 Spore Carriers defended the Vault.

So while the 8 Spore Carriers would travel with Clarie to vegas, I would still have 10 Spore Carriers and 18 Spore Plants left to defend the vault.

From the games, I know that Spore Carriers could easily kill low-leveled players who were not prepared.

And since I don't have to worry about Main Characters most will not even be able to defend themselves against the Spore Carriers.

"Are you ready to leave?" I asked Claire.

"I am," She told me with confidence.

"Then before you go I have a gift for you," I told her as my Spore Carriers walked forward and handed her the combat knife she owned, a spare 10mm Pistol with ammo, a nice and clean Vault 22 Jumpsuit, and finally, one of the four Pip-boy 3000's.

"These are my gifts to you, I hope you wear the Jumpsuit with honor," I told her with a mental smile as I looked at the modified Jumpsuit with leather shoulder pads and knee pads with the golden 22 on its back.

"I will...uh, let me go change..." She told me before retreating back to her room.

Once she came back, she was wearing the Pip-boy, the Leather Reinforced Vault suit, and to her side was the holstered 10mm Pistol.

"Are you ready to go?" I asked Claire who seemed to also have taken a shower and brushed her long blonde hair.

"I am...anyone particular you want me to sell the food and water to? And for how much?" She asked.

"I only want you selling the food and water to the starving, dehydrated, the poor, or the children, as for the price? Keep it cheap and affordable, and if anyone threatens or tries to Rob you, then let me handle it," I told her seriously with murderous intent.

"O-okay," She answered.

Besides...I was nearing level 6 and needed some Exp, so if some idiots wanted to provoke and attack me then so be it, some of them will be infected while the rest would die to the claws of my Spore Carriers.

No...I don't have enough energy for that.

Besides, for now, it's best that the Spore Carriers carry the boxes since Brahmin would probably get killed first from a distance by raiders or bandits.

It was still early in the morning and only was nearing around Noon, but from watching Vegas through Claire's Eyes I could tell that Vegas was quite...lively.

People were clamoring about, trading, bartering, and I also noticed that quite a few were Thugs...

Soon enough, however, the people noticed our strange group.