Balthazar was just a random giant crab enjoying his life in a fantasy world full of bothersome human adventurers, but then he had to go and accidentally discover the secret of attributes and levels. And also pie. With baked goods and coin as his new life goals, he turns to the competitive business of trading the random junk adventurers loot every day.Follow Balthazar as he does everything to find a baker... except leave his pond, because exploring the dangerous world out there is for suckers. Witness how adventurers just can\'t seem to stop dying around his home. And cheer for a crab who makes great new friends by simply buying them.***Book 2 is out now, with new chapters every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, fresh off the bakery!What to expect from this story:- No harems, not unless they\'re a harem of gold coins.- Silliness, lots of it. The story doesn\'t take itself too seriously, so you shouldn\'t either.- The only kind of OP here is how "overpriced" the crab\'s deals are.- A system simple enough for a crab to use, but still conveniently complex when necessary, for some odd reason.- Proper realistic adventurers: they\'re not very bright, and they make very poor decisions.- Did I mention there will be pastries? Adventurers Character Growth Charismatic Protagonist Charming Protagonist Comedic Undertone Determined Protagonist Economics Fantasy World Game Elements Handsome Male Lead High Fantasy Isekai Level System LitRPG Male Protagonist Medieval Merchants Money Grubber Non-human Protagonist Not Harem Overpowered Protagonist Poor to Rich Portal Fantasy Reincarnated as a Monster RPG Satire Store Owner Stubborn Protagonist Sword And Magic Weak to Strong
- The Crab's Index
- Chapter 1: Stepping Stones
- Chapter 2: Ascending and Descending
- Chapter 3: Easy as Pie
- Chapter 4: Skill Issues
- Chapter 5: Trading Bodies
- Chapter 6: Expanding Your Sights
- Chapter 7: Shrewd Businesscrab
- Chapter 8: The Baker Girl
- Chapter 9: Reputable Merchant
- Chapter 10: The Goblin
- Chapter 11: Meat and Greet
- Chapter 12: A Spider Problem
- Chapter 13: The Town Merchant
- Chapter 14: Silver Tongue, Silver Claw
- Chapter 15: Red Handed
- Chapter 16: Friend
- Chapter 17: Bould Assumptions
- Chapter 18: Staff Meeting
- Chapter 19: Black Velvet
- Chapter 20: Molting Gold
- Chapter 21: Am Bush
- Chapter 22: Good Samaritan
- Chapter 23: Barrel o’ Fun
- Chapter 24: Giant Hangover
- Chapter 25: Enchanted to Meet You
- Chapter 26: A Different Kind of Pies
- Chapter 27: Bone-a-Fide Merchant
- Chapter 28: Sixteen Pairs of Boots
- Chapter 29: Dessert and Taxes
- Chapter 30: Exotic Grade Goods
- Chapter 31: Hatching a Plan
- Chapter 32: Blue
- Chapter 33: Growth Spurt
- Chapter 34: How Not to Train Your Drake
- Chapter 35: Midnight Stories
- Chapter 36: Reject System, Return to Crab
- Chapter 37: Reject Nature, Return to System
- Chapter 38: Tax Debuff
- Chapter 39: Tax Rebuttal
- Chapter 40: Orc-hestrated Business
- Chapter 41: The Crab Who Cried Wolf
- Chapter 42: Overstepping Your Boundaries
- Chapter 43: Plea for Help
- Chapter 44: The Shaman
- Chapter 45: A Noble Quest
- Chapter 46: Bedside Talk
- Chapter 47: Witching Your Troubles Away
- Chapter 48: Wake Up Call
- Chapter 49: Help From Above
- Chapter 50: Draconic Tutor
- Chapter 51: Staff Upgrades
- Chapter 52: Indirect Declaration of Indirect War
- Chapter 53: Architect Crab
- Chapter 54: Drunk Tales
- Chapter 55: The Carpenter
- Chapter 56: Measuring Up
- Chapter 57: A Bit of a Stretch
- Chapter 58: Perfectly Normal
- Chapter 59: Bear the Burden
- Chapter 60: Chasing a Bone
- Chapter 61: Counter Offer
- Chapter 62: Inauguration Party
- Chapter 63: Mister Big Crab
- Chapter 64: Toad Stand
- Chapter 65: Toadwatching
- Chapter 66: Balthazar’s Dissing Booth
- Chapter 67: Green With Envy
- Chapter 68: Accursed Toad
- Chapter 69: The Pie Council, (1)
- Chapter 70: The Pie Council, (2)
- Chapter 71: The Pie Council, (3)
- Chapter 72: Barbisitter
- Chapter 73: A Cursed Box
- Chapter 74: Crab Ltd
- Chapter 75: Green Deal
- Chapter 76: The Lizard Envoy
- Chapter 77: Old Acquaintances
- Chapter 78: The Bravest of Crabs
- Chapter 79: Things Without a Price
- Chapter 80: The Stranger
- Chapter 81: The Crab’s New Brews
- Chapter 82: The Dark Mage
- Chapter 83: What Goes Around...
- Chapter 84: Antoine’s Deeds
- Chapter 85: The Calm
- Chapter 86: The Red Dragon
- Chapter 87: Mighty Adventurers
- Chapter 88: Running for It
- Chapter 89: Friends
- Chapter 90: The Crab and His Boulder
- Chapter 91: The Brave Baker
- Chapter 92: By the Fire
- Chapter 93: The Birds and the Crabs
- Chapter 94: The Scarlet Letter
- Chapter 95: One Small Step for Crab
- Chapter 96: Mayor Changes
- Chapter 97: Boulders Point
- Chapter 98: A Proper Send-off
- Chapter 99: Stepping Away
- Chapter 100: The Road Not So Far, (1)
- Chapter 100.5: The Road Not So Far, (2)
- Chapter 101: The Town of Ardville
- Chapter 102: Undesirables
- Chapter 103: Crowns for a Crab
- Chapter 104: Fanning Out
- Chapter 105: Back on the Road
- Chapter 106: Star Beach
- Chapter 107: Killer Starfish
- Chapter 108: Scroll of Character Re-Creation
- Chapter 109: New Arrival
- Chapter 110: The Gift of the Crab
- Chapter 111: Swoop
- Chapter 112: Tutorial
- Chapter 113: It’s a Party
- Chapter 114: Tudor’s Hall
- Chapter 115: A Skeleton Party
- Chapter 116: A Rich Diet
- Chapter 117: The Very Hungry Slime on a Pillar
- Chapter 118: A Crab’s Potential
- Chapter 119: A Bit Too Real
- Chapter 120: Cold, Dead Bones
- Chapter 121: More Cold-Blooded Than a Crab
- Chapter 122: Voided Warranty
- Chapter 123: Undead Drop
- Chapter 124: Catching Up
- Chapter 125: Crossing Paths
- Chapter 126: The Troll’s Toll
- Chapter 127: The Troll’s Toil
- Chapter 128: The Place That Once Was
- Chapter 129: Condor
- Chapter 130: Pie and Tea
- Chapter 131: Hazy
- Chapter 132: Shown Path
- Chapter 133: Split Path
- Chapter 134: Burdens
- Chapter 135: The Peddler
- Chapter 136: Peddling Water
- Chapter 137: A Ghastly Proposal
- Chapter 138: Zombie Hunting for Dummies
- Chapter 139: Dead Zed Ned
- Chapter 140: Rob the Courier
- Chapter 141: The City of Marquessa
- Chapter 142: Milk Beater
- Chapter 143: Downright Embarrassing
- Chapter 144: Margo’s Baking Boutique
- Chapter 145: Mango Pie
- Chapter 146: The Two Crown Tour
- Chapter 147: Marquessa’s Baroness
- Chapter 148: Marquessa’s Deal
- Chapter 149: A Day in the City
- Chapter 150: Pie Is Better When Shared
- Chapter 151: A Night in the City
- Chapter 152: Alley Cats
- Chapter 153: A Crab Walks Into a Bandit Bar
- Chapter 156: Not Quite Fit
- Chapter 157: Wet Rag
- Chapter 158: Druma and Blue’s Little Adventure
- Chapter 159: Timely Rescue
- Chapter 160: Criminal Crab
- Chapter 161: Prisoner Crab
- Chapter 162: Fugitive Crab
- Chapter 164: The Rat’s Tail
- Chapter 165: Marquessian Thieves
- Chapter 166: Escape Plunge
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