Chapter 77: Day 197 – A Journey

“Ten chests, 10,000 5-point crystals every. Eleventh chest, 8,000 5-point crystals for 540,000 factors. Bob already took his minimize. Two contracts drawn up for 250,000 every, already signed, simply want your signature,” Laura stated. I learn them over they usually principally stated what we had already mentioned with nothing additional.

I signed each of them, then the secondary copies for Ken, after which the third copies for myself. “Bob is dealing with logistics for the six folks going with you and that has been taken care of by means of him. That’s it from me, except you might have questions?”

“They know who’s going to which dungeon?” I requested.

“Sure, that’s already labored out and Bob has been knowledgeable as effectively. They had been warned to comply with your directions to the letter.”

“Alright, that’s it, thanks for arranging this.” I shook Laura’s hand.

“No, thanks. That is going to scale back the calls for for expertise for some time and hopefully inject some crystals into the financial system as soon as they begin killing stage 2 monsters.” Laura then walked off.

“Break up two chests between you to take out your share.”

“Acquired it,” Tom stated.

One he was executed getting his and Ruth’s crystals. I cashed in 380,000 factors together with my remaining 148 50-point crystals and three 450-point crystals. That left me with 404,837 factors. I spent 384,750 factors on one other 100 upgrades.

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Considered one of Laura’s folks took the empty chests away after I turned within the crystals.

I saved final 24,837 factors. I might save them for now as an emergency buffer. I most well-liked to buy my upgrades in giant batches anyhow. It made me really feel like I used to be making progress somewhat than doing it one by one. Additionally it harm my mind much less, if I didn’t push the stats up one by one.

There have been two different carts being introduced alongside and Bob was about executed loading up provides. “Alright, hear up everybody if you wish to dwell and get your crystals price.” Everybody rapidly quieted down. I observed different folks listening in and watching, however I didn’t care.

“First rule, hearken to what I say, no arguments. I gained’t repeat myself. Second rule. If I’m not round, hearken to Ruth right here. She is second in command and if she says one thing, it’s prefer it got here from me, so hearken to her. Third rule, no complaining or asking questions. Fourth rule, no wandering off. Fifth rule, you kill it you retain the crystal. Sixth rule, no inflicting drama. You paid for a service not a nanny.”

“We shall be departing in 5 minutes to the West. End what it’s a must to after which I’m leaving with or with out you,” I completed my speech.

There wasn’t an excessive amount of scrambling which was good to see. I went over to Bob. “All set?” I requested.

“Just a few last-minute checks, however we must be fantastic.”

“Alright.” I checked my watch and waited the final couple of minutes. “Let’s transfer.” I set off. There was me on the entrance. Tom pulling our cart. Then Bob had 4 guards with two cart pullers, one of many cart pullers being Estevo. Bob himself, who was strolling between his carts on the middle of our formation. Then there have been the six folks coming alongside to get expertise on the again together with Ruth.

Ruth was speaking and strolling with them. Good, she was incomes her folks wrangler pay. We made our method to the West gate after which I had us set off to the Southwest.

I used to be happy to notice that my acid worn out the blue slimes now. In all probability the minor loss of life vitality or the nullification that was a part of my most up-to-date upgrades to the talent. I want I had thought to check that earlier than the upgrades, oh effectively, a missed alternative to be taught one thing. We left the forest and started working into chameleons.

I may really feel the distinction in my motion with all of the upgrades to Physique. Every thing gave the impression to be clearer and slower in a battle and my physique responded simply. Presumably Thoughts and Notion, if I needed to guess. We reached the black pigs simply after mid-day.

One use of Acid Shot from me they usually went down. We lastly reached the boarder to the Sword Dervishes, and I known as it a day there. I observed Bob had introduced a desk and chair for himself in considered one of his carts and I simply rolled my eyes at that.

“Any points?” I requested Ruth.

“A few of them had been fascinated by testing themselves towards a pig.”

“You may supervise that if they’re . Bob shall be organising a rotating watch along with his guard. You and Tom can relaxation for the evening.”

“Alright, you’re letting him know?” Ruth requested.

“Sure, if there are points, I must take care of, let me know.”

“No, they’re nice folks for essentially the most half, it wouldn’t harm to have a dialog.”

“Possibly, however I’m not that . We’re going to the butterfly dungeon first. who’s up for that?”

“Sure.”

“Alright, I’ll go away that in your palms. They must carry the lantern, apart from that, not a lot they should do.”

“I’ll clarify that.” I nodded at Ruth and went to speak to Tom and clarify how issues had been being organized. With that executed, I obtained out an apple and munched into it as I watched the solar set.

“Champion Michael, I’ve an additional chair if you wish to be part of me?” Bob came to visit and requested me.

“You’re that assured?” One of many males requested.

“You’re?”

“Jose.”

“Jose, I may kill you all and I wouldn’t even sweat. However then, as soon as it’s over, you can be lifeless.”

“That many individuals able to ambush you?” It wasn’t an ambush should you had been speaking to me idiots, regardless of how many individuals you had with you. Additionally, you solely had folks in a 120 diploma arc in entrance of us. Nobody to the edges or behind so far as I may inform.

“The facility of expertise makes that large of a distinction. That is your final probability to again down.” Jose introduced up his sword as a response.

“Air Burst. Acid Shot. Acid Shot.” I burst ahead and unleashed Acid Shot at close to point-blank vary. Jose was killed immediately as acid washed over his head. One of many ladies with him went down in addition to the acid splashed on her. Arrows had been loosed however missed me, didn’t anticipate a motion talent and aiming at a transferring goal is hard.

I stored utilizing Acid Shot as I worn out all of the attackers. It was over in lower than a minute. My new stats gave me an excessive amount of of a bonus. With my expertise, I used to be unbeatable in comparison with these folks in a straight up battle.

Numerous folks within the caravan seemed unwell. I walked over to Bob. “I might say about 1,000 factors price of substances.”

“Ah, uh, ah sure. That’s fantastic. Males, acquire the salvageable gear. Keep away from something with acid on it.”

“Good. Put it on my tab,” I stated. I went and took a seat towards a close-by tree. A short while later the battlefield was picked clear of something helpful whereas the remainder decayed in swimming pools of acid. I famous that Ruth had acted to attempt to cease folks from escaping in the course of the bloodbath. It might solely be known as a battle or battle if they’d an opportunity. One nonetheless obtained away, however I wasn’t that frightened.

“You, okay?” Ruth came to visit to ask me.

“Simply aggravated. How a lot warning did these folks want? I imply significantly, not even one talent between all of them?” I shook my head.

“They didn’t perceive the distinction,” Ruth stated.

“The person who obtained away. Extra issues you assume?”

“Simply confirmed what all of them knew. That you simply aren’t somebody to mess with.” I nodded at that. At the very least there was a silver lining. We set off once more and had no extra interruptions by the point we reached the grasslands dungeon.

I rapidly cleared it and obtained one other paying buyer a talent. The best way their sword glowed with a purple gentle, I strongly suspected Imbue Fireplace.

We made our method to the West gate of Neo Brasilia and located a close-by empty constructing to spend the evening.

Morning got here and it was day 200 and we set off for the plaza on the middle of the town. We obtained a number of stares, however nobody came to visit as Bob obtained every thing arrange. He then had a chair set on a desk and sat on it. It made me assume again to Carlos when he first did that.

“Folks of Neo Brasilia. My title is Bob, and I’m right here to commerce you your Earth items for crystals. A number of crystals. The primary three folks will get a bonus. Watches, lighters, jewellery, no clothes sadly.” There was an extended interval of silence till an outdated man got here ahead with a hoop.

A guard took the ring and handed it to Bob who checked out it. “Ten 5-point crystals. Plus, one other ten for being the primary to step up.”

“Thirty,” the outdated man stated.

“Twenty and that’s it. When you don’t need to commerce have your ring again,” Bob handed it to his guard.

“Wait, twenty, I’ll take twenty.”

“Pay him.” His cart puller apart from Estevo put the ring right into a chest and gave the outdated man 20 5-point crystals from one other chest. That quickly opened the floodgates as folks traded what they’d left of their lives for crystals.

It was truthfully a bit embarrassing how a lot of a bonus Bob was taking of those folks, however provide and demand. That they had an enormous demand for crystals and a low demand for Earth items. I stored a glance out and pointed my membership at individuals who tried to get too shut.

Fortunately I didn’t must make any examples. Because the day went previous mid-day the arrival occurred. Bob made one other speech, however the motion was dying down.

I walked over to Bob.

“Carried out?” I requested.

“Sure, fairly the haul.”

“Alright then, let’s get transferring in 5 minutes, good?”

“That’s fantastic. Let’s get packed up, you heard the Champion. No cloud watching.” Bob obtained his folks to pack up and safe every thing.

We then departed again West. We reached the grass dungeon that night, and I then obtained the third individual a talent level. The next day we went to the butterfly pit dungeon once more and obtained an individual a fourth talent level and started touring to the Northwest.