Chapter 17: Outrageous


    Stepping closer to the stall, Shinto scrutinized the disy more closely, perceiving the exotic items on disy. These items were above the quality of items sold normally at the newbie marketce, each item having a rarity from umon to epic.


    ''Oh...? Rare and above items being sold at a newbie marketce?'' Shinto thought to himself as his eyes grew curious.


    Noticing that Shinto had gotten closer to the stall, the vendor behind it weed him, "Ah! A customer, why hello there! Please, have a look around~!"


    "Thanks, I''ll look around." Shinto greeted the vendor as he continued looking around picking up the items from the disy as he checked the information on it.


    [ Amulet of Sarku ]


    Rarity: Epic


    Stats: STR + 30 / INT + 35 / Fire RES +5%


    *Upon receiving damage from any attack that deals fire damage, there will be a certain chance of countering the attack with twice the damage in true damage.


    An amulet adored by a nymph hidden away within the Temple of the Sarku, she who cherished it dearly enhanced the amulet with her own powers, thus allowing for it to protrude her essence of mes.


    Condition(s): None.


    ''O-Oh...? A rare drop from the Temple of Sarku''s boss monster is being sold here?'' Shinto closely read the details of the item as his eyes glinted, ''Why is a level 45 and above item being sold at a ce like this?''


    ''Well... For now, getting this item at the current state I''m in would be good. Though, how much is the price of this?''


    Thinking to himself, Shinto looked up as he inquired the vendor, "Excuse me, how much is this amulet for?"


    "Oho? You have good eyes I see for a newbie adventurer eh? Bwaha! Good, good! I like ya kid." The vendor by the name of [Kuhit]ughed happily, "The price of this amulet is 100,000 gold! But since you''ve seen the value of this, I''ll give you a 50% discount! 50,000 gold!"


    "5-50,000?" Shinto blurted out the price as he suddenly felt the urge to cough up blood. 50,000 gold for an epic item? That''s outrageous! And this was the ''discounted'' price too. 100,000 gold for a level 45 item? That''s just... A scam! A total scam!


    "I''m s-sorry did I hear it wrong?" Shinto hesitantly asked Kuhit.


    "Hmm? I said this amulet''s 100,000 gold. But just for you, it''s half price!"


    "..." Shinto didn''t hear it wrong. It was truly 100,000 gold for this amulet. That''s a total scam! In the yer''s market, this item would usually sell for 20,000 gold, and if a vendor were to one day appear by the Temple of Sarku, it would sell for 10,000 gold.


    Shinto felt as if he had walked into a scam artist''s stall, though trying hard not to show his displeasure, he steadied and calmed his mind, "Ah... I see so that is the price. I''m afraid I won''t be buying it."


    "What? I gave you a 50% discount! That''s a deal right there!" The vendor clicked his tongue, "Kid, you''re wasting a good deal!"


    Shinto felt like crying out, ''Good deal? What do you mean a good deal! That''s a total scam!'' right there and then, however, he refrained from doing so as he regainedposure.


    "I was just curious about the item and its price that''s all." Shinto let out a small cough.


    "Tsk, so you''re just here window shopping? Hmph. Should''ve known not to have wasted my time with a poor adventurer like you!" Kuhit expressed his displeasure as shifted his gaze away from Shinto, "If you''ll excuse me I have other customers to attend to!"


    ''W-What...? What customers? I''m the only one here!'' Shinto creased his brows as he resisted the urge to cry out, quickly he shook his head. ''I shouldn''t be bothered by this... This is a scam artists shop after all...'' Shinto averted his gaze away from the items on disy as he locked his eyes onto the book by the side of the stall. ''But whatever, I came here to check out on that, not on anything else.''


    Taking a small breath, Shinto picked the book sitting by the side as he checked the details on the item.


    [ Garbage Book ]


    Rarity: Common


    A book that has gibberish and nonsense in it. Labelled garbage by the vendor, Kuhit.


    "..."


    What was Shinto expecting at a ce like this with its outrageous prices? A rare book to have magically appeared conveniently for Shinto?


    "...I shouldn''t havee here and wasted my time..."


    Just as Shinto was about to ce the book down and leave the stall, he received a sudden notification.


    [ Alert! You may activate ''Eyes of Altric'' on this specific item to find out its hidden attributes. ]


    "...!" Shinto''s eyes opened wide as he looked at the notification window in front of him. ''So the passive can work like this huh?''


    Shinto did not hesitate as he nodded his head in approval to activate the passive on this ''garbage book''.


    [ Your Eyes of Altric has been activated. ]


    [ Hidden function found. ]


    [ Updating item information... ]


    [ Rare Stats Book ]


    Rarity: Rare


    Effects: Permanently adds 10 stats point onto the yer. (This stat point will remain no matter the situation.)


    A book that was written by an unknown librarian, this book contains the knowledge not many mayprehend. Only those with the eyes of knowledge can unravel its contents.


    Condition(s): Only usable on a yer that has a passive skill which allows for item analysis.


    ''This is... This is... Even better than finding a book-type weapon!''


    Shinto''s eyes brightened up in joy, he found one of the rarest things in the game. A stats book, which gives stats point instead of a specific stat.


    In this game, for every level you gain, you will earn 10 stats point. Thus, with this book, it is basically earning a free level.


    ''Well, maybe this isn''t a scam after all... And since this book is deemed as garbage by this guy, it must be quite cheap no?''


    Shinto shook his head as he rid of his smile on his face. If he asked the price of this item with a joyous look, the vendor would think of it as suspicious and could potentially raise the price even though he views the specific item as trash.


    "Uh, excuse me?" Shinto called out to Kuhit.


    "What? Can''t you see I''m busy? What do you want? Want to ask for a discount? The answers no." Answered effortlessly, not batting an eye to Shinto.


    Shinto twitched his eyes from his words, as he calmed himself down. "No no, it''s not that. I would just like to ask what is the price of this book?"


    "What book?" Finally, Kuhit turned around, quickly he frowned at the sight of Shinto holding the book. "Tsk, that garbage old book? ugh, can''t believe I gave you a discount on one of my best items if you are curious with such a crappy book as that."


    "...Just tell me the price" Shinto creased his brows as he jumped to the chase.


    "Hmph, useless brat." Kuhit clicked his tongue, "20,000 gold, nothing lower than that."


    "On a book like this?" Shinto clicked his tongue, 20,000 gold for a book the vendor literally finds as utter garbage? This was truly a scam artist''s shop...


    Not wanting to waste any more time here, Shinto hurriedly sealed the deal, "Fine. I''ll take it."


    "Hmph? You can afford such a price? My, I thought you''d be broke. I guess I thought wrong."


    "..." Shinto was almost near his patience with this guy, "...I have some money on me, that''s all."


    Shinto nced over towards his gold amount, as it disyed [120,000 gold].


    Shinto frowned at the sight of his gold amount, for a veteran like himself, 120,000 gold at this stage of the game is treated as ''dirt poor'' because most items at around the 200s were sold for nearly 300,000 or more gold, due to the fact that the average yer base has yet broken through towards 200s.


    ''Sigh... Had I known I''d get a reset, I would withdraw all my gold from the guild why did I refuse Kaisus''s offer when I insisted that I''ll return soon?'' Shinto sighed to himself, ''I guess that soon will be a very long time...''


    Lost in thought, Kuhit''s voice rang through Shinto''s ears quickly snapping him back to reality. "So? Are you going to buy this garbage book of mine or what? Or are you going to be wasting my time?"


    "Yeah, yeah. I''ll buy this book." Shinto took out 20,000 gold from his inventory as he ced it on the stall. Quickly as he ced the gold, he gave a nce over towards Kuhit as he took the book and walked away.


    ''Tsk so this bastard actually wanted to buy such a crappy book? Hmph. I''m sure he didn''t check the details of the item! Mwahaha! Get scam you brat for buying such useless book!'' Kuhit smirked as he took the gold amount and closed shop for the day.


    ...


    Walking further into the streets, Shinto turned back over towards the scam artist''s stall as he sighed to himself. "Sigh, well that''s over and dealt with. Now with this book, I can get a nice boost in level advantage." He smiled at the thought as he shifted to another topic, "Anyways... I just need to get myself a weapon... From whatever newbie stall that isn''t a scam and head to the forest to test out this ss now."


    Looking around thest few shops still opened, Shinto spotted a weapon shop that sold a beginner''s staff, quickly he headed over to it and bought the item.


    As the time turned to dusk, Shinto made his way over to the hunting grounds outside of the Town of Parm.