58 Smart talk

[Guest has 2 remaining purchase options.]

[Option number 1 = upgrade barb to level 2]

[Price = 80 system points.]

"Oh right... the non venomy thingy. Wish I had this before fighting that beast lady, her skin was like rock." At this point the holy protection effects had almost worn off completely, so remembering stuff from the near past became much easier.

But once more the system ignored the boy's banter and continued with her own recitations, stating the following.

[Option number 2 = upgrade emotional intelligence (EQ) by 5 points.]

[Price = 110 system points.]

Scared by that massive price, he brushed it off with a half reasonable thought. "I'll leave this one for later, no need to be smarter right now."

[The current task that had been given to you by the tribe, massively depends on how well you perceive and interject emotion.]

[Speechcraft plays a heavy role in this task, you need to know what to say in order to continue this task with the current success rate.]