I Have The Skills

Lucio nodded and opened his [Administrator System]

[ADMINISTRATOR SYSTEM]

NAME : Lucio Tiano

SPECIES: Homosapien

OCCUPATION: CEO of Zen Obscure

(Shop) --- (Staff) --- (Oscuro)

He saw the change in occupation and nodded in satisfaction. He them opened the shop to check all the new items that appeared after he "Unlocked" the shop.

[The items ]

Bank of Oscuro and Earth (5 tiers)

Inventory space (5 tiers)

Language mastery (5 tiers)

Inspect (5 tiers)

Fate prediction (3 tiers) [Locked]

(New items will be available when the user base reaches 100 million)

Lucio checked all the features one by one.

[Bank of Oscuro and Earth]

Tier 1: Banks should be built by players in various location for access. The banks work the same way as the banks on earth. Loans and interests do not exist.

Tier 2: Banks can be accessed with the player system interface but there is a requirement of having a place to store all the gold. The storage should be built by the players.

Tier 3: Banks can be accessed with the player system interface and the money is stored in an alternate space similar to the inventory.

Tier 4: Banks can be accessed with the player system interface and the money is stored in an alternate space similar to the inventory. Players can do money transactions without physical contact by using their player ID's. [Market] and [Friends List] will be unlocked in the shop.

Tier 5: Banks can be accessed with the player system interface and the money is stored in an alternate space similar to the inventory. Players can do money transactions without physical contact. Currency conversion from coins to dollars and vice-versa will be available. Need [Market] and [Friend's List] to function.

[Inventory Space]

Tier 1: User gains three slots of non-stackable inventory space.

Tier 2: User gains five slots of non-stackable inventory space.

Tier 3: User gains ten slots of non-stackable inventory space.

Tier 4: User gains fifteen slots of stackable inventory space with the limit of 10 stackable items. (Items should be similar to be stacked.)

Tier 5: User gains 20 slots of stackable inventory space with the limit of 20 stackable items. (Items should be similar to be stacked.)

[Inspect]

Tier 1: Shows the name when used. Can only be used when physical contact is maintained.

Tier 2: Shows the name and age when used. Can only be used when physical contact is maintained.

Tier 3: Shows the name, age and other basic information when used. Can be used indefinitely after physical contact is made with the target.

Tier 4: Shows all the information along with stats. Can be used when target is in the range of 5 meters. (Eye contact is required for Intelligent beings)

Tier 5: Shows all the information along with stats. Can be used when target is in line of sight.

Lucio was about to see more but Han called him to attend the feast. Lucio was excited to try out the new features but supressed his urges and followed Han towards the huge fire that was burning in the middle of the village.

Lucio walked out of the house with Han towards the huge fire that was at the centre of the village. People lined up as they got their bowls filled with food. Lucio could "smell" the meat.

Han handed him a carved wooden bowl and stood in the line. Soon, it was Lucio's turn to get the food and he looked at the things that were inside the huge bamboo basket and Copper vessel.

Large loafs of bread filled the bamboo basket and a thick vegetable soup was present in the copper vessel. He took his share and followed Han while looking at the other people who were eating.

Some dipped their bread in the soup and some ate their bread and drank the soup. Lucio was relieved as he saw that "No weird rules to eat food… that's nice."

Lucio never liked the concept of etiquette as he was too lazy to remember the rules, but he remembered them anyways. He took a large bite of the bread which was dry and had a bit of sweetness to it. He happily savored the taste in his mouth and continued eating and drinking.

The food was great and he felt full after eating just half a loaf that was given to him. The soup was weirdly spicy and somehow made him want to drink it more, so he went over for the soup three more times. He didn't stop until his stomach was bloated.

Many people were dancing and singing while some gossiped. Children were busy playing some of their weird games or fast asleep with their backs against the walls of various huts.

Lucio too, felt sleepy after eating so much and looked for uncle Han who had gone over to talk to his hunter friends. "Uncle Han, I'm tired so I'll go and sleep."

Han looked at Lucio and said "Alright, come with me."

They entered the living room and Han pulled out a thick woollen carpet from the store room and placed it on the floor. He then went back , only to come out with a pillow and a thin blanket which was crudely made with cotton.

"You can sleep while I enjoy." Han said as he walked out and locked the door.

Lucio fell asleep in seconds. The concept of sleeping inside a room made him lower his guard and that was the trigger which made his body go "Fu*k this guy, I need sleep."

***

Lucio woke up, full of energy as he surveyed the room. The fire in the fireplace had died out but the embers still remained. Lucio stretched and took the leather pouch that was beside his pillow.

It was filled with two silver coins and a lot of bronze coins. Since he had nothing to do, he began counting. "Forty bronze and two silver….That's a good amount to start with."

After a while, Han woke up and walked out the house with Lucio following behind him like a lost puppy. "Stop following me, Samael. It feels weird to have someone always walking right behind you like a shadow."

"Hahaha… Sorry about that, uncle. I just wanted to ask how to reach the empire of Axyte."

"....You are in the Empire of Axyte. This village is a part of the massive empire."

"No, I mean the capital city." Lucio said as he looked at Han.

"The holy city of Axyte huh…. It's better not to go there for at least a couple of years." Han said with a conflicted expression. "It's time for the new generation to wear the Emperor's crown."

"Hmm…. So a war might ensue or there will be dealings behind the backs of the citizens of the empire." Lucio said as he thought hard. He didn't like wars a lot but something inside him wanted to be at the centre of all the chaos. "So, where do you think is a good place to settle down for about six months or 2 years or anytime in between"

Han pondered for a while before answering "Silver moon Town has good trades and many travelling merchants pass through the town towards the holy city of Axyte and Greenwoods town has the best mercenary and hunter groups."

"So… if I want to earn money through trading, Silver moon is a good place but if I wanted to make some money by hunting and doing other jobs like escorting or something alike, Greenwoods is a better choice?" Lucio asked

"In short, yes. But there are some risks that come along with it. Silver Moon has a long history of merchants getting scammed or robbed and being a mercenary or hunter increases your chances of death if you aren't careful."

Lucio pondered for a while before making a decision "How far apart are the two cities?"

Han splashed his face with water a few times and replied "Well…. Silver Moon is a town which is connected to about twenty or more villages and it's the only town that provides people a safe route to the holy city of Axyte."

".... I asked how far apart the two cities are, not the advantages of Silver Moon." Lucio said with a frown.

"Hahaha, yes. Well, from our village to silver moon, it takes about two days with a mule and from Silver moon to Greenwoods, about five days."

"Okay, thanks a lot. I'll leave to Silver moon right away. I'll have to thank you for giving me a place to sleep." Lucio said, expressing his gratitude.

"You want to trade for a living? Young merchants are mostly scammed, robbed or murdered for money." Han said as he sighed.

"No, I'll move to Greenwoods right after. I prefer being a mercenary or hunter and not think of money all the time. Being a merchant gives me unnecessary stress and I get no excitement out of it."

Han chuckled and said "Ah, the youth…. Excitement ay? But you should have enough skill if you want to be a successful hunter or a mercenary. If you don't, your body would either be brought back to the city or consumed by the wild animals and monsters that live in the woods."

"I believe I have enough skill." Lucio said seriously, trying to sound as confident as possible.