12 12. Let's do a bit of shopping!
Lance quickly completed the quests and collected his rewards. He then opened up his menu and took a look at his stats, as he planned to spend his Experience. He thought back to when he was choosing his equipment and hoped for a new skill soon.
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Player: Lance (Rene Knight)
Level: 3
Rank: F
Race: Humanoid
Class: Squire (3/20)
Sub Class: N/A
Sex: Male
HP: 110
Energy: 31
Stamina: 80
Strength: 12
Dexterity: 11
Intelligence: 4
Charisma: 6
Mystic: 3
Luck: 1
Armor Rating: 1
Attack damage: 3-4
Stat points: 10
Potential Points: 1
Experience: 1350
UAC: 825
Skills:
- Rush (3/5) -5 Stamina
- Rushes towards the target dealing 70% melee damage instantly. True damage skill.
- Battle Maniac (3/5)
- When health falls below 55%, increase stats by 15%, and damage by 3 points till health goes over 55%.
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He first opened up the Class window.
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Class: Squire (3/20)
Experience to Next Level: 450
Next Level Bonus:
+ 3 to Strength
+ 2 To Dexterity
+ 1 Potential Point
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Without thinking he spent the experience to level up once. Vixen floated just within sight and watched as Lance made his choice.
*Trling*
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Class: Squire (4/20)
Experience to Next Level: 600
Next Level Bonus:
+ 3 to Strength
+ 2 to Dexterity
+ 1 Potential Point
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He quickly closed his class window and opened up his Level.
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Player: Lance (Rene Knight)
Level: 3
Experience to Next Level: 350
Next Level Bonus:
+ 5 Attribute Points
+ 1 Potential Point
+ 5 Health Points
+ 3 Energy
+ 5 Stamina
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He immediately spent the points to level up twice, knowing he needed level 5 for the long sword. Vixen smiled at him as she could feel him becoming more powerful.
*Trling Trling*
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Player: Lance (Rene Knight)
Level: 5
Experience to Next Level: 875
Next Level Bonus:
+ 5 Attribute Points
+ 1 Potential Point
+ 5 Health Points
+ 3 Energy
+ 5 Stamina
New Skill:
- Quick Reflexes (1/5)
- Your finely tuned body and mind have granted you enhanced reflexes. +25% movement speed.
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'That's a really good skill, Just not enough experience at the moment.' Lance couldn't help but be a little sad. Such a good skill at such a low level. It would help him immensely if he has to spar with Elandra again.
'You'll get there, no point in rushing things.' Vixen was excited too, but there wasn't much the two of them could do at the moment.
'Either way, shall we do a bit of shopping then?' Lance quickly took another look at his Player window.
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Player: Lance (Rene Knight)
Level: 5
Rank: F
Race: Humanoid
Class: Squire (4/20)
Sub Class: N/A
Sex: Male
HP: 140
Energy: 37
Stamina: 103
Strength: 15
Dexterity: 13
Intelligence: 4
Charisma: 6
Mystic: 3
Luck: 1
Armour Rating: 1
Attack damage: 4-5
Stat points: 20
Potential Points: 4
Experience: 50
UAC: 825
Skills:
- Rush (3/5) - 5 Stamina
- Rushes towards the target dealing 70% melee damage instantly. True damage skill.
- Battle Maniac (3/5)
- When health falls below 55%, increase stats by 15%, and damage by 3 points till health goes over 55%.
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'825 UAC to spend. Do you think that's enough?' Lance already left the training grounds and was heading for the downtown area of the city. His goal was to get a new weapon, some potions, and maybe some gear. If there were skills available, he would consider them as well.
'That all depends. High-end stuff is a fortune in its own respect. But you should be able to get something decent.' Vixen was floating off to the side while looking at a mini-map window and guiding Lance. She had marked a few shops for the pair to check out.
Lance's experience in video games is coming in handy here. He is planning for class changes, urgent events, and even unexpected situations. In his mind, he still thinks of this as a world inside a game, but it is starting to feel more real to him as time passes.
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They visited many shops throughout their excursion, but Lance couldn't find anything he wanted. Either they were too expensive, or the quality was very poor. They did find a Potion shop and they stocked up on 10 Health potions.
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Item: Potion of minor wound
Description: Instantly heals 50 points of health.
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Each potion cost him 25 UAC. Fairly cheap he thought to himself. 'UAC is the Galactic currency, things may seem cheap, but on the grander scale, it's quite expensive. Not all planets use UAC, so keep that in mind.' The never-ending tutorial called Vixen, ever teaching poor little Lance.
'Well, let's just keep going for now. The suns haven't begun to set yet, so I'm hoping to find some decent equipment before tomorrow's training'. Lance turned down an ally and was heading for a shop that some merchants pointed out to him. They had warned Lance about this shopkeeper, but he still wanted to try.
The shop in question was a small one, but the owner was a skilled Blacksmith. Highly renowned, but chose to open only a small shop. It was also down a dark ally that kinda gave Lance goosebumps. Who knows what could jump out at any minute?
They didn't have to go too far though. They came to a small building, nestled in between a bunch of tall ones. It looked fairly old in contrast to its surroundings. Above the door hung a sign, *Lokarn Smithing*. 'This is the place.' Lance looked at the sign before heading inside. It was made of wood instead of the holographic signs littered everywhere. After inspecting the sign, the pair headed through the front door.
Once they entered the building, they felt cramped. It wasn't that there was a lot of stuff, but, the front area had the counter almost hugging the front door. No one was manning the counter to greet them. Lance looked around a bit, and after a quick scan, he saw a short man standing over an anvil, hammering away.
The man's back was to Lance, so he couldn't make out too many features. The man had long dreadlocks down his back, almost reaching his butt. The locks were a mix of red and green. The man was really short, barely 4 feet tall, but his arms were huge. Thick and bulging from the side of him.
'Cough cough', "Ummm excuse me, are you Lokarn?" Lance was hoping to get his attention without scaring him. All of a sudden though, a hammer flew at Lance's head, he barely dodges in time as the hammer hit the wall and made a deep impact. "What The...!"
"What do you want boy? I ain't got time to babysit!" Lokarn spoke with a deep and angry voice. Irritated that he had to pause his work to deal with a customer, and a young one no less.
"I-I-I...."
"Speak proper boy! Unless you don't got no voice. Leave now if that's the case!" Lokarn wasn't holding back. A renowned Smith like him, would obviously have a personality.
"I'm looking for some equipment," Lance spoke fast, not knowing if another hammer will come flying his way if he didn't speak clearly.
Lokarn looked at Lance, sizing him up, after a few seconds he responded "No!" He turns back around, grabs a new hammer, and continues working.
Shocked, Lance doesn't know what to do. "I came all this way, you must have something." He didn't want to leave empty-handed.
"Too young and no skill. You couldn't even pick up one of my weapons, let alone wield one." He didn't turn from his work. He picked up the piece of metal he was hammering and inspects it, before putting it in the forge to heat back up.
"Please, Let me prove I can, I'll do anything." desperate, Lance resorted to begging.
Without taking his eyes off the forge, Lokarn scratched the back of his head. He went into deep thought for a minute before coming up with an idea to make the kid run away. "There is a forest just outside town. Bring me back a Saber Wolf Tooth, and I'll consider it."
Sabre wolves weren't the strongest beasts, but it was their numbers that made them difficult to hunt. Their teeth were also sought after by Smiths, they are very sharp, and light.
*Trling*
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New Quest!
Hunting Saber Wolves!
Objective: Hunt Saber wolves and harvest their Teeth. Collect at least 5.
(Current Teeth possessed: 0/5)
Experience: 400
UAC: 250
Bonus: The more Teeth you bring back, the higher your reward.
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'Yes! A new quest!' Lance didn't expect this but his excitement showed through.
