New Items
Clovis closed his eyes for a second as the scenery changed. When he reached the mall, he hurriedly checked the amount of money he had.
[Name: Clovis Hacfield.]
[Membership: None]
[Money: 260 Otherworldly Coins.]
[Item Limit: 1/Visit]
[Visit: 0(1)/Day]
"Hmm?" Clovis couldn't help but furrow his eyebrows. He previously had 107 otherworldly coins, and the number increased to 260 otherworldly coins.
"This number… I've got 200 union dollars today and used 40 of them for the room. Then, another 7 dollars for food. However, the food money comes from the remaining money I have previously, not the ones I received today. That's how it reaches this number, I guess."
Clovis thought that he miscalculated the number, but no, it was correct.
Before heading to the grocery store, Clovis tapped 'Membership,' opening the panel for the membership upgrade.
Membership: None
Upgrade Membership: 100 Otherworld Coins/Month.
Benefit: +1 Item Limit, +1 Shelf
As planned, Clovis pressed the upgrade button, and he could see golden particles dispersing in the direction of an aisle behind the three items.
Without hesitation, Clovis rushed to this aisle, wondering what new items he could purchase.
The aisle wasn't long and only the right shelf seemed to be open. The items on the left shelf were still hidden from him.
At first glance, it looked like he didn't win that much. A part of the shelf actually contained water bottles. He thought it was useless since he could get his own water if he wanted, but Clovis suddenly fell silent the moment he got the information about the water.
Name: Water Spirit Fountain Water (Tier 0)
Description: Water blessed by the spirits.
Effect: Fatigue Recovery +50% and Thirst Rate -50% for 1 hour.
Price: 15 Otherworldly Coins
"Seriously? The effect is extremely strong and it even lasts for an hour. If I buy this water, I might not feel tired at all. However, even after hunting a lot of tigers, I still don't feel too tired. Maybe I don't need this water for now," Clovis muttered while imagining his previous condition.
After that, he moved on to the next item, which turned out to be snacks. They were wrapped in the modern packaging that he often saw in a normal grocery store. It seemed to have the same brand and name. The only difference was their color, which reflected their flavor.
Name: Bee Toss — High Human Potato Chips (Tier 0)
Description: Processed by advanced technology. (100 Chips/Package)
Effect: +0.01% Heart and +0.01% Muscle per chip.
Price: 15 Otherworldly Coins
Clovis underestimated it at first since this was a snack, but he couldn't help but drop his jaw when he saw the effect.
"100 chips per package? I can buy two of these every day? Every package can give me 1% Heart and Muscle attributes. Double that number every single day and I can max out my progress in fifty days. It's not like I can get bored with all these flavors."
At the same time, Clovis noticed something. "But why would fresh vegetables have a weaker effect? Is it because this chip is processed by advanced technology? No, wait. Is it because the vegetables can be mixed with other ingredients to make a complete dish? That way, you can progress in all five attributes."
Clovis began to understand the concept of the grocery store. He could take advantage of it depending on his needs.
When more and more things came out, like meat, fruit, or useful stuff, he could mix them together. After all, the more he progressed, the more items he could buy.
"This is getting interesting." Clovis smirked. Although he wanted to grab the chips right away, he had to look at the remaining items. The last section seemed to be separated into two sections.
Name: Fish Snack (Tier 0)
Description: Merman Fish Snack. (20 Fish/Package)
Effect: Brain +0.1% per fish.
Price: 15 Otherworldly Coin
Name: Moo Milk
Description: Milk coming from the Minotaur Race.
Effect: Bones +2% per bottle.
Price: 15 Otherworldly Coin
Clovis widened his eyes in shock. "These items are amazing. There are various combinations I can try. Depending on the amount of progress I have in each attribute due to the essence, I can buy different things. No, wait. Can I just sell all the essences I have in order to raise as much money as possible to upgrade membership and buy items from here?"
Clovis couldn't answer this question just yet. After all, he hadn't tried absorbing the essence he got earlier.
"My focus hasn't changed right now. I need Muscle to increase my physical strength to make it easier to kill those beasts, so…" Clovis hurriedly grabbed two bags of potato chips and headed straight to the cashier.
As soon as he paid for the stuff, he got the option to leave the mall once again. However, there was one more thing he wanted to confirm.
The moment he pressed 'Membership,' the panel showed him the next upgrade requirement.
Membership: Level 1 (Newbie)
Upgrade Membership: 500 Otherworld Coins/Month.
Benefit: +2 Item Limit, +3 Shelves.
"This…" Clovis gasped. The spike in the price was quite high for him. But it also allowed him to get two more items and an additional three shelves. If he thought about it, the variety of items meant another way to arrange his progress. There was also a doubling of the purchase limit.
"Still, do I need to pay a whole 500 coins or do I only need to upgrade it with 400 coins? It seems that I have to experiment with it again. And I need at least 700 or 800 coins before purchasing the membership. Who knows if the item prices will spike too?"
The more he explored this place, the more he was amazed by its potential. Since this place was called a mall, he could think of several must-have stores in a mall like a clothing store. He wondered if those clothes would have a good effect or even rival that of armor.
What about other stores? Exploring this mall somehow excited him more than it should.
"Is this what my grandfather felt when exploring the subterranean world?" Clovis couldn't help but make a big smile.
There was also one thing that bothered him. There were actually a number of visits on the screen, making him wonder if he could somehow increase the number of his visits in the future. That would definitely help a lot in one way or another. In fact, he could use the second visit during the night, allowing him to feel safer by sleeping in this mall.
"If I want to have more items, I need more money. To make more money, I need to get stronger. And to get stronger, I need more items. This shall be the cycle of my growth."
He was satisfied with this visit, so after confirming his purchase, he left the mall.