The Reincarnation Of The Strongest Sword God
Chapter 5 “ Dark Market Challenge “
Chapter 5 - The Challenge of the Black Market
As the Luxury Ornament Box, an open space, dazzling bright colors came out from within.
Fortunately, Shi Feng was currently standing within a dark alley; no players would be wandering around here. Otherwise, such a spectacle would incite greed in their hearts and Shi Feng would rise and be robbed.
As the shining brilliance faded, a simple silver necklace and purple-gold ring could be seen lying inside the Luxury Ornament Box. Carved outside of the ring were words that entered into the ancient language of the Elves and inside stored an incredible magical power.
"Fortunately, it's still the Ring of Gravity." Shi Feng let out a breath as he looked at the appearance of the ring. Carefully, he took the ring out of the box and examined it.
(Ring of Gravity) (Mysterious-Iron Rank)
Equipment Level: 0
Power +2, Agility +1, Durability +1
Additional Skill: 'Gravity Liberation'. Greatly reduces the gravity acting on the user. Duration 30 seconds. 5 Min cooldown.
"Big! It's not just Bronze rank." After reading the item, Shi Feng became extremely excited. The situation was much better than he had expected.
The equipment in Gods Domain was categorized into Trash, Common, Bronze, Mysterious-Iron, Secret-Silver, Pure Gold, Dark Gold, and Epic.
At the beginning of the game, players only received the Trash Equipment from the System. This equipment is completely worthless. At this stage of the game, yet none of the players possessed Ordinary Equipment. Although you can buy Common Equipment in big cities, it is expensive. Bronze ranked, it was extremely rare and they also came with additional attributes. Mysterious-Iron Equipment, however, only descended from Bosses and, needless to say, they were even more valuable.
In Shi Fengs previous life, the Ring of Gravity that players obtained only got Bronze. It only gave an additional 1 point to Strength. The 'Gravity Release' skill, too, only lasted for 15 seconds. It was to Shi Feng that completing a Quest at Level 0 would be a Mysterious-Iron Gravity Ring.
As for that necklace, it was only a Gray Item. NPC merchants wanted these items and they were willing to buy them at high prices.
After putting on the Ring of Gravity, Shi Feng added 4 Free Ability Points that came from leveling up to Agility.
Shi Fengs Agility increased to 12 points, his Attack Speed to 5 points, and his Speed, Movement to 6 points. He could almost rival a pure Agility Assassin of the same Level now.
"Agility I will reach 20 points after rising to Level 3. At that time, I can unlock the Hidden Basic Skills of the Agility System." Shi Feng looked at his Attribute Panel in anticipation.
Shi Feng moved his body, feeling it become more lively than before. He wouldn't have been in a sorry state before if he faced Mayor Cross, now. If his Agility reached twenty points, his body condition would become even greater after activating the Basic Skill (Fast And Fast); he could even rival the Wulin Expert depicted in the Wuxia novel.
Following which, Shi Feng added 15 Free Mastery Points towards his One-Handed Sword Mastery, keeping the remaining 5 points to use in the future. With his One-handed Sword Mastery now at a total of 20 points, Shi Feng advanced from Apprentice to Basic Sword Swordsman and the additional damage rendered by using a one-handed sword increased to 10%. He was still 30 Mastery Points from advancing to become an Intermediate Swordsman.
Basic regular attacks for Swordsman. If one wished to become an expert with the sword, Skills were a must have. The more, the better, as this will create more flexibility when in battle, thus allowing the Swordsman to expend greater Damage.
Shi Feng was a swordsman and a person who had reincarnated. Now that he had a special tool like the Ring of Gravity, he needed a large number of Swordsmen to display the true potential of the Swordsman. He can then level up quickly. Otherwise, it would be impossible to increase the efficiency of killing monsters by relying on normal attacks.
“I remember there was a Black Market Challenge in the Red Leaf Town Trade Area. Players who complete the challenge for the first time will be able to obtain skill books for the Swordsman. ”Most skill books fall from monsters around Level 3 to 5 and their drop rate is very low. At this stage of the game, there was still no player capable of grinding those monsters. It would be a waste of time if Shi Feng wanted to obtain another skill book for the Swordsman. He also has no time for that. Thus, the Black Market Challenge was the only way for Shi Feng to quickly obtain a skill book in Red Leaf city.
Red Leaf Town Trade Area
The shops take care of both sides of the street. There were apothecaries, blacksmiths, bars, and more; it was highly developed, like a small market. However, the current trading area is not as lively as it should be. It had not been long since Gods Domain had started its operations, so most players were busy leveling up instead of enjoying what Gods Domain had to offer. As a result, there was only a small portion of Lifestyle players living here. They were here to study Auxiliary Jobs such as Enchanter, Forger, Pharmacist, Chef, Engineer, Alchemist, etc.
"Buying herbs at a high price, contact me directly if there is one."
“Buying ore; rip-off can stay away. "
“Honorat I bought high ranking equipment. Price can be bargained. Available to pay with Credit. "
Many logistics staff from the Workshop and Guild had set up a small kiosk by the roadside of the Trade Area. They were mainly here to purchase items and equipment.
Shi Feng quickly headed towards a two-story building without stopping. A high-ranking gnome guarded the building, and on top of the building it said 'Black Market'. This place was the dark side of Red Leaf Town and it was a place of entertainment built by greedy Gnomes.
The Gnome Auction House can be seen right after entering the Black Market. Descending along the stairs of the dungeon led to two empty fields; one was the Battle Arena, while the other was the terrain for the Challenge Race.
At the moment, several players were standing in front of the field. They accept the challenge for Gnome.
Good luck! You have to succeed this time! ”
Good luck! Stomp on the Gnomes! ”
Challenge racing can be as a testing ground for player abilities. Once a player tried the trial field, all of their Attributes would point at 10 points, their skills were disabled, and their equipment was useless. In a 30-meter-long and 10-meter-wide field, players only require or avoid incoming shots from a Gnome rifle. The win will happen after the player arrives at the end point.
Gnome gave three levels of challenge: Copper Prize, Silver Prize, and Gold Prize. Once the challenge is over, there will be a three-day cooldown. There was a cost of 5 Copper for the Copper Prize, 5 Silver for the Silver Prize, and 5 Gold for the Gold Prize. Naturally, the higher the ranking of the challenge, the greater the reward. There was even a chance to obtain the Dark-Gold Equipment.
However, if a player reached the First Clear for the challenge in Red Leaf Town, the Copper Prize might be comparable even to the Silver Prize.
In Shi Fengs previous life, this First Clear was obtained by a Swordsman named Fierce Gale and the person had received a rare skill book for the Swordsman.
After a while, the Assassin on the field was struck. His body lay at the 20-meter mark, still ten meters away from the end point.
Another bit. Do you still have money? I will definitely clean it up at another time, "the male Assassin said after getting up from the field.
A male Ulama shook his head saying, “Bos Piercing Heart, the five of us have given you all our money. We don't have any more. "
On the side, Shi Feng gave his gaze towards the Assassin. He was shocked after hearing the word 'Piercing Heart'.
The guy's body was a party of black clothes. He was short and thin, like a monkey. Shi Feng could hardly believe that the 'monkey' in the field was a Piercing Heart, an Assassin ranked 10th in the Star-Moon Kingdom's Assassin Leaderboard.
The Assassin named Piercing Heart his gaze to Shi Feng. After gauging Shi Feng, showing gazes as if they had just found prey. Smiling, he walked Shi Feng and said, “It's nice to meet you, friend. I'm Stabbing Heart, Leader of the Assassin Force (Assassin Alliance). Lend me 5 Coppers and I'll return 20 Coppers to you tomorrow. How about that? ”
Stabbing Heart was only ten meters away from the last point this time around, so he was unwilling to accept defeat. He had already found some pattern of challenge; he would clear it if given another chance. Hence, he thought of using his Guild name which surprised and astonished Shi Feng to lend him 5 Koppers.
The Assassin Alliance was a large Guild famous in the virtual gaming world. Any veteran gamer will know this name. A person capable of becoming the squad leader for Assassins was clearly a great expert, a figure respected by many players. Instead of lending, the average player would definitely only give 5 coppers to get help.
"5 Copper, right?" After some thought, Shi Feng replied: "I can lend you 5 Coppers, but you will have to pay back 50 Coppers tomorrow."
Stabbing Heart was shocked. He was Stabbing Heart, the famous Assassin's Alliance Squad Leader. However, Shi Fengs disrespectful reaction was completely different from what he had imagined. Could Shi Feng be a novice player?
Seeing Stabbing Heart remain silent, Shi Feng asked, "Still borrowing?"
"I'll borrow." Stabbing Heart wanted to cry. The other players would become 'Expert, Expert!' When they met him, yet Shi Feng showed no such reaction. However, when he talked about the reward that would await him, even 50 Coppers was worth it.
"It's 5 Copper. Let's add each other as friends. Don't forget to return 50 Coppers to me tomorrow." Shi Feng took out 5 Coppers out of the 60 he had earned from selling the necklace, not forgetting to remind Stabbing Heart to return 50 Coppers.
With a spring flowing down his face, Stabbing Heart received 5 Coppers and said, Fine. I won't forget. "
Not knowing what Stabbing Heart was thinking, Shi Feng left after the trade was over. He headed towards the green-skinned Gnome who was the Challenge Race administrator.
“Master, time is money. What business do you have? ”Gnome Administrator states so in a high tone.
"I want to enter the Copper Prize Challenge," Shi Feng said as he handed over 5 Coppers.
After Flipping the coin a few times over, Gnome nodded in agreement. He opened the wooden door to the Challenge Race, allowing Shi Feng to enter.
“Guests, we have a new challenger on the field. Please let us welcome this brave swordsman. The gnome loudly announced.
"Bos Stabbing Heart, the boy who lent you money is in the Challenge Race" the male cleric pointed out.
Stabbing Heart who was resting with a laugh said, "That kid is just a beginner. Does he think the Racing Challenge is so easy? Even though the distance is only 30 yards, the attack pattern of the Gnome will change once you pass 15 yards and their attack rate greatly increases. Not to mention, even I have a hard time dealing with them. "
"That's for sure! Even an expert like Boss Stabbing Heart could only reach 20 yards. I'm guessing that kid, at most, will reach five meters before he finishes entering." The male snake nodded with a smile.
Inside the field, the three Gnomes standing in a line finished readying their rifles, directing them towards Shi Feng.
On top of the challenge field, the timer starts counting down.
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Challenge Start!
