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Chapter 35: Alien (3)
Alien.
Intelligent life is believed to exist on celestial bodies beyond Earth.
Therefore, the being in front of must be an alien.
I saw it clearly coming down from sowhere in the sky along with a black pillar of light.
And that ‘sowhere’ is likely a part of the vast universe.
So, Yeongwoo couldn’t help but doubt his eyes.
‘That thing was living in the universe…?’
What kind of place was the universe, after all?
Yeongwoo felt as if his concept of the universe, which he had known, shattered in an instant.
Because the actual appearance of the alien was too different from what he had imagined.
If the being that appeared had been equipped with advanced gear or had a form like a cluster of light, it might have been understandable.
But the real alien that appeared was…
-Quaaaaaa…!
Huge rocks emitting a chilling scream.
They occupied the intersection of the city without resting, shouting incessantly.
Whether it was because of the bizarre sounds or the violent vibrations of the air in the area, Yeongwoo saw his sword trembling.
“….”
These rocks, reaching a height of 4 ters, had a chaotic spiral pattern like clam shells, standing in a row with about the width of a human forearm between them.
-Quaaaaaa…!
The strange screams continued.
Yeongwoo, holding his sword in front of the ‘rocks’ about twenty ters away, suddenly realized sothing.
The appearance of these rocks was slightly different, and they even had their own unique tones.
In other words,
‘It’s not a rchant here, but… it’s the upper part of the trade.’
Each of these large rocks was an alien rchant.
In other words, Yeongwoo was facing extraterrestrial rchants.
‘One, two… four, five.’
The total number of rocks that visited Earth as rchants was five.
‘Anyway, did they co here to trade? What should I do?’
Amidst the continuous screams, Yeongwoo felt his sword gradually calming down.
In the anti, he had adapted to this mysterious scene.
But the thod of trading with the rocks from outer space was still unclear.
Unlike the exchange office he saw on the first day of the reset, they didn’t provide rules in his mind, and they didn’t seem to use human language.
Just making eerie noises that felt like squeezing one’s heart.
“….”
Therefore, Yeongwoo reluctantly walked towards the rocks.
‘If I try to make contact, they’ll show so reaction. Even if they look like rocks on the surface, they must be intelligent beings.’
It was purely a deduction from a human perspective, but surprisingly, it was a valid thought.
-Gooooo…!
As the distance between Yeongwoo and the rocks decreased, the sounds they produced began to change.
And when the distance between the two sides approached five ters.
-Swooooosh…!
The cries that filled the space suddenly stopped as if it were a lie.
And then.
Swoosh.
The space between Yeongwoo and the rocks was torn vertically.
Thud!
“….?”
When Yeongwoo realized that the shape of this ‘torn space’ resembled an eye, already, within the pitch-black eye hole, a white pupil was rising.
So, this… really, that eye had noticed him.
Just an eye of sothing that was definitely not human, using eyelids to form the empty space.
‘What… what should I do.’
Suppressing the instinct to step back, Yeongwoo stood firmly in place.
Then, the white pupil that had been staring straight ahead for a while moved slightly to the side and looked at Yeongwoo.
‘…Ugh.’
It was at this mont that a system prompt appeared in Yeongwoo’s field of vision.
「The interdiary requests permission to access data for Jeong Yeongwoo 07. Do you approve?」
[Requested Data]
|Unique Code
|Language Used
‘Unique code and language used…? Does this an it’s necessary for diating the trade with those rocks?’
Through this ‘request,’ Yeongwoo could vaguely realize that even the extraterrestrial beings that began appearing after the reset have their own hierarchy or work system.
In other words, the ‘eye’ introduced as a diator is undoubtedly a more powerful being than a human, right?
And yet, it is still asking for permission to access that side’s data.
‘It didn’t even ask directly. The system just inford that they want access.’
In other words, Yeongwoo was unknowingly under the protection of the system.
Of course, he didn’t know specifically what was providing the protection.
It could be the beings from the council that first notified about the reset, or there might be so kind of security program embedded in the Earth itself.
Anyway, the important thing is.
‘At least these guys won’t be able to harm .’
As the thought reached this point, Yeongwoo felt a bit relieved.
The uneasiness that had been creeping up gradually subsided.
‘But to make a trade.’
Permission must be granted for the access to the two pieces of data that the diator requested.
Staring intensely at the strangely white eyes of the diator, Yeongwoo approved the request.
‘Data access granted.’
Then, the white eyes of the diator flashed for a mont and instantly turned blue.
Swaat.
What happened next was an unexpected ‘declaration.’
―Greetings to the human of Earth, the strongest in Gyeongbuk, Jeong Yeongwoo 07.
‘Huh…?’
Despite the strange voice, the content was very polite.
But what could that an?
When Yeongwoo tilted his head in response to the introduction made by the alien, the other party continued speaking.
―I am Kubu, the guardian of Tenta and the owner diating this trade.
‘Ah, is it so kind of universal courtesy to exchange greetings like this.’
After hearing the introduction of the diator ‘Kubu,’ Yeongwoo nodded silently.
―The diation fee for this trade is 20% and is included in the product price. The trading partner is the representative upper part of Charugo.
―Will you proceed with the trade?
As Yeongwoo couldn’t fully understand the content except for the fact that the diation fee was 20%, he nodded once again.
‘Charugo? Is that the na of the planet where those rocks live?’
While Yeongwoo was having such thoughts, the diator Kubu blinked his eyes quickly three tis, and in response, the previously silent rocks began to make sounds.
However, this ti, the sounds were much lower and more subdued.
-Eooo….
-Uueeem….
-Gaaaah…!
The fact that the tones of each of the five rocks were more distinctly differentiated was a noticeable feature.
“….”
As Yeongwoo quietly listened to the rocks’ chorus, Kubu soon spoke.
―The product list is complete.
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Poof!
After Kubu’s line, sothing like blue spots suddenly appeared in front of Yeongwoo and rapidly changed shape.
In the form of human characters.
Sss, sssss.
‘Ah, this is.’
It didn’t take Yeongwoo long to understand the aning of the blue characters.
It was a quite straightforward price list.
1 ― 「Extractor」 – Ancient One-Handed Hamr
【Changes equipnt into a slot gem.】
◇ 40,000 Karma
2 ― 「Black Wind Cloak」 – Hero’s Cloak
【Nullifies black magic.】
◇ 100,000 Karma
3 ― 「Void」- Artifact One-Handed Sword
【–Empty slot–】
【–Empty slot–】
◇ 300,000 Karma
4 ― 「Blank Check」 – Unique Currency
【Once, it transforms into touched currency.】
◇ 1,100,000 Karma
5 ― 「Serpent of Greed」 – Epic Compass
【Always seeks rarity.】
◇ Legend Achievent 1
‘Oh my goodness.’
Not a single ordinary item.
Moreover, the prices started from 40,000 Karma.
‘Basic welfare… it seems that trading with rchants was not originally intended for ordinary people.’
Currently, the majority of people are struggling to earn even the 1,000 Karma they have to pay as taxes every night.
In other words, trading with extraterrestrial rchants was limited to the powerful individuals who succeeded in hunting monsters in this area.
Of course, even being Jeong Yeongwoo, he couldn’t afford to buy all the presented items.
‘My current total assets….’
104,000.
Fortunately, or unfortunately, it could be considered a stroke of luck.
If he had invested in his abilities every ti he earned money, he wouldn’t have saved up even this much.
‘I can only buy one of the Extractor or the Black Wind Cloak. To properly use the rchant, I also need to pay attention to cash holding.’
However, it wasn’t as if Yeongwoo had no inco.
He indirectly learned how to fill the ’empty slots’ on his current equipnt.
‘It seems like using the Extractor to extract the effects of equipnt and transfer them to empty slots.’
It was a common thod seen in gas, so understanding it was easy, but at the mont, there was a more important product than the Extractor.
That was.
2 ― 「Black Wind Cloak」 – Hero’s Cloak
【Nullifies black magic.】
◇ 100,000 Karma
‘Black magic. Probably strange weather that occurs at night.’
And Yeongwoo was currently in a state where he had an achievent that could only be accomplished by avoiding strange weather.
[Nocturnal]
|Spend a night outside of your residence.
‘With the cloak, I can break the achievent on nights when the black magic rain falls. I must buy that.’
Especially since there was no guarantee that the next rchant he t would sell the sa product.
‘Number 3 is useless for without an Extractor, and anyway, I don’t have enough money. The sa goes for number 4….’
As Yeongwoo scanned the list again, his gaze stopped abruptly at the last product.
5 ― 「Serpent of Greed」 – Epic Compass
【Always seeks rarity.】
◇ Legend Achievent 1
Although it was the highest-rated equipnt, fortunately for Yeongwoo, it was imdiately purchasable.
‘Bought with a legendary achievent? What exactly does that an?’
As Yeongwoo asked this silently in his mind, the diator Kubu understood and explained.
―One achieved legendary-grade achievent will be completely deleted from your data. As a result, the progress of related subsequent achievents may beco impossible, and the number of completed achievents will also be deducted.
‘Ah… then what happens to the rewards received for achieving achievents?’
―Already paid achievent rewards will not be collected.
In other words, in exchange for one achieved legendary-grade achievent, Yeongwoo could imdiately pull in a high-grade piece of equipnt, without knowing what significance it might hold in the future.
‘It’s like betting on the future. If bringing in the equipnt now can result in a bigger profit, then it’s right to make the trade. If not, it could be a loss….’
Poof!
As Yeongwoo opened the achievent window, the achievent profile unfolded at the top of his field of view.
【Your achievent inclination is “Stubborn.”】
||Completed Achievents: 4
|Caller of the Golden Rain [Legend]-First
|Forgive Your Enemies [Hero] – #46
|Excellent Social Worker [Legend]-First
|Golden Fund [Legend]-First
Out of the 4 completed achievents, there were a total of 3 ‘Legend’ achievents.
However, strictly speaking, the only one that could be sold was ‘Excellent Social Worker.’
‘If I ss with the Golden Rain-related achievents, I might even lose the Golden Flood achievent.’
On the other hand, the achievent ‘Excellent Social Worker,’ which involved sending mutants away, did not lead to subsequent achievents even after completion.
Perhaps it was a standalone achievent?
‘If that’s really the case, it would be better to sell it when I can. The number of completed achievents or whatever doesn’t an anything if I die tomorrow.’
Due to constantly spreading the golden rain, Yeongwoo had lower stats compared to other Strongest Swords.
Therefore, it was natural for the Serpent of Greed, which seed helpful for equipnt farming, to catch his eye.
‘I’ll waste more ti if I think about it further. I’ll buy the Black Wind Cloak and the Serpent of Greed.’
Once Yeongwoo made up his mind, Kubu blinked and confird his intention to purchase.
In response, Yeongwoo approved the purchase without hesitation, and shortly after, two of the five rocks responded with high-pitched sounds.
-Quuiiiii…!
-Paaaahhh!
‘It seems like the trade has been successful.’
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