Thalion had ditated the whole night, strengthening his soul. He couldn’t believe just how well it had worked. Many hated him now, but looking at his total credit score, it was totally worth it. He currently had a bit over three hundred million credits. This had to be enough to buy the real deal when it ca to outsiders.
The last few hours until the arrival went by fast as he was fully focused on strengthening his soul, and when the notification popped up, he triggered it imdiately. Thalion arrived in front of the voice, who started laughing in his head the mont he appeared.
"I didn’t expect anything like that. I guess you want the best stuff I’ve got related to outsiders?"
"Show what you got," Thalion said with anticipation.
A black crystal appeared before him.
mory Crystal of Xal'Kharoth, The Star-Seeker [300,000,000 Credits]
"What makes it so special?" Thalion asked, noticing there was no description. The price was so high that if he bought it, he would have only 500,000 credits left in his pocket.
"As you can see, it’s the mory crystal made by the Star-Seeker, a being that lived long before the empire of Amun-Ra," the voice began his explanation. "It contains knowledge on different ways to bind outsiders and to completely destroy their inherent will. The most dangerous thing about outsiders is that their will invades your soul like a virus, slowly changing you from the inside without you noticing. Xal'Kharoth found many solutions to this problem. Additionally, there’s a map inside the crystal that will guide you to certain realms. There are many other things, but those are the most important."
"Okay, then I’ll take it," Thalion said with a shrug. This was too good not to buy.
Thalion watched in dismay as all the credits disappeared from his status screen.
"You know, you just bought the most expensive item in this shop—and you’re also the first to do so," the voice laughed in amusent.
"Wait, how is that possible? Three hundred million credits isn’t that much, right?" Thalion wondered in surprise.
It was true; if a god’s chosen got sothing like those cuffs, with willing followers, the chosen should be able to get way more credits than three hundred million. So why hadn’t anyone bought it before?
"They got reduced due to the interference of many gods. No one in the tutorial would ever know about the outsiders, and even if they did through rare circumstances, they’d lack the credits," the voice explained. "When gods get involved, for example by showing construction plans of slave cuffs, the price of high-value items skyrockets. But for you, it was the opposite: no one helped you, and in this tutorial, gods are frequently breaking the limits. This ans that everyone who isn’t blessed receives additional help to balance the scales a bit."
"So, what would the normal price be without any outside influence?" Thalion wondered aloud.
"It would be a bit above one billion," the voice answered without blinking an eye.
"So nice discount I got," Thalion laughed. Sotis it really ca in handy to have a target on one’s back.
"Since I have over 500,000 credits left, I thought about a few things. Is there an item that allows to fuse my skills?" Thalion asked, and a mont later, a description of a skill appeared before him:
Skill Fusion (Ancient)
A powerful ability that lets the user rge two distinct skills into a new, combined technique. By channeling energy, the user can determine specific elents from each skill to retain, modify, or enhance. This customization allows for the creation of unique abilities tailored to the situation or the user’s combat style. The fused skill inherits the strengths of its components. [440,000 Credits]
"Okay, I’ll take that one for sure," Thalion said with delight. This was exactly what he needed, especially for his eagle form or when he would go out skill-hunting. This skill was basically morphic adaptation for skills. With his last credits, Thalion purchased housing for the living district. It was only enough for five houses, but they should fit close to 8,000 survivors—more than enough for the coming weeks. Appearing back in his room, he imdiately took out the mory crystal of Xal'Kharoth. Upon contact, the crystal dispersed into black smoke that entered his body, and Thalion was knocked out cold from the influx of knowledge.
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