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Chapter 96 Old Grob, The Shrewd Mystic Technician
Chapter 96 Old Grob, The Shrewd Mystic Technician
During the night, Rex expected to be attacked or robbed but surprisingly, neither of these 2 scenarios happened as he slept peacefully throughout the night.
After reading the information from the bartender last night, Rex confirmed that his plan was feasible in this village.
Like what he predicted, he was not the first lone mystic warrior to enter the village. Other foreigners frequently visited as villages in the wild like these were perfect places for lone warriors and adventurers to rest and wind down.
In most cases, apart from resting to wind down from all the pressure and action of the wild, mystic warriors also visited villages like these to sell their goods.
To prevent suspicion, Rex intended to do the same and was why he asked for a place to set up a temporary stall to sell his goods.
Another reason why Rex intended to erect the stall was to get some Mist Credits. To have any purchasing power here, he needed to get their currency.
Having read of Old Grob through the paper, Rex now knew that this old man was the only mystic technician in the whole village.
Unlike most mystic technicians who specialize in single areas, Old Grob worked on all ranging from servicing daggers and old mystic weapons to working on leather and other mystic treasures made from different materials.
Though Rex was an anomaly who already had 4 Mythical grade treasures, he was still a pauper whose most of his mystic treasures were basic mystic treasures.
Before leaving this village and most especially before implementing the plan that brought him to this village, he wanted to upgrade both the mystic boot that he bought and his mystic leather armor.
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[Wind Boots!]
[Bonded Warrior: Rex Vector!]
[Current Grade: Basic Grade!]
Rarity: Common
- Speed: 30
- Durability: 80/80
[Mystic Effect: Wind Runner!]
[When activated, +5% movement speed for 5 minutes.]
[Remark: A mystic boot meant for a pauper. You cannot surf the wind with these, you can only run after the wind.]
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[Coke Armor!]
[Bonded Warrior: Rex Vector!]
[Current Grade: Basic Grade!]
Rarity: Common
- Defense: 45
- Durability: 200/200
[Mystic Effect: Lightweight Warrior!]
[When activated, the armor will become 5% lighter.]
[Remark: This is not an armor; this is a freaking bunch of leather mashed together!]
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Upgrading a basic grade treasure to the intermediate grade was far cheaper than buying a standard intermediate grade mystic treasure, so also was a standard intermediate grade treasure superior to an upgraded one in stats.
As a cheapskate, Rex could only afford an upgraded one and was why he decided to upgrade both his mystic boots and armor here.
Once he was ready, he left the inn to the small market of the Mist Village where he met the young lady called Mary.
Once he introduced himself that he was sent by the bartender, Mary confirmed it before taking him to an open part of the market to open his stall.
Rex thanked her and without hesitation, he put his goods for sale.
Of course, it took some time before the first curious customer came but once he did, he was astonished by what this foreigner placed on display.
"Mystic stones? Wow, you're selling mystic stones?"
"Yes, 8000 Mist Credits a piece".
"Damn, I don't have the money but I'll definitely tell my friends about it".
Once the news spread that someone was selling mystic stones, the village hunters were excited as they started rushing to go prepare their money.
Mystic stones were popular in the mystic world. As the core of intermediate and above mystic beasts, they contain the mystic essence of these beasts including their mystic abilities.
The main use of mystic stones was to aid mystic warriors in training.
If Rex had a metal mystic ability, by refining the Golden Eagle's mystic stone with his mystic energy, it could temporarily increase his training speed with the mystic ability.
Since training mystic abilities was one of the main ways to increase mystic energy limit, mystic stones were an invaluable resource to mystic warriors.
Mystic warriors rarely sold them for money as they preferred to batter them with other mystic warriors in exchange for compatible mystic stones.
Apart from their main use, mystic stones could also be integrated into some mystic weapons to amplify their powers or to grant them special abilities.
Rex put only 2 mystic stones for sale and in just 30 minutes after the first customer saw his goods, he sold them out. Despite the persuasion from the customers, Rex insisted that those 2 were all he had as he left the market.
After leaving the market, Rex went all the way to Old Grob's technician shop.
Once he made his request, the old man with grey hair smiled bitterly. "Sorry young man, I already have 6 month's pile of work from other customers, I can't leave them to focus on yours".
Rex slapped 16,000 Mist Credits on the table. "I'll pay you another 16,000 when you are done, deal?"
"I'm sorry young man…"
"I'll pay 32,000".
"Young man…"
"I'll pay 64,000".
"…"
The old man kept quiet in contemplation. He coughed and rubbed his shin like he was in deep thought, Rex gritted his teeth and offered again.
"80,000".
This time, on seeing the agitated state of the young man as he coughed out this number, the old man coughed again before smiling shyly.
"I would never do this, but as a young foreigner who may lose his life if you don't get your offer done, I'll be generous and complete it for you".
"…"
Rex cursed this old man's shamelessness in his mind before removing his boots and his armor and dropping them on the table. "I want them upgraded".
"When do you want them?"
"As soon as possible".
"I'll be able to finish them in 5 days".
"2 days".
"3 days at least".
"2 days!"
"Ok, ok, I'll be generous". The old man smiled awkwardly.
"I'll bring your money in 2 days".
With that, Rex left the technician shop feeling drained of all energy as he walked back to the inn. "What a cunning old man," he cursed.
On getting back to his inn, Rex saw that Grey was back and before the massive Dark Mist Spider were 3 shiny mystic stones.
Rex smiled and went closer to rub the spider's hard skin. "Good boy!"
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For the next 2 days, Rex pretended to go out hunting everyday in the morning while he secretly counter-tracked and followed the movements of the mystic warriors of the Temple of Blackfire.
After leaving in the morning, he would come back in the afternoon, pretending to have hunt other mystic beasts as he presented mystic stones from his stockpile for sale.
On the 3rd day, Rex already arrived at the perfect plan for his infiltration as unlike before, before going out for his morning hunt, he went to Old Grob's technician shop to get his armor and mystic boot back.
The old man welcomed him with a smile.
"Welcome back, exotic customer, your goods are ready".
"I experienced some more difficulties than expected you know, I had to use some more Mountain Goat leather than expected which you know is more money. Even for the boots…"
"Here's your money". Rex slammed 80,000 Mist Credits on the table before glaring at the shrewd old man.
Old Grob laughed awkwardly and shrank. "Nice working with you".
"You too". Rex took his goods and left.