Chapter 236: Handicraft Shop Service Area
The boss was a big-bearded man, and Yu Jiang always felt he looked a bit familiar, like some monster merchant moonlighting.
“We sell manor souvenirs here, hey, don’t touch if you’re not buying!” The boss shouted at the player number 6 reaching from behind, looking at them with disdain for poor ghosts.
Number 6 hesitated to speak and reluctantly withdrew their hand.
Yu Jiang also jumped at the prices: antique candlestick made of pure silver, 3000 crystal coins, boss’s imitation 1000 crystal coins.
The store was full of such exquisite things, including bowls and plates. The cheapest was custom perfume, with a very pretty bottle, only 200 crystal coins, and couldn’t be touched before paying on the shelf.
There were also copper rings, with a big gem on top for only 600 crystal coins, and intricate patterns on the ring band.
“Why doesn’t he go rob a bank? Such expensive stuff, even if it’s really useful, you’d lose money grinding instances.” Number 6 lowered their voice to their teammate.
Isn’t this crazy? Spending thousands of crystal coins on a candlestick.
Not to mention he had no money, even if he did, he wouldn’t bear to buy this.
Only specific weapons can deal true damage to instance monsters, and now this shop appears—he even suspects this instance is just to scam money and recover crystal coins from players.
Yu Jiang also couldn’t bring herself to buy these things; she didn’t know their efficacy beforehand, and once this shop leaves, she couldn’t enter again.
Thousands of crystal coins—if it’s just for use in a three-star instance, it’s a bit of a loss.
“One perfume.” Number 9 paid with a pained face; such a small bottle for 200 crystal coins was really too expensive.
The five people’s gazes then turned to Yu Jiang and her group, waiting to see what they would buy.
Everyone knew this was a service area shop; players with spare crystal coins definitely wouldn’t want to miss it.
“How many crystal coins do you all have left?” Yu Jiang’s four formed a circle, seriously discussing, “What if these things are useful? Should we pool together, sell water when we get out, and recoup some cost?”
Pure Love Cockroach Spicy Spicy cooperatively sighed, “I only have 300; really buy this stuff?”
Lightning Mage King: “I have 400; want to buy?”
Shi Xu: “600 crystal coins.”
“I have 500.” Yu Jiang slapped the table, “4 perfumes, one imitation candlestick.”
The other five looked at them like they were idiots; turns out they were gamblers.
But if they buy it, they can know what the candlestick is for; worst case, they can rob it.
Yu Jiang subtly glanced at her teammates, using their bodies for cover, and quietly pushed her treasured dessert from the table.
The boss remained expressionless, collected the things quickly as if nothing happened to complete the trade, but his eyes lingered a bit on the ring in the velvet box.
Yu Jiang quickly paid an extra 600 crystal coins, took the only ring; everything was done silently. She and the boss were both fast, the house was small, teammates formed a human wall to obscure, outsiders saw nothing.
The candlestick the boss gave her wasn’t an imitation; it was the real thing!
Effect: Dispels illusions, guides your direction. The candle can also be used as a weapon after burning out, until the holy light residue on it fades.
Holy light is the sheen on silverware.
Perfume is for masking smell, allowing monsters to not detect the user as human.
The ring is a permanent item; after the gem charges, it blocks one fatal attack from a specific type of monster.
It’s just that the charging time is a bit long, needing two weeks.
Compared to one-time prop cards, the ring is very cost-effective long-term, and doesn’t need to be worn; placed in personal grid, it automatically takes effect.
Looking at the things the boss gave, Yu Jiang nearly couldn’t stop her mouth from curving up, but kept a pained expression on her face as she said, “Should’ve brought a few more water buckets.”
The five beside twitched their mouths: She already brought two big plastic water buckets; what more does she want.
“Such an expensive candlestick, does it have some special use?” Number 6 asked.
Yu Jiang’s expression was reluctant, “Just dispels illusions, guides direction; useless after the candle burns out.”
The imitation should just have this function; even if they pooled money to buy one, what she said was fine.
Number 6 saw her pained look and secretly breathed a sigh of relief; good thing they didn’t let them win the bet.
“At least it’s useful.” He comforted.
He was thinking: Looking at that candle’s size, it’s only about ten or twenty minutes; 1000 crystal coins, not as good as a prop card.
Gamblers lose everything in the end; he was happy when he heard the boss say, “Wait, you bought so much; here’s an extra gem for you.”
The boss took out a box; inside was a stone of white crystal material, unpolished and rough in shape.
“Buy more get gift? What’s this stone for?” Number 5 immediately stepped forward to look at the boss.
“I picked it up; great for display or inlay.” The boss answered seriously.
Yu Jiang, who got the stone, knew he only said half; it was an intermediate quality crystal stone. After weapon upgrade, attack +20, and the weapon turns into translucent white crystal style.
Her bayonet just needed one; bigger weapons need several. Shi Xu’s weapon for first upgrade, they stocked three obsidians.
Without Yu Jiang this stable medicine processor, no matter how strong he was, he couldn’t complete the profession release mission so fast to get the item.
Cleaver Brother is harder; both his axes need upgrading.
The other five stood in the store, dithering for half a day. When the boss nearly couldn’t resist kicking them out, Number 5 the captain decided to buy a candlestick.
Their team of 5 could pool it; average 200 crystal coins per person, but it hurt like biting teeth.
Crystal coins gone can be earned back; what if it’s useful? The others might not tell the truth, and they even give gifts; that’s how they are.
Several pooled crystal coins, paid, and upon seeing the candlestick, they and Yu Jiang’s group were stunned.
She’s so honest? What she said was actually true; this broken candlestick only lasts 15 minutes.
Key is their team already had a prop flashlight with similar function; otherwise they wouldn’t enter this instance.
“We also bought so much; where’s the gift?” Number 5 looked at the cabinet with full anticipation.
The boss irritably said, “Gift is one per, first come first served; go go go, I’m closing and knocking off work.”
What level of affection dares to demand same treatment as big customers!
This was originally a hidden item; Wealth Ranking Number One has permission to buy directly, he just found a reason to give it.
That was dessert made by Fox Restaurant, road Michelin!
Everyone was chased out, wooden door slammed shut.
Number 5 player: You *&
The other 4 had varied expressions; NPCs on this road are like this, tempers not great, players can’t do anything to them; causing trouble gets blacklisted, can only endure.
The group turned and left, continuing toward the destination.
In the house behind, the NPC boss slowly packed things, “Eh, when did an antique go missing? Can’t remember, whatever, knocking off work.”
His expression and tone didn’t look like he couldn’t remember at all.
Soon, wooden window closed, and ‘Non-Business Hours’ appeared on the lamp hanging in front of the handicraft shop door.
