Ibro entered the store without any hesitation. Inside, he found a lot of shelves with a large amount of equipment over them.
A lone NPC stood in front of all these shelves. He wore a dark purple armor. This NPC was very hard to notice amidst the dim light of the store. Once Ibro arrived in front of this NPC, he heard him say,
"Welcome adventurer. What made you come here?"
"I heard a lot about the store's reputation and decided to visit it. I might like a piece of equipment and buy it."
"Enog Store is not a place for poor beggars like you."
"Poor beggars? Are you talking about me, Enog?"
Enog laughed out loud before saying,
"I know how much money you have. You only have copper coins. You can't buy my treasures with that currency."
"Who told you that what I own is not enough to buy your most valuable item?"
Enog laughed again as if he heard a hilarious joke. He said in mockery,
"Oh really? Then can you buy this masterpiece? You are a Dark Magician and this wonderful staff is precious to you."
Ibro smiled happily, as this was what he wanted to get from the start. It was a long staff with pointed sides and deep inscriptions in some parts. This wasn't any ordinary staff, but Ibro could not guess the exact grade of this staff.
It might be silver or gold grade. Equipment at Rioneed was classified as Basic, Copper, Silver, Fine Gold, Dark Gold, Epic, Legendary, Platinum, and Mythic.
What would happen if he jumped out and stole this baby from Enog hands? It was just a mere fantasy. He knew very well that he couldn't approach even half a meter from Enog before he would be dead.
Enog was a 35 level Intermediate Wizard. Ibro restrained his impulse to get the staff. He then said sarcastically as that player from his previous life did,
"It's not a good staff,Enog. How much does this worn-out staff in your hands worth?"
Although he felt severe pain from his words, he must follow the same steps of the player from his past life.
According to what that player said at the forums, if he praised Enog equipment then he would get nothing. If he showed dissatisfaction, then Enog would offer him that unique quest.
He would undoubtedly get that equipment after he finished this easy quest. The quest was about getting a thousand units of Silvermoon ore. That player explained how he got that big amount of ore.
It was a leveling place away from the novice village. It was surrounded by areas full of monsters at 7 and 8 levels. The monsters that dropped this Silvermoon ores were just one level higher than the level of the player.
The main problem was to arrive at the area safely. Killing those monsters was an easy task for an experienced player like Ibro. The task was really simple when you consider the big reward of this quest.
Enog's face changed immediately. It seemed that he was seriously insulted. He said in a threatening tone,
"Are you sure that the staff in my hand is worn out, adventurer?"
Ibro felt a heavy pressure coming from Enog. He swallowed his saliva and quickly retrieved every little detail of what this player said about Enog and this quest.
This Tasanian player seemed to hide some important information deliberately. He did not mention this response from Enog at his thread. This didn't bode well to Ibro.
Enog stood before him waiting for his response with extreme anger and no patience. That green aura around Enog started to change into yellow. The NPC would be hostile to Ibro if he behaved wrongly.
Would he apologize to Enog about what he just said? Or should he continue to belittle the staff?
He had to think fast before that aura turned red.Ibro's brain seemed to lose track of any good thoughts, so he decided on impulse. If he died now, he wouldn't lose anything. After all, his level was a big zero. He decided to risk it all as he replied,
"Yes, that staff is bad, and it isn't useful for a good DarkMagician like me."
Enog moved his fingers suddenly and the staff disappeared. He slowly approached the wide marble counter separating him from Ibro. Enog stared at Ibro directly in the eye as he said in a slow deep tone,
"And what is your ideal staff requirement, good Dark Magician?"
Ibro swallowed his saliva with difficulty and tension. He felt his first death in the game was about to happen.
Enog moved his fingers again and a completely different staff appeared in his hand. It looked more luxurious and elegant as it was a higher grade than the previous one.
Ibro felt a sudden blow of hot air that hit him. He almost retreated a few steps except for his tight grip on that marble counter. He gritted his teeth while Enog said in a strong tone:
"Do you like this staff, good Dark magician?"
Ibro nodded without any hesitation. He felt that if he didn't show his approval, Enog would not hesitate to kill him several times before his anger would calm down.
Nonetheless, Enog's face did not change for the better. Instead, it turned into worse. Ibro felt like he was standing in front of a ferocious beast. Enog then said in a tone that made Ibro's body shivered,
"Then you have to pay for it now, Dark Magician. I believe it won't be expensive for an ignorant rude person like you."
"How much does it cost, Mr. Enog?"
Ibro's try to show respect for Enog failed, as Enog continued with his fierce look,
"The price is very cheap, just ten million gold coins. Pay for it or I will hold you in my store for a year."
Now Ibro wanted to go back in time and kill this deceptive Tasanian player. Was this the easy quest that rewarded the player a valuable prize and a powerful equipment?
This lie would make him lose everything. If this matter was just limited to his death, then he wouldn't worry. But the penalty for this crazy NPC was to hold him for a whole year.
An entire year in detention and without playing was like a death sentence to him. He suddenly thought about what this crazy NPC just said. What was the level of this staff to make its cost reach a terrifying ten million in gold?
In his past life, he had never heard of any equipment that reached this crazy amount of gold to buy! Suddenly his train of thoughts was interrupted by a soft voice ringing in his ears,
"System Prompt: NPC Enog has just offered you a legendary quest. Congratulations on getting the first legendary quest in all domains of the game.
As a reward for your accomplishment, you will be rewarded with a tip that may help you succeed in your quest.
Legendary quest: Buy the legendary staff from EnogShop.
Quest details: Within five minutes, you should be able to purchase the staff that Enog offers.
Quest Prize: You get the Legendary Minior Staff + you will get the privilege of entering Enog Shop once every six months + a special prize from the game for you.
Quest Failure: You will lose the privilege of entering the Enog shop + being detained in the Enog shop for a full year.
System Prompt: Do you accept the Legendary Quest?"
He didn't hesitate at all. Once he heard the name 'Legendary Quest' he replied:
"I agree."
"System Prompt: player accepted the Legendary Quest."
"Quest Hint: Enog does not know math!"
'Damn, it's a Legendary Quest!'
He was very excited and shocked. It was a Legendary Quest that would award him a legendary staff! He never had Legendary Quests before in his previous life.Even if he failed, he wouldn't regret it. He was more determined to win that quest. He had five minutes to get that legendary staff.
The first thing Ibro concluded was that getting the staff did not require him to have this huge amount of money. The key to this quest lied in that hint. What did the game mean by saying that Enog didn't know math?
To pay anything to any NPC, you need to take the gold out of your Inventory and put it in front of this NPC.
If he was paying to another player he could just send directly the gold to their inventory from his Inventory. This hint wasn't related to counting as Enog would know the count when he collected the money.The hint meant something else then. Time was ticking second by second.
Ibro's brain started to work rapidly as that hint became a big question mark in front of him. All he needed to do was to solve this question and he would win a legendary staff.
He looked again at his Inventory and his 100 copper coins laid there in shame. He knew that if he turned those copper coins to gold coins they weren't enough even to get him one gold coin.
He suddenly stopped thinking and his brain froze! It hit him like lightning. He knew what that strange hint meant. It seemed that his good fortune had not yet abandoned him. He said with great joy,
"The price of that staff is ten million gold coins. You know I only have copper coins. So, tell me how much it's worth in copper coins?"
Enog's face showed confusion, while Ibro's eyes shone with brilliant light. Enog didn't know how to do simple math calculations!
Ibro began to feel confident about this quest. Ibro Just needed to keep pushing Enog towards mathematical operations, and that legendary staff would be his.
"I don't know, don't you have any gold coins? Do not fool me, young adventurer!"
"I am not fooling you, Mr. Enog. You know that I only have copper coins in my Inventory."
"I don't want any copper coins. I want gold coins."
"I only have copper coins. We can convert gold coins to copper coins and I will pay for the staff with copper coins."
"I only sell my equipment in gold coins, young adventurer."
"Are you going to back down from your offer? This is weird because the Enog Store's reputation is well known to everyone. If you give up on your offer to me, it will negatively affect your store reputation."
If the game presented to Ibro this fat NPC on a golden plate, how could Ibro let him escape from his clutches then? If Ibro did so, then he would be a big fool. Enog's look showed obvious hesitation and confusion.
Ibro looked at the little digital clock next to the quest red mark at his profile. He only had less than two minutes left before losing this quest. If he succeeded, it would be a heaven for him. But if he failed, it would be hell.
There was no time to waste, so he started pressuring Enog,
"If you don't honor your offer, I will get out of here and shout at every street of the village and I will tell everyone that you are a fraud who lied to a customer like me. I hold you responsible for cheating on me."
Ibro didn't give him any chance as he turned around and started moving towards the door of the store with wide steps.
In fact, his legs were shivering from severe tension as he only had a minute for the quest. Enog didn't notice that but he felt threatened by Ibro's words.
"Wait, adventurer. I will not cancel my offer to you. Just pay with copper coins."
Ibro felt great excitement. Enog really fell for his trick. Ibro's time was running low so he turned around and said quickly,
"Can you calculate it and tell me the cost of copper coins?"
"I have no time to waste on something like this. Just tell me how much and pay the total amount to get the staff."
"It is quite a difficult calculation, Mr. Enog. Give me a few seconds to calculate it for you. One copper coin worth a hundred thousand ore, while one ore equals ten gold coins and one gold coin equals ten silver coins. It's a math nightmare, Mr. Enog."
Restlessness and distress seemed to show on Enog's face, who said impatiently:
"Just tell me the final amount and pay it immediately or else I will detain you!"
"The total cost for that staff is fifty copper coins. Here are your 50 copper coins."
"Thank you! You have paid the right price for the staff. Here is your staff adventurer."
As soon as Ibro took out his 50 copper coins, they immediately disappeared in front of his hands. Sure enough, Enog fell for the trick right away.
Ibro's eyes were fixed over the staff. He nearly drooled when he heard Enog's words. He now owned a legendary staff at level zero. That was unbelievable!
Enog pointed his fingers to the staff which began to float in the air towards Ibro. As soon as it reached him, the magical energy surrounding it disappeared as it fell into his hands.
Ibro felt great enthusiasm when he held this staff. As soon as he grabbed the staff, he heard a loud bell sound that rang in his ears accompanied by a soft voice saying,
"System Prompt: you completed the legendary quest before the end of time. Quest evaluation is A rank.
As the first player to complete a legendary quest in all domains of the game, the game will announce this success globally. Do you agree with the announcement? You have one minute to consider.
Note 1: If you do not agree, you will not receive additional rewards for being the first local, regional, and global player to complete a legendary quest.
Note 2: If you do not decide within a minute, the announcement will be made."