After agreeing to pay, 50,000 credits left from Ace's account, "Yeah, it was the right thing to do," Ace tried to rationalize his spending.
Sofia looked pretty happy to get the pack. It also made Ace somewhat satisfied. So he asked, "It's okay if you want to buy anything else."
"No, it's enough," Sofia said gratefully.
However, Cloud seemed to want to say something, "Actually, I have a suggestion. If you don't mind."
Ace's impression of her was changed after knowing she had some knowledge about the game content. Ace smiled, "What is it, Ma'am?"
Cloud then said, "Have you ever thought to buy all the consumables in the shop?"
Ace's complexion became unattractive, "What do you mean? It would need so much money. And our storage won't be enough. Moreover, most of them are just low-level items, their effectiveness will be reduced if we level up a few times."
"Have you seen some vault access scrolls on the list? It gives us a one-time opportunity to open our vault. We can store something to it or take our stuff from it anywhere anytime. Oh sorry, I haven't explained the vault's function.
The Vault is storage that the system gives to everyone. It has unlimited space. However, someone normally can only open it in the city. But these scrolls are the exceptions. You can say that they are advanced things, you won't see them in the city in the early game.
My suggestion is we appoint someone to become our vault keeper. I recommend Sofia. She will be the one that will store or take anything from the vault. It will minimize the usage of the scrolls," Cloud said.
What she had said was very interesting. Ace could understand its importance immediately. He imagined if they somehow couldn't access a city for a long time, it would be easier for them if they had a large number of supplies. Moreover, If somehow they found a treasure trove, they could sweep the valuables clean. Just imagined it made Ace excited.
However, he still didn't feel the need to buy all of the things there. Ace then asked, "I have to admit that it is a good item. We will buy it. But I don't know the significance of buying all of them. Like I said before something like red potions with 100 HP recovery will lose its effectiveness if we are level 5 and above."
Cloud then took a deep breath, "I can only say that much, you know. However, just try to say, 'Buy All'. You will understand."
Ace was quite puzzled by her saying. As he wanted to say it, she interjected, "Wait! Before saying it, please give Geo permission to access the shop himself. And all of you must say the sentence together and agree to it immediately. Trust me! You will understand."
Ace was surprised. He then thought of a possibility, 'It can't be!'
He then nodded and said to all of his family, "Let's do it! You too brother! And ma'am, I believe you haven't done it by yourself. Please do it too. All expenditures will be covered by me. Do you understand what I said, Geo?"
Geo looked confused. He then shook his head.
Looking at that, Ace explained what they had to do later to Geo until he understood.
As for Sampson and Sofia, they stared at Cloud with curiosity. But they didn't say anything. It seemed they had understood the consequences of said it aloud.
Cloud could only nod.
After everyone was ready, Ace gave the signal with his fingers.
One
Two
Three
Everyone then said, "Buy all!"
Then system notifications appeared in front of them.
[Do you want to buy all of the items in the shop for 1 credit?]
[Yes/No]
Without reading it too long, everyone said, "Yes!"
In front of Ace then appeared many notifications.
[Geo's expenditure will be paid by you. Is that Ok?]
[Sofia's expenditure will be paid by you. Is that Ok?]
[Cloud's expenditure will be paid by you. Is that Ok?]
[Sampson's expenditure will be paid by you. Is that Ok?]
Without reading them one by one, Ace then said, "Yes!"
Everyone then got a notification.
[Your inventory can not contain all items that you have bought. The remaining items will be placed around you.]
After saying that, many piles of items like potions, scrolls, etc were scattered around them.
Although everyone had known they would get many items. They were frozen for a moment.
Must be known, their inventories each had a volume of 27 m³. To fill a space that large was required a mass amount of items. And now they saw them.
'It's so good to cheat on the system. And only for 4 dirac. Seriously! Hahaha,' Ace said in his heart with an inaudible laugh.
They then got notifications.
[For finding a bug of the game. The system gave you 100 dirac. And you can keep the items. The bug has been repaired. Thank you for your finding.]
Ace dumbfounded, 'Not only it didn't angry, but it also gave us each of us 100 dirac. You are too nice.'
"You're welcome," Geo said with a cheerful expression.
Everyone couldn't help to laugh at his innocent remark.
"Hahaha…."
Alex then ruffled his son.
Geo seemed was enjoying it.
Seeing his cute son, Sofia then pinched Geo's cheek.
"Mom! It was hurt!" Geo then stared at her resentfully.
Everyone laughed again.
***
After enjoying the feeling of fulfillment of 'cheating' the system. Everyone except Sofia was doing some practices and sparring.
After everyone put what they didn't need and took some that they wanted, Sofia opened the vault by activating a vault access scroll. And shoved all of the items that had become a small mountain into the vault. They were arranged based on their names and types automatically. It really helped her examined all the items' information.
She was marveled at some items' descriptions. She felt some of them shouldn't be sold, as their functions were really incredible. Her discovery also made her more pleased had chosen to be a scribe. There were many scrolls that were sold that opened her understanding of her job.
[Contract scroll]
Rarity: E
Effect: can be used to make a written agreement between player and NPC, player and player, or NPC and NPC. The content of the contract will bind all parties that sign the contract. Needs an offering to be activated.
[Job Changing Scroll, Warrior]
Rarity: E
Effect: Change an NPC's job to be a warrior. The NPC's level will reset to level 1. Needs an offering to be activated.
There was also some scroll for other jobs like healer, bard, elementalist, archer, thief, blacksmith, alchemist, tailor, leatherworker, woodworker, builder, sculptor, painter, writer, and cook.
She had an idea of how to use those kinds of scrolls. She thought they were a shortcut to make her small group strong. She wanted to discuss her idea with everyone else later.
At the time, she only had 5 scrolls of each job. She could try to make them. However, she must study them from the library. Looking at many things she must study, made her sigh.
"However, It is better to have direction than study aimlessly," She said while looking at Ace who was ganged up by everyone one's else including Jumpy. But he seemed to be better and better to contain them.
She looked at the agile Ace with flushed cheeks and a mesmerized gaze, she said under her breath, "You are so talented, honey and so cool!"
***
Moon, Terra Project Main Office, 31 December 130 A.R.
"A bug? Are you serious Cleo?" A man around 30th that wore a white lab coat asked a younger woman, she also wore a white lab coat.
"No, David. It's not a bug actually, just an easter egg in the character making interface. It was my suggestion. If a player said 'buy all' in front of the shop window, he will get an option to buy all of the items with only 1 credit. Could you imagine how the player will act when meeting a situation like that?" A woman with the name Cleo said excitedly.
"Oh, I remembered the moment you suggested it to chief. Her face was incredible. Hahaha…." David said.
"So it should disappear, right? I mean the easter egg," Cleo said.
"It must be. The system will recognize it as a bug and then immediately repair it," David said.
"I want to know who was the lucky one who got it. Although it was impossible," Cleo said in an unhappy tone.
"It can't be helped, right. President didn't want any information about the identity of the gamers is revealed. He feared some old foxes will use the information to benefit them," David said while typing something on his computer.
"Yeah! I will go out for dinner. Do you want something?" Cleo said.
"I will go out too after finishing this. Tell everyone to take a break, they often forget about time" David added.
"Yeah, like you," Cleo said while walking towards another scientist.
***