Upon returning to the store safely, Mark immediately opened the quest list to accept the rewards.
"System, open Quest list"
QUEST LIST:
Main Quest: Sell 100 Single-shot Pistols (In progress-18%)
Reward: Single-shot firearms Unlock
SIDE QUESTS:
Side Quest I: Earn a total of 1000 gold coins from selling the weapons created by the system excluding the bullets and ammunition (In progress-9%)
Reward: Ether Particles
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Side Quest II: Sell 10 Revolvers (In Progress-10%)
Reward: Semi-automatic Pistol (10 round magazine)
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Side Quest III: Spend a total of 5000 credits (In progress-10%)
Reward: Exchange Panel (Currency to credits and vice versa)
EMERGENCY QUESTS:
Emergency Quest I: Show your might (Completed)
Description: A future God of Weapons should never cower against a mere noble of a small empire. Charge into the Song Mansion and show them that you are a person they can't afford to mess with.
Reward: Passive skill: Ultimate Defense
Bonus Quest: Instill fear into Song Yun and his subordinates (Completed)
Reward: Unknown
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Emergency Quest II: Rescue a Damsel in Distress (Completed)
Description: Song Yue has been abducted by two spies of the Nie clan and is in dire need of help. Song Yue is an important customer of Genesis. In order to not lose the profits of the store, go to Lake Beihai and rescue her.
Reward: Song Yue's affinity with the store increases by 2 levels.
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"All I have to wait for three days and my quest and one of the side quests will be completed. In the meantime, once I hand over the goods to Song Yue, another side quest will be completed and I will unlock a semi-automatic pistol." Mark mumbled to himself while staring at the quest list.
The only thing that worries him is whether Song Yue will take the weapons or not. Even though he saved her and gained the affinity, Mark wasn't that confident that she might return as he doesn't know whether it happens sooner or it will take a lot of time. After all, he couldn't also rule out his attack on her father.
"Affinity, huh…" As he remembered Song Yue, he thought of this new function of the system. He doesn't understand how it works. If it is as the System mentioned it to be, then, the System that latched onto his soul is also powerful enough to influence the other humans.
Putting aside the thoughts that will bring him nowhere, Mark proceeded to click on the quests and receive the rewards.
*Ding! You successfully completed the Emergency Quest I and received the skill, Ultimate Defense.
*Ding! Ultimate Defense has bee changed to Ultimate Defense I.
*Ding! Ultimate Defense II is added to Passive skills.
*Ding! You completed the bonus Quest successfully. Ultimate Defense I is added to Passive skills.
*Ding! You successfully completed the Emergency Quest II and received the reward. Song Yue's affinity with the store has been increased by 2 levels.
*Ding! Affinity Tab has been added to the Character.
*Ding! Song Yue has been registered under Affinity Tab.
*Ding! Congratulations, your customer Song Yue has reached level-1 affinity with the store. You unlocked Derringer.
*Ding! Congratulations, your customer Song Yue has reached level-2 affinity with the store. You unlocked Shotgun.
"Oh, a Derringer and Shotgun… Cool…" Mark was satisfied with the new weapons he can create now, albeit only for the Song Clan heiress. Now, the only thing he hoped for was her return to the store, so that he could sell it to her. Maybe, he can just sell to other rich kids with her as the medium.
Of course, even if it doesn't work with her, there's a customer who ordered 2500 gold coins worth of stuff. So, he could still sell Derringers to the mysterious archer.
Mark first checked the Affinity Tab. Apart from Song Yue, there was no other name but he knew that there will be one more added to the list. Closing it, he proceeded to check the Skill Tab.
SKILLS:
Active Skills:
Dismantling: Dismantle any object that belongs to the host and exchange it in equivalent credits. Cost: 0 Ether energy points. CD: 0 seconds.
Passive Skills:
Ultimate Defense I: By default, the store is invincible under the heavens and cannot be damaged by anyone under the Demigod realm.
Ultimate Defense II: Within the store, the host cannot be harmed by anyone under the Demigod realm. The host cannot also be dragged outside against his will.
"Okay, now that I got the turtle shell, there's only one thing left to do."
For the next three days, Mark never stepped outside of the store. His business went on as usual with a couple of customers every day. Song Yue never appeared once and neither did any officials visit his store to question or arrest him. Mark quietly waited for his time to come.
In these three days, he became busy with creating bullets for the hundred Single-shot pistols and twenty-five revolvers ordered by the mysterious archer.
On the fourth day, Mark woke up early, feeling excited about the transaction that was going to happen with the mysterious archer if everything goes smoothly. At the same time, he was anxious about whether Song Yue will appear or not.
And four hours after the store is opened, a normal-looking carriage entered the alley and stopped before the entrance. Except for the black-robed coachman, there's nothing unusual or eye-catching about the carriage. Commoners were often busy earning money and didn't have time to pay attention to such things.
It was only after the icy cold princess of the Lin clan stepped out of the carriage did a few passersby halted their footsteps and take a look at her.
"Uncle Yao, please wait here." Lin Xue said to him before walking towards the store.
"Wait a second, Lady Lin. I'll come with you. It isn't safe." Yao Ling was concerned about the events that occurred at the Song Mansion. He wasn't sure whether it is safe to be alone.
Seeing how Mark and Allen haven't killed Song Yun and even rescued his daughter later, Lin Xue was sure that the store owner wouldn't dare to incur the wrath of the Palace. So, she was sure that he won't harm her. But, still, to be on the safe side, she allowed her Six-circle realm bodyguard to tag along with her.
Allen who was arranging the pistols at the wall shelves saw Lin Xue along with a black-robed expert enter the store. Mark, on the other hand, was busy creating 9mm bullets.
As soon as they stepped inside the store, both of them felt the suppression on their soul and instinctively stepped outside.
"This…" Lin Xue's eyes are widened in surprise. It was the first time, she felt this way. She stepped inside again and felt the suppression once again. "What's going on?" She couldn't help but look at her bodyguard meaningfully. The last time she was here, there was no such thing.
"Lady Lin, this store is strange." Yao Ling responded with a warning, remembering a certain underground lair that he encountered when he was young.
Before Yao Ling suggest returning her to carriage, Allen walked towards them and greeted them with a bow, "Welcome to Genesis."