Alexa and Axel have now reached the Association branch. They both used Masks to hide their identities. Many people also hide their identities in this world. It ensures the seller's or the buyer's safety from being terrorized by unhappy customers or sellers.
The branch is a tall building. It is so tall that it is hard to see the top if we see it from near the building. The guard is also at the gate is also the same as the gate but is completely different. This one here only records a wanted man that harms the association. That is why the leader of the group yesterday can come here.
We easily pass through the gate and enter the buildings. It is so crowded on the inside. It is sure one of the biggest branches there is. There are many floors in the building. The first floor is consists of many sellers that is sell some materials for evolving Cosmon.
A second floor is a place that has many official stores. The official store sells much more legit material. The ones on the first floor are only people that sell things they found in the forest they don't know the function of. The first floor needs some luck if you want to find something good.
The Cosmons quality checking is on the first floor, and it is located beside the Colosseum, where Cosmons fights to raise its power or show the power of the Cosmons that will be sold later.
The Cosmon quality checking place is full now, so Alexa and Axel need to wait. They now have a numbering system, so when your number is called. You can directly get checked. This way there will be no line, and the people can slowly go around other shops. This method is not only avoiding the conflict but also increasing others shop sales.
Alexa and Axel get a number and pays the fee directly to get checked. Alexa and Axel are going around the first floor to check the goods here around the first floor.
While they were loitering some stores, they found something exciting. Drake is telling them they need to get the goods from this shop. Axel is looking across all the items, and he finds the items that Drake Wants.
Kaiser is also telling them that this item is very beneficial for them. This item will help them in getting their first Cosmons. This news is also exciting for them.
Alexa and Axel need to Contract an S-quality Cosmon or more when they contract their first Cosmon. This is a very high cost when they learn the body art, but the body art is super, so no wonder the quality of the Cosmon must be high too.
Axel finds that the item is an old box. When he opens the box, there are 10 small stones inside of it. They can't feel anything from the stones. These stones don't have any energy in them. Axel is confused and begins to ask.
'Drake, What is this thing? Why do you want it so much? I can't feel anything from these stones. I can't feel any Aura from these stones. Aren't these just normal stones?" Asked Axel to Drake.
Drake just answered him like usual, "Buy it. It is very beneficial for you. Trust me. Do I ever lie to you? Just believe me that these stones are extraordinary. You cannot miss those."
Kaiser has also said the same thing to Alexa. Alexa and Axel that don't know anything listen to them and buy the box. They are now going to buy the box with the shopkeeper.
"I wanna buy this old box. How much is it?" (Alexa)
The shopkeeper looked at them and said, "This box is 500 Cosmic Coins. No bargain. I have obtained this box from the ruins in the forest. I have risked my life to get it. I will only sell it at 500 Cosmic Coins, or you can trade it with anything worth something like it."
Axel cannot believe his ear when he hears what the shopkeeper says. The price is equivalent to a normal silver-level Cosmon. He already learns the Cosmons here but to see the box price is at this is simply outrageous. He wants to scold him, but Alexa holds him back and says.
"I know that you have gotten this box from a very dangerous place but even you don't know what this is and you dare to sell it in a high price." She says to him while showing her level to him via the watch.
The man who is seeing the level begins to show some sweat. He realizes that both of them are at the silver level. Their body and skins show them that they are young. Young silver-level tamers are usually from noble families. The shopkeeper continues to say while sweating.
"I don't know what this is, but I know that this must be something outstanding. Looks at the crest of the box. Even though it is old, but the box must have had a dazzling appearance in the past. I will sell you no more than 300 Coins." Said the man. He knows that he is playing with fire, but he wants to get many coins to pay his gambling debt.
Alexa, seeing that the shopkeeper is already sweating, knows what happens and says something to settle the bill. "If you said like that... How about I trade you a Cosmon for it. I have this silver-level green skin bullfrog. Can this be used to trade with the box?"
The shopkeeper then looks at the information about the bullfrog that they are offering. It is indeed at silver mid-level. The bullfrog is a Cosmon that is normally at the bronze level, and it is usually caught for eating. But this one is at the silver level.
Cosmon used for eating is usually priced a bit higher because the Cosmon for eating needs to be delicious when being cooked and have a lot of nutrients. The bullfrog is one of the most delicious Cosmon because it has very juicy meat and a very high nutrient in it.
The normal price of bullfrog is usually 200 Coins, but this one can be higher. The shopkeeper thinks that even though the bullfrog can be sold for a high price, it is also difficult to sell it. After all, the bullfrog needs to be inspected first because some may have poison, but if he misses this, he misses big money.
Alexa seeing the shopkeeper begins to say. "I think you are not satisfied. I think we have to cancel this transaction. It is just a pity that I miss this, so I think I will go to other shops. Maybe they will have something better."
Alexa and Axel begin to leave the store. The shopkeeper seeing them about to leave, didn't think anything else and called them back.
"Wait... I agree with the trade. Let's trade the bullfrog with the box. i will sell you the box for the frog." said the shopkeeper to them.
Alexa then turns her face to the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper finally sighs when he receives the bullfrog. He hopes that this bullfrog doesn't contain any poison inside him.
Alexa has left the store carrying the box. He put inside the system space and walks around with Axel. She successfully trades the F quality bullfrog for the box. She previously caught some bullfrogs on the ways here.
She knows from the web that Bullfrogs are delicious Cosmons that people like to eat here. They also have high nutritions in them, so Alexa caught some of them and thinking of using them for trading some items, and it seems that it is true.
They continue to go around the shops on the first floor. Alexa is using the same tactics to buy most things that Drake and Kaiser tell them to buy. All the item that is bought is all rocks that have nothing in it. They are bewildered now.
After they go around, they hear that their number is being called, so they go where the quality check is done. They hurriedly go to the place and arrive there. When they arrive, they see some people are having their Cosmons checked.
At first, they think they miss it, but after a closer inspection, the person in front has a number before them. After him, it will be their turn. It seems the number is being announced faster, so the people will not miss its turn.
Alexa then holds the wolf to get checked. The person in front of them has lighted the stone to purple color. It is a C quality for Alexa and Axell, but it is a B quality for The man, and it is better than normal. Many Cosmons are being checked at C quality or below, and it is rare to have a B quality or above.
After the man leaves, Alexa brings in the wolf to get checked. Alexa drops the wolf's blood on it, and the thing that happens greatly shocked everybody else there.