►[Congratulations to Host for clearing the bandit gang alone.]
►[Reward: Skills - Lock pick and pickpocketing.]
'Oh, looks like - if you do some things out of the plot, you can get rewarded.'
'What a bullshit.' Rain's eyebrows twitched.
He was perplexed because he only got the skills of thieves. He thought that system should have given some better skills.
So Rain assumed that maybe the reward would be related to the achievement. For example, killing bandits would give you skills for robbery.
'So if I kill those bitchy heroines in the future, will I be able to get their skills also?' Now his imagination was running wild.
'Wow. Even if they have the worst personalities, their skills are top-notch.' But then he just shrugged his shoulders.
'No, let's drop this idea. It will partially deviate the plot line, they are much stronger and luckier than me, and it is quite tiring.
How much work do I have to do for just them? Nah.'
Rain felt that the skills he would gain in return for killing heroines weren't worth the trouble he would go through for it. He wasn't even sure whether he would get skills or not. Then Rain checked his new skills.
'So, this Robbery skill will surely come in handy someday, maybe I can rob the treasury of that [merchant queen]? Yeah, that will be a good idea.' He made an evil smile.
'Just, kidding. Even master robbers can't penetrate her defense, only Hero can penetrate her defenses. Kekeke.' Rain chuckled.
He made his way toward the corpses of the bandits, careful not to step over the fallen weapons that littered the ground. The stench of death filled the air as he approached the bodies, their faces frozen in expressions of surprise and fear.
Rifling through their pockets and bags one by one, he began his search for anything valuable.
It didn't take long for him to find the first space ring, a glint of light catching his eye as he pulled it from the bandit's finger.
Continuing his search, he found several more rings among the bodies, but only a handful of the bandits had possessed one.
He also scoured the area for any hidden safes or stashes, eventually uncovering a small cache of loot that the bandits had hidden away in the cave.
Rain spent some time sorting through the spoils of his raid, checking the contents of each space ring and examining the skill manuals and low-tier artifacts he had collected.
Satisfied with his haul, Rain lit a match and set fire to the area, watching as the flames quickly consumed the bodies and belongings of the fallen bandits.
He turned and walked away from the smoldering ruins, feeling a sense of satisfaction at his successful raid.
Looking at the things that he got, he thought to sell all of them except some of the skill manuals and potions.
Rain obtained quite good skill manuals like [Shadow Sword Art] - which he wanted to get.
However, Rain's Swordsmanship mastery was still at the elementary level.
So he couldn't learn it now.
He had to wait till he reaches intermediate mastery. That time, he will also be able to learn the Holmes family's sword art.
Still, there were some things that he could learn now.
'Shadow Walk' & 'Hawkeye'
These are the two manuals that Rain got after looting bandits. It was an unexpected gain for him.
Although they are not high-quality skills, after some days of combat experience, Rain knew that he needed a good footwork technique to increase his speed.
With Hawkeye skill, he will be able to see the target from long range. It will be beneficial for Marksmanship.
As Rain was leaving the scene, he thought he had already collected most of the hidden pieces, only a few hidden pieces were left now from the list.
It was a good thing as he had to return home before evening to set his plan in motion. Rain hastened his walking speed as he was in a hurry.
'Ah. Now only 2 days are left before my birthday, huh.'
Then he started walking towards the next location for a hidden piece. It was a cold and lonely night.
But you may be thinking, why is Rain going there now? Can't he go there in daylight?
The answer is No. He can't.
Because that place is where you can only go at night.
[Black Market]
Not common, but black market.
'But hey man, this black word still makes me tired. It reminded me of my 'black company.'
Even though he cursed every time for overwork - the working staff, environment, and salary were sure nice there and they were about to go on their success tour for the game, including all staff. Rain felt nostalgic after remembering them.
However, he died. Just before a day of vacation, he died after getting hit by a truck. Rain clenched his fists. Veins were popping on his forearms. He was regretful for not being able to go on vacation.
'I will surely relax in this life. Just you wait, I will get my rest.'
'Now let's think about the black market.' Like that, Rain started recalling details of the black market.
For Rain, the black market was a necessary destination in his plan for a rare and valuable item. He knew that the risks were high, but he was willing to take the chance to obtain what he was after.