Chapter 64: Purchase!
In front of Aakesh was a large equipment store.
Aakesh needed a set for himself since he had been carrying the Adventurer Beginner's Set since he logged in. It has gotten damaged, and two units of defense didn't make any difference for him.
There were ways of trading items with adventurers, and it might cost less, but it was extremely difficult for any adventurer to have armor set at this stage and not wear it. And since Aakesh had enough wealth, he decided to purchase one from the store.
Ding!
A bell rang as Aakesh opened the door and entered the store. There were only a few customers inside the store, so it didn't take long for a salesman to approach him.
"Welcome to the Dean Weaponry, dear customer!" The salesman greeted Aakesh.
Aakesh nodded and then told him about his demand for an armor set.
The salesman's smile turned wider as Aakesh was a big customer. The salesman then respectfully asked Aakesh to follow him to the upper floor.
Aakesh nodded and followed the man. When he reached the second floor, Aakesh found tens of armor sets covered in glasses, waiting for their buyers.
Aakesh didn't focus much on them, as he neither could afford them nor was his level high enough to equip them.
"Dear customer, do you have any requirements?" The man asked Aakesh. These tens of armor sets were the most expensive pieces sold by the stores, and they were mainly here for showing off, as rarely could someone who could afford such prices buy them in this store.
"Suitable for people between Level 10 and Level 25," Aakesh answered. He had a wealth of more than fifteen gold coins, but similarly, the armor sets were expensive, so Aakesh told the man his requirements. He didn't want to come across a piece that he would like but wouldn't be able to afford.
The man nodded and then soon five to six screens appeared in front of him, detailing the armor sets available to Aakesh's requirement.
[Adventurer's Leather Armor] (Ordinary)
Requirement: Level 10, Str: 20,
Defense +10
Durability 100/100
Special Attribute: Nimble -
Type: Passive
Details: Increases the wearer's agility by 10%.
Cost: Seven Gold coins
[Plate Armor] (Rare)
Requirement: Level 10, Str: 35
Defense +25
Durability 300/300
Special Attribute: Righteous
Type: Passive
Details: Provides increased resistance to magical attacks, reducing damage taken
Cost: Seventeen Gold Coins
Aakesh read all six screens, showing different types of armor sets. It wasn't a complete armor set, but the combination of the upper vest and lower pants only. It was also the only reason, Aakesh was able to buy a set at this cost.
The Plate Armor set was the most expensive of the ones shown to Aakesh, and it was also the one he liked the most, as it provided the highest defense.
The shirt for the set was a thick piece of cloth covered with sturdy, interlocking plates. At the joins, there was enough gap so it wouldn't put many constraints on the hand movement. The pant was also made in such a manner. It came with a belt made of leather, and the pant also had six packets in total.
Even after paying for the set, Aakesh would be left with more than two gold coins, so Aakesh decided to purchase it.
With this, Aakesh would no longer have to be concerned about the set until Level 25.
The smile on the man's face widened when he heard Aakesh's choice. He had made a big commission, so his tone turned even more respectful as he requested Aakesh to wait.
Around three to five minutes later, the salesman returned with the armor.
"Do you want to change it here, or do you want to take it with you?" The salesman respectfully asked as he began to prepare the bill.
***
Aakesh called his status panel after coming out of the store.
Character: Ikshvaku
Species: Human,
Affiliated Kingdom: Radison Kingdom
Title: Dungeon Vanquisher I,
Class: Coin Tosser,
Level: Level 10
EXP: 3276/10,000
Attributes:
Strength: 59(15+5+1)
Agility: 59(15+5+1)
Intelligence: 51(15+5+1)↑4
Endurance: 51(15+10+1)↑5
Bravery: 20
HP: 416/510
MP: 353/510
Physical Attack power: 88(59+29)
Magical Attack power: 51
Defense: 105(51+29+25)
Attack Speed: 88(59+29)
Movement Speed: 84(59+25)
Free Attribute points: 3
Aakesh nodded in appreciation when he saw his defense had crossed the mark of 100 after wearing the set. Now Aakesh no longer needed to worry about attacks from adventurers/NPCs below Level 10 unless they had weapons.
After he had bought the set and potions, Aakesh decided to begin his hunting journey, as it was the best way to gain XP points and even meet other adventurers.
It had been a few days since Aakesh joined the game, but he had only conversed with a limited number of people due to various reasons.
Simply doing the three quests wasn't enough; Aakesh also needed to make connections to protect him in case he fell into a disadvantage against the federation on Earth. Before the merging, there was no such thing as one man taking on an army.
The Purple City was a high-level area, so the hunting areas around the city were similarly high-level.
There were only a limited number of hunting areas available for adventurers below Level 50, and even in that, there were only three areas for players below Level 20.
Aakesh's target was one such hunting area. It was only early in the game, so there would be only a few players, who had surpassed Level 20, if there were any. At this point, nearly everyone who had arrived in the city was hunting in those three locations.
Aakesh had already learned about it during his first quest at the city hall since he had ideas about it.
Aakesh's target for the hunt was the Troll Hunting Area. The area encompassed Forest Trolls, ranging from Levels 11 to 25.
The Forest Trolls were a high fertility race, so it was one of the favorite hunting areas of many low-level adventurers in Purple City.
The Forest Trolls were humanoid creatures with green skin and thick hide. These creatures carried a wooden club, which allowed them to use their strengths efficiently.