After eating and drinking their fill, August and Aki left the familia together.
After all, for the upcoming battle tomorrow, he needed to replenish his weapons and equipment. Otherwise, the Gate of Babylon would just be a warehouse skill.
Although this Noble Phantasm burned a lot of money, its monster-clearing speed was impressive.
As the saying goes, there's no gain without loss.
When he later draws some powerful weapons, equipment, or even divine artifacts from the gacha to fill it up, he won't have these troubles anymore.
But that takes time. After all, August has just started.
Under Aki's guidance, the two arrived at the middle and lower levels of Babel, where there was a weapons and equipment trading market.
Unlike the familia shops in the upper-middle levels, the prices here for weapons and equipment were very reasonable, even considered low.
Because most of the weapons and equipment here were sold by novice blacksmiths or those with secondary professions.
If you were lucky, you might find some high-quality equipment at a low price.
But at the same time, you might encounter low-quality items since most of the goods here were produced by new and inexperienced craftsmen, lacking in various aspects.
"Hey, young man, come take a look. My weapons are of impeccable quality!"
While August casually selected weapons, a big man walked over, handing him a broadsword from the stall.
August didn't refuse and accepted it.
After trying it out, it was slightly heavier than ordinary weapons. The blade was very sharp, making it a decent weapon.
"How much does this cost?"
August nodded in approval, as he focused on quantity rather than quality.
Before establishing an economic foundation, August naturally relaxed his requirements.
As for Aki, although she came along with August and was introduced as a 'consultant' and 'guide,' she didn't speak up at this moment. She silently watched August.
"I see you're a straightforward guy. I won't beat around the bush. 6,000 Valis!"
6,000 Valis, this price was slightly high, but it was worth it. It was reasonable.
"How many of these weapons do you have?"
"Huh? What do you mean?"
"Literally, how many of these weapons do you have?"
"For broadswords, I have seven. If you want them all, I'll cut you a deal—5,500 Valis each. How about that?"
The big man grinned at August. At this moment, August was a big customer in his eyes.
"Seven? That's fine. Can I take a look?"
"Of course!"
After saying that, he returned to his stall, bringing out all his inventory.
August inspected each one. Although there were some differences, the one in his hand was obviously the best. Hence, it was displayed prominently.
August nodded, and his gaze then fell on the other weapons.
Daggers! Spears! Swords! Axes!
August accepted all kinds of weapons without discrimination, examining each one.
This left the big man at the stall puzzled. What was going on?
After three days of intense monster hunting, combined with the monster stones and various dropped items, plus the income from the past two days, August now had around 200,000 Valis.
With 5,500 Valis for each weapon, August could buy thirty-six weapons.
"If I want thirty or forty weapons, what price can you give me?"
"Huh?"
The big man at the stall was instantly dumbfounded. Thirty or forty weapons? Are you kidding me?
Most of those who came here were ordinary adventurers at level 1 to level 2. Besides, they all came here individually. Large-scale weapon purchases, like transactions between families, were usually done among Familia.
"I'm not kidding!"
Hearing August's serious tone, the big man began to consider.
"You, young man, if you really want that many, then... 5,000 Valis per weapon. How about that?"
"Okay, give me forty weapons. Preferably swords, and spears as a second choice."
"You're serious about this?"
"Of course, and here's the guild-issued note."
Saying that, August handed over a note with a bright shiny number printed on it—200,000.
With this note, he could withdraw 200,000 Valis from the guild.
After securing the deal, the big man was somewhat dumbfounded. Hey, when did business become so good.
A total of forty weapons, a deal worth 200,000 Valis—normally, he wouldn't be able to sell forty weapons in a month! There were plenty of equipment merchants here.
Quickly, the big man carefully selected forty weapons from his inventory.
Due to the importance he attached to this deal, these forty weapons were undoubtedly the best in his inventory.
All of this took place under Aki's watchful eyes.
For her, 200,000 Valis was nothing. Even if it were 2 million, she could afford it.
But August had just joined the Familia, received blessings just a few days ago, how could he have so much money.
Especially the monster stones from the upper levels of the Dungeon. One stone was only worth 100 Valis, so how many monsters did he have to kill for 200,000 Valis.
She had no idea about August's efficiency in monster hunting and how high the drop rate of monster loot was.
After packing up the forty weapons, August left the stall and went to a corner. He collected all of them into his treasury.
This scene once again shocked Aki, spatial ability.
Although she didn't know if it was magic or a skill, it was undoubtedly a spatial ability rarely seen in Orario for many years.
This made her somewhat understand why Finn valued August so much.
The value of this ability for a Familia was too significant.
"I say, August, why did you buy so many weapons?"
"Of course, to use them!"
"So many, a total of forty weapons, and they're all different types. Can you even use them all?"
"Forty is not a lot. If it weren't for my lack of funds, I would want to buy four hundred, four thousand!"
August smiled faintly. After all, in Gilgamesh's hands, Gate of Babylon, had become very frightening. So at least, he wanted to achieve that.
Now, forty weapons weren't much. They were just enough for now.
In the future, August definitely wanted to hoard a large number of ancient weapons. By then, he could fire them like Gatling guns during battle, directly suppressing with firepower.
Encountering monsters, he could just roll over them. How exciting.
However, that was a matter for the future. For now, the most important thing for August was to quickly increase his strength.
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