Leonardus held the crown as the highest leveled player in the whole game and probably the strongest. Unlike most experts in-game he isnt sponsored by real world companies or an in-game guild, he's a solo player through and through and that fact alone makes him even more legendary.
Insania perked her ears and the rest of the crowd quietened, wishing to hear what the conversation was about.
"I'm telling you for the last time that all my "Leveling Elixirs" are sold out." the armored man said firmly. Although he understood Leonardus frustration.
The man himself was the one that promised Leonardus that he'd only sell to him but something happened in the few short days he hasn't visited, putting him in a predicament where he had no other choice but to auction it to the highest bidder, although as a [Merchant Knight], he was happy because of how much he sold it for he was also angry at himself for breaking his own promises. He always believed in the line. "If a merchant cannot keep his words then he is as good as dead" he'd have committed seppuku already if he wasn't bestowed with a monumental task.
'Leveling Elixirs!!!' Insania finally heard what they were saying and those two words kept ringing in her ears. Not just her, the crowd of spectating Beastkin players murmured amongst themselves.
'So that's how he leveled up like a rocket' She stared at Leonardus in awe but then got saddened after realizing there's no more Leveling Elixirs left.
Leonardus looked extremely pissed, he wanted to kill this human right here! right now! but despite having anger issues he manage to calm himself, he knew that it would be a pretty stupid action, after all the Beast-Empire might be a savage nation but they still have their own laws, the Beastkin laws are all iron-bound and unprejudiced and anyone caught breaking it will receive the harshest punishments.
Firstly is the Law of Protection towards human merchants this law states that any humans near the vicinity or inside of any Beastkin city must not be attacked. Killing, harassing or robbing these humans is a one way ticket to the slammers also any beastkin that doesn't attempt to save the human attacked will also be treated as an offender. It's penalty is 10 levels and 10 days of jail time, the time wont move if the players log-out of the game. They have to spend their gaming hours inside a cell for 10 in-game days (It has three offenses) once the 3rd offense is made... Said beastkin will become a Bandit player and will be hunted down by every guard for execution or for the players case, character deletion. Although this law can easily be exploited because instead of attacking someone near the cities, beastkin's attack them at the roads or highways outside of prying eyes.
Another Beastkin law states that female beastkins have the right to choose who they would copulate with. Any vile actions done to female Beastkins inside cities will be detained and jailed. This law only applies to towns, cities or villages. There's three more but I'll stop info-dumping here.
Seeing Leonardus for the first time, Insania evaluated his items, she couldn't tell what rarity they were, but she knew that Leonardus doesn't care about aesthetic beauty and has a strong beastkin mindset where if it has good attributes and it fits they would wear it without hesitation.
Insania is a special case. She at least wanted to look good with her Unique set, which isn't really a defining trait of Onille, that just wears anything that fits.
On Leonardus head is giant lizards skull, it had no lower jaw, and Leonardus face was visible with this helmet. The skull had a spinal exoskeleton down to its bony tail, and he wore a type of red brigandine Chest-armor,
As well as the same red brigandine Bracers, a black leather pants that reached his knee, and lastly red brigandine boots, that had a defining horn on its heel. Its obviously a set but not a full one.
Insania didn't need to scan Leonardus cause the player rankings shows the number one players names, levels and class and it showed this the last time Insania checked the ranking.
*Ting
Name: Leonardus
Race: Beastkin(Panthera Leo)
Class: Grappler(Tier2)
Level: 46*
"You said that you'd only sell those Elixirs to me" Leonardus growled.
"Yes, I did. But I needed the gold desperately... And someone bought it at the auction for double your price."
"WHAT!? I already told you that if you wanted to double it I'd buy it for triple its price!" Leonardus roared.
"I really needed the gold Leonardus, besides could you still afford it when it gets quadrupled?" The man sighed whilst shaking his head. Gritting his teeth... Leonardus started walking away and dispersed from the crowd.
Although the man said it in a low voice... Insania heard their conversation loud and clear and she's sure she's not the only one.
"This might become sensational news tomorrow" she murmured and headed out of the bustling crowd.
*Ting Noob Protection Mechanism has timed out*
Insania shook her head glad that this game at least gives protection towards female players when inside a city.
She wandered all over the place, admiring the intricately placed buildings and the clean and not so clean streets, of course Insania wasn't dumb enough to go towards the dark and sketchy places of the city where she might possibly get assaulted.
Finally after an hour or two of roaming and strolling around Insania found a miscellaneous store that sold all sorts of items... She went in and asked the first beastkin she saw and inquired if he was an employee of the shop.
The beastkin smiled and gladly welcomed Insania. He exaggeratedly opened his arms, and said. "Welcome dear customer! I am Vigra, what can I getchah?"
Insania thought about it and replied. "I'll need a lot of things, so can you note it down? I might buy more if something catches my fancy."
Hearing such sweet words Vigra hurriedly went away and got a writing trinket and parchment, his eyes shimmering with pure delight.
"Ok, I need 3 Common(Z) ropes two of which will be 3 meters and the third will be 20 meters" Insania paused to check if the man was taking notes then continued.
"I need a grappling hook head" but Vigra instantly retorted. "Wouldn't you prefer to just buy a grappling hook launcher?"
Insania didn't give a response and continued. "Next I need two shampoo bottles, five ceramic mugs and plates, 5 wooden sporks, one kettle, matchsticks, one oil Lamp, oil that'll last for one week, one sack of coal, 3 bundles of 1x1 wood" Insania said everything that she could possibly think of needing.
After listing everything Vigra asked. "So I'm guessing you already got a dimensional storage if you hadn't mentioned one yet, a shame really we'd have givin you a 50% discount on the ones in our stock."
Insania nodded but still inquired. "The biggest one how much weight can it store?"
"Oh, yes the biggest one in our stock is a dimensional storage that can store 50+ kg of weight! " Vigra excitedly exclaimed, expecting an awed response from Insania but her face didn't flinch and she just scanned her item again and gazed upon the notification.
*Ting
Pendant of Liru
Item Rarity: Unique(W)
Item Defense: 0
Item Durability: 5000
Item Type: Dimensional Storage (200kg)
Item Requirements: None*
"Thanks but no thanks, mine holds slightly more weight" Insania vaguely said, she didn't want to tell him that hers could hold more than 3x their biggest product.
"Ah I see, no matter! Your choice of wood is very peculiar may I know what they're for?" Vigra asked enthusiastically.
"I don't know myself, I just had a feeling I'll need wood wherever I'm going" Insania said not understanding why she needed one either.
"Then I'd suggest a ladder, or a hammer and nail." Vigra said.
Insania thought about it and nodded, then she remembered something else she might need. "Give me both, next I need a Camping Gear and a bag , preferably something pitch black and has the option of changing colors according to it's environment."
"Ah we have just the product!" Vigra scurried away to fetch both items.
Insania contemplated on what else she could possibly need aside from the bag she'll disguise as her dimensional storage, she's going to be sleeping outside of towns very often, and that entails... the Camping Gear, lowest at which would sell for 30 gold coins.
Vigra came back and brought in a black Denim sling-bag, that didn't look like it could carry much. Insania held it and after being allowed, scanned it.
*Ting
Night Pitch Vanta
Item Rarity: Common(Y)
Item Defense: 50
Item Durability: 200
Item Type: Sling Bag(10 kg)
Item Requirements: 80 Agility
Skills:
[Hue Shift]: Slightly alters the color of the bag to the environment it's in contact with.
Cooldown: 5 Hours*
Insania squinted her eyes, it's not really a Dimensional storage but it could 100% act like one. "I'll take both how much will it all cost?"
"All in all it'll be 35 gold, 25 silver and 90 coppers"
Insania wanted to haggle but decided against it. Expenses so far today have been 90 gold, 25 silvers and 90 coppers today, leaving her with 310 gold, 62 silvers and 10 copper.