The increase in stats felt absolutely crazy for Insania and she felt that she could take on lvl 50 mobs and probably 10 guys below level 40. In a fight specifically and not anything remotely to what yer thinking.
The best part about this set is not the +5% to all stats but the transformation skill of the choker.
'5% max mana huh? So even if I dump AP on WIS to increase my mana capacity I'll still only be able to polymorph into a human for 30 seconds.' Which is by no means a short time, but she needs it to be indefinitely disguising her at all times if she wants to sneak into human settlements.
How amazing it would've been if it was just a passive effect. Insania Shook her head upon such a tasteless thought, she new how broken polymorphing is... The fact that this item only uses 5%(52.5 per sec) of her max mana can be called stupendous luck at this point.
"Guess I have to buy those over-priced accessories now" Insania grimaced and casually walked around the city in search of a decent looking accessory store.
To add context... All the races available for players(except one) in this game has a mana regen of 1% max mana per second. This regen is applied even in battle but most mages cannot function with such a measly amount of mana regen, so to compensate their weakness they will either buy a [Mana Regen] passive if it's available to them or buy accessories that increase their mana regen by (1-5%) and everyone can only equip five accessories unless they have something that can counter act such rule.
Newsflash these accessories cost a literal arm and leg in gold.
...
Insania wandered for 50 minutes straight before she could find a decent looking shop, she could tell with a single glance that it had a general ambiance comparable to modern pawnshops. She stood in front of the door contemplating about something.
'I know they're gonna rip a lot of coin from my pocket but what other choice do I have? Buy a nonexistent Mana Regen skill with Skill points?' finally mustering the courage to enter Insania smelled the fragrance of a very particular scent that she couldn't name.
Gazing around the shop she saw a beastkin guard cladded in shining armor, 3 sellers behind a glass each with specific accessories/items sold. Starting from the leftmost beastkin who displayed rings and earrings in different sizes, shapes, hues and rarities. The middle one is displaying necklaces, all with different lusters that could blind Insania if she looked at it too long. The last one at the rightmost corner of her vision displayed bracelets, all adorned with glittering gems and exotic shining minerals.
Although Insania took a pause she went towards the left most part first. She didn't quite care about the beauty or the effects, she's here for one thing and she's going to get it.
"What is the highest rarity mana regen ring you have in store?" She asked indifferently. These folks could smell blood in the air, she must not show weakness if she doesn't want to be exploited.
"How much is your budget miss ....?" The beastkin snarled waiting for Insania's answer.
"Insania" she replied and took out a pouch containing all of her gold.
"Let me repeat the question miss Insania, how much is your budget? " he said menacingly.
"Only if you answer my question first" Insania smiled coquettishly.
"Sigh... Fine, our highest rarity Mana regen ring is Uncommon(Y) earrings worth 25 gold a piece with a Mana Regen of 2% a piece."
Insania almost physically recoiled at the astounding price, but kept a cool facade and smiled victoriously. "Good I can afford that, but before I decide... I will ask the other two the same question first."
The beastkin couldn't help but widen her eyes. He honestly didn't believe anyone would have 100+ gold coins... Especially not an insignificant level 20 (tier0) bum. As Insania walked away from him he blurted out. "Business must be booming I see"
Insania knew what he referred to, but she didn't bother to give a reply. Beastkin females frequently whore themselves in the red lights district to alleviate their curse and rake in some coin. The beastkins have the most thriving sex industry in the entire planet at this point but who could blame em? This curse is insanity inducing for all of them.
Despite being a fairly modest looking shop on the outside, this place is gorgeously extravagant, and the 3 vendors were all dressed in fancy looking professional garments. The middle seller took initiative and asked.
"Hello miss Insania what can I get you today?"
The other two must've been informed by my networth "What is the highest rarity necklace that contains mana regen in your stock?"
"Yes, our highest rarity mana regenerating Necklace is Uncommon(Y) thst regenerates 2.5% of the wearers maximum mana but it appears you already have something equipped to your neck miss"
'Dam I forgot this choker counts as a neck accessory' Insania thanked her and walked to the last one. She didn't get to ask her question before she was presented with a gorgeous silver bracelet adorned with jewels that shimmered with tawny light. Insania glanced at the previous beastkin's eyes, then stared at the item and asked. "May I scan it?"
"Yes miss Insania"
*Ting
Circulity Bracelet
Item Rarity: Uncommon(Z)
Item Durability: 180/300
Item Type: Bracelet
Item Attributes: 30 Magic Power
Item Requirements: 50 Wisdom, 100 Physique
Skill:
[Greater Mana Regen(Passive)]: Increases wearers mana regen by 4% of max and reduces wearers Hitpoints by 50%.*
'It's extremely eye-catching yet suits me perfectly at the same time. Its requirements are even equal to my current attributes. Is this my luck altering the item requirements or is it just a coincidence? '
"I gotta relax my face before asking for it's price or I might puke blood" Insania muttered.
"What was that miss? I couldn't quite hear what you said."
"Oops... ahem I was commenting on how perfect it is for me. May I ask for it's price?" Insania coughed and gave her best forced smile.
"Yes since this is your first purchase you get a 10% discount, and since this item hasn't been sold for a long time it's current value"
'HERE IT COMESSSS' Insania internally screamed but kept her poker face.
"Has depreciated and it's only 30 gold coins"
"HUWAAAAAAAAA!?" Insania shouted. Shock written all over her face. She wholly expected it to reach 3 digits that a price as low as this completely caught her off guard.
'HOW!? ' Insania covered her mouth, so she couldn't utter another word.
"Well... We have 3 reasons why it's only priced like this, and I'd be happy to tell you if you're interested in the item."
"YES! GIVE ME THE RECEIPT" Insania excitedly screamed. Despite covering her mouth her hands lost strength after realizing that she didn't mishear the price.
"Yes right away... The first reason is that this particular item got crafted with an extremely brittle material as evidenced by it's current durability which depreciates it's value." the beastkin explained succinctly as she gave Insania the items receipt and Insania signed it with her blood.
"The second reason is the 10% discount as a first time buyer and also another 8% hidden discount for buying as a classles individual"
'WHAT' Insania was shocked but still felt that was fair. 18% might not look like much but it is a lot especially when it comes to gold.
"The third reason is this item cannot be repaired by a normal Jeweler, instead you'd have to find and employ the services of a [Grand Jewel Artisan(Tier5)]. Such legendary individuals do not exist in the entire Beast-Empire."
'This item must've been plundered from somewhere else then.' Insania gulped... She already bought the item but she felt that the item was more trouble than it was worth... But 30 gold COINS! for an item that gives 30 Magic Power and 4% Mana Regen! She felt like she forgot to read something else, and she paid for the item too hastily. Once she left the establishment she used [Conceal] and vanished.
...
A dashing human beauty appeared on the streets, she had long blond hair, strict eyelashes and tender lips. She wore a black skin tight leather armor covering her entire slim and very well toned coca cola body, she wore black leather bracers that covered her entire arm up to her biceps, and sported a vantablack skin tight trouser that accentuates beautifully with her white legs, whilst her knee was covered by a black indiscernible material, but everyone's gazes were glaring straight at those black fabrics with the full intention of piercing through, down to her feet she wore grayish heeled boots that had horizontal vantablack stripes and a very noticeable bracelet was equipped on her left wrist that had a distinct jewel which had a tawny hue.
Yes that stunning babe is none other than Insania walking down the streets using the skill of the choker. As she moved she garnered the lust filled gazes of the numerous male beastkin wandering the streets. Like a school of sharks that smelled blood in the water they all tailed Insania.
Bashfulness is the result of being extremely conscious to their own body and peoples gazes.. As an Extrovert Insania was already adept at handling that. But what she didn't mentally prepare for was.
'F*CC I DONT HAVE ANY PANTIESSSSSS'