With a smile plastered all over his face, Reid looked at the top right hand side of his status screen. Hurriedly pressing the Nexus feature displayed with a violet glowing color.
He didn't know whether the color had any distinct meaning or not as all the other features were displayed with the same silvery glow.
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THE NEXUS EMPORIUM
[ CURRENCY :
NERO STONES OR EXPERIENCE POINTS]
NEXUS INTERFACE : CATEGORIES
1: [ GEAR AND EQUIPTMENT : TIER ONE SHOPS OPENED ]
2: [CONSUMABLES : TIER ONE SHOPS OPENED ]
3: [ SKILL AND SKILL BOOKS : TIER ONE SHOPS OPENED ]
4 :[TECHNIQUES AND TECHNIQUE BOOKS : TIER ONE SHOPS OPENED ]
5: [ NERO LAW BOOKS AND MASTERY : LOCKED ]
[NOTE : The Emporium Nexus inventory updates as the host levels up and the system updates.]
[ NOTE :Higher-tier items,skills and techniques are only unlocked after after leveling up ]
[ NOTE :The Nexus Emporium allows the host to sell loot or unwanted items for
Nero stones and experience points ]
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Reid bit his lips, his mind whirring, already thinking about all he could do with the Nexus Emporium. His right hand was already on his chin while his body was pacing around the tunnel,with the Nexus Emporium screen at hands length infront of him, leading the way.
He already had many things to ponder, and just as he was beginning to grasp and understand certain aspects of the system, new surprises arise.
" Nero law books and Nero stones ,huh !
This is now getting dangerous. My limited knowledge about this world is becoming a hassle. "
"It is holding me back !
I need to get out of this damn tunnel and jungle as soon as possible."
Reid's eyes stared at the screen with certainty. His path was very clear right now. He needed to find his way back to society, to people and to civilization. And then another thought strided in ...
" If this is not Earth, and I am in another world, does that make me an alien ?? "
" Wait ! Wait ! Wait ! What if ?... What if there are no humans in this world !!!
Will I turn into a lab rat ? Will I be skinned alive ! ! "
Reid's thoughts turned chaotic, he had never once thought of this possibility. It just never occured to him that he could potentially be the only human on this Strange New world.
He had already seen bulls with molten like skin with fur only by their tails.
Who was to say that the intelligent life of this world wasn't as bizzare as that ?
Who was to say that the overload race in this world wasn't some sick slimy beings with antenae on their heads?
It was definitely a possibility and Reid new that best, as it also reenforced his goal of becoming strong. He knew that if he was strong enough, no one could stand in his way. He knew that the strong were always respected and it was also a universal unspoken law that is subconsciously followed by the weak.
With his determination settling in, Reid's fingers touched the Gear and Equiptment category on the Nexus Emporium.
Hundreds and hundreds of shops displayed themselves on the screen before him. Some sold clothes, some sold boots, some body armor, some weapons such as swords, spears , bow and arrow , hatchets, axes and to Reid's surprise some even sold guns.
Reid was taken aback,seeing guns sold here made him rethink some of his earlier theories. But when he stared at the massive scale of shops this category alone he was bumbfounded.
He was even surprised by the organisation and display of the shops. They were arranged based on what the shops offered. Swords were placed in one row while armor in the next. This continued as endless rows of gears and Equiptment occupied the whole screen.
Reid could also scroll down or left inorder to find a certain shop that offered the same Equiptment he needed at better prices.There were even some shops that formed associations and co-operations.
And just as he thought he had seen everything, Reid saw a search button!!
This was the breaking point for him.
His hands quickly expelled the screen and he opened the consumables categories.
This was even more diverse, the scale far surpussing the earlier category leaving Reid's mouth agape.
"Th.. this is insane !! "
One had to also realize that this only displayed tier one shops.what about tier two and tier three ??
Reid didn't know, this was above his current comprehension. He was always someone who wanted to understand everything,a person whose curiosity could only be satiated when he finally comprehended what picked his interest.
But now ! He just shrugged and gave up. It was way above his payday. Way above what his mind could try to uncover.
....
Reid spent a whole hour browsing , trying to find what useful thing his sixty experience(60 XP) points could buy. But he was dissapointed when he saw the exorbitant prices.
In the end, Reid settled in the Equiptment shops, looking for clothes and maybe a weapon of some sort.
[ Full set of clothing bought : 20 expieience points]
[ Preset :
1) A martial tapered trouser engraved with agility Nero.+ 5 % agility
2) A long sleeved fitted tunic, reinforced with constitution Nero.+5 % constitution
3) sturdy lightweight boots with reinforced soles and speed Nero. + 5% speed
4)Oversized cloak fitted with dark and light affinity Nero: comes with a passive skill - SUPRESS. Suppress suppresses your aura, making you unnotisable to normal senses. ]
[ Purchase: Y ES / NO]
Reid excitedly pressed 'Yes'.
Spiritual fluctuations immediently dominated the air, they danced and coiled with each other like snakes during mating seasons.
Soon, a brown martial tapered trousers, a green tunic , black boots and and oversized dark cloak formed out of thin air.
Reid still looked at the dancing fluctuations as they slowly disappeared. He was entranced looking at the full set of clothes with tearing eyes. He had been walking like a hubu! for far too long.
Ding !
Agility + 5%
Constitution + 5 %
Speed + 5%
[ NOTE : The 5% is added to your current physical limits ]
This was to say that they only influence the stats that are in a state of Balance.
For example; Reid's speed in his status screen shows 20 + 10 points. That is to say that his boots only increase his speed from 20 points by 5 % to 21 points.
One may think that the 1 point increase in speed isn't worth the 20 experience points used to buy this set of clothes, but that would only be narrow, short sighted logic.
Imagine having a speed stat of 500 ?Wouldn't that mean that one would get a stat boost of 25 points just by wearing some boots??
And what does 25 speed points mean? Is it not 25 m/s if Reid's baseline is accurate?
All in all, Reid was rather impressed that just a set of clothing could boost his power like this. In his mind, didn't this mean that if he got a better quality attire or even armor from the system, the boost would be higher ?
But to do that Reid had to have more experience points and only one place came to mind ,' the clearing '.
" It's time to farm some experience points !!!