Chapter 256 The Hanging Gardens Part 4

Chapter 256 The Hanging Gardens Part 4

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/FLASH!/

As the golden light receded, Dale found himself inside a large room, full of exotic items and miscellaneous objects organized in long lines of shelves, chests, stands, and similar displays.

There was a lingering... Vintage smell in the air, like the smell of faint fragrant wood, the atmosphere seemed rather welcoming, like entering the house of an old person you held dear.

The entire room was illuminated by a single chandelier in the ceiling, it had a bizarre construction, mimicking that of the roots of a tree, but still, it was far from being large enough to illuminate every nook and cranny of the room.

Regardless, due to many of the items on display being light sources on their own, the place ended up rather bright.

And to someone with keen vision, that much light was just enough to go by.

"This must be the place..." Dale mumbled to himself as he looked around

'Behind me, there's a door, I imagine that if I open it I'll leave.'

'The wall is about... Ten meters wide? This shop looks quite large.'

'Nevertheless, this place looks messy... Yet orderly in some way.'

'Every item has its own little space and even a little plaque, and although things look chaotic, there's enough space to identify each and every object.'

With that in mind, Dale approached an item next to him, a small ampule full of emerald-colored sand:

[Time Acellerant

Type: Consumable

Description: An ampule that advances time on an object by 1 in-game day, can only be used on items with growth rates defined by time.

]

[200 Favor]

"..."

'Interesting... Very interesting... But rather useless.' Dale thought as he placed the object back in place

'Maybe it can be used in tendon with a Pet or some item that requires an incubation period, but it would have to be bought in bulk for it to work, and although the description is small, I'm certain the restrictions would be rather extensive.'

'They wouldn't allow a player to get an item that can speed up the birth of a disaster... Or maybe they would, expecting none to be able to do so.'

'This is a rather free world after all.'

'But this is a good sign, it means I can expect to see some good things in this place.'

With that in mind, he quickly checked another item as he made his way around the shop, this time, it was a small, candy-like blue pill within a bottle, there were dozens inside:

[One-time Experience Booster

Type: Consumable

Description: A consumable item that doubles Experience acquisition for the next source of Experience the player gets in contact with

Cooldown: 1 in-game day

]

[3500 Favor]

"They even have something like this huh..." He said with some surprise as he put the item back

'Even if it's steep, it's a small price to pay for what is essentially a free Level.'

'I can see what this is meant for...'

'Those hard-to-come content where after many hours if not an entire in-game day challenging a raid you finally face the Boss, so you pop one of these up before facing it or during the fight even, because once it falls, it would be as if you fought the creature twice.'

With a pensive gaze, Dale thought about buying one, but he shook his head.

He wasn't in need of Levels, and even if he was, there were better things to invest his Favor on... At least, there should be.

"What about this...?"

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Without further ado, he started walking around the shop, inspecting whatever caught his attention, eventually stopping by the counter.

"Oho... So this is where the good stuff is." He said as he looked around

In front of him, on the counter made of glass and wood, Dale saw an extensive array of Skill Books, Trinkets, and other small items.

Behind it, on the wall, larger and bulkier items stood, swords, shields, bows, and even bigger unrelated objects like flag poles, pillows, sitting mats, and other items...

But they all had one thing in common... An unbelievably high price.

[Doom Target Skill Book]

[410000 Favor]

[Light of Icarus Skill Book]

[395000 Favor]

[Divide Damage Skill Book]

[870000 Favor]

[Fall of Partur Skill Book]

[925000 Favor]

"Holy..."

'Just reading these numbers makes me nauseous.'

"Phew... I didn't see items like these on the streams... Is this due to my Class Rank?"

'How are we supposed to grind this...? Or is this just a standpiece? A way for the makers of this event to tease us?'

'I've seen some of the simpler tasks players can do, and most of their rewards are in the few thousands, and it takes them at least a quarter of an hour to finish... It should at least since they're still doing them as I'm here.'

'At most, an ordinary player can get between 50 to 100 thousand Favor in this Event if they grind a lot, and I can't see them doing any better until I check for myself what kind of activities are available.'

'So what is it? PvP? Betting? Or will I have to resort to High-Risk activities? If they exist that is.'

'Or it can only be done so through achievements?... That doesn't seem right either.'

"Hum... There are many decorative items as well, this is still a player event at its core at the end of the day."

'Some of these look rather cool and they're cheap... If I have the money, Maybe I'll invest a little bit on those to look cool in the future.'

With a pondering expression, Dale continued to look around the shop... Until he noticed a small golden bell atop the counter.

It wasn't hard to miss as it was the sole item atop the counter, everything else was contained within its glass display.

"Now that I think about it... Why am I alone here?"

'There should've been some other players or at least an NPC to welcome me.'

Without hesitation, he pressed on the bell.

/DINN!/

"..."

'Well, that was anti-climatic.'

Nothing happened...

/Step step step.../

/Creak.../

That was, until he heard the sound of something fast approaching from behind the wall.

Fast and hurried steps that created a clear sound across the ground made out of wood... High-Heels?

Dale didn't have to think for long as the source of those sounds soon made itself clear.

"...?... Wait... !!!"

'This is!!'

"Welcome to the Boon Shop, we have everything you could ever want!" A woman with long hair said as she stepped out of the door in an elegant manner

It was a beautiful blond clerk with purplish, gem-like eyes that stared right through him.

Her smile, albeit simple, seemed to irradiate a faint aura, causing him to feel relaxed and happy.

It was a gorgeous girl he had seen before! And if other guys were to be placed in his position, they would definitely feel elated!

The problem is... The last time he met her was...

In the tutorial zone, she was the clerk of the Trade Center.

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"..."

'Is the Clerk in here based on an individual's tastes or...'

Despite his lingering suspicion about this great coincidence, Dale opted to remain silent at first to observe.

"You seem a bit confused, understandable given our array of products." She said with a chuckle as she looked around

She raised her finger to her chin, making a rather cute pensive expression.

"Would you like some recommendations?"

"... Sure." Dale replied as he calmed down

With a simple but elegant gesture, the girl started going around the shop gathering items, meanwhile, Dale watched some of the items near the counter.

He wouldn't waste any time being idle.

/Grab.../

[Good-Looking Sandals

Description: Some good-looking pair of sandals, their craftsmanship won't hurt even the most sensible of feet and they look quite comfortable, definitely a grab.

]

[15 Favor]

"... Sigh."

'Honestly, there's just too much here that I could end up wasting hours looking around for nothing.'

'If I were to say... 80% to 90% of all items here are miscellaneous items, decorations, emotes, chat emotes, effects, and so on, this to customize one's character, and that makes sense given what this was meant to be.'

'But what I need are those 10%, yet, even just that will likely take me hours to go through...'

'It's best to stick with some of these High-Class items and try to get them first, and from time to time I can check other people's streams and the forums to see what else people found that is interesting enough for me to acquire.'

'People should be making a forum about the best ways to grind Favor soon as well, I'll see their opinions on this matter as well.'

/Clack!/

As he thought about that, the Clerk came back with a silver cart full of items... Where did she get that from though?

[Cart of All Goods

Description: The famed tray of...

]

'There's a fucking story to that cart?!'

Trying his best to ignore the surprisingly impressive cart, he focused on her words:

"How do these look Mr. Customer~?" She asked with a thin smile as she looked at Dale

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