Chapter 161: Rewards

Chapter 161: Rewards

The stargazer floated a few meters away from Zac, warily looking at him. She seemed to barely be able to reconcile the unkempt hobo from a few months before with the man in front of her.

Its only been a few months, but youve changed quite a bit, she said, her beautiful eye shimmering with stardust.

Zac turned over and looked straight into the huge eye that looked like a cosmic cloud surrounding a black hole.

Yes, well, someone told me that the system would kill me unless I defeated the demon incursion. Five months of constant battle will change you, Zac said, not being able to really hide his irritation.

Ah well, about that Abby said, her eye uncomfortably looking away.

Zac only snorted and opened up his menu. Abby could stew in uncomfortable silence a bit.

Name

Zachary Atwood

Level

56

Class

Hatchetman (F)

Race

Human (E)

Alignment

Port Atwood Lord (Earth)

Titles

Born for Carnage, Ultimate Reaper, Luck of the Draw, Giantsbane, Disciple of David, Overpowered, Slayer of Leviathans, Adventurer, Demon Slayer I, Full of Class, Rarified Being, Trailblazer, Child of Dao, The Big 500, Planetary Aegis, One Against Many, Butcher, Progenitor Hegemon

Dao

Seed of Heaviness - Middle, Seed of Trees - Middle, Seed of Sharpness - Early

Strength

311

Dexterity

158

Endurance

212

Vitality

165

Intelligence

83

Wisdom

78

Luck

93

Free Points

0

Zac frowned as he saw the prompt showing up in front of him.

Did you get some treasure from being second place on the contribution ladder? he asked, causing a pause in the squabbling behind him.

No, no one got anything. Pisses me off, but then again we got quite the haul from the shop itself, Ogras said with a grimace as he looked down to the stump on his arm. Might not have gone as hard at it if I knew there was no bonus at the end. Why, what did you get?

Nothing either, thats why I asked, Zac answered, feeling a bit bad about the situation.

He was quite excited about the A-ranking on the quest, though he would honestly have preferred something that would provide him with a direct power-up. A Dao-Treasure or some fruit that improved all his attributes, for example.

A high graded structure would likely be extremely beneficial in the long run, but right now he was facing enemies from all directions. There were the Incursions, the Undead, the Dominators, and even Humans. He needed short term boosts at the moment.

Oh WOW! Abby suddenly exclaimed as she floated over to Zac. Just what have you done to get these rewards?

Zac looked over at the Stargazer confused, not understanding what Abby talked about. He had only just touched the crystal, but he hadnt seen the structure yet.

What are you talking about? Zac asked.

Well Im your assistant, so I have access to the administrative functions of your town. With the help of my class I can see even more than you, she said looking proud.

Also known as spying, Ogras sneered from the side, drawing an angry glare from the Stargazer.

Its not spying, you know we Stargazers do not play politics, we work for the System itself, or the Lords we get assigned to.

Yet the Pavilion of Myriad Eyes, that happens to be run by Stargazers, seems to know everything. How about that?

Thats because Lords voluntarily sell information, not because were spying, she retorted with an angry huff.

Lords sell their own information? Why would they do that? Zac asked skeptically.

It was a big problem if the Stargazer started sending back information to an information network, especially if she had an insight into his limited structures. A frown started to emerge on Zacs face as he considered his options. He wouldnt allow the fact that he had a Creator Shipyard be sent to the Pavilion of Myriad Eyes, even if he had to take drastic measures.

Abby saw the look on Zacs face and slowly floated away.

I swear we dont, and we cant, divulge anything of our administrative districts. Most lords sell the public information of their town since the Pavilion of Myriad Eyes pays well. But those packages dont include any sensitive information, just the standard things that anyone visiting could find out in a few minutes. Lords consider it free money, Abby said defensively.

Shes probably telling the truth. This time. Almost all Lords in the multi-verse have assistants like this thing, they wouldnt keep them around if there were some loopholes, Ogras shrugged.

Thing? Were stargazers, born of the Cosmos, Abby huffed, a cloud looking like a nebula forming in the hall.

Fine, fine, Zac sighed. What about the reward? How can you know what it is? It hasnt even been built yet.

I put a hold on the construction so that you can decide where you want it.

So, what is it? Zac asked curiously, and even the demon shut his mouth and looked over in anticipation.

Shouldnt we do this without Any security risks? Abby asked, making no effort to hide what she was referring to as she looked straight at Ogras.

The demon only snorted and ignored her comment.

Ogras is the second in command of the town, and he already knows about the Creator Shipyard. Were already stuck together for good or bad. Now, what is it?

Its an Ancient Dao Repository. Probably someone sold it to the system after finding it in some mystic realm, Abby said, no longer able to contain her excitement.

A what? Zac asked confused, but the demon looked clearly agitated.

You and your System-blasted luck. Im surprised it doesnt rain Nexus Crystals where you walk, Ogras spat out, looking disgusted.

A Dao Repository is usually one of the most important areas to any force. It contains the accumulation of skills and techniques theyve gathered over the eons. A proper repository has an autonomous defense system, Abby explained. How they work are extremely varied, it depends on what goal the force who built it had. I dont have that information available.

So its a building that contains skills that I can get for free? Zac asked, getting excited.

Perhaps, perhaps not, Ogras said. Even the permanent skill crystals cant be just used willy-nilly. There are limitations such as a maximum amount of usages per month or year. The more complicated the skill, the less the crystal can be used.

So, you have to pay to use the crystals? Zac asked.

Usually you have to prove yourself somehow. Imagine if some rich wastrel used the crystal for a top tier skill in a force, and suddenly none of the real warriors could learn the skill for a thousand years. Things like that could ruin a force. So there are often checks put in place. Who knows, maybe not even you will be able to gain access to the best skills even though you own the building, Ogras said, looking a bit amused.

It doesnt sound like Dao Repositories are kept a secret, Zac said as he took out a blueprint for the future Port Atwood. Place the structure within the inner wall, but closer to the wall than my compound. Also, I need an array to protect the whole inner area, from the Repository to the Shipyard. I dont want prying eyes, and I dont want people sneaking in.

Since apparently Abby was already hotwired into his Town System Zac thought he might as well let her work a bit. It wasnt like he was too angry with her in any case. Her lies back then might have been partly to give herself a shot at a cushy job, but it was also thanks to those lies he was even alive today. Otherwise, he would have focused on getting off this demon-infested island, trying to get home. He would have died out on the sea.

Abby looked quite excited that Zac seemed to have accepted her, and quickly nodded her huge eye. Only seconds later a large rumbling could be heard, reminiscent of when the shipyard was created. The three looked at each other and without another word headed toward the source of the sounds, all looking very curious.