Yarra's Adventure Notes-Chapter 138 - 3: Ancient Item Store_1

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"Yo, two beautiful ladies, how’s business today?" Pannis was standing in front of the small shop, leaning against the door frame, playing with his short hair in the front, and winking at the two ladies in the shop.

"Hmm, today’s business is not bad. However, I think business would be even better if you stopped blocking our front door."

"I am doing this for your good." Pannis complained: "I use my handsome appearance to help you attract customers for free. You should be thanking me."

"Dear handsome gentleman, could you perhaps turn around and see that the person you’re supposed to be looking after has wandered off somewhere."

"What!?" Pannis turned around in alarm to find that Vivian was already more than a hundred meters away in a daze. He promptly rushed over to wake Vivian up and brought her back into the small shop.

"Oh, Rachel, Nicole, this is your new shop." Having come to her senses, Vivian curiously looked around the shop’s setup: "Nicole-Rachel’s Antique Shop, huh! Nice and prominent sign. When did you set up shop?"

"Just a while ago, when you and Lina were out." Nicole was behind the counter, inspecting a newly acquired odd item while answering: "Rachel and I regretted not being able to invite you two to our opening ceremony."

"Oh, it doesn’t matter. Don’t worry about it." Vivian casually waved her hand, taking out a small gadget from a nearby display case to examine: "Oh, Goblin rangefinder! It’s of good quality, but pity we won’t be needing it anytime soon."

"Are you guys heading out on another adventure?" Seeing Vivian selecting goods, Nicole asked with concern: "You just came back, why are you heading out again?"

"We found something interesting." Vivian smiled without denying, "We’re not going on a mission, just a private treasure hunt. Is there any equipment you could recommend?"

Nicole thought for a moment: "Do you have an idea of where you’re headed?"

"Shining Forest." Vivian trustfully replied directly: "In the heart of Shining Forest. Have you been there before?"

"I haven’t, but Rachel should have been there." Nicole raised her voice and shouted, "Rachel, come out. Have you been to the center of the Shining Forest?"

Rachel hurried out from the warehouse at the back, greeted Pannis and Vivian, took a moment to remember, then nodded: "I’ve been there, but not to the central area. The magical beasts get stronger the deeper you go. The central area is said to be quite dangerous." freewebnøvel.com

"That’s great." Vivian and Pannis exchanged a glance and nodded: "Any advice for us?"

"The advice is, it’s best not to go." Rachel gave a wry smile: "It’s said that in the central area, Gold Rank magical beasts can be seen everywhere. It’s very dangerous. Of course, with the four of your abilities, it shouldn’t be a huge problem to travel there, but you must be careful."

"Haha, don’t worry, we will be very careful." Vivian said: "Do you have any special items to recommend?"

"You wait here, let me look for something." Rachel quickly withdrew back into the warehouse with Nicole, rummaged through some items and soon came back out, with four boxes in her hands: "You folks should find these useful."

"Goblin Illuminator, four thousand gold pieces." Rachel opened the largest box, revealing a cylindrical mechanical device with a diameter of a large dinner plate: "This is a goblin-made item, certainly not a knockoff. You can tell as much from its crystal energy utilization and storage rates. A single charge from one thousand Tael Crystals will keep it up and running for three years, with less than sixty percent energy dissipation. It has ten adjustable modes, five focusing light and five diffusing light modes. At its highest setting, the diffusing light can thoroughly illuminate a room of fifty square meters, while at its highest focusing mode, it can light up a range the size of the illuminator’s diameter fifty meters away. Both of these modes can provide light for three hours. This device is not suitable for use in combat, but it is very practical for night travel, night vigilance, or exploration of secret realms. Nia told me that you guys are going treasure hunting and may find this useful."

"I’ve seen this before." Vivian held the illuminator, tinkering with it for a bit: "My big sis had been wanting to buy one for a while, but although they’re not high-tech, they’re quite rare, and she hasn’t found a willing seller. She’ll be very happy now. I never thought your new shop would have quality goods."

"I took it from a ruin I explored a few years ago." Rachel explained: "I couldn’t use it in the Crying Cave last time, so I didn’t bring it. Nia and I probably won’t be going on adventures anymore, so it would be a waste to keep it. Might as well sell it to you."

"What if you need it later?" Vivian perked up upon hearing this and asked.

"If we really need it in the future, we can just borrow it from you guys, right? We won’t be moving anytime soon." Nia joined in at the side: "Rachel and I have discussed it. The rent here is so low, only fools would move away. We’re sticking here. Hehe."

"Thank you very much." Vivian carefully placed the illuminator back in its box and moved on to the second one. She squinted at a peculiar device, "What is this?"

"It’s a goblin insect repellent, eight hundred gold coins." Rachel said, "We acquired it during our merchant days. It operates for a thousand Tael pure crystals for energy. Once charged, its energy leakage is only 50% for three years, capable of continuous operation for one hundred hours, persistently dispersing all insects within a ten-meter radius."

Vivian furrowed her brows, not quite understanding, "But I have the Insect Repellent Array."

"There are some special spots in the Shining Forest." Rachel seemed to recall something, her body trembling slightly, "Spider Jungle, Red Scorpion Shrub Forest, Locust Forest, the Snake Cave, um, I can’t go any further, too terrifying. But anyhow, you’d definitely need it with you."

Seeing Rachel’s reaction, Vivian thought for a moment, then nodded and proceeded to the third box.

"This... doesn’t seem to be a goblin creation." Inside the tiny third box was a very common-looking silver ring, set with a minute crystal. Vivian picked up the ring and sensed an odd magical fluctuation from it, yet couldn’t discern the type of magic. After pondering for a while, she sighed in disappointment, "I still don’t have sufficient knowledge about magical items. Lina could probably tell what it is. Stop laughing, Rachel, and reveal the mystery."

Fighting back her laughter, Rachel took the ring and said, "This should be one of the thirty rings crafted by a legendary thief from eight hundred years ago."

"I figured it out." Vivian clapped her hands, a lightbulb switching on, "A Treasure-finding Ring."

"Correct, it’s a Treasure-finding Ring. You can get it just for three hundred gold coins." Rachel nodded, "It has a single function. Once activated with Aggression or any magic, if there’s a large accumulation of metal underground nearby, the ring will emit a beam of light in that direction from the crystal. It might sometimes be confused with mineral veins, but overall, it’s a useful tool for treasure hunting."

"Yes, most helpful indeed. I’ll take this too." Vivian retrieved the ring and handed it to Pannis, "This is best suited for explorers."

"These three items are the most suitable merchandise for you in our shop." Rachel pointed at the three boxes, "Moreover, you’ll find them useful repeatedly, not just this time."

"What about the last smaller box?" Vivian pointed to the smallest box and inquired.

"Ominous signs surround me." The silent Pannis finally spoke after Rachel brought out the goods, "The residue’s from a Legendary Rank magical beast, correct?"

"You can sense it?" Rachel was amazed as she glanced at Pannis and proceeded to open the box. Inside the wooden box was another metal box, marked with Array symbols that veiled and concealed any magical aura. Upon opening it, a tooth of a magical beast was laid silently in it. This sharp tooth, with a slight reverse hook, was as violent and terrifying as it had been in life, "I acquired this a while ago as an ordinary sabertooth cat tooth from a village. There were two in total, but they likely belong to a Legendary sabertooth cat. If you wish to purchase, one should suffice."

"Um, this is a double-edged sword." Vivian looked at the tooth in the box with some hesitation, "If we get into a desperate situation, surrounded by lot of magical beasts, this could potentially scare lost of them away. On the other hand, it might arouse the viciousness of the beasts and incite an even more ferocious attack. If there are other high-rank beasts nearby, they might be drawn in."

"Yes, that’s why we don’t recommend this." Rachel answered, nodding, "There are too many uncertainties. It might be considerably useful for less capable adventure teams to save lives in dire situations. However, given your capabilities, it’s not as useful. If you still want it, we could give you a discount down to three hundred gold coins."

Vivian hesitated for a moment before poking Pannis, "What do you think?"

"Buy it," Pannis responded decisively. He made no effort to hide his intentions in front of Rachel, explaining directly, "But we wouldn’t use it as a talisman. The teeth of the sabertooth cat are quite unique. Ordinary sabertooth cat’s teeth just possess toughness and sharpness. Nevertheless, few are aware that when ascending to the Legendary Rank, apart from manifesting their might, the crucial point is that their canines exhibit remarkable magical conductivity and focusing. With a certain amount of Mithril, this canine could be used to forge a fairly decent bone magic dagger. Your spellcasting needs some work, and it’s inconvenient for you to cast spells with a magic bead in one hand and a magic staff in the other. This tooth can perfectly compensate for your weakness."

"Really, it works that way?" Vivian was taken aback by Pannis’s words and took a moment to recover before turning to Rachel, "If it’s sold as crafting material, won’t cost more than three hundred gold coins."

"Still three hundred." Rachel chuckled at Vivian’s cautious expression, "You wouldn’t have told me if not. I should be thanking you for letting me make a good deal for the other canine."

"Thank you so much, hehe." Vivian chuckled, gathering the boxes and handed them back to Rachel, "Hold these for me. I’ll bring the money tonight and get them. We still have other preparations to make, it’s inconvenient to carry these around."

"No problem, just remember to pick them up." Rachel casually stowed away the boxes under the counter, "In that case, I’ll wish you the best in advance."

"Haha, it will definitely go smoothly." Vivian waved over her shoulder as she left, "See you tonight."