Chapter 136
After leaving his position, Ed went to check out the inns . Ed was going to stay for a while on this floor due to two reasons . First, he didn"t want to leave so quickly . Although the floor was dangerous, it wasn"t threatening for Ed . Out of all the people he had scanned, the strongest one was a Heavenly Establishment level 5, which Ed could kill . Second, he was planning to kill the boss, and not leave using the teleportation circle . Even if he were to take the turn immediately after Johan, he would still have to wait over a week .
He stopped by one of the more fancy inns and entered . The inn was the largest building in town and had many rooms . Each room was big, and could easily accommodate at least five people that didn"t mind sharing . The big was a king-sized bed that didn"t lose to the one Ed had in his room . The corridors were clean and the rooms were tidy and well kept . Ed was curious as to why such a high-cla.s.s inn was inside the tower, and apparently, it makes money . Every room cost 5000 points per night, and by exchanging those points with treasures and taking them outside, they make a lot of money .
Ed bargained on the price and managed to get a 6% discount . Even more than what his haggling skill provided . He paid 4700 points and gave 300 points as a tip to one of the workers . Of course, Ed wasn"t being unnecessarily nice, and the worker wasn"t an idiot either . Ed wanted information, and the worker had them . The 300 points were simply to test the waters . Ed offered the man 2000 more credits to get him to spill all the beans .
"There"s a group of dangerous bandits stationed outside the village . Every month they come and take points from everyone . In exchange, they help out in case of a monster horde . As for the local crime doers, you can kill them if you want they"re only scrubs . But, try to avoid the bandits . " The man spoke more and more about the situation of the Village . Ed wasn"t interested in most of what was said, except for the first part .
Ed was curious as to why people didn"t leave the village on the specific day . Apparently, the bandits work together with the Central Government . So, they have the names of everyone who is on this floor due to the exchange cards . Ed looked at the card in his hand and smiled while thinking, "Looks like it won"t be a quiet stay . "
Ed asked the man one last thing . "When is the next tribute day?"
"In five days . " The man answered .
"In five days . " The man answered .
Ed gave him the promised points and left . These points didn"t mean much to him since he got a plethora of them by selling useless carca.s.ses . However, he wasn"t going to give it away to bandits so easily . Ed headed to his room and summoned his companions . He told them everything that he was told and spoke about his next plans .
"We"re going to kill anyone who messes with us . " Ed wasn"t a boy on Earth . Now, he had people he cared about and principles he believed in . Anyone who was a threat to him and his loved ones would end up dying . Seeing that he wasn"t going to be able to avoid the bandits, only one solution remained .
All of his friends nodded at him in agreement . Ed made sure to create a dimension, so as not to be overheard by anyone . He also slept inside the dimension after eating . The next day, he strolled around the village looking at potential souvenirs . He wanted to use up his points somehow, so he decided to buy things he liked . A pendant caught his attention so he approached the salesman .
"You have a good eye, sir . This is a one of a kind item . " He kept blabbing in, trying to convince Ed to buy it .
"You have a good eye, sir . This is a one of a kind item . " He kept blabbing in, trying to convince Ed to buy it .
"One of a kind my b.u.t.t . " Ed had scanned the pendant . It turns out that it"s a cursed item that had a mind control effect .
"I want to see how it looks . Help me out and wear it so I can have a good look . " The salesman"s face went pale after hearing Ed . He knew that his plan was found out, so he could only beg for his life . Ed ended getting items at half price from him . He bought some jewels and rings for his family, and the total came to less than 20 . 000 points . Satisfied, Ed left the now crying salesman .
Ed spent the next couple of days hunting outside the village . He managed to level up, but only once . However, he was able to gather many Gacha tickets . He now had twenty, the largest amount he ever had at once . The system was going to come back anytime now so Ed was at his maximum antic.i.p.ation . He was similar to a child who knew his father was going to give him a treat, so he couldn"t wait until his father got home . Ed entered the Village but didn"t head to the exchange booths . Even after these days, he still didn"t burn through his point stock .
Ed noticed a commotion so he went to see what was wrong . One of the bandits came to let them know that the tribute was happening tomorrow, earlier than scheduled . Ed didn"t care about these things, and instead tailed the bandit as he was going back . After walking for almost an hour, they finally reached the bandits" hideout . It was an underground base under a hill . The entrance was almost impossible to spot . Ed was using Zetsu to hide his presence all the time while tailing the bandit . But now he used Zero Sign and followed after him inside without forgetting to leave a teleportation wood piece .
Ed spent the next couple of days hunting outside the village . He managed to level up, but only once . However, he was able to gather many Gacha tickets . He now had twenty, the largest amount he ever had at once . The system was going to come back anytime now so Ed was at his maximum antic.i.p.ation . He was similar to a child who knew his father was going to give him a treat, so he couldn"t wait until his father got home . Ed entered the Village but didn"t head to the exchange booths . Even after these days, he still didn"t burn through his point stock .
Ed noticed a commotion so he went to see what was wrong . One of the bandits came to let them know that the tribute was happening tomorrow, earlier than scheduled . Ed didn"t care about these things, and instead tailed the bandit as he was going back . After walking for almost an hour, they finally reached the bandits" hideout . It was an underground base under a hill . The entrance was almost impossible to spot . Ed was using Zetsu to hide his presence all the time while tailing the bandit . But now he used Zero Sign and followed after him inside without forgetting to leave a teleportation wood piece .
The inside of the base was much larger than he thought . The numbers of the bandits exceeded 100, while slaves added to their numbers . The boss looking man was sitting on a throne-like seat with a couple of collared women sitting down on the floor next to him . He was telling the bandit members some things like "we"re the best" and "no one can oppose us" . Ed didn"t waste time and instead scanned them all . The strongest one was the leader at Heavenly Establishment level 6, while the rest were spread out at level 2-4 . Ed also checked out their weapons and armor .
Ed had the thought of killing the leader now before his time with Zero Sign was up . However, he was startled by a sudden sound .
[I"m back . ]After leaving his position, Ed went to check out the inns . Ed was going to stay for a while on this floor due to two reasons . First, he didnt want to leave so quickly . Although the floor was dangerous, it wasnt threatening for Ed . Out of all the people he had scanned, the strongest one was a Heavenly Establishment level 5, which Ed could kill . Second, he was planning to kill the boss, and not leave using the teleportation circle . Even if he were to take the turn immediately after Johan, he would still have to wait over a week . He stopped by one of the more fancy inns and entered . The inn was the largest building in town and had many rooms . Each room was big, and could easily accommodate at least five people that didnt mind sharing . The big was a king-sized bed that didnt lose to the one Ed had in his room . The corridors were clean and the rooms were tidy and well kept . Ed was curious as to why such a high-cla.s.s inn was inside the tower, and apparently, it makes money . Every room cost 5000 points per night, and by exchanging those points with treasures and taking them outside, they make a lot of money . Ed bargained on the price and managed to get a 6% discount . Even more than what his haggling skill provided . He paid 4700 points and gave 300 points as a tip to one of the workers . Of course, Ed wasnt being unnecessarily nice, and the worker wasnt an idiot either . Ed wanted information, and the worker had them . The 300 points were simply to test the waters . Ed offered the man 2000 more credits to get him to spill all the beans . Theres a group of dangerous bandits stationed outside the village . Every month they come and take points from everyone . In exchange, they help out in case of a monster horde . As for the local crime doers, you can kill them if you want theyre only scrubs . But, try to avoid the bandits . The man spoke more and more about the situation of the Village . Ed wasnt interested in most of what was said, except for the first part . Ed was curious as to why people didnt leave the village on the specific day . Apparently, the bandits work together with the Central Government . So, they have the names of everyone who is on this floor due to the exchange cards . Ed looked at the card in his hand and smiled while thinking, Looks like it wont be a quiet stay . Ed asked the man one last thing . When is the next tribute day? In five days . The man answered . Ed gave him the promised points and left . These points didnt mean much to him since he got a plethora of them by selling useless carca.s.ses . However, he wasnt going to give it away to bandits so easily . Ed headed to his room and summoned his companions . He told them everything that he was told and spoke about his next plans . Were going to kill anyone who messes with us . Ed wasnt a boy on Earth . Now, he had people he cared about and principles he believed in . Anyone who was a threat to him and his loved ones would end up dying . Seeing that he wasnt going to be able to avoid the bandits, only one solution remained . All of his friends nodded at him in agreement . Ed made sure to create a dimension, so as not to be overheard by anyone . He also slept inside the dimension after eating . The next day, he strolled around the village looking at potential souvenirs . He wanted to use up his points somehow, so he decided to buy things he liked . A pendant caught his attention so he approached the salesman . You have a good eye, sir . This is a one of a kind item . He kept blabbing in, trying to convince Ed to buy it . One of a kind my b.u.t.t . Ed had scanned the pendant . It turns out that its a cursed item that had a mind control effect . I want to see how it looks . Help me out and wear it so I can have a good look . The salesmans face went pale after hearing Ed . He knew that his plan was found out, so he could only beg for his life . Ed ended getting items at half price from him . He bought some jewels and rings for his family, and the total came to less than 20 . 000 points . Satisfied, Ed left the now crying salesman . Ed spent the next couple of days hunting outside the village . He managed to level up, but only once . However, he was able to gather many Gacha tickets . He now had twenty, the largest amount he ever had at once . The system was going to come back anytime now so Ed was at his maximum antic.i.p.ation . He was similar to a child who knew his father was going to give him a treat, so he couldnt wait until his father got home . Ed entered the Village but didnt head to the exchange booths . Even after these days, he still didnt burn through his point stock . Ed noticed a commotion so he went to see what was wrong . One of the bandits came to let them know that the tribute was happening tomorrow, earlier than scheduled . Ed didnt care about these things, and instead tailed the bandit as he was going back . After walking for almost an hour, they finally reached the bandits hideout . It was an underground base under a hill . The entrance was almost impossible to spot . Ed was using Zetsu to hide his presence all the time while tailing the bandit . But now he used Zero Sign and followed after him inside without forgetting to leave a teleportation wood piece . The inside of the base was much larger than he thought . The numbers of the bandits exceeded 100, while slaves added to their numbers . The boss looking man was sitting on a throne-like seat with a couple of collared women sitting down on the floor next to him . He was telling the bandit members some things like were the best and no one can oppose us . Ed didnt waste time and instead scanned them all . The strongest one was the leader at Heavenly Establishment level 6, while the rest were spread out at level 2-4 . Ed also checked out their weapons and armor . Ed had the thought of killing the leader now before his time with Zero Sign was up . However, he was startled by a sudden sound . [Im back . ]