Music was actually playing off to the side. Not the stuff Radley enjoyed back home. He preferred Electro or even some hardstyle, not this mushy country c.r.a.p, but it was still refreshing.He turned back towards the old man, "Also, how much would it cost to turn this into an axe."
He gave him his c.r.a.ppy axe. The old man scanned the axe, "You are full of surprises, aren"t you kid? High-quality wood with a ma.s.sive piece of Neodizamate. Yeah, I could turn this into something viable, but it will cost you. I would say about two thousand dollars."
"Two thousand!?"
The old man scratched his head, "Sorry kid, you think making weapons are cheap. You have given me the raw material, which dropped the price quite substantially. Tell you what, I will make the axe for you. Pay me back when you have the money, just for curiosity"s sake what level are you?"
Radley shook his head to come back to reality, "Ah, I am a level one. Why?"
"There is a little compet.i.tion going on for newcomers. The prize money is three thousand dollars. A good boost for newcomers. Keep in mind the entry fee. Its 100 dollars and only first place get the money. So you run that risk as well."
"Radley, holy c.r.a.p I can"t believe you are alive!?"
Radley turned to the source of the voice. It was Erina. He immediately went on the defense, "Erina, s.h.i.t. Uuhm, how can I help you?"
"No, I am just impressed. You actually found Argoon and in such a stupidly short amount of time. When did you arrive?"
"Uuhm, probably less than half an hour ago."
"Holy c.r.a.p. That meant you had to survive the rains, impressive."
"Uuhm, why are we talking Erina?"
She slapped him on the back, "You smell like s.h.i.t. Why don"t we take you to a place so you can rest."
"I am fine on my own, thanks."
"Don"t be like that…"
"Erina! Stop, I am fine on my own, seriously. I know you just want to give me a hard time. I ain"t interested."
"Seriously?! After what we have gone through?!"
"You really had to go there. I saved your life so I can sleep conscious free. Leave me be Erina."
She remained quiet. She could see the intensity in his eyes. She shook her head and sighed, "Fine, whatever. Your loss."
The old man remained quiet during the spat. He finally spoke up when Erina left, "Bad blood?"
"Yes and no, or just a confusing annoyance. She wanted me to die rather than saving her…it"s history in any case."
"Someone died?"
Radley stared at him for a moment, "You ask a lot of questions."
"I take it it"s a touchy subject?"
Radley remained quiet.
"Right, message received. You see that tall building there. You go there to register."
Radley turned around and looked at the building.
The old man spoke up, "Leave the axe here. In that compet.i.tion, it will be useless."
He rummages for a proper axe made of iron, "Use this in the meantime."
Radley raised his hand, "No need, I have something else I can use."
"Suit yourself. Come back in three day"s time. I should have it ready by then. Unfortunately, you are still too weak to take on the bigger axes. So I will produce something perfectly suited for level one. Due to the type of material being used, I would say the axe would be good up until level three. Come to me after that."
Radley nodded his head and gave him the axe.
He went back to the girl who saw him and waved. Radley just nodded.
She smiled handing over the tanning solution with a smile, "Here you go."
Radley handed over the money, "You can"t tell me how to properly treat this skin."
"Yeah I could, but that would be an extra hundred"
He pulled his face, slightly annoyed, "Fine, here you go."
"Could you remove your…shirt?"
"Tunic, but whatever."
He removed his tunic and gave it to her. She looked at it a bit and asked, "What are these?" She was pointing towards the fiber twine he made.
"I used some plant fibers to make twine."
"Ah, okay. So we are starting there."
She went to her stuff she was selling and produced a small blunt knife and some other things, "So, I noticed you did try cleaning it but did a really c.r.a.p job. You used smoking as a preservation method. While that would work, it will only last so long. This is a proper cleaning knife and some proper twine. Use this soap and brush to properly clean your skin. Be careful when using the brush. Easy gentle strokes. Here is a bucket as well, this I want back though. The rest you can keep. So this is what you do. First, use the knife to clean the bits you missed than wash it. Use a piece of cloth, here by the way, and properly rub in the tanning solution. Let it dry in the sun afterward."
Radley smiled, "That is the most generous advice. Thank you."
"No problem, can I help you with anything else?"
"I am good for n…Oh wait, can you tell me of a place where I can get some food and lodging?"
"Most of the buildings around us cater for that sort of thing, but I guess you are a bit strapped for cash. While the food isn"t all that great you can always try the hostel…mmm, over that way."
She pointed down the street to their right, "Go down that road. The third street, turn left. It would be on your right. Big sign saying hostel. Can"t miss it."
"Thank you you have been a real help."
"What level are you on?"
"Level one and if you are going to tell me about the compet.i.tion then I already got information about that."
"Good, you going to take part?"
"Yeah, the money is good."
"You seem a little bit ill-equipped, but I will be rooting for you."
He knew she was only saying that to b.u.t.ter up the costumer. Radley just smiled and nodded before leaving. He needed to fix his gear and fast. He wasn"t too sure when this compet.i.tion would happen.
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End of Chapter results:
Current exp: 3586 7000
Current invigoration level: 1
Base Stats:
Attack: 2
Defense: 2
Agility: 3
Current equipment: Sus Scrofa Raptor skin tunic Defense: 10
Durability: 8
Sus Scrofa Raptor skin pants Defense: 10
Durability: 8
Sus Scrofa Raptor skin sandals Defense: 2
Durability: 8
Rudimentary axe: Damage 5
Durability 5
Neodizamate Knife: Damage 5
Durability 50
Diff point count: 41
Abilities learned through Diff: Basic a.n.a.lyses (Pa.s.sive)
Instant reaction
Toxin Detection
Minor Crafting
Abilities learned by himself: Power Slam