Back in the Black Market. Sungjin first removed the thick Snow Suit. The Black Market had a comfortable temperature, ranging from 25 to about 27 degrees Celsius. Keeping the Snow Suit would only lead to sweating profusely.
He left the discarded coat where he stood. The Black Market existed to serve a single person at a time. Even if he left articles of clothing like that out in the street, it would reappear hung in the closet.
It was really convenient. Sungjin sometimes wished that the Black Market existed in reality as well, since every restaurant, shop owner, waiters and inns existed to serve only 'me'.
'Hmm… Should I try a different place rather than First Drop?'
Sungjin decided to head to someplace else for today. He wanted to eat a warm soup of some kind. So he walked through the market until he found a noodle shop.
'I guess I'll have something here before I go.'
[This place is called 'Noodle Friends' run by Shinu Ban.]
[Large variety of noodle dishes are served here.]
"Quack Quack, welcome Mr Hunter."
The shop owner was a Duck Demihuman with a yellow bill.
"One bowl of Udon, please. Lots of tempura."
"Ok~ Got it. Quack Quack."
After ordering Udon, Sungjin addressed the Cube.
"Operator, show me what I got last raid. From trolls and from Raid Reward."
As soon as he asked, a mountain of items came spilling out of the Cube.
'Let's see…'
Sungjin picked out only the Raid Reward items and placed them on top of the table. He had received a glove and a bow, both of which were Legendary Class.
Sungjin first picked up the bow. The handle of the bow was modified and looked magnificent to behold. The elegant curve of the bow sparkled brilliantly in the light.
Ashetaut – Bow of the Frost Archer
Strength SS Dexterity A
Passive Skill
Frostshot(IV) – Targets hit by arrow receive 4% penalty to movement and attack speed. Maximum 20 stacks. Target recovers speed over time.
Active Skill
Volley(III) – Two additional arrows fly after the first arrow with the same direction and speed. Applies Frostshot.
Bow of the Queen of Yodelprell
It is said that the number of arrows she has fired to unify her country surpassed tens of thousands.
'Hmm…'
To be fair, Sungjin was not good at making a judgement on the quality of a bow. He had never used it.
'Should I auction it? For how much…?'
Trying to estimate the cost of an unfamiliar item would be less than optimal. But now that he thought of it, if Serin wanted the bow, it would be better to give the bow to her than hand it to a complete stranger through the auction.
He didn't know if she obtained one this round, but the items could be combined so it should prove to be useful. If possible, it would be best if the 'Chosen Ones' could help one another.
'And if there is anything she has that I would like, I could buy it as well.'
Sungjin checked the next item on the list. The item was a blue gauntlet. It was slightly transparent, like a beached jellyfish.
'What an interesting design.'
Tonge – Frozen Gauntlet
Strength SS Dexterity B
Passive Skill
Icicle Punch(III) – Each punch against a target imbues frost damage for bonus damage.
Active Skill
Icy Zone(V) – turn a 10 meter radius area into a frozen field. Any enemy caught in the zone would increasingly become slowed until they were frozen solid.
Gauntlet of the legendary martial artist Beocuan
A man whose past is shrouded in mystery conquered the martial arts world with this Gauntlet.
'So this is for a martial artist.'
Another item unsuitable for himself. This item was deceptively a weapon meant for unarmed fighters. He didn't even have anyone around to give it to.
'…Mahadas… is he still alive?'
Sungjin took a moment to reminisce about the ex-pro Tae Kwan Do Monk.
'I would like for him to have survived…'
He was definitely a great man. He was even more trustworthy and dependable than Franz, Nada, or Serin; an ideal candidate for a teammate. He was good to the point where he would occasionally accept harm onto himself to help others.
The fight against Illich reminded him of this fact: the quality of the person's nature was more important than the skill they possessed. No matter how strong they were, a traitor was a danger to the team. Since Illich was so strong, the number of people who were killed amidst his trolling must amount to a significant number.
'Illich…'
Remembering the man he just beheaded made Sungjin feel a little down. It was then he noticed the Items Illich had dropped upon his death. The Shield and mantle Illich had used. Sungjin picked them up.
He didn't know about other times, but these two deserved a closer inspection. Especially the Shield with the Lion Regalia. Judging from the fact that this was the Shield Illich had carried with him to the final Raid gave proof of its worth. It was an Item on par with Sungjin's Blood Vengeance.