Benjamin is now a full-fledged contractor and has access to the public facilities in Reincarnation Space.
The interior of Reincarnation Space is like an extremely large city, shrouded in a dense, inky black mist that wraps around the city like a giant python. The mist surges slowly at times, and at others, it stands still. Occasionally, wisps of mist drift away, revealing the edges of the city.
At the center of the city is a vast, boundless square. The square is filled with swirling passageways. From time to time, figures resembling ghosts pass through these passageways to and from all corners of Reincarnation Space. The air around the passageways seems to be distorted by this mysterious power, faintly shimmering with a strange light.
Of course, if you have the courage and patience to walk to certain places, no one will stop you. However, in Reincarnation Space, only the dedicated spaces and public facilities are absolutely safe areas. So, once you set out on the unknown journey, no one will care if you encounter any unexpected situations along the way.
At this moment, Benjamin was standing quietly in the huge teleportation square. Fluffy, who had followed him, climbed onto Benjamin's shoulders with great skill. Its big, round eyes looked around curiously. Everything in Reincarnation Space filled it with curiosity, and its little head turned from time to time.
From time to time, female contractors passing by were attracted by Fluffy's cute appearance. Love and tenderness shone in their eyes, and some even stopped in their tracks, wanting to go up to the little guy and tease him. However, they didn't dare to get any closer for fear of offending Fluffy's owner. Yes, Benjamin was still wearing that [Misty cloak], which enveloped him like a dark cloud. He exuded a mysterious and dangerous aura, and at first glance, he didn't look like a nice person.
Although Benjamin is still a rookie among the many contractors, it doesn't stop him from acting like an experienced veteran. Anyway, Benjamin will only walk in public areas, so he is in an absolutely safe state at all times. In this state of absolute safety, no equipment or skills can be used, including equipment and skills for detection, of course. So, who knows if you are really good?
[You have left the dedicated space]
[To protect privacy, contractors may use a code name to conduct activities outside the dedicated space. Please enter the code name you have created.]
“I hate coming up with names. Code names? Hmm...”
“How about Foxshadow?”
[This code name has not been used and has been confirmed.]
[You may use the following space facilities: Trading Market, Enhancement Hall, Guild of Adventurers...]
“Next, we should go to the Trading Market. Let me see.“Benjamin frowned slightly as he scanned the many teleportation options for a destination. -Finally, he found the option for the Trading Market and teleported there without hesitation.
A flash of light and Benjamin's figure instantly disappeared from the spot. The next moment, he had appeared at the outer edge of the Trading Market.
“Selling equipment, full-score white equipment, first come, first served.”A rough voice echoed in the air, with a mixture of eagerness and expectation in it.
“Come and have a look~” Another voice was not to be outdone, full of enthusiasm and soliciting.
“Recruiting teammates to carry out the next task together. The treatment is generous, [temporary team contracts] are provided, priority is given to Tanks, Mages, and Priests.”
The scene in front of him made Benjamin, who had just appeared, look stunned. He slightly opened his mouth, his eyes full of surprise. The lively scene here made him feel like he had instantly arrived at a produce market in the real world. The shouts and bargaining of the people intermingled, creating a noisy sea.
“What's the difference between this and a roadside stall?”
Benjamin couldn't help but shake his head, muttering to himself.
He slowly paced past one stall after another, his eyes scanning the items on display. However, he didn't find anything that caught his eye. Perhaps it was because of the remote location, but the surrounding stalls were selling white equipment and skills, and the equipment looked ordinary and the skills were nothing special.
Benjamin really couldn't muster any interest. He frowned slightly and quickened his pace, planning to head deeper into the Trading Market to see if he could find something good.
“I need a melee weapon, preferably a long sword, and a firearm. I'll also look for suitable skills.”
Benjamin mentally went through his requirements. As he walked, he kept an eye on the surrounding stalls. After walking for a while, he noticed that the number of pedestrians had increased significantly.
Arriving at a booth, Benjamin casually scanned the items on display. There was a wide range of items on offer, including weapons, equipment, Skill Scrolls, and more. However, one item in particular immediately caught his attention.
Monster Gene
Quality: EX
Category: Disposable consumable
Effect: Inject into a pet, with a 1% chance of giving the pet an extra random Extraordinary Power, and a 99% chance of causing the pet to die due to genetic rejection.
Description: No strong adverse reactions occur during the gene fusion process, but the gene is too repulsive to other extraordinary STRs, and the success rate for creatures with extraordinary characteristics themselves is extremely low.
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Price: 150 Mystsu Currency
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“This thing does go well with you, and the point is that it's not expensive.”
Benjamin's mouth corners rose slightly, revealing a smile. He reached out and gently rubbed Fluffy's head on his shoulder.
[Monster Gene] can be used on Fluffy, who is just an ordinary creature with not even a trace of extraordinary power. Moreover, Benjamin clearly remembers that Fluffy has a talent called [Genetic Compatibility].
However, the only drawback at the moment is that Fluffy's constitution cannot withstand too strong of side effects, and this gene cannot be used until items that can improve the constitution of pets have been collected.
Benjamin did not hesitate for a second and decisively bought the gene. In the process, there was no bargaining because there was no vendor on the other side. The price of 150 Mystsu Currencies was completely acceptable to Benjamin, and compared to other novice contractors, he could be described as “rich”.
Stalls in the Trading Market can be set up to automatically trade. The stall owner only needs to set the price and then leave the stall. The transaction will be completed automatically after the customer pays. It is estimated that this stall owner never expected to be able to sell this gene, otherwise he would not have bid so low. After all, this thing is really a bit tasteless for contractors.
[Monster Gene] Due to the rejection of its gene, it has a very low success rate, which has discouraged the vast majority of contractors, not to mention the headache-inducing “random”.
Just kidding. According to incomplete statistics, 50% of the contractors in Reincarnation Space will feel dizzy when they hear or see something related to “random”, 30% will have irregular heartbeats, 19% will become delirious, and the remaining 1% will almost die on the spot.
Moreover, almost no one would choose to sign a pet contract with an ordinary creature, unless they were out of their minds. You should know that a pet contract costs 2,000 Mystsu Currencies. It can be said that apart from someone like Benjamin, who was tricked by the system into getting a pet contract, no one would ever buy this gene. Normally, this gene would simply be a total flop, and the stall owner was considered lucky to have met Benjamin.
After purchasing the items for Fluffy, Benjamin continued to wander around the market. His pace was neither fast nor slow, and his gaze swept over the stalls. Then he stopped in front of a stall because he saw a very familiar piece of equipment here.
Revolver (Rare)
Quality: Green
Origin: Reincarnation Space
Category: Pistol
Durability: 35/35
Attack Power: 20–40 (Attack Power affected by distance)
Effective Range: 50 meters
Magazine capacity: 6/6
Equipment requirements: [Firearms Basics] LV10
Equipment effect: [Energy bullet] Creates an energy bullet in the revolver and fires it, dealing 40–80 damage to the target. Cooldown: 10 minutes.
Additional effect: Reduces the cooldown of equipped skills by 50%.
Score: 30
Introduction: This is considered one of the best guns in the green quality category, and it is on par with some blue weapons.
Price: 1000 Mystsu Currency
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Yes, it is the gun that Benjamin found in the Ancient Forest. At the time, he deeply regretted not being able to bring it out of the Ancient Forest.
Now Benjamin sees this [Revolver], which is like a luxurious upgraded version of the previous one. Its appearance is more exquisite, and the metallic texture is more dazzling as if it were a work of art. The fine and complex lines on the gun body exude a mysterious atmosphere.
However, the price is a bit too high. After observing the Trading Market for a while, Benjamin found that the price of green-quality equipment is only about 500 at most. Even though this Pistol has excellent damage and skills, it is only worth 700 Mystsu Currency at most. You have to know that 1,000 Mystsu Currency is enough to buy an ordinary blue-quality piece of equipment.
“I want to buy this [Revolver]. Can you make it cheaper?”
Benjamin looked at the vendor in front of him and started bargaining. His eyes were full of expectation, and his face showed an expression of sincerity.
“This is a weapon with a full score. It's not easy to find such a good gun among lower-level weapons,” said the vendor, slightly raising his chin and with a hint of pride in his tone.
Benjamin picked up the Pistol and carefully examined it for a moment. His fingers gently stroked the body of the gun, feeling the cold metallic texture.
“But it has very high equipment requirements, LV10 [Firearms Basics], which requires a lot of resources to achieve.”
“Compared to the blue quality equipment of the same price, its equipment requirements are not too harsh." The stall owner argued.
“In that case, see you later,” Benjamin turned around without hesitation and left. There are plenty of other firearms, and it takes a lot of resources to stack [Firearms Basics] to LV10.
“Wait! Seeing as you're so sincere, the price can be negotiated,” the stall owner hurriedly called out to Benjamin.
After a series of negotiations and bargaining, Benjamin eventually bought the Revolver for 1,000 Mystsu Currency.
However, the stall owner included 300 bullets, of course, the most common kind.
In addition, Benjamin also bought a nice green quality long sword at his stall, spending 600 Mystsu Currency.