The City of Grains
The city of Grains, you can already guess that this city's best products are grains, and also because they are the only city in the country who has discovered them after the evolution. Before the country learned about mutated corn, the Grain City has already collected a herd of them. The city also is one of the first city who discovered the usage of mana grains, that it speeds up the Plantros growth and its how fast they bear a fruit.
"Plantros are still plants, they love a soil that is contacted with mana for a long time. The land on the border has a low-quality soil." He said.
"But Grandpa Neil, I find it suitable for plants, it's smooth and there's no grass growing around it."
"It might be true, but the reason the plants are gone is those treetans have eradicated them."
"Thank you Grandpa, I'll be going. I'll go find you if ever I manage to build my own farm."
"Haha, of course. You can visit our farm whenever you want, and Della too!"
He scratched the back of his head and smiled bitterly " Haha, grandpa, I love corns. Can I visit corns instead?"
"Haha, of course. Della loves them too."
"...."
"Grandpa! The buyers are already here!"
"Okay, I'll be there." He said, "Son, wish you luck."
(Now I'm alone, what should I do first. I forgot to ask if there is an adventurer or merchants guild in this city. Well let's explore it on our own.)
The Kernel Inn
"Good afternoon costumer, do you want to eat or to stay?" A beautiful young lady with round eyes and straight black hair welcome him in the counter.
He look on his pocket and discover he has nothing. "Haha, no I'm not. Grandpa Neil suggested this place, but at this moment I only have my bag! I just want to ask if there's a work for adventurer like me?"
The girl look at him from head to toe and feel confuse. (Why did Neil recommended him here? Can this guy fight?) "Mister how about this, the Adventurers Guild is located right side of the inn, just walk straight and you'll find a five story building with five doors. You need to be a registered adventurer before you can do dungeon diving. You can earn big with the drops of the dungeon monster, some even manage to build their of farm with the money they earn!"
"Thank you, I'll go back after I earn a bit." He bows and walk out of the inn.
He walk in the right as the receptionist said, the city have a lot of tall buildings out of woods, that covers the road with its shadows. This makes walking on the road in the middle of the day doesn't bothered him.
After a bit of walking he found out a eye catching building in front of him. The building have five adjacent doors with different colors.
(What with this building, hmm It might be the Adventurers Guild.)
He walk straight the building, the building has five doors with 5 different markings. "The middle with dark gold color have S? Must be the highest rank. Gold A, Silver B, Bronze C... and plain white with a marking of a beast...?"
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He entered the door without thinking, his instinct telling him that this door is for beginners! After opening the door, the room is like a cave, the walls separates the room and lead them to their destination.
When he reach a room with a lot of lights and couple of adventurers with leather armor, he already know he entered the right room. (They look so shabby, and what's with that sling shot? How can you shoot stone if you are already tired of carrying a load of stone on your back?)
The group does not have anything on them, and everything they have are improvised.
He went straight to the counter and asks."Good day, Miss can I register as an Adventurer?"
The little receptionist smiles and look at what he wear "Good day sir, of course you just need to choose if weather you pay for registration or put it on your tab!" She look at him coldly and continues " If you can't pay for a week, as the contract says, you'll be a slave for life. Got it?"
"Got it, just give me the contract!" he said. Deep inside him, he knows what the girl is saying. (Hmp, just wait and you see.)
"Come over here, you need too choose contractor. They will be the one you will serve if you ever fails to pay your debt."
He was lead to a room with a giant room, in its side there is a little board with a few names that is listed neatly. He planned to choose any female contractor and straight to the board.
"Hmm? Della? This Della is she the Granddaughter of Neil?" He asked the receptionist.
"She won't accept even if you kneel so choose another one." she said.
Instead of choosing a new one he tap on Della's name and write his name on it. "Lucas Rankin, good then send."
"Sorry sir but you are wasting our time." The receptionist keep her calm face but deep inside, she was irritated. ( Who do you think you are? Look at your appearance, you're just a poor farmer suitable to be a slave.!)
"Auntie, why don't you shut your mouth up?" He said with discontent, "You should never look at the appearance of your customers, right? 'AUNTIE?"
"Y-you, You're the auntie here! Make another contract and get it do-"
"Stop it 'AUNTIE' I'll take his contract." ????
"Shut up you! m--" Her eyes pop out when she saw the one who speaks, she steps back sweating hard. "M-Miss. Della, I-I'm sorry!" She kneeled then bow at her like a dog!
Della ignored her went on front of Lucas. "Grandpa wants you to be C rank, but with the condition of you beating me, haha!"
"Ahh? Wait what do you mean?"
She smile on his question took her lays and release her sword "I'll be your opponent in this test, if I beat you, you'll be my slave okay?"
"What!?" receptionist & Lucas.
Lucas forehead started to sweat "Why all of a sudden? Did the contract says I only need to pay the debt?"
"It's okay! Or a man like you actually afraid of me? Well I'll let you prepare for hour, I'll be waiting here!" She jump at the end of the room and started to concentrate.
"What the, this... haist." He went to a corner sat. "What to do, System, show me my status"
Ding
[Lucas Rankin] 'Gods' Gardener'
Beginner
Weapon:
-Hoe of Gods
*effect: No plants can defend against it. Low damage to human.
>Make the land fertile
>Accelerate the plants growth (500x)
>Portal to Earth/Hearth
(Locked)
Stamina: 95/100(%)
Fatigue: 10%
Gods Mail: 0
Plant points: 2000
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"This, the god bought the vegetables I plant last week, but what is this points is for? System do you have a store? Can you show me what's this points for?"
[System: The points is for the store.]
[Store]
>Plant Seeds
>Tree Seeds
>Pots
>tools
*Gods note: If there's a point, there's a store congratulation!*
"....." He stares for the note for minutes he (I want to cry! It took me 2 years to collect them before I realize it!! )
He look at store and smile bitterly. "Yeah what did you expect from the store for a farmer? If someone asks for Tank or Warship he must be an idiot" He looks at the last option 'Tools' to checked if there's anything he can use to fight.
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>Tools
-Shovel [2001 ppts]
-Sprinkler [2001 ppts]
-wheelbarrow [2001 ppts]
-Sickle [2001 ppts]
-Slapper [1999 ppts]
-Lock-
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"..." Lucas & System
"Wow I must be an idiot to think I can find a sword in a tool shop, right system?" Whispered. "But what the heck men. Is god making fun of me? Well since I have no choice, system I want the slapper."
[System: You successfully buy 'Slapper'. You still have 1 ppt left!]
"That's great! I still one point! one point my ass! System let me check the 'Slapper's effect."
[Slapper]
*An item used to slap animals and likes who plan to destroy your garden.
Effect
-A slap can make every living being to cry no matter how thick his skin/clothes are.
"....." Looking at the effect of his 'slapper', Lucas smiles maniacally and look at Della who is concentrating. ( Ku Ku ku, I suddenly have the urge her *as now.)