Clovis finally arrived at Another World Mall, with Blue greeting him.
[Welcome back, Master.]
"Oh! I'm back. It's been a while since I had time to go around the mall." Clovis nodded and opened his system.
[Name: Clovis Hacfield.]
[Membership: Level 16 (Small Expert)]
[Money: 11,210,400 Otherworldly Coins.]
[Item Limit: 14/Visit]
"Still… to think that I'm able to get more than 11 million within a few months after becoming an explorer. In addition, the more I progress, the more money I can earn." Clovis muttered. "The competition is good for testing my skill against my peers, but as expected, the quickest method to earn money is to hunt."
Clovis thought for a moment before saying, "What do you think I should buy this time, Blue?"
[If I may suggest, you can increase the number of visits by paying 10 million otherworldly coins. Or you can upgrade the item limit by 3 times, which requires 7 million otherworldly coins.]
"Hmm…" Clovis looked down, calculating the pros and cons.
'If I look at the pattern, the number of evolution points I receive from the food in the grocery store will gradually go down as I become stronger. For example, I can get 3% for one item as a Tier 1, but I will probably only get 2 or 2.5% for one item as a Tier 2.
'Upgrading the number of visits will easily allow me to purchase a lot more in a single day. At the same time, I have more teammates with me. Since I'm going to share it with them so that they can progress quickly as well, I can't really upgrade the visit limit right now.
'After all, I will only have one million left to spend for the next several days. Then again, should I upgrade the item limit or should I buy another technique book?'
Clovis faced a dilemma. On the one hand, he already had three books to learn. If he needed to stretch it, he also needed to learn the swinging technique that Jay had or the leadership skill Melody studied.
After all, he was a leader, and his mysterious state allowed him to harness the power of five affinities at the same time.
He finally understood why becoming a jack of all trades wasn't beneficial. He would progress slower than his peers.
'Still, I might have to consider that mysterious state. No, should I call it a Berserk or something about Limit just to make it easier to call? Limit Break… too cringe. Berserk… too edgy. In that case, I'll call it Perfect State for the time being since harnessing all five affinities can be said to be the perfect evolution path for a human.
'From the few times I enter the perfect state, I notice that the time limit is about 30 minutes. I don't know about the trigger, but most of the time, it'll be when I'm angry or my life is in danger.
'For now, I should assume these two to be the triggers until I can fully control this power. Or… I can probably ask my father once I reach Tier 5 and meet him.
'If I want to harness the full potential of the perfect state, I have to learn the techniques for each affinity. Then, I also need to study the Star Method. The beast soul I will choose in the future also requires serious consideration.
And I have to pick my choice while knowing that my progress is quite fast and those techniques might not be relevant anymore in one or two years from now, which might be futile to learn.'
Clovis frowned. On the one hand, he could focus on raising his tier. On the other hand, if his techniques couldn't keep up, he would become weaker than his peers.
Of course, the items from Another World Mall would boost his power, but it wouldn't be weird if Jay ended up surpassing him in the future.
'If I think about it, Bones Affinity increases the sturdiness of my body, while Heart Affinity boosts my regenerative ability. While the Star Method suggests that they are going to be useful in battle if I learn their special trait… I should focus on Blood, Brain, and Muscle first. I can supplement the Bones Affinity and Heart Affinity with the items from the mall.'
Once he made his decision, Clovis said, "Blue. I want you to give me a list of items that can boost my Heart and Bones affinity or something related to their special trait."
Blue soon gave him the list of all items according to his request, starting from the grocery store to the bookstore.
Of course, Clovis didn't plan to learn the technique for the time being. So he focused on the accessories and clothes.
He needed clothes that were flexible but still extremely durable. The defense stat also needed to be high for the replacement of his Bones Affinity.
On the other hand, he was searching for accessories that were blessed by another race that was known for their regenerative ability.
After some careful consideration, he finally chose four items.
Name: Basilisk's Shirt
Description: This shirt is made from the remnant of the basilisk's skin. It gets a part of the toughness of the real skin but still maintains its flexibility.
Name: Lizard Scale Pants
Description: Long pants created from grinding lizardfolk's scales.
Effect: Defense +10, Resistance to Heat +5
Name: Holicorn Pendant.
Description: A love from a unicorn that willingly offers its magical horn.
Effect: Natural Regeneration +10%
Name: Hydra Bracelet.
Description: A bracelet that contains the blood of six-headed hydras.
Effect: Natural Regeneration +5%
These were the four items he chose from Another World Mall. With these items, he could focus on the other three affinities.
Before leaving, Clovis gave another order. "Blue. With the money I have left, how many times can I upgrade the item limit? Or should I focus on increasing the visit limit?"
[With the amount of money, Master can upgrade the item limit twice. After seeing your choice, I suggest that Master slow down your evolution progress a little bit, allowing you to have a bit more time to unleash your full potential.]
Clovis nodded. "Alright. Let's do that."