Kai was gobsmacked as he looked at the sword’s name.
Yabashiri was a sword wielded by Roronoa Zoro in One Piece Random World before it got destroyed later on. For it to be at the top of the recommended list, it felt justified somehow.
However, Kai would have to give up on buying it. He wouldn’t be able to afford 25000 Mission Credits for a single saber even if died now and was resurrected again. Not unless he joined some Organization and asked for their help. Still, it was all a mere fantasy. There were no do-overs when it came to the Primordial Tower and its Contestants.
So, reluctantly, and with a heavy heart, Kai moved on, scrolling the list up with his gaze.
Kai kept seeing some familiar names on the list, but most were foreign to him, and all were exorbitantly pricey.
He didn’t find a suitable, and affordable, sword until he reached the 67th recommendation.
67. Fang (Low-level Uncommon, 15000 Mission Credits)i
At a glance, Kai couldn’t afford this one, too.
Yet, there was an i highlighted as a superscript on this option which caught his eye. Kai tapped on the letter and a pop-up window appeared just above the 67th option.
This Item contains a note from the Seller:
— I have two Items with identical Stats. Both Items are Upgradable to Mid-level Uncommon. If you are interested, I can sell them for 25000 Mission Credits or any equivalent Item, Material, or Info.
This was another thing that made all Contestants with less than 25 Worth feel utterly helpless when it came to the Primordial Tower Trade Market.
No matter which floor you belonged to, you couldn’t transfer or trade any Item from the Inventory with others. The moment you got the Item, it belonged to you. Even if it got stolen, or given to someone else, the other Contestant can only use it, but wouldn’t be able to store it. In the truest sense, that Item would never belong to the thief or any user, other than the original owner.
The only way to get another Contestant’s Item was to make sure somehow that you would get it as a part of the Loot. It was just like how Kai had done with the owner of Misdreavus Pokemon in the sewers under the King’s Landing.
In the Trade Market, though, once an Item got TRADED, it would permanently change hands, as such trade was sanctioned by the Systems only.
Kai stared at the note and his heart couldn’t stop beating hard.
A set of identical sabers would of course be better than two different but high-valued swords, he knew. But... he still would have to pay 25000 Mission Credits.
Kai’s gaze kept going from the Mission Credits to the Upgradable status of the sword. To be cautious, he scanned through the remaining recommendations, but they all didn’t suit him as much as the Fangs. Moreover, the last Uncommon Item was 83rd, which was 11000 Mission Credits.
He could always buy one Low-level Uncommon and one Top-level Common saber, but the disparity alone would make them useless. There were no other Upgradable Items, either.
Ah, fuck it! Kai shook his head in exasperation, his tattered robes billowing behind him with the cloudy gusts of air.
Running a hand over his Dementor-head, Kai took a deep breath... and selected the option.
The screen blurred and a tower’s icon in start white against the dull-gray background kept flashing, bobbing up and down, as if it was processing something.
Suddenly, the huge notification window shook and a blurry figure appeared on it.
It was hard to tell if it was a man or a woman as it was extremely scratched, hiding all features. Moreover, when the figure spoke, even the voice came out mechanical.
[Hello,] the other party greeted. [Are you interested in both or only one? I’d rather you buy both. They have been in my Inventory for decades.]
The privilege to access the Trade Market wasn’t some wishy-washy thing. The blurry figure on the other side was at least a 4th Set Contestant and it didn’t need to be mentioned that he or she also thought the same for Kai.
The polite greeting was nothing but a form of mutual respect.
-In both,- Kai hissed, letting System worry about translating his voice to the standard. He didn’t want to say anything unnecessary here. -But I would like to see the Stats first, if possible.-
To Kai’s surprise, the other party didn’t even haggle for extra Mission Credits.
[Alright,] the figure nodded. [It’s not a big deal. We all must take care of our juniors. It’s natural.]
Kai’s lips twitched again. Does he think I am buying them for my junior? Hmm... Yes. Why else a 4th Set Contestant would be interested in Uncommon Items? Sigh!
[Have you been to Blue Exorcist Random World?] the blurry figure asked.
The notification window had already changed, now showing a long katana with reptilian eyes blinking on the flat side of its edge.
-No,- he replied, mixing truth with false. -But I have heard of it. It’s been a long time since I cared about other Random Worlds.-
[Sigh!] The figure sighed out a long breath. [I can relate with the feeling.]
[Anyway, let me refresh your memory,] the figure continued. [These sabers are the replica of Named Sword Fang, which is a type of Demon Sword from the Blue Exorcist Random World. The original is a Rare Grade Item. It belonged to an in-world Lead Character, Shura Kirigakure.
[Long story short, Demon Swords, or Maken as they are called in the Random World, are melee weapons that are endowed with the power of Demons, giving them special abilities. The replicas hold no such pact with any Demon, that’s why they are Upgradable.]
So I would need to make a pact with a Demon, using the Makens, to upgrade the sabers, Kai analyzed, not stating the obvious. Reasonable.
Suddenly, the notification window flashed and the saber’s Stats hovered at the top of it.
Specification: A transformed fang from Hachirotaro Okami, the sealed Hydra. It has strengthened by the many years of cold air into an Iceblade
1. Correspondence >10
4. A Serpent-related Ability
1. Can make a pact with a Demon or Magical Creature
2. Demon or Magical Creature’s Grade must be at least E+ or higher
3. A successful pact will imbue the Item and Skill with similar property
4. Current Status: Empty
5. Base Damage: 80 Points
1. HP Consumption: 50-100
2. MP Consumption: 100-200
3. Lengthens the blade by 5 to 10 times, depending upon HP supplied
4. MP Consumption is in correspondence with HP Consumption
5. Shoots out Mana Serpents upon slashing at the target that wraps around the target, binding them from head to toe
1. Once the original Demon or Magical Creature dies, the pact will stand invalid
2. Magical Creature is limited to Serpent-like Creatures only
His eyes shifted between the words Demon and Magical Creature, his heart thumping along with it.
However, as much as he wanted to ask how to form a pact with Magical Creature, he didn’t dare to. If the other party got even a hint of doubt related to him, he might lose the deal.
Suddenly, Kai remembered Selene and his eyes widened.
Kai took a deep rattling breath, calming himself down.
No matter how much price he needed to pay, he must have these Fangs now.