17 – World 11. Trading (2)
“Are you selling the necklace?”
Karina looked at the necklace I took out and expressed a small question.
A beautiful silver necklace studded with four beads of different colors.
Of course, it was not an ordinary necklace, but a ‘unique’ grade corresponding game item.
Normal → Magic → Rare → Unique → Legend.
It is the second highest grade item among the five grades that exist in the game.
“It’s a necklace of four elemental spirits. A necklace that raises all stats by 35 when worn.”
I also talked about other effects to increase the value here.
“In addition, the power of the 4 major elements increases in magic defense, and you can randomly use one of the 4 types of auxiliary effects every 5 minutes.”
I kindly explained the effect of the unique necklace, but Karina came out with a puzzled face and looked at the necklace alternately.
“No, what are you talking about?”
“You mean to sell the necklace with the effect you just mentioned.”
“You weren’t joking, were you serious?”
“If you don’t believe it, put it on and look at the status bar.”
After talking this far, Karina showed a doubtful face while wearing a necklace and checking the status window.
At the same time, Karina shouted in surprise.
“No, the ability is…!”
“I said all stats go up by 35.”
“I thought it was absurd. There are no items like this in any other dimension.”
Along with the answer, the eyes with dark circles glistened.
At a glance, I could tell that he was quite greedy.
“You’re selling this necklace for 50 connectors?”
“Yes.”
“Obviously, it’s a great item… but I don’t think it’s worth paying 10 million credits for.”
Contrary to her saying no, seeing her fidgeting with the necklace, she seemed to want it.
After all, is one necklace not enough?
I thought about it and said it was not a big deal.
“Then what if you match weapons and armor to that necklace?”
“Weapons and armor?”
“I’ll give you at least the weapon to the same level as that necklace.”
At the word weapon and armor, Karina began to think seriously.
After all, even if you increase your stats with a necklace, you won’t be able to catch a monster without a weapon.
However, if you get weapons and armor, you might be able to catch the monster as soon as you log in.
Seeing her worrying again, it seemed that she had no intention of taking a weapon such as a gun.
‘Is it because guns are too conspicuous weapons?’
Hayden had objected to guns too obtrusively.
Anyway, while waiting, Karina let out a small sigh and nodded.
“I will ask for a long sword as a weapon.”
Although he said it around, he accepted the transaction itself.
Then the long sword is unique. Should I set the armor to a rare level?
Since we agreed to cooperate with each other, I thought it would be better to match that level, so I first found a long sword and took it out.
Unlike normal longswords, it was a sword with a very pale red light hanging over its body.
Likewise, the unique item ‘Sword of Life Loot’.
I even told you the effect of the weapon.
“It is a weapon that increases strength by 70 and agility by 60 and increases attack power the more enemies are killed. It also restores vitality.”
“It’s a great effect, but I think it’s worse than a necklace.”
“They are both on the same level. Instead, it increases strength and agility.”
Perhaps it felt that way because of all his abilities.
However, there was no lie in my words that I would give it at the same level as a necklace.
The black level limit of life plunder is 60.
The 4 Elemental Spirit Necklace has a level cap of 65.
In the game, the maximum level was 99, so it could be seen that the item was relatively safe.
“You can return it if you don’t like it.”
“I didn’t say no.”
Karina quickly took the sword and necklace.
You’d have to give it back to me to move it to another dimension anyway.
that was to be said later.
“Thank you anyway. Thanks to you, I think things will go smoothly. After getting a job, you can go straight to the frontlines.”
“Shouldn’t we put moving aside and meet each other?”
“I logged in for the first time yesterday, so it’s not difficult to meet.”
“…?”
I just looked at Karina with a puzzled look, as I didn’t know what the connection yesterday had to do with meeting each other.
Karina explained it simply.
“Because when you log in for the first time or when you reconnect after dying, the location is set to a place where the situation in the village is difficult.”
“Is the situation in the village difficult?”
“Yes. When the situation in that village gets better, another village is decided again. I logged in yesterday, and Seongmin Lee also logged in today, so it must be the same town.”
Was there anything like that?
If Karina’s words were true, there was a good chance that Karina and I would start in the same town.
‘Well, there’s no need to worry about how we’ll meet each other.’
the problem is······.
“If Karina and I donate food to get a job, the situation in the village will improve, right?”
“I guess so, right?”
“Well.”
Then, when I showed a worried expression, Karina looked at me with puzzled eyes, then moved her gaze to Ren next to her.
“Are you planning to take the child with you?”
“Are you Ren?”
“Your name seems to be Ren.”
huh?
Unexpectedly, it was Karina who didn’t even know Ren’s name.
‘I think there was a point of contact before the regression.’
Was it an illusion?
Anyway, I decided to respect Ren’s opinion, so I shook my head.
“I think Ren’s thoughts are more important than mine.”
“Ah, I see.”
Karina told Len right away.
“What do you want to do? If you want to join too, I’ll take care of the connector and save it for you.”
“…”
It was like trying to lure an ignorant child with candy.
“Aren’t you interested?”
“I don’t know yet.”
Ren replied after eating the omurice and looking at the empty plate.
It was my expectation, but it seemed like he was only thinking about wanting to eat one more plate than connecting.
Should I make a snack?
“Or I will hire you. How about 5,000 credits a month?”
“…!?”
When I said he would give me the money, as if he didn’t want to just do it, Ren widened his eyes and then nodded eagerly.
“Yes, then you will know that. I have a lot of work to do now. I have to go home and move all my stuff, and I have to buy a connector.”
Karina was busier than I thought, but unlike the first time I saw her, she looked more relaxed.
As if everything that had been blocked had been cleared.
‘If you look closely, I’ll get a job with the food I have, and I’ll raise my stats with items, so it’s only natural.’
I’m sure there is no one who starts like Karina.
Meanwhile, Hayden said.
“If you are going to move your luggage, take Lee Seong-min.”
“Lee Seong-min?”
“Isn’t there a space? The connector that is over there was also moved by Seongmin Lee.”
As Hayden said, I put the connector in the second floor room into the subspace and moved it to the first floor.
Thanks to Hayden, he liked that the work became easier.
“Wouldn’t it be better to finish as soon as possible and connect?”
“That’s… that’s right.”
Karina did not deny it either.
It seemed like it would be difficult to connect right away.
* * *
“What kind of place is the world where Lee Seong-min was?”
After eating, I headed to her house with Karina.
Of course, it was to move her luggage and connector.
Then Karina spoke first, as if she was bored with just walking.
“It was an ordinary world. Although science and technology lag behind here.”
“Yes? Then you must have been surprised in many ways by coming here.”
“I didn’t see anything in particular to be surprised.”
But the objects I’ve seen so far belong to the amazing axis.
Things like connectors, androids, and hologram monitors.
Therefore, this world wanted to have the technology to make those things rather than those things.
‘And······.’
It’s a hasty idea.
If the technology of this world is excellent.
I also had the idea of recovering my lost AI.
‘I don’t know if it’s possible.’
Originally, the second world I went through.
There was artificial intelligence obtained in the world where machines dominated humans, but it was lost in the sixth world.
To be precise, it broke and disappeared.
Instead, thinking that the record would be left like a black box, I wanted to restore my artificial intelligence in this world.
“ah.”
huh?
Then Karina, who had stopped walking for some reason, looked upward with a stiff face.
So I turned my head to follow her, and I could roughly guess what she was looking at.
‘drone?’
Above, dozens of drones the size of a human torso flew around in the air.
Carina muttered quickly while looking at the drone.
“No way, because of the death fog…”
“Death Fog?”
“I think they are probably looking for Mr. Lee Sung-min. Excuse me, can you hide so you don’t get noticed by the drones?”
“It is not difficult.”
“Please do so. Quickly.”
It seems urgent.
I raised mana, wrapped it around my body, and breathed my will into it and disappeared.
‘It’s a drone, so it’s supposed to detect heat.’
The technology in this world was beyond imagination, so there was nothing wrong with being careful.
So I followed Karina, who was quietly walking while hiding her body temperature and body temperature.
“Mr. Lee Seong-min. Are you following me?”
“Yes.”
“I’m asking just in case, can I use that ability even after connecting?”
“Unfortunately, it didn’t.”
After logging in, the only skills I could use were my game skills.
If I were to add one more thing, I could use things like things I’ve collected.
Karina listened to my answer and spoke seriously.
“Lee Seong-min must be weaker when online.”
“It is much weaker.”
Actually, it’s not that it’s weak.
When I logged in, I couldn’t use my current physical abilities and various abilities, so it was just like being a normal person.
‘But since I have game skills and items, I’ll be able to do anything.’
Weing-
‘Well?’
While I was thinking, a drone flew in and blocked Karina.