Surviving the Game as a Barbarian - Surviving the Game as a Barbarian chapter 47

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230,000 in pure magic stone exchange.

The equipment cost of a party of four with yellow hair is 800,000.

5 million in settlement money received from the guild, and 1 million obtained through blackmail.

Up to 30,000 in compensation from the innkeeper.

‘Golden mask is about 500,000 stones, but… I decided to keep this, so I passed.’

From this price, subtract the 300,000 stones distributed to Ainar and the 150,000 stones that were thrown on the ground yesterday (?) to get my current wealth.

‘661 million stones… … .’

In fact, under the calculation of maintaining the current standard of living, it is a huge amount that will not have to go into the labyrinth for the next three years.

Of course, the calculation is possible because the tax is relatively low at the beginning, but anyway.

‘If you subtract 70,000 more stones for a month’s living expenses… The actual total budget would be around 6.54 million stones.’

The night before, I hurried my steps, recalling the items on the shopping list I had prepared in advance.

Well, that doesn’t mean you really walked to your destination.

“Are you sure this is a 10-person wagon heading to Area 2?”

“right.”

When I arrived at the shared platform, I paid the 500 stone fee and got on a 10-person carriage.

The original price per person is 250 stones, but… … .

The reason is that the barbarian is so big that one more person can’t ride it.

‘Shit.’

I was kind of upset.

Even more so because I can’t really rebut it.

“Im here.”

After sitting on the seat and drooling, we arrived at the northern hemisphere, Zone 2 of Commelby, a commercial area.

It took about 4 hours.

If I could have crossed Karnon, the 1st area royal road would have been cut in half… … .

‘Right now, there’s no way I’m going to get my reputation.’

First, I had a quick meal at a nearby restaurant, and then headed to my destination according to the city map I bought in advance.

Finding it was easier than I thought.

It wasn’t long before I started to see a majestic building in the distance.

[Arminus Central Exchange]

One of my favorite facilities when playing games.

central exchange.

There is no need to wander the city by selling products directly, and it is convenient to find specific items.

Instead, a fee is charged.

“Are you registered for consignment sales?”

“not. I’m here to search for stuff.”

After taking a numbered ticket and waiting for a while, I submitted the pre-written documents to the exchange staff.

“There are a total of 12 items that meet the criteria. Would you like to check the information?”

“Of course.”

For reference, the search fee for each item is 3,000 stones.

After paying and waiting for a while, the staff pulled out some papers and brought them to me.

“After checking the contents, tell the staff over there what you want, and we will guide you to the place where the real thing is.”

In the game, you just had to press the buy button, but that’s actually how it works. It is acceptable to have a fee for using such a system.

Because there is a labor cost.

‘Anyway, let’s check first.’

Like other users who were crowded nearby, I sat down and checked the documents.

There were only 12 items that met the criteria, so it didn’t take long to read them all.

“I want to see this thing here.”

Having selected the item with the most reasonable price from the list, I headed to the storage with the help of the staff.

And after checking for defects several times, I bought it with cash without hesitation.

[Expandable Backpack]

Storage area: 8th grade

Form: Standard Medium Backpack

Enchantment: automatic arrangement, individual withdrawal, lightweight (lower)

Selling price: 2.5 million stones

Expandable backpack.

It’s a little different from the common subspace, but at the current level of my wealth, this is a good thing.

Even if the storage area is level 8, it will not only be three times the size of the extra-large backpack I used… … .

‘All three sets of enchantments are attached.’

All in all, it’s worth it.

It is said that ‘automatic cleanup’, which keeps the items put in an optimal shape, can be removed by yielding a hundred times.

‘Lightweight’ is close to essential.

Think about it. No matter how wide the space is, if the weight remains the same, it is meaningless.

‘… In that sense, the same goes for individual deposits and withdrawals.’

This is an expandable backpack that I bought for convenience.

However, if there is no ‘individual withdrawal’ function, you have to do last-in, first-out in the order you put them in.

‘It was so inconvenient in the game, but in reality it’s not a joke.’

Well, it’s a bit disappointing that it’s in the form of a backpack, but… … .

It must have been that you had no conscience to wish for that far.

At this point, I decided to be satisfied and returned to my original place with the backpack I had purchased.

Then I searched for other items as well.

Now the remaining budget is about 4 million stones.

“The character is wearing an expandable backpack.”

“Inventory will increase significantly.”

Now that we’ve taken care of convenience enough, it’s time to raise our actual force.

***

4 million stones.

It is enough to fit a full set of steel plate armor, and it is a huge amount that can be raised up to 3 levels at once if immortalized.

Neither is a bad choice, but… … .

I didn’t pick any of them.

Well, because things have changed.

(P) Primal of Darkness — Resist death while intact.

I ate the essence of a vampire unexpectedly.

Thanks to that, I have become a body that will not die as long as my heart is healthy.

In other words, the choice of strengthening the immortal imprint or matching parts such as gaiters will inevitably lower the efficiency compared to money.

After much deliberation, I made a final decision.

‘Raise the tier of equipment rather than.’

Commonly referred to as the upper tier.

In other words, instead of steel, which is the first-grade metal, we decided to purchase equipment made from the second-grade metal.

“The character is wearing a lithium breastplate.”

「The overall item level increases by +270.」

lithium.

One of the second-grade metals with the properties of being twice as light and hard as normal steel.

Is it about the fact that the metal is white and that it is outrageously expensive?

‘191 million stones for one breastplate… … .’

The breastplate purchased through the exchange had the same shape as the steel half armor sold for scrap metal, but the price was more than five times higher.

‘Well, it’s only natural that you have to be an explorer on the 4th floor to use the 2nd level material, right?’

Among the equipment of various parts, the reason for choosing breastplate as the top priority was simple.

The more the heart is safely protected, the greater the benefit of the passive skill [Source of Darkness].

However, safety is paramount, so there was no reason for any disagreement up to this point.

However, the second equipment was troubled until the moment of finalizing the purchase.

“The character is wearing a large battle shield made of titanium.”

“The overall item level is increased by +315.”

Should I change the weapon or buy a new shield that was sold for scrap metal only?

After much deliberation, he gave 2.1 million stones to purchase a shield.

There are many reasons, but the main ones are… … .

‘Now I don’t have to put the dill.’

So far, only a two-person team, a duo, has entered the labyrinth.

But to go upstairs from here, you have to play as a team of at least four people.

In other words, it means that it is more effective to hold a shield and become a human barrier to protect allies.

‘The essence of the vampire is not the essence of the dealer position.’

Above all, unlike a weapon, a shield is a piece of equipment that will continue to be used even after obtaining ‘the essence’… … .

Now, without a shield, it is empty.

Well, the pockets were empty instead.

‘Well, now the equipment is starting to shine.’

For some reason, when I looked in the mirror, my heart was naturally satisfied.

Was this also a change from becoming a barbarian?

***

“Bjorn Yandel”

Level: 3

Body: 155 / Mind: 90/ Abilities: 115

Item Level: 683 (New +585)

Combat Combat Index: 527.75 (New +146.25)

Essence obtained: Corpse Golem – Rank 7 / Vampire (Guardian) – Rank 5

***

By the time I finished my reasonable consumption, it was already dinner time.

After eating one more meal at the restaurant where we had lunch, we got on a carriage and returned to District 13, where our accommodation is.

After that, the day was over.

‘It takes so long to travel… … .’

Later on, when you really make a lot of money, you’ll have to move to the central area or something.

Living on the outskirts is not one or two inconveniences.

Even though I came a little inside this time, I still have a long way to go to the Dimension Square.

‘At the end of the day, is it all about money? … .’

As I spent a lot of money today, I went to sleep with the determination to make money.

and the next morning.

‘I’m done with things that can be dealt with right now, so let’s go back there soon.’

Like a sincere barbarian, he got up from the wind in the morning and headed to the library.

It is a habit of Korean gamers to play nogada in their spare time. Well, this isn’t a game, it’s a reality, so it’s hard work that can be done.

I still lack common sense and knowledge here.

‘In that sense, if you find a house in the future, it would be good if it was close to the library.’

Books are the food of the soul.

In the first place, the reason why I was able to spend rationally on the exchange was because I read books in the library.

‘What was the title of the book?’

I can’t remember the title, but it was a book that recorded the average transaction price of items on the exchange for 10 years.

There were so many numbers that it was hard to read, but there was no better textbook to learn the market price than this.

As we were walking while thinking about various things, we soon arrived at our destination.

Nothing has changed from when I was there before.

The smell of books vibrating throughout the building, the countless anchovy glasses that arrived earlier than me, and this librarian sitting at the counter with a sleepy face.

“Long time no see.”

When I greeted like the last time I saw you, the librarian looked at me and gave me a strange look.

Then he mumbles a small word.

“… how?”

Oh, did you see that?

“Fufu, it’s titanium armor and shield. In total, I gave you 4 million stones. Oh, and this one on my back is an expandable backpack—”

“Parstyev.”

Well, it’s still not even a joke.

I left the librarian with chronic fatigue who started to doze off again after giving me magic, and headed into the library.

But is it with good equipment?

I can feel people’s eyes everywhere more than usual.

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Most of them have a look of awe.

I’m not sure, but thinking that it isn’t would be embarrassing, so let’s just think about it that way.

‘… Did you come to the library with your equipment on?’

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Maybe it is.

But if you think about it, then what?

I am a barbarian

I just turned off my mind and decided to do my own thing, and while thinking of keywords, I pulled out a bunch of books.

[Establishment and Development of the Explorers Guild]

[Casebook III of the Judgment of the Predator]

[Legal Dictionary Reading Comprehension]

[Birth of Mozlan]

[…] … ]

[…] … ]

Is it because it was almost impossible to write a false name this time?

Apparently, interest in explorers’ guilds, institutions directly under the royal family, and laws increases.

Isn’t there a famous saying in the game world?

If you don’t know, you’re right.

So, you have to learn somehow.

Knuckle-!

After going out about every four hours, eating a meal and reading a book, the sun was setting again.

I decided to read the book I haven’t read yet and returned to the dorm.

Unusually, a letter arrived.

The sender is the Explorers’ Guild.

It was written that Hikurod Murad wanted to meet with me.

‘I can’t go to the library tomorrow.’

For about an hour, after wiping the shield and breastplate with a dry cloth, I lay on the bed and fell asleep.

***

Even if I woke up early, it was time to wake up, so I slept in late.

It was a little past noon.

I simply washed my body and headed to the meeting place.

Daughter-!

A shop that doubles as a ryokan, restaurant, and tavern.

As you enter the hall on the first floor, you can see quite a few people having a meal and talking about chaos.

After looking around the room for a long time, I found the person I was looking for. After all, the dwarfs are so small that you can’t see them?

I wish they would just stand there and eat.

Isn’t that what it is anyway

“It’s been a while, Hikurod.”

“under! You were really right! It’s marked as a 7th grade, so I’m not sure if—”

The dwarf who greeted me with a smile is suddenly startled when he sees me.

“No, what the hell is that equipment?”

Oh, you’ve seen it too.

I replied that it was nothing.

“Ah, this? As you can see from this white brilliance, it’s titanium armor and shield. And this one on my back is an expandable backpack, so I bought one this time.”

Really, it doesn’t matter.