"So…" Clovis muttered. After arriving at the mall, the first thing that he looked at was none other than his status.
[Name: Clovis Hacfield.]
[Membership: Level 9 (Better Novice)]
[Money: 210,005 Otherworldly Coins.]
[Item Limit: 8/Visit]
[Visit: 0(2)/Day]
Clovis had upgraded his membership twice, with the next upgrade being a new store.
"Mhmm… I wonder what I should do after this. Currently, I don’t have the money to upgrade the membership and open the new store." Clovis sighed, looking at the amount he needed for the new membership.
Membership: Level 9 (Better Novice)
Upgrade Membership: 250,000 Otherworld Coins/Month.
Benefit: Store +1, Mall Assistant.
"The previous two level ups needed 100,000 and 150,000, respectively. And judging from the number, I bet we will need a million to get the next store after this one." Clovis sighed. "Even as a Tier 2 group, it will be hard to earn a million since I still use the money daily."
However, there was one thing that piqued his interest.
"Mall Assistant? What is this? Is that what I’m thinking?" Clovis imagined there would be another person here to take care of the stores. He didn’t have to do the check out personally as this person would help him. "If that’s the case, it will become much more convenient."
"Unfortunately, I don’t have the money to upgrade the membership right now. In exchange, I will earn enough in this raid for the upgrade." Clovis smiled.
Now that he knew what to do with his Another World Mall, Clovis could finally visit the jewelry store.
Because of the previous two upgrades, there were new pieces of jewelry that he wanted to buy.
As soon as he entered, he went straight to the two pieces that he wanted for himself and Jay.
Name: Strength Bracelet
Description: Bracelet blessed by the minotaur race.
Effect: Muscle +20% when used (up to Tier 2).
Price: 30,000 Otherworldly Coins
Since Jay had the beast soul that increased his speed, his main concern would be strength. Even though he could already be considered the strongest in terms of raw strength in the group, he would definitely not reject additional strength.
At first, Clovis was a bit surprised because the strength came from increasing the Muscle Trait. But this opened up a new possibility for Clovis, considering there would be items that could enhance other traits.
The more he opened the store, the more he could find unique items like this.
As for him, he got a necklace with a green pendant. After learning about the Star Method, he was able to slow down his vision even more. However, during the fight against the Tier 3 terrorists, Clovis knew that even if he knew how he should react, his speed was a bit too slow.
That was why he got this item.
Name: Necklace of the Wind
Description: The pendant of the necklace has the gem that is produced by the harpy, carrying the blessing of the wind.
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Effect: Speed +7
Price: 25,000 Otherworldly Coins
This was an extremely powerful pendant for a Tier 1 human like him. With this speed, he wouldn’t have to be afraid of the Tier 3 proconsul overwhelming him anymore.
Without hesitation, Clovis bought these two.
"I still have some money, but I don’t think I plan to spend on anything else other than the foods to increase the evolutionary traits for now. During the raid, I have to earn at least half a million. I will use half of it to upgrade the membership and the other half to buy items from the new store."
With a satisfied smile, Clovis brought some food and finally left Another World Mall.
…
Clovis gradually opened his eyes after returning to his room. "There will definitely be something big happening in the raid. I don’t know what they have prepared so far, but I should expect a Tier 4 beast. There’s no way we can fight them yet, but we should be able to run away from them. In that case, I will be looking forward to what they have prepared."
Although Clovis was annoyed and worried about his teammates, it didn’t mean he was backing down from the challenge. Since the other party wanted to kill him, he would just have to survive again and again. In the end, what didn’t kill him would make him stronger.
Eventually, his fangs would reach them. That was the time to put an end to everything.
As Clovis predicted, everyone began to make preparations. Clovis knew that Ivan, Elina, and Lovelia were holding a grudge against him. So, they must be planning to do something on this trip.
Fortunately, Vina was neutral toward him, especially after fighting together in the mall’s incident.
All that was left were the new members of Ivan’s group and the helpers that Lovelia had gathered.
Clovis didn’t plan to fight them, but if they truly wanted to crush his group, his revenge wouldn’t stop until their reputation hit rock bottom.
…
Three days later.
"I guess I’m not lazy anymore." Melody smiled. Normally, she would arrive the latest, but after joining the group, she became a bit more diligent. That was the only way for her brother to be cured after all.
And in this raid, she ended up being the first one to arrive. She looked left and right, watching the people going back and forth in the raid camp.
"There are about sixty people in this raid. If I’m not wrong, they have made a last minute decision by asking a Tier 4 explorer to take charge. Three Tier 3 explorers will be his deputy, in charge of their own division. This time, we are under the Sword Division, the vanguard of the exploration team. So, this will be exciting." Melody muttered before turning right after sensing people coming.
She originally thought it was Clovis and the others, but it turned out to be Ivan and his group.
Ivan, who wasn’t supposed to know Melody, actually stopped before her with a serious expression as if he had something to say.