"Item limit!" Clovis pressed the upgrade button on the purchase limit. It seemed that the cost would be much more than he originally expected.
After he increased the item limit, the coins he needed to upgrade it one more time increased.
[Upgrade.]
[+1 Item Limit for 10,000 coins.]
[+1 Visit for 100,000 coins.]
"Hmm…" Clovis looked at his remaining coins.
[Name: Clovis Hacfield.]
[Membership: Level 4 (Novice)]
[Money: 29,830 Otherworldly Coins.]
[Item Limit: 7/Visit]
[Visit: 0(1)/Day]
"Hmm… I only have less than thirty thousand. If I press another upgrade, it will be less than twenty thousand. I can still sell a bit of the essence, which should give me about five to ten thousand, but it won’t impact my financial status that much."
Clovis was wondering if he should take the risk, but with the super injections, he was close to the evolution. And he planned to invite Jay and Kanaria to his house after this.
So, it wouldn’t be wise if he spent all the essence without leaving some for the last bit of progress.
After some contemplation, Clovis decided to stop for the time being. Although thirty thousand was a lot of money, in a blink of an eye, he had actually spent close to sixty thousand coins. So, it was better to stop and use the remaining slots for the food.
Since his Muscle was about to reach a hundred percent, he bought the other four attributes each an item. This should be enough for the time being.
"Alright. I’m done with the preparation. After the super injection, I will invite them to my house. With Jay and Kanaria around, the people who are eyeing my house shouldn’t dare to come. In exchange, I will gift them these clothes."
With this plan in mind, Clovis finally left the Another World Mall to sleep. It was a very tiring day.
Clovis didn’t pay attention to it, but he was actually about to evolve into a Tier 1 explorer in less than two weeks since he awakened. It was extremely fast, considering Clovis got all this chance with his own hard work. Of course, he had to thank the Another World Mall for giving him items that improved his evolution attributes and didn’t affect his low evolution rate.
While Clovis was retiring for the night, Jay was actually still working on. He was holding his blade and swinging it again and again. However, his wrists were attached to a big dumbbell, and his sword also had a weight on it.
Jay couldn’t help but remember what happened during the snake’s subjugation.
"Ha… Ha…" Jay breathed heavily while thinking, ’Clovis’s sword couldn’t penetrate the skin of that snake. However, that was understandable because Clovis just awoke not long ago.
’But what about me? I had progressed a lot, but I was still not strong enough. Even that Ivan could do it… Even though there was only a little difference in our evolution rate, he was still much stronger than me in terms of technique.
’I have thought that my talent is above most people, but I am just being complacent. Despite his low evolution rate, my captain is much stronger than me. I couldn’t even do much during the fight.
’Ivan should be my peer, but he is much more useful than me. I can’t let this be. Who am I? I am Jay Havenson. My weapon is a saber and I am supposed to be able to cut everything.
’My swing speed, the force, and even the physical strength required… I know what I should do to get stronger. The super injection is not enough. Clovis always said that he would train much harder than me. If such an amazing person continued like that, how could I let myself lose to him?’
Jay kept swinging the entire night, letting out his frustration. He was completely useless. Even though he delivered the killing blow, it was because of Clovis’s gun and Ivan’s cut.
In the end, he just took the glory without the skill to back it up.
As he said to Kanaria, meeting Clovis might be a blessing for him. He finally realized how weak he was compared to the real monsters, but he didn’t plan to lose to them.
…
The next day.
The group finally met up and went to Essence Bank together.
On the way, Clovis said, "By the way, guys. After the super injection, you can go ahead and have lunch. I have a low evolution rate, so I’ll be late. And after that, I hope you can spare some time since I want to talk about something important."
"Okay." Kanaria nodded. "That’s right. I have been thinking about this, but shouldn’t we get another member soon? I mean, there are a few important roles, like a cook, an operator, and a doctor.
"Right now, Clovis is often injured, so having a doctor will be nice. A cook will be good too since we will have better food. As for an operator, do you know the role of an operator, Clovis?"
"An operator?" Clovis tilted his head in confusion.
"I guess I have to start from there. An operator actually plays a fairly important role in the group. There are two types of operators: a Mobile Operator and a Camping Operator. The camping operator is basically staying at their location while monitoring the situation. On the other hand, a mobile operator will be moving with us while doing the same.
"You can basically say that the mobile operator is the better version since they need strength and martial prowess," Kanaria explained.
"So, what is the operator’s job?" Clovis asked.
"Their job is pretty complicated. My mother is a mobile operator. She is monitoring the radar that each party member has. There are also a few items specialized for mobile operators like Sky Glasses where you can see maps that will be updated by the operators in real time. The mobile operator usually brings a transmitter so that they can update the information.
"Not only radar, but they can even update information like routes and other dangerous zones in real time. With all the equipment, they can even update data regarding the beasts. So, they are extremely useful in the battle.
"There are a lot of camping operators, but not a lot of mobile operators. So, I think finding them is hard, but very rewarding."
Clovis listened to Kanaria’s explanation and couldn’t help but agree. If an operator handled all that, it would be extremely beneficial to add them to the party. However, it would be hard to find them.
"What should I do…" Clovis pondered for a moment. On the one hand, recruiting them would be the priority. On the other hand, he wondered what kind of thing could entice them. Would it be money? Would it be fame?
Clovis had to carefully consider their needs because of their important roles.
"I will think about it for now. If we happen to find them, then yes, I will try to recruit them. But if we can’t find one that suits our party, I will hire a camping one for a while."
"That sounds good."
On the way, Clovis kept thinking about an operator. But no matter how hard he thought about it, he couldn’t find a single person.
In the end, they reached Essence Bank. When they showed the certificates, the staff led them to a room in the back of the building.
Inside this room, Clovis could see a few giant tanks filled with liquid.
The manager smiled at them as he said, "Welcome. You three will receive the super injections. If you take a look at the capsules on that side…" The manager pointed at six capsules stationed in the corner of the room. "You just have to enter the capsule, and we will do the rest."
"What is inside the capsule?" Clovis asked.
"Oh. That’s the freezing liquid. You may have noticed it, but whenever you inject your body with essence, you will feel a bit sluggish or even heat up. That’s because it’s a reaction from the essence, trying to reject the fusion of the cell. Your body continues to force the fusion until everything is done. The liquid is to suppress that side effect, allowing you to continue much faster."
"It’s not filled with essence." Clovis raised his eyebrows.
"No. The essence is from this…" The manager pointed at the large tube in the center of the room. "The liquid in front of you is mixed with a lot of essence. Our system can precisely calculate your need and match it with your evolution rate so that the progress will be the same as it’s stated."
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"I see." Clovis nodded with a serious expression. Essence Bank shouldn’t do anything weird to them since Kanaria and Jay were famous locally. So, this should be a safe method.
In the end, the manager asked them to change their clothes to special clothing for the injection. It looked similar to a patient’s clothes in a hospital, but Clovis didn’t think much about it.
When they were about to enter, the staff stabbed their veins with a needle. It seemed to be connected to the liquid tank, so they didn’t mind it.
They put on an oxygen mask before submerging into the liquid. After everything had been set up properly, they finally began the injection.
Clovis was quite curious about this super injection. Since he would take a lot more essence compared to the other two, he wondered what kind of side effects he would have. Then again, the staff should have calculated it since they already knew about his evolution rate.
’Let’s experience this.’ Clovis thought as he closed his eyes.