Global Game: I Have Portable Store-Chapter 390 - 384: The Candle That Never Burns Out
[Inextinguishable Candle (Dingguan, Lower Rank): Originates from a certain magic world, tinged with the color of time, fixed at a certain moment.
It seems there’s some mysterious secret hidden inside...]
The edge of the candle is adorned with gold-trimmed patterns, appearing quite extraordinary.
"What are you doing, what are you doing? If you’re just looking, please keep your distance."
Immediately someone stepped forward from the side, stopping Su Changxing from approaching, with a look of disdain.
Su Changxing is disabled, and being disabled means having a low status in the gathering place, similar to those without any abilities, lacking any purchasing power.
The monk immediately stepped forward, discontentedly saying, "Hmm, aren’t you here to do business? Why wouldn’t you let someone take a look?"
The monk’s presence was indeed intimidating enough, and more importantly, his voice was deep enough to make one shudder internally.
The shop assistant’s expression stiffened, and he said, "These are valuable items. If you’re not buying, what if you accidentally damage them?"
Su Changxing curled the corners of his mouth, saying, "Who said I wouldn’t buy? I’ll buy this candle." 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎
The shop assistant apparently thought he misheard and confirmed, "You’re buying?"
Su Changxing nodded, affirming, "Yes, I am buying."
The monk widened his eyes slightly and whispered in Su Changxing’s ear, "This thing doesn’t seem very useful, even if it can glow indefinitely."
In reality, extraordinaries rarely needed lighting tools, as their eyesight was excellent, requiring only a faint light source to see clearly.
Su Changxing nodded and said, "Hmm, that makes sense, but can’t I spend my points freely?"
The monk held his breath, acknowledging Su Changxing’s reasoning, yet something still felt off.
The shop assistant glanced at Su Changxing again and said, "Alright, wait a moment. I’ll get someone to check."
It wasn’t long before he returned with a man wrapped in a bandage around his forehead, looking burly and wearing only a jacket.
The man saw Su Changxing, his expression changing before breaking into a smile, walking up to him and saying, "I’m Liu Boyang from the Caesar Corps. You wish to purchase this candle?"
Su Changxing smiled, pressing his lips together and asked, "Yes, what’s the price?"
Liu Boyang looked at the candle once more, not finding anything extraordinary, saying:
"This isn’t an ordinary item. Our captain expended great efforts to acquire it from a special mysterious shop. Just exchanging for it cost us twenty thousand points."
Su Changxing thought for a moment and said, "Alright, how about I buy it for twenty thousand points?"
"This..."
Liu Boyang hesitated, initially thinking that quoting the price would deter Su Changxing from purchasing. Unexpectedly, he still wanted to buy, even though they actually spent just over ten thousand points.
Su Changxing then said, "If it doesn’t work for you, then forget it. This seems like a useless item anyway; I’m just curious."
Curious?
Liu Boyang couldn’t grasp Su Changxing’s logic; would curiosity lead you to spend twenty thousand on a candle?
"If that’s the case, wait, I’ll check with our captain. He’s not in the gathering place right now, and twenty thousand points isn’t a small amount. You should think it over too."
Liu Boyang took out his phone to contact their captain.
The monk whispered from the side, "Points are still very important; spending them like this is not wise."
Extraordinaries, due to their strength, have more points but also require more points to purchase the next tier of positions in the shop.
In the mysterious shop, item prices are constantly escalating with time, making points increasingly scarce and valuable.
Su Changxing glanced at his phone, with over 400,000 points, and silently said, "No worries, today, I just want to splurge a little."
Before long, Liu Boyang had discussed with their captain, saying:
"Our captain agreed. Since you want it, two thousand points are fine with us. We wouldn’t overcharge you, it’s just for our effort’s compensation."
Seeing the straightforwardness of the other party, Su Changxing felt that the effort’s compensation must be substantial, picking up the candle and saying:
"Alright, now I should be allowed to touch it, right?"
Liu Boyang smiled politely, saying, "Ha, please understand; in this environment, it’s tough for everyone."
Suddenly, "Timing Prediction" triggered, a clear image flashing through Su Changxing’s mind.
A man in a dark blue robe, emaciated to the bone, sat cross-legged on the ground, head bowed, the glimmer in his eyes fading, muttering to himself:
"Kill them, you must kill them..."
Su Changxing was momentarily stunned: "What the heck?"
Liu Boyang, not understanding the situation, asked, "What’s wrong?"
Su Changxing snapped back and said, "Nothing. I’ll transfer the points to you."
[Total Points: 398420]
Liu Boyang found Su Changxing unexpectedly decisive, as if these were insignificant amounts, like hundreds.
Su Changxing considered a moment and asked, "Hmm, do you have any Extraordinary Crystals here?"
Liu Boyang was momentarily stunned, saying, "Extraordinary Crystals, what’s that?"
Su Changxing explained, "It’s a type of crystal left behind after an extraordinary’s death. Do you have any? I can pay a high price if you do."
Liu Boyang awkwardly smiled and said, "Why would we have such things."
Noticing Su Changxing and the monk’s faces turn serious in an instant, he even wondered if these two were extraordinaries.
You must know there isn’t a single extraordinary in this gathering place; only the rarely seen manager is rumored to be one, but it’s mere speculation.
Su Changxing nodded, showing a hint of regret, saying, "Alright, there doesn’t seem to be anything good here. We’ll be on our way."
Extraordinary Crystals could shorten the time needed for his upgrade, but in this area, hunters are rare, making Extraordinary Crystals a scarce item.
People behind saw Su Changxing extinguish the candle and put it into his bag, instantly stirring up a commotion.
Remarkably, someone actually bought it, and a disabled person at that. Things quickly spread through the gathering place.
A wealthy disabled person arrived in the gathering place.
Su Changxing also noticed the sudden change in how people looked at him, as if they were gazing at a delicious bun.
Points can be plundered through killing; it’s feared someone might take desperate risks because of it.
Not just here, even in well-ordered societies, there are plenty willing to gamble for profit.
However, Su Changxing wasn’t bothered. His strength had nearly recovered to seventy percent, and something like "Pastoral Spirit" didn’t depend on his physical body.
The only shortcoming might be mobility; he can only stand and output, which indeed is quite passive and sometimes life-threatening.
Thus, he decided to complete the upgrade before venturing out; this place is relatively safer.
