Chapter 21 : Celebrity Gamer
Axton then quickly switched weapons, summoning the Flash Sword into his hand and Speed Boots on his feet. He activated the skill which increased his agility as he quickly slashed through the group of rock turtles.
In the end, Axton received even more potions of different medium sizes but different grades as well as silver coins and an item.
He quickly drank a few of the potions to restore his mana before paying attention to anything else.
Seeing that he gained an item after killing so many rock turtles gave him a bit of relaxation.
*Ding*
[You have obtained a common staff]
[Common staff has been upgraded]
[You can now choose between 100 Common Staffs or 1 Healing Staff]
…
[Common Staff]
Grade : Common
Level : 1
Skill : [Tend]
…
[Skill : Tend]
Rank : Basic
Level : 1
Description : This skill allows the user to replenish a target's HP by 10 points. Consumes 5 mana points. (Cool down : 10 seconds)
Limit : Healer class only
…
Obviously, after looking through the profile of the common staff, it was trash for Axton to use. At least, the common staff had a skill but the healing staff was different.
However, he could not use it.
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[Healing Staff]
Grade : 3
Level : 1
Perks : +15 Mana Points
Skills : [Heal]
Limits : Requires at least level 1 of Healer class to use
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Axton looked at [Heal].
Of course it would be an upgraded version of [Tend].
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[Skill : Heal]
Grade : 3-star
Level : 1
Description : This skill allows the user to replenish a target's HP by 50 points. Consumes 10 mana points. (Cool down : 5 seconds)
Limits : Same as the healing staff
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Axton liked what he was reading about the items but unfortunately the two categories were useless to him since he was not a healer.
"I will just sell them off," he said to himself after a brief thought. "I need money, after all."
Axton was already getting tired.
His belly was starting to protest out of hunger but he didn't just want to log out yet.
Axton wanted to try out something and see if he could make money before going off to rest and return later.
Now, both the common staff and the healing staff were useless to him.
At the same time, Axton was not convinced on selling the healing staff to any other player, considering the potential.
He might not have been a professional gamer but common sense was enough to understand that it was a bad move.
Helping players who are potential opponents to get stronger is the same as making yourself weaker too, and Axton was not going to do that.
He didn't care about any of them, so why would he sell such a valuable item?
This was the thought that inspired his decision to pick 100 common staff to sell.
The staff would only be common grade and even though it had a skill, the potential was limited when compared to what was in Axton's arsenal.
*Ding*
[+100 common staff]
Axton acquired his products for sale.
As he still pondered on what his next move would be, he felt the little dragon's head rubbing gently against his feet.
Axton looked down and smiled, squatting to carry his beast up.
He made fun noises and poked the dragon's forehead playfully, making its tail wiggle in happiness.
Soon after, Axton stored the beast in the appropriate space until when he was ready to level it up.
In the meantime, he was going to make some sales first.
Trading in New Eden was an art that came with a certain level of popularity, especially if one was popular for selling items.
Axton thought about it and still decided not to hide his in-game name out of this deep obsession of not looking like a coward, simply because he hid his name from the rest of the world.
He immediately released the news that he would be selling items in the village and as expected, players flocked to the location he had given them.
Everyone wanted to finally put a face to the name, Khan, and see what exactly this mysterious figure looked like.
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"I want to see him too."
"I heard Khan is coming here."
"Yes. I'm sure that's why many of us have gathered here today."
"Where's the Khan?"
"Chill man, no one even knows what he looks like to point you in the right direction."
"Yeah. That's true. You have a point."
Axton, as Khan, was a celebrity in the world of New Eden.
Many of the players loitered the village, patiently waiting for his arrival.
After a couple of minutes passed…
"Isn't that—"
"That's him!"
"It's Khan!"
"Geez! He really revealed himself."
"How strong is he that he doesn't even care to conceal his identity."
A handsome young man walked towards the crowd with the name tag [Khan] floating above his hide.
That was his most striking feature at the moment.
"Why would he be scared of anyone when he has slain a level 10 beast? Even I wouldn't be if I was him."
"Mr. Khan-chan! Can I be your girlfriend?"
"Eww! You are so disgusting, lady. You've literally just seen him for the first time."
"Damare! (Shut up!)"
'What a horny loli?' the other person thought.
Axton's presence caused a whole lot of commotion.
Those who were still stuck with the basic attire were envious of the gear which Axton had on him.
'Damn… so… cool.'
Axton was handsome and strong, stealing the hearts of the female players who saw him in an instant.
'Geez! It can't be this easy, can it?' Axton thought as he continued to walk towards them coolly.
The ladies were shooting hearts from their eyes and chest.
As he drew closer, they created a path in the middle, allowing Axton to walk between them.
All eyes were fixed on him as he went to sit down.
They patiently waited for what he had to see, the suspense almost making their breath cease in the couple of seconds that Axton did not speak.
"Ahem…!"
Axton finally cleared his throat, making most of their breath hitch in a moment.
He had intentionally done this to enjoy the perks of his celebrity life now.
"As you all know, I will be selling an item here…"
"I wonder how strong that item will be."
"It's Khan after all. It should be a powerful one."
Axton then lifted a finger. "But here is what you don't know…"
The crowd fell in utter silence.
"The highest bidder gets this item," Axton said in a single, calm breath.