Chapter 67 (1/2)
Chapter 67 – Black Market Seventh Shopping (2)
Sungjin finished his bath and emerged from the bathroom. Shortly after
“Knock knock”
Dalupin gently knocked on the door. He was apparently aware that Sungjin had completed his bath. Sungjin answered while wiping down his hair with a towel.
“Come in”
He could hear the door open from behind him.
“I have brought the information sheet for tomorrow’s raid as well as receipts for items sold in the auction house today.”
Sungjin pointed towards the table next to the entryway without turning and said
“Please leave it on that table, Dalupin. And please don’t forget to wake me up in the night.”
“Understood.”
Sungjin heard the door click shut behind him. Once he was done wiping his hair, he headed over to the table and checked the things Dalupin left behind.
There were four receipts in total. Sungjin picked up the first receipt.
Receipt – 1200 Black Coins
The item ‘Helm of Fire resistance’ which you had put on auction was sold for a total of 1200 Coins to the ‘Pugilist’.
Place the receipt into the cube to instantly redeem the amount.
He had posted the item for a starting price of 1000 and instant buyout at 1500, and it had been sold somewhere in between.
‘Not bad’
Sungjin placed the receipt into the cube.
[You have received 1200 Black Coins]
Sungjin checked the next receipt. The bow ‘Hydra’ containing the skill ‘Cobra Snipe’ was sold for the starting price of 3000. Someone had placed a bid and obtained it without any contest.
‘As I suspected… the demand for bows is low…’
Sungjin also put the receipt into the cube. The next item was “Vaiden’, the spear with Fiendish Needles. It was put up for 3500 coins with an instant buyout at 4000 coins. But someone opted for the instant buyout in this case.
‘Hmm…’
It was technically a good thing when someone opts for the instant buyout. But it gave him mixed feelings.
‘Should I have sold it for more?’
This was probably a common feeling afterwards. Sungjin inserted the receipt into the cube and took a look at the last one.
‘Hmm?’
He was surprised when he read the content.
Receipt – 3000 Black Coins
The item ‘Manta – Cho’Roch’s staff’ which you had put on auction was sold for a total of 3000 Coins to the Offensive Mage.
Place the receipt into the cube to instantly redeem the amount.
It was the item he put up for auction two chapters ago and had forgotten about. After being available for auction for two days, someone had finally placed a bid on it and got it at the starting price. The buyer’s name was ‘Offensive Mage’
It was about the right time for mages to begin appearing. The ‘Spellmaster’ Ed had sometimes said this;
‘At first, it is extremely difficult to invest into Mind Power and Magic Power, but as time goes on, you learn that doing so is extremely efficient. Of course, in order to grow stronger, good items and expensive high class spellbooks become necessary to purchase.’
Sungjin also placed the receipt into the cube.
[You have received 3000 Black Coins]
The two items still available for auction were the Rare class ‘Emergency Boots’ and the Legendary class Spear ‘Armantine’.
The Emergency Boots wouldn’t appeal to the general populace, and the Armantine would be a financially intimidating to purchase at 10,000 coin price point, even if it was very attractive.
Even Sungjin, who kept 70% or higher contribution every single raid, did not receive more than 9000 coins in any given raid.
For a typical Hunter, they would need to save up everything for two raids to be able to afford it.
‘Well, it is a great item… so it should eventually sell.’
Sungjin asked the Operator as he finished up his thoughts.
“Operator, how many coins do I have right now?”
[You have 21468 Black Coins]
In one raid, he had obtained more than 20,000 coins. At this point, he could even afford the ‘Star of the nameless’.
‘I thought it would take me at least two raids to reach…’
Sungjin went to lie down on the bed once he was done with the receipts. He would be busy later at ‘Darker than Black’.
*
“Ha~”
Sungjin arrived in front of ‘Darker than Black’, letting out a thick white fog from his mouth due to the cold. It was too dark in this area, so Sungjin took out Besgoro.
“Equip”
He wore the helmet over his head. ‘Ghost Vision’ allowed Sungjin to see more clearly in the dark. Besgoro spoke first.
‘…You’re going back in there again?’
“Yes, from now on I will be coming here every night. You said it’s no big deal.’
He seemed to have regained sanity on his own after a while. He replied seriously
‘I just don’t like the atmosphere of that place. Even a ghost like me feels spooked by that place.’
Sungjin didn’t reply and just swallowed. Sungjin had experienced death before, but for some reason, the merchant inside inspired fear far greater than death.
While Sungjin was watching, the surrounding suddenly grew even darker; it was 4:30 am, it was time to enter.
“Please remain quiet while I am negotiating a sale, Besgoro.”
‘I have no intention to speak in that man’s presence.’
Sungjin entered ‘Darker than Black’ wearing Besgoro’s skull. As always the man inside was sitting at a table within.
“Welcome. So, did you find the TrollSeeker Marble useful?”
Sungjin nodded.
“More than I ever imagined.”
“So how many Black Coins do you have?”
Sungjin was about to answer when his own cube responded on his behalf.
[21468 Black Coins]
Sungjin couldn’t help but be surprised and looked back and forth between the man and the cube. It was the first time he had witnessed the cube responding to someone other than the ‘owner’. In response
‘Shink’
Sungjin drew his blade and pressed it against the man’s neck.
“Who are you?”
He responded
“You want to know? I’ll tell you if you hand over 10,000 coins.”
Sungjin was about to take him up on his offer when