Chapter 5 Fire Strands (1/2)
Nix walked back toward town.Apparently, the Salamander hunters were completely clueless about their prey escaping. He walked into the same general store he had visited earlier.The shopkeeper was a pale, skinny man with thinning hair.He had told Nix to bring back any pelts or meats, and he'd give him a good price.
”Venison cans?I'll take everything you have, 150 credits each.”The man's name was Brison, he also bought the fine deer pelts for 150 credits each.Nix pocketed the money and left with the promise that they'd do business again.
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Three blocks down from the general store, Nix found the armor and weapon shop that Hyai had recommended.As someone unfamiliar with virtual games or even gaming in general, he had borrowed one of the assistants to answer all his questions.
”So I can equip myself with heavy, medium or light armor?Why doesn't every go with heavy then?”
”You can't use magic while using heavy armor, also if you aren't strong enough you won't be able to move.”
The assistant helping him was a petite younger woman with short brown hair and an easy smile.She patiently answered his questions, even though he had to repeat a few of them.
”I'll take this set of medium leather armor, I'll also take the Finisher Rifle.”
”The Finisher Rifle is a very good choice, it's made right here in town by our own gunsmith.”
Finisher Rifle: Fine Quality
Description: The Finisher is perfect
for the hunter on a budget.It features
good power at low cost.
”What's the gunsmith's name?Perhaps I'll visit her if I get the chance.”
The assistant smiled pleasantly, ”her name is Kyla, tell her Jonie sent you.”
”Right, thanks Jonie”He paid 9 hundred credits for the armor and rifle and left the shop. There was still a few hours of daylight, so he decided to take advantage of it.
Keeping as far away from the hunter's as possible, Nix headed east, an area that his hud map had categorized as swampy.The trail he was on converged with another, three players were standing at the fork.
The group watched him approach, they consisted of two women and a man.One of the women stepped in front of him when he neared them, a friendly smile on her face.
”Hey there, want to group up with us?”
Nix shook his head, ”pass.”
”I'm a healer! You won't be able to find a group with solid heals.”The woman persisted, her smile not slipping at all.She was obviously confident in her looks, braided black hair and blue eyes topped off a face that was made for modeling.It was hard for Nix to take her seriously.
”A healer?”Nix stopped and faced them.
”I'm Nezbit, this is Donri our tank and Sila is dps.”
”Hmm...”Nix studied the group.Donri was wearing heavy armor, so being a tank must mean he protected the others.”What is dps?”
”Oh shit...”The woman called Sila spoke, ”he's a noob Nez.Let's get going.”
Sila wore her brown hair cut short like a man.This didn't match at all with her voluptuous figure.
Nez held up a hand, ”just wait a bit.DPS means that their primary responsibility in group play is doing damage.With that rifle and medium armor, I assume you are dps also.”
Nix nodded, ”I suppose so.”
”We need help bringing down one mob for a quest.The XP should be really good, and you can roll for loot.”
”No thanks.”Nix stepped around her and started walking again.
”One thousand credits.”The man they referred to as the tank finally spoke.”I'm Don, we don't have enough dps to kill the mob before our healer runs out of mana.”
Nix smiled at Don. ”Two thousand.”
”You cheap bastard!”Sila's face grew red as she shook her fist at him.
”Done.”Nez made the final decision.”Follow us please.”
Nix fell in behind Don, who was leading them off-trail.”What is mana?”
Sila frowned at him, ”we are so boned.”
”When I cast heals, it draws from my mana pool.”Nez smiled patiently, ”the creature we are trying to kill comes with three adds.Don can tank them all, but I basically have to spam heal to keep him alive.”
Nix nodded like he understood.”I see.So, what's an add?”
”F*ck me.”Sila, who was walking behind them, couldn't contain herself any longer.She stomped passed them to walk next to Don.