Chapter 18: Saved (1/2)

After killing the Ex-Humanoid, Theo continued his journey to the next area. He killed a few monsters and grabbed all the loot he found on the way.

When lunch came, he went to a safe place to have lunch.

He grabbed the sandwich he bought in the morning while checking his status.

Status: Normal

Level: 21

EXP: 223/267

Blessing: God of Mischief

Skill: Pierce (F), Clone (F), Monkey Fist (F), 7 Slots Remaining

Attributes: Strength 35, Endurance 15, Agility 24, Vitality 15, Magic Power 30

Free Attribute Points: 0

After defeating the Ex-Humanoid, he realized how much he relied on his clone. And using a clone required magic power. With his current fighting style, he wouldn't have enough magic power to continue until sunset, so he chose to spend all the attribute points he got on magic power.

With the additional magic power, even though he still had no confidence, he should be able to get by had he used the clone conservatively.

”It's really hard to maintain two different attributes…” Theo furrowed his eyebrows while letting out a long sigh. ”Most people don't need a huge amount of magic power because they usually fight in the front line. Using skill is necessary, but not the most important. However, I need the clone, which happens to take a toll on me…”

He took out the loot he got from the monsters he met earlier.

Bear Fur (F)

Good materials for clothing.

Ex-Humanoid Claw (F)

A hard material that could be used to strengthen a weapon when it's forged.

Wilow Bird Great Talon (F)

A good looking material for house decoration.

”…” Theo fell silent when he looked at these three items aside from the monkey tail. ”Hmm…Everything has been digitalized and I can sell these digitally. However, I can only sell cheaper because of the commission I need to pay for selling it, so most hunters, including me, prefer the traditional way of trading since it gives me more money.”

People sold almost everything on the internet, but they also paid a significant charge for the safety of their items. And even though the items would also be delivered to your home with drones, it just drained their money even further.

That was why the hunters, usually newbies, preferred the traditional way because they could get at least twenty percent more.

Besides, the transfer wasn't recorded, so they didn't need to pay taxes since the government didn't know about it.

That was Theo's reason for trading with the old man.

”Well, I like the fact that my name or bank account is not known by the other party when doing the Swift Transfer. This way, I can keep this second identity for a little longer which will benefit me in the long run.”

”Let's see…If I sell these four items to the traditional market, I should be able to get around 3000 Zils, while if I go for the Skylink route, I will only get 2500 Zils.”

Skylink… was the name of the biggest network on the internet that connected everyone in the world. They controlled almost everything, starting from Search Engines, e-commerce, and any other things that could be found on the internet.

They had the help of governments worldwide because their network also helped them monitor the people to get a tax record.

”Well, I don't plan to do it the traditional way forever. I will start using Skylink if my situation is a bit better.” Theo let out a long sigh. ”Anyway, rather than feeling down about this trivial stuff, I need to put more effort in killing monsters today. I should be able to get 6000 Zils at this pace…”

He finished his lunch and rose from the ground, ready to look for another monster. However, he quickly hid behind a tree when he heard something moving in the bushes. He took a peek and found two people crawling behind the bushes as if they feared something around the area. ”Hmm?”

He almost forgot the fact that this place was often filled with people. He quickly reached out the mask in his bag and put it on, not wanting to be recognized by someone.

Theo avoided this type of trouble, so he quickly went around them to stay away from their problem.

Suddenly, he found himself getting entangled in something that was not supposed to be here. He thought by going around the two people, he would be able to go on his way.

But to think that the monster had yet to arrive and made its appearance in front of Theo.

”Wh—” Theo drew a gasp and took a step back when he saw a blood-red bat flying in front of him.