Chapter 74: (2)Hunter Shop
After giving the matter a lot of careful consideration, Alexandre finally made up his mind. He'd buy three of the "Liquid Experience Bottle (Tier 1)" items, which would cost him a total of $30,000. This would allow him to reach Level 4 and hit the third rank out of five for [Steel Bones]. His plan was to max out this skill as soon as possible in order to maximize the time he could fight at full effectiveness in battle.
If only he could afford to buy even more... but Hunter equipment was exorbitantly priced, far more than Alexandre's currently humble means. That would all change in the future, but for now, he had to bide his time.
Alexandre went to the checkout to ask about these items. He was met by a young man in a three-piece suit with a very silky haircut. Alexandre thought that he looked more like a Wall Street trader than a simple shop assistant.
The store associate said, "Welcome to the Terra Corporation Hunter Shop! I'm Owen, at your service!"
Alexandre said, "Er... Hello. I'd like to buy three Tier 1 Liquid Experience Bottles please."
Owen replied enthusiastically, "Oh, excellent choice! Can I also interest you in an experience boosting potion? It will double your experience gains for three hours! We're having a limited time offer and it's currently only $3,500!"
Alexandre shook his head. "Sorry, I'm on a very tight budget."
Owen gave a smooth reply, hardly missing a beat. "Of course, sir, but can I interest you in opening a line of credit with Terra Corp Bank? We have special rates for Hunters such as yourself!"
Alexandre opened his mouth to refuse again, but Owen picked up his pace and said hurriedly, "...Terra Corp Bank asks for no guarantees on loans under a million dollars!"