Chapter 48: Unforeseen Boost
It wasn’t until Ryan returned to the inn that he finally managed to calm his nerves. Now with a fresh batch of Auxiliary Talent Points in hand, the excitement still hummed through his veins.
He had kept a straight face earlier, playing it cool, but inside? He was practically electrified.
This time, the Glorious Achievement reward had been incredibly generous—far more than anything he remembered from his previous life. That alone told him something had changed. Something big.
Just reading the achievement’s description made it obvious how difficult it was to earn. And that’s when it hit him: in his past life, there must have been countless Glorious Achievements just like this—hidden, missable, and completely overlooked. Back then, players were too busy rushing forward to notice. Too distracted to realize what they were passing up.
A sense of urgency surged inside him. He wouldn’t make the same mistake twice.
From now on, he’d chase down every Glorious Achievement. Especially the ones you only had one shot at—those rare, missable rewards that could reshape the future.
Outside, the vibrant, buzzing streets of Astral City helped steady his heart. The adrenaline was still there, simmering under the surface, but he could breathe again. As usual, he made his way to Anarid—the Wandering Merchant—to see if anything worthwhile had shown up.
Maybe it was just coincidence. Or maybe the Achievement really had brought him a streak of luck.
Aside from a Swiftness Potion, the gear at Anarid’s stall was all common-grade—and oddly, all high-level. That kind of gear would be worthless by the time players even reached those levels. Vendor trash, basically.
There were herbs and ores too, some of them decent quality. But not nearly enough in quantity to be worth much.
And then Ryan spotted something that made his breath hitch.