E-Rantel
[250 experience gained from the spar]
It seems that the sparring match gave him some experience. Maybe in the future, he could 'teach' some people, making them stronger.
As both Enri and Dough walked down the street towards a certain pharmacy shop, Brain was rushing towards the two, catching up to them in a few moments.
"Wait!! Hold on for a moment!" shouted Brain as he caught up to them.
"It's the mister who lost to you, Dough," said Enri as they both turn around.
"I have to ask, how did you achieve such strength? I thought I was born special, but someone like you who seems to have never picked up a sword improved dramatically during the battle and easily bested me. I want to know," Brain asked, hoping to get a glimpse into how this man in front of him got so strong.
'I can't just say it's because I'm a cheat existence and got this strong in a couple of fights in a single day,' Dough thought, trying to make up an excuse.
"I was born this way, I can't really tell you how I obtained this strength, it just came naturally to me," Dough said, since it is technically true. The player system and his cheat talent allowed him to obtain his current power.
"I see, in that case, would you allow me to accompany you on your journey? I'll do anything, even being your servant. I just want to see for myself the power that I thought a human could not achieve," Brain exclaims as he puts his hand around his chest, trying to show the sincerity in his words.
"Why don't you join my adventurer's team. It's just me right now, but in the future this team will be composed of exceptional people," Dough offered as he held out his hand for Brain to take.
"Thank you," Brain said as he shook the out-stretched hand.
A few minutes later...
At a certain Pharmacist Shop
Ring Ring
The door rang, signaling the arrival of a certain group.
"I'll be with you in a moment!" shouted a distant voice in the back, sounding aged.
After waiting for a half a minute, an old lady came out the door with a little boy, who was carrying a book in his arm, and they went to the counter.
The old lady is none other than Lizzie Bareare, a local famous pharmacist who sells magic potions. The boy beside her is her grandson, who she took care of after his parents passed away, and taught him her skills. The boy's name is Nfirea Bareare, a talent holder, who could use any magic item without restrictions.
"What would you like?" Lizzie asked as she put away her equipment that she used to make potions and put it on the counter.
"I was wondering if you would perhaps buy some herbs off of me. I got these from the Forest of Tob," Dough said as he pulls into the void to grab a handful of herbs, which he thinks is useful due to how colorful or beautiful they look and put it on the counter. He has decided to not hide his inventory, and judging from the way Lizzie reacted, with barely any surprise, he thinks it is fine if he does it.
"How much herbs do you have?" Lizzie asks as she began to examine the herbs on the counter.
"I have about a barrel full of them," Dough replied as he casually just dumps it all on the counter, spreading it all over.
"This will take me a while," Lizzie said as she was shocked by the amount of herbs this man collected. She then started assess the value of these herbs and counted them.
"Hey Enri, why don't you go talk to that boy over in the corner," Dough said as he nudge Enri closer to Nfrirea, hoping the two would get along. Enri seem to agree with the idea, wanting to interact with people outside her village and maybe make a friend.
"What are you reading," Enri asks as she approaches Nfirea, who instantly turns beet red in the face as a girl talks to him.
"I-t's a book about h-erbs, detailing the pr-properties they have," Nfirea answered as he try to maintain his calm. As the conversation progresses, he became less nervous and started speaking about his passion, which Enri was curious to know about.
Half an hour later
"The total would be 45 gold coins and 5 silver coins," Lizzie said as she hands the money to Dough. Dough does not really care how much all these herbs are worth, he just wants Enri to be introduced to Nifirea and make a little money along the way.
After exploring the city for a few hours and buying whatever they fancied or needed, like food that would last them for over a month, the three headed back to the gate to meet up with John.
The four of them then headed back towards Carne Village. They did encounter some goblins along the way and Dough took them out before Brain could, earning him 190 experience points. Even though it is small compared to what he has now, it is still experienced point. After all, as the saying goes, mosquito leg is still meat or something like that.
{Author here. I was wondering if anyone would like the MC to change race. I got some plans for it if that is the case. People can definitely turn into the undead, like a vampire or lich. I've even heard from a grape vine that a human manages to turn himself into a dragon (another anime)}
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Player Panel
Name: Dough
Alignment: 30 [Neutral-Good]
Race: Human
Talent: Natural Prodigy
Total Level: 7
Experience: 6762.5/700(70)
Class: The Legendary Berserker(Genius) level 7(maxed)
HP: 32.3
MP: 23.2
Physical Attack: 32.3
Physical Defense: 23.2
Agility: 23.2
Magic Attack: 14.1
Magic Defense: 14.1
Resist: 14.1
Special: 19
Total:195.5
Passive Abilities: Legendary Physique, Battle Lust
Active Abilities: Challenger
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