Jeremy begins to walk towards forge is shop and thinks to himself thoughtfully
"Mystery sure seems different now...good for him"
Mystery continues to stare at Jeremy and he thinks to himself
Since Jeremy gave that ice-cream,I can't shake of the feeling of wanting to know more about him.
Clenches his fist
Maybe its just the side affects of taking over 3.0.6's body but...regardless i have to uncover more about this world and I think this forge guy will have the information i need.
Mystery begins to intensely look at forge is shop and his body begins emitting white energy,the air thickens as he walks towards the shop.
He confidently thinks to himself
"Alright forge let's see what's this fuss about you"
"OPEN UP ,OPEN UP ,OPEN UP!"
The crowd continues to chant as forge appears and opens the door and heads back to the counter as the sounds of continuous stomps from the people entering the shop as if they'll destroy the thing from the inside smoothly entered inside as if the shop was much bigger than it seemed.
People began hurriedly buying everything on the shelves as if trying to finish the stock. Mystery finally enters and glances around the shop noticing how big it is compared from the outside
I'm guessing its the use of spatial magic to increase the overall size of the shop from the inside. He thinks to himself
Suddenly mystery here's a chocky yet mischievous voice next to him
"Actually you couldn't be so wrong 3.0.6 but its not a surprise you completely forgot the world's inner workings,but i must say you think more intellectually now"
Mystery glances towards the direction of the voice to see a short,pointy eared man dressed in a fancy attire with a red monocle on his right eye.
Mystery threateningly says
"And how did you here that"
"Wo wo wo wo there no need for the hostility im simply a merchant that happened to enjoy reading minds.
Stares at Mystery with a piercing gaze
regardless its not like its a secret to some people you took over 3.0.6 is body now"
Mystery lets out an irritated grown,white energy begins flaring from his body involuntarily
Alright what exactly are you saying merchant
"Well i simply wanted to correct you on your previous assumption on the store,
Spatial magic isn't the hand at play right now,in stead its the use of spatial essence"
I have no need for you to correct me"Got it!"
"My my my i think I do as misinterpreting Information can cost you life and you wouldn't want that in this world as you can't respawn in the conventional sense like how you did when you played games in the real world"
Mystery stares at the merchant with more bloodlust as the atmosphere begins to change.
Other people in the store begin staring at the two but pay no mind to it and continue to by.
"You know alot for being a simple merchant,I can kill you immediately if I truly felt like it"
The continues but this time more mockingly
"Be my guest id love to see what your capable of in that new body,you grabby parasite"
You asked for it
Mystery energy surges and he prepares a powerful punch and within and instant his fist was in the merchants confidently smiling face but than the attack simply hit and gust of wind spread across the shop.
Mystery stares at the unharmed merchant with surprise but also with and expected expression
"You little fox"
Mystery looks at the hovering system panel message explaining
[system prompt]
*you may not attack and individual in a safezone*
The merchant chuckles and says
"I understand your frustration my boy but as long as im in here,you can't hurt me ,now since most of the people are done with there business,you might as well go ask forge about information on 3.0.6"
Mystery than sighs
"I guess you know everything than"
The merchant condescendingly declares
"Indeed I do my good boy,I knew your motives the very moment you entered this game or multiverse is a better way to say it"
Mystery annoyingly looks at the merchant
"What's your name old fox"
"It's Tendo minchin,glad we could chat mystery"
Mystery simply ignores Tendos last remark and walks towards forge's counter and once he got face to face with him.
The atmosphere seemingly intensified with Tendo at the back watching them while grinning
He than thought to himself
I wonder what exchange these two will have,a proud lowlife gamer or a prideful business man,my hearts going to blow from anticipation
Forge stares at Mystery intensely and with a straightforward attitude
He than remarks
"You seem to have change the last time I've seen you,don't tell your not the actual 3.0.6 from before"
The air thickens as forge asks mystery
"And what if im not,you have a problem with that"
Mystery eminates a flaring yet chaotic white aura as it clashes with forges emits a calm but deadly golden aura
"If thats the case than...what would you like to buy"
Mysterys expression went from serious to dumb struck,the previous intense atmosphere vanishing as if it was never there
"Huh"
"What do you mean huh?I'm asking you what would you like to buy"
"But aren't you pisted off im stole 3.0.6 is body"
"Huuuuh of course not all that guy did was lazy around and eat the planet once you got mad"
Forge slammes the counter
"DO YOU EVEN KNOW HOW MANY PROBLEMS THAT CAUSED FOR THE BUSSINESS!
"Uhhhhhhhhh"
"Sheesh you have no idea how much of a potato that gut was,now do you want something or not"
Mystery than snaps out of his dazed state
"Right,I want information on 3.0.6 and this world"
Forge looks at him with a questioning expression and asks
"How much info do you need"
"All of it"
"Than that'll cost you 1 million gold coins"
"ONE MILLION GOLD COINS,THIS POTATO OF A BODY DOESN'T EVEN OWN ONE TO HIS NAME!"
"Ok than let's make a deal if you go out on a particular resource expedition,I'll give all the info you need"
Mysterys expression twist from curiosity and surprise
"And what exactly is this expedition im supposed to go on?"
"It's simple actually I just need you to get one thousand toxic corpes from the toxic dead realm"
"Huh so I just have to do that and I get the information"
"Yeah its as simple as that"
Forge hands mystery a spatial pouch and a tracker.
Mystery grins and confidently says
"I'll be back in thirty minutes"
And within and instant mystery vanishes as the doors swing open
Tendo than walks up to forge and questioning asks him
"Why would you send him there,you do realize that realm is infested with S rank monsters only right"
"Yeah"
"With each of them capable of corroding entire universes right"
"Yeah"
"And they all fall under the rule of the plague doctor who's one developing game away from us who's also capable of declaring at any moment"
Forge was about to agree when something clicked in his head
"OH no"
"Did you finally realize our game is finally at risked of beingdestroyed"
"No its not that,I realized...I might lose a customer from my shop if that happens"
Tendo facepalms in dissapointment than sighs and thinks to himself
I can never figure out this man even when I read his mind
After fifteen minutes mystery arrived in the toxic dead realm
[System prompt]
You have entered the territory of the-
Mystery dismisses the system and prompt and told it demandingly
"Give me the mission already,I can worry about the rest later"
And as if immediately mystery got a new system prompt
[System prompt]
*Eliminate one hundred toxic dead monster and deliver there corpes to forge Lorenzo*
[0/100 toxic dead monsters killed]
Mystery smiles and begins releasing his chaotic energy as it begins chaoticaly destroying everything
"3.0.6 IS POWER IS EXACTLY WHAT I NEED TO COMPLETE THIS MISSION"
1/100 Toxic dead monsters killed
30/100Toxic dead monsters killed
As mystery lets out 3.0.6 is power
uncontrollably,the toxic green stained ground crumbled and broke as white streaks of energy decimated the area
70/100 Toxic dead monsters killed
100/100 Toxic dead monsters killed
[System prompt)
You have the completed the first phase of the mission,second mission is retrieve the remains of one hundred toxic dead monsters
0/100 Toxic dead monsters have been retrieved
"Alright let's get sta-"
Mystery looks around to see no remains of the fallen monster
[System prompt]
*Warning 3.0.6 is power is highly unstable
And can destroy anything it touches to a cellular level*
Mystery looks at the message dumbfounded but it than changed to anger
"You could've told me this earlier,you stupid system!
Now I have to these things all over again!"
Mystery looks around to non around and gives out a annoyed groan
3 days later
Forge stands at his counter,counting the money he earned when he glanced at the door to see a dejected mystery stroll in irritated
"WELCOME BACK,what happened to you saying it'd take thirty minutes"
"SHUT UP,here's your stupid corpes and I want my reward as well"
Forge smile eagerly and simply says
"Yeah yeah yeah here's the info and here's a bonus for the extra essence"
Forge hands mystery a bag of various items,materials,elixirs and more.
Mystery takes it and begins internally contemplating
What's the point in me having these things,its not like its need them
And suddenly mystery heard a familiar cocky yet mischievous voice
"I might be able to assist you in that"
he turned around to see its Tendo,mischievously grinning as if his seen the best opportunity in his life.
Mystery stares at the grinning merchant cautiously as and an unpleasant feeling runs down his spine
End of chapter 4