Chapter 18 Pandora's Box
A big gift package for beginners is certainly familiar with the term Mikoto. Some online games will use this as a gimmick to attract players, but she has never heard of such benefits in the game "Dark", which makes Mikoto feel a bit unexpected, but such accidents are always a good thing.
At this time, she was in a hotel in Roger Camp. As a camp spontaneously composed by adventurers, there may be no farmland or factories, but there will be no shortage of taverns, hotels and casinos. Of course, she would not be very interested in taverns and casinos, but the hotel here made her very satisfied.
Of course, such satisfaction is by no means a comparison with previous lives. To be honest, even the most upscale hotels here are definitely not luxurious, and they are just cleaned up at best. However, after trekking around the surroundings of demons for a week, it is a warm and clean place to have a place to rest without worrying and warm, which is like heaven.
It was so quiet that no one disturbed me. Mikoto, who was lying in peace, was able to take a closer look at her gains.
【Newbie Gift Pack, is it confirmed to be opened?】
After reading a little, Mikoto found that there were quite a lot of things inside. Although they were all ordinary equipment, such "normal" may not have much feeling in the game, but it seems extremely precious in this real world.
【Newbie's gift package is confirmed to be opened, the junior explorer Misaka Mikoto got mild healing potion*10, mild mana potion*10, antidote potion*10, melting potion*10, identification scroll*10, Pandora's box*10, gold coins*1000】
How rare are healing potions and mana potions in this world? Even if they don’t know much about this world, Mikoto understands a little. Fortunately, she has a systematic reward for such cheating devices, otherwise she may not be able to buy them even if she has money. Not to mention detoxification potions and dissolving potions, which are very low in the game.
As for the identification scroll, after getting a small amulet, Mikoto had asked Rukaka questions, but she did not get any answers. Even these native mercenaries had never heard of the existence of scrolls. Among the common sense of mercenaries, if they were lucky enough to get magic equipment, they had to pay a considerable amount to go to the appraisal institute to hire an appraiser to appraisal. As for the identification scroll that can carry any equipment with them, this is an existence beyond ordinary people's common sense.
The only regret is that there is no return scroll. In fact, whether the return scroll exists in this world is a question. At least there is no teleportation array in both Roger Camp or the Blood Wasteland. This kind of space magic has been an ancient technology that has been submerged in the torrent of time and has long been lost in modern times.
However, whether it is a potion or a scroll, Mikoto still recognizes it, but what Pandora's box is incredible. Of course, Mikoto has never heard of this term. I believe that those who have heard of Greek mythology are very clear about the meaning of this term, but Mikoto will never think that the system rewards her with the magic box that only brings disaster to the world. The reason is very simple. She has never heard of Pandora's box with plural numbers. The number of "*10" undoubtedly means that this so-called magic box is also a consumable, but what is its function?
Take out one of the 10 neatly arranged magic boxes from the storage space. It was an exquisite box carved from some unknown wood, similar to the handicrafts of an indigenous tribe. However, just as Mikoto was about to study it carefully, the system introduction sounded at the same time.
[System tip: Pandora's Box, a box full of mysterious power, is said to satisfy your unlimited wishes and is mainly used to participate in item synthesis. The synthesis formula consumes a reward point *5, is it redeemed for the synthesis formula?]
To consume the reward points again, Mikoto couldn't help but wrinkle her little face. The system was too dark. It seemed much more tolerant than infinite horror, but it always forced people to consume according to its meaning. Otherwise, the so-called rewards could only be watched. At this point, she could only recognize it, otherwise there would be no synthesis formula, and this craft would always be just a craft.
“Confirm redemption!”
Mikoto's voice was filled with itchy hatred, but the system didn't care about it at all.
[Junior Explorer Misaka Mikoto, consumes reward points *5, current remaining reward points *100, Pandora's box synthesis formula -
Mild healing potion (empty bottle) * 10 + Pandora's box * 1 = Mild healing potion (full bottle) * 10
Minor Mana Potion (Empty Bottle) * 10 + Pandora's Box * 1 = Minor Mana Potion (Full Bottle) * 10
Identification scroll*3+Pandora's box=Return to City scroll*1
Return to the city scroll*3+Pandora's box=identification scroll*1】
Well, I have to say that the so-called Pandora's box is quite effective. At least for her now, a magic box is equivalent to 10 bottles of potions, and it is not unfair to the 5 rewards. In addition, the existence of the return scroll is also good news. Anyone who has played the Dark knows how important a return scroll is when she encounters danger in the demon's territory. However, this does not mean that she has to synthesize it now. After all, 3 recognition scrolls are still too luxurious. She cannot bear such consumption unless she has to be absolutely required.
Since there was an identification scroll, Mikoto felt aroused in her heart. She remembered the small amulet that she could not use before. Now she finally was able to identify it. However, the so-called hothead was only a moment. Mikoto did not tear open the identification scroll immediately. After all, Lukaka had said before that if you need to identify items in the Rogue camp, you only need to go to the identification center. Although the price is not expensive, the problem that can be solved by coins is relatively cost-effective than the scroll that can't be bought with coins. There are not many identification scrolls, and it should be used in the wild if you have to.
It was already evening, but with the enthusiasm for the little amulet, she chose to go out. The lively crowds in Roger Camp were no longer apart from day and night.
In ordinary countryside, you may have to sleep peacefully after eating, but in this small town composed of mercenaries, here are the casinos and bars that are about to enter the bustle. The appraisal institute is a place where mercenaries often visit, and the road signs on the road are very clear. Mikoto didn't even ask passers-by and quickly found the target.
Just like ordinary street buildings, the construction site is not too luxurious, but the area of the appraisal institute is not comparable to that of ordinary private houses. It is about the size of a basketball hall, and the interior decoration also has a simple and refreshing beauty. Obviously, the ones who are arranged are not those tacky mercenaries.
This is not because of looking down on those soldiers, but because Mikoto, as a mage, could clearly feel that there was magic in the room with the simple arrangement. Although I don’t know if there are still professionals in the Roger camp today, at least the one who designed and built this building back then was undoubtedly the mage.
At this time, the appraisal institute is not crowded, but the people are not deserted. Of course, these people are not all here to identify items. There are always a few who can get some magic equipment that needs to be identified for good luck. However, the appraisal institute usually has some goods for sale. Compared with the trading market outside, the products here are mostly precious items with attributes, and of course the prices will not be low. Some are even priced with gold coins, and most of them can be visited by nobles.
"Welcome, honorable lady, what can I do to serve you?"
It is not only a high-end place, but there are naturally people who greet Mikoto after she stepped into the hall. Her current appearance also has a certain aristocratic flavor. Of course, the gold coins in her pocket will never fall into the reputation of aristocratic at this time.
Since Mikoto was here, she was not in a hurry to identify it, but looked around with curiosity. Her actions also made the receptionist happy. This way, the rich and curious little girl is always the most popular among businessmen.
"Please look at it casually. Miss, you came here by chance. Today, a new batch of good things came, including a magic ring!"
The magic ring made Mikoto feel moved. In the game, the ring is also one of the equipment that can improve its own strength. Some good ring attributes are even against the will of heaven, adding skills and resistance to instantly increase the character's strength to a higher level.
These amazing rings are not counted. The explosion rate of ordinary rings is not too low. You can get it in the early stage of the game. However, perhaps it is a matter of character. The experience of fighting monsters that week, including those elite monsters, was unable to expose a magic ring for Mikoto. Although she is wearing a ring finger with her right hand, it is the so-called "Furance Ring" rewarded by the system, and has no magic effect.
The items here are probably not cheap, but she doesn't care much about gold coins. In this dangerous world, her own strength is always the most important.
Everyone knows the practicality of the ring, but there are not many mercenaries who can be so luxurious. This is not a game. Except for aliens like Mikoto cheating on the system, others have no idea that they can destroy demons but have no equipment. These rings are not provided by demons, but the results of alchemists. Most of them are purchased as precious items by the nobles and are wasted in vain.
To be honest, the ring sold by the appraisal institute at this time is not good at attributes. In the appraisal institute's introduction, this ring has a "very anti-toxic effect", but that's all.
This world is of course real to those who grew up here, and it is not as digitized as in the game. Even the appraisal institute cannot express the attributes of each item with objective numbers. However, for Mikoto, once the appraisal is identified, it can be viewed by the system. Compared with everyone in this world, she understands all the functions of magical items more clearly, which is a considerable benefit.
In her eyes, the attributes of the ring were clearly expressed in numbers: the emerald green ring, anti-toxic +25%, which is the only attribute of this ring.
The 25% anti-toxicity is indeed not low in the early stage, but the reason why the attributes of this ring are not good is that it does not have much significance for the mercenaries in the Roger camp. After all, in the Blood Wasteland, including the Cold Land, the Stone Wilderness and other places, not many monsters encountered with toxin damage.
Even Mikoto knows that only the various zombies of the desert city-state Lu Gaoyin will cause toxin damage. However, at this time, Lu Gaoyin is still in the control of humans. The power of darkness has not spread yet, and the monsters are still in hell and have yet to come to the world.
If you get such equipment in the game, you may be sold by Mikoto back to the camp the next moment to avoid occupying the backpack space. At this time, the price of its 700 gold coins was also shocking. However, after thinking for a moment, she took out the gold coins and bought the ring in the other party's surprise sight.
700 gold coins, a huge sum that countless people can't make in their lifetime. Even the entire property of some small nobles is just like this. They are piled up with orange and orange. If they hadn't owned a space bracelet, so many gold coins could not be contained in their arms. Mikoto's gold coins obtained from the "newbie gift bag" were also spent most of the time, but she didn't feel that it was a pity.
Before Lu Gaoyin, the "anti-toxic" attribute did not have much effect when facing ordinary monsters, but it was limited to ordinary monsters, because she knew very well that the first terrifying existence she would face in the near future. The Queen of Pain and Torture - Andaryl, the ancestor who played with poison, challenged without wearing a piece of anti-toxic equipment. It was simply a death-seeking act.
Chapter completed!