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Vol 10 Chapter 9

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ACT 9 Magaro’s Laboratory

‘Huhuhu, it is a jackpot.’

Ark had connected after resting comfortably and started blowing and polishing the lamp again.

“Aigoo, you’ve become so beautiful.”

Ark rubbed his cheek against the lamp and happily smiled. Except for the skull carved on the handle, it looked like an ordinary old lamp but it was the reward for completing the <galgin>quest. Of course, the reward item wasn’t just an antique. It was a magic item with options! The problem was the special effect of the lamp was truly vague. But the smart Ark could tell with one glance. The rare lamp was more valuable than some rare items. Or it was for Ark who was a Dark Walker. He had finished the quest right before going to sleep…..but he asked for the compensation from Reid first.</galgin>

<galgin>“T-the reward…..”</galgin>

<galgin>Reid scratched his head with an embarrassed look. Although he had made the request with an urgent heart, he couldn’t think of a suitable reward. He trembled as Ark’s face slowly hardened.</galgin>

<galgin>“Of course. Reward! Of course I’ve prepared it. You’ve saved our lives so we have to give you the best thing we have. Please wait.”</galgin>

<galgin>Reid gathered the other Galgin together. And they huddled in a corner and conferred for a while.</galgin>

<galgin>“Let’s see? Do you know what the human’s middle earth is like?”</galgin>

<galgin>“How about this? I obtained it in the south…..”</galgin>

<galgin>“This is also acceptable. It is 300 of the Ranke fruit.”</galgin>

<galgin>Their opinions were divided as they showed Reid different options. Since 3 people completed the quest, three rewards needed to be given. In fact, Ark had used Discerning Eye on Reid in the past and knew that the Galgin didn’t have many good items. So he didn’t expect a big reward for this quest. But even so, this was terrible.</galgin>

<galgin>Reid confidently showed him the items <the>, <reid>Ark became angry after checking the compensation list.</reid></the></galgin>

<galgin><the><reid>‘Eating for free? Is this a joke? Who cares about eating for free in the Netherworld? In addition, a statue of a cockroach? My intimacy with the Galgin is already the best thanks to this quest so what is the use of the statue? There aren’t any good options. What the hell is this crap?’</reid></the></galgin>

<galgin><the><reid>When researching the ingredients, Ark had obviously wanted to help the Galgin. He accepted that he would suffer a bit. But that moment of emotion and delight had passed. Ark immediately returned to reality. He finally remembered about money. He had invested 32 hours into studying contaminated ingredients. He even destroyed 6 of Razak’s ribs. But now they couldn’t even reward him with an item he could use? He started to regret it while looking at the list of reward items. Ark stared at the list with a sour face and sighed.</reid></the></galgin>

<galgin><the><reid>“You don’t like it? Then I could show you something else?”</reid></the></galgin>

<galgin><the><reid>Reid spoke immediately after seeing Ark’s dissatisfied face. Ark had a sudden thought as he listened.</reid></the></galgin>

<galgin><the><reid>‘Show me something else? Then I can select the reward for this quest?’</reid></the></galgin>

<galgin><the><reid>Ark thought that he had to pick one of those items as the reward. No, normally it was like that. But sometimes the system of compensation was different depending on the species.</reid></the></galgin>

<galgin><the><reid>‘Then I don’t need to decide hastily. The Galgin clan are peddlers. There might be something of use in their goods. Okay, I don’t need to decided straight away and can wait until a good item appears.’</reid></the></galgin>

<galgin><the><reid>Then, Buksil approached and looked at the statue.</reid></the></galgin>

<galgin><the><reid>“Eh? This is a pretty well made statue?”</reid></the></galgin>

<galgin><the><reid>Ark kicked the pig’s feet and smiled calmly.</reid></the></galgin>

<galgin><the><reid>“Like I said earlier, I didn’t do that much. It looks like these items are precious to you guys so I can’t accept it without feeling the burden. I’m sorry but could you show me other stuff?”</reid></the></galgin>

<galgin><the><reid>Ark didn’t want to decrease the precious intimacy so he spoke gently but firmly. But Reid had good sense for a cockroach and notice.</reid></the></galgin>

<galgin><the><reid>“You don’t need to feel burdened. The items we gave aren’t valuable to you.”</reid></the></galgin>

<galgin><the><reid>“…..They’re still great, that, um, so.”</reid></the></galgin>

<galgin><the><reid>Ark was reduced to one syllable by Reid’s powerful force and retreated. And the cockroaches gathered again……</reid></the></galgin>

<galgin><the><reid>“But is there anything to give to our benefactor?”</reid></the></galgin>

<galgin><the><reid>After consulting for a while, Reid returned with three new items. However, Ark still returned them. They were just like the first few items. The situation repeated so many times that even the cockroaches became annoyed. Of course, Ark wasn’t feeling great either. He had been awake for 32 hours so his eyes were drooping.</reid></the></galgin>

<galgin><the><reid>‘But I might receive a surprisingly good compensation. I can’t just accept something useless because I’m sleepy. I have to receive something that can be somewhat useful!’</reid></the></galgin>

<galgin><the><reid>Ark desperately opened his eyes and persisted. The items Reid brought were completely random. In some cases, there were slightly useful items but they didn’t meet Ark’s expectations. When 2 hours passed, his spirit surged.</reid></the></galgin>

<galgin><the><reid>‘Damn, okay. There will be nothing if this keeps on happening so let’s give it a try!’</reid></the></galgin>

<galgin><the><reid>Ark didn’t look at the items properly and just called ‘pass.’ Reid who was tired from running back and forth with the items groaned pitifully. Now Reid started to realize that Ark’s reason wasn’t because of the ‘burden.’</reid></the></galgin>

<galgin><the><reid>“Hey, it seems impossible.”</reid></the></galgin>

<galgin><the><reid>“Didn’t he go four days without any sleep?”</reid></the></galgin>

<galgin><the><reid>“At this rate we might be doing this for the next few days.”</reid></the></galgin>

<galgin><the><reid>“It’s impossible. Take out all your collections.”</reid></the></galgin>

<galgin><the><reid>“If we don’t find something fast then we’ll collapse of exhaustion.”</reid></the></galgin>

<galgin><the><reid>“But the really good stuff…..”</reid></the></galgin>

<galgin><the><reid>The cockroaches hesitated and looked at each other. At that time, a young cockroach rubbed its eyes and said sleepily.</reid></the></galgin>

<galgin><the><reid>“Daddy, I’m so tired.”</reid></the></galgin>

<galgin><the><reid>“Darling! Take out the item you’re so proud of.”</reid></the></galgin>

<galgin><the><reid>Reid’s wife couldn’t stand it anymore and shouted angrily. Then Reid flinched and said in a frightened voice.</reid></the></galgin>

<galgin><the><reid>“Ha, but these are……”</reid></the></galgin>

<galgin><the><reid>“Are those items more important than me and your children?”</reid></the></galgin>

<galgin><the><reid>“If you keep acting like that then I’ll divorce you straight away!”</reid></the></galgin>

<galgin><the><reid>“U-understood, I understand. But these can’t possible please Ark. Hik, okay. So don’t glare at me like that. I’ll show it to him.”</reid></the></galgin>

<galgin><the><reid>When his wife glared, Reid grumbled but took out a bundle. Yes, they were merchants. And as mentioned before, Reid was a peddler who didn’t engage in any business that would lose him profit. Of course, they felt gratitude towards Ark. But the Galgin were born peddlers and couldn’t give the best items for free, even to their benefactor. So Ark was shown general items. And they thought he would just give up if shown the same items. They truly were merchants to the bone! However, even those merchants were forced to wave the white flag before Ark. Well, half the win was thanks to the glare from his wife…..</reid></the></galgin>

<galgin><the><reid>“Ah Ark, how about this? You don’t like it either? Then I’ll show you something else.”</reid></the></galgin>

<galgin><the><reid>Reid showed a quick glimpse of the bundle before taking it back.That was a mistake. In fact, Ark had almost reached his limit. So he was about to say ‘pass’ automatically. If Reid had showed it normally then Ark probably would’ve passed it. But his questionable behaviour stimulated Ark’s curiosity.</reid></the></galgin>

<galgin><the><reid>“Wait. Please show it to me again.”</reid></the></galgin>

<galgin><the><reid>“T-this? It’s not a big deal. You don’t need to see it again.”</reid></the></galgin>

<galgin><the><reid>“Please show it to me again.”</reid></the></galgin>

<galgin><the><reid>“Hahaha, there’s no need. I’ll bring something else immediately.”</reid></the></galgin>

<galgin><the><reid>“Show, it, to, me, again.”</reid></the></galgin>

<galgin><the><reid>Ark said firmly when Reid tried to escape. Then Reid turned around and looked at his wife with a desperate expression. He sighed at his wife’s frown and put the items down. He added in a small voice.</reid></the></galgin>

<galgin><the><reid>“It’s nothing much……it’s just a lamp I picked up when crossing the Urubasa Valley a few years ago. But it’s broken and doesn’t work. The other items are the same. They’re just a toy and graffiti that I picked up…..”</reid></the></galgin>

<galgin><the><reid>Dark Lamp (Special)Item type: Lamp</reid></the></galgin>

<galgin><the><reid>User restriction: None</reid></the></galgin>

<galgin><the><reid>An old magic lamp created by unknown people. Complex shapes are drawn on the bottom. This lamp is different from normal lamps, and will cause darkness instead of light when used. It is the greatest treasure of the Galgin who enjoyed napping but dislike bright places. As the owner of this lamp, Reid had been envied by other Galgin. However, you have to sacrifice magic ingredients in order to activate the dark attribute.</reid></the></galgin>

<galgin><the><reid>His sleepiness quickly fled. He never imagined that there would be such an item. In fact, this item wouldn’t be any use to an ordinary player. The cockroaches loved the darkness which is why they used the lamp. What ordinary user would take a nap? But this was much more important to Ark than a rare sword. The lamp would activate a ‘night-time’ effect in the area. Didn’t that mean he could receive his darkness attribute bonuses even in the daytime? It was an item that could give him a 40% bonus at any time! What else did he need to say?</reid></the></galgin>

<galgin><the><reid>Thanks to his tenacity, he had found a pearl at the end of all his passes. The other two items were also vague but useful! They were far better than the ones shown previously.</reid></the></galgin>

<galgin><the><reid>Wisdom Ring (Special)</reid></the></galgin>

<galgin><the><reid>Item type: Special consumable</reid></the></galgin>

<galgin><the><reid>User restriction: None</reid></the></galgin>

<galgin><the><reid>This is a puzzle type item made of entangled wire and metal to create complex shapes. Although the history is unknown, it seems to be made by a pretty smart person. The solution is so difficult that it can raise wisdom depending on the level reached, with levels ranging from 1-5. But you have to be very smart to reach the 5th level.</reid></the></galgin>

<galgin><the><reid><every>One Thousand Visitors</every></reid></the></galgin>

<galgin><the><reid><every>Item type: Collection</every></reid></the></galgin>

<galgin><the><reid><every>User Restriction: None</every></reid></the></galgin>

<galgin><the><reid><every>This is a collection that a very famous calligrapher wrote down a long time ago. If you placed this in your store then it will increase your business.</every></reid></the></galgin>