ShangriLa Frontier Chapter 192: Lighting the Damp Matches, Wolves Hunts in Packs Part 2
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ăEither way, if we want to get out of this place, we have no other choice but to fight our way out. So I guess having one more shithead to carry on our backs wonât make that much of a difference.ă
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ăStop calling me that alreadyâŠâŠă
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So what, you would like me to call you something else? Like Moist Match Bastard? That sounds someone combustible. No, better not do that for now. I didnât work my ass off picking best possible options to get this shithead motivated just so he could bail out on us now.
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ăWe plan on taking the master of this place on in about two days from now. So you have about forty eight hours to find your resolve.ă
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After saying that, I have left the base with Emul sitting on top of my headâŠâŠ by climbing through the hole in the roof.
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You couldnât possibly ask for a better finishing touch than this!
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ăâŠâŠ So? What are we going to do now?ă
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ăI would like to take down the remaining bosses just as planned, but I would also like to wait for others to join us in our efforts.ă
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Sometimes the bosses might drop items that are not really suited for your particular build, so it is important to have others with you so that you can trade off. Itâs more efficient that way. However, without doing that I might just end up with a lot of free time on my handsâŠâŠ
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ăAh, so how about collecting some materials?ă
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ăYou know, it might be a good idea to gather about one gross of certain items while we are at itâŠâŠă
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ăOne gross? How much is that?ă\n
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ăOne dozen times one dozen.ă
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ăSo one hundred and forty four items totalâŠâŠ We might actually run out of inventory slots for this.ă
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ăIt seems we have a whole lot of work cut out for us.ă
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ăWhat a chore, what a chore.ă
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Guess we can always utilize the Inventory. If its only purpose is to house powerful weapons and armor, it might as well be put to a good use as a temporary hold.
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At times like this, unlimited storage hold really comes in handy, since you donât have to consider items weight and all that. It can also serve as the emergency escape room, where you can reorganize and patch yourself up if need be. However, its only downside is the fact that you must possess a minimum amount of MP in order to get in and get out.
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ăOh, thatâs right. Rust, whatâs that over there?ă
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ăOver thereâŠâŠ Ahh, yeah, I would like to drop by there at least once.ă
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With both looks and hand gestures I urge Rust to continue talking. It seems that I have stumbled upon some really interesting information.
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ăThis is, you knowâŠâŠ. How should I put it? Itâs simply amazing. Oh!ă
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ăIf I had to put my finger on it, I would say itâs a painting? At least thatâs the impression Iâm getting.ă
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Right now we were at the outskirts of the underwater city, a place that should have normally be a sandy shore, but right about now it was nothing more but a shipyard full of destroyed ships.
 \nRust and Mold managed to find this place during their area survey before, but ended up leaving without inspecting it because they were attacked by a huge swarm of fish peopleâŠâŠ Somehow, this place was littered with silver and gold chests full of money and materials, and a truly blinding shine was welcoming anyone who wished to enter that place.
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ăThis place looks like it could net you a hefty amount of money.ă
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ăWhile we are here, we might as well try to recover as much of the treasure as we possibly can.ă
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ăAre you really okay with that? Keeping me company, I mean?ă
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ăI mean, with our inventories being pretty much limited, thereâs no way we will be able to collect all of that anyways.ă
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Well, they may be right about thatâŠâŠ At least that is true for normal playersâŠâŠ But since I have my INVENTORY with me, such limitations are of no real concern to me.
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That is why we were running through the shipwrecks, collecting anything that could be collected or converted in to cash, and before long we managed to collect a hefty sum of money, one that would surely allow us to buy ourselves a small fortress if we only wanted to buy one.
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Itâs not that we really needed so much money, but itâs justâŠâŠ You knowâŠâŠ Itâs just bad manners if you see garbage littering the floor and you donât pick it right up, right? Umu, umu. OhâŠâŠ While weâre at it.
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ăBy the way, I forgot to ask about that before, but are the two of you free for the moment?ă
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ăFree?ă
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ăDo you happen to belong to any particular Guild about now?ă
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ăAh, free in that sense.ă
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Thatâs right, there were a whole lot of stories like that around the time when the game was being launched. But thinking about that time would invoke a whole lot of memories being remembered one after another like a chain, so for now I chose to keep that box closed. Ugh, itâs like drinking a whole mug filled with freshly squeezed out lemon juiceâŠâŠ Or some really nasty vegetable mix juice and chug it downâŠâŠ
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ăYou see, since there is also the case of the Mecha in this game, it would really help me out if you could join in our Guild.ă
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ăWhat the hell!? I can hear something drawing closer to us! And thereâs a whole lot of it!ă
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ăForget about the Mechas for now! We can always go back to retrieve them later! Now grab the treasure and letâs haul ass from here!ă
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Leaving something for others? Shut the fuck up! Thatâs something only a total loser would say!
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Itâs money we talk about here! Cold, hard cash! And you know what costs money? Repairing and strengthening your god damn equipment!
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Especially my special weapons. Seriously, you wouldnât believe just how expensive this shit can getâŠâŠÂ  Â
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ăGood evening Ladies and Gentlemen! Please allow me to welcome you toâŠâŠ! âŠâŠ I mean, I know that we are all pretty tired, but whatâs wrong, everyone!?ă
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ăNow this feels more like Great Lulilas Marathon if you were to ask meâŠâŠă
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ăIâm not all that good at long distance running, but as long as it is something below two and a half thousand meters, I should be all good!ă
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ăStupid Sanraku! You are such a big idiot that you cannot possibly be an even bigger idiot!ă
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No, really, I am most terribly ashamedâŠâŠ Ah, thatâs right, before I forget.
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ăAkitsu Akane, are you currently in any Guild, by any chance? If not, maybe you would like to join my Guild?ă
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ăWow! This is the first time ever that I was invited to join a Guild! With pleasure!ă