*Ding! 900 bullets have been sold. 162 gold coins have been deducted. The remaining 18 gold coins have been added to the inventory
*Ding! 90 bullets have been gifted. 18 gold coins have been deducted.
*Ding! Ten Revolvers have been sold. 180 gold coins have been deducted. The remaining 20 gold coins have been added to inventory.
*Ding! System has detected unaccounted bullets within the sold revolvers. They will be turned into gifts.
*Ding! 60 bullets have been gifted. 12 gold coins have been deducted.
*Ding! You completed Side Quest II. Check the Quest list for rewards.
Reading the notifications, Mark fell into thoughts, "first, I received a total of 400 gold coins from Song Yue who paid the full amount in advance. Now, I received another 200 gold coins. So, that's 600. Let's see… 372 gold coins were taken by the system. So, I made 228 gold coins from this transaction."
Mark grinned in happiness before something clicked in his mind, "wait a second. If Lin Xue didn't challenge me, then, I would have received only 28 gold coins as my share? 10 gold coins loss? Hmm… with the profit I gained now, my current net worth is nearly 700 gold coins anyway. 10 gold coins aren't much to lose."
He shrugged his shoulders and opened the Side Quests.
SIDE QUESTS:
Side Quest I: Earn a total of 1000 gold coins from selling the weapons created by the system excluding the bullets and ammunition (In progress-29%)
Side Quest II: Sell 10 Revolvers (Completed)
Side Quest III: Spend a total of 5000 credits (In progress-10%)
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He clicked on the second one.
*Ding! Congratulations, you unlocked Semi-automatic Pistol (10 rounds). Check the Gallery for details.
*Ding! You received a new side quest. Please check the Quest list for details.
Side Quest II: Sell 10 Semi-automatic Pistol (In progress-0%)
Reward: Semi-Automatic Pistol (20 rounds)
Suddenly, remembering something, Mark took out the silver grade sword from his inventory. It was dropped by Lin Xue and left without taking it. He took it as the spoils of victory. But, as he doesn't have any use of it, he decided to dismantle it.
He opened the skill tab and clicked on the skill. A new window opened on the holographic screen.
There's a circle with some mystic symbols around it. Grayed-out Dismantle word was written underneath the circle.
He calmly touched the circle with the sword. It disappeared and reappeared as an image inside the circle and now, the dismantled word was glowing.
*Ding! The object will disappear forever. Proceed.
"Yes"
*Ding! You dismantled Augur's sword. You received 47 credits.
*Whistle* "Now, that's cool. Okay, let's get to creation."
He went to the Gallery to check out their details first. Since Derringer was now available to both Lin Xue and Song Yue, he decided to prioritize it first. As for Semi-Automatic pistols, he can't sell them when revolvers haven't become popular yet. For now, he'll create them but will keep them in inventory. Rushing with everything he has might not be a good idea.
A few hours passed away. Within the time, the news of Lin Xue's defeat was spread throughout the Imperial City. Usually, it wouldn't be a big deal. However, as another rumor circulated about how the store Genesis is the one behind the Song Mansion attack, some people speculated whether she went there for revenge but got her ass kicked, some speculated that she behaved rashly and was taught a lesson while others started to talk about the possession of unique weapons available in the store that wasn't even sold at big three weapon stores.
Whether the rumors were exact or exaggerated, the name of store Genesis had become incredibly popular at the moment. Nobles and Wealthy people noted the name in their heads. A few of them even sent spies to confirm the rumors.
Surprisingly, that morning, more than five customers came in and bought a single-shot pistol each along with at least ten bullets. Mark thought he was lucky. Unaware of the situation outside his store, he waited for the mysterious customer who made a big order in advance.
In the afternoon around 3, the mysterious Archer finally appeared at the store, bringing a huge smile to Mark.
The customer, who covered himself with a black robe, a hood, and a demon mask, placed the pouch on the counter. "There are three thousand gold coins in there. The extra 500 gold coins are for another advanced order. Need 25 more of those revolvers and 2500 bullets. The remaining 500 gold coins will be paid after receiving the goods. Okay?"
Despite not seeing his face, he recognized his similar stature and took the pouch in his hands and opened it to see thousands of glistening gold coins in it, widening up his mouth further. Thankfully, he had an experience of looking at such a large amount previously when he sold the properties of his adopted parents. So, he managed to control himself.
However, counting such a large number is a time-consuming task. He was already tired from creating thousands of bullets every day. That he can't do anything about it but this, on the other hand, he doesn't have to do it by himself. So, he immediately called Allen and gave him the counting job.
To his surprise, Allen didn't even pour down the gold coins and count down. He just opened the pouch and took a glimpse at them. His eyes turned red for a moment as he scanned them in an instant and said, "Big Brother, there are a total of 2993 gold coins. Of them, 2122 coins have the symbol of Phoenix, and 871 coins have the symbol of Lion."
Mark was taken aback to see a new ability of Allen. He realized that he wasn't using this Android to his maximum potential and decided to learn everything later. At the same time, he wondered why does this customer have so many gold coins that belonged to the invincible Leon Empire that rules the central part of the continent and is separated from the Phoenix Empire by the Bloodhill forest.
Meanwhile, the unnamed mysterious Archer looked at Allen in disbelief, "you counted the number just like that?"
He wasn't bothered by the inaccurate number but was shocked because Allen could pinpoint the exact number with just a glance. If he wouldn't have caught Allen's pupils turning from blue to red for a moment before they turned back to blue, again, he wouldn't have believed Allen's words a bit. He thought this employee of the store might have some sort of eye ability. At the same time, he cursed his subordinates who mixed the gold coins from Leon Empire into this pouch. "I will roast them alive once I return to the village."
Taking a breath, he then said to Mark, "Our Merchants roam all over the continent. So, we usually have all kinds of gold coins with us like Phoenix, Lion, Dragon, etc…
Anyway, the coins might have been mixed in the pouch by mistake. Let me take away those. As he was about to take the pouch from Allen, Mark who confirmed with the system stopped him by saying, "No, it's alright. We accept all the gold coins no matter what Empire they belonged to. It just has to be original with over 92% purity and weigh at least 1 gm."
"Oh, is that so?" Naturally, the customer was surprised by Mark's statement. After all, for a store owner living in the Imperial city of Phoenix Empire, what value does the neighboring kingdom's coin worth? This is what he thought at first.
But, now, upon hearing Mark's words, he remembered that this guy before him was only a seller, not the manufacturer. It would mean the manufacture must accept all kinds of gold coins. As far as he knows, the people who only accept gold coins but don't give importance to the Empire that makes it are the Dwarves.
While he was half correct, he had mistaken that the store had a connection with the Dwarves who are known to deal only with big shots. He mumbled in realization, "that explains the confidentiality."
"Hmm, what is it?" Mark looked at him, to which the customer shook his head in response.
Mark then ordered Allen to bring the boxes, which are kept in the storage room behind the counter.
Very soon, 125 boxes of equal length were covered all over the floor. Along with the store's brand name Genesis printed on it, there's a symbol of Eye drawn above the name. After much thought, Mark decided to keep it a simple yet effective design.
The unnamed mysterious customer checked the boxes one by one and stored them in the storage ring. He nodded to Mark, "then, I will take my leave and return in one week to get my order."
*Ding! You completed Main Quest.
*Ding! You completed Side Quest I.
*Ding! Feng Wu's total purchase crossed 1000 gold coins. His affinity with the store raised by 1 point
As the hooded man left the store, Mark stared his back and mumbled, "So, his name is Feng Wu, huh. But, why this surname feels familiar though?"
