The Golden Experience Point [Part 1]

Chapter 134: "What's for dinner tonight?"

The master blacksmith in this country was a rare dwarf.

Contrary to his silent and seemingly difficult appearance, he had a cheerful and friendly personality. However, due to his extremely loud voice, he wasn't suitable for casual conversations.

"Alright, alright, alright! Well then, I'll get started right away! Wait around here! It won't take long... well, I can't promise it'll be done today, but it will be finished by the end of the day!"

Saying that, he gathered all the metal chunks and Wayne's current equipment and disappeared into the workshop.

"...Are we supposed to just wait around for a whole day?"

"Hey, I can hear you, Gil. But yeah, you're right. With our current equipment taken for measurements, we can't go hunting either. What should we do?"

"I don't know. Well, maybe it's a good time to stroll around the town. Maybe check out a bookstore. There might be things of interest."

MentaList has been active in the verification thread. He wrote various things in the event summary thread, and he might be researching the country's history.

"A bookstore, huh? I'm not really good with that stuff... What about you, Wayne?"

"I think I'll join MentaList. I haven't been to a bookstore or anything in the game, so I'm curious about what's there."

If the information obtained at the bookstore is anything, it could be considered generally known. The talk about the Six... or rather Seven Great Calamities that they heard from the Prime Minister was new to them. However, it's possible that it's information known at a general level.

They usually don't talk about such things with the city's NPCs. Not just because it's a game, but in reality, people wouldn't casually discuss disasters or accidents with neighbors they aren't close to unless there's recent news.

"What about you, Gil?"

"There's nothing I can do alone, so I'll tag along. But, I've sold all the old equipment that became obsolete so far, but with custom-made stuff, things like this can happen. It might be better to keep them from now on."

They all agreed on that.

Players have inventories anyway, so there's no concern about them being bulky.

"I mean, it might be risky if we get attacked by thugs or PKs while waiting, but this area is close to the city center. It's probably safer to kill time here than going back to the inn. Besides, my equipment hasn't been confiscated, and I can use magic to defend myself if needed."

They asked the female clerk at the blacksmith about the location of the bookstore and headed there. She seemed to have oveRarerd their conversation and kindly directed them to the main street, a clear and crowded path.

The bookstore was quite large, with a sturdy-looking door. There were no windows, and it looked like a warehouse at first glance. If not for the sign, they probably wouldn't have known.

"I wonder if there are no windows to avoid sunlight?"

"Come to think of it, do we have to buy books at a bookstore? Honestly, I'm not really in the mood to buy them."

"Surely, it's not necessary. Well, since we're here, let's go in and see."

MentaList led the way into the bookstore.

The door was as heavy as it looked, and MentaList, who hadn't allocated points to STR, seemed to struggle a bit. Considering his slender arms, it was impressive that he managed to retrieve that metal chunk.