Side Quest updated:
Mission: Gather in the village center with your Ticket at exactly 10 AM on January 4th
Reward: Safe passage to the Hunter Exam site
Time Limit: January 4th, 10 AM
Failure: No navigation towards the hunter exam site.
“Heeee Heeee, ssssmart decisssion, human! Greed isss a ssslow and inssssidious killer,” the old saleswoman says with a smirk.
“Where have I heard that before?” Alex mutters, chuckling. “Are we not in the Sinerva Forest but in the Darkest Dungeon instead? Though I remember it was about overconfidence, not greed. Either way, I’d better steer clear of both!”
He continues browsing her wares, noting an array of impressive green-quality weapons: a bow, a spear, and also several other items.
[Tribaio Hunting Bow]
World: Hunter x Hunter
Quality: Green
Type: Bow
Required stats: STR - 10, PHY - 8, SNS - 6
Durability: 40/40
Damage: 20-25
Effect: Increased Durability & Damage but with higher Requirements, Warning: Heavy
Note: An oversized hunting bow, clearly not designed for humans. Requires tremendous Strength and Physique to wield.
Price: 65 Tokens
[Tribaio Hunting Spear]
World: Hunter x Hunter
Quality: Green
Type: Bow
Required stats: STR - 8, PHY - 8, AGI - 8
Durability: 50/50
Damage: 25-30
Effect: Increased Durability & Damage but with higher Requirements, Warning: Heavy
Note: An oversized hunting spear, obviously not made for human hands. Requires significant Strength, Agility, and Physique to wield.
Price: 75 Tokens
“Damn, these weapons are massive!” Alex thinks. “Their stats are strong for Green items, bordering on Light Blue territory, but the wielding requirements are just as high. They’d also slow me down with their size and weight.”
He browses through a few other items, mostly gray-quality food that barely recovers any HP, as well as white-quality armor priced at 20 to 30 tokens each. Finally, he spots two items that immediately catch his attention.
[Skillbook: Poison Resistance]
World: Hunter x Hunter
Quality: Deep Green
Effect: Teaches the Skill Poison Resistance
Note: This method of improving poison resistance would even impress the Zoldyck Family. Can be learned instantly with no additional FC cost if used within Tribaio Village.
Note: Limited to 1 per player
Price: 200 Tribaio Village Tokens
[Poison Resistance]
Requirements: 10 PHY, 10 SPR +1 per level
Requirements: Basic Endurance lvl 0, Basic Meditation lvl 0 +1 per level
Leveling Requirements: 500 Fantasy Coins + 500 per level
Effects: Increases Poison Resistance by 50% + 5% per level
[Tribaio Sacred Poison]
World: Hunter x Hunter
Quality: Deep Purple
Effect: STR +1, AGI + 1, PHY +1, SPR + 1
Effect: Must be consumed immediately; loses potency if not consumed within 60 seconds
Warning: Inflicts severe poison damage that can kill any player without a strong PHY, SPR, and high Poison Resistance!
Note: Cannot be taken into the inventory; loses effect after 60 seconds.
Note: A Zoldyck would drink this like a cool hydration drink. Would you?
Note: Limited to 1 per Player
Price: 300 Tribaio Village Tokens
"I see… so the idea is to buy the skill first, then as a reward, you can attempt to ingest and survive the [Tribaio Sacred Poison],” Alex thinks, eyeing the items with a mix of curiosity and caution.
Alex analyzes the peculiar skill before him. “Poison resistance is useful, sure, but to waste an entire skill slot on it? No way. It’s just not worth it. The only remotely interesting part is that reaching level 10 basically grants immunity to all poisons. That could be valuable for some people, but… four additional stat points aren’t worth sacrificing a slot on a skill like this.”
He contemplates a strategy. “The smart move would be to learn the skill, use it to survive the poison, then unlearn it once I’m back in the Fantasy Realm. I think unlearning a skill costs 5000 FC, that would definitely be worth it! I see the optimal way to use these items, but…” he sighs, “I don’t have a free skill slot!”
Alex feels frustrated, realizing the Realm seems to be pushing players toward keeping an empty skill slot for scenarios like this. “So either you cripple yourself by taking on life-threatening missions without the skills you need, or you fill up with skills and miss out on rewards. Both choices come with major drawbacks.”
He glances back at the prices. “Anyway, that skillbook costs a hefty 200 tokens, and the poison itself is 300. Not like I can afford either one right now! Still, I might aim for the skillbook eventually. I could buy it and sell it back in the Fantasy Realm. Not sure if anyone would be interested, but it’s worth a shot. Or maybe the weapons would be easier to resell…” He shrugs. “For now, the only thing I know is: I’m done for today.”
“Well, thank you so much for showing me your wares,” Alex says, bowing again to the saleswoman. “I’ll do my best to earn more tokens and be back soon to pick up a few more things.”
Leaving the small stall set up for players, Alex checks his inventory and notices his MP is almost fully recovered. Naturally, he plans to use the evening and night to stock back up on Annihilation Grenades lvl 3, a full 13, with a duration that will last the entire day. He also notes that he still has plenty of item slots open, using only 22 out of an estimated 39, since special items don’t consume slots. “At least that’s not going to be a problem this time,” he says with relief.
Alex Kerber: Lvl 3
HP: 207/207, MP: 155/167
STR: 11 (+3), AGI: 11 (+2), PHY: 11 (+2), SNS: 11 (+1), CHA: 11 (+5), MNA: 11, INT: 11 SPR: 11 (+5), LUK: 11
Available Stat Points: 0
Innate Skills: Genius Conjurer lvl 3, Statistical OCD lvl MAX
Free Skill Slots: 0/3, Free Basic Skill Slots: 0/8
Basic skills: Basic Close Combat Prowess lvl 3, Basic Footwork lvl 3, Basic Endurance lvl 3, Basic Long-Range Combat Prowess lvl 3, Basic Eloquence lvl 3, Basic Concentration lvl 3, Basic Meditation lvl 3, Basic Mana Control lvl 3
Passive Skills: Pistol Proficiency lvl 3, Alexandrian Royal Swordsmanship lvl 3
Active Skills: Annihilation Grenade lvl 3, Sealions Icewing Embrace lvl 3, Black Magic (Fire-Blizzard-Thunder-Series) lvl 3, Sword Magic lvl 3
Fantasy Coins: 58,000 Soul Crystals: Small x5 Tribaio Tokens: 20
Current Weapons: Mr. 5’s Revolver (Deep Blue), Sword of Pluto (Deep Blue)
Current Equipment: Commander Shepard’s Dog Tag (Deep Blue), Sealion’s Might (Deep Blue), Shield of Pluto (Deep Blue), Armor of Pluto (Blue), Visor of Pluto (Blue), Cuisses of Pluto (Blue), Gauntlets of Pluto (Blue), Sabatons of Pluto (Blue), Nimbus Cloak(Light Purple), Champion Belt (Blue)
Miscellaneous Items: Navalia Wolf Jerky x3 (Gray), Healing Potion x5 (White), Gotcha Pork Roast (Light Green), Miso Ramen with Extra Pork (Green), Antidote (White), Energy Bar x5 (Gray), EP Charge (Green), Jack’s Spare Silvery Mask (Light Green), Frost Essence (Green), Bloating Square Mushroom (Damaged) (White)
Special Items: Pluto’s Ceremonial Blessing (Deep Purple), Baroque Works Invitation (Purple), Player Contract (Tereza Řezník), Destiny Supporter Token (Purple), 285th Hunter Exam Application (Gray), Navigators Ticket (Light Blue)
Choosing a safe spot near the village guards stationed by the main hall, where the navigator and village elders live—Alex settles in. He trusts these system-controlled guardians far more than the desperate players, who seem to be edging closer to guaranteed death and might try something reckless to steal his items and afford the ticket.
With a sigh, he pitches his small tent, climbs inside, and begins conjuring grenades. His feet and body ache with exhaustion, but the prospect of being well-armed tomorrow keeps him focused as he prepares for another day of survival.