MMORPG: The Elementalist

Slayer’s Heart’s had unmatchable prestige in this party. Thus, when he gave out a stern order, every member of the ten-man party tensed up and began to mobilize. The party members did not go straight to the Mythical Battlefield at Moonrise City but were instead split up at the small town and markets near Moonrise City to gather HP and MP Potions made by Chemists, as well as some Magic Scrolls prepared by the players.

Anyway, they had mercilessly embarrassed the Twelve Zodiacs Clan by wiping them out at Silentdeath Jungle, so it was impossible that the opponent was not currently contemplating taking revenge. Besides, the odds of them encountering a Demon Faction team was also extremely high if they enter other regions. Hence, it was necessary to equip themselves with more potions in order to prepare for a fierce battle that might occur at any time!

Aside from stockpiling HP and MP Potions and Magic Scrolls, Qin Ruo was also asked to gather some Attribute Potions. So after he separated from the group, Qin Ruo first went to the player shop that he often visited, in where he planned to conveniently scheme a few more Attribute Potions from Black Market Trader…

Right before he stepped into the shop, someone was heard shouting from inside the compound with a sharp, raised tone.

Qin Ruo, startled, looked into the shop and discovered that the shop was filled with people. Many players surrounded the counter front. Players that stood behind the counter carried terrible expressions while trying to negotiate with those at the opposite end. However, apparently the customers refused to discuss further and clamored for Black Market Trader to reveal himself, or else they would discontinue business. In short, the situation inside was highly tense!

Qin Ruo was neither aware nor cared about what happened in there. All he wanted was to immediately pass the herbs in his hand as a quest for Black Market Trader to craft the ingredients. Other than that, he also wished to obtain some Attribute Potions from the merchant to be used on the Mythical Battlefield later on. So he ignored the commotion and walk straight into the shop.

Unexpectedly, he was blocked by two players guarding on both sides of the door as soon as he stepped into the shop. They sized him up and then said, “This is Phaorah Clan’s business, get the hell out of here!”

“My friend, if you planned to buy potion or equipment, go elsewhere. This is not the right place today.”

‘Eh, there’s such a thing in the safe zone too?’

Qin Ruo frowned and glanced at the two players blocking his way. He was especially keen on the bulky lad with a peculiar tone.

‘There are more and more foreign players nowadays. I wonder where they are from? India? The Philippines? Or Egypt?’

Qin Ruo took a quick scan on the clan insignia on their chests—a majestic pyramid. He frowned slightly.

‘ There are almost a hundred thousand clans within Angel Faction. It’s hard to tell what’s the actual strength of this Pharaoh Clan.’

There was no time for him to inquire about it now. Though Qin Ruo was unwilling to cause trouble, he was more reluctant to allow some outrageous personnel to stand between him and his pressing preparations before entering the Mythical Battlefield…

“How long do I need to wait?”

Qin Ruo directed his question to the relatively polite Bandit class player.

“F*ck! When I ask you to leave, just f*cking leave! Why are you so pesky? Are you looking for trouble?”

Though there was a strong foreign accent in his tone, it was totally unpleasant to hear after it was being translated over.

‘Why is this guy so grumpy?’

Beside him, the Pharaoh Clan Bandit pulled his comrade back and answered Qin Ruo politely, “I am sorry, but I think you, my friend, should proceed to another shop. This will probably last a day… Please stay out of trouble.”

‘A day?’

Qin Ruo frowned again.

‘This is unacceptable.’

“Can you tell me what’s the problem here? I always came down here to buy stuff, and am quite close to the owner here. He is just a simple merchant with a good heart, I reckon that it’s unlikely he had offended you guys?”

“That’s none of your business!”

“Stay out of this. You are getting yourself into trouble.” Both of them had completely lost their patience. Even the polite Bandit had retracted his friendly outlook and began to speak harshly, as if they were trying to hide something.

Unfortunately, their opponent was Qin Ruo, who typically yielded to a soft approach but would rebut forceful measures. The more they tried to chase him away brashly, the more hostile he would get…

He promptly ignored their attempt to stop him and proceeded to enter the shop.

Now only did Qin Ruo realize that there were about thirty players from Pharaoh Clan gathered inside the shop. These players were not really well equipped. They seemed to be just passing by under someone’s order to intentionally disrupt the shop’s business.

Some of them had noticed Qin Ruo the moment he set foot in the shop. Once they saw that he ignored the warning and insisted to approach the counter, they decided to threaten him.

“It’s still not too late for you to get out of this!”

“I will remember you, brat. Try step out of the Savis Town’s gate if you even dare…”

“You have thrown the chance given to you away. F*ck! You better pray that you won’t bump to any Pharaoh Clan members in the future, or else you will have a good taste of our wrath!”

“Don’t think too highly of yourself just because you got few Goldquipment. We will take it and chase you out soon!”

“F*ck off! Or else you will die without a clue…”

***

The shop owner had actually realized his presence too as soon as he entered. When he saw the Gold Equipment all over Qin Ruo’s body, he could not help but have an odd feeling although he was deeply annoyed by Pharaoh Clan at the moment.

The shopkeeper had only dealt with Qin Ruo barely a month ago. During this period, Qin Ruo had vastly improved, transforming from a nobody with only Blue Equipment into a mini ‘Master’ that surprised him time and time again. Just in a few days’ time, Qin Ruo had gained yet another four Gold and two Dark Violet Equipment. Such a huge jump somehow dizzied the shopkeeper! For a brief moment, the owner even forgot to serve Qin Ruo… Only when Qin Ruo reached near the counter, the owner came to realize the possible reason Qin Ruo was here. He instantaneously got nervous and spoke softly to Qin Ruo, “Why are you here today, Qin Ruo? I am not in a good position to collect raw materials from you today. Please drop by some other time.” His voice was almost inaudible, while signaling him quietly through winks as he was afraid that Qin Ruo might mention Black Market Trader and further provoke those from Pharaoh Clan.

Qin Ruo grinned and scanned the Pharaoh members disdainfully.

“Hehe. It can’t be helped. I am in a hurry too, so I can’t delay this matter. My dear shopkeeper, please ask Black Market Trader to come out. I’ve something to pass to him.”

Actually, Qin Ruo had roughly grasped the true intention of these troublemakers based on the expletives continuously coming out from their mouths. The target of these people from the Pharaoh Clan was most probably Black Market Trader. The shopkeeper was round up just because he was kind enough to provide temporary shelter to Black Market Trader. Since he did not ruthlessly chase those Pharaoh people away in the first place, he was now bullied by the clan members and unable to go about his usual business.

Qin Ruo obviously despised Pharaoh Clan’s unruly behavior after he deduced what caused this uproar. He simply ignored them like they were invisible and directly conveyed his true intention of wanting to meet Black Market Trader to the shopkeeper—not that the Pharaoh Clan was able to harm Black Market Trader in this safe zone anyway. In addition to that, the shop owner actually had all the rights to chase out any player that maliciously attempted to harass or jeopardize the business.

After he demanded to meet everyone’s target, the surrounding Pharaoh’s players immediately calmed down. An unknown Bowmaster stepped out from the crowd and sized up Qin Ruo with a pair of slanted eyes in front of the counter. He then sneered and said,”Bro, what’s your deal with Black Market Trader?”

Qin Ruo ignored him and his question completely like it was non-existent. He did not budge and urged the shop owner once again.

With his question snubbed, the Bowmaster felt like he was slapped on the face. No matter what, he was a top ranked member of Pharaoh Clan. How dare a mere Level 40 Aquamancer without a tough backing act with such arrogance before him?!

However the Bowmaster was not stupid. He just gave Qin Ruo a spiteful look and ceased cursing. He kept his nefarious thoughts to himself, ‘Bah, you f*cking ignorant brat. Just wait and see how I’m going to take care of you once you step out from Savis Town!’

***

When Black Market Trader appeared, Qin Ruo could tell that he was in low spirits. His disheartened look was extremely terrible to look at. However, Qin Ruo wasted no time on his condition and directly showed him the valuable goods handed over to himself by Slayer’s Heart.

Black Market Trader’s mood was instantly lifted by what he saw. His eyes shone brightly as he gazed at the seven Grade 4 Herbs placed in the trade menu. His breathing suddenly intensified.

“Bro! My big bro! Give it to me… Please don’t tempt me any longer. Where did you get this? Duh! I don’t really need to know, so it’s ok if you don’t tell me. As usual, you create the quest, then the resulting Potions are all yours!”

Now, Black Market Trader who was feeling despondent the past few hours had completely vanished thanks to the seven Grade 4 Herbs displayed in front of him by Qin Ruo. He dismissed the more than ten fierce glares beyond the counter and pleaded to Qin Ruo urgently with a flushed face.

‘Seven Grade 4 Herbs…’ With so many high-grade Herbs, it was definitely possible for him to reach the peak of Potion Crafting in no time. If he succeeded, there was no need for him to be afraid of Pharaoh Clan anymore.

The title Master Chemist itself would definitely grant him a huge number of business and quest given by the mass players. He could hardly imagine the profit margin he would gain then.

On the contrary, the expression of the Bowmaster from Pharaoh Clan turned ugly. Based on Black Market Trader response, he was quite certain that what Qin Ruo offered to the Chemist must be some rare high-grade Herbs, and probably in a large amount…

He did not wish to see Black Market Trader escape ultimately from their clan’s persecution. At the very least, he would not allow this “traitor” to prosper and become a Master Chemist for the time being.

However, Qin Ruo left no room for him to interject. Without any delay, he rapidly initiated the quest and passed it to Black Market Trader. Under the joyful expression of Black Market Trader, the Bowmaster twitched his lips and followed Qin Ruo to exit the shop.