The First Store System

Chapter 1187: Feeling Sympathy!

”Store owner, is the progress inside Panagea related to my actual cultivation talent?” Ciri asked. She had been unable to increase her speed of search due to her low cultivation.

”No, your talent has nothing to do with your growth in Panagea. You only need to complete quests or hunt to continue leveling up,” Aakesh answered.

The dead expression in her eyes disappeared as her eyes lit up, but it suddenly returned when she heard what Aakesh said next.

”But leveling inside Panagea is tougher than the real world.”

Ciri became disappointed upon hearing it, but she soon calmed down since she had already been through her worst. She could only go up, and there was no going down from where she stood.

***

”Store owner, I want to enter Pangea,” Ciri asked Aakesh after getting some more answers. Since talent didnʼt matter inside Panagea except for fighting talent, and hard work was the exceptional factor, Ciri was willing to work harder than anyone else to grow.

The next moment, she was faced with disappointment upon learning that the spots inside the portal room had been filled for the day. She needed to come the next morning if she wanted to enter.

Since Panagea was out of the equation, Ciri began to ponder what product to choose next.

Getting beasts would be a great feature since they wouldnʼt lack talent like her. But when she asked Aakesh, the beautiful female sitting near him suggested Ciri not do it.

According to the beautiful lady from the strange race, there was less than a one percent chance of her succeeding against any powerful beast at the same level.

Even though Aakesh would lose the commission from the fine, Aakesh suggested the same when Ciri came to him to confirm what Katrina said.

Aakesh was taken aback by Katrinaʼs willingness to lend a hand to a stranger, but he didnʼt dwell on the matter and waste his time.

”You should go for the training area. It will help you develop your fighting talent,” Katrina suggested to Ciri.

For some reason, Katrina felt extreme sympathy for Ciri, making her take the initiative to help her.

After hearing the femaleʼs suggestion, Ciri asked Aakesh about the training area, and in the end, she decided to go ahead with the purchase.

”Store owner, the Normal level of difficulty for the Beginner King grade sword for the entire day,” Ciri asked. She had chosen it after the beautiful female suggested it.

She was extremely weak when it came to fighting, so there was no point in her going to higher difficulty. The chances of growth were high in them, but for that, she needed at least to have a basic sense of fighting, which she lacked. It was something she couldnʼt clear despite her resolve due to the downsides of the female bloodline.

The training area had an extraordinary effect that could make even an untalented cultivator into a good fighter with their respective weapon, so Ciri decided to do it for the entire day. At the same time, she also made a vow to keep doing it till she became a good fighter. Time was something no one in the Sacred Dimension lacked.

The store was seventeen hours and thirteen minutes away from the sunset, so Aakesh booked Ciri for seventeen hours.

”You need to pay one hundred and seventy higher Sacred stones,” Aakesh informed Ciri. He then explained the process of entering the training area.

”Thank you, senior!” Ciri thanked the beautiful woman.

Katrina nodded in response to her thanks. Ciri then turned and left the queue, proceeding toward the weapons room.

Right after Ciri left, another customer took her place. Aakesh had become extremely busy that day since the number of customers had grown by a great margin from the previous day.

Aakesh didnʼt know the reason behind the sudden boost, but the more customers, the better for him and the store, so he didnʼt complain and began to answer the store-related questions of the next customer.

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After leaving Aakesh, Ciri proceeded to the weapons room. When she entered the room, she was greeted by the pillars and murals across the room.

Her eyes had determination since she finally had hope for her search and revenge. She could no longer go with that dead expression.

She didnʼt have any interest in the murals or the pillars, so she immediately found the sword pillar and pricked her finger using the tiny needle embedded in the pillar.

The next moment, she found herself in a white space with no end in sight. After she had made her choice, Ciri found herself in a vast desert with a rough wind blowing in the area.

Not long after, her opponent appeared. It was a hideous humanoid being with yellow skin and black, swollen spots. The skin near the eyes had sunk, with bones being visible. There was a big belly protruding and shaking from just breathing. The creature had no lips, and its dirty teeth were visible to everyone. The being was none other than a male Chunsitan.

Since her primary opponent was a male Chunsitan, Ciri chose him as her opponent. As for the environment, it was random.

Ding!

The bell with no direction rang and announced the start of the battle.

Ciri, filled with rage, charged forward. The opponent slyly grinned, making his hideous appearance look even more terrible, and charged. The creatureʼs belly was shaking left and right as if it were a piece of paper.

Clang!

There was a clanging sound as the two combatantsʼ swords met. As a result, Ciri was flung back several meters by the impact of the collision.

Ugh!

The sand beneath her feet was hot, so it immediately scalded her open skin in the back, making Ciri groan in pain.

The opponentʼs smile turned evil, and he pounced on Ciri. The incident surprised Ciri as the previous memory suddenly came to mind.

Her sword froze, and when the opponent reached her, he slashed, ending Ciriʼs life.

The next moment, Ciri found herself back in the selection area, and she gasped for clear breath.

***

While Ciri was going through battles in the training area, Ayriel finally got her turn and reached Aakesh.

”Store owner, please complete the sale,” Ayriel requested, pushing the beast card toward him.

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