NOVEL WEB Chapter 23: Bone War Trident
Orion stepped back into the Abyss!
The familiar haze enveloped him, and he saw Baseball hanging from a tree, seemingly busy with something.
"How's the web weaving going?"
Shadow Spinner, seeing its master approach, quickly gestured around with its claws, as if to say, "All done, please don't hit me."
"Hmph." Orion, not in the best mood, ignored it.
But soon, he realized Baseball had done an excellent job. The webs were perfectly placed along the paths he had set, trapping a massive number of bats.
By his estimate... over 5,000.
"Let's get started!"
Orion began slaughtering the bats, gaining a significant boost in attributes through the quest, enhancing his strength.
By the time the bats were all dead, Orion's attributes were impressive:
[Strength: 41]
[Agility: 31]
[Intelligence: 29]
During the bat massacre, Orion didn't stop collecting loot, quickly filling his storage bag with cores.
Suddenly, the panel flashed a prompt:
[Detected core quantity exceeds 2000, activating Survivor Trading Platform!]
Survivor Trading Platform? What's that?
Orion opened the panel, finding a new icon resembling a steam engine lever.
It looked familiar... like a System platform icon?
Orion was bemused, opening it to find the [Survivor Trading Platform] was different from the system, more like an Amazon-style marketplace.
"First-time entry requires registration." Orion thought for a moment and chose a representative name: "[Big and hard]."
Registration complete, he entered the interface.
Orion was surprised to find a vast array of items!
Many goods were on consignment, from consumables like meat and furs to high-end weapons, alchemical potions, and even skill books.
The currency for transactions was cores.
Interestingly, many items weren't system-generated but listed by sellers.
For example, Orion was eyeing a soft leather armor, consigned by a goblin named Thorin.
Wait, isn't that a character from Lord of the Rings? He must be a reborn Earthling too!
Orion checked the leather armor's attributes:
[Crocodile Leather Armor · Enchanted]
[Level: Standard]
[Attributes: Defense +9, Magic Resistance +2]
[Description: An enchanted leather armor that automatically adjusts to the wearer's size]
[Price: 10 D-grade cores]
"This looks good." Orion rubbed his chin, tempted.
But like a first-time online shopper, he felt unsure about the reliability.
"Let's try buying it." Orion clicked the panel, confirming the purchase.
Suddenly, he felt his storage bag lighten, and the panel showed 10 fewer D-grade cores!
And before him, a piece of leather armor appeared!
Whoa, online shopping made real, and instant delivery, so reliable?!
Orion was overjoyed, realizing he could save time on gear by trading cores directly!
He continued browsing the Survivor Platform, soon finding a trident-type weapon.
[Bone War Trident · Enchanted]
[Quality: Elite]
[Attack: 41-69]
[Skill: Deadly Strike]
[Skill Effect: Weak point attack damage +50%]
[Description: A trident forged from whale bones, extremely strong, dealing massive damage on precise weak point hits]
[Price: 10 B-grade cores]
This weapon suited Orion well, but the price was steep, and he was short on cores.
Orion found the seller's name—Arthas.
"Let's see if I can get a discount." Orion tried contacting the seller to haggle but received no response.
The seller might have blocked messages or was busy elsewhere.
Orion had to give up for now, continuing to browse, discovering many pet cubs and eggs for sale.
In theory, these pets could grow into companions for battle or support.
Some larger ones could even serve as mounts.
However, the prices were high, with even a wild boar cub costing 250 C-grade cores... who would buy such a thing, for a meal?
Orion wasn't short on cores, but he found these pet cubs lacking value, not worth the cost.
Besides, with his Beast Taming skill, he could tame adult beasts directly, far more economical than raising cubs.
Orion continued browsing and found something valuable.
[Bloodline Purification Potion]
[Quality: Elite]
[Type: Alchemical Potion]
[Effect: Enhances bloodline power and control]
[Note: Effective only for survivors]
[Price: 1 B-grade core]
A great find!
Orion's eyes lit up. The Bloodline Purification Potion could enhance his bloodline control, meaning better performance in the bloodline trial! He might awaken A-grade or even S-grade bloodline power!
Priced at just 1 B-grade Abyssal core, Orion found it worthwhile and purchased it immediately.
Soon, he had the potion in hand.
"Baseball, keep weaving webs, I'm heading back!" Orion shouted into the forest, then vanished through the portal.
The Abyss wasn't safe; he needed to return to the tribe's tent to prepare for consuming the Bloodline Purification Potion and strengthen himself!
Whoosh! Whoosh!
In the distance, the sound of Shadow Spinner weaving webs echoed. The number of bats on this layer seemed endless, like they could never be fully exterminated.