Should he take the gamble? Kerry hesitated. A potion this expensive obviously wasn't for Edward to gamble on. Kerry had already reached the minimum requirements for using it, and the Star Fruit had been part of his plan all along. He would have to eat it sooner or later.
However, when Kerry looked at his savings—230,000 Points—he was still far from the 400,000 Points needed to buy the Star Fruit. Even if he made up his mind to buy it, he didn't have the money.
Kerry felt an urge to use it, but unfortunately, he had no money, so the impulse quickly vanished.
In the end, Kerry only spent 10,000 Points to buy Edward a Mortal Grade Advancement Pill. The medicine was effective only below Level 5. It mainly increased the energy within the body and was useful for both warriors and mages, but the more one took, the less stable one's foundation became.
After leaving the trading machine, Kerry somehow found himself in the street-stall hall, and before he knew it, he had walked in front of Boss Big Head's stall.
Boss Big Head's business was still thriving. When he saw Kerry arrive, he merely nodded before hurrying to attend to his customers. Kerry himself didn't know why he had come here.
Gandalf couldn't be cured in the short term, and Kerry didn't want to take medicines that would destabilize his foundation. With only Edward, whose loyalty was uncertain, shouldering the burden, Kerry felt utterly lost and had no idea what to do next.
Perhaps a wise man like Boss Big Head could give him some pointers. Kerry wasn't sure. Maybe he simply wanted to find a good person to talk to.
After roughly ten minutes, Boss Big Head finally had some free time. When he noticed that Kerry