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Murphy set down the core orb and picked up the scarlet hand crossbow beside him.
He had seized it from the treasure vault's former guardian, "Moneybags" Zackber. It was an excellent weapon, combining elegance, beauty, and power. It greatly made up for Murphy's current weakness in ranged combat.
As the vampire hung it at his waist, its information tag still glimmered before his eyes:
Name: Moneybags · Classical Mechanical Hand Crossbow Quality: Standard · Elite Commander Traits: Extreme Penetration · Enhanced Magic-Breaking · Enhanced Accuracy Special Effects: 1. Triple Shot 2. The hand crossbow is inscribed with a magic-bullet formula. When its ammunition is depleted, the user can inject psionic energy to form light arrows. Their destructive power is weaker, but they carry special effects based on the type of psionic energy used. Creator: A Victim of Loan Sharking Item Description: Compared to fighting, the greedy Zackber preferred doing business. He treated everyone who borrowed money from him equally and almost never gave up on collecting a debt that was about to go unpaid. Except this time. A gambling-addicted halfling mechanic had relied on his talent and skill to escape with his life from his vampire creditor. But the very next day, he couldn't keep his hands off the dice and borrowed another large sum in an attempt to win back his losses. Unfortunately, Zackber no longer needed a second hand crossbow.
Getting a new weapon and earning the Elite Proof achievement had brought Murphy a moment of joy. But after seeing with his own eyes what was brewing deep within the Blood Vulture Corridor, that little bit of happiness soon turned to bitterness.
Murphy knew this "dungeon" trip would be dangerous, but he hadn't