"Don't think you can buy Lord Buffalo off like this! I absolutely won't hide the truth for that guy!"
Seeing the little fatty looking so pleased with himself, as if he were the smartest person in the world, Abel promptly had Baby-5 snatch back the deluxe ice cream, which stood over half a meter tall.
"Whatever. It's not like I'm that close to Luo, anyway. What happens to him is none of my business."
"This ice cream really does look pretty good. If I take one bite, I'll probably die happy~"
Abel opened his mouth wide and slowly leaned toward the strawberry on top of the ice cream.
Buffalo felt as though ten thousand ants were crawling around in his heart. At last, he couldn't take it anymore and shouted, "No! That's mine!"
"Then, do we have a deal?"
This time, Buffalo didn't hesitate at all. He nodded repeatedly.
Just as Abel had suspected, Buffalo didn't like Corazon one bit. When he saw Luo try to assassinate him, Buffalo had been shocked, but he'd also felt a little excited.
Abel wasn't worried about the guy lying to him, so he cheerfully had Baby-5 return the deluxe ice cream to Buffalo.
Buffalo immediately began licking it with great delight.
With all the witnesses taken care of, everything would be back on track once Luo was brought back.
But before heading back, Abel decided to use the free search attempt that had refreshed today.
[Start searching for a Wish Order?] [Current search attempts: 1 (free)] ... [Searching for a Wish Order. Search complete!] Completed [Obtained one Basic Wish Order] [Order description: An old man calling himself the 'Turtle Hermit' suddenly feels that life is very boring and wants to find something fun to do.] [Order request: A collection of glamour photos or something else (you know what I mean)] [Basic order rewards: Customized Tortoise Shell, 100 Trading Points] [Time remaining for order: 9:59] ...
"???"
Abel was speechless as he looked at the order.
Well, that was just like you, you old geezer!
"You two head back first. I still need to buy a few other things."
Abel was suddenly glad he'd borrowed a full five thousand Beli from Baby-5 earlier. Otherwise, he really would've been in a bind now.
Nine out of ten little girls are rich, and the last one's a billionaire!
The old-timers really hadn't been lying.
It was obvious that Baby-5 wanted to stay by Abel's side, but the problem was that what he was about to buy really wasn't something he could let her see. His image would be ruined beyond repair.
So, with Buffalo's help, Baby-5 left after all.
"Heh-heh, looks like Baby-5 and I really do have the best relationship!"
The little fatty kept grinning foolishly all the way back.
He didn't notice that Baby-5 hadn't even looked at him once.
(Baby-5: Stay away from me. I don't want Abel to get the wrong idea~)
Ten minutes wasn't much time, so Abel raced back the way he'd come.
If he remembered right, he'd seen a bookstore over there, with plenty of novels and magazines displayed outside. They should have what he needed.
A few minutes later.
Under the shopkeeper's strange gaze, he spent every last coin he had and barely managed to buy three books.
This junk was absurdly expensive. Each one cost 1,599 Beli, and he had to invoke the Donquixote Family's name just to get the price down a little.
If Mingo found out that the first time Abel had used the family name was for something like this, he'd probably be so angry he'd kick him out!
The shop actually had even more expensive limited editions, but Abel couldn't afford them right now, so he pretended not to notice.
Looks like I really need to find a way to make some money first.
Abel sighed and ducked into the alley beside the shop with the glamour magazines.
He gave them a quick look and found that the young ladies seemed pretty dedicated. They should be good enough.
Damn, that perverted old man was getting a bargain!
With time running short, Abel didn't hesitate. He submitted the glamour magazines in his hand and completed the order.
[Confirming order item. Beginning transmission]
He figured there was no way he'd get a four-star rating this time.
The system's next messages proved him right.
[Basic Wish Order completed. Customer awarded a three-star rating (decent)!] [Review: Heh-heh~ Not bad, not bad~ Hm? That's all? Give me more!] [Three-star ratings grant the basic Trading Points reward as usual. The remaining rewards have been issued automatically. Please check them yourself.] ...
Abel now had a total of 1,350 Trading Points.
And that [Customized Tortoise Shell] was kind of interesting, too.
[Customized Tortoise Shell] Equipment Effect: Load-bearing. When worn on the back, its weight can be adjusted as needed, from 10 kilograms to 1,000 kilograms. PS: If you don't want to get crushed to death, it's recommended that you increase the weight little by little, starting light. ...
It was clearly meant for training, and it should work pretty well.
The only downside was its appearance.
Just thinking about how he'd probably have to walk around with a tortoise shell on his back in front of Luo, Baby-5, and the others every day made him feel like he'd die of embarrassment.
Maybe he should just leave it in his inventory to gather dust.
Wait, hold on!
Abel suddenly remembered the items that had refreshed in the shop last time. The [Defense Bracelet] (blue) had already been used up, while the other two were still sitting in the shop.
Item: [Camouflage Spray Paint] (white) Single-use consumable Description: Your aim can be bad, but your paint job has to look cool! Effect: Permanently changes the appearance of one ordinary item. Price: 100 Trading Points Quantity: 1 PS: Just spray it! Zaun's piano virtuoso is ready to fight! ... Item: [N95 Filtered Cigarettes] (white) Single-use consumable Description: Absolutely non-toxic and harmless, even if you inhale it all the way into your lungs. Effect: Once lit, they clear your mind and slowly restore your stamina. Price: 20 Trading Points Quantity: 10 (boxes) PS: Ever since we got these, Mom doesn't have to worry about me getting lung cancer anymore. ...
At first, Abel hadn't planned on buying either of these items.
But looking cool was important for life!
He had a feeling that if he really walked around with a tortoise shell on his back under the watchful eyes of the Donquixote Family, he'd never be able to hold his head up again.
He still had Trading Points to spare, anyway. Even if anything unexpected happened, he'd still have time to buy [Red Heart] and extend his life.
Besides, joining the Donquixote Family would at least offer him some degree of safety.
Of course, that was assuming he didn't provoke any of the officers.
So Abel bought both items without hesitation, spending a total of 300 Trading Points and leaving himself with 1,050.
Then he promptly took out the [Customized Tortoise Shell] and the [Camouflage Spray Paint] and started spraying away!
It didn't take long for the laughable tortoise shell to become a sleek silver round shield with a high-tech look. Abel found he could hardly put it down.
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