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Chapter 69 Rushing Towards Death
The halfling theory... Viktor was indeed somewhat impressed with him.
I thought he was a shrewd businessman, but it turns out he can actually maintain some of his business principles?
So it seems Nina wasn't lying to him after all; this halfling, Yun, really is a rare, conscientious merchant... Victor glanced down at the mechanical watch that the halfling had put back in the box, and nodded without hesitation:
"I can buy it."
"However, the price of one hundred is still a bit high."
"I'll offer seventy magic stones... After all, you said it yourself, this thing might break completely the next time it's used."
"And since you just used it once, it means there's a higher chance it might break down, and you'll have to bear that risk."
Before Yun could even show a happy expression, Viktor's subsequent haggling left him speechless.
"But I was showing this to my friend to demonstrate the effect..."
But looking at Victor's calm face, which had remained unchanged since he arrived at his stall, he could only sigh helplessly and say:
"Okay... okay..."
"Friend, I think you'd be very well-suited to be a businessman..."
"Minimum ninety magic stones. If it's less than that, then forget it."
Victor glanced at him and noticed that the other man's expression had turned into one of gritted teeth.
Although he wasn't sure if he was faking it, he felt the price had been negotiated sufficiently and nodded.
"make a deal!"
Victor took out a crystal card from his wizard's robes and handed it to the halfling:
"You should recognize this, right?"
"certainly!"
The halfling raised an eyebrow:
"Each Morning Star Academy Magic Stone Card can be exchanged for one hundred Magic Stones."
"This thing is usually used for extremely large transactions... Friend, you're more sophisticated than I thought."
Viktor, too lazy to answer his question, instead looked at the box containing the mechanical watch and inquired:
"This thing is mine now, right?"
The halfling nodded, bowing his head to give Viktor his change as he answered:
"nature!"
Having received this answer, Victor no longer stood on ceremony and reached out to take the item out of the box.
Sure enough, the moment his hand touched the mechanical watch after the transaction was completed, a warning appeared in the corner of his eye:
[Equipable item detected: Type III Combat Accelerator {Codename: Impulsive}]
[Equipping this item grants the attribute: Rush Towards Death Lv1 — Accelerates the user's own time flow, up to 1.5 times the initial speed. It will not affect anything other than the user, and lifespan will continue normally while in the accelerated state.]
[Requirement for absorbing equipment: Witness the death of a person of normal age]
[Replace this equipment?]
......
It really is a special item that can speed up time!
Viktor was shocked, but then he pondered the origin of this thing.
Just as the halfling Yun said, you can tell from the name of this thing that it is indeed not a product of the wizarding world, since wizards do not have the habit of naming items in this way.
Instead, they resemble the names of some of his creations from his previous life.
Judging from its real name, "Battle Accelerator," this thing is not simply an item that can speed up time, but rather a special device specifically manufactured for combat!
Viktor found it hard to imagine just how powerful a force could use time as a weapon and tool.
He was even more puzzled as to how such a thing came to this planet from another world... However, these questions were far removed from his life as a wizard apprentice, so he didn't need to ponder them too deeply.
"The requirements for this thing to devour don't seem difficult, but in reality, it's not that simple to accomplish."
"It might take some time, and even require a bit of luck... but I can think of a way to quickly fulfill the conditions for devouring."
"I'm about to be promoted to intermediate wizard apprentice. According to my agreement with my mentor Manugs, the academy will conduct a seed wizard assessment for me. I'm not sure if there are any dangers or how difficult it will be, so I need to prepare as much as possible and arm myself."
"But speaking of which... I've made quite a bit of progress lately. Although I haven't actually fought anyone yet, I shouldn't be worse than a typical mid-level wizard apprentice, right?"
Viktor opened his personal panel and glanced at it:
Name: Victor Feltrow
Age: 17
[Bloodline: Human/Mercury Blood]
[Physical Fitness: 1.9]
【Spirit: 9.3】
【技能：晨星冥想法{精通3189/10000}、麦伦斯之手{精通5777/10000}、血盾术{精通2431/10000}、魔能冲击{精通2242/10000}、酸雾术{精通1813/10000}、魔能护盾{精通980/10000}、魔法飞弹{精通3111/10000}、维克拉玛光弹{精通4129/10000}】
【技艺：基础魔药学{精通6156/10000}、基础鍊金学{精通5792/10000}、古代符文技术{熟练766/1000}、肉体鍊金{精通778/10000}】
[Equipment Slot {1:1}: Silver Key]
[Activated entry: Inspiration Door lv1]
【已吞噬词条：呼吸回血大法lv1、鍊金天才lv1、符文高手lv1、水银之血lv1、魔能提炼lv1、义体医生lv1、小地图lv1、自闭式冥想lv1、安全保障lv1、飞弹大师lv1、自闭式冥想lv1、财富感知lv1、不朽lv1、好友频道lv1】
Compared to a month ago, he hasn't learned any new witchcraft or skills. The biggest changes are that his mental attribute has increased significantly, reaching 9.3, and he has also absorbed several new attributes.
There's not much to say about the increase in mental strength. After acquiring a large amount of magic stones, Victor naturally wouldn't hesitate to buy potions to help him improve quickly.
With the added boost from his solitary meditation, the effects of his meditation over the past month or so have even approached those of when he first awakened his past life memories, with his mental strength improving almost daily.
As for the newly swallowed entries...
That's because Viktor was lucky.
The term "Wealth Perception" comes from a magical item that the viper found for him. The condition for devouring it is to find a valuable treasure. After Victor entered the tomb of the seven-pointed star wizard with Nina and the others, the devouring requirement for this term was met.
The Immortal title requires dying once.
This term might be difficult for others, but for Viktor, who had been reborn, it was something he had been satisfied with from the start. He devoured the sarcophagus after everything was over.
The last friend channel was a bit of a surprise... because Victor didn't think he would have any true friends.
As a result, the condition for being devoured was quickly met, because the loyal knight Garr was counted as a 'friend'... and so this entry was also devoured rather unexpectedly.