Assimilate All Talents

Chapter 48: Porra

The bell on the doorway chimed as Sol exited the weaponsmith with a new hammer and spear crafted by one of their apprentices. The weapons were of simple common rarity, but he bought them to practice with the passive and active skills related to other weapons.

After meeting Chloe and buying the spatial ring, Sol went to a few other shops, buying clothes, some tools, and a quiver with some arrows. Although Sol bought arrows and weapons to try out new skills, it was unlikely he would find a good time to do so. He couldn’t go to the guild training grounds to practice, because it was open to the public, so that option was immediately crossed out. The only option Sol could think of was heading out of the city to a secluded part of the forest, but after receiving the warning from Trevor, he didn’t believe isolating himself and giving the rookie kidnappers an ideal time to strike a good idea. Luckily, the skills gave him a basic understanding so he could sufficiently use any weapon if needed, but it’s one thing to have the knowledge and muscle memory crammed in your body and another to actually use it and feel it for real.

As Sol left the market district, he looked upwards and saw the evening light spread through the sky. It seemed his meeting with Diana and shopping took longer than he thought. He was about to head to the inn until he realized that he hadn’t really explored the nightlife of the city.

’It should be fine, I can’t stop living just because of a warning. Besides, there’s probably going to be a lot of people out and about, from what Trevor said they disappeared without a trace.’

Not wanting to be held back by fear, Sol decided to stay out tonight just to see what this city had to offer. Back in Initium, the town had a rather lackluster nightlife with the most popular activity being drinking and on the rare occasion festivals. He was curious about what was different in this big city.

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Crunch

"Wow! This is really good! Can I have another?"

A big bearded man gave a hearty laugh as he handed Sol another fried dough stick the man called Porra.

"Sure, but don’t ask how it’s made. It’s grandpa’s secret recipe." The man said and gave a small wink.

Sol nodded and took another bite and savored the rich cinnamon flavor. He then paid the man for the second Porra before continuing his walk.

’I guess this is what they meant by the city never sleeps.’

Originally, Sol thought there were going to be at most two or three more activities to do at night in the city, but he was very wrong. Just from what Sol had seen, there were theater plays, colosseum matches, art exhibits, and even a night market which was where he was currently at.

HP: 100

MP: 30

Str: 6

Vit: 10

Agi: 8

Int: 3

Wis: 3

Talent Skills:

[Herb Preservation] Lv 4

Passive Skills:

[Foraging] Lv 5, [Pathfinding] Lv 2

While [Analysis] did show him the results, he instantly knew they were a complete fabrication. The opponent must’ve had some kind of skill or item that deceived the results. Not able to get any more insight from [Analysis], Sol was left with either getting it from their mouth or simply getting away while he could. He also doesn’t understand the purpose of the red powder they tossed at him in the beginning but from the fact they seem to be waiting for something he assumed it was some sort of poison. Luckily it seemed the level 8 [Poison Resistance] from the Immunizing Belt had done its job perfectly as Sol didn’t even feel its effects.

The enemy might’ve had more tricks up their sleeves but from what Sol had seen so far he liked his odds.

"Now then. Are you ready?"