novelraw Chapter 122 - 121 – The Flower Shop
Chapter 122 - 121 – The Flower Shop
"Ah..." I let out a relaxed sigh.
"Sitting in the bathtub again... what a pleasant feeling."
A full month had passed since I made the farm deals.
Unexpectedly, I didn’t face any problems. Even the gang I thought might have stronger connections—I never saw them again.
During this month, the farms were producing vegetables well... but the process was slow.
After an entire month, I was still waiting for the first batch to ripen and be sold... still waiting.
In the secret space, things were extremely fast... but here, everything was slower.
But I wasn’t in a hurry for money anymore.
I had already received the payment for the secret weapon batch.
Two million dinars.
More than half of it went to the weapon furnace.
The rest... was quickly consumed by the exchange shop.
In the past days, I had been focusing on several matters... the most important being the missions of (success and failure).
The other matter was... opening a private shop to sell healing flowers.
Yesterday...
Preparations for opening the new shop were completed. I insisted it be near the previous one, which is why it took time until I convinced the neighboring shop to sell me the lease license.
Now... I owned two shops.
One was the exchange shop... trading accumulation for money.
The second was the flower shop.
As for the weapon shop... it was postponed for now.
Because the secret deal was taking everything I could produce of specialized weapons.
During this month, I deliberately supplied the secret client in scattered batches.
With the acceleration ability in the cave...
I could have completed his order in less than a day, but...
Making the other party believe you’re putting effort into crafting something... makes them think twice before trying to lower the price.
Today... here I was, standing and inspecting the goods in my new shop... like a customer.
My new shop wasn’t large... but it wasn’t small either.
It had enough space to place more than fifty glass squares arranged horizontally and vertically.
Each square had a small door... and inside, the flowers were placed.
On the left side... all the glass boxes emitted a yellow glow.
Because the flowers inside were first-rank yellow healing flowers.
On the right side of the shop... the glass boxes shone green...
Inside them were second-rank green healing flowers.
"The shop looks quite crowded already," a female voice whispered near me.
I turned with a smile. Fiona was standing beside me.
"Are you spying on me?" I laughed.
She smiled lightly. "Of course not..."
She stepped closer and whispered so softly I could barely hear her:
"Your shop is impressive, sir."
I laughed.
"What do you think of the prices?" I asked.
"Cheap... very cheap," she replied.
I smiled.
I had set fixed prices.
First-rank flowers were priced at 50,000.
Green flowers... at 150,000.
Since the morning...
Sales had been incredible.
In less than three hours... everything was sold out.
"30 yellow flowers at 50,000 each..."
"30 green flowers at 150,000 each..."
Quickly, I calculated everything I sold.
"Wha—" I shouted internally.
My eyes widened.
In less than three hours...
I had sold for 6 million...
I turned to Fiona.
"Listen..." I said.
"The exchange shop... open exchange up to 6 million."
"Wha—?" Fiona opened her mouth in shock, then quickly moved.
Hours passed quickly.
By sunset...
The six million had vanished... replaced by accumulation points.
Every 1,000 accumulation points were exchanged for 100,000 dinars.
It was a massive investment.
The moment the exchange opened... requests poured in.
Within a few hours...
I had gained 60,000 accumulation points.
I sat cross-legged on my new wide bed.
After eating and relaxing... it was time for the most important matter.
Opening the hidden missions.
Since yesterday, I had already met the requirements...
But I delayed it until finishing the shop.
Now...
I sat relaxed... but anxiety began to creep in.
I could feel it clearly... but I couldn’t push it away.
So I ignored it... and began.
{System}
{Hidden Missions}
{Open}
{Ding... Ding... Ding}
{Level 1 Hidden Missions unlocked}
{Upon completing 10 Level 1 missions, Level 2 missions will unlock. Level 1 missions will remain available in limited quantity}
"So that’s how it is..." I whispered.
Then I opened the interface again.
Inside the hidden missions tab...
It looked different.
This time, all ten missions were present...
But only the first mission was visible. The rest were locked.
I focused on the first one:
{Mission 1 – Achieve five consecutive victories in Level 2 Destiny Matches}
Next to the mission were two marks...
A green checkmark to accept.
A red dot to reject.
Next to rejection was a small explanation tab.
I pressed it.
{If the mission is rejected, Mission 2 will replace it and become the new Mission 1}
"So..." I whispered.
"There’s no obligation or time limit... and I can reject to unlock others."
Well... the mission itself didn’t seem difficult...
But it required something specific.
Advancing to the next level... meaning winning five current matches first.
Which meant...
Stronger matches.
More attention drawn toward me.
I smiled.
"Higher accumulation rewards too, no doubt..."
I whispered to myself.
A desire began growing within me... to rise in rank in Destiny Matches.
Until now...
I would win four matches and lose the fifth.
Sometimes I wouldn’t show up at all.
In two days...
I had my fourth match.
Which meant one week remained before entering the next level...
Or maybe more, if there were conditions.
Now I needed something.
I took out a secret mission stone.
Closed my eyes and spoke:
"Mission for all – Information on strengthening the mind. The more detailed and accurate, the higher the reward."
I opened my eyes.
The stone glowed, confirming the mission.
Since my arrival...
I hadn’t found any signs of strengthening my mind.
When I faced the blond fourth-rank lord... and even before that...
My energy output always hit a limit—severe headaches and mental strain.
If I could strengthen my mind significantly...
Then my energy output would increase massively as well.
Now I had multiple paths to follow.
I just hoped they wouldn’t distract me.
I looked inward.
Both my accumulation and money were now enough...
To finally begin producing ancient and advanced weapons.
I left the apartment.
Headed straight to the gate and exited.
Then moved directly toward the cave.
And...
I began extracting ten ancient weapons.
After a short time, thanks to the cave’s time acceleration...
I now had ten ancient weapons in my possession.
I smiled.
Then decided to spend the night there...
And in the morning...
Head toward Sunset City.
In the morning...
I had breakfast and fully prepared myself.
Today’s journey... was completely different.
Sunset City...
It felt different from Sunrise City... at least in my mind.
Why?
Because two cities at war...
Are bound to be different.
Often... very different.
I stepped out of the forest and moved quickly.
This time...
My appearance was different.
I was different.
This time, I wouldn’t enter the city as Ali or Echo...
But under a different name.
Entering a new city with the same identity would repeat what happened in Sunrise City.
So I chose a symbolic name:
(Ivory Mask)
I wore a white ivory mask with only eye openings.
It wasn’t anything special...
Just decoration.
But I needed it to hide my face.
As for hiding my aura...
I didn’t need that.
I would enter the city...
With my full power.
...
After more than five hours...
I stood before it.
My eyes widened in shock.
"Sunset City..." I whispered.
"Are you kidding me...?"
This was the true Sunrise City.
Hundreds... no, thousands of sunflowers over three meters tall...
Surrounded the city from all sides.
Their height wasn’t the most surprising thing...
But the light emanating from their cores.
I slowed down...
Approached the road leading to the city.
Dozens of visitors were arriving along the same path.
At the large gate...
Guards stood watch.
The entry process was similar to the previous city.
After a while...
I let my aura leak out.
Step by step... I moved forward.
Wearing a black robe, a black cloak...
And an ivory mask.
Suddenly—
A powerful sound echoed.
The guards halted entry.
Then—
Three lights descended violently...
Right in front of me.
I smiled.
The moment I released my full aura...
My perception reached its peak.
From the very beginning...
I sensed the presence of three third-rank lords.
All of them were releasing their aura strongly.
"How may we serve a respected fourth-rank lord?" a calm, dignified voice spoke.
I looked at the speaker.
An old man in full green attire.
Behind him stood a man and a woman in the same outfit.
Both younger than him.
"Are you trying to stop me from entering the city?" I whispered.
Then I raised my hand... my eyes narrowing.
I released my aura massively...
Overwhelming all three at once... suppressing them completely.
Then I said:
"You know... stopping a man from his path is an invitation to a deadly battle..."
"Are you... prepared for that?"