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Chapter 4: There Are Debts That Are Due
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2024-10-29 19:42:56I gathered a lot of attention dragging thousands of carcasses as I exited the Daejeon Underground Subway Station. Thankfully the devourer's mask was able to mask a bit of my presence. "This is not good," I said and used the skill <Shadow Transfer> as I hid myself in the alleyway, through the dimmed floor I traveled in the shadows.
I was able to arrive silently in the Challenger's Association building, "I wish to trade these carcasses with coins…. How much do you think all of these will cost?"
The NPC receptionist looked at me gladly, "If you may, you could put it in the scanner, just at that corner," she said pointing at the adjacent counter. "The attendant there will calculate the cost for you. You shall receive a claim voucher from there, then you may now come back to me to exchange it for coins
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