Four: Merchandising

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I became catatonic for several minutes as I stared at the list of items I had gotten. Excalibur? As in, the Excalibur? Yamato, Vergil's sword from the DMC series? Two buttons that provided a straight-up percentage boost to my stats? Something that would increase my level by up to four? What the hell is this gacha thing, and why is it so OP?

I shook my head and climbed back up into my chair, bringing out the gem under the table and looking at it. It was the size of an adult fist, and white, with blue cracks. Each crack released a small amount of light. I was enraptured by the sight for several moments before squeezing it, the same way I had with Adam's attribute crystal ten months ago, causing it to burst into dust, which turned into light and flooded into my ears.

[Select a Crafting Skill:]
{ Agriculture }
{ Alchemy }
{ Architecture }
{ Blacksmithing }
{ Calligraphy }
{ Carpentry }
{ Enchanting }
{ Engineering }
{ Jewelry-Crafting }
{ Programming }
{ Runecrafting }
{ Textiles }

' Ooh, ' I thought, looking them over. Everything was exactly as described: {Blacksmithing} would grant me skill with a hammer, and the innate knowledge of how to bend metal; {Engineering} would help me make mechanical structures and such; and {Programming} would help me code. But, seeing as I was just a child who didn't have access to technology, I decided none of those were right, at the moment. Besides, I wanted to do something exotic, which left only {Alchemy}, {Enchanting}, and {Runecrafting}. The rest, I could pick up without a gem.

{Alchemy} was certainly an interesting option, as the concept of potions was cool. I wasn't particularly good at chemistry, in my past life, but I was knowledgeable enough in the subject. I knew from listening to father that potions were a rare and valued resource, so being able to make them would be nice. Still, I could pick that up later, either through apprenticeship beneath an established alchemist, or if I got another gem.

{Runecrafting} was also interesting, because they, from what I got from the skill description, allowed magical actions to be ascribed to objects, allowing them to perform tasks automatically. Collecting the soul of a slain creature and storing it into a gem connected to a sword, for instance, or automatically absorbing blood to be disposed of at a later date. I speculated it could be used for much more advanced things, but that could, again, wait.

It was {Enchanting} I ended up picking, and not only because I could use it immediately. Being able to enhance any mundane equipment, even things like clothing, to have certain qualities would be invaluable in certain circumstances. Besides, I was certain I could convince mother and father to get me stuff to grind the skill on, which would then allow me to make some personal funds enchanting stuff for the people in Endrillion. The perfect skill to get me started on my mercantile empire.

[Skill {Enchanting} Learned!]
<Enchanting> (1/100)
Crafting Skill: You can use mana to assign attributes to objects.

' Cool, ' I nodded. I decided to wait on the rest of my loot until I was ready, going back to reading with a happily-content expression on my face. I cycled my mana as I did so, trying to grind my <Mana Control> skill as I went. I could do so without taking away from my concentration, now, which was nice.

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