Spire Game: My cards are all forbidden divine skills

The man in the black robe was completely different from the others, giving off an air of incongruity.

A purple torch was lit beside him, highlighting his difference from ordinary people.

There was some black ash piled up under the torch, it was unclear what it was from after burning.

Chen Mo walked forward slowly, completely ignoring everyone else around him.

Several people who seemed to want to greet Chen Mo shrank back as soon as they saw his cold expression.

To everyone else, Chen Mo seemed like someone not to be trifled with.

With no one stopping him, Chen Mo approached the man in black robes.

Upon closer inspection, Chen Mo finally saw the black-robed man's ashen skin and golden eyes; he certainly didn't look like a human from Earth.

After carefully reviewing the monster encyclopedia on the second floor in his mind, Chen Mo still couldn't find any that matched the man in front of him.

Not a monster?

That would be even stranger.

In front of the man in the black robe was a wooden table covered with a black carpet with incomprehensible patterns.

The blanket was covered with all sorts of random things, some of which looked like metal, some were completely made of stone, and there was even a human skull.

Ok?

Chen Mo was surprised to find that there were potions and cards on the table.

How much?

Chen Mo asked.

The man in black robes replied, "All items are sold in gold coins, with clearly marked prices. This card you're looking at costs twenty gold coins."

Chen Mo's brows furrowed immediately. Twenty gold coins? That's all?

Chen Mo picked up a card from the table and examined it; it was a white card.

Harden: Increases defense by 2 for one hour.

This card is somewhat useful, but it also consumes some ability points.

Trading one ability point for two defense points—it's hard to say whether this trade is a loss or a gain.

It's useless!

Chen Mo felt that even if he had this card, he would eventually use it up; there weren't many uses for it.

Five gold coins.

Chen Mo negotiated the price with him.

The man in black robes laughed and said, "Sorry, no bargaining."

Chen Mo didn't argue with him; he didn't care whether he sold or not, and continued looking at the next item.

Antidote: Eliminates poisoning.

This potion is quite good; poisoning is a very troublesome thing. Although it won't instantly deplete your health, it will slowly torment you to death. Once your health can't recover, watching yourself bleed to death is a cruel experience.

"Twenty gold coins!"

Without waiting for the man in black to quote a price, Chen Mo gave the price himself.

In his eyes, this bottle of medicine was only worth this price.

The man in black robes fell silent after seeing Chen Mo's offer.

Chen Mo then put down the medicine and went to look at something else.

Seeing how decisively Chen Mo made his purchase, the man in black robes stopped remaining silent and quickly said, "How about adding some more potions? Twenty-five gold coins would be fine."

"Twenty, take it or leave it."

"Okay, it's a deal."

Without hesitation, the man in black robes picked up the potion and made the deal with Chen Mo.

Chen Mo smiled slightly.

Didn't we say we wouldn't haggle?

Indeed, you can't always trust what businessmen say.

Chen Mo took out gold coins to buy the potion and put it directly into the potion slot.

When he took out twenty gold coins, everyone around him looked over.

They assumed Chen Mo would just observe the mysterious merchant like they did. Buy? He truly couldn't afford it; who could possibly pull out dozens of gold coins?

They survived from the first floor by sheer luck, entirely thanks to their escape and the guidance of their guides.

Without a guide and a bit of luck, how could they possibly have made it past the first level? Some even killed their guides to survive.

Everyone thought Chen Mo had the same experience as them, but now it seems that's not the case.

This man, wielding a golden sword and a black shield, not only looked powerful, but also had a lot of gold coins.

Chen Mo also sensed the "unfriendly" gazes from the others and couldn't help but become more wary.

The man in black robes in front of him immediately beamed with joy after receiving twenty gold coins, and even began to promote his own products.

"Ah! Your Excellency, would you like to take a look at this? A combustible skull, a rare fire-starting device that can be used for cooking and keeping warm, all for a mere three gold coins. And this, a warm stone, a superior stone for keeping warm. Oh, and right, our shop's prized possession, a backpack expansion metal that can increase your backpack's inventory by ten slots."

Upon hearing that the backpack compartments could be expanded, Chen Mo's gaze immediately sharpened.

"Backpack expansion? How much does it cost?"

The man in black robes rubbed his hands together and said, "One hundred gold coins, only one hundred gold coins. Respected cardholder, this is really not negotiable. However, if you buy all these items now, I will give you the card I just mentioned."

Chen Mo picked up the metal piece that could expand the backpack compartment and glanced at it.

It's simple and unadorned, like something you'd just pick up off the street.

Are you sure this thing can expand your backpack slots?

Chen Mo held the metal in his hand, playing with it, and said, "Such a nice thing, aren't you afraid I'll take it and run away?"

The man in the black robe smiled and replied, "You wouldn't do that. Because everyone who does that dies."

As he spoke, the man in black robes pulled a card from his sleeve, and a bright blue light immediately made Chen Mo's eyes widen.

Is cyan card the next stage of blue?

Turning the card over, the man in black deliberately let Chen Mo see the card's effect clearly.

Skyfire: Deals 10 damage over 10 seconds.

His pupils contracted slightly; this card, if fully charged in ten seconds, would deal a full 100 points of damage.

This card can really kill someone instantly!

Although the damage over time can be interrupted, it is still terrifyingly powerful.

Chen Mo turned to look at the black ash under the purple torch. Could these be the customers who tried to skip out on their bill?

The man in the black robe put away the card, his smile unchanged.

"Dear cardholder, how about this? If you buy all of these things, I will not only give you the cards, but I will also give you extra information on how to get to the underground. As you can see, there is no way to go underground from here, unless you plan to jump off the cliff behind you. I advise you not to do that."

Chen Mo looked around and thought about what he had seen on his way here. He couldn't find the way down.

After a moment's thought, Chen Mo nodded.

"I'll take all 100 gold coins!"

"No, no, no, it's 100 backpack slots, and the rest..."

"It's not about how much you want, it's about how much I have. It's 100."

Chen Mo interrupted the man in black robes and immediately took out his money.

The man in black robes fell silent for a moment, then finally smiled and nodded.

"As you wish! Please put the metal down."

Chen Mo didn't quite understand. Didn't the metal belong to him?

He looked puzzled, but he still put the metal down.

The next moment, the man in black robes slapped his hand hard, and Chen Mo only saw his palm light up for a moment.

Then the man in black robes said, "Alright! Please take a look at your backpack."

Upon hearing this, Chen Mo quickly opened the panel and found that his backpack slots had indeed increased.

Backpack compartments: 20.

Good grief, feelings and metal actually have absolutely nothing to do with each other, right?