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Alan opened the list, and then sorted through the weapons in his price range. The weapons were surprisingly high-tiered, but considering his armor was worth 50k credits and a platinum mark was worth 100k, 200k if sold on the market rather than exchanged with the Administrators, it was no surprise that they were of such high quality.
Unfortunately, a lot of the weapons which were rank B or above also had a series of requirements, most of which Alan didn’t meet. He also didn't want to spend too much, but would need to spend money to make some. That seemed to be the story of the Game thus far.
Combing through page after page of results with Eve, but hurrying as he still had the task to complete, Alan finally settled on an item. The pistols themselves cost an entire platinum mark, and two diamond marks, while the rifle accessories cost three diamond marks, but Alan felt like it was a necessary investment. The Undercity didn’t sound like the kind of place he should go under-armed. He brought up the item descriptions:
| Orion’s Cores (Rank B*):
Two powerful laser pistols with an enormous energy source capable of being transformed into a variety of weapons. Said to be the basic weapons of grunts in the Lords of Life’s army, these weapons eclipse most current technology. Accessories to Orion’s Cores may be dropped upon death, but the cores will not.
Estimated Damage/sec: 300-450 500 Energy, 1 Energy/shot, 50 Energy/min regen, 60 shots/min. 300/300 Durability each. Energy Ranged Weapons (Basic) required. Dual Wielding: Ranged (Basic), Energy Efficiency (Basic) and Small Arms (Basic) recommend. |
| Orion’s Cores Rifle Attachment (Rank B+):
Combined with Orion’s Cores, forms a powerful laser rifle capable of firing astonishing bursts. Prone to overheat if fired for an extended amount of time.
Estimated Damage/sec 600-700 1000 Energy, 1 Energy/shot, 100 Energy/min regen, 400 shots/min. Energy Efficiency (Basic), Energy Ranged Weapons (Intermediate) required. Energy Efficiency (Intermediate) and Weapons Cooling mod recommended. |
The fact that the Cores wouldn’t be dropped either was a big plus too, as Alan wasn’t sure how often he might die in the Game. If he really needed cash he could sell the weapons later.
Moments after Alan handed over the marks to the Administrator, the items popped out of a slot in the wall. Orion’s Cores were two sleek laser pistols made of a green-silver metal. They were completely devoid of any grooves or edges, simply curved weapons that appeared in a half-U shape. The rifle attachment was simply a larger U shaped weapon with two slots to put the Cores in. Thanking the Administrator for the help, Alan took an elevator back outside, ready to enter the Undercity.
Chapter 14
The entrance to the Undercity was nowhere to be found. Alan had rushed over to the position indicated by the quest in the plaza, only to find himself standing in the middle of nowhere. He was standing at the exact location the quest designated, but there was nothing here. Alan had inspected the ground, the peddlers and the players around him, but nothing seemed out of the ordinary. No clear, obvious sign that said, “Entrance to deadly Undercity, right here!” Maybe there was a level requirement that he didn’t meet and thus couldn’t see the entrance….