15. Transaction
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She wasn't sure if the stall owner, who wore a metal mask and whose eyes were not visible, could see the customer standing in front of him.
Inari stepped slightly around the cloth spread on the ground, came closer and coughed lightly, "I want to buy this armour. How much should I pay?
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Inari suspected that the stallholder selling the armour was a young dwarf who had run away from home.
The goods for sale were probably not handmade, and it was very likely that he had sneaked out of his parents' house to come to this market to try his luck and earn some pocket money.
Although this was Inari's first time at a dwarven market, it was the first time she had seen such an unprofessional stall.
The goods were carefully and conspicuously labelled, but there was no mention of the method of transaction... It was obvious that this was not a skilled stallholder.
And then there was the way the merchant was dressed, hiding his identity. Inari felt that she might be able to buy a suit of armour for a low price and be lucky enough to own it.
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The body of the black-robed merchant moved and Inari heard a crackling sound, as if the joints of his body collided.
After a long time, he managed to stand steadily, and he was a stallholder only up to his chest.
Armour is not traded for money, but only for the qualification to enter the Inner Field. The voice was small and indistinguishable between the sexes.
This exchange condition from the stall owner made Inali freeze for a moment.
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Inali was attending her first annual dwarven underground fair, and the concepts of outer and inner realms were only temporarily imparted to her by Kaya after she entered the fair.
Admission to the inner field of the fair is subject to a check based on the identity documents presented and the estimated amount of money to be spent.
This check is not limited to foreign visitors, but also applies to dwarves preparing to trade.
Of course, there are other ways for dwarves from the host team to gain access to the inner courtyard, in addition to the screening process.
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Distinguished dwarves with a proven record of service to the dwarven people may enter the Underground Trade Fair's inner courtyard free of charge and receive an additional Inner Courtyard Pass each year.
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Those involved in the preparation of the Underground Fair can become staff members.
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If none of the above is possible, dwarves can also sign up as one-day security guards to keep the dwarves' peace and enter the inner grounds as security guards.
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It can be said that for dwarves who are determined to enter the Inner Field, there is always a way to achieve their goal.
Now Inali is registered under Mora's name, and Kaya used Mora's reputation to get Inali a pass to the Inner Field, and then got herself a position as an Inner Field employee with a light workload.
Inali became suspicious of the dwarf vendor standing before her, making strange demands.
Forget it...
Inali took a few steps back, intending to leave the stall and find a new replacement in the time remaining.
First of all, I only came here because I saw the conspicuous sign.
A black leather glove was placed on Inali's wrist and gripped tightly.
As Inali turned, she heard a distinct 'click' and a small but urgent voice, 'Wait!
Looking at the force on her hand, Inali saw a long black glove hanging from her wrist, the end of the glove revealing a section of white bone.
Looking behind her, the black-robed merchant's sleeve was now empty.
Inali held her breath for a moment, speechless.
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After a short silence, Inali took a sharp breath and carefully used her other hand to test the object hanging from her wrist.
When she felt the grip that had suddenly tightened around her wrist, Inali shivered and dared not move again.
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The black-robed stallholder with the iron mask raised his other hand, covered in long black gloves, and grasped the black glove hanging from Inali's hand.
My body is a bit sensitive, but there is no big problem, don't be afraid.
The stallholder slowly pulled apart the five fingers wrapped around his own wrist. His nonchalant tone did nothing to reassure her.
Inali also watched as, in front of her eyes, the stallholder slipped the black glove with the exposed white bone into the empty half of his sleeve.
I'm even more afraid now,' ...
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My name is Good, I mean you no harm. You are the first friend to speak to me. You can have the armour, and I will give you a storage ring as well. I just need you to take me in and show me around.
The suspicious person who called himself Good extended his hand, the one with the black glove, to Inali.
It waved a few times in the air, indicating that Inali should accept his goodwill.
With some hesitation and experimentation, Inali hesitated for a moment before reaching out and grasping the black glove. At the same time, she summoned some of the spiritual energy stored in the spiritual root seed that had broken through a trace of green in her mind's eye to find out what was going on...
This stall owner, fully armed in a black robe, armour and an iron mask, turned out to have moving bones.
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Inali found the specially built public toilet in the middle of the outer field of this underground market.
In the isolated room, Inali put on the armour she had received from Good's stall, and then changed into her original artisan clothes.
She looked at herself for a long time in the mirror above the sink, front, back, left and right, finally confirming that she looked much stronger now, before leaving the bathroom.
Good, who was waiting outside, immediately approached her, "Master, the inner field is about to begin. When can we go in?
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