After waiting in line for several minutes, Max finally stepped forward as the line in front of him thinned out. The woman at the desk glanced up as he approached and reached for the two items he had chosen.
She carefully scanned the titles engraved in ancient script on their bindings—Heaven-Piercing Thunderclap Sword, a sword technique pulsing faintly with thunderous energy, and Black Devouring Claw, a fearsome combat skill that seemed to radiate a dark, consuming aura. Her fingers danced swiftly across the crystal console in front of her before she looked up.
"Heaven-Piercing Thunderclap Sword technique and Black Devouring Claw skill... a total of seven hundred PQs," she said in a calm, measured tone.
Max gave a faint nod, unfazed by the price. He raised his hand and tapped a few times on his holowatch. Instantly, a circular pattern resembling a digital QR code emerged in the air, composed of countless tiny floating runes spinning slowly in a clockwise motion.
