12 Black Light District.
The Black Market.
The black market, the heavens for debt collectors, collectors anything illegal and hell for people who lose all their money. As I was walking through the area with my cane sword and a core I saw a lot of different types of people. Many people had Cybernetics and a lot of superficial surgery.
There are about 4 parts of the black market-
Firstly, were the casinos. Big companies would hire helpless girl give them surgery and force them to be dealers, strippers, prostitutes, anything literally. They prey on weak willed men where they would at first make you win to give you confidence and then make you lose through unfair means and then make you a slave. It was also a problem if you win a lot as then you would be thrown out of the casinos or they would put a hit on you through a hitman.
Secondly, were the dog fight arenas. There you would be able to bet on any fighters and they would fight to their death and the one who wins get to live another day. It's an entertainment ground for the super-rich CEOs, or the military generals who would bring their servants and make them fight to make themselves astronomical amount of money.
Thirdly, were a collector's dream. People who couldn't afford to live any longer on their credits would sell their family heirloom which was probably earned by their grandfather during the war and collectors would buy them to show off their collections.
Fourthly, the most humane part of the black market was the craftsman area where they would make you anything and everything legal or not.
As, I kind of already knew how to get through the black market I was easily able to navigate through the area.
As I was walking, I woke up Noel.
"Noel, wake up. I need your help finding which of these shops are able to make me a blade which can help me hunt a demon.", I said in my head.
"Ehm, Sorry Ohh", He yawned.
"Tell me.", I asked him angrily this time.
"Alright, alright I am telling you. Go right", He said.
Then as he said I followed.
"Left"
"Straight."
"Right"
"Left"
"And that's it.", Noel said.
As I followed his way I stumbled upon a shop dimmed in lights but I felt a wave of demonic energy rush towards me.
"My goodness. Is there a demon or what?", I asked him.
"No, it might be an artifact. Quickly go inside and before you go swallow the core you won't feel the same and see what is happening", Noel urged and it was the first time so I immediately took out the core and swallowed it and rushed towards the shop.
[1 dark essence gain.]
I immediately broke the door and rushed through.
"Smash!", the door broke.
As I entered, I saw a man of about 50 years old and a girl about 20 years old.
He was holding a sword which was emitting a reddish hue and immediately the girl looked at me and screamed.
"Get out of here. I won't be able to hold him for long."
But before she could do anything the man threw her towards a wall and rushed towards me.
"Haaa!!!", He screamed and tried to use a downward slash.
"You need more than that to take me down, I believe", I said.
As I immediately took out my cane sword and redirected it towards the ground and I used my leg to not let him pull out the sword and kicked him in the chin.
The next moment he flew towards the other direction of the room.
As I picked up the sword now, I could hear thousands of screams and voices of people.
"Death! Die! You are Useless! Die! Die Death.", it screamed
"Don't touch that sword", The woman warned but before I could put it down my [Cruel Eyesight] activated. At that moment the blade shattered.
"SHATTERED", It was a high pitch sound almost ear-deafening but I suddenly felt an unknown urge.
"Ahh." An irritation which wouldn't go away.
[100 dark essence obtained. Please choose the following: -
1. Dark Blade
2. Dark shield
3. Dark reserve]
"Noel what should I choose?", I asked.
"Choose dark reserve it would let you store a reserve of darkness which you can then use to fight demons more efficiently.", Noel replied.
"Alright.", I said.
As I proceeded to choose dark reserve. I felt a purplish hue just go inside me and a ball of dark reserve is formed.
[Dark reserve: - 20/20]
It is fundamentally different from essence as I saw a red tab appeared in front of me again.
[Dark essence: - 1.10]
"How are you still alive?", the woman asked.
"Oh fuck.", I forgot I entered a shop kicked a shopkeeper and destroyed their product.
"Uhm, Ha. Funny story. I just came to remodel my sword and then I saw this and decided to help you out.", I said.
"Please forgive me for breaking the sword.", I bowed down my head and apologized.
"Oh no. No worries, I. I have to thank you for saving my and my father's live.", as the woman said and proceeded to bow down. I immediately tried to stop her but then I heard an old man's groan.
"Rina, what has happened?", the old man said in a feeble tone.
"Dad, wait I will help you.", she said as she rushed towards him.
"Me too", I said as I decided to help her.
After some time, the old man was alright.
"Thank you for helping me out.", the old man said.
"Now what do you want in my humble abode.", he said.
After further talks I found out, his name was John Klon and he his daughter made armor named Rina Klon. John was a senate craftsman and he had retired and opened his shop.
"Can you help me remodel this sword with the demonic sword their and just remodel and strengthen it?", I asked him.
"I can but why would you want to use this sword.", He asked with a concerned face.
"Don't worry. I can handle it.", I assured them.
"Alright as fact that you saved my daughter and my life, I will do it for free", he said as he took the sword and started to look at it.
"If it's alright, can I ask you to make me a god leather armor?", I asked Rina.
"Sure, but the materials.", as Rina asked, I deposited 30,000 credits.
[deposits: - 90,000 credits.]
"I think this should be enough.", I said.
"Yes, yes more than enough." She said and she happily started to sing and go through her inventory to find something.
At that point, I went to John.
"Old man, is there a gunsmith you know of?", I asked.
"Hmm. Let me think, yea I know a few why", he asked.
"Can you send me the details? I need a gun", I said.
"I can but where are you going with such heavy weaponry?", he asked with a concerned look.
"I don't know how to tell you but something not good is about to happen I can feel it.", I said and kept it vague and hearing my vague answer he didn't question me further and send me the details.
"Old man, I will come pick it up later", I said.
"Ok", he replied and I went on my way to the gunsmith.
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Dark reserve :: A reserve of darkness used by demon hunters which can be later collected through various means.
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