Tier-3 combat gloves that differed slightly from the other combat gloves. The right and the left gloves had different effects, making them much more expensive than the others. Almost double the price.
The right glove was named Crazy Tempest. This glove harnesses high-pressure Qi to strike with intense force. Upon impact, the high-pressure Qi bursts into a sharp and violent tempest.
The left glove was named Scary Void. This glove reduces pressure to create a suction effect, drawing in and destabilizing opponents like a huge vortex.
Leyvi immediately took the Vortex Gloves from the shelf. He didn't expect to find a pair of combat gloves with effects related to pressure, a subject he had been particularly interested in recently.
"Haha, let's try it first." Leyvi turned his body, intending to go to the testing room.
"Are you sure you want those gloves?" A woman's voice suddenly interrupted Leyvi from behind.
"Huh?" Leyvi stopped and turned his head around. He saw a woman wearing the Forge Quarter Mega Market uniform, but it was extra baggy. Her narrow eyes were the most distinctive feature of her face.
An employee here? Why does she sound like she wanted me to stop buying these gloves? Aren't you supposed to promote your products?
"I'm asking, do you really want that gloves?" The employee girl asked again, seeing Leyvi unresponsive.
What the heck! Why does this feel like an interrogation? Let's just ignore her.
Leyvi turned his head forward and walked away, heading to the testing room.
"Wait! Don't ignore me! Ahh!!" She grabbed Leyvi's arm, trying to stop him, but instead, she was the one getting pulled by Leyvi's powerful arm as he walked.
The pull made her stumble forward, and because she was still clinging to Leyvi's arm, her upper body spun around him, and her face slammed directly into Leyvi's crotch.
"....." Leyvi was absolutely speechless and utterly dumbfounded by what had just happened.
"Ahhhhh!!!" she screamed even louder after she felt the shape on her face.
Girl, I'm the victim here. You are molesting my sleeping dragon with your face. Why are you screaming?
Very quickly, the crowd gathered to see what happened. They saw a female employee clinging to a man's arm while attacking his crotch with her face. Leyvi saw Anda laughing uncontrollably in the crowd. She was enjoying his awkward situation from a distance.
Leyvi's eyebrow twitched non-stop. He, who was probably among the top-ranked contenders for having the thickest skin, felt embarrassed by this situation.
"Ahem....lady, just let go of my arm." Leyvi finally said something to her. He had thought about flinging his arm and throwing her away, but that would be too aggressive, unbefitting of his title as the most gentlemanly man.
When the panicking employee girl heard Leyvi, her malfunctioning brain worked again and released her hands.
Plop. She fell to the floor.
After the show was over, the crowd dispersed. It was just some idiots doing idiot things. They thought a girl was screaming because she was in some kind of danger or something.
Leyvi noticed that Anda had left too. She had resumed her shopping.
"So....why did you molest me? Take responsibility. Pay for my emotional damage." Leyvi said to the girl who was still on the floor. He suddenly felt like teasing her.
"Mo-mo-mo-mo-molest?? No no no! Are you crazy?! I don't intend to do that! Stop saying it like that!" She stood up and denied the accusation frantically.
"Then what is that? That's your saliva." Leyvi pointed at his crotch. His pants were slightly wet.
"That's definitely not me! You must have peed your pants!" She didn't want to admit it. How could she admit the most embarrassing moment of her life?
"Girl, why are you so stubborn? Just admit it. We had many witnesses just now. Look at that. This place has a surveillance array. If you don't want to admit, we can check." Leyvi cornered her.
"Arghhh...fine! I'll pay for your emotional damage! It's not like I intentionally did that! What do you want?" The narrow-eyed girl admitted defeat. She didn't want to see the recording of her shameful act.
"Alright. If you know you are wrong, that's good. As for what I want....hmm.....just leave me alone." Leyvi smiled, turned around, and left.
Hehe! How's that? I must have looked very gentlemanly. My acting was superb. Leyvi praised himself inwardly.
The employee girl became speechless. Leave you alone? What is happening right now? Dammit! He's treating me like a stalker!
After Leyvi walked a dozen steps, she came to her senses again and chased after him.
"Wait! Don't go! I have something to say. Ahh!" She grabbed Leyvi's arm again, trying to stop him, but the exact same thing happened. Leyvi's crotch was molested again.
This time, Leyvi stopped acting gentlemanly and flung her away. Tʜe source of this ᴄontent ɪs 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡~𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚~𝙣𝙚𝙩
Plop. She fell to the floor.
"Girl! What is wrong with you? Are you horny or something? Go to the red-light district and find a gigolo!" Leyvi got annoyed and berated her with a slightly raised voice.
He wanted to test the Vortex Gloves, but this crazy horny employee interrupted him twice! She won't be receiving the gentlemanly treatment from him anymore.
The narrow-eyed girl felt like crying. What is going on today? Her ancestor's token vibrated intensely when she got near this guy, indicating that he possessed one of her ancestor's tier-5 works.
So she approached him, intending to befriend him, and then slowly find a way to bring up the topic of her ancestor's creation naturally somehow. She dreamed of seeing it with her own eyes for so long! Yup. She totally didn't have any ulterior motive.
She grew up hearing her father tell the legend of her blacksmith ancestor, but there was no longer any actual proof of them except the ornament replicas in the Hall of Fame building.
However, now that the chance presented itself to her, why did it turn out ? Why did the situation devolve into the worst possible scenario? What kind of bad luck is this? What kind of body does he have? It felt like stopping a heavy vehicle.
He surely hated her now. How was she supposed to see her ancestor's work ?
Seeing the employee girl with teary eyes on the floor, Leyvi felt a little bad for her.
"Are you alright?" Leyvi offered his hand.
The girl's eyes shined instantly. Oh, thank god! She might still have a chance to get closer to him.
"Ah yes, I'm fine. Thank you." She took Leyvi's hand and stood up.
"Good. I'm going now." Leyvi turned around again.
Leyvi immediately jumped to the side. His body had a bad reaction to the word 'wait' now that it instinctively moved to the side to evade.
"..." The employee girl became speechless. She didn't try to grab his arm this time.
"Ahem...Girl, okay. What is it?" Leyvi stopped and decided to listen. If not, he would be forced to hear the word 'wait' forever.
"That Vortex Gloves, they might not be suitable for you." She said.
"How do you know that?" Leyvi asked.
"Many people had tested them before, but they all ended up not buying because the gloves could injure the user and consume too much Qi, especially the Scary Void." The employee girl explained.
Leyvi looked at the left glove he was holding. "Really? Then let me try them first." He didn't care.
"Wait! Didn't you listen to what I said? They are dangerous! You see, those black crystals embedded in the palm and fingers, they are void crystals."
"Void crystals?" Leyvi was curious, but he almost jumped away when he heard 'wait' again.
The girl felt happy when Leyvi seemed interested in it. She finally found a way to proceed with her agenda.
"These rare crystals are found in regions with natural vacuum pockets or Qi-depleted zones. They have a unique affinity for creating low-pressure fields or vacuum when activated."
Leyvi nodded. "That's pretty cool. So what's the problem?"
"Don't you understand? It's dangerous because it creates a vacuum! Many users got injured because they got sucked violently into the vacuum. Even Core Formation experts were afraid to use this glove, you know?" She became emotional.
"Hahaha! That sounds fun. I want to try it! I'm sorry I treated you badly. You are just worried about your customer's safety, right? Okay, how about you watch over me while I try these gloves?" Leyvi realized he was being rude all this time, so his attitude toward her became much better.
The employee girl's mouth was agape.
Why is this guy so fearless? I explained properly why they are dangerous, but he became more excited instead. He must be crazy! It seemed like he wouldn't be changing his mind, so I should just follow him. When I saved his life later, he would be indebted to me, making our relationship closer. Things would be easier after that. Hehe.
"Okay. Let's go. But you need to be careful. The vacuum suction is really dangerous!" She reminded again.
"Hahaha. Don't worry. I'll be careful. By the way, what's your name? I'm Leyvi, from Bara City." Leyvi asked while walking with her.
"I'm Sawi. I was born and raised here."
Leyvi and Sawi chatted about random stuff while slowly going to the testing room.
"You are an array master? Aren't you a salesgirl? You wear the same uniform as them." Leyvi felt surprised by the revelation.
They were standing outside the testing room, waiting for it to free up.