24 chances

Shin found himself admiring the new tag that he was holding in his hands it had a bunch of numbers on it but most importantly it had the number 1 on it

"I'll have to ask her what this means later"he began to scrounge at his dirty pockets pulling a few black chips of voum

"Let's see 80 voum left" shin had a little bit left from some older jobs

"Growlllll!!!!!"his stomach began to scream at him and bubble a little

"I guess it's been 3 days since I've eaten getting my hunter tag was more important though" As he slightly holds it up and looking at it admiring it once more before putting around his neck

"Before I can hunt beasts I need weapons and with the money I've got right now that's not possible but I guess let's at least check the prices"

He began to walk towards one of the shops but before he walked in a man at the door stopped

"Kid I can tell you don't have any money the only reason you would be coming in here is to steal so how about you just go home okay"the man looked at shin sharply as he said this

"Hey just want to check what's inside I just want to have a look for when I do have enough" shin said slightly annoyed at the man with a attitude

"Listen brat you won't ever have enough money for something like this just get lost before I have to make you"

Shin was kicking rocks on the ground as he walked past multiple shops each one not letting him in

"Why do they always have to make things so difficult for me"

"Hey kid I've been seeing you a lot your looking for weapons right come over here" a man said with a cloak over him and goggles over his eyes

Shin looked at him suspiciously as he walked over slowly

"Come one I won't bite you know"

Seeing how their were so many other vendors shin felt less in danger and now walked into the vendor which was covered with cloth as shin entered he closed the cloth

"Alright listen kid in slums people die it happens we don't exactly have skilled hunters here they often die to inexperience I find a body I take the weapons and return there hunter ids let's just call it a trade off"

"Only thing is if one of the hunters buddy notices the weapon because maybe a chip on it or something unique they are gonna know it's there friends but before you leave I'm selling these weapons extremely cheap so what do you think kid"

"I mean where else are you gonna get some all the shops seem to of banned you from coming in"

"You buy some of these stolen weapons I give you a handsome price how about it kid" he slightly moves his goggles up and tightens them as he looks at shin

They probably are the cheapest weapons I can get but do I want the possible trouble that might come along with them but I mean like he said where else am I going to get some the same exact way as him or killing someone or robbing someone I'll be getting into trouble regardless and to become strong this is the first step

"Come on kid I ain't got all day"

"Deal" the man put out his hand for shin to shake and shin grabbed it and proceeded to conclude the deal

"Now here's what I got"the man grabbed a few boxes in the back and brought them to the table next to shin

"Pistols rifles snipers even a few energy weapons"

"What's the cheapest you got"

"Hmm Mk2 handgun it's a little scuffed and has some wear and tear but it works perfectly fine"

"How much for it"

"For this lets see around 800 voum"the man said while cleaning the gun with a cloth

800 damm is that really how much guns cost and this is with a beat up gun that was stolen

"I've only got 81 voum"the man begin to look at shin like he's stupid

"Are you dumb why are trying to buy a gun with 81 voum" he said while raising his eyebrows while looking visibly frustrated

"What a waste of time get out" the man said while putting the box back

"Hey listen wait just a second what if I give you 81 voum and you lend it it to me come on I'm the one taking all the risk here"

"Taking all the risk what if you tell the person who finds out that I sold it too you I'm taking a risk here too kid don't think you the only one and that justifies why I should give you damm gun for 81 voum" the man said while he was towering over shin he seemed to be around 188cm While shin was 174cm but shin quickly moved back up towards him not giving an inch

"I'm tired of being pushed around listen lend it to me and I swear to you I'll make the money back and pay you with interest"

"How do I know your good for it what's stopping from just running away once you get and not coming back" shin stood for a few seconds thinking about what could he possibly use as collateral

"How about this" he took his hunter tag off his neck and dangled it in the air in front of him

"Why would I want that"the man said questioning him with his eyebrows raised

"I heard that if a hunter doesn't have his tag he can't get paid so even if I use this gun I'm not making money then right so you'll lend me the gun get 81 voum then I'll come back once i get some beast cores show them to you exchange the gun for the tag I'll come back with the money and buy the gun for real this time and pay you 200 extra

The man slightly moved his head as if he was thinking it looks like he was truly considering it now

"Alright you got yourself a deal as long as you give me all the money you get even if it over pays the gun and if it doesn't you still owe me 200 voum interest" the man said as he grabbed the hunter tag from shin

And shin grabbed the gun off the table and left the 81 voum there

"Hey it's only got a clip size of 24 you better hit your shots no reloads I'm not giving you ammo too"shin looked very serious as he left

"24 shots to make 919 voum" he gulped at the realization of what he had to do