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"Hey, snap out of it," Carzakh called out.
"Ugh." I shook my head quickly. I had almost slipped back into my old ways—back into the role of the scoundrel Luan Badniker.
"There is more to check than the money, so take a look," he pointed out.
Now that he mentioned it, there was another chest in the room besides the leather sack. As Carzakh suggested, I approached it and cracked the lid.
"This is..." Inside was a silver-white suit of armor that exuded an unusual aura.
"This armor is made from the Sapphire Snake's finest hide," he explained. "Impressive, right?"
I hummed in response.
Carzakh noticed my unimpressed expression and tilted his head. "What's with that face?"
"I don't think it suits me," I replied, brushing my fingers across its surface.
It was cold, almost as if I were touching ice. Beyond its defensive properties, this armor exuded an extraordinary chill. It was the wrong fit for someone like me, who practiced extreme Yang martial arts.
"Can I just sell it?" I asked.
"It's a shame, considering it's something money alone can't buy. But it's yours. Do with it as you like," Carzakh replied.
Then he reached deeper into the chest and pulled something else out. "If the armor's not your style, how about this?"
"What is it?"
"A belt."
A snakeskin belt… I eyed it with disinterest. "I don't think it is my cup of tea—"
"Forget the design. Focus on the function. It'll be useful to carry around," Carzakh interje...
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