My alter ego is becoming a big shot - Episode 231
#231
Clean up afterward (3)
The karma store was an essential system for the survival of the awakened who were sent to another world alone..
No matter how exceptional your unique skills are and how fast your growth is guaranteed, no matter how much power you have, it is not enough in an unfamiliar world full of dangers everywhere..
This was now a widely spread common sense and formula that was nothing special on Earth..
‘Of course, it is inevitable that you die unexpectedly before you can accumulate enough karma. Just like Hans became undead in two days.’
But such an important karma store.
Despite its name, it was a simple store that only had ‘return’, ‘unique skill enhancement’, and ‘status enhancement’.—.
‘You have to have 10 million points to unlock the next level.?’
It was information that I had not encountered even now that we have established our own information network on Earth..
Well... it's impossible to accumulate that much karma, and even if you do, who would keep holding on to it since you'll just use up all the accumulated karma?.
‘This was a special case for me too..’
It was completely unexpected, but anyway, this was also a great income..
I checked the upgraded Karma Store... 'Karma Store Ver.2' with satisfaction..
『Karma Store Ver..2』
『Strengthening unique skills (1,200,000)』
『Strengthening Other Skills – View Details』
『Status Enhancement – View Details』
『Purchase of goods – View details』
『VIP Market – View Details』
『Relieve dimensional barriers (5,000,000)』
Unlike before, which was definitely empty, it was full of items I had never seen before..
First, ‘Strengthen other skills’’.
Now it is possible to strengthen not only unique skills but also lower skills..
‘···Are the skills that the avatars have not working??’
However, the detailed list was limited to only the skills possessed by ‘Han Seong-hyeon’..
「Starting with “Mind Herb,” an ability derived from “Avatar,” to skills such as “Super Recovery” and “Bright Scenery Index,” acquired through status enhancement..
‘It would have been better if the avatar's skills could also be enhanced. Well, what can I do?.’
Putting aside the small disappointment, the next thing that caught my eye was ‘Product Purchase’, where you can purchase actual items like in a real store..
‘This is the same ability that Hesperon demonstrated.?’
「A fake unique skill called ‘Summon a specific item by paying a certain price’ used when transporting items through ‘Avatar Cloud’.
It was like I really had that ability..
‘Let’s see... Are the only things you can buy now are those available at Outerica??’
From equipment such as weapons, armor, magic tools, etc. to materials such as food and minerals..
Most of the items available at Outerica were on the list..
‘···I think the price of this will change depending on the level of difficulty I can get.?’
And after looking a little more closely, I was able to roughly figure out the standard by which the price was set..
What more can I say when the price of iron ore, which is much lower quality than the Aonia iron ore that Howard is currently using, is more than twice as expensive simply because it is produced far away and difficult to obtain?.
Cause and effect is the result of karma.
To put it simply, it was closer to ignoring the intermediate process and getting the result in exchange for karma..
‘Still not bad. No, it's actually really great..’
In any case, if there was even the slightest possibility of obtaining it, it was a great advantage to be able to obtain it even by paying expensive karma..
Yeah, like the ones on the list now..
『······』
『14A horn containing the essence of the Great Demon King Leraye. (5,150,000)』
『White Dragon Sirionil's Dragonheart (1,830,000)』
『XX Fragments of XX Old XXX (30,000,000)』
『······』
“Wow, what kind of price does that look like?.”
Horribly inefficient and at a price point.
Even the fragments of something whose identity was unknown were as many as 30 million points..
‘I'm sure it's not a way to forcefully take something that has a clear owner.···.’
Nothing has been clearly revealed yet, such as whether those items are actually sleeping somewhere in Outerica, or whether information on items that have been lost for some reason is being retrieved, and whether the price set in that case is determined based on the difficulty of obtaining similar items. There was no···.
‘···Because there are still a lot of bullets. Let’s take a closer look and shop as efficiently as possible..’
I suppressed the urge to buy impulsively from the feast of dazzling items, and tried to look down to look at the next item..
『VIP Market – View Details』
‘I'm a VIP, so it feels good?’
I nodded my head at that satisfied expression..
Well, I'm a customer with 10 million points, so it's only natural to be treated that way..
But when I looked at the detailed list, I could clearly feel that for this system, VIP was synonymous with protection..
『Elixir of Growth (7 days)) (200,000)』
『Random guitar skill acquisition (500,000)』
『Summon the Otherworld Transmission once (Outerica)) (1,000,000)』
『······』
‘Is the growth elixir something like an experience booster? 200,000 a week is only a little short of 30,000 consumed per day.?’
A miraculous elixir that can burn the 1 million points that a decent awakened person would need to collect over about 10 years in just over a month..
Still, this product was better..
It's definitely expensive, but if you can guarantee the performance, there's nothing you can't use..
No matter what anyone says, haven’t I earned a whopping 10 million won worth of karma in less than a month?.
The problem was the following list.
“Random... draw?”
Random guitar skill acquisition.
For example, it was said that subtle performance skills such as "strongness" that the first Heinz had could also be developed..
And that costs a whopping 500,000 points..
‘「The total number of points spent when obtaining “Super Recovery” was 310,000. At least this was an additional income that came with the status increase..’
In addition, the next item on the list, “Summon Other World Transfer Jin,” was the one that was always used as a perk..
It's a really urgent moment, but there are a million products to look for when it's on cooldown..
I looked to see if there were any transmission lines heading to dimensions other than Outerica, but unfortunately, that was the only product related to transmission lines..
Meanwhile, I only knew that the first episode of “Extra Life” was worth 10 million..
‘···Okay, let's keep these in mind for now. Well then this is the last one. Relaxing the dimensional barrier... 5 million points?’
‘Unlike items that could be intuitively known, such as 'Enhancing Other Skills' and 'Purchasing Items', the effect of 'Relieving Dimensional Barriers' was difficult to clearly understand from the name alone..
The price was 5 million won and there was no explanation given in an unfriendly manner..
‘Dimensional barrier... I guess you're referring to the wall that divides each dimension. Does that mean it becomes weaker? Even now, I go back and forth between both sides as I please. Is there any big meaning??’
After glaring at that phrase for a while and rolling my head, I suddenly realized that it had a very big meaning..
‘The limits of divine power and the abyss will be reduced..’
As a bonus, the penalty for summoning would also be affected by it..
This is all that comes to mind right now.
Considering the price, there was a good possibility that there was something more..
‘This is an opportunity to reduce the restrictions on Hans and Heinrich, the biggest forces. Oh, and Harris too..’
I shouldn't make impulsive decisions, but I've been feeling a subtle attraction ever since..
As if my intuition, which was developed dramatically by having five transcendents, told me that this was absolutely necessary..
‘yes, lion.’
Of course, the figure of 5 million is a bit far-fetched, but it was a change in the system that occurred when the Karma store was upgraded as a perk..
It's not even listed in the 'VIP Market', but it's even receiving special treatment to the point where it has its own independent item..
‘It must be expensive because it's all worth it.!’
Is it really necessary for the system to defraud users??
Swept up by such a strange conviction, I couldn't resist the urge and resolutely used the points..
And the result of that impulse purchase—.
“oh?”
I felt something stirring around my body that I had not been conscious of until now..
But I was only able to feel it for a moment, and that strange feeling disappeared in an instant..
‘It seems like something has changed···.’
And that was the end of it.
···I wasn't expecting anything fancy in the first place, but I couldn't help but feel empty when I thought that I had burned 5 million in this short moment..
In order to soothe this feeling, the only way to do so is to confirm for yourself that your current consumption was not in vain..
‘I guess I should at least use “object projection” to check for details. Then the remaining karma is···.’
Including those received as achievement rewards, approximately 5.3 million.
This was the time to reflect on rational consumption..
***
The southern desert city of Beorsen suffered enormous damage due to the Immortal King's rampage..
Many people lost their lives in the chaos, but the number of people who survived was also quite large..
This was thanks to the fact that while Hans paid attention to the berserkers in many ways, he did not particularly actively take care of the city's residents, whom he considered a bonus..
Of course, if we had delayed just a little longer, the number of survivors would have decreased exponentially due to the energy of death spreading in the air..
Fortunately, thanks to the warrior party that entered before it was too late, they were able to prevent the situation from getting to the worst..
“female! Old man! I was alive!”
“Wow, how come you came on time. If I had been a little later, I would have cleaned up the invoice.?”
“Grandma! Are you okay? Where are you unwell??”
“Oh, Misty. Thanks to you, I'm safe. You've had a hard time so far.”
Immediately after the strange situation occurred, Morna, the great sorcerer and representative of the southern delegation, hid in the barrier with as many residents as possible..
As she had a lot of work to do, she put aside the joy of reunion and immediately did her best to resolve the situation..
With the help of the warriors who rushed here, the damage to Beorsen began to be alleviated one by one, and by continuing cooperation with other regions, the remaining remnants were gradually suffocated..
“Great shaman! It is said that the spirit of the berserkers is coming back one by one.!”
“Whoop, that's good news..”
“However, it seems that many people are still suffering from side effects, perhaps due to insanity. This is especially true for those who have been brainwashed for a long time.···.”
“Gather those warriors separately. It would be difficult to solve with magic alone, but if Harley's abilities were added to it, it wouldn't be that difficult..”
There were many issues that still needed time, but the remaining issues were issues that could be resolved with their own efforts..
In fact, it is safe to say that the problem in the South has already been solved..
And in the meantime.
As some time passed and the chaos began to settle down, a strange change slowly began to spread around Beorsen, the place where the incident occurred..
“Hey, did you see that then??”
“It's obvious! How can you not see them fighting so loudly??”
“Well, it was the first time in my life that I had a fight that big..”
“I know yeah! I thought warriors like that only existed in stories.!”
Residents who were once deceived by Baltheon and supported him.
They felt extremely betrayed by him for dedicating an entire city to the Immortal King, and naturally they came to passionately worship Harley, who confronted him and liberated them..
Of course it wasn't that strange.
From the beginning, it was the southern trend to idolize great warriors..
“Is that why you dressed like that? Are you trying to emulate that great warrior Harley? I thought it couldn't be possible because he suddenly came out wearing some kind of straw..”
“Wow, what a giant monster! There's nothing you can't say about seeing the attire of a true warrior that boasts the South's long tradition.!”
“If you're in good shape, you won't say anything. Do you think it's okay to wear clothes like that just because you're older and your stomach is sticking out? I need to know the topic.”
“···Come to work, dude! Let's get together! But I'm stronger than you!”
“What? Do you think it's okay for you to do it just because you're dressed like that? Come on, let's have a fight.!”
However, along with the idolization, it had already declined from the older generation, and the 'barbarian warrior look', which was now only seen at traditional festivals, began to become popular again... something no one could have predicted..
The retro craze started out of nowhere when a superstar named Harley appeared..
Of course, right now it's limited to Beorsen, but it was only a matter of time before it expanded to the entire south..
“There are a lot of rumors these days, so I wish I could see it in person. That Baltheon is so big that he looks like a child.?”
“A great warrior named Hali joined the death squad this time in Beorsen.···.”
“Harley these days···.”
Of course, even at this very moment, rumors about him are spreading rapidly.···.
《The entity has achieved enlightenment by achieving the condition. The skill “Chalkos-style Battle Engraving” evolves into the special skill “Battle King’s Engraving”..》
That Harley was the new fighting king of Calcos, the first to be born in hundreds of years..
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