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My alter ego is becoming a big shot - Episode 314

In fact, if you look at it strictly, 『Random guitar skill acquisition』 could be said to be a truly reasonable choice..

Although it costs as much as 500,000 points to use it once, the effect of the selected skill is applied simultaneously to all avatars, including the main body, which can be said to be incredibly efficient..

‘Okay, one new skill costs less than 50,000, how can I tolerate this? It's actually a loss not to do this!’

In fact, wasn't the “Xenoglossy” obtained through it also quite useful??

Of course, the “Strongness” that was selected just before was lost as soon as it was acquired, as it was absorbed into higher-level skills such as Harley’s “Ultimate Evolutionary Life Form,” Heinz II’s “Blood Race,” and Horus’ “Gold Dragon.”···.

It could not be seen as a completely meaningless loss as it served as a nutrient for further developing the ability..

The problem is that there was no significant change because the gap with the top skills was so large..

Still, considering the amount of karma points that are accumulating in real time at this very moment, it wasn't a bad choice..

‘Okay, so it's not my fault. as it were···.’

You could say it was close to some kind of accident..

After completing my self-suggestion, I quietly looked again at the message that appeared before my eyes..

《Forcing random possibilities to bloom. Acquire the skill “Underwater Breathing”.》

「underwater breathing」.

A survival skill that prevents drowning due to environmental factors such as water..

If we were to analyze the mechanism more accurately through the knowledge imprinted in our minds, it could be said to be the ability to forcibly extract oxygen from water using skin respiration..

“ah···.”

Without realizing it, I quietly closed my eyes and raised my head to the ceiling..

Clearly the utility itself wasn't that bad..

Not only will the risk of drowning in the environment disappear in the future, but the water attribute affinity contained therein will also be helpful in some way..

However, if you ask whether it is a skill useful enough to be considered a winner... it is true that there is nothing to say..

‘Hans, the undead, was out of the question in the first place..’

No, other high-level avatars are already far past the point where they are bound by such restrictions..

As a bonus, the same goes for Horus, a dragon who lives on mana as an energy source..

‘Then, only the main body, me, the merchant Hubert, the dwarf Howard, the imperial palace's Hesperon, and lastly, Kang Hwan-gye's Hugo are left.···.’

With that alone, the expectation for skill had already jumped from less than 50,000 to 100,000..

Additionally, the problem was that the other avatars were not in an environment where “underwater breathing” was particularly necessary..

‘···The owner of a gigantic craftsman, a craftsman who is locked in his workshop and absorbed in his work, and a guest of the imperial palace, one of the first on the continent to be safe, drowns... Well, I don't have to worry about slipping and drowning in the bathtub from now on..’

The one most likely to be used is Hugo, who remains alone in the Kanghwan world.?

It was an ability that could be quite helpful in dealing with enemy forces active around rivers and lakes..

‘Even though Harris has already made a mess there..’

What happened to the area dominated by the enemy after the typhoon passed?···.

I thought of the leaders of Dongdong 18 houses and Yangtze River water houses, which I now vaguely feel, and then shook my head heavily..

In fact, I didn't even care about the enemy leader buried in a corner of my memory..

There are other important issues right now..

‘This is really the last time. really just one more time.’

The previous record went from plus or minus zero to minus..

If this happens, there's really no way to back out, right?!

‘Yes, there are still more than 5 million points left anyway. ···You only need to use it once or twice and it will be restored soon..’

In addition, the settlement for the expulsion of Beoncheonhoeju had not yet been completely completed..

As has been the case so far, the impact of the aftermath of this incident will be calculated separately, and additional karma will be steadily accumulated..

So for now—.

‘Let’s get just one useful thing and then let’s get out of the way cleanly..’

It would be okay to ‘invest’ this much in yourself..

I stared at “Random Guitar Skill Acquisition” with eyes full of strange enthusiasm..

To be honest.

There was nothing to see now..

***

Some time after that.

“Umm. I almost lost control..”

Fortunately, Han Seong-hyun was able to come to his senses before he lost all his points..

No, it wasn't just at that level, he was confident that he had gotten out of this quite early..

That's right... Including the first time where I got "Water Breathing", in the end, the total number of draws was only four.!

‘Cancer, this is pretty good..’

Of course, the memory of repeating 'the real last time' in his head over and over again had already completely disappeared..

“Still, it's not that bad.”

That wasn't just empty talk..

He slightly stretched his hand forward while muttering softly to himself, and his fingertips disappeared in the air as if they were CGI-processed..

Sooooo—

A haze rippling in the air around the place where even my wrist disappeared..

And when he pulled his arm back, the part of his body that had disappeared came back in perfect condition..

In his hand, he is holding a ballpoint pen that was not there before..

Needless to say, it was an abnormal phenomenon caused by subspace interference..

‘Wow, I never thought there would actually be an inventory..’

He threw the pen he had been fiddling with in his hand on the table and laughed..

2The official name of this skill obtained from tea trial was “Subspace Storage”, but for convenience, the nickname was “Inventory”..

It is now possible to literally implement the ability to manipulate subspace as a skill..

But even though he had acquired this very useful and seemingly amazing ability, he was not satisfied with it..

‘In fact, I haven't felt any inconvenience even without inventory so far..’

The combination of the "Avatar Cloud", which allows avatars to exchange goods with each other, and magic tools based on abundant capital, it was already an excellent replacement for subspace..

Even this great skill I acquired this time is to the point where I just accept it as a nice-to-have..

‘Still, I think it will be a lot more comfortable thanks to this. If each avatar can use subspace directly with this, there will be more space in the future..’

In the end, the overall evaluation of “Subspace Storage” is a bit positive..

But his greed was too great to be satisfied just by that level..

‘Good thing I didn't give up there. Because what I picked next was real..’

Han Seong-hyun smiled happily and nodded, recalling a situation that had occurred just moments ago..

I tried drawing again due to my delicate feelings about the previous result, and the result of the random drawing came out as 'really Jjjinjjinmak'..

《Forcing random possibilities to bloom. Acquire skill “Limit Break”.》

「The third skill following ‘Underwater Breathing’ and ‘Subspace Storage’, ‘Limit Breakthrough’」.

It was a type of self-reinforcing buff and awakening device that could be used by all avatars regardless of the user..

Whether the level is high or low - a secret tool that allows you to overcome your own limitations, at least temporarily..

Although the aftereffects were so severe that it could not be abused carelessly, it was a lifesaving ability that would somehow help in situations when it was absolutely necessary..

“Good, good. Very good.”

In an atmosphere where everything seems to end like that.

The reason he reached out to ‘real jjinjjinjjinmak’ after being satisfied with the profit and loss scale returning to surplus was not for a very special reason..

‘No matter how you look at it, this is an upward trend, right? Somehow I feel good today? This time it's really the last minute?’

I just couldn't control my boiling greed..

And he, possessed by Hantangju's gambler, excitedly rode the bull market.···.

“Wow, I guess we'll end here..”

As if trying to balance things out, I came to my senses when I received another ambiguous skill as the next skill..

That was the background that allowed him to escape from the clutches of the 'random draw' immediately after drawing the fourth skill..

And after mastering the many newly acquired abilities to some extent, he glared at his karma values ​​again as if to double check..

『possess karma - 3,641,965』

The karma shame that caused the front seat to collapse.

Although it is still a huge amount that most people cannot imagine, it cannot help but seem like it is insufficient compared to a little while ago when the number was well over 5 million..

“······.”

Fortunately, it was better than completely wasting it, but looking back, I felt like I was too absorbed and burned more karma than I thought..

Even if it costs 500,000 for one use, if it is repeated four times, it is a whopping 2 million.!

‘There's nothing we can do about what happened in the past. The remaining karma is about 3.6 million... Still, it's not that bad if you have this much left over..’

Even in the brief moments when he was concentrating on his work, time in this world was passing quickly, and his karma naturally increased with the passage of time..

At this rate, it probably won't take long to surpass 5 million and reach 6 million again..

‘but.’

If there was a way to shorten that time, it made sense to make the most of it..

Even more so when I think of the Buncheonhoe, which has by now permeated every corner of the Earth and is operating in secret, and its leader, who was forcibly kicked out of Outerica and is at the height of his anger..

“After all, I need to earn more karma. No matter how much I earn, it's not enough..”

With a deep sigh, lamentation flowed out..

In Outerica, a traditional garden, karma was already being extracted close to the limit..

Since the aftermath of the 'foreign media invasion incident' was in progress, it was difficult to do anything more here..

‘First of all, you might need to catch your breath to some extent. Well then, shall we take a look at some other places in the meantime? I think it's time to sow seeds.···.’

With that thought, his consciousness turned not to Outerica, where most of the entities were concentrated, but to a single, isolated entity..

Hugo, a pioneer sent abroad to cultivate a new vegetable garden.

He is using the pseudonym Ha Seung-hoon and is known as Kang Hwan-gye, who is spending time alone..

***

Zhuge Dynasty of Yongzhong Mountain, Hubei Province.

The mountain on which they were based was not very high, but the buildings, including the time-worn pavilion, had an incomprehensible majesty that overwhelms those who see it..

It was an authority emanating from the symbolism of being the home of a power that ruled the area, and it was also due to the influence of concentrated energy as the battle and magic techniques were added from the basic design stage..

There was once a time when a world-class expert whose identity was unknown suddenly appeared and destroyed all the fortresses near Sega, but now that a considerable amount of time has passed since then, no trace of him from that time has been found..

Rather, the current home of Zhuge Emperor was transformed into a stronger fortress than before, capable of thoroughly analyzing the cause of the collapse and responding to it..

“Oh, this. If done well, it can be useful.?”

And a private training hall located inside the fortress-like fortress..

Hugo, the young man holding the sword in the center, frowned and slowly stroked his chin..

As he was also an avatar, he was naturally sharing the newly added skills in real time..

“Underwater breathing,” which can be helpful when fighting near the water, “subspace storage,” which can make everyday life easier, and “Limit Breakthrough,” which can be a lifesaver in extreme situations.」.

And the fourth skill I gained was···.

‘「“Imitate.” Maybe this isn't as bad as you think? It may be different in Outerica, but in the Ganghwa world, it seems to be more useful than other skills..’

「“Imitation” was a skill that allowed you to imitate an opponent’s technique that you saw with your own eyes..

If you only listen to that point, it may sound like a fraudulent ability, but if it were natural, it would be natural... but it was not as easy as it sounds because there were all kinds of conditions attached..

‘In order to imitate someone else's magic, you not only have to be a wizard, but you also need to be able to understand and use the magic..’

Each skill was a special ability that bordered on the realm of supernatural abilities, but this “mimicry” did not allow the user to overcome their limitations..

In the first place, the techniques of different races with different body structures were unthinkable, and it was impossible to imitate other mysteries without being based on practice..

‘In the end, you can only imitate the skills of others who have similar conditions to your own..’

In that sense, the situation here in the Kang Hwan world was different from Outerica, where various races and mysteries were mixed..

There was so little news that it was questionable whether extraterrestrial races even existed in the first place, and the category of 'martial arts' is the absolute mainstream of the mysteries of this world..

It goes without saying that even Zhuge Shi, who is said to be the leader in fields such as fighting techniques and martial arts, considered martial arts to be a necessity rather than an option..

‘in other words···.’

On the premise that he has an understanding of martial arts,.

‘All the martial arts in this world···’

He meant that he could now steal just by looking..