#233
Karma Shopping (1)
'There's a lot to do.'
Even ten bodies are not enough.
Normally, that would just be an idiomatic expression, but for me, who really has ten bodies, it was an extremely realistic story.
No, it actually seemed busier because there were ten bodies.
'Because we all play in the big water, we naturally get involved in big things.'
First, Harley, who finally got the "Two King's Engraving" engraved.
Shamans who valued tradition recognized him and showed respect to him without much opposition, but that did not mean he immediately became the king ruling the south.
It had already been a long time since the last Tuwang appeared, and the system of warchiefs elected through mutual agreement had been solidified.
Even if it was a promise made in the early days of the founding of the nation, there was no way it could be easily recognized by the public of the current generation.
Things are going much smoother than I thought.
'It's worth it.'
A member of the death squad that defeated the Immortal King in the south, and a great warrior who saved Chalcos by killing former warchief Baltheon, who had betrayed humanity and committed all kinds of violent acts.
Even the current warchief, who had been exiled, found it difficult to return quickly due to the aftereffects, so the public had no choice but to respond favorably to the young hero 'Tuwang Harley' who would become their new center.
'Once the south is somewhat sorted out, I'll have to go see Patrick. 'He whined so much to show his face to the mercenary guild at least once, but I guess he's doing well now.'
Secretary General Patrick used his name to overcome the risk of being dismissed and sat safely in the guild, but in order to get things done, Harley needed to intervene more actively in the guild.
Since you have been entrusted with the task, it would be your duty to cooperate to this extent.
'Hans too… he'll need some time for a while.'
Hans, the immortal king, was scheduled to recuperate in the immortal castle for a while.
At this time, he went into hiding with two major research items.
The first is to track the 'Seed of Madness' using a piece of metal obtained from the Gate of the Abyss and find the revolutionary who is with it.
'He's so unusual that he's been able to completely evade tracking down until now. If you try clumsily and get caught, you don't know what else to do. This time, we will handle it for sure.'
The second was to perfect a way to go to another world using Salma's damaged thoughts.
'The more karma suppliers there are, the better. No matter how much you work at Outerica, there will inevitably be a limit in the end.'
This was especially true since I had no intention of being concerned about fighting the Immortal King forever.
Of course, you can exert influence through avatars who have risen to key positions in each force, but unless you intentionally encourage chaos in the world, it is obvious that as the situation stabilizes, your income will decrease compared to now.
'Besides, Kang Hwan's world is at the level of martial arts world. It is reputed to be one of the best in the world when it comes to interpersonal combat, so I might be able to get something helpful.'
Although Hans' ability to read memories robbed him of the knowledge of several martial arts returnees, he was unable to fully awaken their essence because their fundamental systems of power were so different.
Of course, the stolen basic knowledge and martial arts alone were a great help in Heinrich's growth in the "path of martial arts," but in order to properly acquire the secret arts, it was necessary to go there and learn martial arts in person.
On Earth, a wasteland of supernatural abilities, it is impossible to enter energy, and in Outerica, the laws that constitute energy are different.
Of course, it took time to produce results either way.
'The rest is not urgent right now, so let's think about it later. There are other things to worry about right now.'
As they say, at this very moment—.
I had bigger things ahead of me than anything else.
"Whoa—okay. "Then let's get started."
In my nervousness, I took a deep breath, rubbed my hands together, and stared at the system window in front of me with sharply opened eyes.
『Karma Store Ver.2』
Okay, it was finally the long-awaited shopping time.
The number of bullets prepared is 5.3 million points.
'Let's start…'
First, with a light heart, I purchased two copies of 『Elixir of Growth (7 Days) (200000)』 and sent them to Howard and Hesperon.
This time-saving elixir would be more valuable than anything to Howard, a dwarf craftsman who sweats in the blacksmith shop every day, as well as Hesperon, who is devoted to training by devouring all kinds of magic books.
'Let's pretend we're being fooled just once and buy it. If you think the effect isn't good, there's no need to do it next time.'
At first, I was going to buy just one and test it out, but I just bought the big one for a clearer comparison.
On the one hand, it was a process of mastering techniques using the body, and on the other, it was a process of building knowledge and manipulating magical power, so this would allow us to judge performance more clearly.
Now all that remains is 4.9 million points.
I haven't done anything, but the front seat has already changed.
Feeling somewhat nervous, I glared at my next target.
『Random guitar skill acquisition (500000)』
Random draw.
It was a familiar object of love and hate for gamers as well.
The devil's business tactics that endlessly siphon money from consumers who are fascinated by probability.
Originally, I had no intention of touching such a highly gambling product, but…
'If I think about it carefully, it is quite profitable for me.'
"Avatar" shares the skills of the main body.
In other words, I didn't pick just one skill.
It was like selecting a whopping 10 skills shared by all nine avatars, including the main body!
'If you think about it practically, the price is only 50,000! At this level, it seems strangely reasonable not to do it! …Let's really do it just once.'
How helpful was the first shared skill, "Super Recovery," in the initial steps of the clones?
Not only was it helpful, but it also had a great influence on the evolution of later skills, such as Harleyna Hines II's "Super Regeneration".
'It's okay even if subtle performance features such as "robustness" come out. Having it will help you in some way. Plus, if it hits the jackpot….'
I don't expect much.
It would be nice if they provided something small like "Physical Immunity", "Resurrection", or "Mythic Eyes for Instant Death".
Already completely captivated by the fantasy that didn't exist, I confidently chose to take the lottery with high expectations…
《Force random possibilities to bloom. Acquire the skill "Xenoglossy."
At the same time, I was able to acquire a skill with a very cool name that seemed to have something to it.
"Oh oh-! oh…?"
Xenoglossy.
It was definitely a great ability.
Because it was a superpower that allowed me to freely speak a language I had never learned.
You can read, write, listen, and speak all processes fluently, better than a native speaker, and it applies regardless of race or race.
Yeah, it's like—.
Just as I am now freely speaking the continental language and Elvish language in Outerica.
In other words, it was an ability that was basically equipped with awakened people sent to another world.
"…No, no. Let's not judge hastily. "I'm sure it will come in handy."
If you think about it carefully, it was a useful ability on Earth.
When Hahoetal first started working in Japan, how much of a headache was the language problem?
Because of that, didn't you have to learn Japanese separately for a while by diligently reading memories related to the language?
…In other words, it was an ability that Hans could easily replace if he took the time.
"Hmm, Hans is a high-quality person. "It's a good enough ability so I don't have to waste time on such issues from now on."
Not only was it possible to collect information more reliably in that time, but it was also a big advantage that there was no need to go through cumbersome intermediate processes.
After desperately trying to rationalize myself, I closed my eyes and turned my head.
…I vowed never to gamble again.
The remaining karma is 4.4 million.
I almost lost my mind, but I calmly controlled my mind while looking at the bullets that were still in abundance.
'As expected, what is stable is the strengthening of unique skills.'
It is the foundation that has made me who I am today, and like a hearty soup, it is a choice that I will never regret.
I chose 'Unique Skill Enhancement' worth 1.2 million won.
《The potential of the avatar increases. The object's learning ability is further improved. 》
《Unique skills grow and possibilities expand. Related lower-level skills are further strengthened.》
This time, no special abilities were created, but it didn't matter because the number of avatars increased.
And what followed next.
『Gold Dragon Hatchling Hureione's Dragon Heart (910000)』
An unreasonable race that is born with great power, uses magic as if it breathes, and goes beyond extremes to transcendence simply by growing older.
It was a necessary medium to imitate such an existence.
'I've been able to transform into other races, but shouldn't I at least try the dragon, which is said to be the strongest race?'
Of course, he was sincere, but it wasn't just for that reason.
It was I who eventually raised the avatars, who started out as ordinary races, to the top of the continent.
What if I take the body of a dragon, which has much higher potential than a human, and do my best to nurture it…?
'Maybe he can actually surpass even Hans, the immortal king?'
Plus, it will be of great help when dealing with that Buncheonhoeju.
Hans, who is the biggest force, is at a disadvantage to the angel, so wouldn't it be better to give him a dragon instead to balance the situation?
So I searched the list of items I was going to use as a medium anyway and chose the cheapest dragon heart.
The price is less than half the price of 1.83 million that I first discovered.
Even though it was a hatchling, the baby form of a dragon, it was terrible that the cheapest item cost 910,000, but it was still worth it.
'A dragon that was thoroughly targeted and became extinct in two great wars. In the process, most of the dragon hearts were contaminated by the Immortal King, while the intact ones were used as war materials on the continent.'
There was no way anything could be saved in a war of such scale that risked the life and death of an entire race.
Of course, it is not the case that among the dragon hearts used as materials, there is no equipment that has been handed down to this day….
'The conditions cannot be satisfied with the split and processed dragon hearts.'
Even if it wasn't for the Immortal King Hans, the influence of the saint Heinrich or the ruler of a country, Heinz II, was enough to obtain a few such magic tools.
However, it was just a great magic tool and was not suitable as a material for "customization."
'To use it as a medium, you need an intact object. It is pure and unprocessed, as well as uncontaminated.'
The situation was different from when creating common races such as humans as well as elves and dwarves.
And of course, there was no way such quality goods could still be found in a place where they could be easily found.
So, Hatchling's is probably worth 910,000.
'The price of such unique items does not seem to change in real time depending on the situation or whether there are any special conditions. No, I wonder if it really exists on the continent right now.'
In fact, if you think about it, it would be much more efficient to earn karma by actively moving during that time and growing your avatar, rather than searching for the whereabouts of items without a promise to save a few points.
After finishing my thoughts like that, I forced myself to stop the thought that had begun to lengthen and decided to purchase the item before I hesitated further.
Ooohhh—
and at the same time.
A golden crystal the size of a fist appeared in space and landed lightly on the palm, emitting a soft golden light.
'This is a real dragon heart.'
It was much smaller than what Harley had seen when he delved into Heratos' heart, but the energy it gave off was overwhelmingly pure.
"however… "Is it a little lacking?"
However, the moment I saw it in front of me, I was able to instinctively realize it.
This item is suitable as a medium, but I am still not at my level to use "customization".
'Is it not enough? Then just strengthen it!'
Now that I had come this far, I couldn't back down any further.
Anyway, there are only 2.29 million bullets left.
I used 'Other Skill Enhancement' to enhance "Customization" once with 100,000 points.
"still?"
But even that wasn't enough.
I suppressed the fluttering corners of my mouth and strengthened myself once more, this time using 200,000 points.
The remaining points are 1.99 million.
Just as I was about to become depressed about the first digit changing to 1, the bottom unit's points were added up and the balance became 2 million again.
At the same time, I was able to use "customization" — the satisfaction that rose in my heart was doubled.
'There is no need to hesitate.'
It was extremely stable, so the leaking energy was not that large, and there were all sorts of barriers placed throughout the house, but that didn't mean that an object containing this much energy could be left unattended for a long time.
Slurp—
and immediately after activating the skill.
The golden dragon heart in his hand slowly crumbled into powder and flew away.