Catch up (3)
The Karma Shop was an essential system for the survival of Awoken who were sent to another world by blood alone.
No matter how exceptionally unique skills and rapid growth are guaranteed, in an unfamiliar world full of dangers, no matter how much power there is, it is not enough.
＜In the beginning, save yourself as much as possible and collect karma to strengthen your main stats.＞
This was now a widespread common sense and formula that was nothing special on Earth.
‘Of course, it can’t be helped in the case of a violent death before collecting that much karma. Just like how Hans became undead in two days.’
By the way, such an important karma shop.
That simple shop with only “Return”, “Inherited Skill Enhancement”, And “Status Enhancement” As the name of the shop was—.
‘You said you had to have 10 million points to unlock the next level?’
It was information that he had not come across until now, having built an information network in his own way on Earth.
Well… You won’t be able to collect that much karma at all, and even if you did, you’d just use it up right away. Who would keep holding on to this?
‘Because this was a special case for me too.’
Totally unexpected, but anyway, this is also a great income.
Satisfied, I checked the upgraded Karma Shop… ‘Karma Shop Ver.2’.
『Karma Shop Ver.2』
『Inherited skill enhancement (1,200,000)』
『Other Skill Enhancement – Detail View』
『Status Enhancement – Detailed View』
『Purchasing Items – View Details』
『VIP Market – Details』
『Dimension Barrier Easing (5,000,000)』
Unlike before, which was definitely empty, it was full of items I had never seen before.
First, ‘strengthen guitar skills’.
Now, not only the unique skill, but also the skills below it can be strengthened.
‘…Are the skills possessed by avatars not working?’
However, the detailed list was limited only to the skills possessed by ‘Han Seong-hyun’.
From “Mind Hub,” an ability derived from “Avatar,” to skills such as “Super Recovery” and “Clearance Index” acquired through status enhancement.
‘It would have been better if I could have strengthened the avatar’s skills. Well, I can’t help it.’
The next thing that came to my eyes after leaving behind a small disappointment was ‘purchasing goods’, where you can purchase practical items like a real store.
‘Is this the same ability that Hesperon demonstrated?’
A fake unique skill that ‘summons a specific item by paying a certain price’, which was used when discussing airlifting of items through 「Avatar Cloud」.
It was like he really had that ability.
‘Let’s see… Are the only things I can buy right now from Auterica?’
Starting from equipment such as weapons, armor, and magic tools, to materials such as foodstuffs and minerals.
Most of the items available in Auterica were on the list.
‘…The price seems to fluctuate depending on the level of difficulty I can get?’
And when I looked a little more closely, I could also get a rough idea of the criteria by which the price was set.
Iron ore, which is much inferior to the iron ore from Ionia, which Howard is currently using, is more than twice as expensive simply because it is difficult to obtain because the production area is far away. What more needs to be said.
Cause and effect is the fruit of karma.
To put it simply, it was close to ignoring the intermediate process and bringing results in exchange for karma.
‘It’s not bad though. No, on the contrary, it is very good.’
In any case, it was a great advantage to be able to obtain even the slightest possibility by paying expensive karma.
Yes, like those on the list right now.
『·······』
『Horns containing the essence of the 14th Demon Lord Leraye (5,150,000)』
『White Dragon Sirionil’s Dragon Heart (1,830,000)』
『XX Fragment of XXX that has become XX (30,000,000)』
『·······』
“Oh, but what kind of price is that shape?”
Horrifyingly inefficient price range.
Even the identity of the fragments of something unknown was a whopping 30 million points.
‘It’s probably not a way to forcefully bring something that has a clear owner…’
Nothing has been clarified yet, such as whether those items are actually sleeping somewhere in Auterica, or whether information on items that have been lost for some reason is called, and in that case, the price set is determined by the difficulty of obtaining similar items. I didn’t have…
‘Because there are still a lot of bullets. Let’s take a look and shop as efficiently as possible.’
Suppressing the desire to make an impulse purchase, which was fueled by the feast of dazzling items, I looked down and looked at the next item.
『VIP Market – Details』
‘It’s a VIP, something feels good?’
He nodded his head at the expression of satisfaction.
Well, I’m a customer with 10 million points, so it’s only natural to be treated that way.
But when I looked at that detailed list, I could definitely feel that VIP was synonymous with hukou for this system.
『Elixir of Growth (7 days) (200,000)』
『Random Guitar Skill Acquisition (500,000)』
『Summon 1 World Transmission Line (Auterica) (1,000,000)』
『·······』
‘Is the Elixir of Growth something like an experience booster? 200,000 a week is just a little short of 30,000, right?’
A miraculous elixir that can burn up 1 million points, which most Awakeners have to collect over 10 years, in just over a month.
Still, this product was pretty good.
It’s definitely expensive, but if the performance is guaranteed, there’s nothing you can’t use.
No matter what anyone says, I am a body that has earned 10 million karma in less than a month.
The problem was the following list.
“Random draw?”
Acquire a random guitar skill.
For example, it was said that skills with subtle performance, such as [Sturdy] that the first Heinz possessed, could come out.
It costs 500,000 points.
A total of 310,000 points were spent when “Super Recovery” was obtained. At least this was the additional income that came along with the increase in status.’
In addition, the next item on the list, 「Summoning the Other World Transmission Song」, was the one that was being used as a perk each time.
It’s a really urgent moment, but there are a million products to find when it’s on cooldown.
I tried to find out if there were transmission crews heading to other dimensions other than Auterica, but unfortunately, that was the only product related to transmission crews to see if there were any restrictions.
In the meantime, I only knew that the first episode of “Extra Life” was 10 million won.
‘…Okay, let’s remember these things for now. Well, that’s the last one. Easing the dimensional barrier… 5 million points?’
Unlike items that were intuitively known, such as ‘strengthening other skills’ and ‘purchasing goods’, it was difficult to clearly understand the effect of ‘relieving dimensional barriers’ with just the name.
The price was 5 million, and there was no unkind explanation on the subject.
‘Dimensional barriers… You must be referring to the walls that divide each dimension. Does that make it weaker? I’m still going back and forth on my own, is there any significance to it?’
After staring at the phrase for a while and rolling my head, I suddenly realized that it meant a lot.
‘The limits of divine power and the abyss will decrease.’
As a bonus, the penalty for summoning would also be affected by it.
That’s all I can think of right now.
Considering the price, there was a good chance there would be something more.
‘This is an opportunity to reduce the constraints of Hans and Heinrich, the biggest force. Oh, and even Harris.’
I shouldn’t make impulsive judgments, but I’ve been feeling a subtle attraction since before.
As if the intuition that had developed dramatically while leading five Ascendants said that this was absolutely necessary.
‘Yes, lion.’
Of course, the figure of 5 million is far-fetched, but it was a systemic change that occurred when the Karma Shop was upgraded as a perk.
It’s not even listed on the ‘VIP Market’, and isn’t it even receiving special treatment to the extent that it has a separate independent item?
‘It’s all worth it, so it must be expensive!’
Surely the system should cheat the user?
Swept away by such a strange certainty, I couldn’t overcome the urge and used the point resolutely.
And the result of that impulsive purchase—.
“Oh?”
I felt something wriggling around my body that I hadn’t been aware of for a while.
However, it was only for a moment that I could feel it, and that strange sensation disappeared in an instant.
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‘Something seems to have changed…’
And, that was it.
I didn’t expect anything flashy in the first place, but I couldn’t help but feel devastated thinking that I had burned 5 million in this short moment.
In order to appease this heart, the only thing you can do is directly confirm that the current consumption is not in vain.
‘For the details, I’ll have to use “Individual Projection” To check. Then, the remaining karma is…’
Including the achievement rewards, it was about 5.3 million.
This time, it was time to enter into contemplation for rational consumption.
***
Beorsen, a desert city in the south, suffered tremendous damage from the Immortal King’s rampage.
A lot of people lost their lives in the riot, but the number of people who survived was not small.
Although Hans paid attention to the berserkers in many ways, it was because he did not actively use his hands for the residents of the city he thought were a bonus.
Of course, if the time had been delayed a little longer, the number of survivors would have decreased exponentially due to the aura of death spreading in the air.
Fortunately, thanks to the party of warriors who entered before it was too late, the situation could only be prevented from going to the worst.
“Female! Old man! You were alive!”
“Kkeukkeub—how did you come on time? If I had been a little later, I would have taken the invoice away. What?”
“Grandma! Are you okay? Where are you sick?”
“Oh, Misty. Thanks to you, I am safe. You’ve been through a lot.”
Immediately after the abnormal situation occurred, Morna, the great sorcerer and representative of the southern delegation, took as many residents as possible and hid in the barrier.
As much as she had to do, she immediately did everything in her power to sort things out, leaving behind her joy of reunion.
With the help of the warriors who had rushed to this place, the damage to Beorsen began to recover one by one, and while continuing to cooperate with other regions, the remaining remnants were slowly suffocated.
“Master sorcerer! They say the spirits of the berserkers are returning one by one!”
“Keep, that’s good news.”
“However, it seems that many people still suffer from side effects, perhaps because of madness. Especially for those who have been brainwashed for a long time, it is even worse…”
“Summon those warriors separately. It will be difficult to solve with magic alone, but if Harley’s ability is added to it, it won’t be too difficult.”
There were still many problems that needed time, but the remaining ones could be solved with their own strength.
In fact, it is safe to say that the problem in the South has already been solved.
And in the meantime.
After some time passed and the chaos was settled, a strange change slowly began to spread around Beorsen, the place where the incident occurred.
“Hey, did you see that back then?”
“Of course! How can you not see them fighting so loudly?”
“Well, it’s the first time I’ve ever had such a huge fight.”
“I know yeah! I thought warriors like that only appeared in stories!”
Residents who were once tricked by Baltheon into supporting him.
They felt a terrible sense of betrayal by him who gave the whole city to the Immortal King, and naturally became passionate admirers of Harley who fought against him and freed them.
Of course, that wasn’t too strange.
In the first place, idolizing great warriors was also the ethos of the South.
“Is that why you dress like that? Are you trying to imitate that warrior Harley? I didn’t expect it to come out suddenly with some kind of mat.”
“Keuheum, a giant! There’s no voice that can’t stop looking at the clothing of a true warrior who boasts the long tradition of the South!”
“If you’re in good shape, you won’t talk. Is it possible to dress like that because only the stomach comes out because you are old? You need to know the subject.”
“Come to work, man! Stick to one piece! Still, I’m stronger than you!”
“What? Do you think you can say that you wore it like that? Come on, let’s stick together!”
However, along with the idolization, it had already declined since the elderly generation, and now the ‘barbarian warrior look’, which could only be seen at traditional festivals, started to become fashionable again… It was something no one could have predicted.
With the appearance of a superstar named Halle, a retro craze began to blow out of nowhere.
Of course, right now it is only a story 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, but I would like to see it myself. That Baltheon is big enough to look like a child?”
“The great warrior who said he would join that death squad this time in Beorsen…”
“These days Harley…”
Of course, even at this moment, rumors about him are spreading rapidly, biting tail after tail…
《The object achieved enlightenment by fulfilling the conditions. The skill “Calcos-type Battle Mark” evolves into the special skill “Battle King’s Mark”.》
Because that Harley was the new fighting king of Calcos, who had been born for the first time in hundreds of years.
