Chapter 16.

In the middle of the night when owls came out to cry, I came back from working out and collapsed on my bed .

Ever since I came to this world, I found it hard to fall asleep . My body was tired, but countless random thoughts emerged in my head preventing me from falling asleep .

How could I survive in this world? What actions should I take? Should I be a supporter who secretly helps the leading characters? Or should I become a villain and execute the evil side from the inside like in the noir movie I saw?

Then, I got suddenly curious about my current stats . I looked for my laptop .

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▷Stats

*Variable stats

[Strength 1 . 735]

[Stamina 1 . 845]

[Speed 2 . 15]

[Perception 2 . 605]

[Vitality 1 . 65]

[Magic power 1 . 3]

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Sure enough, my stats were on the rise . All stats other than magic power had surpassed an average adult male’s (1 . 5), and my perception could be said to have surpassed what an ordinary person was capable of having .

But I was still far from ready from entering a field . I needed money, it wouldn’t be long until the Packhorse Master guild would go public .

Suddenly, a thought flashed through my mind .

Indeed, going to the Field was the most honest way of making money . I had been putting it off because my stats were lacking, but after thinking about it carefully, there was a way around it .

I could make up for my lacking stats by using the laptop to strengthen my weapon . Just like Kim Suho, who would later use a single holy sword to sever a mountain…

It seemed like the quickest way to become stronger . But it was also a huge waste of SP .

I currently had a training gun provided by Cube and 380 SP I got from destroying my potential friendship with Chae Nayun . Now, suppose I also had the famous handgun, Desert Eagle .

Even if I invested all of my SP into strengthening my training gun, it would likely only come to equal the Desert Eagle .

In other words, SP was more efficient when it modified weapons with a more powerful base performance .

“Hm…”

Speaking of the Desert Eagle, I suddenly became curious . It was the only firearm I had in my setting .

Without getting up from my bed, I turned on my smartwatch and entered a weapons dealer website .

Essential Armory .

It was an armory operated by the ‘Essence of the Strait’ guild . Since weapons above the artifact grade were sold in auctions, Essential Armory was the most popular website for factory manufactured weapons .

[Welcome to Essential Armory . ]

As expected of the most popular weapons dealer website, it was well designed . The homepage showed off new items, while the top bar had categories such as sword, spear, bow, and rapier . Perhaps because mercenaries often used the website, it also had a good selection of guns .

I clicked on [category – gun] .

There were different types of guns such as handgun, assault rifle, and sniper rifle . For now, a handgun suited me best since it didn’t hinder my movements . The Desert Eagle seemed to be a popular choice among handguns, as I quickly found it .

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Desert Eagle

—Feel the transcendental power! Built into the Desert Eagle is a magic amplification device that boosts the power of magic bullets! Because of its huge recoil, the Desert Eagle is recommended only for the most proficient sharpshooters .

*Weight: 3 . 5948kg (1 . 2938kg with weight reduction magic effect added)

*Length: 333mm

*Identification and contract required to purchase .

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Desert Eagle . Its picture on the website looked much more beautiful than the original design . The barrel had an elegant platinum color, while a majestic eagle was inscribed on the grip . While looking like a piece of art, this weapon boasted a heavy weight and a bulky size .

Just from a glance, I could tell how powerful it was . There was just one problem .

“It’s too expensive . ”

It was expensive . Its base price was 20 million won, and the price doubled when I clicked on a checkbox that said ‘full attachments’ . I needed the weapon to make money, so buying it almost seemed counterproductive .

“…Ehew . ”

I tried to think about what to do, but my brain refused to function . My consciousness was foggy, and I felt drowsy . It seemed sleep would come to me soon .

I turned off the smartwatch without hesitation and entrusted myself to my instincts . Thinking about this could wait until tomorrow .

…When I opened my eyes back up, it was Wednesday .

Bright morning light shone through the curtain .

It was an unpleasant light no matter how many times I looked at it .

Another exhausting day had begun .

“Whew . ”

With a sigh, I brushed off the negative emotions that came to me every morning . After trudging to the bathroom and getting washed, I put on my uniform and left the dorm . 10 minutes was enough for this routine .

Once outside, I saw other cadets getting ready for class . It was still early morning, but they were busy laughing and chatting . Seeing them enjoying their school life, I began to realize why I felt so lethargic .

I didn’t have a friend in this world . I didn’t even have someone to talk to . Being able to hang out with friends was the only thing keeping school from being boring, but I was no longer in my old world .

Should I try to look for a girlfriend?

No, I was too lazy for that . If I used too much of my emotion on needless human relationships, my condition could get worse .

Yep, I should just be content with dying alone .

With that, I quickened my pace to the classroom .

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“As you know, a guild’s database contains many useful information . But most of the time, you have to reach a certain rank to get access to them . ”

I thought about my weapon as I half-heartedly listened to an old professor’s lecture . The figure of a majestic eagle shimmered in front of my eyes .

How could I make the money to buy it?

The first thing I thought of was selling information .

I had designed most of the monsters myself, so I roughly knew their vital points and attributes . Since each guild had a different collection of data, if I sold them the information they didn’t have…

No, this wasn’t the best idea .

In the first place, it took 5 years for an information broker to build up his reputation . It also didn’t seem like a good idea to disrupt the world’s balance just to make some money .

“…Now, let’s continue after a little break . ”

Before I noticed, break time rolled around . I immediately turned on my smartwatch to enter Essential Armory once more, but I had received an unexpected message .

[Excuse me . ]

I was familiar with the sender’s name .

Rank 7, Yoo Yeonha .

Because smartwatches of cadets were connected to the Cube’s intranet, it was possible to message other cadets without knowing their exact contact address . This was the first time I was using this feature .

Yoo Yeonha was sitting in the front row . After giving the back of her head a quick glance, I replied to her message .

[What?]

[What are you?]

What nonsense was this?

[What do you mean?]

She didn’t reply for a while . I wondered where this was coming from, then remembered what I told her before . I peeked at the time . It was 1 P . M . I gave her the information yesterday and she already confirmed it was true?

[Ah, is it about that? I’m surprised you believed me . ]

[What?]

[So? Wasn’t I right?]

In truth, I was also dying to know whether the Mountain Tyrant’s setting was unchanged . If this unknown co-author wanted to change everything I knew, I would have a tough time ahead of me .

[…Yes . ]

“Whew . ”

Thankfully, it seemed that wasn’t the case . I breathed a sigh of relief .

[How did you know?]

[You think I’d tell you?]

Yoo Yeonha’s shoulder twitched . Immediately afterwards, she returned a short reply .

[No . ]

A smirk emerged on my face . When I was about to end the conversation, I remembered something .

Desert Eagle, the elegant and dignified bird of prey .

I had almost forgotten about it . The reason I gave the information to her was for times like this .

Coincidentally, Essential Armory was operated by Yoo Yeonha’s guild, ‘Essence of the Strait . ’

[Anyways, if you benefited from the information I gave you, I’d like to ask for a favor . ]

Yoo Yeonha suddenly turned around . As though she had kept an eye on my seat, she knew exactly where I was . Though her gaze was still sharp, it seemed to hold less weight .

How should I put it… Right, she looked like a big bag of money .

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