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[Newcomer Surge Bonus: +1,000 Coins]
[Total Coin Balance: 1,400 Coins]
[Store Now Open.]
A vault-like shimmer cracked open in the air with a hiss. Holographic blue-and-gold panels stretched into place—sleek, tempting, and very much outside his budget.
[System: Welcome to the Gacha Store™, where financial despair meets unrealistic dreams. Window shopping is free. That's all you can afford.]
Jinwoo grinned.
"Let's go broke in style."
The Store split into five clean categories:
[Weapons
Items
Potions
Tech
Templates]
Each tab pulsed with digital arrogance, practically mocking him.
[Weapons]
Abyssal Greatsword (Rank: A) – 220,000 Coins
Sniper Rifle: Frost Fang Edition – 150,000 Coins
Venom Twins – Dual Daggers – 125,000 Coins
Plasma Revolver – 80,000 Coins
"Why are the cheapest things still screaming 'mortgage your soul'?"
[System: Because you're not the main character...Yet.]
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[Potions]
Tiny Mana Sip – 50 Coins
Small Health Flask – 75 Coins
Standard Health Bottle – 150 Coins
Jinwoo tilted his head.
"Fifty coins for a glorified energy drink. Got it."
[System: You could afford three. That's almost a strategy.]
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[Items]
Super Soldier Serum (Enhanced) – 30,000 Coins
Invisibility Cloak – 180,000 Coins
Dimensional Pocket Bag – 200,000 Coins
Devil Fruit: Mera Mera no Mi (Flame-Flame) – 130,000 Coins
He squinted at the serum.
"Cap's secret sauce, huh?"
[System: Minus the patriotic trauma. It increases strength, speed, recovery, and reflexes.]
[System Snide Note: Your coin balance isn't increasing by staring.]
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[Tech]
Combat Drone (Tier C AI) – 160,000 Coins
Mech Gauntlets – 180,000 Coins
Plasma Gun Blueprint – 80,000 Coins
"Okay, this one I want."
[System: That's cute. You're only 78,600 coins short.]
"Pain."
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[Templates]
Lightning Tyrant Dragon (Soul Land) – 250,000 Coins
Thanos (Marvel) – 200,000 Coins
Bruce Wayne (DC) - 100,000 Coins
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Jinwoo froze, eyes glued to the Items tab.
"Ace's fruit..."
It pulsed—an orb of roiling fire, alive even in hologram form.
He felt the warmth radiating off it.
[System Update: One-Time Offer Unlocked.]
[You may select one of the following options for 1% of the price:]
Super Soldier Serum – 1% Cost: 300 Coins
Plasma Gun Blueprint – 1% Cost: 800 Coins
Devil Fruit: Mera Mera no Mi – 1% Cost: 1,300 Coins
Jinwoo's coin count: 1,400.
"Okay. That's cheating. You want me to make a bad decision."
[System: I'm just the salesman. You're the addict.]
Jinwoo stared at the three glowing offers.
"…Plasma Gun's hot. Super Soldier is cool. But…"
His fingers drifted toward the fruit.
"That's fire. Literal fire."
[System: Logia-type ability. Grants elemental transformation. Nullifies non-magical and non-Haki physical damage. In short: you're about to be a ghost made of napalm.]
"…Will I drown in a bath now? Or take 500% damage from puddles?"
[System: No. Curse functionality not active. Gacha System variant excludes water debuff.]
[System: Haki and some magic can still affect you. Otherwise? You're untouchable.]
[Also: You can't roast marshmallows in your chest.]
"…You're no fun."
He selected it.
The Mera Mera no Mi materialized into his palm, glowing like a living flame compressed into fruit form.
He stared. It radiated promise.
He bit into it.
A blast of heat hit his tongue like biting into spicy battery acid. He gagged once. Twice. Swallowed.
"God. Who made this, Satan's farmer?"
[System: Congratulations. You now qualify as an endangered species.]
He raised his hand. Flame erupted from his fingers, trailing smoke and wildfire.
He grinned.
"Okay. Worth it."
Remaining Coins: 100
He turned back to the shop.
"What can I burn this on?"
[Searching…]
[Suggestion: Shadow Corps – Summonable Constructs (100 Units per 20 Coins).]
[From: Jackie Chan Adventures.]
"...You're telling me I can summon those shadows?"
[System: Semi-autonomous, stealth-capable, obey direct orders,can learn and upgrade.]
[100 per card.]
He slapped Buy x5 without hesitation.
[Item Acquired – Shadow Corps (x5 Summoning Cards).]
"Squad built. I'm flammable and overprepared. Let's go."
[System: This is the beginning of your villain arc, isn't it?]
"Not yet," he said, flicking a flame between his fingers. "But it's close."
The timer ticked down.
[Store Closing in 00:30…]
[00:20…]
[00:10…]
[Store Closed.]
Jinwoo stood in the desert, inventory updated, hands burning with potential.
"Time to give the next boss a reason to regret evolution."
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Jinwoo stood amidst the carnage—fifty one sandworm corpses, zero injuries, flames flickering along his shoulders like a royal cloak.
Then came the flood of System prompts.
[Level Up!][Level Up!][Level Up!][Level Up!]
[Level: 33]
[Stat Points Awarded: +24]
[New Tab Unlocked: Devil Fruit Development]
[Development Menu Enabled]
Stages: Basic → Proficient → Advanced → Ultimate
[Unique Passive Skill Acquired: Ignition Aura]
Fire-based attacks deal +100% Burn Damage.Flame-enhanced skills consume less stamina.
"Okay," Jinwoo said, dusting ash off his shoulders. "Now we're talking."
[System Comment: Congratulations. You are now officially a walking wildfire.]
[System Notice: As this is your first Devil Fruit acquisition, a bonus 20% to development has been granted.]
He raised an eyebrow. "First?"
[System Response: Correct. Multiple Devil Fruits are supported by this system.]
[Note: You are under no obligation to stop at one.]
Jinwoo stared for a beat.
"...You're telling me I can stack these?"
[System: This is where you're supposed to act surprised, scream something dramatic like "I'm going to become the God King of Hell," or whatever kids these days do.]
"I'm not a kid," Jinwoo said, already grinning. "But yeah... that's good to know."
[System Notice: Time Remaining in Penalty Zone – 03:00:00]
He exhaled, gaze drifting across the scorched dunes. Flames still smoldered across the horizon. His shadow stretched long beside him.
"Three hours, huh?"
He clenched his fist. Flames licked up his arm, dancing between his fingers.
"Let's make every second count."
The first wave of heat rolled off him like a heartbeat. No incantation. No setup. Just raw intent.
The fire listened.
He stepped into an open stance and inhaled.
Then he moved.
[Skill Created: Flame Jet Leap]→ Combines [Moonwalk] and [Mera-Mera no Mi] propulsion.
He launched himself into the air, kicking off with a pressure burst from his feet—and then boosted with fire. The desert below became a blur, distant and tiny.
He shot up, leveled out, and flipped mid-air, arms stretched.
"God, that's smooth."
[System: You look like Iron Man if he hated subtlety.]
"Exactly the vibe I'm going for."
Jinwoo twisted in the air and slashed his leg forward.
[Skill Created: Flame Tempest Kick]→ An upgraded [Tempest Kick] imbued with Devil Flame.
A crescent wave of searing flame carved across the dunes below. The impact created a shockwave, scattering sand in all directions.
He landed on one knee, smoke coiling around him, eyes locked ahead.
Boom.
A line of melted glass trailed behind the flaming arc.
"Damn," he muttered. "I could cut a mountain with that."
[System: Please don't. Those tend to be important terrain features.]
Flames gathered along his fingertips now, heat shaping into focused bullets of pressurized fire.
[Skill Created: Finger Pistol – Fire Lance]→ [Shigan] enhanced with concentrated flame. Penetrating ranged thrust.
He jabbed forward. Fire lances exploded from his fingers, punching into nearby boulders like drill bits of molten rage.
Each hit left a tunnel of smoke and a molten core.
"That's more like it."
A flash of movement.
Jinwoo's foot struck the ground, fire bursting from the sole.
[Skill: Flame Burst Dash]
He blinked forward with a snap, appearing mid-sprint, body still wreathed in fire. His fists were already cocked back.
[Skill Created: Flame Spiral Dash]→ Flame-enhanced charge, liquefying anything in its path.
He plowed through the husk of a worm corpse with no resistance, flames swirling like a comet tail behind him.
[System: You're going to melt the zone. You know that, right?]
"Good," he said. "Let it burn."
He spun into a wide arc, flames blazing off him in a circular sweep.
Then he dropped to a knee, slamming his fist into the ground.
A ring of fire erupted outward, burning in a perfect circle.
[Skill Created: Flame Hollow]→ Mid-range fire blast enhanced with Haki shockwave.
The dunes shuddered as a small crater formed, scorched black and hissing with steam.
[System: Did you just Invent a Flame-Haki nuke?]
"...I think I did."
He rose from the center of the crater like a phoenix reborn.
The flames around him didn't just burn — they sang.
He flicked his wrist, sparks crackling.
"Let's push it further."
He formed a new stance. Compact. Efficient. Deadly.
Flames gathered at his elbow as he clenched his fist.
Then—
[Skill Created: Flame Tiger Lariat]→ Flame + Haki + Grapple. Full-body tackle with burn effect.
He lunged at a rock dummy the System had generated for testing. His shoulder collided—fire exploded—and the rock turned to shrapnel.
"God, I love this fruit."
[System: I'm filing a restraining order on behalf of all physical matter.]
Flames licked across his chest as he slowed, sweat trailing down his brow.
But his eyes still gleamed with energy.
He flexed his hand. Crackles of flame still danced between his fingers, shaped by instinct, pressure, purpose.
And deep beneath the surface—potential.
[Devil Fruit Development: 20% → 34%]
[Garp Template Fusion Rate:18%]
[System: You're progressing at a rate that makes shounen protagonists cry.]
"They can hold my towel," Jinwoo said.
He pointed two fingers forward.
Flames surged.
And the desert lit up once again.
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[Loot Collection Unlocked.]
[System Note: Congratulations. You've officially invented sandworm barbecue. Michelin star pending.]
"Don't need stars. Just loot."
He crouched next to a collapsed worm carcass and laid a hand on it. Blue data particles shimmered and vanished.
[Loot Acquired: Sandworm Hide x1]
[Loot Acquired: Sandworm Fang x2]
[Loot Acquired: Mana Stone (C-rank) x1]
He blinked. "Two fangs?"
[System Note: You hit hard enough to knock out extras. Consider dentistry.]
Amused, Jinwoo moved from one worm to the next like an assembly line. Blue lights flashed with each touch. Loot notifications stacked up at a ridiculous pace.
[Final Loot Acquired After Full Sweep]
Sandworm Hide x50
Sandworm Fang x100
Mana Stone (C-rank) x50
[System Note: That's 100 fangs. What are you gonna do—build a necklace?]
"Maybe a throne."
Then came the boss. Burnt but still imposing, its massive husk loomed near the canyon edge. Jinwoo rested his hand on it.
[Elite Loot Acquired]
Sandworm Hide (Reinforced Quality) x1
Sandworm Fang x2
Mana Stone (B-rank) x1
Rune Stone: Bloodlust (Skill) x1
The rune floated into his inventory—deep red with serrated lines, pulsing like a living thing.
He grinned. "Bloodlust. That sounds like me on a Monday."
[System Note: Skill description unlocked. Ready to bask in your own edginess?]
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[Skill Unlocked: Bloodlust]
Type: ActiveEffect: Surrounds the user with an aura of intense killing intent.
[Enemies with lower willpower may freeze or flee.
Attack power increases by 25% against targets actively perceiving the aura.
Increases intimidation radius and suppresses weaker creatures.
May cause status effect: Fear or Mental Break on weaker targets.
Note: Does not affect allies—unless you want it to.]
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[System Note: In short—you walk into a room, and everything thinks it's about to die.]
"Aura of murder, built-in fear effect, boosts damage..."
Jinwoo chuckled and rotated his shoulder. "I'm gonna scare myself."
He opened the sell menu and dumped everything except the mana stones and the rune.
[Items Sold]
Sandworm Hide x50 → 50 coins
Sandworm Fang x100 → 200 coins
Reinforced Sandworm Hide x1 → 4 coins
Sandworm Fang (Boss) x2 → 16 coins
[Total Coins Earned: 270]
[System Note: That's a pretty penny for glorified bug parts.]
"Better than a part-time job."
[System Alert: Dungeon Clear. Exiting Penalty Zone in 3… 2… 1…]
[Location: Seoul Medical Center – Room 301][Time: 12:00 AM]
He landed gently on the hospital bed. Pale lights flickered above, and the familiar sterile scent tickled his nose.
Jinwoo barely had the energy to pull his sheets up. But he wasn't done yet.
With a flick of thought, he pulled the Bloodlust rune from his inventory. It felt cold. Alive.
"No bedtime story. Just skill time."
He crushed it.
[Skill Acquired: Bloodlust]
A ripple of red shot through his body. His heart skipped. His breath fogged. His aura—his very presence—felt like it turned sharp, edged, and magnetic.
It wasn't just power. It was pressure. As if he'd stepped into the world with a blade drawn.
[System Note: Welcome to the big leagues. You're officially nightmare fuel.]
He exhaled and dropped back onto the bed, feeling the weight of the day drag his limbs down.
"System," he mumbled, already drifting, "remind me to weaponize this fear thing…"
[System Note: Sure. After your eight-hour nap, Lord Scarecrow.]
A final grin tugged at the corner of his lips before sleep took him.
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