Chapter 2 – Shop System
[Ding... Rewards received!
Art of Infinite Creation and a Low-Tier Shop System.
Planetary Teleportation Parchment (Random) (One-time use)
(Will automatically activate if not used within one day.)
Skill: Master of All Languages
Tier: Super Epic
Type: Passive
Description: You can understand all languages that exist in this Reality at once and speak them as if they were your native tongue.
1,000 System (Shop) Points]
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Okay — now that I'd received my rewards and had one day left before leaving this world, nothing I did here really mattered anymore.
I could beat up the guy who slept with my ex. If I couldn't buy anything worthwhile with a thousand points, well… then I'd just wait for the other world.
"System?"
[Ding... Shop System Active.]
[Currently Available Tabs:
•Skills [Common – Epic]
•Equipment [Common – Epic]
•Weapons [Common – Epic]
•Physique [Common – Rare]
•Talents [Not Available]
•Systems [Not Available]]
"Talents and systems aren't available? I can read systems fine, so why not Talents?"
[Ding... Talents in this Reality are innate; they are not items you can simply buy like in games. To obtain abilities by defying Reality, you must reach at least the Exalted God level. For systems, you must achieve at least an Ultra High tier. If you raise your level to Ultra High, you can acquire abilities.]
"I see. And systems?"
[Ding... Systems are rarer and more unique. To create a Low-tier system like mine, you must be Transcendent Celestial and craft one, or elevate an existing system to God level.]
"Huh… I don't fully get it. Transcendent Celestial makes sense, but what are the System tiers?"
[Ding...
•Low
•Medium
•High
•Ultra High
•King
•Ultra King
•Emperor
•Ultra Emperor
•Ancient
•Transcendent
•Ultimate
•Divine
•Semi-God
•God
•Semi-Celestial
•Celestial
•Infinity
Although they resemble skill tiers, they are fundamentally different. The Master of this Reality can create skills at the Infinity level, but systems can be created only up to Divine level in this Reality — that is the limit.]
"If the Master knows Divine and below, how do you know levels above Divine?"
[Ding... We have observed them. The Master has seen them. In periods spanning trillions or quadrillions of years, Masters from other realities sometimes scan for heirs or treasures. Because the Master is the apex of this Reality, if Reality detects someone stronger than the chosen Master — and that being acts hostile — it will grant power to the Master at the cost of its own existence to destroy the threat.]
"That's weird. In most fantasy stories, systems would just tell you 'insufficient power' and move on. You explained a lot."
[Ding... If you seek more than what a mere artificial intelligence should give, I might remain silent. However, sufficiently powerful worlds already know this; worlds that don't grant energy to humans are rare.]
"So I'm from an underpowered world."
[Ding... No response.]
"Whatever."
I needed power. Time to check the shop's skills.
"Open the Skills tab."
[Ding...
Skills
Tiers & Price Ranges
Common [1 – 99]
Uncommon [100 – 249]
Rare [250 – 999]
Super Rare [1,000 – 4,999]
Epic [5,000 – 49,999]]
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"Show Common Skills."
[Ding...
Skills — Tier: Common
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Skill: Cleaning Master
Tier: Common
Type: Passive
Description: Become a master of cleaning.
Price: 10 System Points
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Skill: Master Chef
Tier: Common
Type: Passive
Description: Become a master of cooking.
Price: 10 System Points
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Skill: Minor Protection
Tier: Common
Type: Active
Description: Using 10 Mana Points, reduce incoming damage by 0.25% for 2 seconds.
Price: 25 System Points
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Skill: Minor Attack
Tier: Common
Type: Active
Description: Using 10 Mana Points, increase damage by 0.5% for 2 seconds.
Price: 20 System Points
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Skill: Minor Defense (Permanent)
Tier: Common
Type: Passive
Description: Permanently reduce damage taken by 0.20% (non-stackable).
Price: 99 System Points
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Skill: Minor Attack (Permanent)
Tier: Common
Type: Passive
Description: Permanently increase damage by 0.40% (stackable).
Price: 80 System Points
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"Hm. Not exactly useful."
I couldn't expect much from Common tier. Master Chef sounded amusing for a second, but this wasn't the time for culinary dreams.
"System, show Rare tier skills."
[Ding...
Skills — Tier: Rare
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Skill: Sword Novice
Tier: Rare
Type: Passive
Description: Slightly increases your understanding of sword intent and grants a 100% Damage Increase when wielding a sword.
Price: 625 System Points
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Skill: Fist Novice
Tier: Rare
Type: Passive
Description: Slightly increases your understanding of fist intent and grants a 100% Damage Increase when using fists.
Price: 750 System Points
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Skill: Protection
Tier: Rare
Type: Passive
Description: Permanently reduces damage taken by 1.5% (non-stackable).
Price: 800 System Points
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Skill: Attack
Tier: Rare
Type: Passive
Description: Permanently grants +5% Damage (stacks).
Price: 750 System Points
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Now this looked promising. Fist Novice seemed perfect for me… if only I had enough.
"System, any daily discounts, equipment deals, or gacha available?"
[Ding... At your current level, no. Daily discounts are available starting at High tier; Gacha unlocks at Ultra King tier.]
"So that's impossible for now. Fine — I want Fist Novice."
[Ding... Purchase process initiated.
Skill Purchased: Fist Novice
Price: 750 System Points
Processing...
1%
13%
56%
99%
...
100%!
Skill Successfully Purchased!
Skill transfer initiated...
Skill transfer complete!
-750 System Points deducted.
Remaining System Points: 250 System Points.]
Wait — do I have a status screen?
"Show my Status,System."
[Ding...
User: Kael
Age: 20
Type: Human
Status: Healthy
Cultivation: Null
Body Purification: Null
System Level: Low
Physique(s): ??? (Insufficient Level)
Statistics:
HP: 700 (100%) [Vitality x 100]
Mana: 790 (100%) [Intelligence x 10]
Strength: 8 (average human: 10)
Vitality: 7 (average human: 10)
Agility: 11 (average human: 10)
Intelligence: 79 (average human: 1)
Skill(s):
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Art of Infinite Creation
Tier: Rare
Type:Passive/Active
Description: Capacity [10,000/0]. Gain 10 Energy every 24 hours to create skills, equipment, etc. Each tier multiplies energy capacity by 10×; the final tier beyond Ultimate Celestial multiplies by 100,000×.
Tiers
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(Every 3 tiers, the daily energy gain's percentage growth adds an extra zero; e.g., Ultra Epic = 100% increase instead of 10%; Super Legendary = 1,000% increase.)
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Master of All Languages
Tier: Super Epic
Type:Passive
Description: Instantly comprehend and speak all languages in this Reality as if they were your native tongue.
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Fist Novice
Tier: Rare
Type:Passive
Description: Slightly increases understanding of punch intent and grants +100% Damage when using punches.
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Talent(s): ??? (Insufficient Level)
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No way…
"Why are Talents and Physique marked with question marks? Level insufficient?"
[Ding... Correct. I lack sufficient level to analyze the user's physique or abilities.]
"What's your level limit for reading Abilities and Physique?"
[Ding... At most, the Mysterious level.]
Damn it.
Whatever. No point racking my brain over something I can't access yet.
"Explain Cultivatin and Body Purification."
[Ding... To use powers or skills in Reality, you need an energy source—Mana. Since Mana can't be created from nothing, you must strengthen and utilize the power within your body. Body Purification strengthens, cleanses, and revitalizes the body and plays a major role in sustaining youth.]
Just as I thought.
"Explain the levels for both, and tell me whether my intelligence affects physique or talent."
[Ding... Cultivation and Body Refinement Tiers:
•Bronze (Beginner / Intermediate / Peak)
•Silver
•Gold
•Platinum
•Diamond
•Obsidian
•Legendary
•Mysterious
•Ancient
•Transcendent
•Ultimate
•Divine
•God [1st Ascension]
•God [2nd Ascension]
•God [3rd Full]
•Celestial [1st Ascension] ... up to Celestial [6th Full]
•Eternity [Full and Peak]
Each tier contains three stages—Beginner, Intermediate, and Peak—except Eternity.
Regarding intelligence: I cannot determine the precise connection at this time.]
I see. At Low level, ultimately…
"That's enough. Now I find that dishonorable guy, then get stronger in the new world and make better connections."
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End of Chapter.