Chapter 1094

〈Chapter 1094〉 1094. Level 80

[Divine Luck activated. Current success rate is 100%.]

I tapped the gacha button.

The smartphone screen glowed brilliantly.

With just one pull, I secured the character I wanted.

“Costs tens of thousands of won through normal means… Hmm, come to think of it, using 10 points makes me feel like I lost out.”

Smiling contentedly while looking at the character, I opened another game.

Worblord.

The most notorious game in South Korea. Also the most played game among Korean uncles. It’s not really my type, but I’m playing it because of the Entertainment App. You never know—maybe I’ll end up entering this game world later.

The in-game character headed straight to the forge. The most important system in this game? Gacha and enhancement. And I plan to enhance.

“The time has come to enhance my Knight King’s Sword (+6) which cost 6 million won.”

In Worblord, starting from level 3 enhancement, items are destroyed upon failure unless you buy a separate 9,900 won Enhancement Protection Coupon. Worblord was notorious for its absurd monetization tactics.

A notification popped up on the chat window.

This game treats enhancement as a kind of entertainment.

“- A +6 Knight King’s Sword? That thing costs over 6 million won! Are you serious about enhancing it?”

“- Haha, watch 6 million won fly into thin air!”

“- GOOOOO!”

Nearly 3,000 spectators gathered. I smirked. Their reactions made me want to enhance even more.

“GOOOOOO!”

With Divine Luck on my side, there can only be success.

[Using Divine Luck. To increase the probability by 10%, 3 points are required.]

“Huh? Hold on. 3 points? Not 1 point?”

Though caught off guard by the unexpected situation, it wasn’t strange. Even if the probabilities are the same, the types of enhancements differ between the moe game and this one. Worblord is also a more mainstream game.

“Same probability, different value.”

While pondering the three times higher point consumption, I decided to experiment and used the points. Three points are manageable. Sure, it could’ve been used for three random pulls, but it’s still manageable.

[Divine Luck activated. Current probability is 20%.]

“Eight more activations should do it.”

[Divine Luck activated. Current probability is 100%.]

-WOWWWWWW!! +7!!

-6 million won just jumped to 10 million won. Best investment ever!

-SexyZone, go for +8!

-But starting from +7, you can’t use the Enhancement Protection Coupon, right?

That’s correct. Starting from +7, you cannot use Enhancement Protection. And the official success rate for enhancement is 3%. While 3% might seem worth trying… This isn’t like gacha. A 10 million won item could vanish in an instant.

“This is a good chance to make it all the way to +9 and create a legend.”

I prepared to enhance the item.

[Divine Luck activation conditions not met.]

“…What does that mean?”

I tried activating Divine Luck again.

[Divine Luck activation conditions not met.]

“…”

My face twisted in frustration.

I haven’t done anything wrong. Yet it says the activation conditions aren’t met…

“Is there no probability at all from the start?”

I scoured the internet. Searching for recent successful cases of reaching +8. It was roughly two weeks ago. The successful person was the master of a famous guild.

“Something’s off here.”

[Hack activated.]

After digging into the guild master’s personal info, I found out their relative was part of the Worblord operations team. Moreover, the game’s enhancement probability was locked starting from +8. While you can attempt +8, the success rate is 0%. It’s rigged to fail.

“…You bastards.”

Even though I don’t have much affection for this game, as a gamer, I felt my blood boil.

“This piece of crap game can die already.”

<Knight King's Sword... Sung Yoojin's sword(+7) has broken!

I've decided to quit this game as of today.

As a farewell, I hacked the game and set the enhancement rate to 100%. I also removed all the admin privileges. To stop the game now, they'd have to physically shut down the servers.

'The users will soon realize the bug and try enhancing.'

9-star items will start popping up like weeds, completely breaking the game. Server rollback? The data's already been tampered with. There's no stopping the game's destruction now.

'Hmm. Another long-running game bites the dust.'

Under the right conditions, hacking is an absurdly terrifying skill.

Next was the Acceleration skill.

[Acceleration Lv. Master

• Acceleration

Accelerates the body for 10 minutes.

• Instantaneous (刹那)

Instant acceleration.

Current charge stacks: 7

You can use Acceleration or Instantaneous by consuming stacks. Stacks regenerate by 1 every hour, with a maximum of 7.]

The max stack count increased from 5 to 7. It seems minor, but in practice, it'll make a big difference. Instantaneous is a skill I use frequently anyway.

'Next, stats.'

[Reaching level 80 increases the lowest stat by 8.]

[Sung Yoojin

Level: 80

Strength: 100 Health: 100 Agility: 100 Intelligence: 100 Spirit: 100 Mana: 100]

[Available Points: 7,120]

'Kya. Clean slate.'

All stats hit 100. Intelligence, which was the lowest, increased by 8 to reach 100. I hoped some special event might occur, but nothing happened.

I left the points unused. It's better to save them for skills like Probability or Random Summoning.

'Might need to rush-buy something from the shop someday.'

It wouldn't be bad to start stockpiling emergency points after this incident.

'Next is Pygmalion's Love. This...'

[Reaching level 80 grants Pygmalion's Love.]

[Pygmalion's Love

Brings a figure to life.

Cost - 2,000,000

*Note

Can only be used on a single figure.

Must be a detailed figure.

Must be high-quality.]

'Pygmalion... that guy from Greek Myth who fell in love with his own sculpture, right?'

The statue came to life through divine power, and Pygmalion lived happily ever after with it.

'This is the power to turn figures into humans.'

I looked around. I didn't have any figures at home. Even if I did, I had no immediate plans to use it, so I moved on.

[Reaching level 80 allows you to adjust penalties and advantages when starting a game.]

[Advantages are proportional to penalties.]

'This is a new feature. Penalties were always there, but getting advantages based on how severe the penalties are... interesting.'

My body tingled with anticipation.

I wanted to try this feature right away.

'But first, I need to choose a game to start... haven't decided yet. Next game... let me think about it.'

A game is just a game.

I'll choose the next world solely for my own entertainment.

...

The next afternoon.

After deep contemplation, I chose the next game to start.

[Dark Moon selected.]

[Avatar creation begins.]

[3 available avatar settings.]

Dark Moon.

An open-world vampire detective game set in a future computer system. The base size alone is a whopping 3TB.

'This game was most fun when I played as a mage. In this world, I'm going to be a mage.'

[1. Eugene Frontier

-Noble Baron of the Frontier family. Age 31.

-Leads the railroad business.

-3rd-class Steel Mage]

[2. Nameless

-Orphan and slave. Age 16.

-Victim of the Battle Mage Project.

-Possesses 9th-class Mana Affinity. (Talent unawakened)]

[3. Yu Jin (唯進)

-Direct heir of one of the Seven Families of Taiwang Kingdom, the Yu Family (唯家). Age 19.

-Inheritance struggle ongoing.

-Possesses 7th-class Physical Ability. (Talent unawakened)]

After reviewing the three avatar settings, I made my choice immediately.

Eugene Frontier is a noble with a title, but his limits are clear: 31 years old, 3rd-class Steel Mage.

In the open-world game 'Dark Moon,' levels are divided by rank.

Dark Moon has ranks:

1st class: Levels 1-9.

2nd class: Levels 10-19.

3rd class: Levels 20-29.

'By in-game standards, 3rd class is above average, but I can't settle for just that.'

Yu Jin (唯進) possesses 7th-class physical ability. Unawakened means the talent hasn't fully developed yet.

'Physical abilities aren't what I want this time. I'm going to be a mage.'

That leaves option 2: Nameless. Being a former slave makes the lack of a name plausible.

'7th class represents superhuman levels, but having 9th-class Mana Affinity is absurd... There's no other choice.'

Born as a slave...

I don’t like the way things are turning out, but status can be overcome. It's strange that I couldn't overcome my 9th-grade mana affinity.

[Avatar selected.]

[Cannot choose an original starting point.]

[You may select penalties and advantages.]

[To gain an advantage, a penalty is required.]

'I have one penalty in mind. No stat application.'

The penalty of not applying the stats from the Leisure Life app! It’s an enormous penalty, losing superhuman physical abilities.

'But instead, I want magical talent.'

[By excluding shared stats for strength, stamina, agility, vitality, and mana, you will receive a 100% bonus to intelligence stats when dealing with 'Dark Moon'.]

‘This isn’t exactly what I wanted... Wait. Does intelligence affect magical talent?’

The Leisure Life app didn’t respond. It’s not as friendly as the system of Atlantis in the world of gods. Nevertheless, I was 100% sure intelligence affects magic. After all, intelligence is the most crucial stat for mages in games—it influences the power, efficiency, casting speed, and everything about magic.

The problem is...

‘Do I have to give up vitality?’

I squeezed my eyes shut.

'...It’s fine. There are many ways to increase vitality in the Leisure World. There might even be spells to enhance it.'

[Penalties and advantages have been selected.]

Still, something feels lacking.

I jotted down the penalty I had been pondering over.

[Cannot bring items from the Dark Moon world. To bring items, you must pay points.]

[Instead of sealing all memories, you will obtain 13th-grade unrefined mana affinity.]

13th-grade mana affinity.

Since it’s above 10th grade, it could be described as transcending transcendence.

‘...This is insane talent for a real mage, but the penalty is too harsh. This world is more dangerous than reality. Without memory, I might die right after starting.’

[Cannot bring items from the Dark Moon world. To bring items, you must pay points.]

[Most memories, except those related to Dark Moon, will be sealed. In return, you will obtain 12th-grade unrefined mana affinity.]

'The grade dropped by one. The allure of 13th-grade hovers before my eyes. Hard to let go. Should I add another penalty? Give up all talents except magic in exchange for 13th-grade mana affinity talent.'

[Cannot set this penalty.]

'Shit. Guess the avatar's base is me.'

It basically means I have no talent at all. Naturally, setting it as a penalty is impossible. And I don’t want to include any dumb penalties.

'...Can I use selective divine blessing?'

In Dark Moon, as befitting a game, gods exist.

[Would you like to use Selective Divine Blessing?]

[Selective Divine Blessing

Can only be used in worlds where gods exist.

Receive maximum blessings from the chosen deity.

Cost: 1,000,000 points

※Caution

Other restrictions may apply based on the blessing.

You must know about the chosen deity.]

This was obtained as an achievement reward for viewing the ending of the [Level-Up System] in the past.

'I see, I can use it. Let’s receive the blessing of the ancient god Meltes.'

In Dark Moon, ancient gods are, according to settings, forgotten deities of the past. However, they are revealed to actually exist later in the game.

Meltes is the god of magic.

[The blessing of Meltes has descended upon the avatar. Obtain 13th-grade unrefined mana affinity and acquire the potential of a grand wizard. All magical actions will have additional effects.]

The description of the Selective Divine Blessing says "maximum blessing." This level is worthy of being called the maximum blessing.

'Haha. A legendary cheat character has been born.'

[Leisure begins.]

[Due to the involvement of penalties and advantages, some settings of Dark Moon (Dark Monn) have changed.]

[Leisure will automatically end in 30 days.]

•••

Cough.

I coughed dryly and opened my eyes. Reflexively, I sat up. My stomach felt heavy. I hadn’t overeaten; something else filled my body.

But what hurt more was my mind.

My memories were all mixed up.

“Finally awake, huh? Gather your mana first, Subject 211.”

A man sitting beside the bed spoke coldly. Dressed in a white gown, he looked like a doctor.

Confused, I followed his words and gathered mana. Somehow, I naturally knew how to do it.

'...Why are my memories like this? I’m Sung Yoojin, an F-class Hunter from South Korea… but also Slave No. 211 from the Frisell Kingdom?'

A piece of driftwood floated up from the submerged memories.

Dark Moon (Dark Moon).

This world is the world inside the game Dark Moon. My current setup resembles the character options available at the start of Dark Moon.

In other words, I’ve fallen into a game world.