Chapter 16. For Growth (3) (1/2)

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.