Chapter 2 Part2 (2/2)

Lee s.h.i.+n Woo knew well. The reason he, who hadn't learnt any martial arts on Earth, could get this far and put up a decent fight against the Treasure Eater, was because he had indirectly gained the combat experience from absorbing the Skeleton Soldiers' bones.

The true ability of Bone Reinforcement wasn't just the increase in stats or the acquisition of skills. It was inheriting the innate experiences and memories that only others had! If he continued to gather these, it would eventually become his strength, and no one else's, that would surpa.s.s everyone.

”Oh my, customer. You have 3,420 Perium on you right now...? I honestly didn't have any expectations, but you came with quite a lot, didn't you? Let's see, a bone that you could buy with that much money... here, you can buy one of these two.””...Huh?”

The merchant took out two pieces of bone and placed them on the counter, though he didn't know where she had taken them out from. Both of them were large, so he couldn't even guess what part they came from. One of them was slightly dyed red, and the other was dyed blue. When he saw the two bones, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo couldn't help but retort.

”...The Matrix?””You won't wake up from a dream just because you choose the red bone. After all, this is reality.””No, wait. Can't I just buy a lot of bones? I want to acquire as many experiences as possible.””You can only buy 1 bone with the money you have. Our shop doesn't sell level 1 monster bones. I won't stop you from buying bones cheaper than these two, but you'll regret it.”

Ultimately, it seemed like he had no choice but to pick one of the two bones. If so, he wanted to at least get the most information possible before buying, but she firmly shook her head.

”Item information is also karma. Customer, you don't have enough Perium to get information on these bones, and buy them.””Eeek...”

At this point, this woman didn't seem like a priestess who helped heroes under G.o.d's orders, but a scammer instead, but it didn't seem like she'd give him the information on the bones no matter what he did. If both bones cost the same, then their potential should be the same as well... if so...

”Of the two, which is more expensive?””The blue one's a bit more expensive. It costs 3,350 Perium.”

He would only be left with 70[1] Perium once he bought it... It would be irreversible, regardless of his choice. He nodded stiffly.

”Please give me that one.””A manly choice. Here you go.”

The Perium disappeared from his inventory, without him needing to pa.s.s her the money. When he saw the blue bone replace the money in his inventory, Lee s.h.i.+n Woo felt somewhat relieved. Then, the merchant clapped her hands.

”Now, it's time to part ways. If you work hard on quests, you'll probably see me again soon. I'll tell you one thing, you just made a very good decision, customer. Since the base is important.””The base...?””Then, I'll see you next time.”

She said grinningly, and though he was incredibly confused, she smiled beautifully and clapped her hands again. At that moment, the s.p.a.ce surrounding Lee s.h.i.+n Woo instantly broke down, and he was returned to the place he was before entering the shop.

”...”

To be honest, he was a bit disappointed. These past few days, he hadn't been able to have a proper conversation with someone else. Regardless of how similar she looked to that cheeky G.o.d, just the fact that he was able to have a conversation with her was a huge comfort to him.Only after that thought did Lee s.h.i.+n Woo realize that he was starved of human contact. ”No... Don't be negative.”

The only thing that could push Lee s.h.i.+n Woo forward right now was positivity. If he wasn't positive, he wouldn't be able to do anything. He shook his head so much that his neck joint creaked, and then, took the bone out of his inventory.

”Bone Reinforcement.”

[Would you like to use ???'s bone to reinforce your own bones? You can reinforce your skull.]

He had a good feeling about this. It was his first time reinforcing his head, but he felt like it wasn't a part that he could reinforce very easily.

”Alright, reinforce.”

He proceeded with the reinforcement without hesitation, and then, the blue bone in his hand disappeared without a trace; simultaneously, he felt a dull shock to his head.

”Ugh...”

[You have reinforced your skull. Magic has increased by 7. You have gained a portion of ???'s memories and experiences.][I can't understand you people. This research will lead us to ruin. - ???]

When a portion of the memories of the original owner of the bone flowed into his head, he understood the 'base' that the merchant had told him about. He didn't know about Earth, but it was the ability to wield the energy that was at the base of all existence in this world.

[You have gained the pa.s.sive skill, Beginner Magic Affinity Lv1. Magic recovery rate increases.]

After Lee s.h.i.+n Woo had barely overcome the migraine, he blankly raised his head and looked at the world. He had thought there was only death in this world, but there was something that remained that still harbored life.It was mana.

[1] T/N: Author writes 90 Perium, but that's not correct based on what he wrote earlier.

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