Chapter Three
[Name: Kim Hyul]
Gender: ???
Age: 16
Strength: 32
Intelligence: 52
Magic: 66
Mana: 22
Unused Points: 26
Average Human Stats: 50
When the status window appeared before me, I could only sigh.
Without magic (appearance) and intelligence, this person was literal trash...
But what caught my attention the most were the unused points.
I couldn't help but wonder—were these points a gift from the system or did they belong to the original owner of this body?
[All points belonged to the original owner of this body.]
As I pondered, a thought crossed my mind.
"How did the previous host collect these points?"
The moment I asked, an automated response echoed:
[Result of the previous host completing certain quests.]
"Was the previous host a transmigrator like me, or just an extra character?"
[He was an extra character.]
Seeing how the system responded, I decided to carefully phrase my next questions.
"How did the previous owner have a system if he wasn't a Incarnate?"
[Insufficient permissions...]
"Why was I brought to this world?"
[Insufficient permissions...]
"Why is there a question mark next to my gender?"
[Insufficient permissions...]
The system's answers confirmed my suspicions, but I decided to ask more.
"Alright, is there a shop in this system?"
[To unlock the shop, one of your stats must exceed 90.]
"How can I increase my stats?"
[You can use unused points.]
I wanted to check the shop, but unlocking it would require dumping all my points into appearance—a complete waste.
Plus, I didn't know how to earn more points.
[Don't worry, Host. There will be many opportunities to earn points.]
For some reason, I felt the system was pushing me to improve my appearance.
"There's no rule in any system that requires improving appearance to unlock the shop."
[No comment....]
Frankly, I felt manipulated, but there was nothing I could do.
"Aaah..."
All I could do was sigh.
"Fine... I'll allocate all points to appearance."
[Confirm allocation of all points to appearance: Yes/No]
I pressed the floating "Yes" button.
[Request confirmed.]
[Name: Kim Hyul]
Age: 16
Gender: ???
Strength: 32
Intelligence: 52
Magic: 90
Mana: 22
Unused Points: 2
Average Human Stats: 50
**Shop??**
Shop Points: 200
Next to my stats were new entries: "Shop" and "Shop Points."**
"How do I earn Shop Points?"
[Complete quests or exchange unused points.]
1 Unused Point = 1,500 Shop Points
I tapped the *Shop* option, and a massive item list appeared.
**...SHOP...**
(∆ Health Potion: Common
Price: 10
∆ Underwear: Common
Price: 20
∆ Orange Juice: Common
Price: 5
∆ School Uniform: Common
Price: 1,000
...
...
∆ Portable House: Common
Price: 2,000.)
I bought the house after exchanging unused points for Shop Points.
With the remaining 1,200 points, I purchased clothes, a school uniform, and a health potion.
I saved the last 1,000 points for later.
After shopping, I asked:
"How do I summon the house?"
[Visualize its location, and it will appear. To store it, just will it away.]
"Finally, something normal in this world."
The thought of sleeping in a real bed was comforting.
"It's been a decade since I slept on a proper bed."
[It hasn't even been one day.]
"Shut up, System. Don't ruin my moment."
I imagined the house by the river, and instantly, a small but luxurious cottage appeared.
"At last... a bed."
But before sleeping, I headed to the bathroom—what man wouldn't be excited to see his improved looks?
Maybe because I was average looking in my previous life.
As I walked, I stubbed my toe against the wall.
"Aaah, damn it!"
But the pain didn't stop me.
"Damn it."
When I finally faced the mirror, all I could do was curse at my reflection.
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