Chapter 3: Unlock?

I checked the time.

It was already past twelve.

Thinking back on yesterday, when there were many things going on, it made sense.

I checked the time and scanned the notifications that had come up while I was sleeping.

I saw several messages from second-hand trading sites.

“Except for one or two expensive items, almost all of them are sold. How can they sell this quickly?”

It seems that he had listed them much cheaper than others in his haste.

A watch for 60,000 won, a helmet and Bluetooth earphones attached to the helmet for 200,000 won, a raincoat set for 50,000 won, 10 kilos of rice for 50,000 won.

A box of unopened masks, a razor set, and an air fryer.

I wondered when I would sell all of these, so I deleted the miscellaneous items I had listed for under three thousand won.

I thought I should start by dealing with the few items I had bought through courier service.

“Hmm, I can just pack these up and send them to the convenience store for half price.”

I quickly packed up a few boxes that were lying around.

After roughly removing the boogers from my eyes, I put on the ball cap and mask I had at home and finished preparing to go out.

It was hard to hold all the things in one hand, so I put the three boxes I had packed in a paper bag and went outside.

The first thing that hit me when I went outside was the chilly air.

“Oh my, it’s cold.”

A black ball cap and a black mask.

Now that I’m so big, I’m wearing a black long padded jacket that comes down to my ankles and dragging my slippers out, so there’s no need for a suspicious-looking penguin.

A small convenience store that I can see right away after walking for about two minutes after leaving the house.

Tingle!

When I open the convenience store door, the clear sound of bells greets me.

“Welcome.”

“Hello, can I send half-price delivery here?”

“Yes, you can use the delivery scale on the table over there, pay for it, and give it to me.”

“Oh, thank you.”

I went to the delivery kiosk that the male part-timer told me about and followed the instructions on the screen.

It went smoothly without any problems.

If it had been anywhere else, the delivery fee would have been over 3,000 won, but since it’s half-price delivery, I could save a lot of money.

“I’ll take three of these.”

“Yes, I’ll take care of it.”

“And, please give me a pack of gold.”

The convenience store worker glanced at my face once and gave me the price of a pack of cigarettes without saying anything.

If you’re a 21-year-old woman, shouldn’t they ask for your ID?

I took my hand out of my wallet to take out my ID and finished paying with my mobile phone.

“Thank you, thank you.”

“Yes, goodbye.”

Tingle!

The sound of the bell was refreshing and pleasant when I went in, but it sounded gloomy when I came out.

My hands were light and my heart was heavy, and as I walked out of the convenience store, the cold air that made my face freeze greeted me again.

“Hoo, h-”

I pulled down my mask and exhaled once, and the cold air filled my lungs.

I went into an alley that seemed empty and took a cigarette.

Tick, tickle.

“Whew.”

“Damn, why aren’t you protecting me? I’m a 21-year-old college student.”

I sent the delivery invoice number that I had taken a picture of in advance inside the convenience store to the three traders.

Second-hand transactions are often fraudulent due to the nature of the transaction, so they are conducted primarily as safe transactions.

The buyer’s money goes to the second-hand transaction site, and when the buyer confirms that the item has been received, the seller receives the money.

Therefore, you have to wait at least three days to receive the money for the item you just sent.

Since regular delivery takes three days at best, I thought I should wait leisurely without being impatient.

After finishing my cigarette and returning home, it was already almost one o’clock.

My belly button clock was ringing, but I thought I would have to go out again because of the transaction time.

Fortunately, since it was the weekend, I was able to make appointments for almost the same time.

I packed the items in a paper bag, and even that wasn’t enough, so I packed my backpack full of things.

My shoulders felt like they were splitting as I carried the backpack and the paper bag with both hands.

“Ugh…!”

With the heavy air fryer in it, the handle of the paper bag dug into my finger joints and gave me a painful feeling as if it would break.

Still, I was glad that I had designated the transaction location close to my house.

I managed to walk to the meeting place again, tottering around in my black penguin outfit.

If it were normal, I would have felt light, but I could feel that my strength had decreased significantly.

After arriving at the meeting place, I placed my stuff on the marble floor of a closed store in the back and waited for people.

After a while, I received a text asking where I was, saying that I had arrived too.

I looked to the side and saw a young man glancing at me, then when our eyes met he pretended to look away.

“Excuse me, aren’t you here to trade used goods?”

“Oh! That’s right. I’m buying a watch.”

He finally admitted it when I spoke first.

I searched through my bag and found the paper bag containing the watch and handed it to him.

“Here it is. Please check the item and give me 60,000 won. As you can see, it’s a brand new item that I bought and barely used. It has almost no scratches, so you can take it for less than half the price.”

The buyer seemed to lose his mind at the elegant and regular comments of the seller who seemed to have been trading used goods for decades.

He checked the item briefly as if he was entranced by my comments and nodded his head in agreement.

“Can you tell me your account number?”

“It’s Daemin Bank and the account is under my phone number.”

The man who had been fiddling with his phone looked at me as if he was wondering if I had made it.

“You’re welcome. Thank you.”

“Yes, thank you. I’ll use it well.”

After finishing one, customers started coming in one after another.

“That’s the air fryer.”

“Yes, here it is.”

“Thank you.”

After handing over the heaviest air fryer, I felt relieved.

After making the last transaction, I headed home with light hands.

I felt satisfied because I just sold something I had.

When I got home, I sat down on the mattress and calmed my mind.

“Whew, sssss!”

I didn’t think the words would come out of my throat.

“Damn it. Ss… Wheein, squeak!”

The sound of the cooler spinning loudly and the sound of the booting up.

I sold everything except for my underwear, but now I have to sell my soul.

As I moved my mouse and keyboard, the site I wanted came to mind.

Item Exchange.

I opened a site that specializes in trading game goods and searched for the name of the game I was playing.

Hellon Chronicles, filled with memories and souls.

It is an RPG game that unfolds the story of the main character, Hellon, and his companions.

As time passes, like other games, it naturally falls out of fashion and becomes obsolete.

“I guess I have nothing to do now.”

The game that ruined my youth in my 20s.

Still, as if it were waving its hand that it was the end, the price of gold went up a lot.

I invested over 10 million won in the game, but I only got 6 million won.

When I looked at the purchase posts, I saw that there were many posts by workshop users who make money by taking advantage of the price difference to buy gold.

It is more expensive to sell to regular users, but now I just feel like it is a waste of time.

With a few clicks, the transaction is completed quickly.

“Goodbye, my memories…. Huh? Why am I crying?”

My eyes get moist.

When the transaction is completed, the sales proceeds from the memories are credited as points.

If you transfer the points back to cash, the transaction is completed perfectly.

Ring!

At the same time as the message that cash has been deposited into my account, a system notification sounds and a hologram shaped like a letter appears.

“Oh… Oh!”

It’s finally here.

I lightly touch the letter icon, and a letter pops out from the letter paper.

Ring!

The system sound rings again and letters appear before my eyes.

[The store system has been unlocked.]

“Hurrah!!”

My heart pounds.

“Status window!!”

Ring!

A window appears along with the system sound.

[Name: Hangaeul] [Age: 21] [Position: Saintess] [Affiliation: Heavenly Way] [Contract Spirit: Aparsec] [Shop]:

The inactive object that had been floating on the right side of the shop had disappeared.

“Now, let’s go.”

I reached out and poked the store.

Then, numerous letters unfold before my eyes.

[[Shop List]]

[Item] [Seon-do (R)]: A fruit from heaven that grants humans immortality when consumed. [Price: Unpurchasable] [Fragment of the Jewel of the Divine Nine-Tailed Fox]: A very fine piece that is difficult to see with the naked eye, broken off from the jewel held by the nine-tailed fox that ascended the Divine Fox. [Price: 8,500 Kyung]