Chapter 4: Eye Shopping (Mandatory)

“No, what is this… Kyung is the neighborhood unit of a country.”

It was a number I only saw in idle mobile games that kept running forward.

I was so shocked that I kept scrolling down the sales list, but there was no end to it.

“What’s Banhonhyang? Why are you summoning the dead? Is the Hwasu-bun a money-copying item? What’s the inner part of the sky whale?”

The prices were all in the moon, as if I had to sell the Earth to buy them.

“Huh?”

As I blankly scrolled down the store, I noticed an item I hadn’t seen before.

[[Store List]] [Item] [Skill] – [Descending] [Search] [Remaining Amount: 6.65 million won]

Skills and descending order were written in small letters at the very top of the window.

I could also see the search function and my current amount of money.

I guess this mess was caused by the fixed descending order.

I wanted to see the cheapest items first, so I pressed and held the descending button, and in an instant, the letters changed and a new list appeared.

[[Shop List]] [Item] [Skill] – [Ascending] [Search] [Amount Remaining: 6.65 million won]

★[A Piece of Fallen Fruit with All Its Energy Sucked Out]: A piece of malnourished fallen fruit that the spirit Par was about to throw away after sucking all the energy out of it, but left behind to give to his contractor. [Price: 0 won] [Available for 1-time purchase]

[500ml of Delicious Water]: The saying that you gain weight just by drinking water can only be said when you drink this water. It has a single drop of holy water mixed in. [Price: 5 million won]

[Branch]: A branch that looked once at Mistiltein, the branch of the mistletoe that killed the god. It burns well even in heavy rain. [Price: 12 million won]

[Sneakers]: Sneakers made from the mud that Hermes once stepped on. It becomes possible to run nimbly. [Price: 35 million won]

[Guitar]: When Dionysus drank wine and coughed, a drop of wine flew out of his mouth, and the guitar luckily absorbed it. It produces a very beautiful sound and turns the mood around when played when the fun is ruined. [Price: 450 million won]

Even though I changed the list to ascending order, I can’t help but laugh out loud when I see the prices.

“I can barely afford a bottle of water. What do you expect from someone who earns 100,000 won by running around once?”

Since there are more expensive items than the sneakers and guitars on the list, I keep thinking that it’s not too bad.

I scrolled down just in case, and there were all kinds of strange things.

[Dae-Hwan-Dan 1-Lick Ticket]: A 1-Lick Ticket that allows you to lick the Shaolin Temple’s elixir Dae-Hwan-Dan once. Becomes very healthy. [Price: 125 billion won]

My moving fingers stop moving when I see the Daehwandan while going down.

How many tickets do I need to buy to lick that Daehwandan until it’s all worn out?

I thought going down any further would be pointless, so I went up again, and I saw the item at the very top.

A star that seems to mark it as important.

★[A piece of fallen fruit with all its energy drained]: A piece of malnourished fallen fruit that the spirit Par was about to throw away after sucking all the energy out of it, but left behind to give to his contractor.

“I really don’t like the explanation…”

It seems like the small help Par left behind is talking about that.

No matter what, my hands just won’t move because of the explanation that sounds like Par put it in his mouth and took it out.

It’s a total mess.

“I lost. I’ll live, I’ll buy.”

When I put my hand on the item that said “Fallen Fruit,” a system sound rang out.

Tiring!

[Purchase is irreversible]

A warning window appeared along with the Buy and Cancel buttons.

Since I had already made up my mind, I thought I should put my worries aside and buy it quickly, so I pressed the Buy button.

Wow!!

A bright light appeared in front of my eyes and began to gather in one place.

As the light gathered, something appeared.

As the light gradually disappeared, a piece of fruit that looked like a peach appeared.

When I put my hand under the fruit, it fell down onto my palm with a snap.

“Hmm, it looks no different from a peach, right?”

Even though it was no different from a peach, the description of the item kept bothering me.

A piece of peach that went into Par’s mouth and came out.

I couldn’t muster up the courage to put it in my mouth.

As I continued to think about it and cautiously looked at the peach, a little fragrance began to come out of the peach.

The fragrance became so strong that I thought I could see it with my naked eye.

Soon, the peach fragrance gushed out like crazy and covered the entire one-room apartment.

The strong scent that was emanating was so strong that it didn’t feel toxic, but rather, it was a sweet and ecstatic scent that made my body melt just by smelling it.

“Wow… Put this in your mouth quickly?”

As I continued to smell the scent, saliva flowed from my mouth without me knowing.

I couldn’t hold it in any longer, so I put it in my mouth in one bite.

I didn’t even chew the peach in my mouth, but it melted on its own, and it felt like it was spreading through my whole body as if it was a scent that was stirring my whole body.

The scent of the pieces of the fruit that I had swallowed was sweeter and more ecstatic than anything else, and it was a scent that made me feel happy and uplifted just by smelling it.

As the feeling of the scent wafting over my whole body ended, the scent that had spread throughout the room and the sweetness that had lingered in my mouth magically disappeared.

All of my strength left my body.

As I sat on my computer chair and relaxed my body that felt like it was melting, I kept thinking about the scent and taste that had lingered.

“Haa-”

I sighed in regret.

“Huh?”

The peach scent I felt earlier came into my mouth.

“Hoo-hoo-huh?”

Unless the peach scent was too strong and my nose was twisted, it seemed like the scent coming from my mouth was right.

My body had changed.

I went to the bathroom just in case and looked in the mirror, and my entire body had changed a little.

My hair, which was dull and unsightly, didn’t change much, but some of the dark parts fell out and the pink parts became brighter.

My frizzy hair had become a little more calm.

I used to look like a man with long hair, but now, from my eyes to my nose and mouth, my entire body had become round and gentle.

My eyes, which were cloudy, had also become a little brighter, and my rough and dark skin had become a little more calm and organized.

As Par said, something was changing.

Maybe because my impression before the change was so strong, the small changes didn’t seem very attractive.

Still, it was a great step forward.

I carefully checked my changed appearance, returned to my room, and sat down on my computer chair.

I need to check the skill window that I missed earlier.

“Fuck, status window!”

Ring!

“Ring is a fucking disease, it sucks every time I call it.”

I moved my hand and clicked on the skill entry written in the tab section, and the menu changed from items to skills.

[[Shop List]] [Skill] [Item] — [Ascending] [Search] [Remaining Amount: 6.65 Million Won]

[Eyes] [Nose] [Mouth] [Facial Contour] [Hair] [Voice] [Chest] [Body Correction] [Hard Hit] [Low Kick] [Massage] [Breading] [Taichi] [Flexible Body] [Random Dildo Summon] [Steel Camouflage] [Heart of the Beast]

Skills that are sure to make you dizzy are listed.

I remembered the Daehwandan 1-time licking ticket from earlier, and I was curious about how much more shitty it would get from here, so I scrolled all the way down to the middle and it was as expected…

[Diamond Indestruction] [Asura Pacheonmu] [Heavenly Demon Singong]

[Summoning the Dark Cloud]

I guess I should stop looking.

I feel dizzy when I see the price, which seems to be more than enough to sell the universe, let alone the Earth.

The only thing I could tell from looking at the skill tab was that I could change this crappy appearance thanks to a skill that seemed to be created by the director of a plastic surgery clinic in Gangnam.

And appearance transformation was at the top of the skill tab, so it seemed to be the cheapest.

Among the numerous skills, most of the low-priced skills were focused on appearance and physical ability.

It seemed like Par was asking me to help him out by building up my reputation using those.

Now all I had left was the money I earned from selling all my belongings and the 6 million won I earned from trading my memories.

Now it was time to make a choice.

“Hmm —_”

The first thing I had to think about was whether to go the way of a good person or a bad person.

Thinking about it didn’t seem to make much sense.

In a country governed by law, going the way of a bad person would have too many restrictions.

Unless I was going to make a killing and get out, it didn’t seem like a good choice.

Naturally, the next thing to think about is making money and gaining fame using your looks or physical abilities.

After looking at the skills, it seems that skills related to physical abilities are quite expensive compared to your looks.

“Then, what’s left is that you have to use your looks in the end…”

Model?

Celebrity?

No matter how you look at it, 6 million won is not enough.

What among them would be the most efficient way to maximize your money?

I already have a route in mind, but I can’t make up my mind.

As I think deeper, I naturally feel the urge to smoke.

I grab the cigarettes and lighter that I threw on the desk and head outside.

Tick, tick.

“Whew.”

I look around, but there seems to be no one.

“Sigh—”

I look around again, but there seems to be no one.

“Status window!”

Tiring!

“Damn Tiring.”

I move my hand a few times and the skill comes to mind.

[Voice] Transforms into an even more beautiful voice. The skill level increases as purchases stack. [Price: 200,000 won]

No matter how much I thought about it, this seemed like the best choice.

“Buy it.”

Ring!

[Purchase is irreversible]

“Okay, so stop ringing, before I throw it away.”

Cigarette smoke rises thickly, covering the skill window.

It seems that having your body change at will is scarier than I thought.

“Hoo.”

Ring!

[Voice Lv. 1] Your voice becomes even more beautiful. The skill level increases as you purchase more. [Price: 400,000 won] [Remaining amount: 6.45 million won]

“Ah, ah. —Huh?”

It has definitely changed.

I thought I would have to level it up a lot just because it’s a Chungcheonghyeop skill to see any effect, but I can already feel the effect.

There’s really no going back from now on.

I quickly move my fingers.

Ring! Ring! Ring!

The system sounds three times and my money quickly decreases.

[Voice Lv. 4] Your voice becomes very beautiful. [Price: 3.2 million won] [Remaining amount: 3.65 million won]

With a few snaps of my fingers, three million won disappeared in an instant.

“What? What? Huh!”

Just as I was dumbfounded by the money disappearing in an instant, I got goosebumps when I heard the sound that came out of my throat.

It was the good voice that streamers show off on Internet broadcasts.

A beautiful voice that makes you naturally call me older unnie.

No, it seemed a little better than that.

It wasn’t just 3 million won.

If I invested a mere 3 million won and my voice improved this drastically, I definitely didn’t regret the money.

“But why is the money like this? Twenty, forty… It’s doubling every time.”

A skill that originally cost 200,000 won was already 3.2 million won.

Since the effect is so good, I don’t feel like I regretted spending the money.

Rather, I feel like my ears are tickling at the sound of my own voice, so I’m out of my mind.

“Huh—Ah, ah.”

It’s a voice that never gets old.

What if I raise it any higher?

Seeing that the price is 3.2 million won, my hand moves to the purchase button even though I know it won’t work.

This is a drug.

It’s so good that I can get this good in real time.

Tiring!

“Tiring is coming.”

The sound of tiring feels so welcome and affectionate.

I couldn’t help but press the button and suddenly a strange change started to happen.

Tiring!

[The voice starts to have a peach scent]

[The voice becomes sweeter]

[Your voice starts to approach the peach in heaven]