Chapter 23

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Translator: penny

Chapter: 23

Chapter Title: Blockade, Exchange (2)

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I'd initially planned to share this fact with the community members...

But I decided that anything related to Doll shouldn't be posted there, so I kept it as my personal secret until exchange time.

'Still, exploiting bugs probably isn't a good idea...'

Remembering that it could lead to bad consequences for me.

I'd aimed to earn exactly one million Doll without getting greedy...

Around the 32nd time I took off the helmet...

"...Huh?"

I could see that Sanity was no longer filling up completely.

"...Already patched?"

What kind of real-time patch was this?

"Whoa..."

Just to check, I took off and put the helmet back on again...

But Sanity still wouldn't max out, confirming the system had already patched the bug.

'...Wonder if I'll get punished for exploiting the bug...?'

A sudden uneasy thought crossed my mind as I quietly stared at the door...

Knock knock knock.

Something knocked on the door...!

Swish...

It took away the empty A-Set tray I'd finished.

And...

"...What the hell?"

That was it.

"Guess I got worked up for nothing..."

Two hours after the infinite Sanity copy bug was fixed, nothing else happened.

Realizing it was just a bug patch from the system.

"Ha... Now there's really no point in wearing this helmet..."

All strength left me, and I flopped down right there.

'Eh, whatever. It'll work out somehow.'

There was nothing to do until the next exchange time.

I'd planned to kill time copying Doll...

'...Maybe sell off Sanity up to 100 for Doll first.'

Too bad Doll copying was blocked now.

I sold off the remaining 65 Sanity for Doll too.

While resting and browsing the community, I subtly asked how much Doll others had.

15,500 Doll.

If the monsters saw this, it'd confuse them since they don't understand the value of Doll currency.

Savvy community users would catch my intent, so I phrased it that way.

'Wonder how much everyone else has.'

Curious about how much Doll other users had saved up.

'...What? Why's it blowing up?'

I hadn't posted anything controversial to pull aggro.

Yet alarms piled up explosively, which felt odd...

I could tell right away from the reactions.

'...This is a lot, huh?'

15,500 Doll was an absurdly huge amount...

Clearing a ghost story world gives Doll as reward.

Hunting monsters in a ghost story world gives Doll as reward.

With two new pieces of knowledge, I grew curious about others' Doll amounts.

So I casually asked...

I realized I wasn't as rich as I'd thought.

They were shocked that a first-day newbie like me had 15,500 Doll, not that I was some tycoon.

'The more I think, the more it sucks.'

Feeling a bit regretful about the Doll copy bug being patched.

Suddenly craving to make a ton of Doll.

You know that feeling?

Dreaming of hitting the lottery jackpot, then waking up hyped about your real ticket... only for it to be fifth prize. Next week, you buy 2-3 instead of your usual one.

That was me right now.

Dreamed of becoming a million-Doll man, but it was just a pipe dream...

'Any easy ghost story worlds? Go in, hunt monsters like crazy...?! It's not like I'm gambling my life or anything...'

Out of regret, I mindlessly put on and took off the helmet on the floor repeatedly.

"...Huh?"

"Huh???"

Midnight.

In other words... a full day later. Sanity started filling up again.

"It wasn't a bug patch??"

...

Three days had passed since arriving here.