The Flaw in the Infinite Glitch
“Well? Is it to your liking?” Jo Tak-eon asked, his voice thick with nerves.
Bukjin nodded slowly. “I like it very much.”
Only then did Jo Tak-eon let out a long, internal sigh of relief. Having achieved his primary objective of delivering the gift, he quickly offered his greetings and took his leave. Wang Chung saw him out.
Bukjin examined the Twin Flying Shadow Bow closely. Once he was certain there were no defects, he strapped it onto his arm. The bow was designed to fire five arrows simultaneously. Stepping out into the garden of the Bamboo Garden, Bukjin began to move, executing his footwork techniques.
He darted back and forth, shifting directions fluidly, before suddenly swinging his arm.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
Translucent streaks of light flashed repeatedly from his wrist. A moment later, a series of small holes appeared on a tree in the garden, perfectly forming the shape of a heart.
“The firing speed, the element of surprise, and the penetration power are all far superior to the one Jo Mu-yang used! I could kill an enemy from forty paces with ease. Plus, it’s as light as wearing a wristwatch. It doesn’t hinder my movement at all!”
Bukjin was thrilled with his new weapon. He walked over to the tree and carefully recovered the arrows from the Twin Flying Shadow Bow.
“The only downside is the limited number of arrows.”
Aside from the ten arrows he could mount on his wrists at once, Bukjin stored the remaining ten in his Storage app. Just then, a sudden thought flashed through his mind.
If I remember correctly, the Messenger app allowed you to attach files from your storage to send and receive messages... If that’s possible here, then...?
His curiosity piqued. Bukjin opened the Messenger app on his smartphone and tapped the functions tab. It was empty. He typed 'Storage' into the search bar and hit enter.
Ding!
A pleasant notification sound rang out.
Congratulations! You have discovered a hidden function!
You will receive a mysterious reward!
A look of pure joy spread across Bukjin’s face. Finally! I’ve unlocked a new feature for the Messenger app!
Within the Messenger functions tab, a Storage icon had appeared. When he tapped it, a small page synced with his Storage app opened up. At the bottom of the page were two menus: 'Upload' and 'Share.'
'Upload' allowed him to move files received via Messenger into his Storage. 'Share' allowed him to attach files from his Storage to a message and send them. It was exactly like the messaging apps he had used back on Earth.
However, the only file currently in his Messenger was the photo he had taken of himself. After a moment of thought, Bukjin selected the ten silver arrows in his Storage and hit 'Share' to send them to himself via Messenger.
Immediately, he felt the familiar sensation of his Mystic Energy being drained. Monitoring the consumption carefully, he realized that sharing ten arrows cost approximately 500MB of data.
A moment later, the familiar notification tone for an incoming message chimed. A small red dot appeared over Bukjin’s profile picture in the Messenger app. He had successfully sent a message to himself.
When he opened the chat, he saw a 3D icon representing the ten silver arrows.
“Interesting.”
Bukjin long-pressed the attachment to see the available options. The menu displayed: 'Copy,' 'Forward,' 'Select,' 'Save,' 'Quote,' 'Translate,' and 'Delete.' Since Bukjin was the only user in his contact list, 'Forward,' 'Quote,' and 'Select' were currently useless. 'Save' allowed him to keep the message in a separate tab so it wouldn't get lost—a feature that didn't seem particularly vital yet.
And then there was 'Translate'...
Curious, Bukjin tapped the 'Translate' button.
[TRANSLATION RESULT]
Clumsily crafted, useless silver arrows. Attack Power +10.
“What?!” Bukjin gasped, offended. Is this what the translation function was for?
He found it both irritating and fascinating. These silver arrows are exquisitely made with high lethality... and the translation calls them 'clumsily crafted' and 'useless'?
It seemed the Messenger app had incredibly high standards. He briefly wondered what the appraisals for his Virtue Sword, Doran Sword, or Jeong-i Sword would look like, but he pushed those thoughts aside to continue testing the new features.
The 'Delete' function was self-explanatory. His eyes moved to the 'Copy' function. He tapped it.
Mysterious reward activated! The Incomplete Copy function has been unlocked! Copying in progress... Copy successful!
Wait, did she say 'mysterious reward' and 'Incomplete Copy'? Bukjin’s expression turned bewildered. He long-pressed the message input field, and the 'Paste' option appeared. He tapped it.
Immediately, the 3D icon for the ten silver arrows appeared in the input bar. He hit 'Send.'
The familiar chime rang out. Another 500MB worth of Mystic Energy was drained from his body as the message was sent. After a moment of deliberation, Bukjin confirmed that he now had two messages, each containing ten silver arrows. He then 'Uploaded' both attachments to his Storage app.
The upload consumed a total of 1GB of data, but it was successful. Bukjin opened the Storage app and stared at the two icons for the silver arrows, deep in thought. A bold idea struck him. He quickly tapped the 'Download' button.
A small flash of light flickered, and suddenly, twenty silver arrows appeared in his hands.
A surge of immense joy washed over him. By 'Copying' an item in the Messenger app, uploading it to Storage, and then 'Downloading' it into the real world, he could effectively double his possessions. In theory, he could use this function to copy silver arrows indefinitely.
Infinite copies?!
It was a staggering realization. The first thing that came to Bukjin's mind was his money. If he could copy the gold stored in his Storage app using Messenger, wouldn't he have an inexhaustible fortune? He’d never have to worry about smartphone power again!
He decided to put the theory to the test immediately. He 'Downloaded' 100 gold coins and sent them to himself via Messenger. The message arrived instantly. However, a problem surfaced just as quickly.
The moment Bukjin tapped the 3D icon for the 100 gold coins and selected 'Copy,' a notification window popped up.
COPY FAILED!
“What?! Sin-sin, what happened?” Bukjin asked urgently. A copy failure?
Simple functions like 'Copy' and 'Paste' were basic operations that never failed back on Earth.
Master, the function you obtained is the Incomplete Copy function. Therefore, there is a high probability of failure.
Bukjin stared blankly at the screen. He remembered the word 'Incomplete' from the earlier notification. At the time, he hadn't given it much thought.
So that’s what 'Incomplete' meant!
His grand dream of infinite wealth shattered instantly. It’s a game of chance!
Refusing to accept defeat, he tried 'Copy' again. Whether it was 100 gold or a single coin, the result was the same: failure after failure. Eventually, he tried copying other items—specifically his three swords. The result was another string of failures.
After testing various objects, Bukjin discovered that only the small silver arrows had a success rate of about 50%.
Exhausted, Bukjin flopped onto his bed, propping his chin on his hands with a deep sigh. “Should I just copy these arrows and sell them for cash?”
That was the extent of the plan he could come up with. The silver used in the arrows wasn't ordinary silver; it was Secret Silver. It was a rare metal, distinct from common silver and highly sought after for refinement. Secret Silver possessed much higher Mystic Conductivity than other metals, making it a popular choice for crafting items used by lower-ranked practitioners.
Its main drawback was its durability. Because it was relatively soft, it couldn't be used as the primary material for large weapons. Instead, it was typically used in alloys for larger items. In terms of price, Secret Silver was only slightly more expensive than regular silver.
“But the problem is, I don’t own a Secret Silver mine, nor do I have smithing skills. If I keep showing up with silver arrows to sell, people will get suspicious. Selling them in bulk would definitely cause a headache...”
For someone as cautious as Bukjin, who lived by the mantra of 'safety first,' this was a problem he couldn't ignore. Since he currently had enough money to last him a while, he decided to put the arrow-selling scheme on hold.
He spent the next few hours researching the Messenger app's other functions. He discovered that, due to some permission issue, the app couldn't read photos from his Gallery. This meant he couldn't move photos from his Gallery into his Storage via Messenger. He tried to use Storage to read the photo files directly, but that also failed due to permission restrictions.
As late night approached, Bukjin finally set his Peerless Sword Body - Complete, Advanced Mystic Energy Condensation, and various sword and movement technique apps to run in the background before drifting off to sleep.