Chapter 62
Chapter 62
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Translator: uly
Chapter: 62
Chapter Title: Random Gacha Shop
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“Ah! Aaah! Kuugh…!”
I returned to reality and collapsed to the floor, writhing in agony. Pain surged through my entire body. A scorching heat like my skin and flesh were being burned alive raced across my whole form, accompanied by the crushing agony of my body breaking apart.
I looked down at my skin. It was flushed bright red.
Aftereffects.
The aftereffects from the Playful Life world affect my real body.
I already knew they existed from the soreness in my dick after returning to reality from having as much sex as I wanted in the Playful Life world.
And of course, I knew how to deal with them.
“Whew, Complete Recovery…!”
Complete Recovery Lv. ?
Full recovery activated
Activating the skill restored my body to normal in an instant. The reddened skin returned to its original color, and the bone-shattering pain vanished.
I flopped face-down on the floor. My body was fine now, but I was mentally exhausted. I lay there dazed for a good ten minutes.
“……I didn’t die. It hurt like hell, like I was gonna die, but I didn’t.”
I’d half-expected it.
My Playful Life world self is like an avatar. But I couldn’t be sure. The occasional aftereffects that came after ending a Playful Life session were the source of my anxiety.
Every time I felt them, the thought crossed my mind.
What if I die in Playful Life and my real self dies too?
But today, I’d completely dispelled that fear.
Even if I die in Playful Life, my real body doesn’t. Sure, pain hits like it’s lethal, but it’s bearable. And I have Complete Recovery anyway.
Now I can play without worrying about the consequences. True to its name, a Playful Life.
I chuckled as I pushed myself up.
A palm-sized round object lay on the floor next to me. The hologram device I’d brought back from the Code: XTK world last time. I tapped it, and a holographic woman appeared above it.
The hologram woman, with her beautiful face and stunning figure, slowly began a pole dance.
“Damn. Electronic babe! She kills it every time I see her! Glad I brought her along.”
I watched the electronic babe’s pole dance for a while. Her jiggling breasts and seductive hip sways. Just watching lifted my spirits. After recovering my mental state somewhat with the holographic babe, I opened the Playful Life app.
I checked the flood of logs one by one.
“……Ending achievement? There was something like that?”
The Ending Achievement was named ‘Anger Management Disorder.’ Not a great name, but I couldn’t argue. Looking back, I could’ve acted more coolly, but rage made my head boil and I went berserk.
No, I did have a plan. I was gonna end Playful Life and return to reality right before detonating the Eclers fusion reactor.
I escape to reality, and my avatar takes the death in my place. That was the scenario.
But the timing was off from what I’d planned. I was stuck and had to die.
The moment of death? I didn’t feel a thing. My body vanished faster than I could register pain.
“What’s an Emotion Controller?”
The Emotion Controller was in my inventory, complete with a description.
Pulling the Emotion Controller from my inventory, it looked like a square remote with a single button. I examined it closely.
I can control emotions? Even my own?
I felt uneasy. Controlling emotions is an incredible power, no doubt. But people’s emotions are fun precisely because they’re uncontrollable. Controlling my own at will?
Sounds boring. Better not use it on myself.
Using it on women sounds way more fun.
Heh. Make them angry or sad with a finger press… Just imagining it is hilarious. Controlling emotions means I could make them like me too, right?
Love and hate.
Make them love me, then hate me.
The plays I could pull off with this…
Infinite possibilities.
It’s like the hypnosis powers from adult comics and novels!
Too bad it’s one-time use. I could knock out Han Ha-rin with it right now.
No.
I want to take down Han Ha-rin with my own skills, not some gadget.
Better save the Emotion Controller for a woman who’s utterly unattainable.
Emotion Controller: Keep!
I decided to stash it safely in a corner of my house for later.
[Available Points: 99]
99 points! No joke.
A smile crept across my lips. The 66 points from the Ending Achievement bonus were huge.
Just one more point and it’d be a nice 100!
Human greed knows no bounds. Exactly like me.
I naturally went to raise Shadow Heaven Style but paused.
80 points. After that, I’d only have 19 left.
Shadow Heaven Style is a great trait. My most-used one. Raising it makes sense for the future. But…
Do I really need to raise it right now?
I thought it over and decided. Answer: No.
I don’t feel lacking with my current Shadow Heaven Style. Lv.6 would make it sharper, more proficient, and powerful, but what I have suffices.
…Let’s max Complete Recovery instead. This could be a real lifesaver.
Even if my heart’s destroyed, as long as I can use the skill, I live. I learned that this time.
Complete Recovery maxed at Lv.5, Master. Total 55 points spent.
44 points left. Half gone. No regrets. I was thrilled.
Means I can use Complete Recovery twice a day!
I know how amazing Complete Recovery is. No matter how tired or worn out, one use and I’m fresh. Vital for workouts and, crucially, sex.
Hacking… No need now. I have Illuster, so I can navigate the Vampire Detective world fine without the skill.
One trait caught my eye.
My first Playful Life bonus trait.
Honestly, I don’t fully get its effect.
Unshaken by ordinary events? Does it affect emotions?
Doesn’t seem like it impacts emotions. Never felt interference there.
Unshaken… Unshaken…
No clue. What counts as ‘ordinary’?
Low level anyway… Might as well raise it. Feels wrong to ignore my first trait.
Invested 15 points to Lv.3.
Good is good.
I read the updated description once and moved on.
29 points left.
…Time for Random Gacha. Haven’t done it lately. Withdrawal’s kicking in. And today… I’ve got a feeling a jackpot skill’s coming.
Come to think of it, I’ve dumped all points into skills/traits lately. No gacha.
First, 9 points to stats.
[Power consumption on skill use reduced by 0.2%.]
[Skill cooldown reduced by 0.2%.]
Intelligence to 10, 4 points to Libido.
No matter how you slice it, for a guy, it’s all about libido.
I gently stroked my most precious part with my right hand. Maybe from the libido boost, or because I couldn’t use it focusing on Code: XTK play, it reacted immediately.
20 points left now.
20 points! Random Gacha time!
Result: 1 skill, 19 junk items.
Annoying part: 4 useless Potential Potions.
Got a skill! Random Gacha is a huge success! My hunches are spot on.
New feature unlocked from this gacha: Random Gacha Shop.
…Shop? Costs points? Nice. Really nice.
I tried to force some excitement. But my face wouldn’t light up. The shop sold items, not skills. And mostly useless gacha junk.
I turned my gaze elsewhere. Yeah. To the skill I pulled.
……It’s a skill, but what the hell is this for?
Using the skill lets me breathe underwater for 1 hour. That’s it.
……For fucking the Little Mermaid? Bullshit. Pretty human girls, maybe, but stick it in a fish pussy? No thanks.
Most fish do external fertilization. Mermaid probably too.
What good is breathing underwater alone? The girl can’t!
Total dud skill. I sighed deeply and looked away.
The Random Gacha Shop was a new addition.
I could repurchase past gacha items. Problem: Expensive.
Summon Pill All stats +1. Price: 800 points
※ Note: Effect only on first use.
“What? Only first use?”
I was shocked. No such note when I first took the Summon Pill. Price aside, not informing me of key details pissed me off.
“Same with that Potential Potion last time!”
Potential Potion Awakens some potential on consumption. May discover unexpected talents. Price: 30 points
※ Note: No effect without potential.
I glared at the Potential Potion description, grinding my teeth.
Then a question hit.
30 points? Why so cheap compared to Summon Pill?
Potential Potion is top-tier. Quickly awakens latent talents. Arguably the best potion depending on use.
…I have no potential, so zero effect for me.
Shifted perspective.
Not that Potential Potion’s cheap, but Summon Pill’s pricey?
……Summon Pill raises all stats by 1. Meaning…
From 1 to 2, or 100 to 101. Same boost.
I deliberately stopped thinking.
Any more and I’d flip out.
Emotion Controller Select a target to perfectly control their emotions. Stand in front of the target and press the button. One-time use. Price: 20,000 points
※ Note: Works on some inanimate objects. Recommend using when nothing else is in front of target.
They sell Emotion Controller too. 20k’s a bit much.
The shop’s biggest plus: Those ‘notes.’
I checked other items.
“……”
I quietly rubbed my eyes.
Nothing useful. Just a waste of points.
“Damn. Let’s check the Illuster.”
Pulled two Illusters from inventory.
One for now, one spare.
Illuster’s rechargeable. Left alone, it draws Eclers from the air.
I grinned, then remembered the flaw.
Eclers is virtual world energy. Doesn’t exist in reality.
Anxiety bubbled up. I hurriedly checked the Illuster.
>Charging. Estimated time: 14 hours 41 minutes 22 seconds.
“Phew. It charges at least. …Wait. 14 hours? Settings say 6 hours!”
Sensing something off, I glanced at Playful Life app. A mocking alert floated there.
“……Huh?”
I rubbed my eyes. Was I seeing things?
My eyes were fine.
Why does this damn app always reveal crucial shit last?!
I fumed, but powerless. Couldn’t stop using Playful Life app. It’s my whole life.
…Think positive. Effects weakened, but still usable in reality.