The Money Duplication Bug

Even so, the thrill I felt when the two packs of instant rice I'd bought from the shop for 4 points each sold for 20 points was electric. After the 2-point fee, that was more than triple the profit. A path to wealth just by sitting at home! And it would sell exactly as I set the price! Since supply was limited, I could adjust the price however I wanted and sell whenever I felt like it. An absurd creator economy!

'Felt good for a minute. Fuck.'

"Jihye, if you're done checking, suck my dick a bit."

"Hee⋯♡ Yes, Jin-woo-nim⋯♡ Sniff. Sniff."

Chuuuup—! Chuuuooook—!

Watching Jihye check the scent for a moment before happily sucking on it like a popsicle, I soothed my bitter heart. Money duplication. It wasn't entirely wrong, but it wasn't something that could happen right now. It was only day 7, so not many places had run out of food yet. After all, Monster Kill Points—the currency you could use to buy things—only came from killing monsters. People who could kill monsters = people who could secure food. That equation meant the road to making big money right away was blocked. People starving to death right now had no points to use as currency either. They probably hadn't even awakened. So what was the conclusion? Time had to pass. Winter was coming soon. Judging by how damn cold it already was, this winter was going to be brutal. The heat radiating from the cities was gone now. With electricity and water cut off, it would only get colder. Farming was a pipe dream, and food would only keep dwindling. If I waited, my time would come. Money duplication could wait until then. For now, I'd just do some modest double-profit trading. Targeting people who desperately needed food right away. If I sold things that provided quick calories or drinks, there would definitely be buyers. So I had to keep listing items steadily.

'Still, it's nice to have one more way to make money.'

After testing, I found that the same item could stack up to 10 in one slot. I also confirmed that the fee was paid after the sale. In a pinch, it looked like I could even use it as a substitute inventory. If I put something important in there and set the price at 999,999 points, no one would be able to buy it.

'Hmm? If I find something good later while checking, I should just buy it outright.'

Anyway, it was basically like every ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠Awakened (Hunter) now had a semi-inventory.

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Next, I checked.

'Community, open free board.'

Since posting once cost 1,000 points, most of the posts weren't jokes—they had a public-service feel. But the government? Jeju Island? Fuck. They'd been busy for seven days. Helicopters probably weren't working, and I hadn't seen any flying, so they must have moved by land and then taken boats drifting on the wind to gather on Jeju Island.

'Is the president even alive?'

The notice was posted by one of the naval officers. They must have been eating and living among themselves, and now that they'd entered hard mode, they needed Hunters. So they were actively welcoming people. Whatever. The content was useless. How did they get there, and how were we supposed to get there? There were tons of comments asking that. Most of them were curses, so I closed it. Jeju Island was too far. I had no intention of going.

'They really stuffed every character limit to promote it.'

Even in the comments, promotions unrelated to Cheongju International Airport poured in.

'That place grew again already. It's snowballing.'

I had no intention of going. When there were too many people, opinions split. Conflict was inevitable. I was already worried about managing an 80-person school unit. Going there would be like voluntarily putting handcuffs on myself and walking into prison.

'It would probably be safe, though.'

And you could adopt the mindset of "Someone else will do it even if I'm not there." It meant you could dodge responsibility. But then⋯

"Jihye, how long are you gonna keep sucking? You're breathing while you do it, right?"

Nod nod—

"Good. Turn around and try sticking it in your pussy. Think you can do that?"

"Haah- Yes⋯♡"

She turned her body and fumbled to find my dick with her pussy. Watching to see when it would go in was its own kind of fun.

"Eek- Haaaaah⋯♡"

After several tries, her pussy finally swallowed my dick. She must have gotten impatient while searching, because she slammed down hard and took it all the way to the root in one go. Her hand was glowing, so it looked like she'd wasted another skill again.

'She plays well even by herself.'

Yeah. When I thought about the women, the school was the right choice. Among the posts on the community, there was exactly one that matched my style.

There were countless requests to shake hands. Yeah, this was the charm of the community. In the meantime, someone had already committed murder and collected points. I had no right to criticize, so I just moved on. I also wrote one line: 'Slave, pretty?' Since photos were being uploaded, I figured if they posted more pictures of women it would be nice, but with Jihye's plump ass right there gripping my dick like a dildo, I had no intention of going looking.

"Jihye, did you check the community? What do you want to do?"

"I⋯♡ As long as Jin-woo-nim is here, that's enough for me⋯♡"

"Kekeke, really? Our Jihye noona. Should I fuck you like a dog?"

"Haah- Haaah- ⋯Yes♡ Jin-woo, please pound me⋯♡"

I slammed into Jihye's ass, which had been desperate to go for a while, with piston-like force.

Squelch! Squelch! Squelch! Squelch!

Haaaaaaaah⋯♡

While increasing the speed, I poured out all the semen that had built up over a long time to the limit while checking the status window.

Spurt spurt spurt spurt—!

Haaaaah—♡ Gurk- Urk-

Okay. Jihye knockout complete for today too. Felt damn proud.

I was thinking about taking pictures with my girls and making a sex room video since photos were being uploaded on the community, then fell asleep when—

KWAAAAANG—!

What the fuck is going on. Where is it!

A loud noise suddenly echoed from outside. The women around me had woken up too and were looking at me with bewildered expressions. I went outside to check. Then, in my field of view—

One Minotaur.

The veins twitching between its yellowish-brown skin proved that this guy was angry. And from far away, it was charging forward while smashing houses with its body-ramming assault. It seemed to like mindless charging. It reminded me of the ultimate skill that rock-like characters used in games I played often. In any game, characters with headbutting skills were popular, but seeing it in reality wasn't very pleasant.

'Ha⋯ Fuck, why is it going crazy smashing a perfectly fine house⋯'

Like a department head who got drunk, crashed into a telephone pole, and was taking out his anger, the Minotaur was ramming its body into an innocent house. Before it reached here, we had to leave the house.

"Hey. Fuck. Everyone get dressed. Leave everything else and come out. Hurry!"

If I were alone, I would've wanted to swing my sword once, but I had family to protect. Taking the three who were still deep in sleep at dawn, I headed straight toward the school. In the middle—

Bang bang bang!

"Hey, I know you're in there. Open the door quick."

Click—

"Uh⋯ What's going on, oppa? Who are these people?"

I stopped by Pyeonsun's house. It was a bit far from our house, so the Minotaur probably wouldn't come this far. I still had to clean up the school, and I couldn't carry several bundles of luggage. If I'd known this would happen, I should've just wiped everything out. The thought crossed my mind, but the situation was urgent. I had to find a solution now.

"Hey. I'm gonna leave our kids with you for a bit. Lock the door tight and just get under the blankets and huddle up. Don't react to anything until I come back, got it?"

"Yes⋯ But ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠oppa⋯ You're leaving without having sex? We ran out of tissues⋯"

"You crazy bitch. I'm busy right now."

- 'Community one-on-one chat.'

▶ A person named Kang Dayoung that the user knows has been found in one search.

▶ To confirm the user's intent, please set the message to deliver. Character limit is 10 characters.

'The guy you saw yesterday. Contact received.'

▶ User's intent confirmation in progress.

▶ User's intent confirmation complete.

Guess the barrier had some kind of setting function. That bitch had a scam-level ability and even the settings were considerate, but it was only with me that she was so damn inconsiderate. So unfair.

'First, clear the distance, move our kids, and bring the cafe girl.'

If things got dangerous in the middle⋯ I'd have one bait to throw. For some reason, Pyeonsun's dad lying there coughing came to mind, but I shook my head. Let's give it a try. Fuck.