Chapter 54
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Translator: 8uhl
Chapter: 54
Chapter Title: Spending Spree
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Logging out in 1 minute. Please log out in a safe location.
Pshhhh.
The capsule machine opened, and the heat from inside billowed out.
Hoo.
Yuhyeon took off his goggles and slowly exhaled.
...How many hours have passed?
He glanced at the clock; the hour hand was already pointing to two in the morning.
Yuhyeon let out a faint smile.
Two in the morning already.
It was always the same feelingtime flew by whenever he was logged into Wonderland.
Just like when he was completely absorbed in composing music.
Was that why?
...Ugh, what a shame! All because I was just five minutes late.
In the end, he couldn't meet Gessin because he had arrived five minutes after the shop's closing time.
The NPC's work hours were over, so Gessin had already gone home.
Hoo, work-life balance is important everywhere.
Right, whether in a game or in reality, work-life balance was crucial.
Besides, he was the one who was late, so there was nothing to be done about it.
Its probably for the best. So much happened at once that it was already hard to keep up.
Yuhyeon slowly clenched his fist.
I crafted an S-rank score. And I learned that Im the only bard who can remove debuffs.
His first-ever S-rank score.
It possessed a unique ability he had never seen before.
The unbelievable power to remove an opponent's debuffs.
The ability to remove Cedric's powerful debuff and replace it with a skill called Desperate Courage.
And that wasn't all.
Messages and notifications were pouring in. I couldnt check them all before logging out, though.
The last thing Yuhyeon saw before logging out was a flood of notification windows appearing before his eyes.
Achievements for incredible feats, information about time attack rewards, a notification from the auction house
Did the 195 scores I left with Ned sell already?
A message from the auction house most likely meant all the scores had been sold.
Usually, the only auction-related messages he received were to collect payment for items he had consigned.
Ill have to check everything carefully when I log back in.
Of course, he could check everything one by one after logging back in.
Whether all the scores had sold, what the time attack rewards would be.
Meeting Gessin could wait until after that.
For now, its too late. Ill think about it after a good nights sleep.
No matter how many health support features the capsule machine had, nothing beat stretching out your legs and getting a proper night's sleep for recovering stamina.
The first priority was to go home and get some rest.
Still so many people here at this hour.
Yuhyeon turned his head and looked around the capsule room.
Gamers chatting in small groups in the lounge, people sleeping or watching movies in their capsules
Despite it being two in the morning, the capsule room was as bustling with life as if it were midday.
I wonder what theyre talking about.
Yuhyeons deaf ears perked up.
Are they talking about raids? Or maybe a dungeon theyve been to.
Now that he was used to the game, he found himself curious about what other players daily lives were like.
What classes they played, what kind of playstyles they had, and how they lived.
...Hey, did you see the new number one record for the hard dungeon?
What, the one that beat Yuryeong? It just happened in some low-level town. Why is everyone making such a big deal about it?
Because he beat Yuryeong! That ranking hasnt changed in three years!
The people gathered in the lounge were all talking about Yuhyeon.
However, the subject of their conversation, Yuhyeon himself, couldn't hear a word of it.
Just as Yuhyeon was about to leave the capsule room.
Si-Sir! Wait a moment.
The capsule room employee held out a hand to stop Yuhyeon as he was about to leave.
Yuhyeon looked at her with a puzzled expression and said.
Yes, me?
Were having a promotion right now. A special discount on the monthly pass! I noticed you have about 10 hours of time left.
Ah.
So that was why. He didn't know anyone at the capsule room and had wondered for a moment who it could be.
The monthly pass is two million won. Would you like me to process the payment for you?
Fifty hours cost one million won, so two million for a monthly pass was definitely a good deal.
Even so.
Hmm, Im not sure yet. If I come back again, Ill sign up then.
Yuhyeon offered a smile, subtly declining.
The reason was twofold.
I probably wont be coming to the capsule room for a few days.
First, he likely wouldn't be coming here for a while, as he would be composing.
And within those few days, Ill probably have my own capsule machine.
And second, he might have his own capsule machine within that time.
I should look into buying a capsule as soon as I get home, then sleep.
The roughly fifty million won he had earned from selling his scores.
He planned to use that money to buy a capsule machine first.
Bzzz.
Bzzzz.
His smartwatch vibrated loudly.
Umm.
Yuhyeon slowly opened his eyes and pushed the blanket away.
He looked around and saw that the sun was already high in the sky.
...I slept really well.
Was it because so many good things had happened yesterday?
Even though he had only slept for a few hours, he didn't feel tired at all.
Hoo.
Yuhyeon tidied his blanket, then stretched his arms wide.
He rolled his neck left and right until it popped and rotated his shoulders forward and back.
Then, as he always did, he opened his instrument case and settled the violin on his shoulder.
Ziiing.
The beautiful melody of Fate filled the small, one-room apartment.
The vibrations feel good. The sound must be excellent.
Perhaps because he played it consistently, a pleasant vibration traveled through his shoulder and hands.
Even though he couldn't hear, he could feel that it was producing a wonderful sound.
Thud.
After he finished playing, he immediately sat at his desk and checked his phone.
Specifically, he was checking a message from his bank.
Web Message
Nonghyup Deposit 48,500,000
13:40 1772--52
Heh.
A natural smile formed on Yuhyeons lips as he read the message.
Seeing such a large amount in his bank account made reality feel a bit distant.
He hadn't felt much when he was just exchanging the currency.
I actually earned this money.
He had earned this much money from scores he created in a game.
And he had done it in just a day or two.
It was an amount he could never have earned from composing in the real world.
Maybe I should stop composing in the real world and just focus on Wonderland...
For a moment, that thought crossed Yuhyeons mind.
The idea of becoming a professional score creator exclusively in Wonderland.
But the thought didn't last long.
No, I dont need to think of it as one or the other. I can do that, and I can also focus on reality.
Why did he have to choose only one? He could just do both.
Besides, I still have dreams I want to achieve in the real world.
Inspiration from reality influenced the game, and inspiration from the game influenced reality, so doing both was the best choice.
Alright, now that Im awake
Yuhyeon calmed his mind and turned on his computer.
He went online and immediately visited the Wonderland capsule website.
Soon, he clicked the purchase tab for a capsule model listed in the new products category.
Wonderland 2.0 Capsule Machine - 30,000,000
Thirty million won.
This might be the most expensive thing Yuhyeon had ever bought in his life.
The moment had come to buy a product that cost more than the security deposit on his room.
An item most people would buy on an installment plan...
Even professionals with purchasing power typically bought it on a 50-month installment plan.
Such an expensive capsule machine, one that was difficult to buy outright.
Click!
Yuhyeon pressed the purchase button without a shred of hesitation.
I cant believe Im buying something worth thirty million won.
Somehow, even though more than half the money in his bank account was gone, he felt quite calm.
Its the place that gave me a new life. I would have bought it even if it cost a fortune.
He didn't feel a hint of regret; instead, he was simply grateful for this moment.
Of course, it was only natural to be thankful to Wonderland, since he'd earned the money through the game.
Since Ive already opened my wallet, might as well go all out.
After purchasing the capsule, he visited the world's largest virtual instrument website.
Oh, Keyscape is on sale? I have to get this. For electric guitar, I'll go with Ample Sound... Addictive Drums? Can't pass this one up.
There was a truckload of songs he hadn't been able to create because he lacked the right virtual instruments.
This also meant that with enough instruments, he could create anything.
Wait, the storage space for all this is going to be more than my computer can handle...?
As he filled his shopping cart with instruments, his attention turned to his computer.
This computer is over ten years old. Its about time I let it go.
In truth, its specs were so low it couldn't even run simple games, let alone handle composing.
32 gigs of RAM, the most expensive graphics card, and a hefty SSD since Ill be using a lot of virtual instruments...
Next, he went to a computer parts website and put together a custom build.
A monitor! A dual monitor setup is essential too.
He added another monitor, remembering how difficult it had been to work while constantly alt-tabbing.
One for the mixer and virtual instrument windows, and the other just for the DAW.
Sitting for a long time makes me stiff, so Ill get a standing desk, and a chair too...
For a comfortable work environment, he even added a motion desk and a high-end chair, one of the so-called 'big three'!
Just as he thought he had created the optimal environment for a composer.
Total - 6,228,470 won
Yuhyeons eyes widened as he looked at the price.
...Hm?
When did the price get so high?
It wasn't an impulse buy; he had only picked out the essentials...
But Yuhyeon clicked the purchase button without hesitation.
Click!
Whatever. When will I get another chance to buy things like this?
These were things that perhaps every composer owned.
He was just finally buying them for himself.
A week from now, a lot of things will have changed.
The capsule machine would arrive in three days.
The computer and chair around the same time, and the desk in about a week.
By then, his shabby one-room apartment would be completely transformed.
Into a room he could never have imagined in his previous life.
Until then, I should take a break and do some composing.
Yuhyeon decided to make the most of this rare break.
Should I try arranging the piece I made for Cedric into a classical composition?
He had so much inspiration he could pull from anywhere.
He had already created over a dozen work songs and even made an S-rank score while fighting the Treant.
No, wait, theres something else I need to do first.
But there was something more important to do before composing.
I have to tell Sangcheol.
After all, good news is meant to be shared.
I shouldnt brag too much, or hell get jealous. Ill just show off a little.