{Rooms You Currently Own: 3}
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There were only three rooms Noa could choose from.
Bedroom
Toilet
Store
His fingers tapped on the 'Bedroom' option, anticipating the changes he could make to it.
{Items}
Bed
Desk
Walls
Mirror
Sofa
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Noa tapped the first option, and walls of description materialized before him, flooding his view.
{Flying Bed}
Description: A hovering bed that can gently move in the air.
Features: Perfect Temperature Enchantment
Customizable: Softness, height, no-snore charm
Rarity: Rare
Price: 2 TP
'What the?' Noa exclaimed. The option to fully customize everything in his room wasn't part of his bucket list. Still, it was welcome news he would gladly abuse.
But Tycoon Points were rare. He had only 10, and wasting them on comfort would be a foolish move.
Navigating the system, he found the main room. Of course, it was Storeroom—the source of his future income and his current lifeline.
Because the room was empty, he had to purchase the necessary components and furniture. Thankfully, his options were limited and fairly easy to handle.
—Items—
Shelves
Counter
Sofas
Cushions
Display Tables
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All Noa wanted were essential items—things the shop couldn't open without. That's why his first decision was to check out the available shelves.
{Mooncomet Shelves}
Description: After a single slash from the Outer World's Sword Saint, the moon crumbled into dust. Someone gathered its remains and forged them into sturdy shelves.
Features: Elegant, indestructible, items placed on the shelves would never go bad
Customizable: Temperature, color
Rarity: Epic
Price: 3 TP
"Purchase!" Noa called out and bought it immediately. It wasn't like he could find other shelves, and the description caught his attention as well.
As soon as he tapped the system panel, the gray shelves materialized in front of him. The color perfectly complemented the eerie atmosphere inside. They also gave a touch of life to the room and made it look like an actual store.
But it was still empty—the bare shelves and missing counter impossible to miss.
{Meteor Slab Counter}
Description: Carved from the meteor that wiped out dinosaurs on two planets.
Features: Manual record keeping, quick calculations
Customizable: Color, storage inside
Rarity: Legendary
Price: 4 TP
Same way as before, Noa bought it instantly. He didn't have to wait for the counter to spawn in front of him, near the end of the path formed by the shelves.
{Tycoon Points: 3}
Noa was down to three points he could spend. Thankfully, the main components had already been acquired.
[Select the product you want to start selling before spending the remaining points. But don't even think about saving them. You are a tycoon and you should spend like one,] the system advised.
Hearing a warning from his assistant, Noa grinned and navigated the panel.
—Available Products—
{Heaven Defying Qi Shampoo}
Description: A bottle of scented head cleanser. The Last Alchemist created it from the Forgotten Era.
Features: Boosts mental clarity, increases the absorption and quality of spiritual energy, and increases the chance of a breakthrough
Rarity: Common
Price: 1 TP (One year's worth of supply)
"Holy shit. So that's why they wanted to buy it so eagerly. Now it makes sense, but why didn't they buy more? One True Spirit Coin is nothing compared to these benefits."
Noa's curiosity was sparked.
'What about the second product?' he thought and glanced at the lingering window.
{Astral Spinner}
Description: Starlight-imbued toy
Features: Aligns and balances all six elements for complete mental and spiritual harmony, calming the mind and soul
Rarity: Uncommon
Price: 1 TP (Six months' worth of supply)
Before Noa pressed both of them, the system announced good news, putting another smile on his face.
[As an opening gift, I will provide them for free.]
"There is nothing free in this world," Noa answered, even though he was satisfied with how the situation had unfolded. "You just want to dry my pockets and that's all."
Instead of waiting for the system to answer, he dove back inside the rows of the features he could explore.
Meanwhile, the shelves were already stocked with the said products, each taking its place.
As for Noa, he found something he wanted to add to his yet-to-open establishment. It was an orb. A crystal orb that was good at weird prophecy.
{Eye of the Fortune}
Description: Does it dictate what will be, or reveal what already is?
Features: ???
Rarity: Chaos
Price: 3 TP (A monthly price—miss it once, and the world begins to rot)
The item was somewhat of a curse. Yet Noa knew that he had to be bold to make the most of the world—both to enjoy himself and to survive in this dangerous world he knew nothing about.
Suddenly, a short desk appeared near the counter, emanating a strong spiritual pressure. At its center rested a magical ball, glistening with a strong spiritual energy.
» [Mission: Open a Branch of Your Establishment in Another World Completed]
» [Reward: $10,000; Additional Mission Chains]
The moment Noa saw the orb, the system announced his success.
[Host, congratulations. Your ass cracks are no longer in danger. Now you can sleep in peace. As for your first establishment, get ready to face your first customers.]
Noa's first instinct was to let out a sigh of relief.
"I am safe," he cheered.
The missions with punishments were over. It wasn't a long road, but it was scary enough to leave him in a great mood once everything was over.
Everything was ready for the store to function.
Yet, Noa had some questions about the Karma System, and he had to ask the system for the answers. He also needed to review the new items he had purchased and scan the missions he had to complete.
But before he could open his mouth, the system spoke first.
[Host, Karma is a living force that controls every establishment you will own. It also affects every customer, regardless of their station or strength. May the wealth be with you!]
Just then, the wooden door of the store creaked open.