[Great feat! You have unlocked the system's shop. Please enter your name]
'Huh? What is this?'
I stared at the blue screen in front of me. I blinked, thinking it was just a hallucination. Blinked again. Still the screen looked at me with the same sentence.
'What on earth is this thing?' I frowned, "System's shop? What the fuck is that?"
I touched the screen with my hand yet somehow It went through, almost transparent. I quickly pulled my hand back, as if I was stung from a bee.
'Enter my name? Should I even trust this thing?' I wasn't sure if I could but.. it wouldn't hurt to try, right?
No matter how I think about it, wasn't this just an illusion anyways before my death anyways?
I entered my name in the blank space at the bottom. For a second, the blue screen didn't even do anything, almost to the point I thought I might really just be hallucinating.
Is this thing even working? Have I really just got tricked? I stared dumbfounded. Even If I had thought that it was just an illusion, It still hurt my pride, you know? Of course, there was no pride anyways.
I groaned, feeling my entire face go red. That's right! I must be in a dream, otherwise I wouldn't be here at all.. I looked down and covered my face with my hands. "Honestly..I really ne-"
ZAP!
"Huh?" Hearing a noise, I looked up again and noticed the scre- no, the system glitching before new text appeared in the system.
[Access granted. Please explore the shop :) ]
Huh?…. Before I could react, the system suddenly expanded, making me jump in shock.
"Fuck! Don't scare me like that!" I grumbled, looking at the shop in front of me. Woah.
"It really does look like online shopping" I looked in curiosity. It has everything you'd normally need when online shopping such as a
"Hm, how useful" I thought to myself, deciding to just ignore the contact list. Although, wouldn't it be a shame if I don't make use of this system? I grinned. let's see what this shop contains then, shall we?
I scrolled mindlessly through the shop, occasionally finding items that peaked my interest. hmm, the food listed here does indeed look good.. oh! would you look at that, they've even got products you'd normally need in your daily life, how sweet!
"Oh my! This system is awesome! They've even got recipes to make food, wouldn't that mean I could finally learn how to cook something?
Hm? I looked to the top right corner.
"How nice of them to give me a catergory. I'll be able to find the needed items quicker." I nodded my head, approving the system in front of me.
Anyways, to think there's a catergory for dungeon items. Wouldn't that mean I wouldn't have to clear some gates to get the item I want? I felt my smile widen.
Let's see… I clicked the dungeon Item tab. The screen flickered for a bit before showing me the section that I wanted to see. I scrolled down for a bit.
"Oh ho! They've got interesting items here. This would be a great help to reach my dream of living a luxury life. Oh my.. they've even got the {Ring of Truth} wasn't that an S rank item that most S rank hunters coveted?
hm?
Suddenly, my eyes widened and my mouth dropped at the list. Wait, no way? Aren't these items too OP though?
Anyways, I really need to buy it. Otherwise I wouldn't be able to sleep tonight. Wait, Didn't I die though?
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Before hunters and gates, I was but an average man in his 20s working in an ordinary office. I lived an honest life, always helping my fellow neighbours, even if they didn't like me.
Today was the season of Summer. After this work, I plan to take a vacation to the seaside and look at seagulls whilst reminiscing about my past.. past my ass. I can't even remember it. I sighed, tapping away on my keyboard. In the corner of my eye, I noticed a figure quickly approaching.
"Hey, Haesung-nim, don't tell me you're working overtime again? You should get some rest, you know?" One of the co-workers reminded me. I looked at her with a strange expression.
"Hey, don't look at me like that. I get i'm pretty and all but I'm not looking for a lover just yet" She laughed. She must've seen my sour expression because she instantly coughed.
"I'm only kidding"
I sighed, closing the computer off before turning my chair towards her. I looked at her and raised an eyebrow.
Yuna Park. Age 25. She was one of my co-workers that I worked with during my early days at the office. Her looks were that of a model with bright, long yellow hair and sparkling purple eyes. I always wondered how she has them but figured it would be too rude to ask.
"Why are you still here?"
"Huh? Am I not allowed?" She asked with an innocent expression, tilting her head slightly before splitting into a wide grin.
"Why don't you come with me to eat? It'll be on me."
"I'm not going on a date, thanks" I turned back to the desk, losing interest.
"Hey! This isn't a date, i'll also bring my other friends along so you wouldn't be alone." She said, turning on a phone to message her friends.
Time seems to pass slowly, so I just stared at the ceiling waiting for her to be done. 'Oh my, I must be so bored.'
Click
"Well, are you gonna come?"
I stared at her before thinking to myself.
'I guess it wouldn't hurt to come, I doubt I'll be able to make food with what I got at home…'
I nodded my head, "Okay, I'll come. Is it now?" I asked, pulling my bag over my back and turning off my phone to save the little battery I have left. 'Huh, I should find a new charger somehow.'
"That's right, i'll bring you. Come on."
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And then we had dinner. Well, we would've. Until the sky turned bright red and a gate appeared out of nowhere.
"Hey..what is that?" I heard a person say. I looked at the gate.
"Oh my.."
I stared at the purple gate. 'Doesn't this look like something you'd see in a movie or something?'
Someone grabbed my arm. I looked behind.
"Yuna-ssi?" I looked at her face, her eyes were wide with terror. Did she know something?
"Come on! We need to get to safety!" Yuna said, pulling my arm.
"Right! Of cou-"
ROAR
Suddenly, my face paled and I looked behind. No way, Is something coming out of the gate? Indeed, monsters seemed to pour out endlessly. Each one resembling that of ancient dinosaurs.
"SOMEONE, PLEASE! HEL-"
CRUNCH
Shoot, this is definitely a sign to run. Isn't it? I turned on my heels and ran with my friend.
I heard screams behind me. The situation seemed to escalate quickly as time passed. Blood splattered everywhere, It was definitely a bloodbath.
"Fuck! Where do we hide?"
I ran past the many monsters, dodging every obstacle thrown at me. 'Fuck! What the hell is happening?' I seem to also be swearing too much..
I was so busy running that I didn't look back to check if my friend was following. I turned to a corner.
"Yuna-ssi, I think we'd be safe here until backup arrive. Are you alright?
No answer. I turned behind and lo and behold. Yuna Park was stuck under debris. How?
"Yuna-ssi!"
I quickly ran towards her and tried pulling her out.
"H-Haesung?.." She muttered out, trying to raise herself up to no avail.
"Come on! Stay awake, I'll quickly pull you out!" I grabbed at a rock, shoving it to the sides.
"Ha..it's no use..you should run." She smiled, her mouth dropping with blood that seems to fall endlessly. I checked her pulse on her hand. Fuck. It's slowing down.
"No no no.. I can do it.." I tried again, I pressed against the large concrete, using every ounce of my strength. Sweat pooled on my forehead.
Stomp.
Stomp.
Stomp.
The noise of a beast seemed to get closer, yet I kept trying in hopes of freeing my one and only friend. I couldn't just leave her alone.
Fuck.
"Haesung, you have to go.." She said, desperately. "Leave me and quickly get to shelter." She gasped, tears flowing from her eyes.
She seemed to realise something, perhaps that it was almost time for her to go, and opened her mouth.
"Hey..I really enjoyed spending my time with you. To be honest, you were actually the only one that treated me like a normal person.. all of my other friends treated me as if I was special. As if I was some type of royal.. I-If..if..we ever meet again..I.. would want.. to be your friend again.."
"Shut up! Don't talk as if you're gonna die." I grit my teeth. Frustration showing on my face.
More blood pooled under her. I only concentrated on removing the rocks.
Suddenly, her eyes widened and with the last strength she had left, she pushed me back.
"Hey! What are you do-"
CRUNCH!
A large feet, the size of a monster truck, crushed her. Blood splattered everywhere. My heart stopped.
"no way.. Yuna-ssi?"
My eyes trembled and I looked up slowly. A monster. A monster that resembled a T-rex except for the glowing red lines under its skin. It growled at me. The monster opened its mouth.
I felt my heart beating out of my chest. I screamed.
I couldn't remember things clearly, but I clearly felt my hands heating up and the sound of a something exploding. Was that the monster? I could vaguely recall seeing people stare at me with wide eyes and the faded voices screaming at me.
Before I could do anything, I collapsed to the ground, perhaps it was from sheer exhaustion or maybe it was from fear.
However, I knew that life would not be the same anymore. After all..
26th August, 2050, It was the day I awakened.. and the day I lost my one and only friend.