I felt a shock as if I'd just been struck in the back of the head.
‘Can I really go there now?!’
Wasn't I supposed to be restricted from entering due to my lack of freedom? [“Jigo Han’s Universal Store” originally wouldn’t allow it, but the main body says it will help.] ‘I’ll go! I’ll go right away! Please, get out of this prison without bars!’ Indeed, the grandmother did not speak idly. [ “Jigo Han’s Universal Store” invites your consciousness to the “VIP Point Shop.” Do you accept?] ‘Yes! Definitely yes! You can even call it kidnapping!’ [“World Constructing Commandnt” scolds, saying it’s sothing dangerous.]
[“Jigo Han’s Universal Store” laughs, asking why a deranged ➤ NоvеⅠight ➤ (Read more on our source) god would kidnap the First Apostle of “World Constructing Commandnt.”] anwhile, the system ssage updated. [ Your consciousness is moving to the “VIP Point Shop.”] In that mont, my senses returned.
The black curtain was lifted, and my vision was reconstructed. A place I had visited many tis before appeared in front of , sothing like an occult store.
But there was one difference.
‘Black and white?’
There was no color in the space where I was now.
“Dreams don’t have colors. You’re in a lucid dream state, so think of it like that.”
The woman who erged from behind a curtain was an exception. She was wearing vivid colors.
“Of course, you and I are exceptions.”
I stared at her, entranced, and finally spoke.
“Um... Grandma from the Universal Store?”
“Yeah, that’s right. Long ti no see, cute possessor.”
“But you’re not a grandma anymore, are you?”
Although her face was similar, the wrinkles were much fewer. She looked more like a refined woman in her 50s.
Co to think of it, I rembered—oh no, this precious vessel has been damaged. I might need to see her in a different form next ti. I recalled when the grandmother’s body had turned transparent right after she had made a remark about how the “Strict Order and Goodness” had ruined the divine project.
“You’ve rejuvenated. Should I call you ‘sister’ now?” [“The Sharpened Tongue that Balances” admires your flattery skills.] But the Universal Store didn’t seem pleased.
“That’s so sad. All the wrinkles, the mark of my experience, have disappeared.”
“You have a unique taste...”
“What?”
“I an, I’d love to have such elegant wrinkles when I get old.”
“Ah, you have good taste. Hehe.”
I quickly expressed my gratitude.
“Thank you so much for calling . I was about to die from frustration, but now I feel like I can breathe again.”
“You looked like you needed it. Stay here until ti’s up, then leave.” [“The Celestial Leak Inspector” disapproves of bypassing penalties with loopholes.] “Really, thank you!”
“Hehe, now that you're here, want to check out so items?” [“The Sharpened Tongue that Balances” interprets it as a threat to buy at least one thing out of courtesy.] At that mont, the Universal Store's eyes changed as she took a puff from her pipe.
“Balance, be quiet?” [“Jigo Han’s Universal Store” warns the “Sharpened Tongue that Balances” for fabricating pure goodwill.] Crackle!
The mont sparks flew from the pipe, I felt my entire body bristle.
The impact was enormous. [“The Sharpened Tongue that Balances” fears the 10-enhanced pipe.]
[“The Eyes that Monitor the Chaos of the Universal Store” urges you to apologize quickly.]
[“The Sharpened Tongue that Balances” apologizes.] The pipe was quite the item.
I suddenly recalled being chased out of the Universal Library after being thrashed by that pipe.
I felt bitter for so reason.
I shook off my stray thoughts.
“I was planning to buy sothing anyway.”
“Hehe, don’t mind Balance’s words.”
“I really have sothing to buy.”
“Really? What is it?”
“A luxury wristwatch.”
A one-ti reincarnation artifact that allows a second run of a possessed life.
I felt the need to buy it, considering the battles ahead would be even more brutal and decisive.
The Universal Store imdiately produced the item but left a caution.
“I’m guessing this is for insurance, but still, try not to use it if you can. You know, reincarnation drives people mad. And if you use it, you’ll revert to your possession point.”
“So it ans I’ll go back to when I was 10. Oh, this ti, I’ll challenge a parenting story...”
“...”
“I was joking.”
I had lived fiercely. I did it because it was the only chance, but doing it twice was unthinkable.
In the VIP Point Shop, inventory items could be checked in and out. I imdiately put the luxury wristwatch inside.
‘Ah, speaking of which.’
I suddenly thought of a way to kill ti. I opened my inventory again and pulled out an artifact I already had.
A blank box with a question mark drawn on it.
It was the ‘Mystery of Synthesis Box’ that I had received as a reward for the 5th Guru quest.
‘According to the gods, this is supposed to be a great artifact.’
I squinted my eyes, and the description appeared. [ ‘Mystery of Synthesis Box’]
A box wrapped in pretty gift-like paper, but it was actually an empty mystical box. The large question mark drawn on the lid piques curiosity.
If you think it’s like a regular mystery box that spits out trash when opened, you’re mistaken. This artifact, a special holy relic created by “World Constructing Commandnt” and “Creative Economy Administrator,” is only usable by possessors who have t the achievent requirents of ‘SS-class difficulty world possession,’ ‘Destiny to save the world,’ and ‘The Protagonist of the World’... (More Information)]
Just as I had decided yesterday, I was about to properly read the long explanation and praise the distribution from the Commandnt.
So I expanded the more information part to check the exact functionality and usage of the artifact when...
“No, this is!”
The Universal Store’s grandmother reacted strongly. It seed like I could avoid the trouble of reading the long explanation.
“Isn’t it the Mystery of Synthesis Box? A really precious limited artifact... Ah, I see, you’re the possessor who ets all the requirents. Hehe.”
“The gods’ reactions are all the sa. Is this really a valuable item?”
“Of course! It’s a one-ti-use artifact, but it synthesizes the artifact that the current owner needs the most.”
“Really? It gives what I need the most?”
I tapped my chin, pondering.
Currently, the world is on the brink of disaster, with Reed capable of causing a doomsday-level catastrophe at any mont. I deeply feel the need to stop him. If I were to receive what I needed...
“Hmmm, would it give sothing to help defeat Reed?”
There were many things I needed in detail.
I would need a weapon to overwhelm Reed, maybe sothing to bind him, or a drug to buy enough ti to deal with him.
Since it’s a one-ti use, it would probably give only one of those. It was when I was considering what would help the most.
The Universal Store, after taking a puff from the pipe, looked at and gave a strange smile.
“Really?”
“Huh?”
“What you need will be decided by what you want. Is it really that you want to defeat Reed?”
“...”
That’s not it.
The gods’ eyes seed to say that.
Honestly, I was caught off guard by the accurate remark. I sighed softly. Denying it now would only make things awkward.
“Then, I should ask this artifact what I want and need.”
“That’s a good idea.”
The Universal Store, emitting a fragrant dicinal vapor, opened the Mystery Box.
“First, you need to put in an artifact to use as a synthesis material. Anything will do, but sothing cheap would be better.”
“What’s the cheapest artifact here?”
“A Passion Replica.”
“I’ll buy one.”
I received the sunglasses with red trim and imdiately placed them inside the Mystery Box, closing the lid.
‘Sohow, I feel like a quest will pop up.’
It was right. [ ■■■■ Synthesis (Difficulty: Unknown)
To fulfill an almost impossible wish, you need the ‘■■■■’ artifact. To synthesize it, you need to place the following artifacts in the Mystery Box:
Artifacts worth over 50,000 points (0/3)
Reincarnation Wristwatch (0/1)
Save Point (0/1)
Sanctuary Construction (0/1)]
As expected, the completed item’s na was blacked out, so it was unknown. But more importantly...
“Why does the synthesis box require 7 materials to make just 1 artifact? This is like a creative economy.” [“Creative Economy Administrator” is proud of their joint creation.]
[“World Constructing Commandnt” excuses that sothing amazing will co out of it.] The Universal Store already had artifacts worth 50,000 points lined up before .
She looked at with a confident expression, believing I would buy them.
Luckily, Tesilid had earned a lot of money, and with the points I had from yesterday’s exciting shopping spree, I had enough to spare.
After selecting three items, I was lost in thought while staring at the quest window.
The next three required artifacts were a problem.
“...Why do the nas of these specific materials sound so familiar?”
“They’re usually artifacts that soone connected to your wish has or that have related functions.”
“That explains it perfectly.”
I beca troubled.
Wasn’t the Save Point no longer available for purchase?
That ant I had to take it back from Tesilid. How sneaky.
But the problem wasn’t just the Save Point. I asked if I could buy sothing else, and the Universal Store’s response was negative.
“You can only obtain Sanctuary Construction from your world.”
“Then I’ll have to take it from Reed.”
“Luxury wristwatches are also limited to one purchase per round.”
“Sigh, this is just...”
[“World Constructing Commandnt” insists there will be no regression for you in your genre.]
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