"I'll just buy the Bronze Substitute for now and make do with it. Once I have the money, I'll upgrade to the Gold Substitute."
Klein had no better option.
He was flat broke and could only wipe his tears as he bought the cheaper Bronze Substitute.
88888 Beli vanished from his balance, and the Bronze Training Substitute appeared on screen—but it didn't start practicing swordsmanship.
[Super Bonus!][Unbeatable Deal!!][Gear Four Sword Training Room Limited-Ti Package—On Sale Now!]300 Beli: 1x Training Ti Extension Scroll680 Beli: 3x Training Ti Extension Scrolls1280 Beli: 6x Training Ti Extension Scrolls6480 Beli: 40x Training Ti Extension Scrolls
"..."
"They're seriously this greedy? I need extension scrolls just to start sword training??"Klein was stunned. This ga had way too many things that demanded money.
You couldn't guard against any of it!
But if he didn't pay... how was he supposed to improve his character's swordsmanship?
And...
This could literally bring money back into the real world—how could he not buy it?
[Top-up successful!][Current balance: 514,358 Beli]
In just a week, over a million Beli had dropped to five hundred thousand.Klein now truly felt "broke," and he still only had the Bronze Substitute.
Right after buying the package, another popped up: sword training room upgrade bundle, and a crafting speed-up deal.
He dropped nearly another 20,000 Beli.
Klein realized his daily package expenses were already reaching 60,000 Beli—and more packages and premium content would definitely unlock later.
"No, I need to find a way to make money. Otherwise, this 400,000 Beli won't even last a week."
He knew that unless he figured sothing out, his character's leveling speed would be downright glacial.
Catching up to Garp, Sengoku, and Zephyr would remain nothing but a distant dream.
Then—
Klein returned to the main interface, tapped on the skill nu he'd just unlocked, and after skimming a quick description, another special package popped up.
[At 100 Luck: Guaranteed Purple Rare Skill!!][At 1000 Luck: Guaranteed Golden Legend Skill!!!][Gear Four Premium Package Incoming!]300 Beli: 1x Skill Draw Ticket680 Beli: 3x Skill Draw Tickets1280 Beli: 6x Skill Draw Tickets6480 Beli: 40x Skill Draw Tickets
Sa old deal. Klein was already numb to it.
Without even blinking—
He bought them all!
That gave him 50 pulls in total—single pulls, ten pulls, and even the ga hundred-draw.
Klein wasn't that loaded though, so he started with a single pull to test the waters. After all, as the saying goes: "Single pulls bring miracles!"
"Acquired Golden Legend Skill: 'Divine Evasion'..."
The mont the pop-up appeared, his heart skipped a beat, then euphoria surged up and his brain went fuzzy.
"Am I actually one of those chosen players? One pull, just one, and I land a Golden Legend Skill right off the bat!?"
"Tell that isn't aweso?!
"Answer !"
Klein was over the moon. Divine Evasion was the sword technique used by Pirate King Roger and Shanks—it was one of the most legendary sword skills in the One Piece world!
The mont Divine Evasion appeared, it guaranteed blood-pumping action, full of that signature ani flair.
And I—
Klein—might one day clash swords with Roger using Divine Evasion, creating a scene worthy of legend.
But barely two seconds later...
A bucket of cold water splashed down his back—because right after the skill na in the notification, he noticed it said "Fragnt x1."
"ARE YOU @#￥%...& KIDDING ?!"
"You ga devs—your mom gave birth with no PY and no KK, may you forever find the bathroom without toilet paper…!"
One second in paradise, the next back to grim reality. Klein checked his inventory and saw that Divine Evasion required 50 fragnts to synthesize.
"Screw this!"
"These devs are trolls, I've practically dumped my life savings into this ga, and this is what I get…?"
Cursing beca too much of a waste of breath and spirit.
He resud pulling.
Rokushiki, Raii Hakke, Impact Knuckle, Perfu Kick, Fishman Karate, Okama Kenpo, Hakoku Sovereignty...
A mountain of skill fragnts flooded in—but not a single one was complete.
His heart? Absolutely frozen.
After 50 pulls, he only gained 1 point of Luck. Reaching 100 or 1000 Luck at this rate? A total pipe dream.
To sum it all up: "Still didn't spend enough."
"Still not rich enough..." Klein exited the ga and began scheming how to make money. "Graduating from the Navy Academy's gonna take years. What do I do for cash in the anti!?"
The next day.
Klein approached a fellow cadet, lowered his voice, and asked:"Hey, wanna spar in secret? If you win, I'll give you 100,000 Beli. If you lose, you just pay 10,000."
He'd picked this cadet carefully—this guy's skill level was about the sa as Klein's when he first joined the Navy Academy.Definitely mid-to-low tier.
Klein had been holding back his strength for days now, no longer standing out like before.
The cadet, intrigued by the offer at first, lit up the mont he heard there was a bet involved.A 100k-to-10k ratio? That was easy money if he won.
Lose...?
No way I'm losing! Klein's training level looks about the sa as mine.
"Deal. Let's spar after training today."
Klein suppressed his joy and, putting on a perfect performance, said seriously:"Hmph, your skills are about the sa as mine. I'm not losing to you."
After training ended, the cadet found Klein imdiately to fulfill their agreent.
On the training field.
The two stood ters apart, surrounded by other cadets eager to watch the show.
"Klein, if you're ready, let's begin."
"Bring it."
Facing this opponent, Klein—whose strength had skyrocketed in recent days—still chose to play it safe, deliberately holding back and dragging the battle out over hundreds of exchanges.
It was an epic clash:Fists and kicks flew, a back-and-forth battle under the scorching sun—two equally matched warriors!A true showdown of dragons and phoenixes!
In the end—
Klein claid a narrow win by half a move. As the victor was declared, he collapsed to the ground with a dramatic thud, looking utterly exhausted.
Inside, he was beaming:This guy probably thinks I'm about the sa level as him. Next ti I suggest a spar, he definitely won't say no.
"But damn, even a win only gets 10k Beli. For gacha pulls, that's pocket change... I need more ways to make money."
Around the field—
Plenty of cadets wore unimpressed expressions.
"Two noobs duking it out."
"These two are totally equal... like vegetables from the sa patch."
"Their combat awareness and technique are trash. And the instructors said we won't be learning proper combat skills until next month..."
"..."
Garp, Sengoku, and Zephyr ran over to Klein. Sengoku reached out to help the ragged-looking Klein up and asked with concern:"Klein, are you okay?"
"I'm fine, just winded. I just need a break."Klein replied weakly, putting on an Oscar-worthy performance.
Garp grinned wide."Hahaha—Klein, you struggled to win that one! You should totally train with us more. I guarantee your power'll shoot up faster!"
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