Chapter Index

    #04

    I looked around the convenience store.

    Part-time workers and women are still shaking.

    Outside the window, the monsters are now fighting among themselves.

    There was a similar description in the novel. They’re fighting over territory.

    These are monsters who suddenly fell into Seoul when the gate suddenly opened.

    From the monsters’ perspective, it was as if they had suddenly fallen into another world and encountered landscapes and creatures they had never seen before.

    Because they are confused and scared, they attack random people passing by.

    However, as time passes, they establish themselves and secure territory and enter the stabilization stage.

    I think the author intentionally set it up to get rid of the monsters to create a stage for the main character to be active… .

    If the settings continue as they are, sooner or later the activities of those monsters will decrease. As long as it doesn’t invade the territory.

    Fortunately, I can remember the habitats of the major monsters. All you have to do is avoid there.

    Of course, since we are in the process now, taking care of ourselves first is the priority.

    Let’s look back on the novel.

    What did the main character do at first?

    In the beginning, the protagonist gains abilities and immediately beats his boss, then goes underground to survive.

    I went through the connecting passage to the subway and wandered around the station for over 50 episodes.

    I remember taking all kinds of items, abilities, and heroines with me from there, and by the time I came back to the ground, I was already at the top of the survivor rankings.

    Was Hilde the first heroine you met? You were a foreign tourist back then, right?

    Later, he becomes a powerful partner and harem member that the protagonist trusts and has his back on. The illustration was very pretty.

    Of course, it has nothing to do with who I am now. No, I don’t even know if the main character and heroine actually exist in the first place.

    It is not yet clear whether the novel has become reality, or whether the settings in the novel are only taking place.

    Moreover, the main character’s main stage is the Gangbuk area, but this is Gangnam. To meet them, you have to cross the Han River.

    Currently, the highest level monsters are working hard to destroy bridges on the Han River, so there is no way to meet them and confirm them in person.

    There is no reason to meet in the first place.

    Even if I go to see you… . There is no guarantee that the cool-headed protagonist will welcome me. It would be nice if they didn’t kill me just because I was in the way.

    Especially considering his abilities… … . We shouldn’t even meet.

    It would be better for me to just figure out how to live here on my own terms.

    Anyway, survival is possible even if you don’t get involved with the main character.

    – On that day, the number of survivors in Seoul was reduced by half.

    According to the description in the novel, only about 2 million people are alive today. Everyone else dies.

    If I don’t want to be included there, I have to do whatever it takes to survive.

    The good news is that this is a semi-basement convenience store located in the corner of the building?

    The monsters aren’t paying any attention to this place, perhaps because they are hard to see.

    Actually, it was a place that people didn’t come to often.

    Doesn’t seem like a bad place to start.

    It’s like that in that survival game too.

    Since the most people die in the beginning, in order to survive that time, first settle in well and stay still while farming.

    It’s also farming time for me right now.

    The problem is how to farm with this ability… … .

    I slowly turned my head and looked at the women again.

    Before we knew it, they had all gathered in one place, cowering and talking among themselves.

    After listening carefully, we discussed future measures… … It’s not that we talk about each other, but we talk about family and friends.

    Who is worried? They ask each other what to do, share their concerns, and comfort each other. If one person cries while talking, we all stand by and pat each other.

    It’s a bit sad to see that scene from the side. Is that how Girls’ Talk goes in an apocalyptic situation?

    I wanted to just mind my own business without worrying about it, but I couldn’t.

    Duplicating items found in convenience stores? That’s good.

    The problem was how much to copy and where to store it.

    I’m sure if I were walking around the convenience store fiddling with and duplicating things one by one, those women would definitely catch me.

    Even if it is copied, it is a problem. There is no way I can take this with me.

    There’s nothing like a truck right now, and it’s very noticeable. Even if you can secure fuel by duplicating something like an oil tank, the problem is attracting the attention of people and monsters.

    If you make a mistake, your car will just get robbed.

    Or you can become like that trashed bus.

    At the very least, it would have been nice to have the ability to store things in a subspace.

    Unfortunately, there is only one ability per person. Except the main character. No, the main character only received one.

    The problem is that that ability is ‘ability robbery’.

    That bastard.

    He is a pure thief.

    This is why you should never meet.

    “What should we do? now? Yes?”

    “First of all… Just calm down first.”

    Should I ask those women? Do you have subspace abilities?

    … Let’s quit.

    I asked for no reason, but I might end up with a strange misunderstanding. There is no guarantee that he will have that ability.

    “A Mr… … .”

    I scratched my head in disappointment and opened the status window again.

    [Seoul area – ‘Survivors’ 10,454,160]

    How many hundreds of thousands have died in the meantime?

    A war-level death toll occurred in this short period of time.

    Even now, every sound of explosions or crashing around me must be the sound of people dying.

    I hope this building is safe.

    “… … ?”

    [Someone has won the first coin!]

    It was then.

    A notification window appeared.

    “Already have coins… ?”

    Coin.

    A currency used when trading items in [Survival Game].

    Of course, it has nothing to do with real money. It’s already been a piece of paper for a long time.

    To get coins, you must catch monsters.

    In other words, at this moment, someone in Seoul had caught a monster.

    Probably the main character.

    His title was [First Coin Obtainer].

    It wasn’t bad. Thanks to him obtaining the coin, a method has emerged.

    [The ‘Exchange’ will be activated from now on!]

    [In the ‘Exchange’, you can trade items using coins!]

    exchange.

    To put it simply, it is like a used trading platform.

    It is a platform that allows remote transactions between survivors in the Seoul area.

    There was a scene where the main character swept up all the fraudulent items. Even in the beginning.

    ‘wait for a sec.’

    exchange?

    Suddenly a good idea occurred to me.

    [Seoul area – Welcome to the exchange!]

    [Currently registered items: 0]

    Open the exchange window and quickly click register.

    It was the original cigarette that I held in my right hand earlier, before it was copied.

    [This item cannot be registered as a sale item.]

    ‘I knew it.’

    Items that can be registered on the exchange are limited to items, monster remains or rewards, and items created through abilities.

    Naturally, since these cigarettes were produced in a factory, they were not subject to registration.

    ‘But this is it.’

    I press register while holding the duplicate cigarette in my left hand.

    [The item for sale is ‘1 copy of 10,000 Bronze cigarettes.’]

    [Please set the selling price.]

    ‘done… !’

    As expected, the item I copied can be registered.

    The cigarette in your hand disappears and an image is created on the exchange.

    In this way, you can achieve the same effect as ‘Aspace’ simply by registering a duplicate item on the exchange.

    ‘If you copy a lot and register it here… … ?’

    You can use it like a warehouse just for yourself.

    It’s similar to a trick commonly used in games when inventory is low.

    ‘The problem is that other people might buy it.’

    There is no other way to do this.

    [Selling price: 9999 coins]

    There is no choice but to set the price at the highest possible level and prevent purchases.

    I remember that in the beginning, the main character only earned 10 or 20 coins. Did you receive 300 coins as a huge reward after completing a very difficult mission?

    9999 coins is probably a price that no one can buy for the time being.

    Burning 9999 coins on one cigarette? This is ridiculous. This is where life comes and goes for 100 coins.

    Additionally, the seller’s name is anonymous, so it is impossible to know who the seller is.

    ‘Still, we can confirm the fact that .’

    That can’t be helped. Think of it as a penalty you have to endure to make good use of this ability.

    It might actually be better.

    The mere rumor that may actually be beneficial to me.

    What if I buy my stuff with coins? That’s not bad either.

    ‘good.’

    I also found a way to store it.

    From now on, it’s time to farm whatever you can.

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