[Normal Gacha]
– Spend cash or corresponding mana stones to randomly obtain items and skills ranging from 1 to 5 stars.
[Single Draw] [10+1 Draw]
“Here goes 120 summons…!”
Without hesitation, I slammed the draw button repeatedly.
Ding!
[1 Star: Well-dried Mana Herb]
[1 Star: Refined Recovery Herb]
[1 Star: Well-dried Mana Herb]
[1 Star: Well-dried Mana Herb]
[1 Star: Well-dried Mana Herb]
[1 Star: Impure Iron Ore]
[1 Star: Refined Recovery Herb]
[2 Star: Steel Shield]
[1 Star: Low-grade Recovery Potion]
[1 Star: Well-dried Mana Herb]
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[2 Star: Low-grade Mana Potion]
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[2 Star: Wrist Crossbow]
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[1 Star: Power – Fragrant Essence]
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[3 Star: Masterpiece – The Most Beautiful, Adorable, and Lovable Goddess Statue]
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★[4 Star: Skill – Sound-Eating Steps]★
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[1 Star: Well-dried Mana Herb]
[1 Star: Refined Recovery Herb]
[1 Star: Refined Recovery Herb]
“Uh? Uh-oh…?!”
While all other notifications were presented in ordinary white text with black borders, one notification sparkled in gold.
“4… stars?”
And it’s even a skill. With a name that sounds impressive too!!
If the 3-star pickpocket skill was this useful, how amazing is a 4-star skill? No clue.
Maybe it’s too unreal. At first, I stood there blankly, unable to grasp reality, but then joy started bubbling up from deep within my chest.
“This is it!!! Right! If I keep pulling, I’ll eventually get something good!!! I’m not wrong!! Gah…??!”
The incoming pain quickly turned into a scream.
It felt like every cell in my body was turning inside out. My muscles twitched painfully, and strange cracking sounds echoed from my body.
It felt like my body was no longer my own. Breath was choking me, and tears, snot, and even drool were spilling out.
Trying to suppress the scream that kept trying to escape, I bit down on my blanket for a moment.
Once the physical pain ended, an overwhelming surge of knowledge started pouring directly into my brain. I couldn’t catch my breath as unfamiliar information flooded in.
In just a little over ten seconds, I felt utterly drained.
As I lay sprawled out on the bed, not long after, hurried footsteps echoed from downstairs along with intense knocking.
Knock! Knock!
“Yona?! What just happened? Open the door!”
“Ah.”
Suddenly, my mind snapped back to reality.
It seems Ellie heard my scream and rushed over.
If I left it be, she’d probably break down the door. If that happened, all the gacha results spread across my room would be exposed.
Perhaps even the gacha system would be discovered. I plan to tell Ellie someday, but that time is definitely not now.
“Just a moment, Ellie… I’m coming out…”
With a voice dragging like a writer who came back drenched in the rain after craving pork belly from a restaurant only to have someone steal my umbrella.
But it couldn’t be helped. Disposable umbrellas were more expensive than expected… I mean, I really couldn’t muster any strength.
Pushing the gacha results to a corner, I opened the door just halfway. I peeked out awkwardly and forced a smile.
“What’s up, Ellie? Why are you banging on my door like a crazy person… Did you suddenly lose control?”
“……Uh? W-well, I thought I heard some weird sounds….”
Earlier, Ellie had been acting all sulky, but in an instant, she shrunk back and rolled her yellow eyes around aimlessly.
No, more precisely, it seemed she was trying to avoid focusing her gaze on one spot.
And that spot happened to be directed at me. Curious, I slightly leaned down to see what it was.
“Ah!”
There lay my disheveled pajamas, thrown haphazardly from writhing in pain. The angle was perfect—half my collarbone was exposed above, and below, just below my belly button was showing.
I reflexively thought to smirk at Ellie’s flustered expression, but… at this very moment, the information overflowing in my mind and the lingering sparks of pain only allowed for a feeble smile to escape.
“Hehe… Did you hear all that? It was nothing big. I’m okay now.”
“Are you really okay? Your voice sounded pretty urgent.”
Although she could hardly look me in the eyes, Ellie’s voice was filled with worry. She wasn’t going to give up easily. I needed to come up with something to say.
“The truth is….”
“Just speak comfortably. I can help with whatever you need.”
“Thank you, Ellie. Actually, I just tried a new self-improvement technique.”
“……?”
“But it was a bit of a weird position, so I ended up with cramps not just in my legs but my calves were cramping like crazy. I was just startled. Really, I’m fine now.”
“…….”
“Oh, but you did say you’d help. Why don’t you come in and let’s discuss the details….”
“Forget it.”
All signs of concern had disappeared, and with a completely cold attitude, Ellie shook her head.
“Take it easy. You’ll stress out your bones. …Well, I guess I won’t worry anymore.”
With a hefty sigh, she walked away, muttering some small complaints to herself.
After confirming Ellie was heading back downstairs, I shut and locked the door.
“Alright. This works.”
I unintentionally became the source of the awful noise from my blunder, but… well, at least I managed to avoid getting caught.
Now, feeling much better, I laid back on the bed and started munching on the Mana Herb in my hand.
Not long after, the information pouring in stopped, so I decided to slowly figure out what I had obtained.
“Sound-Eating Steps, huh?”
What kind of steps could possibly merit a 4-star rating? The answer was simple. They were so silent they could be described as “eating sound.”
That’s right. The skill I obtained this time was a stealth skill that erased my presence.
No wonder it hurt like hell. To move without making a sound, I had to absorb all the shock in my body when my feet touched the ground.
Plus, to avoid making any noise while breathing, I had to hold my breath, and if necessary, control even the sound of my heartbeat.
Achieving this requires extraordinary control of one’s body.
Flexibility, balance, precision… and most importantly, sensitivity.
I may not be stronger, faster, or have better stamina than before… but I’m confident I’ve transformed completely.
But this shift is noticeable even in the air I feel on my skin. I could almost say I’ve been reborn.
“…But boy, it hurt like hell.”
The first time I gained the pickpocket skill, it hurt, but not this badly.
A single rank difference shouldn’t be this vast. It goes to show why the system emphasizes 4 stars.
I’ll have to test out the details later, but for now, I should check the other things first. The skills I’ve already obtained aren’t going to run away.
“1 Star Power: Fragrant Essence….”
Unlike the 1-star variety, this one bore no burden on my body, nor did it feel out of place.
As the name suggests, it allows me to always emit a pleasant scent from my body. It’s completely useless in combat.
It’s the Goddess of Love’s grace, but I won’t ever admit that anywhere.
As I glanced at the statue lying on the floor and the heart-shaped symbol on my desk, I awkwardly remarked.
“Wow~ With this, I won’t have to worry about the smell after long expeditions or working up a sweat!”
Nobody was around to hear me, but thinking that the goddess might be listening made me add on as I picked up the statue that had been bothering me.
Long, flowing hair. She wore a gentle smile that made me unconsciously mimic the expression, and her chest and hips were voluptuous, while her waist was impossibly slim—truly an embodiment of femininity.
I don’t know what material it’s made of, but the texture is soft, making me want to touch it constantly.
Indeed, this is a masterpiece. It beautifully conveyed the goddess’s splendid beauty.
Although the name “The Most Beautiful, Adorable, and Lovable Goddess Statue” is incredibly attention-grabbing!
It’s significant that it emerged alongside the power of the Goddess of Love herself, but!
Even if it’s hauntingly beautiful, ultimately, it’s just a statue, which raises the issue that there’s not much use for it other than gazing.
Nonetheless, it’s a 3-star item. Wasn’t my previous 3-star knife made from a unicorn’s horn stunning?
I may not know exactly, but this statue must have some kind of value.
I can use it for creating a prayer station before rolling gacha, sell it to some rich person who collects goddess merchandise, or donate it to the temple to receive various privileges.
I’ll need to look into the details later, but it’s not an ordinary throwaway item.
Even if it is, with beauty like this, it’s no longer just a throwaway item.
“Hmm.”
As I continued to gaze at it, reluctant to sell it, I covered it with leather and shoved it into a corner of my closet.
After organizing the statue, what remained were the same old 1-star throwaway items and the 2-star items that I couldn’t use right now.
I stashed the mana potion in my bag and placed the steel shield on the pile of things I’d be selling later.
Now all that’s left is the wrist crossbow, but I already drew one before. Still, getting another 2-star item is kind of annoying.
I debated whether to attach it to my right arm, but that would probably hinder my movement. I’ll just sell this newly drawn one.
Just as I was about to lift the brand-new wrist crossbow that was still shiny and untouched, I suddenly heard:
Ding!
“Would you like to synthesize [2 Star: Wrist Crossbow]?”
“Eh?”
So there’s a synthesis system too?
