I kept crying for a while, the weight of despair crushing me until my legs gave in.I collapsed, sinking into the cold, dusty floor.Tears streamed uncontrollably down my face, soaking the filthy fabric of my clothes.My body trembled—not just from weakness, but from the raw, overwhelming helplessness surging through me.
The universe had stolen everything from me again...Goddamn it, why...?My life.My freedom.My effort.My work.My friends.My allies...
Lilia...
I wasn't even in my own character's body.
What kind of sick joke is this shit?!
I groaned in frustration.
Hadn't I suffered enough? How many people did I have to lose?Who the hell wants to live in a goddamn Isekai anyway?!
Hopelessness clung to me like a curse, choking me out, until suddenly—A voice echoed in my mind, piercing the chaos like lightning.
"The boy I love doesn't just give up and wait to die."
Lilia's voice.
Her words slammed into me like a hammer of truth.
I couldn't afford to give up.Not now.
No matter how fucked this situation was.No matter how unfair.No matter that fate had thrown me into the skin of a throwaway NPC—just system trash.
If I wanted my life back...I had to find a way.But above all—I had to survive.
With a Herculean effort, I forced my numb muscles to move.I planted my hands against the floor and pushed, my arms shaking violently.My legs wobbled, barely able to support me.A dizzy spell slammed into me—and for a second, I nearly dropped again.
But I refused.
Clenching my teeth, enduring the burning in my limbs, I held my ground.
My breathing was heavy, but my determination burned hotter than ever.
If this was some kind of damn game...Then maybe—just maybe—there was a way to see my status.
Even clouded by exhaustion, my brain pulled up a mechanic familiar to every gamer alive.
Just maybe...
I took a deep breath, hope flickering in my chest, and muttered:
—"Status window."
For an instant, the world froze.
Then, it appeared.
Right in front of my eyes, a translucent blue screen popped into existence.It was vivid. Sharp.So real it left me breathless.
This wasn't a dream.This wasn't a hallucination.
This was the final, undeniable proof—
I had reincarnated into a goddamn virtual reality game.
NPC Status Window
Name: Sam RaymondRace: HumanAge: 12Titles: NoneLevel: 9thVitality: 1080 / 1080Mana: 3100 / 3100Unique Trait: Random NPC, Player SoulJob: Slave (F)Class: None
Attributes:Strength: 15Agility: 14Speed: 13Vision: 15Endurance: 14Intelligence: 16Wisdom: 15Adaptability: 13Luck: 15Charm: 14
Available Points: 00▼ See more
Skills:✔ System Window (Ex)
Condition:VirginCharisma: 25Sexual Desire: 18Stress: 50Status: Extremely Unstable
My brow furrowed as I stared at the data.
—"Only level 9...?"
It didn't make sense.
In every video game, NPCs never level up.
If I couldn't grow—If I couldn't get stronger—
Then I had no option left...
But to die.
A chill ran down my spine.
Then something even more ridiculous caught my eye.
—"And what the hell is this bullshit about 'sexual desire'?!"
A nervous twitch hit my eye.
Ah...
So that's why people said this game had +18 content.
I ignored that uncomfortable info and focused on the unique traits.
[Unique Trait] Random NPC:A system-generated trait. Prevents growth via leveling, instant class acquisition, instant learning, and vitality scaling.
[System Note:]Being "random" means you're a filler character with no influence on the game's plot.For example: you're not even that guy in the background of a scene...You're the NPC two kilometers away, standing in a back alley no one ever visits.
My face twisted into pure indignation.
—"SERIOUSLY?!"
If they wanted to call me worthless, they had already done it in the cruelest way possible.
I wasn't even background scenery...
I was so irrelevant I didn't even spawn on screen.
It was like reality itself spat in my face.
But then... I read the other trait.
[Unique Trait] Player Soul:Allows the host NPC to access the system as if they were a player.Also enables stat allocation and full system info access.
Default:Permanently multiplies the host NPC's emotional and mental state by x1000.
My eyes widened in surprise.
—"So that explains my mood swings..."
It all made sense now.
The overwhelming emotions.The crushing despair.The sudden highs.
All of it had a reason.
I wasn't someone who broke down that easily.
But this trait...
This trait amplified my emotional sensitivity to absurd levels.
I let out a bitter chuckle.
—"The only good thing in this whole mess... is that I've got something on my side."
And that advantage was...
Active Skill – System Window(Divine Class, Rank: Ex)
You possess the ultimate source of information.You can access any status window within the simulation, whether NPC or Player.Also grants full access to system options.
(No cooldown)
My lips curled into a grin.
I didn't give a damn how I still had this ability.All I knew was—it'd be useful...Especially when I found that.
—"Best part? No cooldown... meaning I can summon it whenever I want..."
A rush of thrill surged through my body.
—"Oh... hell yes... You bastards…"
For the first time since waking up in this fucked-up world—
I felt a flicker of real hope.
—"System Window!"
Immediately, a massive interface filled the air in front of me.It had everything: maps, missions,and even—what the fuck—an internet connection.
—"Wait... I can access the internet?!"
A small ember of hope sparked in my chest.
If I could connect...Maybe I could contact someone.Maybe I could find a way out of this.
Heart racing, I tapped the option.
[Connection unavailable. Server not found.]
—...
A heavy silence fell over me.
My eye twitched again.
—"...WHAT THE HELL?!"
But it made sense.
The last thing I remembered...Was that surge—electricity?
If that was a discharge...Then the server—my entire VR rig—would've been fried.
That meant no internet access.
Because my server was probably destroyed.
A frustrated scream echoed in my mind.
—"THEN WHY THE HELL IS THAT OPTION EVEN THERE?!"
My brief euphoria shattered in seconds.
—"Damn it..."
I took a deep breath.
It didn't matter.
I still had one more shot.
—"System Store."
My eyes scanned the store menu.
And then... I saw it.
The golden ticket.
The packs I'd seen right before waking up in this hell—My salvation.
Tens of thousands of stat points.Available in the "Special Offers" section.
A one-time chance to stop this body from dying.
My lips curled into a dark grin as I stared at them.
—"I'm buying them all."