Brian had already made up his mind.
He took a deep breath, trying to calm his nerves.
—"I'm buying everything…" —he muttered to himself, eyes darting anxiously across the interface.They scanned back and forth frantically until—finally—he found it.
—"Where is it!? Ah—there you are..."
With a swift flick of his hand, he opened the System Store.
System Store = Items / Potions / Equipment / Skills / Classes / Special Offers
—"If I remember correctly... before the Shock, I saw it in the Special Offers section..."He quickly navigated through the menus, his fingers tense with impatience.
System Store = Special Offers
The screen unfolded before him, revealing the coveted packs:
🟦 [Normal Grade Stat Pack – 5,000 Points]Remaining Time: 216:00:28Price: 90 million silver coins / 4.5 million gold / 450,000 platinum
🟪 [Hero Grade Stat Pack – 9,000 Points]Remaining Time: 215:57:18Price: 180 million silver coins / 9 million gold / 900,000 platinum
🟧 [Legendary Grade Stat Pack – 15,000 Points]Remaining Time: 215:32:08Price: 360 million silver coins / 18 million gold / 1.8 million platinum
🟥 [Mythic Grade Stat Pack – 21,000 Points]Remaining Time: 215:07:38Price: 600 million silver coins / 30 million gold / 3 million platinum
🟨 [Divine Grade Stat Pack – 49,950 Points]Remaining Time: 214:47:48Price: 1.8 billion silver coins / 90 million gold / 9 million platinum
Sam could feel his heart pounding wildly in his chest.His hand trembled above the screen... before slowly closing into a fist, filled with raw determination.
—"I don't care about the cost... this is a gift from fate."
But then, his gaze locked onto the countdown timer—And a cold chill ran down his spine.
—"Wait... 214, 215, 216... hours?"He paused, brain processing rapidly.—"Why the hell is there a reverse timer on this...?"
Suddenly, his face shifted into a mix of shock and urgency.
—"Wait a second... that's about 9 or 8 days...These packs are meant to vanish within the first minutes of global launch!"
His mind kicked into overdrive, connecting the dots.
—"Right when the game opens to the public...If Arcade sells this info to private sectors... the entire LIG would be compromised from the start..."He bit his lip, calculating the magnitude of what he had just discovered.—"And they'd make a ridiculous amount of money... both in-game and IRL.Ugh... damn corrupt bastards."
He fell silent, thoughts swirling in chaos.
—"Hold on a sec... if 20 silver coins = 5 bucks...1 gold = 100 silver... 100 gold = 1 platinum..."
His eyes widened like saucers.
—"Holy shit. This game's economy is a fucking fever dream."
He took a long, deep breath, trying to steady his pulse.
Then a crooked smile spread across his face.
—"Well, idiots... I'm ruining your plans.Even if you make money, it won't be as much as you hoped... kekeke...That's what you get for making shitty VR helmets instead of full-dive pods."
He crossed his arms and let out an arrogant little laugh.
—"If I'm stuck in here because of your dumb asses...Then screw it—I'll take all these stats with a smile."
But just as he was about to hit "Confirm Purchase,"His face froze.
—"WAIT... W-WAIT A DAMN MINUTE..."
His eyes shot open in terror.
—"Shit! I forgot something so basic...!"
His breathing grew rapid.
—"What about my money in this game?!"
A cold sweat broke across his forehead.
—"How the hell could I forget something THAT important?!"
Then a terrifying thought slammed into him.
—"What if... I lost it all when I lost my character...?"
Panic clenched at his chest.
—"If I lost those ten billion dollars... fuck... no...I REFUSE to accept that!"
His trembling hands rushed to open the Electronic Bank.
Electronic Bank = Accounts / Loans / Transfers / Currency Exchange / Materialization
And then...
[Account: 01458199235][Expenditures: 4,820,000,000 silver coins][Available Funds: 207,180,000,000 silver coins]
Sam's breath caught in his throat.
—"I... I still have my account...?"His voice cracked in sheer disbelief.—"How... is that even possible?"
There was a brief silence before his expression hardened.
—"Nah. Doesn't matter. What matters... is buying this shit."
[You cannot purchase multiple packs]
—"What!?"He frowned.
[Restriction: One user, one pack]
—"So... the devs created this rule to avoid broken-ass players...Not a bad decision, honestly..."He scratched his chin thoughtfully.
Then a predator's grin spread across his face.
—"But they didn't count on me not being a user...So that restriction doesn't apply to me."
He slammed the button with full confidence.
[You cannot purchase multiple packs][Restriction lifted. You are not recognized as a user.][Purchase completed]
Sam let out a low, satisfied laugh.
—"Perfect..."
[You have spent 3.03 billion silver coins][Total stat points acquired: 99,950][All stat points have been transferred to your Status Window]
His laughter deepened into something darker... something gleeful.
—"Now I just have to assign the points...Hehehe..."