Chapter 5 – 005 Deus Ex Machina System
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In the medical room inside the academy, in the pure white hospital room, various devices were connected to the body.
Although the pain remains slightly, the medical team seems to be sure that the name of the best hunter academy in Korea is worth it.
It seemed that there would be no aftereffects.
For someone else, it might be a short time of only a few minutes, but not for me.
The memory of having parts of her body cut off and the brief times she had with Minji were still clear.
It seemed impossible, but it ended in the end.
“It’s a bit hostile.”
I had always been with Minji, but now that I am away, I feel lonely somehow.
“I hope he survived.. Is the tutorial over?”
It is impossible to repeat that time for a hundred days or a thousand days. If you repeat that much, the time has come to end.
To be honest, I lost my mind in the middle, so I still couldn’t judge the situation well.
[ Do you want to check notifications? ]
“Alarm?”
[ Welcome to the tutorial. User Siwoo Kim. ]
It seemed that Minji somehow dragged me outside.
Still, she made a fuss about catching the Skeleton Knight, but it was fortunate that it wasn’t meaningless.
“Is Minji alive?”
[Kang Min-ji dragged Kim Si-woo outside. ]
“What’s wrong with your voice?”
A soft yet captivating voice was heard, different from the hard voice that had been heard from inside.
[ This is a voice that reflects the user’s taste. Don’t you like it? ]
“No, it’s not like that.”
I felt completely different because my voice was different.
Should I say it feels like talking to a pretty older sister?
If you’re going to change your voice like that, can’t you change your accent too?
“I’m sorry for the way you talk?”
[I’ll try. ]
“Well, that doesn’t matter.”
[Quest: Survive and Escape]
[ Done. Would you like to accept the reward? ]
It was time to get recompense for all the hard work you had done so far.
Honestly, how many times have I died in that dungeon?
“Give me everything!”
[The inventory function has been unlocked. ]
[The draw function has been unlocked. ]
[ Daily missions have been unlocked. ]
[The shop has been unlocked. ]
[ The customizing function has been activated. ]
Looking at the information window that went up frantically, I realized that my hard work was not in vain.
“What is so crazy?”
[ Destiny Point 165p ]
There were more fate points that came as rewards than I thought. I manipulated the status window to check the details.
Points earned by twisting or changing fate.
[Succeeded in survival. : 10p]
[You twisted your fate. 10p]
[Kang Min-ji’s fate was twisted. 110p]
[The relationship with Kang Min-ji has changed. 35 p.]
“… Why are these numbers like this?”
[ Rewards vary depending on the level of fate. ]
It was 110p that twisted Minji’s fate, but why am I only getting 10p?
Or does it mean that Minji’s life is 11 times more important than mine?
As she pondered, she heard words stabbing her in the chest.
[ Exactly. ]
“…”
[The world is not fair. Each person has a different level of fate. ]
“What am I?”
[ This is an F grade. ]
“So what about Minji?”
[This is an A grade. ]
It seemed that there was little to be gained by changing my F-rated life.
“Does this change in importance?”
[Normally does not change. But maybe you can change your destiny. ]
“… “
How is importance determined?
Is it determined from birth?
‘Did I be F from birth?’
[ That’s right. ]
Even if Kang Min-ji’s favorability rating increased, he could receive points as a reward.
So, can I get more points by hooking up with high-ranking girls than by trying hard?
[That is one way. You can also earn points through quests. ]
Options are of various shapes.
Having had the experience of turning back time, I knew that this system had ridiculous abilities.
Then there was a question that naturally followed.
“Machina system.. What are you? What is your purpose?”
[I can’t give you more details. Our purpose is to change destiny. ]
“What fate are you trying to change?”
[Changing the perishing future. ]
“Fall? Are you saying the world is doomed?”
[ That’s right. ]
Can you say that so casually?
I almost had a momentary brain stop, but I’ve already passed death several times.
Will it die or perish or something else?
“Is there still time? Aren’t you going to give me more details anyway?”
[ That’s right. ]
The summary of what has been done so far is simple.
Save the world by collecting fate points. For that, I’ll have to attack the other girls.
[If you can prevent destruction, it doesn’t matter how. ]
If you think about it, the machina system has ridiculous power.
My ability also comes from this system, so wouldn’t it be easy to prevent destruction even if it wasn’t me?
[ We have no right to directly interfere. ]
‘What raised Kang Min-ji’s liking? Didn’t that directly interfere?’
[ The consequences of the user’s actions do not matter. ]
After that, I asked a question, but there was no answer.
‘Honestly, nothing bad.’
I was destined to die anyway. If I hadn’t awakened the Deus Ex Machina system, my life would have ended in that dungeon.
The reality of hunters is that even the best hunters die if they make a mistake.
‘A fraudulent skill obtained as a tutorial reward.’
[Save Load: LV1
If you specify a save point and load, you will return to that point.
If you die, the last saved point will be loaded.
– Currently available save points: 1
– Point renewal is possible one week after designation. The cooldown on loading also reverts.
– Remaining time until renewal available: 00:00:00
]
I don’t have to fear death anymore because I have a ridiculous fraud skill.
But be careful. If you set the save point incorrectly, infinite hell could repeat like in the cave.
“Well, because I heard the answers to the questions I was curious about.”
It was time to check the features obtained as a reward for clearing the tutorial.
The first thing that caught my eye was customization.
“Shall we check the stats first?”
Also, I didn’t want to go into the cave. I designated this moment as a save point.
As I learned the awkward control method, I opened the stat window and my abilities appeared.
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Name: Siwoo Kim
Strength: 5
Stamina: 6
Dexterity: 5
Stamina: 12
Magic attribute: 3
Endurance: 5
[Skill Window]
Points Remaining: 165p
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I expected it, but it was a terrible ability. Unexpectedly, the energy was the highest.
“Hmm.. How much does it cost if everything is 20?”
The Fate Points I have now were not 165p less, but I had to use them carefully.
“84p? Okay, let’s upload it.”
For now, I raised them all to 20.
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Name: Siwoo Kim
Strength: 20
Stamina: 20
Agility: 20
Stamina: 20
Magic attribute: 20
Durability: 20
[Skill Window]
Points Remaining: 81p
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“It sure seems like your body has changed.”
I wanted to check my body condition, but I couldn’t check it because it was a hospital.
I felt stronger with a feeling of fullness of power. But you’ll have to fight to find out.
‘I’ll try sparring with Kang Min-ji later.’
Next, when I checked the customization system, a character that looked just like me was spinning around naked.
No matter how you look at it, this looks like a game, but can I change it at will?
[ That’s right. ]
“Can everything be changed?”
[I do not recommend a sudden change from the current look. ]
It seemed that there was some risk in case of sudden change.
If you change too much, there are problems that people around you think are strange, but it seems that there are other problems as well.
Since it is an act of changing the body, I wonder if it will not be accompanied by pain.
First of all, shall we increase our height and modify our face?
For now, I only made small changes for testing. Increased from 175cm to 176cm.
In the case of the face, the features were changed little by little. It’s subtle, but if you change it little by little, you’ll become a handsome man.
‘Should I raise my self-esteem?’
The length of the pride was also increased by 1 cm to 15 cm.
[ 21p all together. Do you want to change it? ]
“Change it.”
I was thinking about editing it a bit more. Didn’t they say that the appearance on the outside has something to do with self-esteem?
‘Let’s spend just 20p more, but there’s still 40p left…’
It was modified little by little by demonstrating craftsmanship. It’s a very subtle difference, but the result is satisfactory.
“Something looks good.”
It was a satisfactory result. There was one shiny mark in the corner.
I was concerned about it from a while ago, so I pressed it and checked it.
[Free Draw for Beginners: 5 Free Draws]
The familiar UI that I had already seen in the skill draw was waiting for me.
The rewards of the first draw were ‘special semen’ and ‘pain resistance’, which were almost like a loser.
‘Still, it’s right to try giving, right?’
You have 5 chances to open the box.
“What should I do at once?”
The box started to glow.
