After hours of walking through the violent crowds in the city streets, it was finally night time.
Jiyoon-ssi and I couldn't find a safe place to hide, so we had to keep moving consistently whenever a huge crowd arrives at that area.
It was eight o'clock in a cold evening when the same deep voice spoke again through our heads, but we weren't transferred to another realm again. It felt as if, he was speaking to us through our system.
[ Congratulations for passing the first trial. This is the first step for you all of becoming worthy of joining me in the Elysium of this World. ]
[ However, there is still a long way to go for you all. One of these things you need to learn about before becoming fully worthy, is the use of your new power. ]
[ Now that you've learned the talent trees and know how to find it, you can see there is a tree with three huge branches connected to smaller ones with circles in it. At the bottom of the tree, there is a root. A root where a shape of another circle is seen. ]
[ This tree you're seeing is your talent tree and the three huge branches are your attack, defense and passive talents. The twigs connected to the branches are skills that fall under the three mentioned branches. ]
[ At the root of the tree, the circle represents your strongest skill that can never be overpowered by any other skill you have. ]
[ Each of you have different basic skills, but there are at least three people with the same skills as yours. That does not include your most powerful skills. As you can see, there is a title for your most powerful skill. It's unique and to yours alone. ]
I looked at this "most powerful" skill that he was saying, but the title of mine made me quite curious. The [ Mind Of All Minds ].
[ Now, you must be thinking how are you going to unlock the these talent branches and skill twigs. The only way to unlock them is through unlocking them with coins, another function you have. ]
[ That isn't the only way to use these coins. You can also use them to upgrade your stats and buy weapons from the shop within your power, or the shops that appear once in a while. ]
[ There are five ways to gain coins. One is through killing a player, killing monsters, completing trials, completing dungeons and the last is through sharing. There are no limits to how many coins you can give or get. ]
[ Lastly, the last thing I have to explain is your most powerful skill. It's not unlockable through coins or completing trials. The only way to experience a certain event in life where it'll be triggered. ]
[ Before I end this announcement, I'd like to let you all know that the monsters trapped within the abyssal depths of the Earth are about to come out tomorrow. Until then, try to become strong enough to face them. ]
That was all he told us before his presence faded once again.
Recalling what he said earlier, I remember him saying monsters coming out of the abyssal depths of the Earth tomorrow. He didn't say what time, but... worst case scenario, he meant twelve midnight tonight.
We had to find shelter to hide from the monsters, but we can also use the coins we got to buy or upgrade things that'll help us survive.
While people started panicking about the monsters, I stood beside Jiyoon-ssi while checking on the talent trees.
[ Do you really wish to spend 100 coins to unlock the attack talent branch? Choices: Yes or No ]
[ Yes. ]
And there it is, my second talent branch and second starter skill, [ Sword Mastery ]. It seemed pretty useless to me since I currently don't have a sword.
I wanted to get the third talent branch, but seems like I'll be spending on some low grade sword in the built-in shop within the system.
[ Would you like to purchase a steel sword for 50 coins? Choices: Yes or No. ]
[ Yes. ]
I bought the low grade sword and checked my inventory within the system.
[ Steel sword equipped. ]
Returning back to the real world, I opened my palm and the sword appeared on it, surprising both me and Jiyoon-ssi.
"A sword?"
"Yes. I bought this from the built-in shop inside the system."
"I see. Should I go for a bow or unlock one of the talent branches?"
That's right. I just remembered Jiyoon-ssi doesn't have the same amount of coins I have, which makes her unable to buy the same things I buy. But I just remembered we could share coins with each other, perhaps I could let her borrow some coins.
"Jiyoon-ssi, extend your hand to me and open your palm."
"Okay." Jiyoon-ssi slightly nodded and I put the sword on my other hand.
She extended her hand and opened her palm, just as I told her to. I put my hand on top of her palm and the symbols of the system glow.
[ How many coins would you like to transfer? ]
[ 50 ]
[ Are you sure you'd like to transfer 50 coins to Lee Jiyoon? Current balance: 50 ]
[ Yes. ]
[ Coins transferred. ]
"Huh? I received coins from you? No, you didn't have to let me have some of your coins, Minhyuk-ssi."
"No, I wanted to let you borrow some coins, so you can buy both the bow and the talent branch. We can watch each other's back with that, right?"
"I guess that makes sense... I'll make sure to pay you back some say, then." Jiyoon-ssi smiled brightly at me before she went to buy the talent branch and bow.
A few seconds after I gave Jiyoon-ssi the coins, she opened her palm and a bow appeared.
"Now that you have a bow, you can support my back from afar. A bow is more efficient in long range fights. I'll handle the close range fights."
"It sounds like such a nice plan. You're like a very strategic person, Minhyuk-ssi."
No, it's more like I have experience from games.
"Anyways, we need to look for a place to hide from those monsters he mentioned. It'll be dangerous from later on."
Once again, Jiyoon-ssi and I started exploring around the city to find a place to hide in, and some people we might be able to cooperate with.