Entertaining? Am I her clown?
[Ding! The Host received a new title.]
What?
- Status -
Name: A Chul (Alex Stanley)
Age: 16 (23)
Species: Human Male
Titles: Transmigrator, Entertainer (Gives the Skill "Fortuna's Contract")
Strength: 1.21
Stamina: 1.23
Mana: 0.01
Dexterity: 2.11
Agility: 2.05
Luck: 1.22
Skills: Appraisal I, Rosetta's Gift, Fortuna's Contract (Tap for more details)
Ah, it appeared. The Goddesses are watching me. What if I'm taking a shower?
[Ding! The Goddess of Luck and Fortune, Fortuna, declares that there's not much to see.]
Is she the Goddess of Luck and Fortune or the Goddess of S*x?
[Ding! The system reminds the Host that Fortuna is the Goddess of Luck and Fortune.]
You're boring, but there's a new Skill too, so I'll ignore that for now. How many Skills can people have?
[Ding! The world record for numbers of Skills from birth is four. The Host received one Skill from your body and two Skills from blessings. The system does not limit the Host on the number of Skills.]
If Hu Jung-Lee had an S-rank Skill, can't you show the ranks of my Skills?
[Ding! The system will now show the ranks of the Host's Skills.]
- Status -
Name: A Chul (Alex Stanley)
Age: 16 (23)
Species: Human Male
Titles: Transmigrator, Entertainer (Gives the Skill "Fortuna's Contract")
Strength: 1.21
Stamina: 1.23
Mana: 0.01
Dexterity: 2.11
Agility: 2.05
Luck: 1.22
Skills: Appraisal I [F], Rosetta's Gift [S], Fortuna's Contract [U] (Tap for more details)
Rank U?
[Ding! Starting from rank F, ranks increase in the order of D, C, B, A, then S. An U-rank Skill is a Skill that's unique to the Host.]
Since Rosetta's Gift is rank S, but not U, am I not the only transmigrator?
[Ding! The system does not have access to this information.]
Doesn't have access? The system is not saying no, so it means I'm not the only one. I like the feeling of having an upper hand, but what if someone else has a system? The possibility of another person owning another system is not impossible. What if the plot changes? This is a manhwa world, right? I don't know the plot. Does that change anything?
To distract me from splitting headaches, I tapped on the words "Fortuna's Contract."
[Ding!]
Fortuna's Contract (U-rank Skill) - The Host's luck will increase every time he dies. However, each death has to be entertaining. A unique demise will give higher gains, but an ordinary demise will bore the Goddess of Luck and Fortune. [This Skill is at the highest level]
An incentive for me to die, Nice! But the possibility of losing that luck is a scary thought.
Oh well-
Hey, system. What floor am I on?
[Ding! The Host is on the 11th story.]
What are the odds of me dying if I hop out of the window right now?
[Ding! 17% chance of surviving with a permanent injury, 83% chance of death.]
17% chance of failure is quite high. Although I don't really like the odds, who knows when my next opportunity will be.
I slid the window open. The sun is shining, the wind isn't too strong, and that pigeon-looking bird just crashed into the glass window next to me. What a great day to jump out of a building!
I looked down. There was a flower bed full of red and yellow flowers, and next to the flowerbed was a line of concrete, which must be the sidewalk.
I would scream "Y.O.L.O." while jumping out, but I have already died once. However, for the sole purpose of entertaining the Goddess of Luck and Fortune, I'll say Y.O.L.O. for her.
I dived head first as I yelled, "Y.O.L.O.!"
° ° ° ° °
Good news: I landed on the sidewalk, Hu Jung-Lee overpaid the hospital, and I died.
Bad news: Death hates me.
[Ding! Morte, the Goddess of Death, pitied the Host, so the Host came back alive!]
[Ding! The Host successfully entertained Fortuna, the Goddess of Luck and Fortune, and the Host's luck increased by 0.05!]
Why am I back in the ward? Why was there a body on the sidewalk before it disappeared? How was I standing next to a dead body?
[Ding! The Host was brought back to the hospital ward by the nurses. The body on the sidewalk was the Host's dead body: when the Host dies, he will be in a temporary spirit state. As the corpse disappeared, a new body was born around the Host's soul: the new body had a copy of everything the Host had on the corpse. The Host does not need to breathe, eat, or sleep in his spiritual state, but the Host cannot go through solid objects.]
Ah yes, I see. That makes sense- my *ss!
What about while I was in the forest?
[Ding! The Host was unconscious during the rejuvenation.]
I just want to go back!
° ° ° ° °
Dear nonexistent diary¹, I died twice, both from falling, and now my luck is 1.37, almost as high as an average person's luck in this world. Hu Jung-Le took the bracelet she called "Leaf" from me, to search for mechanical errors, and gave me a temporary bracelet for identification. I left the hospital a few minutes ago, and now the system is telling me that an agent from TREE is following me.
[Ding! An agent from the Office of Personal Protection And Investigation (OPPAI), a branch under TREE, is tailing the Host. The location is 26.3 meters behind the Host at 6 o'clock.]
I think Hu Jung-Le sent someone to follow me because I don't have a tracking device on me, or maybe to prevent me from dying again.
[Ding! Here is a list of Hu Jung-Le's worries about the Host: dying - 12%, disappearing - 84%, meeting a Demon Worshipper - 6%.]
What's all this talk about Demon Worshippers?
[Ding! Demon Worshippers believe in a society where everyone is equal: either everyone or no one has a Skill. Demon Worshippers call themselves the "Wokes," because they believe they have woken up after seeing the foulness of the world. Demon Worshippers receive their Skills and long life span from demons, similar to the Host's blessings from Goddesses. However, demonic blessing has many side effects, such as foul body odor, sharp teeth, lower body temperature, rotting cells, and violent personalities.]
Why is she suspecting me of being a Demon Worshipper? Do I stink?
[Ding! Hu Jung-Le does not suspect the Host to be a Demon Worshipper, rather, she suspects a Demon Worshipper is pretending to be the Host. If Hu Jung-Le believed the Host was a Demon Worshipper, the Host would've died in that hospital ward.]
So worst-case scenario: I die.
Wonderful news! How do I make Hu Jung-Le suspicious of me?
[Ding! By losing the agent who's tailing the Host.]
And how do I do that?
[Ding! If the Host goes into the restaurant on his right, pretends to be a customer, and then leaves the restaurant through the bathroom window, the agent will not be able to follow the Host.]
Couldn't that guy follow me to the bathroom?
[Ding! The agent is a female human being.]
You know what; you make great ideas.
[Ding! The system thanks the Host for the compliment.]
It's a fast-food restaurant. I've seen plenty of them in my previous life. I wonder what they serve-
Burgers, nuggets, beverages, and fries: Isn't this like a McDøn@lds? Even their sign read "WicMonalds". The only difference is the ingredients: What's an Azure Buffalo?
[Ding! Azure Buffalos are common F-rank magic beasts that specialize in close combat. They have two large horns protruding from the front of their head and a long ultramarine blue coat, while the calves are hornless and have short azure blue coats. Azure Buffalos can be encountered in herds, and they travel near rivers and lakes. Their weaknesses are the stomachs and the hind legs: Their Art element weaknesses are fire, ice, and earth. Although they live near rivers and lakes, the Azure Buffalo will drown when strangled in large bodies of water.]
Can I eat them?
[Ding! Azure Buffalo steak has a tender texture, is absorbent, and tastes like high-quality beef.]
I can feel myself drooling. I have never eaten high-quality beef, even in my old world.: I wonder what it tastes like-
"Can the next customer step up?" A female voice came from the counter.
Looking down from the menu, a blob of long orange hair appeared in front of my eyes. Have I seen this person before?
"It's you!" The girl from the hardware store pointed at me.
It's the cashier from the hardware store! Why is she here?
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1 - E/N: Dear diary. I'm currently being held hostage in a basement somewhere. I haven't eaten in 4 days, and the only thing I had to drink was battery fluid. I want to see my family again before I die. If you see this message do not attempt to rescue me; The author will abduct you too. Farewell, cruel world.