I never thought I'd actually get the Game Life ability.
I thought about trying to restore the world, but after thinking it over, just restoring it would only lead to repeating the cycle of war and famine, with nothing changed.
'Right. I can't go through that hardship again...'
So what I chose was the Game Life. With the power of Game Life, I should be able to restore the world sufficiently someday. My thinking is, 'If I become stronger and gain abilities, I'll be able to handle anything that happens.'
Also, after spending so long in the bunker killing time, I got sick of only watching creative works like movies, dramas, anime, comics, and novels, so I wanted to visit one of those charming worlds at least once.
'I'll meet the beautiful heroines from those stories too~'
Even just to make up for the unfairness of being a virgin for 48 years, I really wanted to experience romance.
"Kheu~ I wanted to shout this at least once~"
"Status Window"
[Cassian]
Strength:4 Stamina:5 Agility:2 Intelligence:2 Mana:352
Abilities
[(EX)Game Life][(EX)Kill and Plunder]
Status Effects
[Poisoned]
"That's a lot of Mana."
(Tentatively named) Aqua said she gave her remaining power as Mana, so I guess that's why.
"But 'Poisoned'?"
I clicked on Poisoned.
[Poisoned]
(Radiation: 100% chance of death within 10 years)
"Ah~ Radiation..."
I had temporarily forgotten in the joy of (Tentatively named) Aqua suddenly appearing and awakening Game Life, but the bunker was full of contaminated air.
"This is serious. If I stay here long, more radiation will accumulate, right?"
I quickly clicked on Game Life.
[Game Life]
-Work List-
-Random Draw-
-Body Enhancement-
-Ability Enhancement-
-Shop (Locked)-
(Points Held:100)
(Awakening Event Gift)
[10 Free Top-tier Random Draw Coupons], [(SSS) Infinite Inventory] Granted
"Whoa~ Free draws, inventory! This is insane!"
"Then, let's start with the draws."
I need good results here. Apart from 'Mana,' my physical abilities are average, and I don't even have a means to attack. That's because I won't be able to properly utilize [EX Kill and Plunder].
First, I need to kill people with abilities to plunder them, right?
'And those guys aren't weak either...'
Therefore, this draw will decide my future. Whether I'll become strong through immense hardship or grow powerful comfortably.
With trembling hands, I clicked the coupon.
-Random Devil Fruit (One Piece)
A random Devil Fruit appears.
-Delicious Pepperoni Pizza x100
Delicious.
-[(A)Pain Resistance]
Can endure pain.
-[(S)Emotion Sense]
Can sense the emotions of a target.
-[Appearance Change Voucher] x1
Can change appearance.
-A Certain Jujutsu Sorcerer's Hammer (Jujutsu Kaisen)
If the owner finds out, you might get smashed on the head.
-[(B)Strong Mind]
Resists mental attacks.
-Delicious Cheeseburger x100
Delicious.
-[Penalty Removal Voucher] x1
Removes an item's penalty.
-[(A)Enma (Permanent Black Blade)](One Piece)
Absorbs the user's strength to increase cutting power. Becomes a Permanent Black Blade, increasing durability.
[Acquired items are automatically stored in your inventory.]
"Are these good? Pizza and burgers seem like 'duds,' and why did this hammer come out? 'Enma'... can I even use this? I don't have Armament or Conqueror's Haki."
I wondered whether to take 'Enma' out of the inventory and try drawing it from its sheath.
"If I mess up, won't I just wither away and die here?"
After fiddling with it and hesitating, I gave up on drawing it, put it back in the inventory, and took out the Random Devil Fruit.
"I really need this one to be good..."
[Will you use the Random Devil Fruit?]
"Yes"
I felt the round fruit in my hand suddenly change.
"Please be Logia~ Please be Logia~ Please be Logia~"
"..."
"Huh! This shape... could it be...?"
While touching the fruit, I urgently looked for a lighter and turned it on.
It was a pink, cylindrical-shaped fruit. This is a fruit I know.
"Damn it! Kilo Kilo!"
"Sigh... Life really... Other Game Life works almost always start with eating at least one Logia-type fruit, but why do I get this crap..."
The Kilo Kilo Fruit is used by the early female villain Mikita in One Piece. Eating it allows the user to freely change their own weight from 1kg to 10,000kg. So the only uses were reducing weight to ride the wind and fly, or increasing weight at a high altitude to perform falling attacks on opponents. There is a superior fruit called the Ton Ton Fruit.
"No choice. I have no means of attack, so I'll eat this for now. If things go wrong, I can at least ride the wind and escape."
I attached the 'Penalty Removal Voucher' to the Kilo Kilo Fruit and took a big bite.
"Ugh... What kind of taste is this?"
I forced down what tried to come back up my throat. I once bought and ate that infamous fermented herring 'surströmming' as a joke with friends, but the Devil Fruit was even worse.
[(A)Kilo Kilo Fruit]
Can freely change own weight from 1kg to 10,000kg. The user does not receive impact from using the Kilo Kilo Fruit ability.
"Aha~ So that's why Mikita was fine after falling from such a high place!"
It was a shame I couldn't test the ability inside the bunker, but now that I'd drawn everything, I clicked the change voucher to alter my appearance.
[Will you create it yourself? Or receive help from the system?]
I'm all thumbs at this, so I chose to get help.
"Get help."
[Please state your requirements.]
"Hmm... Hair is dark silver with golden eyes, an ultra-handsome guy in his early 20s overflowing with decadent charm, and a body that's 190cm tall with well-proportioned fashionable muscles, skin without blemishes and slightly paler than average."
[Understood. Would you like a preview?]
"Yes"
A transparent blue screen appeared before my eyes, and an image of a perfect, naked man appeared, surpassing my requirements. It was an overwhelmingly handsome appearance that no handsome actor from any country or era could rival.
"Wow~ Amazing! Even a guy would fall for this, right? But..."
[Is there anything you would like to change?]
"That... make the dick a bit bigger~"
The image man's dick grew a bit larger.
[Is this sufficient?]
"A bit more~ more~ more~ Perfect!"
Now I'm not even jealous of the size of those black guys I only saw in Western porn.
[Will you apply?]
"Yes!"
My body itself grew larger, making the loose sweatshirt cling tightly to my body. My legs grew longer, causing the pant legs to ride up to my calves. It's dark now so I can't see, but it must be a pretty ridiculous sight.
Now that's done, it's time to choose a creative work.
"Where should I go?"
I decided to first handle the radiation problem and, since I still lacked means of attack, find a worldview where I could grow stronger somewhat safely.
Work List
-Night Run
-Solo Leveling
-MCU
-Star Wars
-One Punch Man
-Beauty and the Beast
-KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!
-Volcanic Return
-Dragon Ball
-Tower of God
-Naruto
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...
"Night Run and One Punch Man are like going to die, and Dragon Ball... I might survive the early parts but later there's no answer..."
Looking through the list, there weren't many easy worldviews for my current situation. There are plenty of worldviews where even if I use the Kilo Kilo Fruit ability to smash down from the sky, they'd just go 'What's this?' and dodge or even counterattack. On the other hand, going to worldviews like Snow White or The Little Mermaid, there's nothing to gain except points.
"Sigh~ No choice, huh? Let's go to 'KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!' and grow safely."
The town of Axel, where the protagonist Kazuma first arrives with Aqua, has villagers with decently good personalities and is peaceful. And this is the biggest point: before starting, Aqua lets you choose one cheat ability or weapon. Of course, later a Demon King general might show up or a strange mechanical fortress might attack, but I'm thinking, 'Well~ the protagonist party will handle it, right?'
"Ah~ right! I should take things that will make money beforehand."
I went to the warehouse, grabbed a backpack, stuffed it full of clothes, and put in the emergency gold rings and necklaces I had saved. I also packed some daily necessities like toothpaste and toothbrushes just in case and stored them in the inventory.
In KonoSuba, cloth-weaving technology is less developed, so bringing modern clothes allows you to sell them for a high price. I plan to use this to secure initial funds. I have no intention of doing manual labor like Kazuma.
Then I clicked on KonoSuba.
[An avatar will be created.]
1. Satou Kazuma
Age: 16
Gender: Male
Traits: All stats are low, but luck stat is oddly high.
Starting Point: Original story start point - Celestial Realm Room
2. Megumin
Age: 12
Gender: Female
Traits: Explosion Magic Addict
Starting Point: 1 year before original story - Crimson Demon Village
3. Go Directly.
Setting: Death from Overwork
Starting Point: Original story start point - Celestial Realm Room
(Can spend points to change starting point)
"Why is option 2 there? Anyway, option 3! Go directly."