Ah, finally, the day's work is done. I can't do a damn thing with this cursed map ability. Why was I born this way?
I could have been born into a powerful and wealthy family... Oh well, let's just call it the unfairness of life.
I'm in no mood today, so I'll take the newly opened shortcut. My monthly salary barely covers even my underwear.
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Currency System in This World:
100 Bronze = 1 Silver
100 Silver = 1 Gold
100 Gold = 1 Diamond
100 Diamond = 1 Platinum
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This path looks different. Wait a minute... damn it, the map ability is showing treasure! This ability has never been useful to me once before. If something good comes out of this, I'll be rich.
I followed the map to some ruins and started searching. Beneath the gold dust in the ruins, something red was glowing.
What? Did I come all this way just for this red stone? I knew nothing would come from this map. Well, maybe, just maybe, it's worth something.
I reached out, took the stone, and instantly a portal opened. No way, this is a secret portal! I can't even kill a single goblin, yet I'm about to clear a max-level hidden dungeon? I'm definitely dead.
What are these statues? There's no end to them. Millions... No, billions of statues are here, all different: dragons, knights, strange creatures, and warriors. If these are released, they won't just destroy me; they will destroy the world...
War Initiated.
Where did that voice come from?
No, it can't be. The statues are cracking. Then, they all attacked me at once, shattering me into pieces without me even being able to move.
So this was the end. I didn't live a good life anyway. Why? Why me? Even in my short life, I faced discrimination, I was dragged through the dirt, and my family... I don't even want to talk about it. If I ever get a chance, I will take revenge on everyone.
Wait, is the stone cracking?
Am I in heaven? Or where is this? No, I think I've been resurrected. I checked my pockets; the red stone wasn't there.
System Initializing... Complete.
What is this screen? Maybe I hit my head.
[Suddenly, deep crimson text appears on the screen against a pitch-black background. The letters flicker slightly, as if watching the reader.]
You have been chosen as the lucky one. Through this system, you shall level up, acquire skills, and become stronger than you have ever been.
This is not a game. Be careful.