Chapter 9: Life

"0 rune Energy!"

Sam gasped because, for a rune producer, it was necessary to stimulate the rune energy to the 0 to 2 range, but it should be done in moderation, or it could have unpleasant repercussions.

Letting his body rest for a moment, the sweat dried up, and his face regained some color.

After some moments, he carefully put down the small boxes inside the conveyor and set a special keyword to access them.

"Now, time to come into action."

The VR scenario expanded, and he found himself standing in the aisle of the flea market.

Without thinking much, he casually selected one of the stalls, and the process was followed by him as he had already learned from YouTube tutorials.

First of all, the seller has to choose what he wants to sell, so he chose one round invigoration rune pill, set the price at 95 U.C., and input the quantity as 9.

Initially, he was confused about how someone could get his goods accurately without being defrauded, but after watching some videos, all his doubts were clarified.

If a buyer chose his goods, they would have to pay first, and then the special keyword would appear on the screen, which was the access entry point for cross teleportation of the selected goods through the conveyor.

"Don't let me wait too long."

Since his goods were low in price, it was reasonable to buy them, and they were a basic product that could never cease to trade.

He returned to his previous room, which was the same as before.

Suddenly, a strong urge of sleepiness covered him.

"I didn't have a good rest these days."

He laid his body on the normal single-size bed, and his consciousness drifted into the dreamworld.

....

Knock!

Knock!

"Who's knocking at this hour?"

Sam grumbled and rose from his bed.

Clink!

The door faltered, and he stood stupidly while staring blankly.

"Sir..."

"How was your rest?"

"Goo... Good, sir."

The teacher nodded his head.

"I've requested an application on your behalf to the government...."

"And at this moment, it's better to be careful."

"Thank you, sir."

A faint smile brimmed on his face.

"Okay. If you encounter any problems, contact me."

With a stern gaze, the teacher snorted and moved to his room.

Sam hooked the door at the gate and laid on the bed.

Somehow, he hadn't even started his life in this world, and he already felt tired. He had already accumulated numerous pieces of spiritual fire Ganoderma and had to produce one-round invigoration rune pill.

Just by thinking about it, he felt weakness all over his body.

"Am I really suitable for this?"

Sam suddenly asked himself since he didn't find any motive to work tirelessly without any goal.

Couldn't he live a simple and carefree life in this world like his previous life?

"Aah! Maybe I belong to my world."

Yawning, his narrow-minded thoughts drifted in a more dangerous direction.

"Maybe I should stop!"

Taking the towel, he went to take a shower to clear his thoughts.

Sometime later...

Cascades of water drops flowed from his hair to his forehead, to his nose, to his lips, and finally fell on the ground just like any other drops.

Having his head under the continuous fall of water drops, his breath started to suffocate, begging him to take a breath.

Stubbornly, he stood still as if the veins popping out on his red-blue face didn't affect him.

His eyes had a sharp yet penetrating stare while the water drops cascaded through his eyelids, threatening to enter his eyes at any moment.

Suddenly, he yanked his head up and started breathing roughly.

Gasping for breath, he slumped against the wall.

"That's what I'll face if I don't take advantage of my edge!"

Sam blinked as though a clear clarity resurfaced in his eyes.

Washing his body and clad in a towel, he reached his room and did basic work.

With a fresh feeling, he faced himself in the small 10 to 25 U.C. mirror, which reflected his calm face as though that face had experienced a mental setback and already overcome it.

"For tonight! My goal is to refine all the raw materials into invigoration rune pills."

Taking a deep breath, he sat down at the table with steady breathing.

"92.15 U.C. credited to your SBM account ending with *******8928."

A faint smile caressed his face as he felt the buzz in his right wrist. With his trembling fingers, he accessed the wristband.

"All Sold!"

Sam stared blankly as if he were digesting the details.

"So, 8 rune pills already sold in my sleep time!"

Happiness suddenly came over too quickly, as a moment earlier, he had been undecided about his life and goals, but now he was already clear about his goal: Enough money to buy without overlooking the price tags.

Calming down his excitement, he focused on his current scenario; 2.85 U.C. went to the stall.

Sam didn't mind since he was already introduced to that, so his total profit after cutting all costs was 289.35 U.C.

If a tired body and just 5 minutes could earn him a profit of 289.35 U.C., then he wouldn't mind repeating the same cycle.

Without any delay, he took out 54 pieces of spiritual fire Ganoderma, which calmly rested on his palm, stacking one over another.

A cool breeze flowed over his hand, and he found himself in the same very place that was going to change his future life forever: Merge ability.