Chapter 3 Ten Chests
[Ding! Ten consecutive draws from the Basic Points Chest guarantee blue-quality items and cost 2000 points. Are you sure you want to open them?]
"Confirmed!"
Whoosh~ Crack~
After a brief opening animation, ten chests popped out of the system and landed in front of Aomori, shimmering with captivating light.
He randomly picked up one of the chests and opened it. A white light flashed, revealing a crumpled piece of paper lying peacefully inside.
Aomori unfolded it, revealing several crimson circles, and the information about the paper entered his mind.
[Name: Zero-Point Test Paper (White)]
[Description: A test paper thrown into a rift in space-time by Doraemon, nothing unusual about it.]
[Note: Hmm... maybe it can be used as toilet paper.]
He examined it thoroughly but found nothing remarkable about it. He tossed it aside and moved on.
Opening another chest, a familiar white light flickered and revealed an orange booklet this time.
[Name: Intimate Paradise (White)]
[Description: A work by the Great Hero Jiraiya, an 18+ romance novel.]
[Note: I'm good now (zipping up my pants).]
Aomori's expression turned serious. "Intimate Paradise" was a work by the renowned hero Jiraiya, a masterpiece that even the Sixth Hokage couldn't put down. It couldn't be a mere adult novel, could it?
Perhaps hidden within were secret ninja techniques unknown to the world.
Aomori carefully stowed "Intimate Paradise" in his system's backpack for later research.
The system backpack had unlimited space but could only store items produced by the system, making it theoretically the safest place to keep items in this world.
Receiving the manual, Aomori was in good spirits, and his pace of opening the chests quickened. However, all the items he obtained were of white quality.
[Name: Anesthetic Watch (White)]
[Description: One of Conan's handy gadgets, it can shoot out anesthetic needles with hidden "Conan Power" in the needle holes, preventing them from being noticed.]
[Note: "Ah ah oh?"]
[Name: Sanae's Bread (White)]
[Description: Looks like a normal loaf of bread.]
[Note: Highly recommended by an anonymous customer.]
[Name: Whirlwind Rush (White)]
[Description: A voice-controlled high-tech racing car, the louder you shout, the faster it goes.]
[Note: "Go, Whirlwind Rush Tornado!"]
[Name: Dog Food (White)]
[Description: For single dogs, very filling.]
[Note: Woof woof woof!]
Six consecutive white chests? Did he not use enough strength to open them earlier?
Aomori's expression turned colder, and he picked up another chest, took a deep breath, and slowly opened it.
In an instant, a brilliant blue glow burst out of the chest, illuminating the entire room.
"At last, a rare one."
The light dissipated, revealing a silver cylindrical keychain-like object with twelve rings on it.
[Name: Totem Chain of the 13 (Blue)]
[Description: From "Märchen Awakens Romance" a guardian-type ARM, with both staff and totem pillar forms.]
[Note: I love Dorothy!]
"Totem Chain of the 13"? Aomori remembered that it could transform into a large and thick totem pillar, capable of sending enemies flying, making it a decent area attack technique.
He held the Totem Chain of the 13 in his hand, and its usage was clear in his mind. With a thought, the totem chain shimmered, transforming into a two-meter-long staff.
Aomori tried swinging it a few times. It felt good, and he happily stowed it in his system backpack.
His luck seemed to have turned around as the remaining three chests contained one white and two blue-quality items.
[Name: Novel Recommendation Ticket (White)]
[Description: Used to vote for the most handsome author, with a chance to make them update more.]
[Note: "Ticket, update, get it?"]
[Name: Knight Does Not Die Barehanded (Blue)]
[Description: Skill card, learnable. From the "Fate" series, it can transform the weapon in your hand into a blue-quality item. If the original weapon quality is higher than blue, it retains its original level.]
[Note: "Can't believe some people still think they can catch the earth upside down, huh?"]
[Name: Fusion (Blue)]
[Description: From "Yu-Gi-Oh!", a normal magic card that fuses two friendly units on the field into a new entity.]
[Note: "It's my turn, draw a card!"]
Knight Does Not Die Barehanded was a practical skill. With it, he essentially had a bunch of blue-quality weapons. Aomori promptly learned the skill card.
Next, he took out the "Village's Best Sword" and, after using the "Knight Does Not Die Barehanded" skill, the blade immediately shimmered with a faint glow. He tossed a piece of scrap iron into the air and effortlessly sliced it in half, leaving a smooth surface like a mirror.
"Not bad."
Lastly, there was a card, the "Fusion" card from Yu-Gi-Oh!. Its exact effect wasn't clear yet. Could it still be used if there were no fusion monsters available?
Aomori attempted to use it but received a "lack of target for use" prompt. It seemed that the specific usage still needed to be explored.
The items and skills obtained from the chests seemed to have slight differences from what Aomori remembered. For example, in the world of Demon Slayer, the Breathing Styles were techniques to manipulate one's breath and enhance their skills. When used, they didn't actually manifest water or fire, as those elements were merely representations of the techniques.
However, when Aomori used the Thunder Breathing Technique, actual arcs of electricity appeared, and they were purple. He could even feel the electric current flowing within him distinctly.
He speculated that this might be related to energy attributes.
Therefore, the exact effects of the items and skills obtained from the chests could only be determined through actual use.
After opening all the chests, Aomori returned to the main interface and entered the dungeon.
The dungeon interface consisted of a column of boxes. Aside from the first one, which was flashing gold, the others were locked and grayed out.
[Ding! Welcome, player Aomori, to your first use of the dungeon feature. Would you like to enter the first dungeon immediately?]
"No."
Aomori first checked the dungeon instructions:
[1. Dungeon functionality unlocks when the player reaches Level 5. Additional dungeons unlock at Levels 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50.]
[2. Players can extend their stay in the dungeon for one month (dungeon time) using points.]
[3. Dungeon time is 100 times faster than the main world's time.]
[4. Each dungeon has a cooldown of one month (main world time), shared among all dungeons.]
[5. The system holds the final interpretation rights.]
Cooldown time? It was best to start the dungeon tonight if he would have to wait anyway.
After some consideration, Aomori decided to enter the dungeon later. To prepare for various situations, he gathered supplies such as clothes, a tent, food, a flashlight, and a lighter, packing them into a package almost as tall as himself.
With supplies ready, he still needed to organize his combat capabilities within the system before entering.
First, his character:
[Player Name: Aomori]
[Main World: One Punch Man]
[Level: 5]
[Titles: Novice (Equipped): All attributes +1, Handsome: Charm +5]
[Attributes: Physique 23, Energy 15, Spirit 18 (Remaining free attribute points: 0)]
[Points: 2040]
[Talents: Primordial Body (Adaptable to any energy system), Energy Control (LV1) (Can partially control one's own energy and convert it into other variant energies), Lightning Affinity (LV2) (Enhances the efficiency of subtle conversion between lightning-type energy)]
[Life Skills: Singing (LV5), Dancing (LV4), Cooking (LV4), Mechanical Mastery (LV6)]
[Combat Skills: Secondary Healing Art (LV2), Thunder Breathing Technique (LV2), Flowing Stone Crushing Fist (LV1), Knight Does Not Die Barehanded (LV1), One Sword Style: Flying Dragon Fire Dance (2/3)]
Among them, "Flowing Stone Crushing Fist" was something Aomori learned at the Bandit Dojo.
Lastly, the items in his system backpack:
[Training Suit Set (Blue)], [Fusion (Blue)], [Totem Chain of the 13 (Blue)], [Village's Best Sword (White)], [Delicious Rice Ball (White)], [Zero-Point Test Paper (White)], [Anesthetic Watch (White)], [Sanae's Bread (White)], [Whirlwind Rush (White)], [Dog Food (White)], [Intimate Paradise (White)], [Novel Recommendation Ticket (White)].
Aomori put on his homemade combat uniform and carried a large package on his back. After everything was ready, he clicked on the golden box in the dungeon interface.
[Ding! Do you want to enter the level 5 Dungeon immediately? ]
"yes."
As soon as he finished speaking, a black hole as big as a millstone appeared in front of him out of thin air, and an irresistible suction force came from inside and sucked him in.
I felt the world was spinning for a while, and before Aomori could take a look at the scene in front of him, he couldn't hold on and fell into a coma.
When he woke up again, he was already in a forest.
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