How the Regressed Munchkin Chews Up the Tower - H.R.M.C.U.T Chapter 31 (Part 1):

“Ah, that feels refreshing.”

Bathed in the morning sunlight, Yujin woke up and stretched, savoring a rare sense of rejuvenation.

How long had it been?

An morning this pleasant was a first in a while.

Certainly not during his first run.

Back then, every day was a desperate struggle for survival.

Sleep was little more than fleeting naps, and even those were restless, his senses always on edge, wary of his surroundings.

The start of his second run hadn’t been much different.

His body had been battered from chasing down the Lightspeed Raven, and the unexpected reinforcement of the 【Akasha System】 had left him no time to rest properly.

But today was different.

No stray thoughts cluttered his mind, no worries weighed him down, and there was no need to stay on guard.

As a result, he’d greeted the morning feeling utterly refreshed.

Of course, the fact that Ishia had been half-dead yesterday played a significant role.

She’d paid dearly for her audacity in mouthing off to him.

Perhaps that was why he’d slept so soundly.

“Let’s see.”

He casually called up his 【Status Window】.

■ Undergoing reinforcement.

■ Target: 【Akasha System】.

■ Estimated time remaining: 12 minutes.

“Oh?”

It was almost done.

By the time he washed up and stepped out, it should be complete.

With a mix of excitement and anticipation, Yujin quickly freshened up and headed outside.

At that moment, a notification window appeared.

■ Reinforcement completed.

■ 【Akasha System】 has been upgraded to 【Akasha System 2.0】.

■ Additional functions now available.

■ Additional function details:

■ Party Creation: Share experience points with companions.

■ Daily Quest: Receive one random quest per day, earning experience points based on difficulty.

■ 『Coin』 Shop: Use 『Coins』 to purchase items, skills, and traits.

“…Whoa, holy sh*t. That’s insane.”

The curse slipped out instinctively.

The reinforcement had added *three* new functions.

And each one was so astounding, he could hardly find words to describe them.

“Party.”

It was a feature akin to party systems in other games.

When hunting as a party, a percentage of experience points from defeated monsters would be shared among members.

In other words, he could carry others—boost their growth.

Of course, exploiting it for unfair advantages might be tricky, but it was undeniably useful.

Not only could he help level up Ishia or Park Jihoo, but it would also aid his own growth.

“It’s a huge feature, but…”

Compared to the next two, the party function seemed almost trivial.

“Daily Quest.”

Normally, quests were obtained from NPCs or Administrators like Didaskalia.

But that was no easy task.

Quests were limited in number, and with so many players vying for them, the competition was fierce.

On top of that, as in Citadel’s case, there were many that required satisfying certain conditions.

Yujin’s experience from his first run gave him an edge, but even so, securing quests was no walk in the park.

“And yet, a *Daily Quest*?”

No need to grovel to NPCs or curry favor with Administrators.

One quest, delivered automatically each day.

He didn’t know the exact rewards, but if they were anything like standard quests, they wouldn’t disappoint.

‘This is going to be a game-changer.’

He was already ahead of the curve, but with Daily Quests, he could outpace other players at a speed they couldn’t hope to match.

And then, the final feature.

The real jackpot.

With a look of eager anticipation, Yujin spoke.

“『Coin』 Shop.”

*Flash-!*

A small burst of light unfolded a new world before his eyes.

■ Welcome to the 『Coin』 Shop.

■ Current available items:

■ Items:

1. Material Items.

2. Weapon Items.

3. Armor Items.

4. Consumable Items.

■ Skills:

1. Attack Skills.

2. Defense Skills.

3. Buff Skills.

■ Traits.

As the description promised, he could purchase items, skills, *and* traits.

Almost unconsciously, Yujin selected the weapon items tab.

A list of items unfurled with a *whirr-*.

“Crazy.”

He couldn’t even begin to count them.

A quick glance suggested hundreds, at least.

And then…

“They’re selling *this*?”

『Flame Emperor [S]』: A spear forged from the flames of the Flame Emperor. A weapon of immense power.

Even Yujin, who had conquered the Tower solo in his first run, had never seen an item this extraordinary.

For the notoriously stingy 【Akasha System】 to describe it as *immense power* was telling.

Compared to this, even his 『Black Wing [A]』 was little more than a child’s toy.

“If I had just one of these…”

Conquering the Tower would be a breeze.

Yujin swallowed hard—*gulp*—and checked the price.

“Oh, come on, damn it. Of course.”

1,000,000 『Coins』.

*Hah*—a million?

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