I Got an Ex-Class Omnipotent System - Chapter 55

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Episode 55
55: The Golden Sword Saint?(2)
After finishing their drinks, the Dohyun Party rose from their seats to make use of the Hunter Department Store.
While the three of them had visited ordinary department stores plenty of times, this was their first time at a Hunter Department Store. But there wasn’t much that was particularly different. The basic layout of stores was similar, though most of the brands were unfamiliar, and instead of being limited to accessories, weapons exclusively used by Hunters were also displayed.
Dohyun, Hanalin, and Jiyuchan found these things quite fascinating as they browsed around.
It had the feel of an alley in the Black Gate Safe Zone, but with a far more upscale appearance, causing them to glance around somewhat nervously.
And then.
“There are quite a few ordinary people here, aren’t there?”
“Well, some accessories are actually usable by ordinary people too. But I’ve noticed they charge more if you pay in cash rather than points.”
“I see.”
It was merely a simple acknowledgment, but upon hearing Dohyun’s response, both Hanalin and Jiyuchan couldn’t help but look at him.
Why did it feel like he was focusing on the fact that selling accessories to ordinary people would be more profitable?
Normally, there should be no reason for concern since it was Dohyun’s business, but both of them felt an inexplicable chill.
They had hoped he wouldn’t use them as staff, but hadn’t Dohyun already bribed them before? He hadn’t done it for nothing.
In any case, as Dohyun browsed the Hunter Department Store with the two anxious companions, it was certainly interesting.
Most of the stores operating within the Hunter Department Store brought in items after having them appraised, which resulted in high price points being established.
‘Most of these are either Dungeon-sourced or drop items.’
Occasionally, there were crafted items as well.
I had heard that after awakening, there were quite a few people who learned crafting skills rather than combat and devoted themselves to item creation, and now I could see how these were being sold.
Of course, all Dwarven Realm items would be crafted items too.
As Dohyun browsed and examined the merchandise.
The unit cost of crafted items was certainly lower.
[Hanseong Craftsman Workshop One-Handed Sword]
-A one-handed sword crafted by a master artisan of Hanseong Craftsman Workshop.
-The blade is sharp, and A/S is available for 2 years.
-Price: 100P
-Cash: 1,000,000￦
Looking at the store’s description and price, Dohyun used Analysis, seemingly not quite understanding.
『Simple One-Handed Sword』
▶「A simple one-handed sword made by a blacksmith who has only recently begun crafting.」
▶「The weight balance is off, making it not a particularly good item.」
Upon seeing the Analysis description, Dohyun scratched his cheek at the fact that it was worth 100 points.
But even that was a low price because it was a crafted item.
As Dohyun shifted his gaze to another item, a Dungeon-sourced item appeared.
An item with an appraisal certificate placed beside it, complete with an authentic verification mark prominently displayed.
[One-Handed Sword from the Calm Bone Tomb Dungeon]
-A one-handed sword obtained as a reward from the Calm Bone Tomb, an E-rank Zone.
-According to appraisal, it strengthens bones and enhances the physical stamina of the wearer holding it.
-Price: 1000P
-Cash: 20,000,000￦
『Bone-Reinforced One-Handed Sword』
▶「A sword that strengthens bones and replenishes stamina.」
‘This costs twenty million won?’
I looked at it repeatedly in disbelief, finding the price utterly absurd.
Even the crafted items had only a 50% markup, but the dungeon items had a 100% markup in cash on top of that.
Honestly, a Bone-Reinforced One-Handed Sword was the kind of thing you could buy in the Black Gate market for around 300P.
It might have seemed disappointing, but instead, I broke into a smile.
‘This place is a real goldmine.’
Department Stores like this didn’t exclusively sell appraised items.
Not all items could be appraised with appraisal stones—there were far too many items that couldn’t be appraised. Some businesses would bring in items at low prices and apply appraisal stones to them, but some items still wouldn’t appraise, and those were the ones being sold here.
Unappraised items were typically priced low. However, you had to sign a waiver stating that the store wouldn’t be held responsible if any damage occurred from unappraised items.
Even then, purchasing unappraised items was illegal for non-Hunters, so inventory often just accumulated.
As my eyes gleamed with amusement, Jiyuchan called out to me.
“Dohyun, could you take a look at this?”
“Hm?”
Since the three of us had come shopping together, I quickly refocused and looked toward Jiyuchan, who was standing in front of a store selling manuals, just as he’d mentioned at the cafe earlier.
There were countless manuals, but most of them weren’t the kind you could buy with points—they were manuals that came from dungeons.
However, unlike items, they often weren’t appraised at all, but that was unavoidable. Manuals didn’t work with appraisal stones.
‘Usually you have to read them with mana or pay points to have the manual translated.’
So you couldn’t just buy them on a whim.
That was why Jiyuchan had called me over. Only those skilled with mana could interpret unappraised manuals before paying points to read them.
Usually, people would just read the title and make an educated guess before buying, but even then, the probability of picking a dud was far too high.
It was like a web novel, you could say.
There were countless cases where you’d be baited by the title only to find the manual was worthless, so actually learning from these unappraised dungeon manuals was extremely rare.
In fact, among all the Hunters I’d seen, including instructors, none had ever interpreted such a manual and awakened it as a skill.
But I was obviously different.
“Let me see.”
As I stepped forward to help choose, the store employee selling manuals approached with a gentle smile.
“Is there something I can help you find?”
Since they wouldn’t be able to help anyway, I declined politely, raising my hand.
“Thank you, but we’ll look ourselves.”
“Ah, I see. Just call if you need anything.”
Is this what a Department Store is like?
I felt their service was certainly courteous, and I dismissed the employee before turning to Jiyuchan with a question.
“What kind of manual are you looking for?”
“Hmm. Something like a researcher’s study on the Inner Mindscape would be nice….”
“That’s complicated too.”
“Yeah, I’m counting on you. There’s a limit to what I can buy with points.”
At my comment, Hanalin flinched slightly.
Then she spoke carefully, looking at me.
“Would you happen to have anything about magical inner mindscapes? I was thinking of reading it myself, but just from the title, I can’t quite make sense of it….”
Still, Hanalin had attempted to decipher at least the title, but finding it rather difficult, she turned to Dohyun for help.
In truth, it was no burden for Dohyun, so he nodded in agreement.
After all, Analysis could handle all of this for him.
As Dohyun nodded with that thought in mind, both Jiyuchan and Hanalin found him remarkably dependable in that moment.
Dohyun, having received their request, swiftly flipped through the textbooks.
Well, naturally enough.
『A Meditation on Love』
▶「A book describing the story of Pyrrhus, who despite having a wife, finds his gaze drawn to a neighbor woman.」
▶「Though aware of his infidelity, Pyrrhus constantly made excuses, reasoning that since the neighbor woman always maintained her youth and fair complexion, he couldn’t help but gaze upon her rather than his own wife, who aged day by day. Then one dawn, Pyrrhus spotted the neighbor woman leaving her home at the crack of dawn and, as if bewitched, found himself unable to help but follow her. And the place she headed toward was a quiet harbor at dawn. The neighbor woman he discovered there was…(and so on).」
‘What kind of textbook is this?’
Why on earth did dungeons produce such things?
Dohyun, who had learned teleportation from a secret tome, could truly be said to have been blessed by fortune. To clear a dungeon and receive a reward, only to obtain some mystery novel like that—if it were him, he felt his anger would reach the heavens.
In any case, Dohyun muttered inwardly and quickly turned the page.
As he examined the titles and summaries of countless books, he found a few that seemed somewhat useful, but they were all ultimately useless to Dohyun, Hanalin, and Jiyuchan.
『The Textbook of Flexibility』
▶「A textbook containing detailed explanations of movements and stretches that can increase flexibility.」
『The Textbook of Dislocation』
▶「A textbook listing detailed explanations on how to safely dislocate joints and properly reset the bones afterward.」
『The Textbook of Eloquent Rhetoric』
▶「A textbook describing speech patterns and eloquence that make one’s words flow more smoothly and allow listeners to focus intently.」
The last one did spark some interest, but he thought—what use would such a thing be?—and simply moved on.
There were far too many meaningless textbooks, whether drop textbooks or dungeon textbooks, it hardly mattered.
Just as he was beginning to think he’d struck nothing but blanks, one textbook caught Dohyun’s eye.
『The Human History of the Black Gate』
▶「A textbook describing the history of a different humanity connected to the Black Gate and the Celestial Dimension.」
“Hmm.”
Wondering what this could be, Dohyun came to a halt.
It wasn’t that he failed to understand the meaning of “the history of a different humanity connected to the Black Gate.” He understood it well enough.
It meant there had been humanity connected to the Black Gate before Earth. Seeing this, Dohyun pondered briefly.
Currently, Earth was the only human dimension connected to the Black Gate, but there were records indicating that this had not always been the case.
Above all, the testimonies of several Heterogeneous Beings were conclusive.
There were accounts of previously extinct humanity appearing once more. Because of this, he could not help but understand why other Heterogeneous Beings looked down upon humans so.
All the previous humanities had gone extinct.
As Dohyun stood pondering at one spot after quickly scanning through the collection, Jiyuchan and Hanalin approached him.
Curious about what he was contemplating so intently, they watched as Dohyun made his decision and pulled out that textbook.
“I think I need to buy this one.”
“What is it?”
“Is it a sword technique textbook?”
As the two expressed their curiosity, Dohyun explained.
“It’s just like a history book.”
“Ah, I see.”
“Hmm.”
Neither of them tried to show their disappointment, yet their eyes betrayed a hint of letdown as they browsed the shelves again. Dohyun chuckled at the sight of them and took another look himself, but among the textbooks on display, there was nothing particularly noteworthy. So I simply purchased the history textbook I had selected.
“Thank you. Please visit us again.”
“Yes, thank you for your service.”
Since these were unappraised textbooks, the price was considerably low.
Having purchased it for merely 10P, Dohyun led the two of them with a pleased stride toward another textbook shop.
I thought there should be something here this time, but it turned out to be another dead end—nothing of particular note appeared.
This time, unlike the history textbook, nothing even caught Dohyun’s interest, and I could see Jiyuchan’s shoulders droop slightly with barely concealed disappointment.
“Sigh, this isn’t easy.”
“Well, there might be something at the last shop.”
When Dohyun said that, Jiyuchan nodded in agreement.
Now heading to the final textbook shop at this Hunter Department Store Branch, something peculiar finally caught my eye.
『The Golden Sword’s Textbook』
▶「A textbook detailing the golden sword used by the Golden Sword Saint.」
“…?”
What on earth was this?

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