The Chicken Legend's Game Becomes Reality - Chapter 6

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Chapter 6
I touched the ⟦Yes⟧ option.
Immediately, recommended items cascaded down the screen, living up to the “Coin Market” name.
Hunter Awakening (20,000C)
Cash 1 Billion Won (5,000C)
Universal Pass (3,000C)
Strength Enhancement Level 1 (300C)
Ideal Body Shape Level 1 (300C)
Beautiful Face Level 1 (300C)
Clear and Radiant Skin Level 1 (200C)
Height Growth 1cm (200C)
Weight Loss 1kg (100C)
Fatigue Elimination (50C)
….
Cash worth a billion won, and Hunter Awakening too.
“…?”
The items were so unrealistic they left me dumbfounded.
I had no idea who created this, but every single item reeked of modern humanity’s desires—raw and undisguised.
And most strikingly, Hunter Awakening itself was listed among the merchandise.
‘What is all this? Capitalism-flavored Hunter Awakening?’
According to information circulating online, typical Hunter Awakening begins with a courteous congratulatory message notifying you of your awakening.
Even if you’re unlucky, it’s always free.
‘So why is this one paid?’
Moreover, while Hunters were said to wield powers bordering on magic, I’d never once heard of anything called the Coin Market.
Searching….
Without me inputting anything specific, the Coin Market’s system window automatically conducted a search.
Search completed for 【If Only My Legs Were Fine】.
“…!”
My heart suddenly plummeted, then began racing wildly.
The list vanished, replaced by a new item.
Panacea (50,000C)
Description: Can perfectly restore any disease or disability in the body to normal condition. However, it does not apply to bodies whose hearts have already stopped.
Desire ignited within me like wildfire.
‘It can fix every disability?’
Even the diverse healing skills of Healer-class Hunters typically only accelerate wound closure.
I found myself mesmerized, reaching my hand toward the item.
‘If this is actually real….’
My fingertips trembled uncontrollably.
Will you purchase 【Panacea (50,000C)】? Coins equivalent to the displayed amount will be deducted.
Yes
And then.
Purchase failed!
Insufficient coins.
Purchase failed!
Insufficient coins.
Purchase failed!
Insufficient coins.
I felt like my insides were about to burst from the predictable result.
“What the hell….”
As I bit my lip and clenched my teeth, every curse word I could conjure swirled inside my mouth.
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According to the notification message that appeared initially, the mysterious Coin Market had opened because of the coins I possessed.
And I had received those coins precisely when I drove Kkolkkalpi away.
[Summoning Constellation 【Blurred Name】.]
[….]
No response even when I called.
The moment I logged into the Game World after arriving home, I summoned Kkolkkalpi, but as expected, he gave me the silent treatment.
I’d already anticipated that he’d be sulking, but my anxiety was through the roof.
After several attempts, I gave up on summoning and started sending voice messages to Kkolkkalpi through the Constellation chat.
“Come out for a bit. I need to talk to you.”
“Aren’t we fighting today? If you don’t come soon, I’m calling someone else.”
“Hey Kkolkkalpi. Park Kkolkkalp!”
“What’s the deal with that Coin Market? You did it, didn’t you? Come out and explain. What are these coins, and how am I supposed to get them?”
“Is that thing even real?”
Still no response.
I’d heard that some Constellations frequently displayed an ‘away’ status, but the Kkolkkalpi I knew was absolutely not that kind.
This bastard was so obsessed with combat that he had no concept of being away—when called, he’d come running like the wind.
So this was definitely intentional.
He was definitely doing this on purpose to get revenge on me, wanting to see me anxious and desperate.
Grrr.
“Damn it! If I’ve called you this many times, you should come out nicely! Park Kkolkkalp, aren’t you coming out right now?! If you don’t….”
What should I threaten him with?
I’d already used the line about calling another Constellation earlier, and it didn’t work.
Suddenly, an idea flashed through my mind.
“I’m quitting the game.”
But Kkolkkalpi still didn’t emerge and remained unmoved.
However, the moment I said that, my energy suddenly drained away, and thoughts I’d been harboring lately came pouring out.
“Ugh, yeah. What’s the point of continuing to play a game that doesn’t even make money even if I get into the rankings? I should just sell this account for a good price and use that money to buy some meat and grill it.”
To excel at this game, having good luck pulling Constellations from the gacha was important, but naturally, the Player’s actual skill was most crucial.
That’s why there’s a saying that buying a God of War account from someone else is pointless.
And whenever a Player changes, the Diamond-tier Constellations apparently cut off contact.
But since these damned Constellation bastards made the game so ridiculously demanding, countless Players were desperate to purchase good accounts despite knowing this fact.
My account carried the prestigious title of God Opal World Ranking 12th, and the list of Constellations I’d added as friends was equally impressive, so it would definitely sell for a premium.
Especially since newly awakened Hunters were said to pay exorbitant prices hunting for accounts like that.
‘Oh?’
The moment that thought crossed my mind, I found myself intrigued by my own idea.
It was a good one.
‘Not bad at all.’
If I created and leveled accounts before selling them to Hunters, the coins would flow in nicely.
The panacea I’d seen in the Coin Market had been gnawing at my mind, but the notion that I could fix my leg by paying with some mysterious currency called coins—it didn’t make sense.
‘I must have been seeing things or it was fake.’
While entertaining that thought, the blue star finally appeared—Kkolkkalpi.
Pop!
【You wretched human! I told you not to call me that! How dare you address this noble being so casually!】
The way he erupted the moment he appeared was both pathetically petty and oddly endearing.
“You’re here.”
【You don’t even realize what opportunity you’ve grasped, and you want to quit? Are you insane? Ha. A normal human couldn’t possibly possess such skill. Damn it. I was planning to stay away for at least three days, but this body’s dignity…】
He never had any dignity to begin with.
I habitually started to mock him, but then remembered the main issue and clamped my mouth shut before the sneer could fully form.
I was well aware that I was crazy and possessed the skills to match, but his comment about not recognizing a good opportunity nagged at me slightly.
‘Is he talking about the Coin Market?’
Yes.
I should ask this creature about the Coin Market first.
“The Coin Market—what is it?”
【What do you mean what? The Coin Market is the Coin Market.】
“Stop playing word games. The market opened because of the coins you gave me, right? What exactly are coins? A hidden system in God Opal?”
Of course, I knew game systems couldn’t spill into reality.
I hadn’t awakened as a Hunter, after all.
【You’re always like this. How many times do I have to tell you I’m not some mere game system?】
Shut up.
I swallowed those words and listened to what came next.
【Coin is merely the appropriate word humans can comprehend for divine currency you mortals could never hope to witness. And the Coin Market is where Constellations cultivate humans…. Never mind that. What wish did you make?】
“A wish?”
【Coins read your desires, and the Market fulfills what you want. The Market opened because you expressed what you desired.】
So that’s how it happened.
I hadn’t made a formal wish, but I had muttered something under my breath at the Convenience Store because of what happened there.
“I asked for my leg to be healed.”
【What?】
“I’m crippled. My legs were fine originally, but an accident when I was a College Student left permanent damage.”
【….】
Kkolkkalpi stared at me intently.
He slowly circled around me, muttering to himself.
【So that’s why it happened that way. A problem like that with your real body—that’s certainly serious.】
“What?”
I was about to snap back with a torrent of curses, my eyes blazing with indignation at his words touching my wound.
But I stopped short at what came next.
【Fixing your legs? That’s nothing.】
My breath caught in my throat.
My mind flooded with so many thoughts and questions all at once that I couldn’t speak.
After a moment, I forced the words out with difficulty.
“…Is that… really true?”
【Yeah. I can do more than just fix your legs. Through the Coin Market, you can achieve anything you want. As long as you pay the coins, you can really get almost anything.】
As if entranced, my body leaned forward.
What I wanted.
The moment I heard those words, what flashed through my mind with desperate longing was my legs—perfectly restored to their pre-accident state, whole and unblemished.
Immediately after, I reflexively thought of money, a house, losing weight—all those things.
“How do you get coins?”
【A tournament will be held soon. I’ve mentioned it before, but the true nature of this game is a gambling arena run by Constellations, where they wager on battles between humans chosen by them. The coins I gave you become the stakes in each match.】
“….”
Well, no wonder they call it high-performance AI—it certainly knows how to spin a tale.
The voice of my past self echoed in my mind, the one who had mocked and ridiculed Kkolkkalpi when he’d said the exact same thing before.
But this time, I couldn’t laugh it off.
Because I’d seen it with my own eyes.
The Coin Market that had appeared alongside the message window in reality, and the panacea item displayed in that market.
A temptation sweet as the devil’s whisper seeped into my heart.
【Participate in the tournament with me. Win in the game. Then you can have everything you want in reality.】
I exhaled a sigh I hadn’t even realized I was taking.
“…Hah.”
It all fits together perfectly.
Why Kkolkkalpi, despite his despicable nature, remains stuck by my side, and his incomprehensible obsession with keeping me bound through coins.
Participating in a tournament that’s actually a gambling arena, winning coins that are staked as the pot, and being able to purchase desired items by paying those coins—even this insane reality makes sense.
Yet somehow, I hesitated.
The rewards I could obtain through the Coin Market felt too good to be true, too suspicious.
But I wanted those rewards desperately, absolutely desperately.
“….”
My deliberation didn’t last long.
First, I’d gather these coins however I could.
Participate in the gambling arena—no, the tournament—that was supposedly opening soon at God of War, and win it.
That was something worth challenging regardless of the coins.

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