Chapter 3: Chests for Beginners
Yook decided to watch TV while having breakfast, sitting in his chair, in front of a counter. The kitchen was close to the living room, so he could watch the television from that distance.
Other people received the system, right? The country must be a mess right now...
Yook took a sip of coffee, and used the remote in his hands to turn on the TV.
He was curious to see the news related to magical spirits. Yook put it on the city news channel.
"Yaflang, is it true that you have a magical combat spirit?"
A woman with long black hair, dressed formally, tilted the microphone in her hand, towards the boy in the school uniform. Yook didn't recognize the school uniform.
The interview took place in the city center. It was possible to see buildings in the background and hear the noise of creaking car engines.
The boy in question had a pretty face, and wore glasses. But the most eye-catching part was his blue hair.
"That's right, look!" — The boy wasn't shy at all. And his eyes were full of emotion.
Yook paid close attention to the next scene playing on the TV.
Yook paid closer attention to the next scene taking place on the TV.
A silver letter appeared in his hands, in fragments of light. Yaflang threw the letter onto the ground, which shone brightly like the sunrise. The light was so bright that even Yook, who was behind the television, almost closed his eyes because of the light.
After the glow ceased, the figure of a warrior in silver armor appeared, with long strong arms, like a monkey. His chest was large, as if inflated with air, his head was a little smaller compared to his chest, and his waist was quite thin, like the tip of a pencil. His body resembled a spinning top. He had no legs, and was floating a few inches off the ground.
His height was about 150 centimeters. His figure was large and carried with him a ghastly aura. It was like a big wall. If that wasn't enough, he had a frightening appearance, it was possible to see two purple eyes shining like fire, through the vertical slit in his armor's helmet. His eyes were the only visible part, the rest of his body was covered in the silver armor of a knight. It was like a knight from an ancient period.
His spirit gives the feeling that it could withstand any attack...
Yook was impressed by the boy's magical spirit.
"He's scary... He's not going to attack us, is he?"
"He won't do anything I don't tell him to do. But don't worry, I'm not a villain. I will use my spirit to protect civilians!"
Yaflang's gaze exuded determination.
"Oh! That's impressive, Yaflang! I look forward to seeing your spirit fight."
"Haha! Clear! He is very strong. Can defeat bad guys easily."
"Serious?"
"He never fought against bandits, but... I'm sure he could defeat an armed gang alone!"
Yaflang was confident in his words. And his look full of pride showed it. But still, his tone was not arrogant, it was full of energy.
"Yaflang, your spirit is truly a great fighter. I'm glad you will use it for good, that's a relief."
Now that I think about it... What if those who have powerful magical spirits like Yaflang use the spirits for evil? What if, in a moment of anger, someone uses their spirit to take revenge? This will only bring unnecessary confusion.
Did Goe Wo think of a solution to this? It's very likely that he was thinking about something. But either way, there will always be someone to do bad things. I hope Goe Wo thought about this.
Yook bit his nail nervously. He doesn't have any strong spirits to defend himself, so if he encountered someone who could threaten his life with a magical spirit, he couldn't do anything. Nothing to protect him, nothing to protect those around him.
I wanted to see this at school, but to be safe, it's better to see it now.
"Power on system!"
[ Preparing the system... ]
...
[ System ready to receive instructions ]
"Open inventory!"
[ Preparing Magic Inventory... Preparing Available Items... ]
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[ Preparation completed! Inventory will open in 1... 2... 3... ]
A new window opened for Yook Hansan. It was a space, with several squares lined up and organized. Among the empty spaces, there were seven filled squares, each square had a chest.
With curiosity, Yook read the description of each chest, and after finishing, he came to a conclusion.
This is amazing. Seeing all this, it is more than obvious to me. Is the system preparing us to fight something, perhaps some kind of monster? Like in an RPG... Wait...
The next thought made Yook's heart freeze.
What Goe Wo said, about the tragedy that will occur in the world, could it be... That he is talking about us? Are we the ones who will bring the tragedy? No! No! He said we will be the heroes, so what's the tragedy? Is it the destruction of the world? No, this is too exaggerated.
Yook had very little information about what might happen in the future, it's useless to think about it now, which made him put that thought aside.
The system gave me a beginner's chest. I have seven chests. Random bronze rank passive skill chest. Active skill chest. Status point chest. Attack equipment chest. Defense equipment chest. Magic spirit chest, and lastly, random item chest, and random Rank.
Yook was happy with the gifts given. It was like a reward for those who accepted the system. This really felt like a game to Yook, as it was like a starter pack giving the player good lives. But there was something that left him discouraged.
They are all Bronze Rank, is there no way to guarantee a Silver Rank item? No... I have random item chest, maybe there is some chance to get something good in it... let's save the best for last.
Yook was eager to open his chests. The first one that he was most curious about, and that he needed at the moment, was an attack equipment chest.
Let's start by opening this one.
Yook tapped the chest icon, and pressed the open button. Then the chest moved strangely, as if something was madly trying to get out of the chest. The mouth of the chest opened very slowly, and a white light appeared as well.
Please, I ask for a sword! Or a gauntlet! Any of these are fine with me!
Soon after, the light became stronger, covering the entire screen in vast light. It lasted two seconds, and a new window appeared for Yook.
[ Congratulations! You have received the Bronze Rank Magical Wooden Slingshot. It will be in your equipment inventory ]
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