I Became an Illegal Cheat User – Chapter 90

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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: FusionX
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The exhilarating reward distribution, thanks to Terra’s adjustments, came to an end.

As the sunset that had painted the sky red faded away and the dark night descended, I pitched a tent where the outpost used to be to rest.

Ah, of course, I didn’t forget to cleanse myself with Spirit Energy Pills before entering.

And as for guarding against another invasion…

Thump, thump.

– Guard duty, all clear.

…the four golems that had helped me install the barriers…

Whirrrr…

…and dozens of drones, now operable due to Terra’s recharged processing power, were taking care of it.

Incidentally, thanks to Winry’s modifications, the golems and drones could absorb natural mana, so they could guard 24/7, unless they were destroyed in battle.

“Haa… today was a long day.”

I changed from my combat uniform into comfortable clothes, sighed deeply, and lay down on the cot.

Naturally, it wasn’t as comfortable as the beds in the Academy dorms or the 9th Extermination Unit base.

But perhaps because I had such a tiring day, even the uncomfortable cot felt comfortable.

As I thought this, I used my smartwatch to organize the rewards I had received today.

Rewards listed on the holographic notepad.

Although it wasn’t as abundant as the rewards from the previous Great Achievement Quest, I was quite satisfied.

“Wow… a Rank S item as a reward.”

And it was a Selection Ticket, not a Random Ticket.

I gazed at the Selection Ticket, which felt dazzling even though it was just text, and then pushed the notepad aside.

“First, let’s use the sides.”

An appetizer for the main dish.

I used the Rank Up Tickets first.

[The rank of Transfer (C) has increased to Transfer (A).]

[The rank of Insight (B) has increased to Insight (A).]

“Finally, it’s clean.”

Talents.

S, A+, A, A, A, A.

Skills.

A, A, A, A.

It had been a bit uncomfortable seeing Ranks B and C mixed in whenever I opened my status window.

Now I wouldn’t feel that discomfort anymore.

Of course, it would be better to use the Rank Up Tickets on more useful talents or skills, even if it meant enduring the discomfort.

But was there really a need to purchase Rank B or lower talents or skills using points?

[820,000 Points]

If I saved up a little more, I could purchase a Rank S talent!

And now that quests no longer rewarded Rank B or lower talents or skills, and it was uncertain when I would obtain Rank B or lower talents or skills, except in special circumstances…

…it was better to use the Rank Up Tickets on existing talents or skills, like now.

…Those were the trivial reasons, but…

…there was another, more decisive reason why I used the Rank Up Tickets on ‘Insight’ and ‘Transfer’.

And that was…

…that skills also gained additional or changed effects when they reached Rank A.

“Even though the name remains the same.”

I chuckled at the not-so-bad flaw and checked the effects of the two skills.

First, Transfer had changed from ‘Transfers an object the user is holding to a desired location’…

…to ‘Transfers an object the user owns to a desired location’.

And the range had increased from ‘50m’ to ‘1km’.

Now, with that range, I could use Clairvoyance and Transfer combo to snipe with bombs.

“An object the user owns…”

Could I do what I was thinking?

As soon as I thought that, I sat up on the cot and put my feet on the ground.

Then, I transferred a rubber bullet from my inventory to in front of me.

Thud.

The rubber bullet fell to the ground.

“Ah… is this the feeling?”

My mana emanating from the rubber bullet lying on the ground like a pebble.

And as if someone was telling me, the way to use Transfer came to mind.

So, I used Transfer again on the rubber bullet that wasn’t in contact with me.

The transfer location was my palm.

Pop.

The rubber bullet that had been lying on the ground appeared on my palm, consuming a small amount of mana.

“Nice.”

Before the rank up, Transfer could only transfer ‘objects the user was holding’, meaning it had to be ‘in contact’ with my body.

But now, even if it wasn’t in contact with my body, I could transfer it anywhere within the range limit, as long as I ‘owned’ it.

“Wow, this opens up a lot of tactical and strategic possibilities.”

I nodded, “Hmm, hmm,” imagining various combat methods, and put the rubber bullet back into my inventory.

“I understand Insight’s effect because it’s straightforward.”

See the target’s total stat value, their rank.

“Can I use it on myself?”

As I thought that, I used Insight on myself.

[Total Stat Value: 384 / Mid-High Rank]

A message appeared, showing the combined value of my physical and mental stats, along with my rank.

“…Not bad.”

That’s what I said, but it was a pretty useless effect.

After all, the main characters I had fought so far and the Named I had fought to the death all had higher stats than me. And I would continue to fight against stronger enemies in the future.

So, the combat power gauge that had been added to Insight was worthless, except for entertainment purposes.

“Well… at least my Spirit stat increased.”

It was worth it just for that, since it would help me control Demon Slayer (S).

I closed the two skill windows with a satisfied feeling and dragged the Point Shop window, which had been open to the side, to the center.

Then, once again, without any hesitation, I purchased two talents using the ‘Rank A Talent & Skill Selection Ticket’.

‘Combat Sense (A) – Purchase Complete.’

‘Weapon Expert (A) – Purchase Complete.’

[Combat Sense (A) and Weapon Expert (A) are compatible.]

[Would you like to combine the two talents? YES / NO]

Combat Sense, Weapon Expert.

As their names suggested, both talents provided buffs for close combat.

Why did I purchase close-combat talents? Because I finally felt the need for them.

Until now, I had been able to handle enemies with ranged combat alone…

…but I realized something while fighting Greed today.

I could no longer handle Named with ranged combat alone.

Of course, when Demon Slayer (S) was activated, effective combat methods, ways to kill the enemy, came to mind.

But those were just combat methods, it was my body that had to utilize them.

In other words, no matter how good the software was, it was useless if the hardware couldn’t keep up.

So I purchased close-combat talents.

To improve the utilization of my body.

[Talent combination accepted. Combining the two talents.]

[Combining the two talents has resulted in the acquisition of a higher-ranked talent, ‘Master of Melee Combat (A+)’.]

“Master of Melee Combat…”

I immediately checked the talent.

“Simple, isn’t it?”

But the simple effects were quite good.

All physical stats +15.

Two passives with visual tracking of attack paths and ‘weak point’ detection.

And lastly, the active skill, ‘It’s Melee Time’.

“Oh, nice.”

The effects were good enough to make me exclaim.

The drawback was that I, the user, couldn’t use ranged weapons either, but the effect, which could turn a disadvantageous situation into an advantageous one if used correctly in certain situations, made the drawback insignificant.

“I’ve obtained a good close-combat talent.”

I nodded with satisfaction and closed the status window.

Then, I switched the Point Shop screen from talents and skills to the item list.

It was time to use the Item Selection Tickets.

“First, the Rank S- Item Selection Ticket.”

The main dish, the ‘Rank S Item Selection Ticket’, was last.

“…Until the last reward, Rank S- was the main.”

Time had flown by, to the point where I was using it as a side.

Recalling those nostalgic memories, I entered ‘Rank S-’, ‘Buff’ into the Point Shop search bar.

I had enough firepower, and I was using Aegis for defense, so I decided to obtain a buff.

I scrolled down, slowly and carefully checking the items listed.

And after some time…

“Oh… this is good.”

…I found a useful item.

[Would you like to use the Rank S- Item Selection Ticket? YES / NO]

YES.

[The Rank S- Item Selection Ticket has been used.]

The item appeared in my hand as the Selection Ticket was used.

I used the System to check the item’s information.

“Wow… the buff effects are crazy.”

Self-buff when used.

Area buff when installed.

The drawback was that the buff only applied within a 1km radius when installed…

…but that was no problem for me, who had Infinite Items.

The buff only applies within 1km? Then I could just install it every 1km.

I nodded, “Hmm, hmm,” and put the spear into my inventory.

Then, like Aegis, the quantity changed to ‘9999+’.

“Now… for the grand finale.”

My heart started racing at the thought of obtaining a Rank S item… no, a weapon, soon.

“Phew.”

I exhaled, my breath hot with excitement and anticipation, and entered ‘Rank S’, ‘Weapon’ into the search bar.

Then, the Rank S- buff items that had been listed in the Point Shop were replaced with Rank S weapon items.

But…

“Ah… what the…”

The words I saw made my soaring expectations come to a halt.

And they began to sink rapidly.

Because…

…except for cursed weapons that devoured or killed the user…

…and extremely difficult-to-handle weapons from mythology that tested the user…

“Cannot be purchased, cannot be purchased, cannot be… purchased. What the hell! Why are they all unavailable?!”

All the Rank S weapons were ‘unavailable for purchase’.

I cursed, scrolling down repeatedly.

But no matter how much I scrolled, I couldn’t find any weapons I could handle.

And before long…

“This can’t be happening!”

…I couldn’t hold back my frustration and shouted.

After venting my anger for a while…

“…Right, this is how it should be. How could I have duplicates?”

…I came to accept the ‘unavailable for purchase’.

I reflected on myself for thinking it would be possible in reality just because it was possible in the game.

I sighed deeply and stopped scrolling.

And just as I was about to look at items other than weapons…

“…Wait a minute.”

Come to think of it, wasn’t there that weapon?

A weapon name suddenly came to mind, and I entered it into the search bar.

And when I pressed search…

‘Astra (S) – ‘50,000,000 Points’

…”It’s available!”

Thankfully, the weapon I was looking for wasn’t marked as ‘unavailable for purchase’.

Moreover, it was priced at a hefty 50 million points.

“…This isn’t the time for this.”

It was an item that could only be obtained in the very late game, and only through a hidden route, so it was unlikely anyone would have purchased it…

…but you never know.

So, I hurriedly purchased Astra.

[It has been confirmed that the player possesses a Rank S Item Selection Ticket.]

[Would you like to use the Rank S Item Selection….]

“Purchase! Quick, purchase!”

[The Rank S Item Selection Ticket has been used.]

A message appeared, saying the Selection Ticket had been used.

And following that…

…an arrow, radiating a brilliant light, appeared in my hand.

And the moment I held the arrow…

[You have obtained the bound item, Astra (Astra – Rank S).]

…an acquisition message appeared, and at the same time, a noble and beautiful voice echoed in my ears.

– O wielder of the star, I bestow upon you the star’s blessing and trial. May you overcome adversity and reach for the stars.

The light that had filled the tent vanished, along with the voice that seemed to be Astra’s ego.

Only then could I properly see the form of the arrow.

“…Wow.”

An exclamation escaped my lips.

An arrow that seemed to contain the universe.

In the game, it was simply a fixed form…

…but the arrow I was holding now was constantly changing, with stars flowing and twinkling like the real universe.

“Oh, this isn’t the time for this…”

Information, I need to check the information!

I hurriedly snapped out of my daze and checked Astra’s information.

Although it had fewer effects listed than other Rank S equipment, which were filled with various effects, it couldn’t be ignored.

All my stats had increased by 50, even though they were significantly reduced due to my rank.

And as the words ‘Imitation’ and ‘Descent’ in the item description suggested…

…‘Imitation’ allowed it to transform into Rank S weapons below the Myth rank and ‘Descent’ allowed it to transform into weapons said to have been used by gods in mythology.

Of course, there was a drawback of having to offer items as sacrifices but as I said before, that was no problem for me, who had Infinite Items.

But just in case I took out an item from my inventory and held it up to Astra.

Then, as if being sucked into the universe, the item was absorbed into Astra…

[Number of Items Offered: 1 / 100,000]

…and the number of items offered increased.

Seeing that change, I grinned and opened my inventory wide.

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[Our boi was def a gacha gambler in his previous life]