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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Vine
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“Ugh, ugh…”
The sound of crashing waves struck my ears.
Cold seawater periodically crashed against my body and then receded.
“C-cold…”
I forced my heavy body to move.
I barely managed to lay my body on the dry sand.
Soaked clothes, screaming muscles, panting lungs.
It was agonizing, but it seemed I wasn’t dead.
‘Am I alive?’
Looking around, I found myself on an unfamiliar island.
In front of me were rocks and a dense forest.
Behind me was an endless ocean with no end in sight.
Any man who had read the No Bin-son series and the Survival series since childhood would realize.
This was a deserted island with no inhabitants.
‘What happened to the team members?’
The last memory belatedly came to mind.
The moment I was falsely accused and about to become a sex offender.
Suddenly, the ship tilted, and I was swept away by the sea.
‘Ha! I don’t know whether to consider this lucky or unlucky.’
If I had stayed, I would have likely been framed as a criminal.
Even if I somehow managed to claim innocence, I would have been buried in the industry by then.
Either way, I was in checkmate.
‘But I don’t know if being stranded on a deserted island is fortunate.’
I forced my trembling body to stand up.
I took off my soaked clothes and wrung them out.
Seawater dripped down.
Not only was it heavy, but the waterlogged clothes were also cold.
In this situation, hypothermia would be the end.
“I’m no Leona Robinson Crusoe, what I do now is the question.”
I thought about drawing a MiX Mouse, but I stopped.
It would just be a waste of energy.
“Waiting for rescue like this would be too optimistic, right?”
The ship I was on was huge.
Including passengers and staff, there must have been hundreds.
But hundreds of people in the sea are like grains of sand in a desert.
If I just wait for the rescue team, I might die of dehydration.
‘Securing water is the first priority.’
At home, you just turn on the faucet, and water gushes out.
But that’s because Korea’s water infrastructure is well-developed.
Finding drinking water on an island like this is like reaching for the stars.
“Usually, games or comics give you basic drinking water. Is there nothing like that here?”
All I had in my pocket was a lemon candy.
It was a snack I brought to give to Hyejeong.
Looking back now, it seems like a pretty stupid idea.
“I wish I had at least some luggage that was swept away with me. I’m completely alone. I’m destitute.”
—Ding!
It was then that a cheerful notification sound rang in my ears, and a holographic window appeared.
Welcome, Seong Jinwoo! From now on, you must survive on the island.
“…..What is this?”
Regardless of my question, the message window continued to speak(?).
You will be given a basic main quest, and you must clear it through survival.
Awakening skills will help you clear the quest.
The quest will automatically end upon death.
I was speechless at the game-like sight.
But my mind was accepting the situation with unusual calmness.
Perhaps it was the influence of the unique situation of being on a deserted island.
Main Quest has occurred!
▶ Survival
-Content: You have been stranded on an island by chance. Survive to the end on the island.
-Reward: S-rank skill, 1 billion, 10,000P
“…..What is this?”
The message that appeared was more absurd than surprising.
Survive to the end and stay alive.
What kind of quest content is so vague?
I have no idea how to clear it.
‘It doesn’t matter because survival is a given anyway.’
And I don’t understand the reward either.
If I escape from the deserted island, I immediately get 1 billion?
Are they some kind of insurance company?
‘And the skill or 1 billion aside, what is this point?’
1 billion, and even the S-rank skill, sound good.
Does that mean the points are also worth about 1 billion?
As if to resolve my question, a message appeared.
—Ding!
Seong Jinwoo has acquired an awakening skill!
Your awakening skill is ‘Gacha’!
First survival bonus! Points for 3 pulls are given!
Acquired 300p!
“Gacha?”
Gacha.
Anyone who has played games in the 21st century will probably be familiar with it.
Gacha, random box, a game of pure luck.
It’s called by various names, but its meaning is clear.
Use resources to get items randomly.
‘These points were for gacha.’
300p for 3 pulls.
That means you can pull once for 100p.
I don’t know what will come out, so I can’t tell if it’s generous or stingy.
‘But in this situation, it’s a gain.’
This is a deserted island with nothing.
A piece of bread could save my life.
And who knows? Maybe a satellite phone will come out.
‘Anyway, my life depends on this.’
I immediately entered the gacha window.
There were surprisingly many types.
[Everything from items to skills and traits at once! Normal Gacha] -100p
[First-time limited 90% discount! Equipment Gacha] -100p (Limited to 1 time)
[Guaranteed to acquire necessary resources! Resource Gacha] -100p
I didn’t expect it to be so kind as to have a list.
And ‘first-time limited’ and ‘guaranteed’.
It’s a generosity that’s hard to see in the ruthless Korean game industry.
I was so moved that I almost cried.
The more you gacha, the higher your rank becomes, and new gachas may appear with each rank increase.
Your current rank is ‘Iron’.
Moreover, it seems that other things will be unlocked if I use a lot of points to increase my rank.
For now, it’s better to pull the gacha without saving.
‘I have 300p and there are 3 gachas. It’s best to try each one, right?’
Holding on is victory, but now is the time to see All Blue if I save.
Gacha is all about luck, so there’s no need to hesitate.
I boldly pressed ‘Resource Gacha.’
A 1L bottle of mineral water popped out in front of my eyes.
Grade: F
Description: Clear water in a plastic bottle. Drinking it will only make you feel refreshed, but to a person in the desert, it might be worth trading for a diamond.
“Y, yes!”
My hands trembled with emotion.
Just a bottle of water.
But on a deserted island, its value is needless to say.
Moreover, the gacha kindly gave me a plastic bottle too.
If I find water, I can keep storing it here.
To me now, it’s a treasure I wouldn’t trade for a thousand gold.
“Kyah~ I feel alive!”
I opened the lid and drank the water in one gulp.
Is it because I’m thirsty, or is it because it’s good water as described?
It felt hundreds of times cooler than the water I usually drink.
“Alright, let’s go!”
As the water entered, my body felt energized.
I took advantage of the momentum and pressed ‘Equipment Gacha.’
100 points for the first-time limited 90% sale.
In other words, it’s usually 1000P.
That means you can do the resource gacha 10 times.
Something worth that much will probably come out.
‘A gun would be best, but a sword or spear wouldn’t be bad on a deserted island. Please don’t let it be a bow!’
Soon after, light and an object fell into my hand.
Grade: C
Description: A failed work that a craftsman gave up on while trying to make a sword that fights on its own. The knife recognizes the protagonist and returns on its own, whether thrown or elsewhere. Although it is a failed work, the craftsman’s touch is conveyed, and its sharpness and hardness are beyond that of an ordinary knife.
Effect: Agility +2
‘Oh, is it like the hammer Thor uses?’
I threw the knife as a test, and it soon returned to my hand.
On a deserted island, there are many uses for a knife.
But it comes back on its own even if you throw it.
Depending on the situation, it was better than an ordinary sword or bow.
‘If I hunt, it will be quite helpful.’
This is a C-rank.
What kind of equipment would come out at S-rank?
Will a weapon from mythology really appear?
I’m a little curious.
—Ding!
Equipment Gacha Bonus! You can use ‘Inventory’!
In addition, a bonus was given.
Inventory is a window where you can store items, commonly found in games.
It’s a kind of DoXraemon’s four-dimensional pocket.
‘I was wondering how to store the items from the gacha. How kind.’
Moreover, if you put it in the inventory, the weight disappears, so moving is much easier.
Is there any other item like this on a deserted island?
I contentedly put the water and knife in the inventory.
“The feeling is very good so far?”
Maybe it’s because it’s the first time, but all the items that came out are satisfactory.
The only thing I haven’t tried is the normal gacha.
Frankly, my expectations for this are the highest.
‘It seems that not only items but also skills come out here.’
I was puzzled by the skill, but after seeing the equipment gacha, I was convinced.
This gacha has fantasy elements commonly found in games.
In some cases, it means that you might be able to shoot fire from your hands or fly in the sky.
‘Of course, such a convenient thing will not happen.’
But no matter how low the probability, it’s the charm of gacha to expect. I’m different is the basic spirit of the draw!
I swallowed hard and pressed the last gacha.
—Ta-da-da-da~!
Unlike before, cheerful music and rainbow light burst out.
It’s the kind of effect you can only see in games when SSR or 5-star comes out!
I could sense it was a jackpot just by that.
‘What, what came out? Really a skill? Magic? Or a ship?’
I cheered inwardly and watched the splendid production.
As the light disappeared, the prize revealed its identity.
Grade: S
Description: A silver-haired woman with a mysterious atmosphere. Combining elegance and common sense, she will devote herself to you, her master.
【‘Hilde Elizabeth Gardner’’s status window has been opened!】
【You can check her status!】
“……Huh?”
A beautiful silver-haired beauty suddenly appeared out of thin air and smiled.
“Pleased to meet you, Master.”
The S-rank prize I drew in the last gacha.
It wasn’t a mythical weapon, nor legendary magic, but a beauty.
And one of the highest caliber.
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[Your Text Here]
Did MC pull Noelle?
Is the author a degenerate gacha player?
honestly this is pure slop, Gacha is just a writing device to give plot armor to the MC without it seeing like actual plot armor. However, I will eat the slop because there is nothing else.