novelraw Chapter 147
Chapter 147
Chapter 147
Hello, this is Akagi Hideo.
Yesterday's double date with Shurado-san and Jiu-san was a lot of fun.
And after that, a photo of me somehow got uploaded to Trumpman's social media, and it ended up on the news on somewhere like CNN, BKB, or maybe SKE, and it caused a whole commotion.
But there was a weird symbol covering my face, so my identity wasn't revealed. I kind of wanted it to be.
Thanks to that, the buzz around Fingerman has picked up again.
What used to be one million EXP per second is now three million EXP, and the contents of the lighter are increasing. Is this what they call an inflation spiral?
Well, it doesn't really matter to me.
I'm working hard again today. Why, you ask? Because my soul whispers to me.
"Keep at it, steadily," it says.
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★Daily Mission★
Let's work hard steadily every day!
'Running full speed was my life.'
Comment 0/1,000
Consecutive days: Day 117
Steady Rank: Platinum Multiplier 10.0x
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"Running full speed was my life"?
That's the kind of comment made by the most boring guy in the comment section.
"Wait, are you telling me to post that comment?"
That's brutal.
And the counter is at 0/1,000 again.
I seriously can't bring myself to comment with my main account, so I'll make a throwaway account and drop some trash comments on a random video.
Alright, account creation complete.
First, let's open up the usual video creator I watch.
The first trash comment victim is... hmm, what do we have here—"I Stepped on the Cat Lv9999999"? Yeah, that's a prime candidate. Take this: "Running full speed was my life." College grad.
That should do it, Daily-kun.
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★Daily Mission★
Let's work hard steadily every day!
'Running full speed was my life.'
Comment 0/1,000
Consecutive days: Day 117
Steady Rank: Platinum Multiplier 10.0x
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No change in progress, huh.
Time for Silent Regulation.
I have a hunch.
Just maybe...
I switched from the throwaway account to my usual account and tried commenting as a test.
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★Daily Mission★
Let's work hard steadily every day!
'Running full speed was my life.'
Comment 1/1,000
Consecutive days: Day 117
Steady Rank: Platinum Multiplier 10.0x
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That totally just got added now.
I know what's going on here—"Ah, he's trying to take no damage by using a throwaway account. Let's not count it. Hideo-kun's gonna be so mad lol." I'll kill you, Daily, you bastard.
But the control is still on their side.
I have no choice. I've come this far—117 days of effort—for the sake of all the past versions of me who died trying.
"Things are getting brutal lately."
I kept scribbling trash comments while grumbling.
And the morning came to an end.
This is seriously the most pointless way to spend time.
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★Daily Mission★
Let's work hard steadily every day!
'Running full speed was my life.'
Comment 1,000/1,000
★Today's Daily Mission completed!★
Reward: "Growth Nutrient for Trees"
Consecutive days: Day 118
Steady Rank: Platinum Multiplier 10.0x
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The reward is "Growth Nutrient for Trees"?
What the heck am I supposed to do with this... oh, wait, come to think of it, there was that tree at my place that hasn't shown any signs of growing.
I grabbed the vial that popped out from the Daily Mission window and headed from the closet to the EXP factory.
That was two weeks ago—I'll never forget it.
There was that hellish Daily Mission called "Sudden! Lucky Pervert" or whatever.
As a reward for that, I received the "Tree of Experience Points," which is still planted in the flower bed at the center of my EXP factory.
I approach the flower bed.
One of the Breakdancers was watering it with a watering can.
The "Tree of Experience Points" is still just a little sapling.
I thought it would grow instantly like Jack's beanstalk, but it hasn't seemed to grow at all over the past two weeks.
"Gii (Translation: At this growth rate, I estimate it will take about 450 years to reach maturity.)"
That's way too long!
"You'll wear yourself out if you try to grow it the normal way."
So let's go ahead and use the "Growth Nutrient for Trees."
Oh!
The "Tree of Experience Points" began to squirm and swell, rapidly expanding, spreading its roots throughout the flower bed, thickening and twisting until it became a massive tree that covered the sky——
Around the time it finally stopped growing.
The EXP factory had completely transformed.
Due to the unstoppable growth, the once ethereal space like a shallow lake was now more like a secret place hidden deep in a dense jungle.
The lake's water had settled into the gaps between the tree roots, forming springs, and the containers were entangled and deeply buried in the roots.
Faced with this unimaginable event, all I could do was stand there in shock.
This is bad.
My EXP factory has been swallowed up.
"Doctor!! Na—!! Are you okay——!!"
"Y-Yeah, I'm okay. But what is this?"
"Thank goodness, you're alive."
Na climbs over a thick tree root, huffing and puffing as she comes over.
Even though it's just one root lying on the ground, it's nearly two meters tall.
I helped her down the massive height difference, and she finally made it to my side.
"I just casually came to the EXP factory, and then you suddenly feed something weird to the sapling."
"Just a little nutrient..."
"What kind of nutrient is that?"
I showed her the "Growth Nutrient for Trees."
"Wait a minute—isn't this the legendary anomalous substance? The one that creates a sea of trees with just a single drop in the desert?!"
So you gave me something that incredible, Daily-kun.
"(You still casually use insane anomalous substances, huh, Finger Man. I can never predict what you'll do.)"
As always, I can't predict what Daily-kun will do.
That said, once it's grown, there's no helping it.
Let's go ahead and check the tree's window.
Huh? Doctor? It's fine, it's fine—he's probably alive anyway.
That old guy wouldn't die from something like this.
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'Tree of Experience Points'
A divine tree born of the torrent of experience points
Brings blessings to the warriors of the tree
Production: 10 billion/1d
Blessing Level: 1
10 more people to the next Blessing Level
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It produces 10 billion experience points in a day?
Crap. The notifications won't stop.
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Current Production
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'Metal Trap Room Lv3'
30 million/24h
'EXP Production Facility ver2.0'
4.8 million/24h ★BOOST★
'Tree of Experience Points'
10 billion/24h
'EXP Amplification Magic Circle'
20 million/24h
'EXP Enhancement Facility'
2.4 million/24h
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Total: 10 billion and 57.2 million experience points
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Platinum Member Bonus
10 billion and 57.2 million ×10.0 = 100.572 billion
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Total Production: 100.572 billion
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What the heck is going on with our factory?
What's going to happen to our factory?
"Hmm, so this glowing tree fruit is a bundle of experience points."
I reach out and pick up a golden fruit, about the size of an apple, from the center of the giant tree.
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'Fruit of Power 10 Billion'
Forbidden fruit
The path to divine strength
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"Gii (Translation: That's a mythical fruit. A symbol of power. It contains 10 billion experience points worth of power.)"
"Hmm, thanks for the meal."
*munch*.........Pikon!
Aaah! That feels amazing!!
"Haa, haa..."
You just leveled up.
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Hideo Akagi
Level 274
HP 547,856/581,500
MP 106,420/120,400
Skills
'Finger Snap Lv7'
'Phobia Syndrome Lv10'
'Surekill Lv10'
'Steel Spirit'
'Probability Time: Coin Lv2'
'Super Metal Assault Lv8'
'Blue Pulsation Lv4'
'Black Swamp's Severer'
'Super Catcher Lv4'
'Until the Very End Together'
'Silver Shield Lv9'
Equipment
'Ring of Cthurnia' G6
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My stat growth has been seriously crazy lately.
Is this... the strongest?
Whoa, nope, no. Don't let it go to your head.
Shirokko just reminded me of that recently.
The world is vast. If I don't keep training, I won't be able to stand my ground when the time comes.
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Tree of Experience Points
A divine tree born of the torrent of experience points
Brings blessings to the warriors of the tree
Production: 10 billion/1d
Blessing Level: 1
10 more people to the next Blessing Level
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Hmm, I get that its production power is amazing, but what exactly is this Blessing Level?
It says "10 more people to the next Blessing Level"...
I gently touch the 'Tree of Experience Points.'
(Linked with the Tree of Experience Points)
Pikon!
Nnnngh——!! That feels goooood!!
Wait, huh?
Didn't I just level up?
That was way too fast. I just leveled up a second ago.
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Hideo Akagi
Level 275
HP 547,890/632,400
MP 106,420/127,500
Skills
'Finger Snap Lv7'
'Phobia Syndrome Lv10'
'Surekill Lv10'
'Steel Spirit'
'Probability Time: Coin Lv2'
'Super Metal Assault Lv8'
'Blue Pulsation Lv4'
'Black Swamp's Severer'
'Super Catcher Lv4'
'Until the Very End Together'
'Silver Shield Lv9'
Equipment
'Ring of Cthurnia' G6
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I leveled up.
So this "Blessing Level" thing actually gives you a bonus level... is that what's going on!?
"Gii (Translation: From the looks of it, it's a buff-type ability that unconditionally raises your level by 1.)"
"Kyukyuu (Translation: Getting a whole level for free? That's a steal-kyu!)"
Gii-san and the little hedgehog proceeded to link with the 'Tree of Experience Points.'
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Little hedgehog
Level 38
HP 4,400/5,000
MP 45,200/51,300
Skills
'Salvation's Thunderclap'
'Salvation's Storm'
'Salvation's Scale Armor'
'Salvation's Swift Wings'
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Gii-san
Level 92
HP 368,800/385,500
MP 636,400/641,200
Skills
'Call of the Black Swamp Lv3'
'Black Swamp's Tragedy Lv2'
'Black Swamp's Armament Lv5'
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Whoa. It really does level you up for free.
If he sees this... he's gonna be stoked.
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Tree of Experience Points
A divine tree born from the torrent of experience points
Brings blessings to the warriors of the tree
Yield: 10 billion/day
Blessing Level: 1
7 more people needed for the next Blessing Level
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Oh?
7 more people until the next Blessing Level.
So with me, Gii-san, and the little hedgehog, we added 3 new registrants?
If that's how it works... then maybe the Blessing Level can go up infinitely if we keep adding more registrants...
For now, I'll bring 7 Breakdancers here and have them link up.
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Tree of Experience Points
A divine tree born from the torrent of experience points
Brings blessings to the warriors of the tree
Yield: 15 billion/day
Blessing Level: 2
50 more people needed for the next Blessing Level
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Looks like I was right.
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