Horror Game Developer: My games aren't that scary! novel Chapter 30

Chapter 30: Quest Completed [1]

[Develop a game with a 1-star rating.]

[Quest Completed]

A series of notifications streaked across my vision all of a sudden. I could only stare at them, baffled.

"What the hell...?"

Did I manage to complete the quest?

...But why now of all times? I completed the game about an hour ago. Why now, of all times?

The notifications weren't over yet.

[Calculating rewards...]

My mind quickly sobered up when I saw the last notification.

Even though I was still confused about why all of this was happening, I couldn't help but feel excited about the reward part—especially the 'Shop' section. I had a feeling that what I wanted was waiting for me there.

[Rewards calculated]

Ding—! _{ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm}

As a small chime rang in my head, a new window appeared in front of me.

[+ 1000 SP]

[Shop Unlocked!]

─────[Shop]─────

-> [First Order]

[Butcher's Knife]

: Knife with the ability to cut through anomalous objects and entities. The more it kills, the stronger it becomes!

Non-consumable.

Price : 10,000 SP

[Mr. Huggs]

: A dirty teddy bear that reduces aggression in a 5-meter radius. However, extended exposure causes severe dependency and emotional instability when separated.

Price : 2,178 SP

[The Dead Channel]

: A radio that only tunes into a station broadcasting the voices of the deceased. Sometimes, they respond to questions.

Price : 999 SP

[Available Points : 1,000 SP]

[Conversion rate : 1$ = 0.1 SP]

─────[Shop]─────

I was immediately surprised by the interface that greeted me. There were numerous items, each containing a certain description, alongside a certain price.

"10,000 SP?"

Was this the currency used for the shop?

I got my answer soon enough as I quickly spotted the relevant information.

"Conversion rate? One dollar for 0.1 SP? That's..."

Wasn't this daylight robbery? Taking into account all of my savings, which were around 7,000$, that was hardly 700SP. What could I even buy with that?

"No, actually, there are quite a few things..."

To the right of the window, a search bar flickered faintly — a small counter beside it showing the total number of items available.

[Search █──────────]

Total items: 137

Looking at the number, I was pleasantly surprised. These were quite a lot. I could also see that there were even more items available than shown, but those areas were locked.

The only items that I had access to were those under the [First Order] section.

'...I'm curious to see what that means, but that's not important at the moment.'

There was only one thing that was in my mind at the moment, and it was...

"Medicine. I need to find medicine."

I could tell that my condition was starting to worsen. Especially with the added stress and lack of sleep.

I still had my own medicine, but those were merely suppressants. They didn't deal with the actual condition as they slowly started to lose their effect.

"Where is it...?"

Pressing on the search bar, a filter expanded beneath it, dividing items into 'Consumables' and 'Non-Consumables'. A price slider flickered into view shortly after, and I capped it at 1700 SP, the total of my current income.

The balance surprised me. It was higher than expected, but that didn't matter. Finding the medicine was the only thing that did.

Items available : 12

I quickly scrolled through the items before my eyes finally fell on a certain item.

(Recommended) [Lumenol]

: Halts the spread of Fractures for a week, providing immediate relief and preventing new Cognate Shard growth.

Consumable.

Price : 250SP

"Ah?"

Reading the description, I was at a loss. Fracture? Cognate Shard? What in the world did the two words mean?

I didn't understand a single thing.

The descriptions were confusing, but it wasn't like I had anything to help me figure out what they meant.

'I should try asking Kyle later. He might know something.'

[Purchase complete!]

Poof!

'Should I drink some water with it?'

'Surely I'll know soon.'

'Did something go wrong? Or did I not eat it properly?'