Into the Creations

It was the day Eugene went to find the tenpro (a type of adult entertainment establishment) he had located through an illegal website. 

SW Room.

Kim Jincheol, the manager of the famous tenpro in Gangnam, clicked his tongue softly as he saw Kang Eugene approaching. 

SW Room doesn't accept just anyone as a new customer. The manager meets them first to judge their character. This process is why SW Room maintains its reputation as a high-end entertainment venue. 

In fact, most of the customers who visit SW Room hold high positions in society.

'What's with this guy? Why is his suit such a mess? Does he even have money?'

Seong Yujin had just come out of a sauna. He didn't care much about his wrinkled suit. He was going to take it off anyway, so why bother? He prioritized physical cleanliness over his clothes.

"Uh… Mr. Oh Mu-han?"

Oh Mu-han was the alias Kim Jin-cheol used publicly. Since SW Room offered services that included prostitution, he had to be cautious about everything.

"Yes, I'm Oh Mu-han. You're… Kang Eugene, right?" 

"Yes. I want to visit SW Room. I've brought 20 million won in cash."

Eugene pulled out a wad of cash from his pocket. It was certainly a lot of money, but to Kim Jincheol, everything about him seemed suspicious. 

First, he came alone. 

SW Room accepts ordinary people as customers if they're deemed safe, but no one ever comes alone. It's rare to see even two people; most come in groups of three or more.

'What's going on? Why is he alone? Is he a reporter?'

Second, his demeanour. SW customers usually exude one of two vibes: arrogance or nervousness. But Eugene was neither. He was a type Kim Jin-cheol had never encountered before. 

Third, he was very young. He looked like a college student. Most customers at SW Room are at least in their 30s. 

Fourth, he didn't have a car. Fifth, he casually carried a wad of cash in his pocket.

'...Is he here to party hard and then commit suicide?'

It was an absurdly exaggerated thought, but in this line of work, unimaginable things sometimes happened.

"Mr. Kang Eugene, are your friends waiting somewhere else?" 

"I came alone."

He answered as if he couldn't be bothered. 

Kim Jin-cheol made up his mind.

"I'm sorry, but SW Room doesn't accept solo customers." 

"What?"

Kim Jin-cheol flinched. Eugene's eyes had instantly changed. The annoyance in them was gone, replaced by a sharpness that looked like it could kill.

'This… this guy is dangerous!'

Kim Jin-cheol subtly stepped back, reaching behind him to clench his fist. He was signalling to the bodyguards hidden nearby.

"You don't accept solo customers? Can't you see the money in my hand? Why are you spouting nonsense now? Bring the boss out, you bastard."

Eugene spoke with irritation.

"Haha, please calm down…"

At that moment, the bodyguard Kim Jin-cheol had been waiting for appeared.

"Ha, fuck. Do you even know where you are, you brat who hasn't even dried the blood on your head…?"

To put it simply, he was a gangster. With a buzz cut, a menacing look, and an unbuttoned suit.

"What now?"

Eugene frowned as he looked at the gangster. 

The gangster flinched. Then he bowed at a 90-degree angle toward Eugene.

"I'm sorry, boss! I didn't recognize you! It was too dark to see you clearly!" 

"...Boss?"

Eugene muttered in disbelief. He thought about himself. He was a genius hacker. Sure, he did illegal things, but he wasn't a gangster.

"Yes, boss. I heard about you from the higher-ups!" 

"...Manager Park Chan-seong, huh. Tsk! Whatever. Don't call me boss." 

"T-Then what should I call you?" 

"Don't call me anything, you bastard."

Cold sweat formed on Kim Jin-cheol's face. 

The gangster was a member of the Tuseongpa, a gang that controlled much of Seoul. 

He was from one of South Korea's most powerful organizations and had a strong sense of pride, yet he bowed the moment he saw the man's face.

'W-What have I done?'

He thought the guy was just weird, but he turned out to be a big shot who even made gangsters bow! He desperately racked his brain to figure out how to get out of this situation.

"So, when is the boss coming?" 

"I-I'm sorry! I made a mistake! Please forgive me!"

Kim Jin-cheol immediately knelt down. He was even ready to kowtow if necessary.

"...Hah!"

Eugene sighed in disbelief and asked Kim Jin-cheol.

"...Mr. Oh Mu-han. Where is SW Room?" 

"It's the building with the red car. I've committed a grave discourtesy this time…" 

"Enough. I'm going ahead."

Eugene walked toward the building where SW Room was located. Kim Jin-cheol only got up quietly after confirming that Eugene had entered the building. Then he looked at the gangster and asked.

"That man… is he an executive of the Tuseongpa?" 

"No, not an executive." 

"T-Then…?" 

"I heard he's a hitman." 

"A h-hitman?!!"

Kim Jin-cheol was so shocked that he shouted without realizing it and looked around. Fortunately, there was no one nearby. 

He bowed his head and quietly asked.

"I-Is he really a hitman?" 

"That's what I heard. The higher-ups showed us his photo and told us to be careful. They said he kills people without hesitation." 

"H-Holy…" 

"Oh, and they said he really likes women and bars. They told us to pretend we didn't see him if possible… Hey! Where are you going?" 

"I-I'm going to offer him some extra service!"

***

I entered Kang Eugene's house and sat down in front of the computer. 

But instead of turning on the computer, I wrote something on a random piece of paper and placed it in front of the computer.

"Goal: 1 billion! Make sure to earn it!"

"If I do this, my avatar will make money, right?"

I smiled contentedly. 

Even after thinking about it again, it was a genius idea. It didn't make sense that my initial intelligence stat was 1.

"Intelligence is about academic ability~"

No matter how much I thought about it, intelligence was definitely about academic ability. I had always been terrible at studying. I was always at the bottom of the class in exams. 

Even when I tried to study seriously, I barely avoided being last, but my grades never improved. Especially in math—I often scored zero even in high school. Damn it. How does it make sense to get every single question wrong even when guessing?

'My mom said that when I was very young, I used to pick up food that had fallen on the ground and eat it… but that was a long time ago.'

That has nothing to do with intelligence. All kids do that.

'My IQ is 90, but back then, I took the IQ test carelessly. If I took it now, I'd probably score 100.'

In short, I think intelligence is about things like mental math. I was hopeless at math, so that must be it.

'What's the point of being good at mental math? You need a good body to enjoy sex.'

The conclusion is that it's better to increase stamina stats than intelligence stats.

'End game.'

***

[Ending the game.]

[Calculating experience points.]

[Kim Mi-ok's relationship level is 1.]

[Shin Hye-jin's relationship level is 2.]

[Achieved relationship level 2 bonus: 1 point.]

....

[Level increased.]

[Level increased.]

[Gained 14 points.] 

Back in reality, I grinned and immediately took out my smartphone. I had paused the game "Vampire Detective" for now.

'Stamina! Let's increase stamina first!'

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[Name: Seong Eugene]

[Level: 12]

[Stats]

[Strength: 10]

[Stamina: 10]

[Agility: 7]

[Intelligence: 2]

[Vitality: 10]

[Available Points: 17]

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17 points.

For a week spent in the game world, the points seemed low, but since no time had passed in reality, I could think of it positively. 

But soon, my face crumpled like a piece of tissue.

[To increase stamina stat, 2 points are required.]

[Do you want to increase stamina stat?] 

"…Damn it."

I checked the strength stat just in case.

[To increase strength stat, 2 points are required.]

[Do you want to increase strength stat?]

My hand gripping the smartphone tightened. I bit my lip and increased my agility stat.

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[Name: Seong Eugene]

[Level: 12]

[Stats]

[Strength: 10]

[Stamina: 10]

[Agility: 10]

[Intelligence: 2]

[Vitality: 10]@@novelbin@@

[Available Points: 14]

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[To increase agility stat, 2 points are required.]

[Do you want to increase agility stat?] 

As I suspected. 

To increase a stat from 10 to 11, double the points were required. And according to my prediction, increasing a stat from 20 would require 3 or 4 points.

'…Damn it. The points required to level up skills were a foreshadowing.'

I knew this made sense from a balanced perspective. 

Thinking about it, points were easy to earn. Just by enjoying the game, you could earn basic points. This time, after spending a week in the game world, I earned 14 points.

'...I need to use my points more carefully.'

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[Name: Seong Eugene]

[Level: 12]

[Stats]

[Strength: 10]

[Stamina: 10]

[Agility: 10]

[Intelligence: 2]

[Vitality: 15]

[Available Points: 4]

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I carefully increased my stamina stat by 5.

'I'm going to have fun with more than 10 women later, so I need high stamina.'

The remaining 4 points. 

After thinking very, very carefully, I decided to use them on a random draw.

'4 consecutive draws! Let's go!'

[Soft Tissue]

-A roll of tissue as soft as silk.

[Spicy Cup Noodles]

-Spicy cup noodles. They're delicious.

[Holy Water]

-Drinking or applying holy water may bring good luck?

[Potential Potion]

-Consuming it may unlock some of your potential. You might discover unexpected talents.

"This is a jackpot."

I was worried all four might be duds. But with the holy water and potential potion, I felt relieved. Especially the potential potion—it had me quite excited.

"My potential…"

First, I picked up the holy water. It was in a plain, round glass bottle containing about 0.5 litres.

'Drink or apply it?'

I stripped naked and ran to the bathroom. Then I poured the holy water all over my dick. The holy water looked like ordinary water.

"Hehe! Now it's a holy dick."

A faint glow enveloped my dick.

"Wow."

I was impressed. It really had become a holy dick. But that was short-lived. I was also worried. A glowing dick? Of course, women would be put off by that.

"...Can I undo this? I don't want a radioactive dick."

I checked the game app. The avatar's dick in the app was also glowing faintly. And there was a message on the screen.

[Your dick has been blessed with holy power.]

[Remaining duration of holy power – 59:20]

"…Phew. So it's like an enchantment. That's a relief."

I returned to the room, reassured. My glowing dick swayed with every step. 
I wiped the water off my dick with the soft tissue. The tissue was incredibly soft.

It was so soft that I couldn't tell if it was silk or tissue. I might even get addicted to this tissue.

"Now, let's try the potential potion."

Gulp, gulp.

It had no taste. It felt like drinking plain water. 

I waited, expecting some kind of change. But even after a minute, there was no reaction. I finally checked the app.

[No potential found.] 

"Damn it!"