Chapter 21: Evolution Store

I took a deep breath to calm myself down. I was overexcited about all these new powers. Never in my life did I imagine I would one day possess all of this.

I can't help but imagine myself surrounded by beautiful ladies. I would be the most amazing person in the world.

"Awesome!!!"

Humph, so what if I have to go through these slight difficulties — I'll do it, and I'll kill anyone who stands in the way of my holding beauties, even if it's a GOD?

"Hah... let's get over it, I have to check what's in the evolution store." I chided myself.

"Eve"

"Yes Host"

"I can check out the store now, right?"

"Affirmed host, think of a store option in your mind"

I recalled the store option. Suddenly, a screen appeared in front of me with different options.

1) Power

2) Equipment

3) Manuals

4) Daily Necessities

Evolution Coins Available: 620

I called out the power option. Although I can see a variety of power options, when I saw the pricing, I was dumbfounded.

Fire: 5000 EC

Water: 5000 EC

Earth: 5000 EC

Air: 5000 EC

Mind: 5000 EC

Light: 5000 EC

Darkness: 5000 EC

Lightning:10000 EC

Space: 50000EC

Time: 500000 EC

"We will soon introduce other options at competitive prices," I read the Tag in the last.

Fuck!!! So costly. I don't even have the EC to purchase these powers.

It was as if I was shaking; my dream of holding beauties faded away.

I took a deep breath and tried to push negative thoughts out of my head.

"No, this won't do. I'll kill the entire jungle to earn these coins."

As I looked at the other options in the store, I can see many swords or sabers, rifles, guns, etc, but they are all grayed out with the information blinking in front of them.

The words "Available after the first evolution" stunned me. I'll ask Eve about this.

"Eve"

Yes Host"

"Why can't I buy the equipment now?"

"It doesn't allow the natural evolution, host"

"How?" I couldn't even understand what she is trying to say.

"As the host is currently a monkey, you are undergoing evolution. Imagine the most primitive form of the monkey performing the sword dance?"

I can't help but shudder at the thought of myself being seen as a circus monkey. But Eve's voice jolted me out of reverie.

Host must live the life of a primitive being until 1st evolution is ready to occur, during which they cannot gain equipment that enables them to bypass the meaning of evolution"

"FUCK!!! What is she saying? It was as if she was speaking another language"? I only understood one thing, I can't use this thing until after the First Evolution.

"Eve, Can't you help me with this, I mean to say, I am special for you, right?

"Negative Host, I can't bypass the protocol"

I can hear my heart shattering. How can she not understand the awesome me?

Hah... Well, I can't do anything about it, but suddenly I heard the system's voice.

"For the convenience of the Host, we have provided the option of purchasing Daily Necessities"

As soon as I checked that option, I could not help but jump in joy.

My eyes welled up with tears. "FINALLY, I can cook food" I can see Salt, Seasonings, and MatchBoxes available in the store.... I can finally eat cooked meat."

I seriously wanted to kiss Eve. She understood my difficulties. I couldn't help but shout.

"EVE!!! I LOVE U"

"Host, please mind your language"

I got rooted on the spot

"Rejection!! I can't tell you how much of an insult I felt when I heard this. You will never imagine my awesomeness, Humph.."

I was just checking whether I can find anything interesting in the manuals section in the store.

I checked it and I saw a mouth-watering manual; I knew my time to shine had come.

Cooking Manual:100 EC (Learn the Divine Level Cooking, all options available)

Finally, I can cook properly.

......

Apparently, Alan was so tormented by the cooking that he didn't even check out other interesting options such as Body Building Manuals, Sword Holding Manuals, Learn the Gun Manual.

.......

I calmed down and started looking at other manuals.

Body Building Manual [I]: Helps to lay a path of creating a divine-level body.

"At the special price for the host for 299 EC only"

Joy blossomed in my heart. There is something special for me.

Instantly, I got all information I needed in my head, but when I took the time to read it, I got the 5th shock of my life.

It was written

Host must complete the following tasks daily without fail. Failure to do so will cause a 5 point reduction in all stats.

100 Sit-ups

100 Push-ups

10 KM Run"

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