CH 2

“Hey, ——, I’m scared to death.”

“That’s the sound of a werewolf. There seems to be a pack nearby.”

I was currently driving through the forest at a speed of about ten kilometers per hour.

The road was not cleared. The “Customization Support” navigation system was guiding me through the wilderness.

“Hey, how much longer do we have to go before we hit the road? ——“

“At this rate, I estimate it will take about three hours. The closest city from here is Zenimouke, the Kingdom of Commerce.”

“I don’t like that name. —— Anyway, can we go a little faster?”

You can’t go as fast as a learner in a car for the first time, it takes time. And once I accepted what was going on, I felt a little more comfortable. I could go a little faster.

“Let’s go.”

I stepped on the gas pedal and started driving down the path at about 30 kilometers per hour.

The truck was four-wheel drive, so it could handle the rough terrain without any problem. Now that I had a little more leeway, I stepped on the gas a little more while chewing on a rice cracker I had left on the passenger seat.

“We’ll be merging onto the main road soon.”

“Okay.”

“There is a step at the junction of the two roads. Please accelerate a little more.”

“Roger that.”

I’ve gotten used to this support voice. Well, it’s a woman’s voice. What man wouldn’t be happy to be talked to by a woman?

After a few minutes, we came to a slope.

“Now accelerate.”　

“Roger that.”

I accelerated as instructed and proceeded up the slope at a brisk pace.

When we get to the road, we’ll take a break. There are a lot of things on my mind.

The moment I accelerated and went over a bump.

“Gah!?”

“Gee!?”

“Aga!?”

I felt a thud on the front end and felt the tires crush something on the ground.

“What?”

“You have defeated three goblins. Your level has been raised. [Armament] has been unlocked. ［Machine Gun] has been unlocked. ［Small Missiles] has been unlocked.”

As I turn pale, the Support system continues its explanation.

“Congratulations, Master. A new armament has been unlocked. Would you like an explanation?”

“Wait a minute!? What was that, I ran over something!?”

“The monsters the Master killed were called Goblins. Would you like an explanation?”

“Don’t say you killed it! Don’t say that!”

I got out of the truck and checked the back. …….Wow, there were monsters lying around, looking like children with green skin.

“Oh, …. I’m screwed.”　　

“Master, please return to your vehicle. A pack of werewolves is approaching. Intercept.”　

“Hah!?”

I hurried back to the truck.

Then, a group of gray wolves came running from the front of the road.

“Distance 80 meters, shifting to intercept. Please select your armament.”

“I don’t care what it is, just get out of here!”

“No escape. Select intercept. Deploy the initial armament [machine gun]. Activate manual mode.”

Then the steering wheel transformed with a bang, revealing a gun-control system like the ones in game centers. A cursor appeared on the windshield, transforming it into a shooting game of sorts.

“Master, move the cursor to the werewolf and pull the trigger.”

“What is that!?”

I hurriedly grabbed the gun controller and placed the cursor on the running werewolf.

“Uh-oh!”

When I pulled the trigger, a sound echoed from above my head. The machine gun seemed to have been fired from the roof…. Oh, come on, that’s not how it works!?

I started shooting like crazy and some of the wolves in front of me fell down.

“They’re here. They’re here. Do something about it.”

“Yes, Master. Auto-mode activated. Machine gun fire.”

Then, bullets were fired from the machine gun. The bullets cleanly pierced the heads of the werewolves and cleanly swept away the oncoming pack of werewolves.

“18 werewolves have been defeated. Your level has increased. ［High Frequency Blade] has been unlocked. ［Makibishi] has been unlocked. [Hookshot] has been unlocked. The new feature “Onboard Equipment” has been unlocked.”

Ignoring the announcement, I slumped down in the driver’s seat.

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“Master, would you like to hear a description of the new armament?”

“… Please refrain.”

“I’m going to explain the new feature, “Onboard Equipment”. You can use the experience of the monsters that Master has defeated to install a variety of equipment in the truck. Currently, only the initial “roof” and “rear space” are available. Do you want to use your experience to upgrade your equipment?”

“—— Equipment?”

“Yes, you can use your experience points to upgrade your equipment. The current experience value is 21 points. Would you like to see the equipment list?”

“Let me see it while we are at it.”

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Experience points ・ [21]

○ Equipment list ○

Cushion: 2 points

Audio: 10 points

Toilet: 50 points

Livingroom: 180 points

Shower: 200 points

Bedroom: 500 points

Following items are not yet available.

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Here are the items displayed on the windshield. I mean, what are toilets and bedrooms?

“What’s audio? Doesn’t this work?”

“Yes. The audio will allow you to listen to the radio. The station is a Japanese station.”

“Japanese!? Seriously!?”

“Yes. Would you like to purchase some equipment?”

“Audio then.”

“Okay, I’ll buy the audio. —— Purchase complete.”

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Experience points ・ [11]

○ Equipment list ○

Cushion: 2 points

Audio: already purchased

Toilet: 50 points

Livingroom: 180 points

Shower: 200 points

Bedroom: 500 points

Following items are not yet available.

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Oh, the points are decreasing. In addition, the audio system is now paid for and I’m gradually learning to use it.

“Hey, do I get points and more equipment options as I go up in level?”　

” Yes. In addition to interior equipment, special items such as vehicle body enhancements will also be unlocked. It’s a good idea to run over monsters to earn points.”

“Please don’t say “run over monsters”.”

On this day, I parked my truck along the road and spent the night there.

It’s too late now, but all I have to eat is sweets. If we don’t do something, I’ll starve to death.

At any rate, I’ll have to do something about water and food tomorrow.