My Alter Ego’s Path to Greatness - Chapter 3

Avatar (2)

“Huh? Why is this suddenly happening?”

When I opened my closed eyes and stood up, Song Songjin turned purple again.

I quickly closed my eyes again and focused my mind on the avatar.

As expected, the transmission line began to glow blue.

Smiling helplessly, I turned my avatar’s head to check the clock and saw that there was about a minute left.

‘…is this what happens?’

After thinking about what happened, I realized.

The body of “Avatar” perfectly matches its own body.

It is neither an illusion nor a separate entity.

If I were to be honest, it was like a newly sprouted body part.

The resources needed to maintain this also mean that food must be consumed separately to provide the energy required for physical activity.

The only downside would be that it costs twice as much for food.

If the main body is the right half of the body including the head, the avatar is the left half of the body excluding the head.

In that situation, if you focus your mind, which can be called your head, on the avatar…

‘You can make Songjin Jeon recognize the avatar as the main body!’

Fireworks exploded in my head. My body trembled with joy.

When you smile with satisfaction that all your problems have been solved.

Woo-woo-

The blue magic circle glowed brightly and made a vibrating sound.

and.

《Transmission begins.》

My avatar has been transmitted to another world.

***

《Transmission to the Outerica dimension has been completed.》

《You can return to Earth through the ‘Return’ item in the Karma Store.》

《Currently possessed Karma is 0. You can check it in the Karma Store later.》

Transmitting Even before I could reflect on the phrases I had seen, my vision became brighter.

The first thing I saw was a forest.

It had been a long time since I had seen the tall trees, grass, and flowers.

I haven’t particularly enjoyed hiking in the two years since I’ve been stuck at home, so it’s probably the first time I’ve seen it in several years.

When I realized that fact, I suddenly broke into a cold sweat and became short of breath.

“Huh… huh… huh.”

I thought it might be okay.

Since it was not the Earth where the accident occurred, I awakened my supernatural ability and was summoned to another world, so I thought something might work out.

Moreover, isn’t it now not the main body, but an alter ego using an “avatar”?

It was out of the question.

He quickly closed his avatar’s eyes and focused his mind on the main body on Earth.

When I opened my eyes, I let out a sigh of relief at the sight of a room that always welcomed me.

The stuffy feeling of closure that I had become accustomed to over the years actually put my mind at ease.

After trying so hard to ignore the sensations coming from the avatar, I soon felt a strong sense of heterogeneity.

As I recognized the difference between focusing on the avatar and the main body, the sense of heterogeneity grew even greater.

The wind passing by your ears, the scent of the forest, the warmth of sunlight touching your skin.

And everything about the process of inhaling and exhaling, digesting ingested food, turning it into energy, and consuming it was heterogeneous.

No, the fact that I feel all of those things is strange in itself.

“Oof…”

I felt a strong sense of motion sickness.

And I was soon able to realize the cause.

‘I forgot that the flow of time is different…!’

As there are many different worlds, not all time flows are exactly 1:10.

Since the time is estimated based on the experiences of returnees, there will be a certain amount of error for each person.

But what was important to me now was that the time difference was at least 10 times greater.

Even though I focused my senses as much as possible on the main body, the motion sickness did not stop.

When the main body exhales once, the avatar exhales more than ten times.

The avatar just stands still with its eyes closed, but its metabolism is much faster than that of the body that is currently moving, so the difference is clearly felt.

‘I’m dizzy… I feel like I’m going to throw up.’

Yeah, that won’t work. I just can’t stand it.

“Cancellation of summons.”

Ah… it’s a little better.

***

After lying down for a while, the motion sickness soon subsided.

As peace came to my mind, I started thinking about various things.

A sense of accomplishment that the crisis had somehow been overcome safely, and a feeling of regret that I don’t know why.

As I was soaking in relief that I would no longer be sent to another world, a text message I had sent to a friend suddenly came to mind and I hurriedly checked it.

“Oh… fortunately I haven’t checked yet.”

I deleted the text I sent and sent it again asking how I was doing.

There is no need to worry for no reason.

Since things happened like this, I think it’s a good thing I didn’t report it to the Ability Management Bureau.

Originally, I was going to report it right after I returned… but as the situation changed, my mind also changed.

‘I don’t really intend to commit a crime with this, but it’s annoying to be a hassle.’

If you think about it, it was an ability optimized for crime.

A perfect crime would be possible if one covered one’s face and disappeared after the robbery.

Even if suspected, the body will prove the alibi.

If you cancel the summon, additional belongings will be left behind, but it depends on how you find it, so you will be able to do something.

‘Of course it’s just a delusion.’

Didn’t we confirm a little while ago that we couldn’t go out even in the avatar state in the first place?

‘Ah… Well, it doesn’t matter what happens now.’

The crisis has passed, there are no problems, and if you sharpen your skills, you will be able to play the game alone with two people.

That’s it.

And I summoned again the avatar I had unlocked without much thought.

《Achievement accomplished! Return to Earth on your own without going through the Karma Store.》

《As a reward for achieving a feat that transcends dimensions, the special privilege “Summon the Otherworldly Transmission” is granted. Once a day, you can travel to places you have passed through the transmission line.》

《You have achieved a great feat and had a great impact on the world. Karma increases significantly.》

“…Yes?”

A phrase I thought I would never see again appeared before my eyes.

***

Karma and Karma Store.

This is a way for an awakened person to return from this world.

Karma is accumulated in various ways, such as good deeds, bad deeds, killing, and labor, and is given considering the impact one has on others or the world.

But…

“Check the Karma Store.”

『Karma Store』

『Return (1000000) (Cannot be used)』

『Unique Skill Enhancement (300000)』

『Status Enhancement – View Details』

『Karma Possession – 1910213』

Now that I think about it, I was out of my mind and forgot about it, but when I was transported to another dimension, I found it in the Karma Store. There was a phrase about it.

Did you say that you can return to Earth by

collecting karma and using the ‘return’ option?… ‘Normally, I would come back by accumulating karma step by step, but I went the opposite way and filled my karma.’

How karma is used depends on the intention of the person concerned.

Should you strengthen yourself with some accumulated karma and save it more safely, or should you save it steadily without using it elsewhere and take advantage of the ‘return’ right away?

It was important to distribute it appropriately depending on the situation.

If you’re too weak, survival itself is a problem, and if you just strengthen it recklessly, you could miss the right time and die in an instant.

“But I never thought things would turn out like this. ‘A feat that transcends dimensions’….”

It seems that the ‘system’ judged the process in which the avatar sent to another world by the transmission team was resummoned from Earth as having crossed the dimension and returned….

‘Isn’t this an error? ‘Is this okay?’

Sending an avatar instead was like cheating the system, but receiving special benefits like this meant I couldn’t help but notice.

‘Ah, a great system that encompasses all dimensions wouldn’t penalize something like this. ‘I didn’t do anything intentionally wrong.’

Why not leave a loophole in the first place?

Aren’t errors in the program the developer’s fault?

He just did his best in everything!

It was a self-justification that started out like an excuse, but after thinking about it, it all turned out to be true.

‘okay! There’s nothing wrong with me! ‘Pearl!’

Feeling proud of myself, I glanced at the sky and confidently inspected the Karma store.

With the mindset of shopping with a generous bank account.

‘Since I’m on Earth, ‘return’ has no meaning and the unique skill probably means ‘Avatar’.’

When I clicked on the detailed view of status enhancement, a dizzying number of items appeared before my eyes.

There were several items such as physical, mental, psychic, and attribute powers only in the ‘main category’.

In the detailed list of ‘muscle strength’, which is a sub-category of ‘body’, not only were upper and lower body muscles divided, but there was also a separate list for each part, such as biceps and lats.

‘Agility’ also had detailed items such as reflexes, body vision, and other items in addition to quickness, and the same was true for other items.

‘…You put a lot of effort into the store window without providing a status window!’

While looking at the Karma store in a dazed mood, there was an item that caught my eye.

『Body – Stamina – Enhanced Resilience (10000)』

I stared at it and chose it without hesitation, as if I was possessed by something.

There was no dramatic effect.

It is natural that, like strength, the increase in muscles will not be noticeable all at once, but will recover gradually.

『Enhanced Resilience (20000)』

So I chose it one more time.

I felt it in my legs. I can feel my injury recovering.

If it stays like this, it will recover someday. I chose

『Enhanced Resilience (40000)』

once more.

My legs became itchy.

The recovery period will be shorter, so you will be completely cured soon.

Karma consumption was doubling with each choice, but compared to the total amount I had, this amount was nothing. I chose

『Enhanced Resilience (80000)』

once more.

For me, this leg injury was not just an inconvenience.

It was my pain, it was the scar that caused me to say goodbye to my family, and it was the scar that made me lock myself in my room afterwards.

It was a symbol of all the negative emotions that had accumulated over the years, such as sadness, despair, pain, lack, resignation, and unhappiness.

『Enhanced Resilience (160000)』

So I chose it one more time.

My legs felt numb as if electricity had passed through them.

When I pulled up my pants, I could see my smooth legs with no surgery marks.

And I could tell.

《Resilience has exceeded the standard. Acquire the skill “Super Recovery”. 》

The leg that was limping due to injury has fully recovered and has become stronger than before.

***

After being overwhelmed with emotion for a while at the fact that I was able to throw off the shackles that had been holding me back for so long, I was finally able to calm down.

Of course, not all problems have been solved.

I still couldn’t go outside, but now hope and faith sprouted that I would somehow be able to overcome it.

When I checked “Super Recovery,” it was a skill that literally strengthened recovery.

Even if it is impossible to regenerate severed body parts, most wounds can be recovered quickly.

I calmed down and checked the Karma store again.

『Karma Store』

『Return (1000000) (Cannot be used)』

『Unique Skill Enhancement (300000)』

『Status Enhancement – View Details』

『Karma Possessed – 1600213』

‘How much karma did you get through feats?’

Of course, I’m not saying I didn’t like it, but at this point, I was in a daze.

Then, my gaze stopped at the ‘Strengthening Unique Skills’ item.

Awakening to “Avatar” was the beginning of all change.

What more can you do if you strengthen this skill?

Maybe it can help me grow further.

The growth of unique skills takes place in the direction desired by the awakener.

You can grow by refining your abilities and becoming skilled without consuming karma, but the period can be greatly shortened through the karma store.

Isn’t there now a way to go to another world without risk?

However, in its current state, it was no different from a trick that could not be used.

I chose this item with the hope that strengthening my unique skills would help me grow into this situation.

After a brief headache, I didn’t notice any changes at first.

That’s because the avatar was pushed out of consciousness as a feat achievement message appeared immediately after resummoning.

But I could tell right away what had changed.

My brain became two.

No, there were two from the beginning, but while one mind used to go back and forth between two bodies, now it is possible to skillfully divide thoughts into two and move them.

I stood facing the avatar.

I was able to naturally accept the two perspectives and felt no sense of heterogeneity at all.

“Hmm, you are as handsome as a man.”

“That’s it. Are you feeling well? “I guess you did some exercise?”

“of course. “It’s the result of consistent effort.”

Now we can talk to each other smoothly.

…But in reality, it was nothing more than talking to myself.

I started experimenting here and there to find out to what extent it was possible.

We were able to face each other and play catch. I could do push-ups and sit-ups at the same time.

While I was cleaning and surfing the Internet, I was able to play two-player games by myself that I could only play when a friend came over!

“hot! “This is not the time to be like this.”

I got sidetracked for a while, but it was time to refocus.

As I cleaned up the game console with my avatar, I summarized the unique skills I had developed.

Not only has the ability to multitask become more proficient, but it has also become possible to use separate parts of the brain to think independently.

Still, seeing that he accepted it naturally, it seemed like his status, such as his thinking ability and mental acuity, had improved significantly.

‘And one more thing.’

As an avatar, I picked up a chair that was in the room.

And when the summoning was canceled…

the avatar disappeared along with the chair.

Now you can not only equip your avatar with individual equipment, but also summon and cancel it along with your belongings!

Although it was only limited to the weight that could be lifted, it was like a kind of sub-space had been created.

I nodded in satisfaction, expecting that this ability would also be of great help in the future, and checked the Karma Store again.

『Unique Skill Enhancement (400000)』

Fortunately, strengthening the unique skill did not seem to increase by two times.

Anyway, it could be strengthened a bit more.

Without hesitation, I selected 『Enhance Unique Skills』 one more time, and a phrase appeared in front of my eyes along with a headache.

《Unique skills grow and potential blooms. Acquire the special skill “Mind Herb”.》

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