Chapter 2

"Level, Gacha?"

Faced with a skill name I had never seen or heard before, I doubted my eyes.

However, the status board displayed before me clearly read [Level Gacha].

I, a fool who has thrown myself into slime hunting, which is tainted with gambling. I understand what "Gacha" is. But since it has "Level" attached to it...

[Do you want to use Level Gacha?]

"...I won't know unless I try. Use it!"

*Clunk*

Suddenly, a capsule toy machine appeared in the space where there was nothing before.

It's the kind of machine where you put in money, turn the lever, and a capsule comes out with a prize inside.

However, this one was different from the usual toy machines. First, there was no place to put in money. Instead, it had two large buttons labeled [1 Level] and [10 Levels].

The front of the machine, where the contents of the prizes should be listed, read:

"Use your levels to get luxurious prizes!"

"1 Gacha guarantees R rank or higher"

"10 Gacha guarantees at least one SR rank or higher"

"Box remaining: 100/100"

"It doesn't look like it contains 100 items..."

The case behind the sign was opaque, making it hard to see the contents.

But more importantly...

"What is this?"

It has been 10 years since the dungeon appeared. Various skills and magic have been discovered, leading to significant advancements in scientific civilization.

But this is completely different from anything I've seen before.

"...Thinking about it is pointless. Skills are beyond common sense. You can't understand them until you use them."

So, which one should I turn first?

My current level is 31. Considering that my initial level was 1, it won't go below 1.

However, this level is the result of three years of effort. Especially, it took me a year and a half... no, almost two years to go from 20 to 30. And it could all be gone with just one button press...

My hand naturally reached for the button labeled [1 Gacha], but my fingers trembled.

"But, it took me three years to get a probability that was less than a decimal point... Do you think I can get an SR or higher in just 10 tries with a single Gacha? ...I don't think so."

Without the probabilities listed, I can't make a foolish move. By the way, the option to "not pull" was not available to me.

I changed the direction of my finger and reached for the [10 Gacha] button.

"If I'm going to waste it, I might as well do it in style!"

*Click. Rattle rattle rattle*

With a mysterious sound effect, 10 capsules came out of the machine. Three were red, and seven were blue.

"Which is which...?"

I was honestly happy to see multiple colors, but... I decided to open the blue ones first since there were more of them.

[R Arm Strength +3] x2

[R Arm Strength +5]

[R Dexterity +3]

[R Toughness +3]

[R Agility +5]

[R Magic Power +5]

"Permanent stat increase items! However, what about these...?"

Each contained a glowing orb with its respective effect written on it. They resembled skill orbs, which are items that occasionally appear from monster slaying or treasure chest opening and are commonly seen in auctions.

Of course, there are no treasure chests in this dungeon, and the only rare monsters are the color-changing slimes. Such items have never appeared before.

Given the number of blue ones, these must be [R].

Indeed, permanent stat increase items are rare, and +5, which is equivalent to advancing one level, has always been traded at a high price.

The difference between +3 and +5 suggests that there are good and bad draws even within the lowest rank [R].

But ultimately, is this result good or bad?

To confirm, I decided to check my stats.

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Name: Shota Tenchi

Age: 21

Level: 21

Arm Strength: 24

Dexterity: 24

Toughness: 24

Agility: 24

Magic Power: 22

Intelligence: 22

Luck: 60

Skill: Level Gacha

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"...Huh? The 'Luck' I used with 'SP' hasn't decreased?"

The values of each stat that increased with level up had literally decreased by 10, but the 'Luck' value I gained in between remained the same.

I decided to use the enhancement items I just obtained.

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Name: Shota Tenchi

Age: 21

Level: 21

Arm Strength: 35 (+11)

Dexterity: 27 (+3)

Toughness: 27 (+3)

Agility: 29 (+5)

Magic Power: 27 (+5)

Intelligence: 22

Luck: 60

Skill: Level Gacha

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"At this level, this... No, it's far from the average, but compared to my previous self, it's quite different. My arm strength is even higher than when I was level 31. ...Ah, right, I still have the red capsules."

I picked up the red ones that were lying at my feet. Upon closer inspection, the blue capsules had disappeared.

"Capsules that don't leave trash. Convenient."

While saying this casually, I proceeded to open each one.

[SR Arm Strength +10]

[SR Skill: Appraisal Lv1]

[SR Skill: Body Reinforcement Lv1]

"Skills too!?"

I immediately used them and checked my stats.

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Name: Shota Tenchi

Age: 21

Level: 21

Arm Strength: 45 (+21)

Dexterity: 27 (+3)

Toughness: 27 (+3)

Agility: 29 (+5)

Magic Power: 27 (+5)

Intelligence: 22

Luck: 60

Skills: Level Gacha, Appraisal Lv1, Body Reinforcement Lv1

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"What the heck, this is so useful. ...Hehe, then I can pull 20 more times."

Without hesitation, I pressed the [10 Gacha] button twice.

The results were 16 blue and 4 red capsules.

[R Arm Strength +3] x2

[R Arm Strength +5]

[R Dexterity +3] x2

[R Toughness +3] x2

[R Toughness +5]

[R Agility +3] x2

[R Agility +5]

[R Magic Power +3] x2

[R Magic Power +5]

[R Intelligence +3] x2

[SR Toughness +10]

[SR Agility +15]

[SR Skill: Appraisal Interference Lv1]

[SR Skill: Body Reinforcement Lv1]

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