Chapter 4

Everyone, I've kept you waiting! It's a cheat!

Just think of the title having a lot of "like" in it as a staple of this novel.

It's definitely not a nightmare of Solomon's destroyer.

It's not imitating some Shiratsuyu-class destroyer number 4.

In this world, there is something called status.

Let me explain the status in this world simply.

HP: Represents the target's health. When it reaches 0, the target dies or disappears.

MP: The value needed to use magic. If it falls below the required value for a spell, that spell cannot be used.

STR: Represents strength.

DEX: Mainly increases hit rate and makes control easier. It also makes one more dexterous.

VIT: Represents defense.

INT: Increases the power of magic attacks and healing.

AGI: Represents speed. It not only increases running speed but also quickens thought processes.

MND: Improves the efficiency of magic and increases resistance to it.

LUK: Represents luck.

This is a rough explanation of the status in this world.

Among these statuses, LUK is the only one that does not change unless a tool is used.

Moreover, this value is invisible to the inhabitants of this world, even when using "Ultra Analysis." They can only see very rough estimates.

How rough, you ask?

0-10: LUK Unlucky

11-50: LUK Normal

51 and above: LUK Lucky

It looks like this.

But in reality, it's more like this.

0-5: Extremely Unlucky. Unbelievably bad luck. A level where a normal life is impossible.

6-10: Unlucky. Bad luck. Losing rock-paper-scissors 4 out of 5 times.

11-25: Normal. General level.

26-50: Slightly Lucky. A level where you might think your luck is turning. Getting a prize once in every five ice creams.

51-75: Lucky. A level where you might be envied. Having more than two attributes.

76-100: Extremely Lucky. Unbelievably good luck. There's a wall that can't be overcome by effort.

101-150: Super Extremely Lucky. A level where being lucky isn't enough. Winning the lottery with a casual try.

200: Godly Luck. A level where you might as well be a god. Becoming a billionaire by luck alone is a breeze.

300: \(^o^)/. Conquering the world by luck alone is a piece of cake.

This is the meaning of LUK in this world.

And, Kyousai's LUK value is 500.

Where would he be transferred if he were randomly transferred?

*

This is a room in a certain temple.

A man was lying down in it.

His name is Kyousai Takanashi. A man who was transferred to another world due to being involved with a hero.

(I've paid my debt.)

And, Kyousai ended up being transferred to protect the hero.

His personality is twisted, and he often judges things based on debts.

The debt he had here was that Kyousai's heart was supported, even if only temporarily.

He sat up and looked around.

There were no living things.

The only thing there was a desk and a closed laptop on it.

(Why a laptop?)

He carelessly approached and opened the laptop.

The power turned on without any apparent source of electricity.

And then—

"Unidentified player detected. ID unknown. High LUK value confirmed. By the authority of ■■■, the skills and attributes of Kyousai Takanashi can be set. Please set your skills and attributes."

"O-Okay."

Despite the numerous points to nitpick, Kyousai clicked on the settings without comment.

A screen for skills and attributes appeared, so he first selected a skill.

"Whoa!?"

An unbelievable number of skills appeared.

...In his mind.

(Why in my mind!?)

Kyousai, who usually nitpicks, couldn't stop grinning.

He had a good idea of what was going to happen next.

When he selected the attributes, a considerable number of words appeared, though not as many as the skills.

...On the screen.

"Why!?"

He finally nitpicked with words.

There, he found a certain character.

"?"

The character was "*".

It was quite small, but it was definitely written there.

He clicked it cautiously and was shocked.

"Recommended Cheat Set!

Skills

Ultra Concealment: Can disguise status arbitrarily. No matter how high-level the analysis, it cannot be seen through. Only the name, skills, and attributes can be seen through Ultra Analysis.

Skill Theft: Can steal skills from the target's status. However, it is impossible if not touching the target.

Status Doubling on Level Up: In exchange for increasing the required experience by 10 times, all statuses except LUK are doubled when leveling up.

Experience Required 1/100: The experience required for leveling up is reduced to 1/100.

Attributes

Imaginative Magic (SP Unique): Can actually activate magic imagined. However, conditions are necessary. For example, creating water from a place with hydrogen is possible, but creating orichalcum is not. The required MP is irregular and determined by the scale.

This is the recommended cheat set!"

"Cheat, here I come!"

He immediately selected OK and tried to check his status, but it wouldn't open.

The reason was immediately clear.

"Since you selected Status Doubling on Level Up, to make calculations easier, HP and MP are set to 0 in the ones and tens place, and the hundreds place is randomly changed. For all other statuses except LUK, the ones place is set to 0, and the tens place is randomly changed.

The settings are complete, so Kyousai Takanashi will be automatically transferred to a grassland near the Shikka Kingdom."

"Eh? Wait, ma—"

And so, this man experienced his third transfer of the day.

*

This is a certain place in a certain grassland.

A man was lying down there.

The man's name is Kyousai Takanashi.

A man who experienced three transfers in one day.

In the darkness, Kyousai silently checked his status.

#

Kyousai Takanashi

LV 1

HP 700/700

MP 2900/2900

STR 80

DEX 90

VIT 70

INT 90

AGI 80

MND 590

LUK 500

Skills

Language Understanding

Ultra Analysis

MP Recovery Speed Increase LV1

Ultra Concealment

Skill Theft

Status Doubling on Level Up

Experience Required 1/100

Attributes

Imaginative Magic (SP Unique)

#

"Haha... Really... Is this real...? Not even a hero... Haha..."

Looking at his status, he laughed unconsciously.

Then, his laughter stopped, and he was already in a dream.

...

Kyousai woke up when the sun started to rise.

(Come to think of it, I didn't have dinner last night.)

Awakened by the discomfort of hunger, he thought about what to do next with his sluggish thought processes.

(I need to secure food first.)

He immediately used the magic he had obtained—Imaginative Magic.

He emitted a special sound wave and investigated the surroundings.

(A something is nearby...)

He headed in the direction where he got a response.

After walking for a while, he found the source of the response.

It was a real creature.

It exists on Earth and isn't that rare.

Kyousai had seen it a few times in real life.

But he had no choice but to nitpick.

"Why!?"

Kyousai knelt on the ground and shouted with all his might.

The creature's name was—

—it was a crocodile.

"Why is there a crocodile in a grassland! Where's the water!? It's a flat grassland! There's not even a forest!!"

He nitpicked at the crocodiles, which were forming a group.

The crocodiles were wary of Kyousai, but he remained on his knees.

"Haha... Hahaha... This is fantasy... Alright, I'll play along...! I'll go all the way with this fantasy!!"

He stood up with a burst of energy and created a blade of wind, cutting off the heads of all the crocodiles.

Then, a very faint sound, almost inaudible without concentration, echoed in his head.

When he opened his status, his level had increased.

#

Kyousai Takanashi

LV 3

HP 700/2800

MP 2885/11600

STR 320

DEX 360

VIT 280

INT 360

AGI 320

MND 2360

LUK 500

Skills

Etymology Understanding

Ultra Analysis

MP Recovery Speed Increase LV1

Ultra Concealment

Skill Theft

Status Doubling on Level Up

Experience Required 1/100

Attributes

Imaginative Magic (SP Unique)

#

"Uwaaaaaah! Amazing! Amazing!!"

He was quite excited looking at his status, but the hunger quickly cooled him down.

He then stared at the decapitated crocodiles.

(I remember, crocodile meat is edible, right?)

And so, he escaped from hunger.

I'm always looking for skill names, attribute names, character names, monster names, and magic names.

It would be great if you could provide explanations.

All kanji, katakana, and chuuni (otaku) names are welcome!

If I like them, I'll include them in the novel.

I'm starting to feel like my Firefox is cursed.

Finally got the cheat!

What? Slave?

Why do you jump to conclusions?

The hero will be on hold for a while, it seems?