Kalstein scoured the community, searching for potential targets for promotions.

“Hm. This one has too little karma.”  
“Hmm? Oh, this guy’s shop isn’t open yet.”  
“Hmm. This one is from a very distant dimension. Although I can charge VAT, I’d still be losing out.”  

He had installed a large relay in Kim Young-sik’s dimension and a small relay in Berdel’s dimension, but it was still far from enough. That was why he had dubbed it an open beta service instead of a formal one.

“Well, I can just expand the relays slowly.”

There was no rush.

Research on the current dimensions was actively underway. Dimension warping was inherently difficult for safety reasons, making it hard to predict how long it would take, but the dimensional material transmission system was rapidly being advanced.

The issues of quantity and item selection would gradually be resolved as well.

“Let’s see, let’s see.”

Just then, a suitable candidate caught his eye.

They had a total karma amount in the billions, and they seemed to visit the community frequently. However, their VIP level was at 0, indicating they had little interest in the dimensional shop.

“Hm.”

- **Author:** Sungsan Tiger and Bat
- **Title:** “Today’s cooking is healthy and delicious—stir-fried water spinach~^^”

This user posted daily cooking recipes without fail.

- **Title:** “Kahk~~~Ptoo! How about fried tofu, which is better for health than poor chickens? Haha.”  
- **Title:** “I made lotus root with my own hands!^^ How about a delicious braise?”  
- **Title:** “Ah, the weather is so nice~!! Today, I’ll stir-fry eggplants that I grew myself, zoom zoom~^^ Haha.”  
- **Title:** “Thanks for the generous beans I received from my benefactor^^, a dish full of happiness!”  
- **Title:** “Hey~~~~ You guys~~~~ Haha, poor little chickens!! Chickens are just like you guys, they are living beings too~!!”  

A rather unique detail about this user was their incomprehensibly horrible tone and their tendency to comment aggressively as a vegetarian.

Reactions to them seemed split.

> ㄴ"Thanks for the good info today, brother~!!^^"  
> ㄴ"This guy seems to cook pretty well."  
> ㄴ"Human. You know a thing or two. Eating meat is truly a barbaric act."  
> ㄴ"Right! Humans are bad!"  
> ㄴ"At least a vegetable cooking artisan!"  
> ㄴ"Wow haha, this is ridiculous!!"  
> ㄴ"Isn’t that the old monk from Shaolin?"  
> ㄴ"Yeah, I heard they’re affiliated with that place."  

He was a user who casually shared cooking posts and communicated with others. Since there were quite a few elves in the community, he was considered a somewhat notable user.

However, with such a strong personality, it was no surprise he had many detractors.

> ㄴ"Are all vegetarians like that? Extreme dislike."  
> ㄴ"Those pointy-eared fools should be wiped out!!"  
> ㄴ"If you're a vegan, just chew on some hay."  
> ㄴ"How can you build those bursting muscles without meat?"  
> ㄴ"Even vegans can’t resist chicken!"  
> ㄴ"Can you please change your tone!"  

In truth, Kalstein didn’t care whether the user was a vegan or not. As long as they weren’t imposing their views on others, it was a matter of personal freedom.

Looking into the unknown history of “Sungsan Tiger and Bat,” he saw that the user maintained a reasonable line rather than causing disturbances.

However, since the opening of the dimensional shop and the influx of chicken-related posts, he seemed to be frustrated that his cooking posts were getting buried, often engaging in arguments with other users in the comments.

Hmm…

Upon checking his history, he seemed to be a senior monk managing the disciples of the Shaolin monks.

Moreover, what intrigued him was that “Sungsan Tiger and Bat” wasn’t a strict vegan who completely excluded food like vegetables, fruits, and seaweed.

Rather, he was more akin to a moderately relaxed vegetarian.

One of the photos he posted showed him sharing the meat of a wild boar that had burned in a forest fire with the young monks of Shaolin.

In other words, he avoided eating meat as much as possible, but he didn’t abstain from it entirely.

“Hm… So that’s the case.”

Kalstein decided to send a small gift to his first promotional target.

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***(Time Skip)***

The North Star of Mount Tai, the leader of the Nine Palaces.

This was a term that unequivocally referred to the "Shaolin Temple," recognized by all martial artists as a major sect tasked with protecting the peace of the martial world, with a reputation equivalent to a seat of honor.

Even within the revered Shaolin, there was an elite group of martial monks that no one could approach, known as the "Arhats," famous for their 108 Arhat techniques.

In the Arhat Sect, there was an elder who had honed the Shaolin 72 Secret Arts to their limit, teaching the 108 Arhats.

Especially among the 72 Secret Arts, he was known for his expertise in staff techniques, and he was famous for being a strict elder who taught the Arhat monks.

While being a master of staff techniques, he was also a Shaolin elder, meaning he could not neglect his training and was currently meditating in the training hall.

“Originally, there is nothing, so I have nothing to cling to…”

Muttering and chanting scriptures, something caught his eye.

**[A gift from the Admin has arrived.]**

Startled by the sudden smell of food, he was taken aback.

“What is this…?”

In front of him was a square chicken box, the origin of which was unknown.

His eyes widened.

“…Ho ho.”

Recently, he had reduced his food intake due to his intense training, so the strong aroma filling the training hall startled him.

For him, who only needed to satisfy his hunger with vegetarian dishes, it was a rather unexpected gift?

**[(VIP5) Golden Ratio Fried Chicken has been transmitted.]**

The overwhelming smell made his salivary glands work overtime.

According to the teachings of Buddhism, while killing was forbidden, it wasn’t prohibited to eat meat. As long as one didn’t kill animals intentionally for the sake of eating meat, some degree of consumption was permissible.

Especially for a sect that required mastery of martial arts, this was even more applicable.

However, he shook his head.

He was currently practicing to attain enlightenment through the control of the five desires (food, lust, wealth, honor, and sleep). 

Moreover, this “chicken” thing did not appeal to him.

He found it baffling how everyone in the community was making such a fuss over this dish. Tch, tch.

His carefully crafted posts barely garnered any attention.

“Cough!”

- **Author:** Sungsan Tiger and Bat  
- **Title:** “Admin! Oh dear, you’ve sent the wrong gift! Haha^^ I don’t need it, so please take it back~~”  
(Attached: A blurry photo of VIP5 Golden Ratio Fried Chicken.jpg)  

However, the Admin he waited for offered no reply, and a stream of pointless comments poured in.

> ㄴ"VIP5? What the hell did I just see?"  
> ㄴ"Is that chicken only available to VIP5? The wording is different!"  
> ㄴ"Raising to VIP1 costs 10,000 points, and each level goes up by ten times… At least 100 million points…?"  
> ㄴ"Are you kidding me? So I need to gather 100 million to eat chicken?"  
> ㄴ"What, is there gold powder sprinkled on it? Lol."  
> ㄴ"Golden Ratio? Does it have a stunning backside or something? Lol."  
> ㄴ"VIP levels are one thing, but the chicken price shouldn't be like that."  
> ㄴ"Did the Admin give it to you?"  
> ㄴ"Why’s your tone like that? Do you have a disability?"  
> ㄴ"Old man, what’s the taste of the chicken? What’s so special about it?"  
> ㄴ"Do you have a connection with the Admin?"  
> ㄴ"What is this?"  
> ㄴ"Old man, what’s the flavor, I’m asking?"  

He blinked in surprise at the unusual responses from users who normally wouldn’t pay him any attention.

“This is strange.”

The users who usually ignored his comments were now bombarding him with endless questions and interest.

Given his strict demeanor, few approached him within Shaolin. As he aged, this tendency only grew, and even his fellow disciples avoided him.

Perhaps it was this loneliness that drove him to the community to casually share his daily life and connect with others.

So, while he was pleased by the sudden interest, he was still…

“….”

However, it was also a sudden gift he received. Naturally, he had no knowledge of it. The only thing he could answer among all those questions was…

“Hm. What does it taste like?”

He looked down at the food emitting an indescribable aroma, hesitating before picking up a piece.

“Cough. Well. I can’t waste it…”

In truth, he had tried chicken in the community during the uproar. While it had been a memorable taste, he thought that for someone who enjoyed a vegetarian diet and was not young, ‘ordinary K-Chicken

’ was a bit greasy and heavy. It left him feeling uncomfortable afterward.

Thus, while he could indulge once in a while, he wasn’t particularly inclined to crave it regularly.

He believed that his dishes, made with herbs carefully grown in the mountains, were far superior.

So, since it had come to this, he would taste it and give an honest evaluation. At least he could say that for this old man, his own dishes made from mountain-grown herbs were much better than this greasy food.

Whatever was left could be shared with the young monks.

He took a hearty bite of the chicken leg.

“…!”

The universe unfolded in his mind.

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Behind him, something else was crossing dimensions.

**[(VIP5) ‘1+++ Aged Hanwoo Assortment Course’ has been transmitted.]**

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***(Time Skip)***

- **Author:** Sungsan Tiger and Bat  
- **Title:** “Ah~~~^^ Brothers, today’s introduction is a word~~”  
"It melts in your mouth^^ Introducing the value-for-money Galbi, which can be purchased at the 3rd tier of Bruafi!^^"

- **Author:** Sungsan Tiger and Bat  
- **Title:** “Have you guys tried something like this before?^^”  
“This is a sickeningly good health boost, the black-boned chicken~~! It’s said to be less nutritious than mountain ginseng, but cooked thoroughly with all the goodness of the earth, how about trying the braised Bruafi, which is rated 4th tier? Haha.”

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A new high-tier VIP user had appeared in the community, using a rather peculiar tone.

Despite his awful way of speaking, people felt compelled to satisfy their curiosity by reading his reviews.

What exactly was being sold at the higher tier?

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Could it be that he had completely turned to meat eating due to his promotional posts? Or was it because of the newly added product listings?

Kalstein’s karma began to stack up faster than expected. Since the launch of the cola, the Admin’s status in the community had become unassailable.

And there was a woman who despised this community atmosphere more than anyone else.

“Hmph. A pathetic atmosphere where people are so absorbed in mere food.”

With a furrowed brow, the black-haired woman surveying the community was none other than Keisha Winsler, the foremost authority in magical engineering on the continent.