**[Dimension Shop]**  
[You purchased 'Plain Flour Bread' for 5P.]  
[You purchased 'Clear Water' for 5P.]  
[Remaining points: 10,420P]

"..."

Namgung Jin picked up the bread that had fallen from the air and took a handful, chewing and swallowing it. It melted in his mouth so smoothly, it was hard to believe it was so cheap. The mild yet nutty taste was something he could never experience in the Central Plains.

He then grabbed the 'Clear Water,' which had been sealed in a transparent package, and put it in his mouth.

*Pop.*

With a slight resistance, the package broke open, and the clear water flowed down his throat. The packaging also dissolved like water, making it easy to swallow.

"Ah..."

That was his meal for the day.

Namgung Jin took out the Golden Healing Ointment and twisted his body to apply it to the wound on his chest. The cramped cave made it difficult, but he had become so accustomed to it that it wasn’t hard for him.

It had been months since he was chased by the demonic sect's henchmen. They had likely set up a net around the area, searching for him, the last direct descendant of the Namgung family.

"I have no face to meet my ancestors..."

Once standing at the pinnacle, the Namgung family had now fallen to the depths.

The mighty reputation of Namgung Seongcheon, the Sword King, Namgung of the Five Great Families, the pillar of the righteous sects, had long been trampled under the demonic sect’s schemes.

"Cough!"

He coughed up a bitter taste of blood into his throat. Having hidden in the cramped cave for so long, he couldn’t tend to his wounds properly, and it was no wonder that his injuries worsened. The Golden Healing Ointment could only handle surface wounds.

Still, his situation was much better than it had been before.

Back then, he couldn’t even properly secure food and had to endure hunger.

Gathering wild fruit to ease the hunger was only a temporary solution. The encirclement became tighter over time, and it was no longer easy. Even at the peak of his skills, it was hard to break through or endure the hunger.

‘If I had just a little more time…!’

Had he reached his peak, he wouldn’t have been cornered so terribly.

Despite his young age, Namgung Jin had achieved mastery in the martial arts and was recognized within the Namgung family for his talent. Of course, the influence of the [Dimensional Integrated Community] had played a part, though.

In any case, it didn’t matter now.

What good is innate talent? Without absolute time for training, it was meaningless. Right now, he was just an inexperienced youth, still not fully matured. Maybe in the distant future, things would be different, but not now.

The demonic sect's invasion of the Central Plains had begun before he could reach his peak, and while he was honing his skills, the demonic sect quickly destroyed both the Namgung family and the Wudang sect with lightning speed.

"Despicable demonic sect bastards…!"

His eyes swirled with sadness and anger. This invasion of the demonic sect was unlike any before. Unlike past invasions that used sheer power, this one was strategic, filled with devious plots and intrigues to destroy the Central Plains.

"I can’t see a way out…"

Currently, the demonic sect was desperately searching for the secret location of the Namgung family’s hidden treasure. They had sent squads of peak martial artists to track him down, to capture him, the one who knew the key to the treasure’s location.

In such a situation, being able to obtain food and water from the dimension shop made him feel grateful toward the administrator.

*Thud* *Thud*

However, it seemed like that might be coming to an end.

The vibrations grew stronger each day.

They had likely prepared some means to find him.

He tried to survive by hiding and conserving his points until the demonic sect retreated.

He had intentionally saved his points, only purchasing bread and water.

"Sigh…"

There seemed to be no clear solution to this situation with the remaining items in the shop. He didn’t have enough points to upgrade his VIP level either.

Would it be better to enjoy one last meal before being caught?

Such thoughts crossed his mind.

Then, something appeared in front of him.

**[Dimension Shop Update in Progress.]**

"?"

He waited for a moment, and soon, the [Dimensional Integrated Community] became active again.

"Dimension shop…"

He checked the shop tab within the community, and noticed a difference from before.

Previously, selecting items from the [Dimension Shop] would directly deliver the items. But now, there was a new option.

**[Would you like to access the ‘Premium Shop’? Y/N]**

Access?

Something was different. But what was there to hesitate about? Even though he didn’t have many points, he figured he might as well take a look.

The administrator was known for doing strange things anyway.

*Woosh—*

When he pressed accept, his consciousness became dizzy, and he felt as though he was being sucked into another place. He lost consciousness.

---

**[Meanwhile...]**

"Ugh!"

Namgung Jin suddenly startled and looked around.

"…"

He hurriedly reached for his waist. But his sword was missing.

‘Calm down.’

Only then did he start to see the people around him clearly.

Shadows?

Figures resembling dark shadows were wandering around, looking here and there.

Namgung Jin realized that, just like the others, he appeared as a black shadow to them.

‘Where is this?’

It felt like he had come to a strange world. A truly mysterious space.

An endless void stretched around him, with blue lines drawn in every direction. Numbers and characters were floating in the air, glowing blue and constantly changing.

Turning his head, he noticed the promotional video that had recently become a topic of discussion was being broadcast on a large screen. What was peculiar was that there was another video besides the one featuring the woman in a strange outfit.

‘Armor? What is that?’

But he didn’t have time to watch the video.

"Eh?"

He realized that everyone around him was looking in one direction. His curiosity piqued, he approached the spot.

It wasn’t easy to get closer as the black shadows were densely packed.

But as if mesmerized, he walked toward the source, only to be stunned.

‘That… that’s a beauty beyond compare!’

A woman with stunning beauty was smiling brightly.

**[Wishing you all good fortune?]**

Ah...

Namgung Jin finally understood why people were gathered here. Though the shadows' expressions weren’t clear, everyone seemed entranced, mouths hanging open.

Ah… was this the woman who destroyed the dynasty?

"I heard she's an idol?"

"Idol? What’s that?"

"I don’t know."

"But who are you?"

"Eh?"

"Hey, don’t talk to me. You’ll lose points."

"Wait?!"

Namgung Jin paid little attention to the commotion around him and checked his points. Just staying in this space was deducting points. It seemed like talking or doing anything would result in rapid point deductions.

"Hmm."

The community was in an uproar, thanks to the woman who was an idol from the Galactic Empire.

- "Oh…"
- "Eh…"
- "Crap! It’s an illusion! I’ve trained in Taoist arts for 30 years!"
- "Wow…"
- "The most beautiful in the world…"
- "It’s crazy… it’s crazy.. crazy!"
- "Wow… How can she look like that?"
- "I’ve never been so happy just by looking at someone…"
- "How many grandchildren will she have?"
- "Whoa."
- "Where do I go to meet her?"
- "Did God create this woman and then create the universe just to show her off?"

Her beauty was truly extraordinary, indescribable. At first, he had thought he’d fallen into a drunken stupor, but he could tell she wasn’t human.

It didn’t matter. He would spend all his remaining points just to gaze at her beauty.

**[Would you like to take a look?]**

When their eyes met, his legs nearly gave out. Without realizing, he had pressed [Draw] as she recommended.

From where she stood, a circular mechanical device lit up the floor and sparks of energy flew out.

*Whir—*

**[Wow! Feels good!]**

Her radiant smile seemed to light up the surroundings.

‘Ah, I should have saved points to enjoy her beauty longer…!’

The cost for one draw was a whopping 10,000P.

But was it worth it? He had been able to meet her eyes.

"Hah, really."

It was as though he had been bewitched. He felt no sense of artificial magic or illusion.

**[Don’t be too disappointed if the result isn’t great.]**

She continued to speak with concern for him.

*Ding!*

**[Oh?]**

*Bam~!*

**[Congratulations! You’ve won the SSR-grade 'Ultra-Vibration Blade'!]**

On the glowing floor, golden flames flickered, and something long and sharp appeared.

At the same time, golden words flashed and passed by in the strange space.

**[‘Gungjinah’ has won SSR-grade 'Ultra-Vibration Blade'!]**

"SSR? That’s a big deal, right?"

"I’ve been watching, but no one has won this before. It’s their first time."

"You haven’t been here long, have you?"

Namgung Jin was stunned. Along with her congratulations, everyone around him started bombarding him with

 questions.

"What’s it like?"

"Ultra-Vibration... Blade?"

"Isn’t that different from the R-grade Ultra-Vibration Blade?"

"Can you tell us what’s different?"

"Of course the grades are different, you should know that."

"Hey, you…!"

When he tried to reach for the long object, he heard a sudden *ding*.

**[You don’t have enough points. Premium shop access is now closed.]**

"!!"

He was brought back to reality.

Eh? What about that earlier?

Frantically looking around, something was still in his hands.

Phew, thankfully...

"I found it! Shoot the flare!"

"You little bastard!"

"Report to the Lord!"

The situation around him didn’t wait for him to process.