Before long, not only Levi, but Kiana and the others also noticed the huge difference between the chat group points they were given and the prices in the shop.
The gap was ten times over.
Not four times, ten times.
They had been given 30,000, 15,000, and 10,000 points.
But the shop sold those same things for 300,000, 150,000, and 100,000.
"This price difference is insane, isn't it?"
Kiana twitched the corner of her mouth.
"It's over!"
Seeing the prices of the two "Honkai Resistances," Levi couldn't help but let out a wail.
He had originally thought that, at worst, he could at least afford Kiana's "Honkai Resistance (Advanced)," but after seeing the listed price…
'Not much, not much, only 150,000 points!'
And right now, even counting everything he had, he only had 53,200.
Just about one-third of 150,000.
"Maybe I could borrow some points from Kiana and the others."
They'd just had a big windfall. Even if the system took a cut during the transfer, it should still be enough for him to get "Honkai Resistance" and escape the torment of the Honkai disease.
But Levi shook his head and decided to first see exactly what the difference was between "Honkai Resistance (Advanced)" and "Honkai Resistance (MAX)."
There had to be a reason why one cost twice as much as the other.
[Honkai Resistance (Advanced)]
[Description: Has extremely high resistance to Honkai energy, capable of resisting most Honkai corrosion. There is also a low chance of becoming a Herrscher!]
[Source: Kiana Kaslana]
[Purchase Points: 150,000]
Levi nodded at the description, this was exactly what he needed.
Then he looked further down.
[Honkai Resistance (MAX)]
[Description: Has absolute resistance to Honkai, immune to all Honkai corrosion, and has a high chance of becoming a Herrscher!]
[Source: Elysia]
[Purchase Points: 300,000]
"I think I already know the difference between the two."
One could resist most Honkai corrosion; the other could resist all of it.
The former could still be corroded and turned into a dead soldier, while the latter didn't have to worry about that at all.
'Did people even realize how valuable complete immunity to Honkai was?!'
But Levi felt that the real reason for the outrageous price difference lay in the final line of the descriptions.
One said "a low chance of becoming a Herrscher," the other said "a high chance of becoming a Herrscher."
If Levi had to choose, he'd pick the second one without hesitation.
A higher chance of becoming a Herrscher.
He didn't know exactly how high "high" was, but judging from who the uploader was, it was practically a guarantee.
After all, becoming a Herrscher wasn't some once-and-done lottery draw.
Owning that ability meant that as long as you were alive, one day, you would become a Herrscher.
Unless all the slots were filled.
Of course, the first one could still make you a Herrscher too, but for someone with bad luck, that "low chance" might as well be zero.
As for the possible negative side effects of becoming a Herrscher, like spawning a separate Herrscher consciousness…
Levi smiled faintly and looked toward the small note at the top right of the system window.
[All items sold in the shop are 100% safe. If anything happens, the chat group will bear legal responsibility!]
He didn't know which law the chat group followed, but just seeing that line was enough to make Levi dare to go all in.
Unfortunately, even going all in wouldn't help, he still couldn't afford it.
300,000 points was simply too high for him right now.
He might be able to afford it after a few more missions, but who knew if he could even survive that long with the Honkai disease eating him away?
So he had to save himself, fast.
Using the shop's listed ability prices as a reference, Levi quickly calculated how many points Kiana and the others had in their accounts.
Then he found, to his dismay, that even after their big earnings, the combined total of his and their points still wasn't enough to buy the 150,000-point "Honkai Resistance (Advanced)!"
Levi stayed frozen in an ORZ position for a long time.
Suddenly, an idea flashed through his mind.
Those were just the points he knew they had.
Who knew how many points they had originally, before the uploads?
Maybe if he included those, it might just be enough.
Realizing this, Levi immediately went to the chat group and called out.
[Levi: Dear big brothers, big sisters, aunties, uncles, husbands, and wives!]
"?"
Kiana, already lying in bed, was full of question marks.
[It's the middle of the night, what nonsense are you on about now?]
Levi looked out the window, bright daylight.
[So sensitive! I'm still short 100,000 points to buy Honkai Resistance! Please, my beloved wives, be kind and lend me a little!]
[I swear on my character, I'll definitely pay you back later!]
Seeing Levi's plea for help, Kiana yawned.
[Borrowing points? Oh, I thought it was something serious.]
Everyone knew Levi suffered from Honkai disease, but what she didn't expect was that the Honkai Resistances she and Elysia uploaded were exactly what could cure it.
After understanding that, Kiana clicked on Levi's avatar and transferred all her points to him.
She messaged him privately, [Don't bother paying me back. Consider it a gift. Just remember this, when I'm in trouble someday, don't pretend you didn't see it.]
[Waaah! I love you so much, Kiana-baby!]
[Ew~ Don't say something that cheesy… I'm going to sleep.]
The others, after seeing Levi's message, also transferred their points to him one after another.
Seeing message after message saying "No need to pay me back," Levi's eyes grew a little wet.
[I'm saying this now! From now on, whatever request you post, no matter what it is, I'll do it! Even if it's going to the bathroom for you!]
[Lumine: Don't even think about me rewarding you!]
She replied immediately, but there was a wide, happy smile on her face.
Just spending a few thousand points in exchange for a promise like that from Levi, that was basically a guarantee of safety.
With Levi around, they could practically live carefree in their own worlds without fearing any kind of danger.
After all...
'I have the invincible Levi. What do you have?'
[Ding! "Honkai Resistance (Advanced)" successfully purchased!]
The system notification rang out. Levi watched the number on his panel rapidly drop until only "114" remained.
On his arm, the purple Honkai-corrosion patterns began to fade quickly.
In no time, his arm returned to normal.
The pale, bloodless skin, once like that of a vampire, slowly regained its color.
Feeling the lightness in his body, Levi clenched his fist and swung it forward.
Pa!
The air itself cracked under his punch.
Levi wasn't surprised.
Without the "Honkai Disease" debuff that had weakened his stats, and with the "Super Strength" ability he already possessed, this was nothing difficult.
His physical ability now was nearly on par with a Cloud Knight.
With a bit more training, he could even rank among the strong on Luofu.
As Levi felt the renewed vigor in his body, a shadow flickered outside his door, followed by a knock.
"Come in!"
Thinking someone had come looking for him, Levi called out.
But when the door didn't move, he raised his voice.
"The door's not locked, just come in yourself!"
Still no response. Just as he began to wonder, a letter slid in from underneath the door.
Whoever delivered it quickly left, as if afraid of being seen.
Levi frowned, bent down, picked it up, and opened it.
There was only one short sentence inside.
[Want to cure your disease completely? Meet me at Aurum Alley at midnight.]
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