Okay… I needed to get stronger, no matter how I did it. That meant buying the New Ability from the Shop. I had no idea what it would turn out to be, but I couldn't afford to hesitate anymore. Useful or useless, I was taking the risk.
The interface updated the moment I confirmed the purchase.
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SHOP [Page 2]
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• Hypnotic Perfume (40c)
• Time Stop (90c)
• 500 Dollars (50c)
• 1 Ability Point (150c)
• 1 Mastery Point (160c)
• Main Quest Unlock (Bought)
• Desire Aura (100c)
• New Ability (Bought)
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Credits: 823c
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As soon as the transaction completed, my status screen slid into view. I frowned slightly as I read it.
Luck.
That was it. The mysterious ability turned out to be Luck.
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CURRENT STATS
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◆ Strength: 10
◆ Charm: 12
- Manipulative Charm
⤷ Honeyed Words (⏹⏹⏹⏹⏹)
⤷ Gaslight (⏹☐☐☐☐)
