[Gate of Babylon (Fate): 100 Multiversal Credits]
Holy shit... No matter the world, if he bought the Gate of Babylon, he would definitely be at the top.
EA... Enkidu... The potion of youth... All of it would be within his reach. But... he was still undecided. Something in his mind was telling him that things might not be that easy.
Looking at the other sections, he understood why he had a bad feeling.
[Past Life Memories: 10 Multiversal Credits]
It was a trap! If he had spent the 100 Multiversal Credits on the Gate of Babylon and didn't buy his past life memories, he would basically cease to exist and truly start a 'new life'.
After all, it was natural that in a new life, the memories of the past would be erased... His spider-sense had indeed saved him from falling into a mess.
Without hesitation, he put 'Past Life Memories' in the cart, leaving him with 90 Multiversal Credits, which automatically ruled out buying the Gate of Babylon.
Just the thought that he would no longer have the potion of youth... Enkidu... EA...
He hadn't even gotten them yet but he could already feel himself missing them...
"What a shame..."
Maybe on another occasion, he could buy it.
Stopping his thoughts about the Gate of Babylon, he turned his attention back to the system's store. He decided he would use all of his IQ to make the best purchases. Although his IQ wasn't one of the highest, it was enough for him not to be a retard and to be able to make good buys.
At least he thought he wasn't a retard. And he also thought he knew what he was doing.
Hmm... First, could he try to buy a body that was immune to diseases and poisons? Wait... would it be possible for him to customize his own body?
Searching through the store's sections, he managed to find what he wanted.
[Customize Character: 10 Multiversal Credits]
Fuck, 10 Multiversal Credits? This was a ripoff, especially since it only changed his appearance. Anyway, buy!
He didn't consider himself an ugly individual, but he was afraid the system would randomize his gender and appearance before sending him to his new life. If that were the case, he would be in serious trouble, especially if the system turned him into a woman.
Don't get him wrong, he had no problem with women, in fact, he was a staunch defender of their rights, but... He wasn't willing to be on the receiving end. He had to be the one doing the pushing.
Yes, yes...
"Besides, since I'm going to another world, it's only fair that I have a good appearance... Since I don't know which world I'm going to, maybe a more neutral look? Nah, let's go with something different!"
He spent a few minutes, maybe hours, customizing his character, only to find out he was terrible at it. In his past life, he usually used pre-made characters in games, so it was normal for him to be bad at this.
Fuck it! Let's just take the appearance of an anime character. Let's see...
As the future hero of humanity, he needed to have an 'appealing' appearance. Even though he didn't know what humans would be like in this new life, he decided to go with something different but pleasing at the same time.
"It's impossible for anyone to say this appearance is ugly."
He decided!
Let's go with the appearance of Lanling Wang (Fate).
Initially, he thought about going with a more masculine look, after all, Lanling Wang could be considered androgynous, but... Who made him like beautiful things? And Lanling Wang is definitely beautiful.
His beauty was such that he had to wear a mask so as not to distract his allied soldiers. Damn... This guy is the one.
And if things went wrong for him. Well... He could find an older woman to support him.
Yes, he wanted to be beautiful, okay? And no, he had no problem with his appearance from his past life. Maybe a little... Nah, he just liked beautiful things, that's right!
Memories intact? Check!
Appearance? Check!
In that case, he had 80 Multiversal Credits left to set up his 'build'.
Since he chose to be a human, it was fair for him to buy a body immune to diseases and poisons, and it didn't take long for him to find it in the store. In fact, there were several types of 'immune' bodies, some costing only a few credits, while others cost thousands.
With a tight budget, he decided to go with what served him best at the moment.
[Body Defense: 5 Multiversal Credits]
The price... It's quite affordable, isn't it? Does it have a description? Just in case it's something different from what he's thinking.
[Body Defense: You have protection against all diseases, poisons, and targeted radiation. Lethal or crippling afflictions will leave you sick enough to probably stay in bed unless you really need to move - because you were attacked, for example. Anything less than that will leave you weakened and uncomfortable, but functional. Warning: This advantage does not protect you from injuries nor does it provide any kind of healing factor.]
Hmm... This advantage... It's very good, isn't it? Add to cart.
He was determined to buy as many things as he could that would protect him and increase his potential. After all, he still didn't know where he was going, so he decided to follow the path of a man with potential. After all, if he was transmigrated as a baby, he could have enough time to get stronger.
And even if he were sent at an older age, he could still constantly improve or at least protect himself.
Looking back at the store, he found a second advantage that seemed interesting to him. Of course, the main reason he found it interesting was its price.
[Body Tuning: 5 Multiversal Credits]
[Description: Your body will now be in perfect physical shape and health, with significant muscle growth, within the standards for your species. If you have created a character, the changes will be internal and will not affect the external form.]
Buy! He's definitely buying this one.
With that, he'll have 70 Multiversal Credits left...
Huh...? Isn't this advantage very good...?
[Blessed Talent: 30 Multiversal Credits]
[Description: Fortune and its kin smile upon you. Higher powers, be they deities, demons, greater elementals, or other spirits, will take a liking to you more quickly than to other people. Blessings or gifts granted to you will be more powerful or useful, and curses or punishments directed at your enemies will be more effective.]
Buy! Buy! Buy!
This advantage is exactly what he needs, and for its price, he couldn't find anything better in the store. From what he gathered, the system counted as a blessing, so all the advantages he bought would become more powerful.
In other words, Body Defense and Body Tuning will be more useful. Maybe they'll even mutate and become more powerful? Damn, that would be fucking awesome.
"40 credits left..." Initially, he thought 100 credits were a lot, but reality tends to be disappointing.
The best items and advantages cost a fortune, which made his 100 credits seem like nothing, and the powerful but not-so-expensive items cost more than 50 credits. And even those items seemed to have certain requirements that he might not meet.
For example, if he bought a Sharingan, yes, it was available for individual sale in the store. What would happen?
Would he be like Kakashi, constantly drained? After all, he would have a Sharingan, but he wouldn't be an Uchiha. There were also some legendary swords, but he doubted he could wield them.
He almost fell into the trap of buying the Gate of Babylon and being erased from existence right after. So, he wouldn't risk buying anything from the store without thinking twice.
Wait... He almost forgot.
In his past life, there was an anime where God created items that helped humanity fight against other races, including devils and fallen angels. Damn, these items even helped fight against gods!
That's it!
He looked at the system store and started searching for what he wanted. A few moments later, a smile appeared on his face.
He hit the jackpot!
[True Longinus: 60 Multiversal Credits]
[Zenith Tempest: 55 Multiversal Credits]
[Annihilation Maker: 50 Multiversal Credits]
[Dimension Lost: 40 Multiversal Credits]
[Boosted Gear: 35 Multiversal Credits]
[...]
"Hahaha! With this, things will get much, much easier!" He only lamented that he didn't have enough credits to buy the True Longinus, which was literally a divine item, as it contained the will of Jesus Christ. If he had it in his hands, becoming the hero of humanity would just be a matter of wanting to.
Anyway, he didn't intend to remove any other item from the cart to buy it. So without much thought, he went with the most obvious purchase. And no, he wasn't going with Dimension Lost, he was a guy who cared about appearances, and well...
How would he farm aura with Dimension Lost?
[Divine Dividing: 35 Multiversal Credits]
With the Divine Dividing, farming aura would just be a matter of wanting to. Fuck the Boosted Gear, he was team white. The only pretty red thing was Rias Gremory, yes she was hot, definitely hot.
With this purchase, only 5 Multiversal Credits remained, so he decided to check out the companions section.
Even if he couldn't have any powerful companions, it would still be good to have someone by his side. Maybe... he could have a maid to attend to him? Don't get him wrong, it would only be for domestic chores, yes that's right...
He wouldn't make her clean a low shelf in a short maid outfit while he sat on the couch to observe her curves, I mean... her cleaning.
Yes, he wouldn't do that.
Shaking his head, he focused back on the companions section. And when he saw the price of the companions he was interested in, his smile disappeared.
[Raven (DC): 200 Multiversal Credits]
[Blackfire (DC): 150 Multiversal Credits]
[Emma Frost: 150 Multiversal Credits]
[Shihouin Yoruichi: 100 Multiversal Credits]
[Esdeath: 100 Multiversal Credits]
Damn, did the system have something against him? Why were all the women who were his type so expensive?
"Holy shit, even Black Widow who is a human with no powers is expensive as fuck..." He couldn't help but curse out loud.
Alright, since the system seemed to know what kind of man he was and was making things difficult, he decided to check the non-human companions.
Hmm... Maybe a Pokémon? A Pikachu can't be that expensive, right? Right?
[Pikachu: 10 Multiversal Credits]
"..."
Sigh. He gave up on buying a companion.
Shaking his head, he decided to buy a generic advantage that could be useful with his 'Blessed Talent'.
[Increased Potential: 5 Multiversal Credits]
[Description: Your potential is increased]
That description... Is truly one of the descriptions ever made...
Anyway, he had been in this place for some time and was starting to feel strange, so it was time to start his new life.
"Human hero, huh..."
[It has been detected that the Host has finished shopping...]
[Sending you to the new world...]
[World selected: High School DxD!]
[Good luck!]
Huh? Huh?! DxD? Seriously?!!!
This... This is fucking awesome!