BUILDING MY OWN EMPIRE - My Journey from Nothing to Overwhelming Power Chapter 3 - Three – The Man Whose Past is Known by the Shado

Chapter Three – The Man Whose Past is Known by the Shadows

- Day 15 -

Let tell you sothing.. Luck.. It has finally smiled upon , guys.. Yes.. and it seems the "rosy life" is inevitably coming.

On that day.. my royal luck was my ally, and I obtained the secret reward: the Exponential Growth Wallet.

This wallet allows to designate any day I want as "Day One." On that specific day, the total inco I earn throughout the entire day is recorded as the "Base" inside the wallet. For the next 10 days, the wallet exponentially doubles that base every single day. On the tenth day, I receive the new accumulated amount as a prize. Then, I must designate a new "Day One" all over again.

Day Six.. ugh, what a hellish day that was. I forced myself to work for 10 hours straight. I can still feel the ache to this mont. But it was worth it. Four trees were cut that day, and the Wallet Base was set at 500 dinars.

My profits these days have increased manically. In the first five days, I barely had 370 dinars. But now, at the end of the fifteenth day, I actually.. possess:

(256,000 Dinars)

What a massive sum.. I never imagined obtaining it in less than a year, and perhaps I never would have. But now, here it is before , so simply.

Since that day.. the Shop has beco truly crowded. It is filled with many tools and foods. So of them wouldn’t have even unlocked if I hadn’t reached these high amounts in such a short ti.

How so? Well, let explain.

So of these items are very rare. One of them is the (Unbreakable Axe). It was unlocked as a secret prize for reaching 100,000 dinars before the occurrence of the first Minor Disaster.

It is huge and intensely shiny, made of sharp titanium. Yet, when holding it, you can’t feel any weight at all. Its other distinguishing feature: cutting a single tree with it takes only a few minutes—nothing more.

Hahaha.. when I rember that the first day took two hours to cut one tree, and here I am after 15 days, cutting the sa tree in twenty minutes.

I have invested a lot of money in the past few days to transform this grassland into an oasis suitable for living and comfort. Yes, a house hasn’t appeared yet, but a large tent priced at 10,000 appeared, and I bought it imdiately.

My need for water has been solved. The water pump finally appeared, and I’ve already invested in it.

True, no tools for cooling water or even a refrigerator have appeared, but the weather is still pleasant, and the water in the morning has a hint of coldness. At noon, it’s at a normal drinkable temperature. Regardless.. I don’t like drinking cold water anyway, which made things seem very easy.

The food nu, on the other hand, now includes more than 50 varieties. Food preservation tools have unlocked in abundance.

I now own five units of the Large Food Container (Type A) which stores 3 different types, and five units of the Large Food Container (Type B) which stores a single type but keeps the food fresh for an entire month.

The issues of washing and "answering nature’s call" in the wild have been resolved.

The highest-level bathroom in Level 1 was priced at 30,000.. a very high price, but it’s worth it. A large square room containing a shower and a dium-sized bathtub. Yes, they look wooden, resembling those found in Samurai houses. I can’t say I wasn’t impressed; on the contrary, with the water temperature I can control and the traditional aesthetic, the feeling of bathing gives a very beautiful atmosphere.

Changes also occurred within the System itself. Notifications for tools and food no longer pop up with every addition; instead, things proceed without alerts. I have to check manually every now and then. Unlike the Disaster Warning, which still arrives successively—and the quest to hunt the Screaming Bird, which seems completely incomprehensible.

On the tenth day.. the sound of a bird erged from among the trees in the area outside my current range. On the sa day, a new category appeared in the shop:

{ Character - Weapons }

{ Weapons - Single-Headed Boorang: A short-range wooden weapon. You can wave it skillfully and hurl it to hit nearby targets, then it returns to you upon a ntal suggestion. }

Well, it’s a good weapon and has a sowhat magical character. Even if I throw it and it falls to the ground, I can give it a ntal suggestion and it returns to . However, that feature won’t unlock until it reaches Level 5. Unfortunately, weapon evolution doesn’t seem to depend on money, but on sothing called "Accumulation".. I don’t really know what that is.

In summary.. my only weapon is still only at Level 1.

And yes, I actually thought about using it to hit the bird and finish the quest. But only the bird’s voice appeared. I tried to be clever and launched the boorang toward the trees, but it couldn’t penetrate the invisible barrier. I really don’t know how I can hunt a bird that is far from my private space while I am restricted.

I tried throwing food, water, and wood, but nothing crossed the barrier.. nothing crosses the barrier, and that despicable bird annoys at all tis.

The bigger problem started on the thirteenth day.. when the bird began screaming in the morning and continued until evening. The ultimate disaster is that, in addition to its annoying voice which causes headaches.. its voice has the property of "Work Cancellation."

As long as it screams with its annoying voice, that ti is considered similar to nightti. aning, the tree-cutting activity I perform is not counted. On the eleventh and twelfth days, it scread in the morning and afternoon. But now, it screams from sunrise until evening. Every ti I pick up an axe, it screams.

The despicable bird watches from afar and cuts off my livelihood..

I will make dinner out of you for Jaʿmoos.. you’ll see.

"Hey, Jaʿmoos, co here.. let’s eat sothing.."

"Jaʿmoooos..."

Where is he?..

It seems he is relieving himself behind the trees.. It’s a good thing he doesn’t do it inside the space, as I don’t need a foul stench, and that bird at the sa ti...

The cleanliness of my place is all that matters. A dirty ho is uninhabitable. Despite being lazy about almost everything in the past, I never spared any effort when it ca to cleaning.

And of course.. it’s good that Jaʿmoos relieves himself outside my area..

Outside my are—..

Jaʿmoos!! He’s relieving himself behind the trees??..

In the exterior space???..

What an idiot I am.. the quest.. it’s called:

{ Hunt the Screaming Bird with Jaʿmoos’ help }

That’s why! It’s a quest with Jaʿmoos’ help.. Jaʿmoos is the only one who can leave the space!

Hahaha... sothing so obvious, yet I didn’t notice it.. damn ..

But how will Jaʿmoos help ? The bird is up in the tree; how will Jaʿmoos be able to catch it?

{ 3:00 }

"Co on, Jaʿmoos.. listen: go and catch that bird.. go.. good boy, go on.. launch.. keep going.."

(Howl.. Howl.. Howl)

Jaʿmoos’ barking filled the forest. His voice was loud for the first ti since his summoning.. but.. there was no sign of the bird..

After a while, Jaʿmoos returned empty-handed again.

Well, I figured it wouldn’t really work. How could he catch it while it’s up in the trees.. how will I catch it then?

But.. why didn’t the bird scream? If it were an animal under my tree and I scread, I would have cursed it in every way.. it seems that bird only cares about .... only !

The bird only cares about . Hahahaha, once again, great ideas co like the wind without permission..

(Pressing the red circle on his wrist)

(Unbreakable Axe)

"Alright.. let’s see.."

"Waaaaaaa.. Waaaaaaa.. Waaaaaaa"

The bird’s voice echoed and filled the forest violently.

"Hahaha.. you fell into the trap, you bastard.. Gooo Jaʿmoooos! Go and catch it!"

Jaʿmoos’ scream echoed again, and with it, the bird’s voice echoed.. and for the first ti, the sounds of flapping began to stir in the forest. Then, monts later, from among the tall trees.. a black bird erged. It looked like a crow, but it had a long red tail similar to a swallow’s tail, and its size exceeded Jaʿmoos’ size.. then it descended and perched on one of the nearby trees.

Hahaha, finally.. Now it’s Boorang ti.

I waved the boorang violently and sent it slicing through the air toward the bird..

The boorang hit its target accurately.. but..

A red shield of energy surrounded the bird and protected it from the blow.

"Jaʿmoos.. bring the boorang. It seems the bird has a defense of so kind.. let’s try again.."

{ 2:30 }

{ 3:00 }

{ 4:00 }

Damn it.. I’ve tried a hundred tis and it hasn’t worked. There must be another way. It’s like video gas that force you into one specific way to face a challenge. The world punishes you with fatigue, thirst, and hunger. You bathe to refresh and feel filthy when you don’t. Yet.. the way things proceed seems like an electronic ga system restricted by specific actions for progress. This is illogical.

{ 5:20 }

Since its presence in this area, the bird is still doing what it does. Every ti I hold the axe, it starts screaming. I tried throwing the axe at it, but it didn’t even reach the tree. It left the tree more than twice and ca back again. Jaʿmoos’ screaming is no longer effective. What’s the solution?

In the Shop, there is no specific food for birds. I tried placing at, and it didn’t work.. and I tried placing water for it.. and it didn’t work..

I have one last idea.. but if it fails.. I really don’t know what to do..

{ 6:00 }

Work ti is over.. maybe sothing will work..

{ Tools - Small Wooden Bowl }

{ Purchase }

Alright. First, we fill it with water. Then, we place it under you and wait..

{ 6:03 }

Suddenly..

The bird’s wings flapped. Then it rose into the sky and began circling the tree. In an instant, its movent changed and it headed down toward the bowl. Then it approached and began drinking the water.

"Now.. Jaʿmoooos.. pounce on it.. GO!"

Jaʿmoos headed toward the bird, and in an instant, he was on top of it, grabbing it with his feet, but... the red shield glowed again and prevented him.

"Damn it..."

"What should I do? ... co on, co on, Jaʿmoos... he can’t penetrate the shield at all... what should I do?"

"Yessssss... the Boorang!"

I launched the boorang toward it with deep-seated malice. The boorang flew fast...

Clash!

The shield glowed!

The shield shattered successively!

{ Ding.. Ding.. Ding }

{ Simple Red Shield has been destroyed }

{ The Simple Red Shield cannot block two attacks at the sa ti }

"Yes... finally... hahaha... Go, Jaʿmoos, GOOOOOOOO!"

The bird suddenly stopped moving, then turned into sothing like red glass...

And in an instant, it shattered.. then disappeared.

{ Ding.. Ding.. Ding }

{ Secret Quest - Hunting the Screaming Bird with Jaʿmoos’ help - Successfully Completed }

"Ooh... finally... that bastard exhausted ."

{ Ding.. Ding.. Ding }

{ Secret Reward Obtained }

{ Title Acquired - The Man Whose Past is Known by the Shadows }

"What is this!!!"

{ Ding.. Ding.. Ding }

{ Required Conditions t }

{ Ding.. Ding.. Ding }

{ The First Disaster has been accelerated - The Disaster will occur at 09:00 }

"Are you kidding ? ..."