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•-----[INDEX]-----•
[Na:] Regal Seraphsail
[Items]
[Skill Slots]
[Bulletin Board]
ⓘ [EP Available : 1.5 Million]
ⓘ [Bulletin Board] ([┘]- 00:02:48 )
•-----------------•
"Two more minutes for the next refresh... I hope that pin or whatever works like the system ntioned."
Regal muttered under his breath, his gaze shifting once again to the screen.
The layout was simple, exactly what you would expect from a system, nothing flashy or unnecessary.
His na, [Index], sat at the top in neat, unassuming text: Regal Seraphsail.
Beneath that, a few other options were listed, but his attention was drawn to the last two lines.
•----•
ⓘ [EP Available : 1.5 Million]
ⓘ [Today's Bulletin Board] ([┘]- 00:01:30 )
•----•
The first line was self-explanatory.
1.5 Million EP.
The system's currency, he assud.
Initially, Regal didn't know what the actual value of EP was in this system, but just seeing one and half million in his account was enough to make him feel a little lighter.
The second info?
The tir, ticking down relentlessly - 00:00:56 left.
Which is now less than a minute.
Without giving it another thought, he clicked on [Bulletin Board].
The screen flickers slightly before transitioning into a new window.
•-----[BULLETIN BOARD]-----•
[Refresh Ti] ([┘]- 00:00:52 )
[Movie Scripts:]
Beyond the Horizon (Rank: F, Price: 253K EP)
Crimson Odyssey (Rank: C, Price: 786K EP)
Eclipse Protocol (Rank: B, Price: 1.28M EP)
The Eternal Frontier (Rank: A, Price: 2.2M EP)
[Web Novel:]
The Forgotten Chronicle (Rank: F, Price: 8K EP)
[Books:]
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - Volu 2 (Rank: S, Price: 790K EP) – (⚲)
[Private Music Album:]
Shadows and Serenades (Rank: C, Price: 530K EP)
[Manga:]
The Demon King's Bargain (Rank: D, Price: 90K EP)
....
[Force Refresh:] 100K
[Search Token Available:] 1
[Pins Available(⚲):] 1 (in use)
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The [Bulletin Board] was similar to one of those random offer boards in online farming gas - new things popped up every so often, with different types of entertainnt - movie scripts, books, music, manga.
Every 24 hours, a new set of random offers would appear, and there is less than a minute for the next refresh.
Of course, there was also the option to [Force Refresh] the board, bringing up a completely new set of items.
But that ca with a cost - 100K, which he couldn't afford to waste on gambling at the mont.
Regal's eyes landed on the second-to-last line of the screen.
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[Pins Available(⚲):] 1 (in use)
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Following that, he briefly glanced at the books column.
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[Books:]
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - Volu 2(Rank: S, Price: 790k EP) – (⚲)
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As one can see, this particular book had an extra symbol next to it (⚲) while every other script, manga, or web novel didn't.
Just as he finished scanning the details, the tir hit zero - 00:00:00.
The [Bulletin Board] refreshed.
A new list started filling the places of the previous items.
Except for one column.
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[Books:]
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - Volu 2 (Rank: S, Price: 790K EP) – (⚲)
•----•
Regal exhaled in relief. "...okay, it works the way it should."
This was exactly what Regal had been hoping for when he wondered if the [Pin] system would work the way he anticipated.
He quickly scanned the rest of the new list.
Nothing caught his eye.
Not a single script felt worth his ti.
But even if sothing did, it wouldn't matter.
By now, Regal had everything planned out.
He only had 1.5 Million EP.
From his observation in the two refreshes, that amount would only get him a [Rank: C] script at best.
So even if he found an [Rank: S] script, he won't be able to afford the EP, nor will he have the funds it requires to produce it.
Still, the path ahead was clear.
Purchase the sure shot hit＜Harry Potter＞book from the board, find a publisher, print it, make so money, and then use that to fund the production of the movie.
Simple enough.
But there was a problem.
The book currently in the [Bulletin Board] is actually the second volu of the series.
He needed the first volu to get started.
That's where the item he had received as a sign-in bonus ca into play.
Imdiately, Regal went back to [Index] and clicked on the [Items] option.
•-------[ITEMS]-------•
» [Search Token] x 1
[Description : A one-ti use item that lets you search for specific scripts by na in the [Bulletin Board]]
ⓘ User can directly use it by clicking on it.
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A [Search Token].
Regal knew exactly what this item was for after reading the description.
And, truth be told, he had a pretty good guess before even reading it.
It could bypass the randomness and let him look up exactly what he wanted.
However, just before he used it, he hesitated.
Until now, he had been cautious and kept himself at bay to not use it as he didn't know how to get [Search Token].
He couldn't just go around using it without understanding the consequences.
But now he had no other choice.
Well, he did think of two options.
The first was to go the book route he is taking now.
And the second was to use the [Search Token] to look for a low-budget movie with a good script, though he stopped as he couldn't be sure whether he could afford the EP.
However, since he got the second volu of ＜Harry Potter＞ at 790K EP, he is confident that the first volu will definitely be under 1 Million even in a worse situation.
"Well, this is it..."
Regal muttered as he pressed on the [Search Token], using it in one go.
A search bar imdiately popped up, and Regal ntally thought of the first volu of the series.
...and then the display popped up.
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[Book:]
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - Volu 1 (Rank: S, Price: 832K EP)(⚲)
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...sigh~
Regal let out a quiet whistle.
The price was a little higher than the second volu - 832K EP instead of 790K EP.
This was exactly why he hadn't jumped the gun on the second volu and had pinned it for later.
He couldn't afford to make a mistake here.
With this purchase he would be left with 688K EP.
If he had just bought off the second volu by now, he wouldn't even be able to afford the first volu.
Fortunately, he didnt - which ans he even got so spare EP he could use on sothing else that mattered now since the second volu won't be of any use to him until he published the first.
But now he could use them to upgrade his skills.
Without wasting any more ti, Regal bought the first volu.
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「Ding! Purchase Complete: Book [Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - Volu 1]」
「Your total EP is now: 668k」
ⓘ The parched item will be stored in the [Items] slot.
•---•
Checking the last note, Regal opened the [Items] slot again.
Sure enough, the book had successfully transferred into his possession.
•-------[ITEMS]-------•
» [Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - Volu 1] x 1
ⓘ User can directly consu the book by clicking on it.
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With a click on the item, Regal began to consu the book.
He didn't expect anything painful or overwhelming, and it certainly wasn't.
Instead, it was like unlocking a part of his mind that had been dormant for far too long.
The scenes, the characters, the dialogue, all of it flooded his thoughts.
It was as though every mont of the book had been stored in his mory, replaying itself like a vivid, intricate film in his mind.
The book beca a part of him, and in that mont, Regal knew exactly how to bring them alive on paper.
But before he dove into that, he decided to check out his [Skill Slots].
It was his final step.
•-----[SKILL SLOTS]-----•
» [Slot-1:] Director
Rank –> Master (Upgrade Cost : 5M EP)
» [Slot-2:] Writer
Rank –> Interdiate (Upgrade Cost : 600K EP)
» [Slot-3:] Cinematographer
Rank –> Novice (Upgrade Cost : 200K EP)
Ⓘ [Unique Skill:] Insight
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ⓘ [Skill Slots Available:] 3 (in use)
ⓘ [Note:] User can awaken new skills by striving and reaching a minimum understanding and requirent of it.
•----------------------•
He has a total of three skills - [Director], [Writer], and [Cinematographer].
Each at different ranks - Master, Interdiate, and Novice.
Which also ans his skill slots were now full.
Actually, the [Cinematographer] skill had just been added today.
After reading a [Note] at the bottom, Regal tried out a few things.
The first one was to click a pic and record so random things, checking if he could et this so-called 'minimum' understanding and requirent.
And it actually worked.
But it's just that he had to waste 1/3 of his day for this.
Anyway, with this he understood a few things.
But right now he was more focused on his other two skills, [Director] and [Writer].
Especially [Writer], which is going to be very helpful with what he is going to do next.
While [Director] skill was directly upgraded to the [Master] level, which is just below the ultimate peak [World-Class] level.
He was happy, no doubt, but in this situation it would have been more convenient to have better writing skills.
Anyway, now he needs to use EP to upgrade the [Writer] as much as he can before starting to write the book.
Currently, [Writer] skill is at [Interdiate] level. He needs to get it into [Expert] level.
According to the system, the level cap and the EP required to level up are like this.
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» [World-Class:] 5M EP
» [Master:] 2M EP
» [Expert:] 1M EP
» [Advanced:] 600K EP
» [Interdiate:] 200K EP
» [Novice:] 100K EP
•---•
So Regal spent all his EP on upgrading his [Writer] skill to [Expert] level.
Thankfully, for so reason it wasn't in the [Novice] and instead in the [Interdiate], Regal thought it might have sothing to do with his writing experience he already had.
Now with the upgrade, Regal has prepared every card ready for his next step.
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[To be continued...]
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