"I need some kind of weapon to keep myself safe. Something that would hopefully not stand out too much but would still be easy and powerful to use."

A few things came to my mind—like a gun or a sting gun or even pepper spray. But I did not want to carry too much around on me.

Besides, I was not sure if I would even be able to carry a gun on me in public and not be caught by the police.

"Let's not invite any problems. I'm sure the point shop has something for me."

I opened the 'weapons' section on the market that I had never dared to touch before, and the current list was not long.

In fact, there were only four items on it, and only two guns.

[For more selection, please reach a new milestone in faith points]

The shop seemed to be mocking me for my lack of progress, and I felt a part of my pride wilt.

"More points—? Ugh, I don't think I will ever reach that milestone… I might need to buy a few more claw machines to really profit. But for now… I do need a gun… fuck—! What do you mean the shock gun is 150 points? The actual gun must be over 1000 points…"

The more I looked at it, the more my situation felt hopeless…

Awooo

Fenrir rubbed himself against my leg, likely sensing my bad mood, and I quickly petted him to let him know that I was just fine.

"It's fine, Fenrir. Things are… just a little wonky at the moment. But I'll bounce back. What about you? Do you want to eat something now?"

I asked, and the puppy eagerly looked at me. He was getting to the stage where the mention of food was enough to distract him.

He even tugged at me to get me to hurry up and serve him.

"I am coming. Sheesh… you really do make me worry about my safety. Just how easy would it be for anyone to distract you using food?"

Fenrir just tried to speak in agreement, and I decided that it would be better for me to drop the topic.

Once Fenrir had eaten and gone to sleep, I opened the bookstore. But since I knew my customers well, I knew no one would arrive for the next few hours. That left me with ample time to look at the online catalogue.

"Let's buy the shock gun for now. As much as it… hurts me to spend the faith points, my life comes first."

I consoled myself as I pressed on the 'buy' button. And just like that, 150 points were gone.

[Congratulations— you have made a purchase. Your remaining balance: 15 faith points]

[Would you like to see free customizable options for your gun?]

The system asked, and I felt my heart bleed at the huge purchase. I had likely spent over a billion, just to get a weapon.

But even if I wanted to cry, no tears flowed down my eyes.

"Well, since I made the purchase already, I better use all my privileges that come with it. Let's see what else I can get for free."

I told myself as I opened the 'free customization section' on the screen.

[What shell would you like for your gun?]

At first, I did not understand what the system meant. But then I noticed that the screen had various familiar-looking devices.

From bubble shooters to arrows, it had it all. Some had a lock on them and a price, and I made sure to stay away from them.

"Let's see. I need something that matches the time period I am currently in. What would be a good choice to make…"

I asked myself as I scrolled down. This page had more options compared to the actual weapon section itself.

There were a lot of things that caught my eye. For example, a ring was a good way to store the shock gun.

But I needed to be careful with the range of my weapon as well.

And then my eyes fell on it—the staff that looked almost like a cane that I used to see in historical dramas.

I had seen some people carry such canes around even in recent times, so I knew for a fact that it was going to fit perfectly.

A few images showed me how to use the cane, and the shock gun was embedded on the lower side of the stick. You needed to press a hidden switch on the cane to activate it.

There was also an assuring paragraph that said it could never be used to harm the owner or the stick and would always return to me if lost.

It sounded too good to be true, so I bought it.

My heart still felt a little heavy after making such a purchase, but the cane helped me a little.

It soon appeared in my inventory, and I took it out. It transformed into a ring that I could wear at all times, which was another feature I bought it for.

A few customers started to arrive at this time, so I turned my attention toward them instead.

The day passed quickly, and before I knew it, it was time for me to go and buy some food. I also wanted to take this time to retrieve my faith points.

When I arrived at the station, there was no line waiting for me. I had turned the machine off a few hours ago.

A few people saw me walking up to the machine, but they soon turned away with bored expressions once they noticed that the machine was still not working.

I quickly finished my transfer of the faith points and felt a little better as I saw my faith points go up to 250. The harvest had been good, and I was in a good mood.

So I decided to head back home and indulge in desserts for the first time since coming to this time.

But I had not gone too far when I felt someone approaching me and placing their hand on my arm.

I immediately wanted to turn around and use my new shock gun, but something stopped me. The female looked startled to see me suddenly turning around as well.

But then she caught herself before regaining her composure.

"Do you want something from me?"

I asked, not trusting the female. Something about her seemed off… like I needed to be careful of her.

The female quickly looked around before she lowered her voice and spoke.

"You… are one of us, right? That machine… you like to use it as well, right? If so, then follow me. I will take you to a gathering of like-minded people."

She told me, and my warning senses flared up. They were telling me to stay away from this female because she was trouble.

'This smells like a scam. I better make an excuse for now.'

"Sorry, miss, but I have no idea what you mean. I will take my leave now."

I told the female before I turned around to walk away. But she was clearly not done with me yet.

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