The Distinguished Mr. Rose Chapter 22: Chapter 22: Curtain Calls on the Tutorial

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Chapter 22: Curtain Calls on the Tutorial Lucius looked around, searching for his fellows, but they were nowhere to be seen. This space was familiar: the endless expanse of white, the sterile monotony… yes, he remembered it well. This was where the gentleman had first stepped foot after he was sucked into the sky. >[Welcome back to the waiting room, Player Lucius Rose. As a reward for passing the Tutorial, your body will be fully restored to its previous state]< True to the system’s word, Lucius’s wounds disappeared, gone with neither trace nor scar. He was quite amused. If the organizers of this game wielded such powers, just what else could they do? Was mankind so insignificant in their eyes that life could be granted in a mere instant? A conundrum to be sure. Still, it was better than living with a hole in his stomach. >[Additional rewards will be dispensed according to your accomplishments during the mission. Currently tallying…]< *Slayed at least 50 enemies *Discovered 5 treasure rooms *Survived an encounter with Howlerflesh, the Horned Exile *Triggered the boss’s second phase: The Tides of Rot *Explored 73% of the Forgotten Maze *Contributed to 46% of the total kills shared by the party *Completed the mission within 3 days *Completed the mission without being damaged by an enemy *Completed the mission without succumbing to the realm’s miasma “Did I really do all that?” Lucius chuckled to himself. “Oh my, I must be quite the savant.” One achievement did puzzle him. Judging by the system’s language, it seemed that the grotesque wave of flesh that chased after them in the final segment was merely the second phase. Did that imply there was another one yet to be discovered? Well, he supposed it didn’t matter. To slay such a thing was an impossible task. If someone truly were to manage such a feat, then they would have long ascended the limits of humanity. >[Your feats have been registered. Please collect your rewards]< *(NEW!) +10 unattributed status points *(NEW!) [1] random Grade B Skill Box *(NEW!) 1000 Cosmic Coins Lucius was starting to understand why Jack enjoyed those so-called progression stories now. He had to admit: obtaining rewards were very satisfying. The one that stood out the most, however, were the Cosmic Coins. That was new, but after pondering over the matter with his superior intellect and many long-lived experiences, he reasoned that it had to have been some kind of currency. As if to concur with his stellar deduction, the message window popped up again. >[With the conclusion of the Tutorial, you will now be given access to the Starlit Shop. Players may bring up the store interface anytime they wish. Simply think about making a purchase, and a catalog will appear for you to browse]< Lucius did as it said, and indeed a separate window appeared with a list of various goods and materials. He had first assumed that it would be simplistic, but on the contrary the interface was quite sleek and intuitive. It reminded him of those online digital stores you could peruse on the world wide web. Lucius wasn’t one all that familiar with technology, but even he understood the importance of easy accessibility. The items listed in the store were objects typically found in everyday life: food, clothes, and even some basic weapons. A bottle of water was worth five points while a razor for grooming was worth fifty. Lucius found a fireman’s axe listed for a whopping two hundred. “Dear me, this is all quite modern. Who would have thought that the organizers of this game would be so tech savvy?” Lucius talked to himself and didn’t expect a response, but to his surprise, the message window reacted. >[Various functions of the Celestial Array have been changed to better ease the players’ transition into the game. For the sake of convenience, the Starlit Shop was structured to match the design of online stores found on Milky Way Subsection 103: Earth]< Lucius stood still for a moment, baffled. If he didn’t know any better, he’d sa