Cheat Awakening

"This is the place where you're going to work for now," Gal announced, still wearing her simple clothing, which made Myne's little brother's life difficult. They stood before a towering metal door, four meters high, with a narrow man-made passage carved beside it. The halfling slaves, hunched beneath heavy bags of dirt and rock, trudged through the opening.

"Every day, you enter that door, dig as much as you can, bring back whatever you think is worth it, and dump it all into that Y-shaped contraption over there. That machine will remove unnecessary useless materials and will spit out the good stuff, which you bring to me, and I'll log them in your record.

Any questions?" Gal, after finishing speaking with a bored expression, asked Myne, who gaped at the scene, bewilderment etched on his features.

A beat of silence hung in the air as Myne studied the Y-shaped monstrosity. Then, his eyes snagged on something, and couldn't help but ask Gal, who was ready to return to her house to continue her precious sleep.

"What about other minerals? Like, not gold? What do I do with them?"

A flicker of impatience crossed Gal's face. "Right," she sighed. "This might be a gold mine, but sometimes other stuff pops up. You can bring it to me, and I'll barter for soul stones - market price, of course. But remember, soul stones are far more valuable than those minerals. Don't expect one for a few measly kilos of rock.

Unless it's something truly rare, of course. And under no circumstances do you unleash any blasting magic down there. You'll be six feet under faster than you can say 'help.' Anything else?"

"No, I think I understand the general things, thanks for your help," Myne hesitantly nodded, sensing the rising impatience on Gal's face. He didn't want to ruffle his new boss's feathers just because his mind isn't working fast enough.

"Good," Gal grunted, tossing him a leather bag. "Here's your gear. When the smallest needle on that watch hits the skull symbol, head to the pointy tent over there - that's the kitchen. I mentioned your situation to the head chef, so he'll hook you up with extra food for your wife too. Now, get digging.

After all, it's your first time and you have a lot of earth to dig," she joked with a smirk while rubbing Myne's head, then she quickly floated away as if dogs were chasing her

Myne stared at Gal's sacred cave under her skirt for a few seconds until he couldn't see her anymore. Then, he took out the wristwatch given to him by Gal and quickly made a mental calculation. He found that he still had more than 10 hours before the food time was told to him by Gal.

"Thank God I have enough food in my inventory; otherwise, the way Gal provides food to workers here, I am definitely going to starve to death before dying at the hands of those demons," Myne thought while shaking his head.

He then opened the leather bag in his hand and saw a metal pickaxe, a few water bottles, leather gloves, and the leather bag itself, if he considered it as an item to carry minerals outside like those poor fellows as well.

"Better than nothing. Now, let's see if I found any gold today or not. I heard once that the deeper you dig, the richer veins become and you can mine main minerals quite easily. So, I should try to start digging at the deepest part of the mine."

Making up his mind, Myne slung his bag over his shoulder and quickly entered the mine entrance. The light inside the narrow passage was very dim as if they couldn't afford better lighting at all. However, the miners working at the start of the mine didn't seem to care about it and diligently worked honestly.

Myne couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, seeing the diligence of the slave workers in the mine. If people in the Augustan Kingdom worked even half as diligently, mine owners might have become richer than nobles long ago.

Myne continued walking into the passage. The further he went, the more rough and precarious it became, threatening to crumble above him at any moment.

But one thing made Myne curious: as he walked deeper into the cave, the normal halfling slaves started to reduce, and when he walked around a kilometre or so, only monsters like demonic creatures could be seen, whose appraisal results showed nothing but question marks.

"Damn, this place is so dangerous. I couldn't afford to mess with anyone here. It's better to find a secure, isolated location and start my work without attracting any unwanted attention.

I already wasted one hour walking aimlessly like an idiot." Thinking such, Myne looked around and finally, after 10 minutes, he spotted a secluded corner with a ball-shaped indentation, like a previous mining attempt.

Nodding at the desired place, Myne quickly walked into it, making sure no one was around before using his Realize skill to cover the entrance with a giant rock.

"Now I can mine with peace of mind without worrying about anyone peeping at me." Tossing his bag to the side casually, Myne took a sigh of relief while rubbing his hands and looking at the small space where he wanted to start his digging job.

"But first, let's make this place a bit secure so it doesn't fall on me during my experiment, burying me alive here." Saying such, Myne again used his Realize skill to create an artificial roof on the top of the cave, connected to four solid, strong pillars so that even if the cave started falling, it would bring him enough time to escape smoothly.

With the immediate danger addressed, Myne turned his attention to his skills. "Let's see if there's anything here to make this job faster," he mused, diving into his skill list.

[ Name: Myne Fortuna

LV: 93

Race: Hume

Gender: Male

Age: 15 y/o

Occupation: Hunter, Son-in-law of the Royal Augusta Family, Head of the Fortuna Family, Clan leader of Elysium Seekers

*Divine Beast's Sacred Protection Telepathy: Fenrir, Jormungandr

[Skills]

Appraisal・Complete LV4 ( 211/1000 )

Inventory LV2 ( 758/1000 )

Cut & Paste ( 184/200 )

Tenfold Experience Acquisition LV ( Max )

Soul Eyes ( 53/300 )

King's Intimidation LV3 ( 23/500 )

Realize ( 150/200 )

Ultra Regeneration ( Passive ) LV2( 378/500 )

Charm ( Passive ) LV3 ( 206/500 )

Space Box ( 0/50 )

Probability ( Medium ) ( 45/50 )

Sorcery Extremity ( Large ) ( 132/200 )

Mystic Limb Sculpting ( Medium ) ( 0/50 ) { New }

Regenesis Ray ( Large ) ( 0/50 ) { New }

Mystic Abyssal Breathing ( Large ) ( Passive ) ( 0/50 ) { New }

Etheric Marionette ( Large ) ( 0/50 ) { New }

*Special:-

Stealing hands ( Medium ) LV2 ( 140/200 )

Pickpocketing ( Small ) ( 0/50 )

Double Jump ( Medium ) LV3 ( 198/500 )

Night Vision ( Small ) LV4 ( 465/1000 )

Stealth ( Small ) LV3 ( 255/500 )

Lair ( Medium ) LV3 ( 108/500 )

Presence Erase( Medium ) LV3 ( 196/500 )

Presence Detect ( Large ) LV3 ( 222/500 )

Tame ( Large ) ( 37/50 )

Grappling ( Medium ) ( 20/50 )

Eater ( Large ) LV4 ( Passive ) ( 586/1000 )

Merchant ( Large ) ( Passive ) ( 32/50 )

Magic Eye of Shock ( Medium ) ( 43/50 )

Illusion ( Small ) LV3 ( 263/500 )

Air Deploy ( Large ) ( 0/50 )

Absolute Victory ( Large ) ( 0/50 )

Incitement ( Small ) ( 0/50 )

Concealment ( Medium ) ( 23/50 )

Illusory Veil ( Medium ) ( 0/50 ) { New }

Mirror's Masquerade ( Medium ) ( 0/50 ) { New }

Dissolving Mirage ( Small ) ( 0/50 ) { New }

*Weapons Related:-

Dagger ( Medium ) LV3 ( 422/500 )

Two-handed Blade ( Medium ) ( 22/50 )

Axe ( Medium ) ( 0/50 )

One-handed Blade ( Small ) ( 0/50 )

Twin Blades ( Medium ) ( 0/50 )

Two-handed Axe ( Large ) ( 0/50 )

Throwing ( Medium ) ( 0/50 )

Two-handed Scythe ( Medium ) ( 0/50 )

*Body Enhancement:-

Swift Feet ( Large ) LV3 ( 471/500 )

Strong Arm ( Large ) LV3 ( 198/ 500 )

Leg Strength Enhancement ( Small ) LV3 ( 462/500 )

Sight Enhancement ( Large ) LV4 ( 610/1000 )

Rock Skin ( Medium ) LV3 (456/500 )

Unbeatable ( Medium ) LV2 ( 157/200 )

Iron Wall ( Small ) LV3 ( 09/500 )

Mitigate ( Medium ) LV2 ( 15/200 )

Power ( Small ) ( Passive ) LV3 ( 434/500 )

Sprint ( Small ) LV2 ( 52/200 )

Direct Hit ( Small ) ( 89/200 )

Victory Delivery ( Medium ) LV2 ( 79/200 )

Physical Strength Enhancement ( Medium ) LV3 ( 71/500 )

Defense Rise ( Small ) LV2 ( 68/200 )

Physics Rise ( Medium ) LV2 ( 59/200 )

Strength Rise ( Small ) LV2 ( 100/200 )

Absolute Evasion ( Medium ) LV2 ( 138/200 )

*Unique Magic: Space-Time ( 163/200 ) ( Temporary Unusable )

Unique Magic・Lightning ( 199/200 )

*Magic Related:-

Magic・Wind ( Basic Form: Wind Blade ( Large ), Wind Gun ( Small ), Wind Shield ( Medium ), Accelerate ( Large ) { New } LV3 ( 377/500 )

Magic • Fire ( Basic Form: Fireball ( Medium ) LV3 ( 349/500 )

Magic • Light ( Basic Form: Fist of Light ( Large ) LV2 ( 151/200 )

Magic • Earth ( Basic Form: Rock Slash ( Small ), Earthquake ( Medium ) LV2 ( 70/200 )

Magic・Water ( Basic Form: Colossal ( Large ) LV3 ( 30/500 )

AoE Magic・Wind Maximum ( Medium ) LV3 ( 74/500 )

AoE Magic・Fire Maximum ( Large ) LV3 ( 231/500 )

AoE Magic・Earth Maximum LV2 ( Medium ) ( 180/200 )

Support Magic: Speed Reduction ( Small ) LV2 ( 108/200 )

Support Magic: Sleep ( Small ) LV2 ( 180/200 )

Support Magic: Stamina Recovery ( Small ) LV5 ( 756/ 2000 )

Support Magic: Anty Toxicity ( Medium ) ( 0/50 )

Support Magic: Stamina Absorption ( Large ) LV3 ( 140/500 )

Support Magic: Small Recovery ( Medium ) LV3 ( 451/500 )

Support Magic: Vitality Absorption ( Large ) ( 0/50 )

Water Attribute・Resistance LV3 ( 268/500 )

Wind Attribute・Resistance LV2 ( 109/200 )

Earth Attribute・Resistance LV2 ( 135/200 )

Fire Attribute・Resistance LV3 ( 147/500 )

Poison • Resistance ( 0/50 )

Dark Attribute・Resistance LV5 ( 1608/2000 )

*Normal:-

Needlework ( 1/50 )

Etiquette LV3 ( 318/500 )

Cooking ( 30/50 )

Art of Negotiation ( 45/50 )

Alchemy LV2 ( 125/200 )

Cleaning LV4 ( 278/1000 )

Fine Art・Singing ( 0/50 )

Grinding ( 0/50 )

*Soul Related:-

Martial Arts: Flurry Attack (21/200)

Martial Art: Dush ( 122/200 )

Martial Arts: Heavy Fist ( 0/50 )

Martial Arts: Consecutive Attacks ( 0/200 )

[ Money: Platinum Coin ( 30,300 ) Gold Coins ( 5100 ) Low-grade Mana Stone ( 2 ) Low-grade Soul Stone ( 3 ) ]

Myne scratched his head in perplexity as he looked at his status which he hadn't seen for quite a while, "Humm? Weird, my main level didn't move a single point, while some of my skill levels increased greatly but some which I use a lot in the dream world didn't move at all, doesn't I waste all my effort in dealing with those undead in dreamland for nothing?

This place is now even affecting my skill experience points as well, damn it... But I got 7 new skills that a relief, that slug monster surely going to cry to death when he found that he couldn't use his two important skills, hahaha, I really want to see his face that moment."

"Anyway, so now it seems there are only a few skills that can be useful in the current situation, let see, I can use the Realize skill to create a big machine to dig for me, or maybe not since I had no idea what kind of machines I should make."

"Space Box skill to put all dirt and raw minerals inside it, keeping his already overflowing inventory tidy. Mystic Limb Sculpting to create two more pairs of hands to dig with more effortlessly. Wind blade can come in handy, so do fireball to make a small explosion, it shouldn't be affected cave too much after I improve it a bit."

"Fist of Light can also work if I use it thoughtfully. Earth and Water Magic, amm, let's forget about them, they will only make things more troublesome... Humm? Support Magic: Vitality Absorption?"

"F*ck! How can I forget about it? Damn it, I should have checked my skill list before. F*ck, having too many skills also have disadvantages, you occasionally forget about the skill you won't use daily. With this skill Velvet can easily recover her lost vitality, the only thing she needs is... Wait a moment, would she agree to kill someone else to recover herself?

Also, this is a self-use skill, I can't absorb other creatures' vitality and transfer it to Velvet, she had to do the entire process by herself, this is not going to be easy, damn it, I have to convince her somehow. Having a good, kindhearted girlfriend is also such a pain in the ass..."

Myne while rubbing his forehead muttered helplessly, he then took out a few snacks from his inventory and started to eat them so his mind could work seriously and he could come up with a solid plan to make Velvet agree to absorb someone else vitality to recover herself, but even after 5 minutes he didn't come up with any solid plan, Myne unwillingly put aside Velvet matter, and get up from the rock he was sitting on.

With a flick of his wrist, he hurled a palm-sized fireball at the wall.

"BOOM..."