Idle Level-Up in One Piece Chapter 5 - 5 – Top-Up Successful, First Level-Up
Previously on Idle Level-Up in One Piece...
[Top-up successful!]
[Your current balance: 1,244,948 Beli]
Klein swiftly utilized the resources from the top-up to enhance the Training Room. This allowed him to gain the EXP boost from the improvement right away.
Perfect timing, right?
[Required Exclusive Stones to upgrade Training Room: 100]
Klein pressed the "Upgrade" button without delay. On the display, a hammer materialized, hammering relentlessly at the rundown, dilapidated Training Room.
[This upgrade will take: 0 hours 59 minutes 59 seconds]
[Congratulations, Host has received a free "Forge Acceleration Card" x1. Reduces forge time by 1 hour. Use now?]
[Yes!]
The Acceleration Card activated, filling the progress bar in an instant. Forging finished, triggering a new alert.
[Training Room upgrade successful. Current Level: LV.2. EXP bonus: +5%.]
Yet Klein felt no excitement. He'd assumed Upgrade Stones would instantly improve the Training Room. Time consumption was unexpected, confirming his suspicions about those dubious "indie devs"...
And as predicted.
Using 200 Upgrade Stones to elevate the Training Room to LV.3 doubled the wait to 2 hours.
[Would you like to buy a Forge Acceleration Card Bundle?]
[300 Beli, 680 Beli, 1280 Beli, 6480 Beli]
Right in the screen's center, the usual four-tier "Special Offers" appeared. Each package specified the number of acceleration cards: 1, 3, 6, and 40.
A heavy dread settled in Klein's heart. This pay-to-win tactic was all too recognizable from his previous life.
One hesitation snowballs!
Everyone else purchases, but not you?
Get ready to lag at the leaderboard's bottom...
"Buy it!"
"Faster upgrades mean faster gains. Every Training Room level grants 5% more EXP. Can't skimp now!"
[Top-up successful!]
[Your current balance: 1,236,288 Beli]
By consuming 2 acceleration cards, he instantly advanced the Training Room to LV.3, unlocking a 10% EXP bonus.
The following upgrade demanded 300 stones, but he lacked 100.
"Stones depleted so soon..." Klein muttered. Training Room level influenced his EXP acquisition directly.
"Time to browse the shop."
He left the Training Room interface and accessed the shop, spotting "Training Room Upgrade Stones" right away. Each stone cost 100 Beli.
The bold price caused Klein's eye to twitch. Inside, he complained, "No more hiding it?"
"Direct Beli payments..."
He'd experienced many games—featuring "Immortal Stones," "Spirit Gems," "Celestial Jade," or "Diamonds." Real money bought premium coins for packs and goods.
Direct cash payments?
Unheard of before.
Unsurprisingly, single stones cost more than bundles. The poor value was evident. Still, considering upgrade EXP benefits and his funds...
"Topping up now!"
Quick math: 100 stones equaled 10,000 Beli. Over a million balance meant, "Begin with 100,000."
He snapped up 1,000 Upgrade Stones at once, then hurried to the Training Room for upgrades.
Expending 700 stones and 12 acceleration cards, he raised the Training Room to LV.5. EXP bonus hit 20%.
Plus the monthly card's 5%—totaling 25% EXP bonus.
Impressive results!
Modest investment for massive returns. Training Room upgrades offered lifelong perks—inevitable anyway.
Why delay when early gains beckon?
LV.5 Training Room appeared far more polished. Gone was the wreckage; fresh gear filled the space.
His chibi avatar punched a sandbag steadily, accumulating EXP per hit.
Despite brief playtime and over 100,000 Beli spent, Klein harbored zero regrets.
This greedy game from his old life—obviously Chinese-made—stirred fond memories. It delivered that classic "training sim" thrill. Less exciting than lolis perhaps, yet Beli well-spent.
Like recapturing past-life gaming bliss. Ideal time-killer.
Moreover…
He reassured himself: "Marine Academy provides free food and lodging. No other expenses. Perhaps this game alters my destiny. Minor spending for trials is fine."
"Let it idle overnight and observe. I yet grasp its real impact on my path."
Mind cleared,
He closed the mental game interface—catching booming snores from the upper bunk...
"..."
"Damn, forgot Garp snores like a monster." No glance needed; Klein pictured Garp's massive snot bubble inflating rhythmically.
Helpless, Klein plugged his ears and rolled over, spotting Sengoku across the way, teeth clenched, tormented by Garp's roaring snores.
The Next Morning.
"Hey—Ponytail guy! Wake up! You're gonna be late if you don't get up!" Garp shook Klein vigorously.
Klein blinked awake blearily, drained to the bone. Sleep's arrival last night escaped him—he recalled endless sheep-counting.
"So tired... ah—" Klein yawned hugely. Eyelids weighed tons, body slack like a zombie, shuffling to showers.
But mirroring himself—
"Holy shit!? That's me??"
Eyes puffed into panda perfection.
"Panda dude, rough night?" Garp glanced over.
Nearby, Sengoku's reddened eyes shot lethal stares at Garp, brimming with kill intent.
Inner curse: "Garp, you bastard. Rooming with you is pure torment!!"
Klein massaged his 'panda eyes' , pondering, "Dark circles this wild. Anime style invading real life?"
"Strangers might peg me as some fragile pushover…"
Despite solid physical stats, those circles persisted—like charred makeup smears.
Gazing in the mirror, the ugly rings jolted him alert better than ice water.
Suddenly recalling last night's idle Pirate game, Klein plunged into his mind to inspect the avatar.
[AFK complete. This session's Training Room EXP gain: 113]
[Level up! LV.1 → LV.2]
[EXP: 13/200]
[HP: 100 → 110]
[Attack: …]
[Defense: …]
[Physique: 5 → 6]