Damn, I Awakened With A Horror System!

Hearing this, Leo couldn't help but fall silent, processing the information he had heard within his mind, wondering what an independent world looked like.

However, thoughts aside, Leo, upon hearing the existence of an independent world, began to consider upgrading his Domain of Despair beyond level 5, wanting to see if it could reach the status of an independent world upon going beyond the complete domain...

Sigh.

Unfortunately, even if he was curious, his medallion of forceful upgrade would surely not be enough. At least, he might need a hundred of them in order to have hopes on upgrading his Domain of Despair to his expectations.

Moreover, even if he was successful in upgrading the Domain of Despair to an Independent World, his current spiritual qi might not be enough to sustain or activate the Independent World, only wasting his medallion of forceful upgrade in the process.

"Leo, are you alright? You seem distracted right now."

Hearing the concerned voice beside him, Leo immediately awakens from his stupor. His eyes, although carrying confusion, immediately nodded at Rosa before sharing some of his expectations regarding the independent world while asking some basic questions about the world—slowly enlarging his basic knowledge in the process.

Soon, after a while of conversation, Leo then excused himself in the name of his shop, immediately slipping away under the gaze of Rosa, Roland, and Mad Saber.

***

Time slipped by, and soon, without even noticing it, Leo finally arrived in front of his shop.

Standing in front of his shop, Leo, who was about to push the old wooden door to enter, couldn't help but suddenly halt his movement upon noticing the thin barrier enveloping the shop, hindering the strange rules present within the atmosphere from entering its periphery.

Although it couldn't completely block the strange rules from entering its establishment, it still blocked 50% of the rules, making him feel surprised.

It could be said that, due to the invasion within the town and the problem around the bland cemetery, Leo didn't have time to inspect the horror shop to its depths after upgrading it a couple of times, causing him to have already forgotten about it.

However, much to his surprise, after returning, he didn't expect that the existence of the horror shop might not be that simple... Since it could even protect itself from the effects of rules, then it might also be able to fend off other mysterious skills similar to his curse skill, truly becoming a haven in the future.

"I remember that upgrading the horror shop increases the space inside; could it become an independent world after upgrading it countless times?

"This system is really something."

Entering the establishment, Leo, after nodding at Angela, immediately went to the couch in the distance before opening his panel — checking the information about the upgraded horror shop.

Ding!

[ Horror Shop (1 star Mid-Level): A feature that allows the host to construct a horror shop into something unimaginable.

Furthermore, when your customers spend money at your shop, 10 percent of the money that they spend will be converted to the horror points that will enter the host inventory.

In addition to that, there are also unique items that the customers could buy that came from the system...

Current Establishment Features: Space Expansion and Trick or Treat Candy Machine.

Establishment Effects: Basic Defense.

Upgrade Cost: 100,000 horror points. ]

...

Ding!

[ Effects: Horror Shop basic defense has already entered the mid-stage of the foundation realm!

Furthermore, the uncomfortable aura that the shop was releasing strengthened by 50%, making beings at the mid-stage of the foundation realm enter a state of panic inside the establishment.

In addition to that, the internal space of the shop increased by 50%! ]

...

Seeing the whole description of the horror shop, Leo's lips couldn't help but curl up, falling into deep thought before directly upgrading his horror shop to the next level—spending 100,000 horror points, which leaves him with less than 50,000 under his account.

Ding!

-100,000 horror points!

[ Upgrading the Horror Shop (1-star Mid Level) to Horror Shop (1-star High Level)... Please wait a moment. ]

In an instant, after clicking the accept button, the surroundings of the horror shop suddenly tremble, creating a huge magnitude that causes his sense of gravity to be lost momentarily.

Following that, the uncomfortable aura present within the atmosphere suddenly churned before surging akin to a huge tide as it consumed every empty space of the shop.

Descending the place into pure darkness filled with indescribable mist!

Still not done, the dark space inside the horror shop began to drastically increase in size under the astonishing gaze of Leo, expanding at a swift speed before halting after a few minutes.

Moreover, outside the establishment, the thin barrier that was seemingly about to be broken in any second began to thicken, greatly hindering the advancement of strange rules present within the atmosphere and leaving Leo in surprise.

Ding!

[ Congratulations upon successfully upgrading the Horror Shop (1-star Mid Level) to Horror Shop (1-star High Level)! ]

Feeling the disturbance finally calming down, Leo, ignoring the terrified yet questioning look of his employee in the corner of the room, hurriedly inspects the new appearance of his horror shop.

It could be said that, although the exterior of the horror shop didn't change that much, only the thick wooden door separating the inside and outside becoming more ancient compared to before, the interior of his horror shop actually changed drastically.

The tiles beneath, which were covered in grime in the past, actually began seeping with blood, flowing through its thin cracks as it created small puddles of sticky substance through the expanse of the shop.

Although it was repulsive under one sight, the blood completely remained on its area, not leaving the cracks nor chaotically spreading around, making them much more mysterious and horrifying under his sight.

The invasive mist present within the atmosphere of the shop, making one's mind chaotic and confused, seems to thicken considerably compared to before, making him quite sure that their effectiveness was much more alarming.

Other than that, the space within the shop was also worth mentioning, increasing by at least 50%, causing it to look dilapidated and haunting...