My 100th Rebirth a day before the Apocalypse novel Chapter 231

After finishing the upgrades and maximizing several facilities, Kisha sighed in resignation. She was left with few points again, but on the bright side, she considered the benefits. With more space available, she could raise more animals and expand her farming operations, and maybe she could fulfill another mission.

Despite her efforts to lift her spirits, Kisha still felt a bit down. Instead, she turned her attention to the Scarlet Honey in her possession. With everyone else away, she wouldn’t have to hesitate to indulge in its euphoric effects again while she’s experimenting.

"Hossttt!!! Our points vanished!!! Huhuhuh, my upgrade points," 008 lamented inside Kisha’s head, causing her lips to twitch with amusement at 008’s reaction.

"Don’t worry, we still have missions to complete and we’ll earn more points. Then I can let you upgrade again," Kisha reassured 008. She noticed that 008 had been quieter lately; perhaps it was because the realization had sunk in that its constellation seemed to have been undermining them from the beginning.

This realization might have hurt 008 deeply, as it considered the constellation as its mother.

"Host, I hope I won’t have to wait too long..." 008 said, aggrieved. It was hinting at the delay Kisha had taken to give the go-ahead for the level two upgrade, despite her earlier promise to complete it sooner. Kisha understood its frustration.

008 felt increasingly useless the longer it remained at a lower level, unable to provide Kisha with more advantages to complete her missions more easily. If it could upgrade more, Kisha wouldn’t have to suffer as much, and 008 could broaden its sales channels and unlock more features that would be beneficial for her.

"Alright, as soon as we get a good opportunity, we’ll proceed with the upgrade right away." Kisha nodded in defeat, acknowledging that it was indeed her fault for the delay. 008 was an excellent assistant and a great help in navigating the sales channel and the radar whenever she was fighting.

Kisha considered 008 her assistant, and although she could manage without it, she always wanted to ensure that 008 was available whenever she was outside. In case of any emergencies, she could rely on 008 for assistance.

But she also knew that she was becoming a little reliant on 008. Whether she admitted it to 008 or not, it had been her longest companion, knowing her better than anyone else. Without 008, she felt like something was missing, especially since it had shared multiple life-and-death experiences with her. 008 was more than just an assistant; it was her steadfast companion through it all.

Now that she was thinking about this, she felt bad for 008. She stared at her 50,000 points again, knowing that upgrading 008 to level 3 would cost 8,000 points. Sure, 8,000 points wasn’t that much since she would still have 42,000 left, but what she could get with those points was very limited, but nevertheless, it would still be a life-saving item.

Kisha let out a long exhale. "You know what? It’s not like 8,000 points will get me much more than a few potions. So, go ahead and upgrade while we’re still in a safe place. Hopefully, we can get more missions to replenish our points, but your upgrade is very important.

We need to unlock your smelting and synthesizing features so we can upgrade our weapons or get something useful for future use." She said this with determination.

"This will be just a moment of hardship," Kisha thought. "But looking at the big picture, those features will be very helpful." Those features would only be available at Level 5, the farthest system upgrade she and 008 had ever reached. They had managed to get there almost by coincidence during a mission and it was given as a reward.

Since then, though, she hadn’t been so lucky in her successive rebirths, and they were always short on points for further upgrades.

"Really, Host?!!!" 008 squealed with excitement, like a child on their birthday. Hearing Kisha’s approval, 008 didn’t wait for her to change her mind and immediately requested authorization.

And hopefully, the remaining 20 days of her stay in the base will be smooth sailing, allowing her to collect points and rewards without any hitches. ’Or perhaps I could explore some alternatives,’ Kisha mused, contemplating how she could enhance the base’s defenses and strengthen the people fast. _{frёewebnoѵel.ƈo๓}