"How many Shame Points do you have left?" Cao De asked.
Although the System Panel displayed pop-ups whenever Qingwu earned Shame Points, Cao De had never calculated the total. He figured it had to be a fair amount.
After all, Qingwu had been working hard, even scoring critical hits.
At Cao De's question, Qingwu's face went pale, his eyes hollow.
Was even the last of the Shame Points in his account going to be taken away?!
Was there no hope left at all?!
Qingwu's lips trembled. "Forty-two thousand," he said shakily.
In fact, he had eighty-four thousand in his account. He didn't want to tell Cao De the full amount.
If Cao De demanded that he hand over all his Shame Points, he would still have forty-two thousand tucked away.
This was his last hidden ace.
Cao De considered it. Forty-two thousand was still nowhere near enough.
He had just browsed the System Shop to see whether he could find anything useful.
In the end, he really had found a few possibilities.
``` [System upgrade (5,000,000,000 Shame Points): After upgrading, the system will have more complete functionality, a wider selection of Shop items, and more ways to earn Shame Points.]
[Time Travel Card (allows travel through time and space. Upgrade the system to view the detailed description. Available for purchase after the system upgrade.)]
[Causality Detection Card (detects causality. Upgrade the system to view the detailed description. Available for purchase after the system upgrade.)]
[Causality Modification Card (modifies causality. Upgrade the system to view the detailed description. Available for purchase after the system upgrade.)]
[Causality-Avoidance Mask (100,000,000 Shame Points): Avoids causality, preventing it from attaching to the wearer... Note: Wearing this mask also prevents the acquisition of fortune, opportunities, and social connections, as though the wearer exists outside the world.