Chapter 2: Shop of Freedom?

Inigo rose to his feet and found himself in the middle of a clearing in a bright sunny day. That sunny day made him squint as he hadn't seen the glow of the sun for a while, but what's making his attention draw is the interface before him. "Shop of freedom," he read the text and tilted his head to the side, contemplating about what's going on. He was playing Valorant for straight hours and then when he decided to take a rest, he collapsed to the ground. Was it because he died the moment he stood up? That may be possible as he had learned of the case from youtube where a man was playing nonstop for days but died the moment he rose to his feet. Inigo inhaled sharply. If that was the case, then it's a terrible way to die. There was no glory in that death. Not that he cared about glory, still, if he was going to die, at least he wanted to have some sort of dignity. Now, after his death, he found himself in this place. There's only one logical explanation to it. He was reincarnated—or for a technical term, he was isekaid. If one were to think about it, he woke up in a forest where most of the time main characters find themselves after their death, and a system of some sort will appear before them, in this case, a shop tab of freedom, which he hadn't checked yet. Now that it came to mind, he checked it by tapping the message. Like it was a mobile game notification. The screen expanded instantly, now showing a minimalist shop UI with tabs like: [Weapons Tactical Gear Explosives Foods & Supplies & Equipments Vehicles ] Inigo read the tabs one by one, and tilted his head to the side. He knew where this was going. But to make sure, he tapped the Weapons's tab and there the interface displayed a vast array of weaponry ranging from assault rifles to machine guns, to sub machine guns, and to handguns. And next to the display of each weapon was seemingly the price. [Weapons – Category: Assault Rifles] M4A1 (5.56 NATO) – 150 tokens AK-47 (7.62x39mm) – 130 tokens SCAR-H (7.62 NATO) – 220 tokens FN FAL (7.62 NATO) – 200 tokens M16A4 (5.56 NATO) – 160 tokens HK416 (5.56 NATO) – 180 tokens [Submachine Guns] MP5 (9mm) – 100 tokens Uzi (9mm) – 90 tokens P90 (5.7mm) – 120 tokens Vector .45 ACP – 140 tokens [Handguns] Glock 19 (9mm) – 60 tokens Desert Eagle (.50 AE) – 110 tokens M1911 (.45 ACP) – 70 tokens Revolver (.357 Magnum) – 85 tokens [Machine Guns & LMGs] M249 SAW (5.56 NATO) – 300 tokens PKM (7.62x54mmR) – 320 tokens M60 (7.62 NATO) – 310 tokens [Sniper Rifles] Barrett M82 (.50 BMG) – 800 tokens Remington 700 (.308) – 300 tokens Dragunov SVD (7.62x54mmR) – 280 tokens] Inigo scrolled with growing excitement. "Damn," he muttered, the corner of his lips twitching. "They weren't kidding. This is American freedom." He backed out of the weapons tab and checked the others. [Tactical Gear] Combat Uniform – Urban Tactical Set - 500 tokens Kevlar Vest – 100 tokens Ballistic Helmet – 70 tokens Night Vision Goggles (Gen 2) – 250 tokens Tactical Gloves – 15 tokens Combat Boots – 20 tokens Plate Carrier – 200 tokens Advanced Load-Bearing Vest – 80 tokens [Explosives] Frag Grenade (M67) – 50 tokens Flashbang (M84) – 30 tokens Claymore Mine – 90 tokens C4 Remote Charge (Single Pack) – 150 tokens Searᴄh the ηovelFire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. M320 Grenade Launcher (with 3 HE rounds) – 300 tokens [Foods & Supplies] MRE (Meal Ready-to-Eat) – 10 tokens Water Bottle (Purified) – 5 tokens Ammo Pack (5.56mm x120 rounds) – 30 tokens Ammo Pack (7.62mm x100 rounds) – 35 tokens Medical Kit (Field Grade) – 40 tokens Painkillers – 15 tokens Morphine Injector – 50 tokens [Vehicles] Dirt Bike – 400 tokens HMMWV "Humvee" (Unarmed) – 1200 tokens HMMWV (M2 .50 Cal Turret) – 1800 tokens ATV (Quad Bike) – 300 tokens ] Inigo could barely contain himself. "Okay, yeah. I'm never going back to bows and magic missiles. Screw that." But one thing was bugging him. "System," he said aloud, hoping for a response. "How do I get tokens?" The floating interface pinged and updated immediately. [System Notification] Welcome to the Shop of Freedom, Patriot. Token Acquisition Methods: Defeat Hostile Creatures: Tokens based on danger level. Complete Quests or Contracts: Earn Tokens + Bonus Items. Achieve Heroic Acts: Save civilians, topple tyrants, win battles. Sell Loot: Trade fantasy items for tokens via the Exchange tab. Bonus: Daily login reward – 5 Tokens per real-world day. "Well, that makes sense," Inigo muttered. "A grind system." He checked the Inventory tab next and found: [Patriot Starter Pack (Unopened) 50 Tokens (Starter Bonus) Combat Knife (Standard Issue) Cargo Pants and Tactical Hoodie (Light armor – no bonuses) Empty Water Canteen] With a smirk, he selected the Patriot Starter Pack and confirmed "OPEN." Ping! A dramatic loading animation played—a mini American flag flapping in the wind—before a notification window popped. [Patriot Starter Pack Rewards] [Glock 19 (9mm) – 1x 9mm Ammo – 90 rounds Kevlar Vest (Level II) – 1x Combat Boots – 1x Medical Kit (Field Grade) – 1x 20 Tokens Bonus.] "Now we're talkin'." The Glock materialized in a soft glow beside him on the grass. It wasn't magical—it was matte black, slide oiled, mag full, and ready to bark freedom. He picked it up with reverence, checking the slide and sights. Years of gaming told him exactly how to hold it, reload it, and shoot it. [Equipped: Glock 19] The vest fit snug. The boots were tight but sturdy. It felt like he was about to queue up in Warzone—except this wasn't a game. "This is real, isn't it?" he said quietly, half to himself. If this is real, then he was grateful that he had received such awesome ability. Imagine if he doesn't have one, his isekai life would be doomed and depressing from the start. Now—where to go?