Anton was sitting in front of his computer, waiting excitingly and thinking about the new and last expansion pack. He couldn’t help but tremble with excitement in both senses.
Anton was waiting for a grey purchase button under game called The Bastion turn green.
The Bastion was a game created by sega and snk that mix of RTS, Tower Defence with a little bit of Gacha, and Eroge have thrown into the mix. It went online one and a half years ago, and it has been sold more than 2 million copies thanks to the function of turning on and off the mature content it was well-received by players of all ages.
Game content was quite simple it was about building a large fortress city and summoning a wast army led by heroes from unique factions to fight against never-ending hordes of monsters and champions of old gods or against another players army.
The background of the world is a typical European style in the Middle Ages with a mix of high fantasy. By completing a daily mission, the main mission and beating old god's army player earn all kinds of resources.
Using those resources players can upgrade her/his building, upgrade units, buy new units, summon heroes, and more. The player can increase the bond with the summoned hero to get all kinds of benefits, including the s*x scene, if the player enabled mature content.
"Well, time to reward my self."
Said Anton purchased the 55$ worth expansion pack with a smile. It was a medium-sized expansion pack that comes with two free hero summoning tickets from a specific faction along with a chest containing 30$ worth resource plus expansion pack itself.
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As an adult, Anton usually didn't spend money on in-game purchase but after seeing the last expansion he couldn't help but buy it to make complete his collection. Also in this month, he got quite a money left over from his salary after paying for his rent and university fee for his little sister. This was the last part of his sister's university fee because it was her last semester, so he doesn't have to worry about her fee anymore.
That is why to celebrate her sister's graduation, Anton decided to buy some luxurious an item for himself.
Well, 55$ worth in-game purchase was a luxurious item for a cheapskate like Anton. Anton was definitely not poor or buried under debt as a software engineer he got a stable income and a good workplace.
If he has given choice between 15$ worth meal and 1$ cup noodle in the workplace he will choose cup noodles without any hesitation. People say he is too cheap or something like money is to spend. It was just his personality like this. But it was only when the money related to him Anton act like this.
When the time comes he will not hesitate to spend his saved money. Because of that kind of important moment is few, Anton has very few close friends and no girlfriend or workplace friend led people to create of an anti-social, cheap bastard. He even received a nickname open pants due to how much he neglected himself in one time.
"With this last expansion, they can't milk us no more. But at the same time quite sad this game is ending."
Anton spoke as if he spend much money on The Bastion as he only spent a total 150$ while there was person whole spend more than one million on it.
"Time to see what is new things in this pack ?"
Said Anton pressed the purchase button. Right at the same time, he heard a loud rumbling noise from outside.
"Oh, rain nice."
Despite being already 28 years old Anton really loved to hear and observe the rain and snow. With a smile, he moved his hand towards the window right beside him, and with a pull, he pushed open. Then he moved his whole body to peek out to get a better look at rain also to feel it.
But sadly this time Anton's clicked bingo from the unlucky lottery as lightning strikes right where he opened window. In instant, where he saw a flash before lightning gone thought his body was, "Ah, sh*t!".