I guessed that the last notification is an administrator message towards all players, something like a warning or a reminder. That implies that we're in the last stage of the tutorial, which begs the question 'What next!?'.

"And this hologram... it looks so much like it does in the movies. I wonder if it works the same as well... If I use both hands and try to zoom in by pulling them apart ... Holly shit it works! Nice! Hmm... well, since I already have an idea regarding how to clear out this final mission, I am left with two options: one, end it fast and painless while aiming for the first achievement again, which might be useful right now, or... take my time and properly explore the planet and the interface properly, which will definitely benefit me in the long run."

So, I decided to play with the thing! Rotating it until I saw every single part, explored every corner of the 'room' I was, apparently, in control of and even being able to pull the hologram of the planet apart like an onion, exposing different layers and some rather interesting stuff with it.

The hologram was brought back into one piece, hiding away the solidified magma back into the dark-red core. This made me realize that is very likely that the game God added the same type of history of the Universe in the game, like the one based on which the Earth was created after the Big-Bang.

Why was I happy about that? Because I actually extensively researched the respective theory in order to utterly piss off a very good friend that believed in creationism. Wrong purposes at that point aside, I believe that it will come in handy now, especially due to the 'findings' my search produced.

"Well then, let's go ahead and complete the last step, shall we?"

For the answer to the mission/riddle, I believe that the answer is the Sun. Life can't exactly exist in darkness (probably not the type of life we imagine at least), while the planet's temperature also must raise to a certain level, both of which require a source of light and heat. So it makes sense... that and the green plus button inside the white square directly above the planet's original location.

If I didn't explore the room, I might've not found it this fast.

Upon moving instantly to that position just by thinking about it (which by the way, is cool as fuck!!!), I lightly tapped on the out of place button (since apparently I am now able to do that instead of yelling orders) and it brought up the expected options.

Add external heavenly bodies:

Sun - Close proximity star (50M SP);

Moon - Orbiting satellite (10M SP);

Stars - Long proximity stars (10M SP for a full set)

"The hell!? That's half of the funds I have... But I am forced to since it's kind of mandatory in order to pass the tutorial... Ugh..."

To my surprise, when I selected the first option a rather interesting notification appeared, giving way to another choice to be made.

Mission completed!

Tutorial finished...

Would you like to purchase the selected product using SP, or using the one time free purchase gained?

Use 50M SP / Use 1 Free purchase

Now that, gave me something to think about. The price for the Sun is high to pay using SP, but since it gave the option to buy it and wasn't given as a reward for completing the tutorial, it might mean that at a later point in time, a similar expensive purchase might appear... Honestly, the thought of a purchase of millions of people might starting at level max soul refinement sounds appealing but, I am 100% sure that such a loophole has already been taken care of, therefore impossible... so...

Usage of Free purchase confirmed!

Examining the dimension and the original position of Midgard...

Assigning K1V sub-giant star based on calculations regarding the sustainment of future life.

Tutorial has ended!

Please remain on standby until the game begins.

Further features have been unlocked in the World Management interface.

Curious about the changes, I brought up the holographic planet closer to me again, in order to see exactly what was added. And indeed there was a new World Management tab in the World Management interface... quite russian doll-like. However, what I saw once I opened it... frightened me...

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Manual Mode (!!!) Automatic Mode Temperature: ??? Import Earth's template (50M SP) Pressure: ??? Oxygen: ??? Water: ??? Biomass: ???

I mean, really now! How the heck I'm I supposed to know the right values!? Hopefully they will at least give me some hints in the description... assuming that they have one.

And that last option for the automatic mode... 'Import Earth's template'!? REALLY!? REALLY!? The cost is stupid high once again, but it lets you bypass everything and just skip to the perfect little world you want. On the other hand, the manual mode probably presumes the creation of the world, the hard way. Like for example, having to cool off the planet, help it create an atmosphere, have actual living things like plants and animals appear.

But that shit takes millions of years, so I will be left behind big time by the other players... or at least that's what I thought until I read those highlighted three exclamation marks next to manual mode.

(!!!) - be advised that by choosing the Manual Mode you will freeze time within your space, until the world reaches human-survivable conditions.

So there's that... How do I feel about staying alone millions of years frozen in time and space while trying to create a planet that can support human life, that I don't know yet. Can't really say that I tried that last Sunday and it was okay...

I could pick the Automatic Mode, however, spending half of my funds just to copy-paste Earth over my planet... no thank you! Isn't the whole purpose of this game to create your own world?

But even so, while I was right about requiring that free purchase for something other than the Sun, I didn't expect to be right this soon... On the bright side (and yes, that's a pun because I have a Sun now), the other 'players' won't get a head start on me while I tinker with my world, given that time will be frozen until I finish... IF I ever manage to actually finish...

Minor achievement received: Lightbringer !

Seems like the type does change based on how many others got it before you... Let's take a look at the specifics before complaining about it though:

Lightbringer: Create a Sun to light up the darkness surrounding your world!

Reward: 100 AP

You were the 786th player to be awarded this achievement.

"... well, fuck!"

Frustrated? That's mildly put... I was fooled by the previous reward and thought that a similar one would be given out for this mission. As for as for how wrong was I? Let's put it this way: I got 100 AP for place 786! I don't want to know exactly how much first place got and certainly don't want to think what sort of impressive merchandise he will be able to buy with it...

"Whatever! There's no use crying over spilt milk... even if we're talking tons of milk. I'm sure that I can make it up through some delicious achievements by picking up the Manual Mode, therefore making up for this blunder..."

Attention all players! Attention all players!

Each God has completed the tutorial and now the game can begin!

You have 10 seconds to select if you would like to create the world manually or if you would prefer to randomize a world, by importing Earth's template.

Species selection for each player will become available once the choice has been made and the living conditions are sufficient through the World Management interface.

9... 8... 7... 6...

Sneaking a peek at the newly added field just to confirm is there, I stretched out my hand to make the selection.

"Even a child knows that there's nothing more boring than playing someone else's saved game..."

... 5... 4... 3... 2... 1...

Manual Mode selected! Slowing time to a stop!

Is always better to start from scratch and build up your own version of fun. With that, my choice was obvious... as for what would that imply in the long run, I'd have to wait and see I'm afraid. Discovering the unknown while playing God, I can't really say that it sounds bad.

For now...

Game start!

Good luck all players and let the best God win!

... I guess I'll create a world.