I opened my eyes and I saw an empty void. I can’t move my body. “What the heck? Am I in a dream?” I try to look around but I see nothing. Then something floats in the air and appears brightly in front of my eyes, lighting up my surroundings. It seemed to resemble what looked like a blue prompt.
[Welcome to the Universe #4235].
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Universe? What happened to Earth? And where am I even?
Another prompt appears.
[Movement: enabled]
Uh? Oh hey, I can move now.
I tried moving my arms and legs. It felt like moving underwater. I suddenly felt an intense pain all over my body.
[Mana has been injected.]
Mana? Like magic and stuff?
The pain disappears as if it never existed and something pops up in the corner of my vision.
[Showing Status….]
Stats:
Name: Jyn Iris
Level: 1
Health:50
Stamina: 10
Mana: 10
Strength: 4
Dexterity: 6
Endurance: 5
Vitality: 10
Intelligence: 6
Wisdom: 5
Free Points: 0
Skill points: 0
Skills: N/A
Titles:
Achievements: N/A
What the heck are these trash stats???
I see new notifications appear and I slowly read the first one.
[Duality of Cosmos and Void detected.]
Duality? What does that mean?
A new message pops up.
[Duality: A rare trait that allows any two traits to have synergy.]
If you gain a second duality element after your first, your aura core will be augmented.
An augmented core further enhances the elements your core will gain affinity to more than one element.
As I read the notification, another one pops up next to the first.
I see another window, which catches my attention.
[Singularity: (Locked) Form an augmented core to learn]
“Okay, so two dualities form a core and two of those will be merged to use singularity, which I don’t have any information about,” I say thoughtfully. I move on to the other notifications.
[Congratulations! You are the first to obtain a duality in your planet, you gain the title: Celestial Twin]
[Celestial Twin: Title received for being the first to acquire the attribute duality on your planet.
Title bonuses: 10% efficacy of all stats, 200% luck, 5 skill points, ability to choose and merge any two elements to form an augmented core.
You achieved new heights by getting to a peak level in your elemental seed and forged them together to form a duality. May luck smile upon you, young Celestial]
[Duality of cosmos and void: The ability to both create and destroy matter. Combine the (REDACTED) to acquire (REDACTED)The beautiful cosmos and the oblivion of the void formed a unique duality that will increase the power and affinity of the elements cosmos and void]
Duality bonuses: 100% power and affinity in cosmos and void-related skills, Skill: {Cosmos} Creation, Skill: {Void} Annihilation]
[Congratulations! For being the first to achieve 100% affinities in an element you gain the title: of Max Specialist
Title bonuses: 50% power in your maxed affinities
You worked hard to achieve perfect affinities in an element, now reap your rewards!]
Jyn snorted after seeing the description of the last message and saw a new message pop up.
[Earth (Type Y) - {Delta Galaxy Cluster} has now finished preparations. Please choose your patron.]
[Note: Patrons will affect your classes and the skills you receive.]
[Choose a Primary Patron and a Secondary Patron]
Patron of the Assassins
(Valtor is the Patron of the Assassins. Ruthless to his opponents, cruel to his enemies, Teacher of the 7 Dagger Brothers. Upon choosing this patron as your Primary Patron you will gain the Skill: Pain of a Million Deaths. Upon choosing this patron as your Secondary Patron you will gain the Skill: Blade of Murder.)
Bodies were left behind in his wake, he teleported everywhere, killing as he went.
[Pain of a Million Deaths (Level 1)]
Every successful hit does 4 more hits, and after 15 consecutive hits, your opponent will gain the debuff:[Terror (Tier 1) MPS and cooldown decrease per level]
Cooldown: 8 minutes
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Duration: Based on mana usage
Mana per Second: 5
[Debuff: Terror (Tier 1)]
Lowers stats by 5% and makes target’s Overall power lowered by 5%
Each hit felt like he was hitting me a thousand times every time he hit me, Then, I felt Terror grip my heart.
[Blade of Murder (Level 1)]
Your blade will extend if the blade is stabbed inside someone. Normal Usage will do 50% more damage, Using while in stealth will do 75% more damage and stealth and backstab will do 150% more damage. Mana cost and damage percentages will go up per level.
Cooldown: 3 minutes
Duration: Instantaneous
Mana Usage: 7
Hah! Your blade only went in a centimetre! These were the last words of his opponent after an ethereal blade poked out of his back.
Patroness Of Luck
(Fortuna is the Patron of Luck. She bends fate to her own will and increases your luck tremendously. Upon choosing this patron as your Primary Patron, you will gain the Skill: Lucky Striker. Upon choosing this patron as your Secondary Patron, you will gain the Skill: A Gambler's Intuition.)
I met this lady at the casino, she beat me in Poker and somehow won the roulette 77 times in a row. She was kicked out for bankrupting the casino.
[Lucky Striker (Level 1)]
Every 2 hits, you will do a critical hit on your enemy. Every 5 hits, your critical chance in that combat will increase. Critical chance and Ability Critical will increase per level.
Cooldown: 10 minutes
Duration: Based on Mana Usage
Mana Per Second: 6
He would hit me and every hit was critical. HOW MUCH LUCK DO YOU HAVE?
[Gambler’s Intuition (Level 1)]
Passive Ability. You are more sensitive to your surroundings and your instincts are faster.
Increases Sense and Instincts per level
Patron of the Sword
(Excallion is the Patron of the Sword. Master of the Blade, Sword Saint and the Prideful Owner of Sangria. Upon choosing this Patron as your Primary Patron, you will gain the Skill: Holy Aegis.
Upon choosing this Patron as your Secondary Patron, you will gain the Skill: Holy Saint Sword)
Wings sprouted from his back, and both hands held the sword of the greats, Sangria.
[Holy Aegis (Level 1)]
A shield will rapidly spin around you and protect you from most projectiles and physical attacks.
Shield Health and Mana Usage will increase per level. Every 4 levels add another Aegis to spin around you.
Yellow shields spun around me as I advanced towards my opponent. I was Invincible. Inevitable.
[Holy Saint Sword (Level 1)]
A Holy sword will manifest on your hand and grant immunity to curses and 150% more damage to Dark-related monsters.
Cooldown: 11 minutes
Duration: 1 minute
Mana Usage: 15
“Hahaha! Your sword is broken and you are cornered!” Last words of a Neophyte-Dark Curse Mage
Patron of Death
(Reaver is the Patron of Death. Part of the Destruction Pantheon, He who guides the souls to the underworld, and the Judge of Lives. Upon choosing this Patron as your Primary Patron you will gain the Skill: Scythe Mastery. Upon choosing this Patron as your Secondary Patron, you will gain the Skill: Rotting Death.)
[Scythe Mastery (Level 1)]
You gain Mastery over the Legendary weapon, the Scythe. Mastery and Skill will increase per level.
A flash of silver. A whirlwind of motion. A supposedly unbalanced weapon. Refined to greater heights of weapons. Considered a measly farming tool. The Deadly Scythe
[Rotting Death (Level 1)]
Activate the skill to inflict the debuff: Rot(Tier 1) on your enemy
Cooldown: 30 seconds
Duration: Instantaneous
Mana Usage: 20
[Debuff: Rot (Tier 1)]
Decreases Maximum HP by 0.2 every 5 seconds until cleansed.
A short death is the best way to die. Short means painless. A LONG DEATH MEANS TORTURE.
Patron of Light
(Aldebaran is the Patron of Light. A shining light in the darkness of evil in the world. Friends with the Sword Saint. He is the Patron of Light. Upon choosing this Patron as your Primary Patron you will gain the Skill: Flash Blink. Upon choosing this Patron as your Secondary Patron you will gain the Skill: Be Enlightened.
[Flash Blink (Level 1)]
A brilliant flash will appear and you will be teleported anywhere pf your choice within 10 metres.
Cooldown: 15 seconds
Duration: Instantaneous
Mana Usage: 15 (5 if mana is attuned towards light)
[Be Enlightened (Level 1)]
Cast a random buff on your ally
Cooldown: 15 minutes
Duration: 5 minutes
Mana Usage: 15
“Scythe Mastery? Sounds broken.” Jyn said as he smiled.
[Congratulations! You have selected your Primary Patron!]
You have chosen Reaver, Patron of Death as your Primary Patron.
You will gain the Skill: Scythe Mastery after the requirements:
1. 500 kills with a scythe 0/500
2. Solo a death-attuned dungeon 0/1
3. Gain a Skill attuned toward Death 0/1
Jyn weighed his options as he reread his options. Be Enlighted and Holy Saint Sword was off the list. The former was because he thought he would go solo and the latter because it sounded like he would become some kind of priest if he did. Jyn’s eyes scanned the messages once more. He finally concluded by selecting A Gambler's Intuition. If he was going to be Solo, he did not have anyone to protect his back from ambushes.
[Congratulations! You have chosen your Secondary Patron!]
You have chosen Fortuna, Patron of Luck as your Secondary Patron.
You skill gain the Skill: A Gamblers Intuition after the requirements
1. Win 10 bets 0/10
2. Do 50 Critical Hits 0/50
[You have selected your Patrons! Commencing return to Earth-Y16 Delta Galaxy Cluster]
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Jyn didn’t want to open his eyes. He was so tire- “I think he’s dead!” A chirpy voice said. “He’s probably just another Pioneer that lost his way.” A slightly deeper voice responded. Jyn decided to open his eyes. He saw two children with pointy ears looking down at him. As they both saw him open his eyes, the girl jumped back behind the boy. Jyn tried to stand up, but as he did, his legs gave away and fell to the ground again. He attempted to stand again and was successful. He looked around to view his surroundings as he saw the familiar look of the neighbourhood. He checked his pockets and saw that his house key was still in his pocket. A few more messages appeared in front of his face.
[You have selected your Patrons. Please select your Concept]
Option 1: You are influenced by Death and Luck. You can learn the Concept, What You Sow, Fortune Follows (E)!
Option 2: With no hesitation, you selected the Patron of Death and because of your unwavering faith in the Patron of Death, You can learn the Concept, Reap the Souls of Harvest (L)!!
Option 3: You do not know the world, yet you will survive alone even at the depths of the deepest places. Death is your weapon and Luck is an advantage for you. You can learn the Concept, Paragon of Luck and Death (Uniq)!!!
This was an easy choice for Jyn as he had played enough RPG games from his childhood, but just to make sure, he checked for the rarities.
[Your question has been granted!]
The rarities of the System are in this order, least to greatest.
Common (C(White), Uncommon (U(Light Green), Rare (R(Light Blue), Super Rare (SR(Dark Blue), Epic (E(Purple), Ultra Epic (UE(Light Purple), Ancient (A(Light Orange), Legendary (L(Orange), Mythic (M(Light Red), Unique (Uq(), Primordial (P (Blood Red), Transcendent (T(Rainbow), and Divine (D(Gold)
As Jyn scanned the rarities, his excitement grew further. Out of thirteen rarities, his last option was the 3rd most powerful rarity. He selected the third option. More messages popped into his vision.
[You have selected, Deathly Scythe of Luck]
Any Skill related to Death, Scythe Mastery and Luck will increase in effectiveness by 50%!
You gain +5 all stats, +10 Dexterity and +10 Strength.
Jyn whooped as he saw the increase. He checked his status next.
[Showing Status…]
Stats:
Name: Jyn Iris
Level: 1
Health:75
Stamina: 20
Mana: 20
Strength: 19
Dexterity: 21
Endurance: 10
Vitality: 15
Intelligence: 11
Wisdom: 10
Free Points: 0
Skill points: 5
Duality/ies: Cosmos and Void
Skills: Scythe Mastery (Level 1 (Locked 0/3) A Gambler’s Intuition (Level 1 (Locked 0/2)
Titles: Planetary Absolute, Max Specialist.
Achievements: N/A
“I finally have better stats than how I first started,” Jyn said, hands still in the air. He finally remembered about the children and looked back down. The children were trembling with fear as they whispered to each other. Sadly for them, they were so scared they whisper-shouting and Jyn heard everything they said. “Weird man is making strange sounds. Should we just run?” the boy said. They looked back up to see the man, but he disappeared! “I’m going to eat you!” Jyn shouted, behind them. The children both ran as fast as their legs could carry them. The boy was looking behind to check if Jyn was following. As he wasn’t looking forward, he couldn’t see a small branch and tripped over it. Jyn approached the child and extended a hand to it. The boy fearfully looked at his hand and shook his head. “Come on!” Jyn said as he shook his hand. “Get up, I was only joking. I need someone to tell me about what happened.” The boy looked distrustfully at him but accepted the hand. “Gabriella! Come over! I think we’ll be fine.” The girl, Gabriella, slowly walked back to the boy. “Brother, are you sure? He seems a bit scary.” “He might be the original inhabitants of this place. Before all hell broke loose.” The boy muttered the last words, seeming to be angry about it. “How about I introduce myself first? I am Jyn Iris, and you are?” Jyn asked the boy. “I am Perry, son of Lingtu, son of the Great Aiden, father of the great tree. “So you’re like, royalty?” “Technically, yes, but our clan does not care for such titles and ranks. Every person in the clan serves a job, no matter how small, and everyone is worth the same amount.” Jyn was about to say something before he was cut off by yet another system message.
[Tutorial is commencing in a minute
Time will not pass in the outside world while you are there.
The purpose is to help, guide and introduce the race/s to the system.
Team up, conquer and most of all
Survive. Good Luck]
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“What is it?” Perry asked, “The system showed me a message about the… tutorial?” Jyn answered. “Tell me about it. Do you know what it is?” “Well, I don’t know much, but I believe it’s how the system introduces new races to it. I was told time wouldn’t pass while they are in the Tutorial, so I think while to us, it seems like you were never gone, to you, you would be gone for a while.” “Alright then, I’ll see you again after.”
On the outside, Jyn looked calm, but on the inside, his head was spinning with the information he had just gotten. Tutorial? System? What the hell is this?
[Tutorial starting in,
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