"Here goes nothing," Rohan murmured as he stepped out of the bath, water droplets sliding off his hair. He quickly dried off and dressed in a pair of black trousers and a black tank top, feeling the cool fabric against his skin as he prepared to enter the gaming capsule.
[Game launching in 3…]
[…2…]
[…1…]
[Body scan complete. Health status: Normal.]
[Iris scan confirmed. Initializing game...]
A blinding light filled his vision. When he opened his eyes, he found himself staring at a stunning woman clad in medieval-era attire. Her long, flowing blonde hair shimmered under an unseen light, while her piercing green eyes and pointed ears marked her as an elf, a race straight out of fantasy.
[Welcome]
[Hello, User. I am your assistant, here to help you set up your avatar and teach you the basics. Please fill out the following form.]
[Warning: Once confirmed, you cannot change it. Each person can only create one account.]
A blue screen appeared before him, filled with options such as name, race, and appearance. There were even options to customize hair and eye color with shades not possible in real life.
"Let’s keep it simple," Rohan thought as he adjusted his avatar's hair to brown and changed his eye color to hazel brown. He chose to stick with the human race.
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Next, he topped up 10 million dollars, watching as several months' worth of pocket money vanished in an instant. He didn’t mind—he rarely spent his allowance anyway, given that he had everything he needed without dipping into it.
[Avatar confirmed.]
[Tutorial starting…]
[Call 'status' or just imagine calling it.]
"Status," he said, curious to see what would happen.
Name: Lumen
Title: None
Level: 0 (0/10)
HP: 10/10 (If health points reach zero, you die.)
MP: 20/20 (Fuel for using magic.)
Status: Healthy (Fatigue, hunger, or other similar conditions will cause continuous HP drain if not addressed.)
Strength: 8 (Increases attack damage.)
Vitality: 7 (Increases defense and HP.)
Intelligence: 15 (Increases MP and magic control.)
Agility: 9 (Increases movement and attack speed.)
Dexterity: 7 (Affects flexibility and precision of movements.)
Sense: 12 (Enhances all your senses.)
[Other hidden effects and hidden stats await your discovery.]
Skills:
Innate skills (talent of your real body):
Understand and Reform (Passive) (Proficiency: 0%): You have a chance to create a completely new object from combining existing ones.
[Kill these slimes to end the tutorial. The quicker you kill them and the better your method, the better the reward. You have five minutes to prepare.]
"Oh! There are different weapons here—shields, swords, daggers, everything."
Suddenly, an idea struck him. He picked up a large rectangular wooden shield and several double-edged daggers. With a bit of effort, he fixed the daggers to the edge of the shield. "That should do the trick," he muttered to himself, feeling a sense of pride in his quick thinking.
[You have obtained a new shield.]
Name: No-name Shield
Last Defense: The daggers implanted at the end provide good support when the shield is planted in the ground, giving it a chance to withstand stronger attacks. (This effect can only be used once due to low durability.)
Shield Bash: The daggers at the end allow the shield to one-hit KO the lowest level monsters. Due to its large size, there is a cooldown period after use.
Cooldown: 10 seconds.
[Newbie Reformed Shield created by Lumen. Give it a name.]
"Five Minute Crafts Shield," he chuckled.
[Lol. Okay, name given. The preparation time has ended, and the tutorial will commence.]
Rohan—or Lumen, as he was now called—systematically took down the slimes one by one, utilizing the shield bash skill.
[Congratulations, you have completed the tutorial.]
"That was easy... but I should hurry—the registration period will end soon," he muttered, glancing at the timer. Suddenly, he realized the real reason for his urgency. If he didn’t get to the beginner town quickly, it would be swarming with players, making it nearly impossible to move around or complete quests without getting caught in the crowd.
"I need to get there before it turns into a madhouse," he thought, quickly preparing to log in and secure his spot.
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