"To fulfill my mission, I will tell you what kind of place this is.
Listen well as I will only say it once. You are no longer on your planet.
This place is a beloved planet of a Great Goddess called the 'Prison World'. It is a world created to punish her enemies billions of years ago.
This Great Goddess is playful by nature. She always loved to talk about games and would blabber about it for a long, period of time.
Her eccentric behavior also baffled the majority of the Gods, which then resulted in her being ignored and avoided.
The Prison World is extremely close to becoming a supreme world and it is twice the size of the current Planet Earth which you belong to.
It also has a 'System', which operates this world accordingly.
More importantly, despite being close to becoming a supreme world, the Prison World is still lacking the final step to evolve!
The Great Goddess roamed the galaxies to look for this last final step required to evolve her Prison World and after 600 years...
At last, she finally found your evolving planet 'Earth'!
The evolving planet which you belong to astounded the Great Goddess greatly.
For such a small and independent planet to have absorbed the Catalyst of Evolution which every Supreme World wanted, it truly is a miracle!
To secure your Planet, she created a barrier similar to the Prison world. Nobody can leave, but lifeforms and inanimate objects can enter!
And finally, after hundreds of years of preparation, the Great Goddess' plans will come to fruition.
7 days from now, your planet will be absorbed by the Prison World to complete its evolution.
That being said, everything in your Planet will disintegrate, and turn into a mass of energy which will be absorbed!
The Prison World will then evolve, improving its size, its natural energy, and its world-core lifespan by tenfold! Wonderful isn't it!? Hahaha! " said the black-robed man enthusiastically. He sounded like a manic worshipper blinded by faith.
"Ah-hem.., pardon me, I seem to have gone off-topic...
To summarize, this world is similar to MMORPG of your world. However, once one's HP is reduced to 0, an invisible power sent by the 'System' will pull out the soul from the body.
Your soul will then enter nirvana, never to return!"
He crouched down and put his gigantic hand above my back.
Miraculously, I felt all the pain in my body disappear instantly!
I hurriedly opened my eyes and stood up. I scanned my surroundings, the three globes of light dimly illuminated the place, revealing a flat, empty landmass devoid of life.
Since the man has no harmful intent towards me, I offered my sincere gratitude to him for healing my body.
"Good. Since you are this sincere, I'll introduce myself to you.
I am the 'System' that governs the Prison World. The law, the truth, and the absolute authority of the planet, you may refer to me as the "Heavens". Even though my existence is the highest here, I am yet to be completed.
But in 7 days, I will evolve even further and become a real God!" he said excitedly.
The black-robed man's words surprised me. An existence close to being a God!?
But why would he bring me here?
'Could it be that he has multiple clones and brought people in this world similar to what he did to me?' I inwardly thought.
"I brought you here as per the Great God's orders. She personally picked a group of people from your planet to be delivered here as well, and you are one of them.
However, your role within this world will be different.." The black-robed man said vaguely with a sinister smile on his face, which caught me off-guard.
I was startled once more, it seems that he can read my thoughts too! And what does he mean by a 'different' role...?
As if he has finished his task, he walked away like a phantom at incredible speed and disappeared into the darkness.
Shocked, I stood still in place.
Suddenly, a beautiful voice of a woman echoed. It was so beautiful that my mind was charmed for a second.
And then, a globe of light about 3 meters in diameter appeared in front of me.
Inside the orb of light, I could see a perfect replica of myself. His eyes closed and body naked.
"Greetings, adventurer. Since you are the 'first to arrive', exclusive rewards will be given according to the will of the 'System'. Rewards are the following:
• The 'System' forbids character appearance customization, but you are an exception. You can customize your avatar and permanently acquire your avatar's appearance once.
• 'Open Beta' Exclusive Pass - Saves all of your progress when the 'Closed Beta' ends.
• Chances of creating skills will be increased within the trial grounds.
• Chances of obtaining a 'Unique' class will be increased.
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• EXP gained will increase by 300% for 7 days"
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"Please customize your character" the woman's voice gently continued.
'Alter my appearance permanently? T-this..' my hand shook nervously. What a godly gift! Without hesitation, I shouted at the top of my lungs:
"Please make my character the most handsome human male of the whole universe!!!"
"Your request is too difficult to grant. Invest some of your 'LUCK' stat in return?" the voice of the woman said monotonously.
I was stunned by her reply. I must spend my stat points to make it happen!?
Is appearance truly that big of a deal? Who would sacrifice precious luck!?
I clenched my fists and said:
"OKAY!!"
"Your wish is my command, Master Astra~!" The system jubilantly declared as she acknowledged my command.
(A/N: "Hai, Astra-sama~!" lol)
Her words startled the heck out of me. I don't remember introducing myself to the black-robed man, and even called me 'master'! Just how nonchalant is she?
But knowing that they were creations of an eccentric Great Goddess who loves games, it is all natural.
The character inside the globe of light started to glow and blow up afterward. The huge globe of light started to shrink. Smaller, and smaller, into the shape of a human.
Particles of light started to diminish as it eventually formed a human being.
The human is naked and has a height of 185cm, pinkish white skin, stylish and neatly cut hair, streamlined and perfectly balanced muscles, facial hair were reduced to the minimum, and lastly, the face of the most handsome male of the whole universe. Truly Outstanding!
Seeing that appearance, I could only feel depressed at my current appearance. This human before me is extremely handsome!
"Are you satisfied, sir?" she said with a chuckle. My expression at the moment must have been hilarious.
"A-ahem. Yes, it is to my liking. I am very pleased with your work. Now, I shall acquire its appearance in accordance with the reward!"
"As you wish!"
The character in front of me once more exploded into bright particles of light and engulfed my whole body.
A moment later, I have successfully acquired the appearance of my character. My old appearance has been overwritten by the new one.
As I acquired my new body, my clothes also disappear; completely naked.
"System, may I ask for a mirror, please?" I said gingerly.
Then a circular mirror appeared with lights attached to its ends.
As I saw my new body in the mirror, I felt a bit happy inside.
"This is now my new body. Although my previous body was just as handsome, I can settle for this one." I jokingly commented.
Even though I gained a new physique and appearance, it all felt so natural that I didn't find anything strange at all. Good job, system!
"Your avatar has been successfully created. Before the tutorial starts, I shall explain the tutorial in details.
The Tutorial Grounds is a miraculous place that is filled with extremely rich energy. Within the grounds, the energy in the surroundings will supply every living being.
In other words, you will not be fatigued nor feel hunger.
The Tutorial Grounds is divided into three parts, namely: Anima Trial, Persona Trial, and Force Trial.
These trial grounds will assess and evaluate your performance. The results of the trials will decide what 'class' you will belong to" the woman said gently, and my surroundings started to change into lush green forestry accordingly.
Fascinated by the abrupt changes, I scanned my surroundings intently.
As I looked around, I also noticed a small, white orb at the corner of my sight.
I focused my attention on it, and a window of light filled with texts appeared in front of me.
Race: Human Blessing: Title: 'The First To Arrive!' HP: 100/100 MP: 30/30 Class: *In the process of acquiring class* Affiliation: None EXP: 0/50 Attack Power: 10 Defense: 5 Attack Speed: 0.77 Attacks per second Critical Hit Chance: 0% Critical Damage: 150% Accuracy to unmoving target: 100% 'MISS' Chance when an attack lands to you: 0% Movement Speed: 60 Strength (STR) : 10 Constitution (CON): 10 Dexterity (DEX): 10 Intellect (INT): 10 Wisdom (WIS): 10 Charisma (CHA): 10 LUCK (LCK): -666 *Can not allocate points to this stat* Free Stats to be allocated: 0 (+5 upon leveling) *See Stat detailed information* Astra Vorn Andromeda is the first born son of Duke Andromeda. However, he was exiled after the disgrace he has brought to his family. He later became a lowly commoner who's barely making ends meet. > The shining block of text is called the profile window. It contains information about myself. But, as I skimmed through the texts, my eyes went wide in disbelief. -666 LUCK?!?! Is this the price to become the most handsome human in the whole universe!? My mood sunk. I shook my head in disappointment and closed my profile window and scanned the forest once more. I must focus on the task at hand first. 'So, how will I be evaluated with just being inside a forest?!' I asked myself grumpily. With that in thought, I started to walk around the forest. Everything in this forest is truly marvelous. The sceneries are spectacular! As I walked around the forest, a globe of green mist started to form in front of me. Slowly, the globe of green mist shrunk smaller, forming a strange humanoid form. "Anima Trial's difficulty will be based on the player's physical prowess. It will evaluate your physical capabilities. Persona Trial's difficulty will be based on the player's soul. It will evaluate your mind, destiny, and morality. Force Trial's difficulty will be based on the player's ability to cause any effects. It will evaluate your potential as an 'Adventurer'. Commencing Anima Trials... Due to the commands of the 'System' and the extreme effect of your negative luck stat, Suddenly, a white, rectangular shaped light appeared parallel to my chest. Texts were also written inside. An evil monster has arrived to claim your mortal flesh and soul. SURVIVE FOR THE GIVEN TIME LIMIT: 72 hours : 0 minutes : 0 seconds> I was stunned by the content of the message. Trinity Trials has been triggered because of the commands of the 'System' and the extreme effect of my luck, you say!? The given time limit to survive is 3 days. The absurd amount of time will be spent entirely on surviving within the forest. The green misty humanoid figure started to reveal the being beneath. It has a height of a child, around 3 feet. Green skin with pointy ears and vicious looking eyes. It also has sharp and pointy teeth, its body is skinny and his belly bloated. Its claws are dirty, thick and seemingly sharp Texts also popped up above its bald head, along with a green bar below the texts. A 'Gobu', the 'Starter' class from the Goblin Tribes. Goblins are not smart, however, their ability to reproduce is abnormally high. Their growth speed is also very quick, but their mind couldn't keep up with the growth, hence they're lacking intelligence. HP 666/666> My body unconsciously bent down slightly, prepared to flee at any given moment. The 'gobu' up front is small and seemed to be weak, but I know that it's powerful enough to kill me in one strike! After a moment of eye-contact with the gobu, the timer started counting down. Gobutaro roared and pounced towards me. Its speed is unbelievably fast given its small and thin build, about the same speed as me running at full speed. I gathered 'Ki' energy, but to my surprise, I am unable to do it. This world has no 'Ki' energy! My only method to retaliate has been cut off. I have no choice but to change plans. I dodged around and took advantage of the surroundings. These dodging techniques are the 'Movement Martial Arts' I learned when I was still a member of the nobility. I'm glad that it came in handy. Although there is no 'Ki' energy applied, my physique allowed me to utilize it perfectly. Gobutaro crashed into the trees using this strategy, which gave me more time to study his attack patterns and capabilities. At the same time, I also scanned my surroundings, searching for anything to be of use. All of this multi-tasking I performed while I Gobutaro's attacks sharpened my decision-making skills as well. Strangely, I never felt the fatigue as I pushed my body and mind to the limits. It should be the 'energy' that's within the Tutorial Grounds, which infinitely supplies me energy. Sometimes, I would occasionally counter-attack and punch Gobutaro's chin. Sometimes, I would run away with all my speed and let Gobutaro chase me. That is to study his movements, confirming whether or not he is capable of learning. Time passed by slowly. The atmosphere grew increasingly stale. 'My fist strikes to the chin only deals 1 damage... Gobutaro is learning slowly, but only by an insignificant amount. I will need some sort of weapon to deal significant damage.' I evaluated. 'I'm Level 1, and the enemy is Level 9. The gap is too big! My HP is probably not enough to endure a single scratch from Gobutaro... Therefore...'