Laplace creates the Universe.
Laplace creates the Stars.
Laplace creates the Earth.
Then...Laplace creates the People.
The First People, The First Race, The First Lifeform.
They propagate across the barren Earth, and help shape the Earth itself, changing themselves into the world their descendent will live in.
They turn into Forests, and their endless life became nature for others to live in.
They turn into Mountain, and their mighty stature rises atop all others, covering and sheltering all.
They turn into Sea, and their boundlessness became the liquid, which houses and nurtures all lives.
They turn into Air, and their vast reach became the atmosphere from which all beings draw their breath.
Slowly, but surely, they turn into the environment. Slowly, but surely, the Earth, from dry cold rock, turn into a place where all beings can live, regardless of their shape or form, regardless of their way of life.
And as such, their descendent follow suit, slowly and surely covering all facets of the planet, slowly and surely adapting to their new way of life...Slowly and surely, they become the life that lives on this planet.
The race that's the direct descendent of the First Race, the race that will then be the ancestor of all races, and of whom all share a direct connection...
"So that's the Origin Race, in the nutshell?" (Violet)
"Yes, essentially...Well, according to what we, the Angel that directly serve Laplace, known of anyway." (Angel)
After asking about the Origin race, the angel answered the trio with what she know about them (while wearing the same glasses from earlier). Hearing an odd statement she made, Violet asked.
" 'According to what we known'? Which means you don't have the full picture as well?" (Violet)
"Obviously. The Origin Race, along with the origin of this universe itself, is one of the best-kept secrets in all of Isekai Online. Not even we, the race who is said to be the closest to the creator god itself, is allowed to know more than what we're allowed to tell you girl upon unlocking this race for the first time. If you want to learn more, obviously you should dive deep into the world itself to find out." (Angel)
"Hm...make sense. Thank you for the information regardless." (Violet)
"Yeah, thank you, Sis!" (Martia)
"Hmph, it's only my obligation to the great creator over all creation. Speaking of though..." (Angel)
Setting her glasses to the side once again, the angel talked to them in wonder.
"I have seen and heard the tale of many many people that tried to unlock the race, and have personally seen a few dozen actually unlocked it...But this is the first time I saw someone who unlocked it on their first day joining. Are you girl hacking, for some reason?" (Angel)
"No, I don't think so? We just have a naturally great sensitivity with our own body, regardless of shape or form, and as such we quickly get used to all the various races." (Violet)
"And you said you weren't hacking...Well, Laplace would have caught you even before you come into this place, so I trust that you trio are legit." (Angel)
"So Laplace can even see to here huh, Sis?" (Martia)
"Of course. Laplace sees through everything within this world, so I suggest you three don't do any funny business." (Angel)
Saying with complete and absolute confidence, the angel warn them pretty sternly, and of which they nodded casually.
"Back to the topic though, how did you unlock it so soon, exactly? Even with great sensitivity or whatever, no way all you 3 done all 1000 races in this short amount of time." (Angel)
"Yeah...but we 3 did change into more than 300 races each." (Violet)
"Yeah, but that isn't enough-Wait, you don't mean...!" (Angel)
Popping her eyes out, the angel looks at them all in complete surprise.
"More specifically, I do 356, Maria does 330, and Blanc does 314. And since we can share our thought and feelings with each other, thanks to the Synch Mode, we can share our experience and familiarity with one another, and add it up to a perfect 1000." (Violet)
"Hm! I am sooo close though, but I have to check through some race again just to make sure..." (Martia)
"It's fine, always remember to double-check." (Violet)
As they casually chat to each other, the angel immediately gets the glasses again and stares at them inquisitively
"To a perfect 1000 race needed...Laplace Almighty, is that even allowed?" (Angel)
[No illegal action detected. Unnamed1, Unnamed2, and Unnamed3's method is allowed]
With a prompt panel answering her back, the angel has no choice but to believe what they said, and once again look at them, incredibly incredulously.
"To share experience, and understand each other enough that you can do that...Are you sure you three aren't related to each other? Like, really related?" (Angel)
"Nope, just practice, Sis!" (Martia)
" 'Just practice' my butt!!!" (Angel)
"So, what does the Origin Race have, exactly?" (Violet)
"...Hah, just select them and find out." (Martia)
Being done with their antic (once again), the angel retreated back to her corner and continued watching over them, with a tired look on her face. The three then both pick the race at the same time and watch their transformation unfold...
And after a white ring of light went over them, they found themselves becoming a medium-size featureless white ball, hovering in the air. Seeing that they have become like this, they also check over each other's new form, looking up, down, left, and right over their perfectly round body.
"Hm...so this is what their 'default' form looks like." (Violet)
"Seems so,Big Sis. How do you feel, Blancie?" (Martia)
"Kyu!" (Blanc)
As they all began to go down and roll around all over the place so exquisively, the angel look over them in pure annoyance.
"Tsk, and I even have the tiniest amount of hope that you would get flustered...Come on, change your form already, so that I can get out of here sooner." (Angel)
"Okay, Sis!" (Martia)
After that, Martia turn herself into a roughly humanoid form and began to move her limb around. After taking smooth baby steps, she began to pick up her pace, quickly transforming her arms into many shapes and sizes, while at the same time creating wheels on her feet to move back and forth.
"I see...So this is the effect of the first Species Ability." (Violet)
As Violet look over Martia clearly having fun, she checked over her panel which shows all three of the ability the Origin Race get.
[All Shape And Size
Rank: EX
Type: Continuously Active
Description: The Origin Race is inherently flexible, able to control and manipulate their body into any shape and size, even changing the property of their body itself, to adapt and change along with their environment, slowly becoming the various race all over the world.
Effect:
* Unlocked full total control of your own body.
* Change into any species with sufficient familiarity instantly. May be able to gain the corresponding species ability, depending on the level of familiarity, for as long as you're still in the current species form.
* Modify your own body into any shape, size, and property outside the scope of the race you have transformed into. Have the base cost of 10 MP to modify your body, and 1 MP/second to maintain it. The cost scale proportionally, according to the difference between the total weight before (B) and after the change (A) (Cost= Base Cost * (A/B) ). If you run out of MP, you immediately turn back into the species you turn into before.
* The status will change depending on the current change of your character. New skills and/or abilities may be added along with such change
]
[All Walk Of Life
Rank: EX
Type: Passive
Description: Blending with nature and the world, they take on all walks of life. Whether it's in the air or underground, whether it's good or evil, whether it's in the light or deep in darkness...Whatever life they lead, they will live in accordance with the providence, gain deep understanding, and blend into the flow of the world.
Effect:
* Disguise their own race, into the race they have transformed into, along with their corresponding species ability. Only people of the same Origin Race, or of higher-order species, can successfully detect them.
* Automatically gain understanding and familiarity with the environment and people you walk alongside over time. More and more information will be unlocked to you, and the more familiarity and understanding you have. (Warning: the information you gain may have an effect on your psychological condition)
]
[All Along With Nature
Rank: EX
Type: Passive
Description: To walk along the earth, is to be one with nature. To be one with nature is to walk along all the crevices of the world, take in their surrounding, learn the knowledge of their environment in many shapes and forms, and be empowered by nature itself. The Origin Race, for whom first explore the unexplored world, is the most adept at harnessing nature itself.
Effect:
* Gain 1% affinity/day toward the element you are closely exposed to.
* Unlocked the affinity cap.
]
"So then, let's test out the second ability." (Violet)
Violet then transformed into a human, before checking over her character panel.
[Name: Unnamed1
Race: Origin (Human)
Level: 1
Age: 20
Gender: Female
Class: Jobless
Title: [Mastery of a thousand race], [Starter Weapon Master], [Acrobatic], [Eagle Eyes], [Master of all element]
Parameter:
HP: 100/100
MP: 100/100
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STR: 100 * 115% = 115
AGL: (0+10) * 115% = 11.5
END: 0 * 115% = 0
DEX: (0+60) * 115% = 69
INT: 0 * 115% = 0
Unallocated stat:0
Affinity:
Light: 150%
Dark: 150%
Water: 150%
Fire: 150%
Wind: 150%
Earth: 150%
Plant: 150%
...
Skill and ability:
All Shape And Size EX, All Walk Of Life EX, All Along With Nature EX, Jack of All Trade B (Fake), Evolution Tree EX (Fake), Weapon Mastery S, Elemental Master S, Instant Status Change EX
]
"Look like that doesn't change much, aside from the added fake species ability that doesn't have any effect... let's check toward Martia next." (Violet)
She then looked at Martia's character panel, who is still having fun turning himself into a highly-realistic giant dragon out of his clay-like body.
[Name: Unnamed2
Race: Origin
Level: 1
Age: 12
Gender: Female
Class: Jobless
Title: [Mastery of a thousand race], [Starter Weapon Master], [Acrobatic], [Eagle Eyes], [Master of all element]
Parameter:
HP: 100/100
MP: 100/100
STR: 0 * 115% = 0
AGL: (0+10)*115% = 11.5
END: 0*115% = 0
DEX: (100+60)*115% = 184
INT: 0*115% = 0
Unallocated stat:0
Affinity:
Light: 150%
Dark: 150%
Water: 150%
Fire: 150%
Wind: 150%
Earth: 150%
Plant: 150%
...
Skill and ability:
All Shape And Size EX, All Walk Of Life EX, All Along With Nature EX, Weapon Mastery S, Elemental Master S, Instant Status Change EX
]
"Hm...so as expected, the ability won't take effect when the user already revealing themselves...And there is a difference between just purely transforming into a dragon, and having a Dragon race. Though we can't test what the third skill is just yet, this is nevertheless great information to know about." (Violet)
"...So? Done gawking at your amazing status and whatever?" (Angel)
"Well, I would like to gain even more skills and abilities while we're still in here, but we're unfortunately on a time crunch." (Violet)
"Seriously? Getting that loaded of a kit isn't enough? You remind me of that one massively insane guy, who has been stuck in here for 15 years long..." (Angel)
"Hm? The human race here have that interesting of a person?" (Violet)
"Why do you speak like you two are aliens from another planet-You know what, could make total sense. But yeah, the guy has been "on his personal journey of self-improvement" or something, and have been gaining all sort of skills and abilities for himself from all the times he spends inside there alone. He even qualified for the Origin Race a long time ago, yet he's still willingly stayed in here, waiting for his perfect opponent or whatever." (Angel)
"Ho? I would like to see him soon then. Hope he does meet his match." (Violet)
"Me too, Big Sis!" (Martia)
"Yeah, I'm sure you do. We personally would like to see him get out of this place already as well...Honestly, the thing that I really want to comment on is this fucking bs!" (Angel)
As she said so, she slapped over both of their face the character panel for Blanc.
[Name: Unnamed3
Race: Origin (Komodo Dragon)
Level: 1
Age: 2
Gender: Female
Class: Jobless
Title: [Mastery of a thousand race], [Starter Weapon Master], [Acrobatic], [Eagle Eyes], [Master of all element]
Parameter:
HP: 100/100
MP: 100/100
STR: 0 * 115% = 115
AGL: (100+10) * 115% = 126.5
END: 0 * 115% = 0
DEX: (0+60) * 115% = 69
INT: 0 * 115% = 0
Unallocated stat:0
Affinity:
Light: 150%
Dark: 150%
Water: 150%
Fire: 150%
Wind: 150%
Earth: 150%
Plant: 150%
...
Skill and ability:
All Shape And Size EX, All Walk Of Life EX, All Along With Nature EX, Dragonic Poison A, Blood of Dragon EX, Weapon Mastery S, Elemental Master S, Instant Status Change EX
]
"How the heck does a goddamn lizard know how to shoot a bow and arrow for over 1 km to get the [Eagle Eyes] achievement!? How the heck does that bastard know how to use weapons at all, even to the point of getting [Starter Weapon Master]!? In fact, how the heck can she end up getting nearly the exact same status as you, despite not even being in the same goddamn species!?" (Angel)
"Um...Training, Sis?" (Martia)
"Like heck does that excuse fly the second time! Laplace, is this lizard legit, instead of someone dressing like a lizard to mess with me!?" (Angel)
[The user Unnamed3 is confirmed to be a monitor lizard.]
"Fuck, so it is one!!? Did I really get screwed over by an actual four-legged creature..." (Angel)
"Kyu (There, there)." (Blanc)
"And don't you dare comfort me with your creepy hyper-realistic hand!!" (Angel)
As Blanc quickly bounce away with her lizard form, with her tail transforming into an arm waving back at the pissed-off angel chasing behind, Martia stopped messing around for a moment and talked to Violet
"Big Sis, I confirm most of the things I wanted to test out." (Martia)
"Hm, good job Martia (pat pat)." (Violet)
"Ehehe...getting this Status Change skill really helped me with it. After I get Instant Status Change, I can do it faster than just manually opening up the panel." (Martia)
Status Change, the skill you can get after you change your base status 100 times, allows you to be able to change your status once a day.
Since it allows you to reconfigure your parameter whenever you want, and allow a player to roleplay multiple different classes, at the same time, it's one of the most well-known niche skill out there and is recommended by the player base to try to aim for it, in case you want to change the focus of your status as needed.
On the other hand, it's also still a niche skill, since the requirement to get it, along with its subsequent upgraded form, is tedious in any place other than the character creation zone, where you can gain the skill just by messing with the panel.
The most normal way you can change your base status is with a level-up.
As such, when you reach around level 100, most players, who would diligently apply their points instead of saving up until the right moment, would automatically get the most basic version of the skill.
To get the next version, Quick Status Change, however, you need to change your status 1000 times. If you can only do it via leveling up, you need to reach level 1000 to obtain such a skill.
And currently, no player has reached this threshold yet, or gotten even close. Even doing it via using the skill over and over again, would take at most 3 in-game years, and 1 real-life year. Even at least, accounting for alternative ways to permanently increase or decrease your base stat such as quest reward or boost item, still take at least 6 real-life months.
As expected, there are also other ways that you can change your status, such as using special items or meeting the Stat Change Master, a special NPC who can change your status at will, as long as you can meet him. But the special item required is both rare and expensive, and meeting the Master...no, even knowing where he is staying right now, along with successfully guessing where he could turn up next, is already a challenge all on its own.
Because the Stat Change Master is famous to be one of the most slippery NPCs in the entire game so far.
A wandering sage and a mysterious nomad, who giddily jumps from one place to the next, he is famous for never staying in the same place twice. Each day, the Master would randomly pick one corner of the world, and choose it as his place of staying for 24 hours only. After that period was up, the Master would instantly disappear, before instantly reappearing in another random place, and staying there for another 24 hours.
Figuring out the location that he stays in is one thing, actually finding him is another, since the Master is also an expert of disguise, who can literally change into any kind of figure he wants.
From a random beggar in the street to the most prestigious king, to somebody's dearest pet dog, to a figure of a random monster in the forest...The only way you can recognize him among all the forms, the only thing that would make him stand out in a crowd, is his favorite black-and-white wooden cane he always carries casually around.
Moreover, if you actually tried to chase him, or were generally being aggressive toward him, he would gladly lead you on a wild goose chase, took you by the nose at every turn, and will always slip out of any enclosure and trap one can think of.
In short, an annoyingly troublesome figure to both find and meet.
Not to mention, the only benefit of Quick Status Change, is the ability to change your status once every hour, and be able to change it mid-action.
So, despite being one of the most famous skills in the game so far, and despite most people already having it, few would actually get to the subsequence version of it, nor do they even care, aside from the madmen and ardent researchers who toil away in their character creation stage, constantly switching their status over and over, in their effort of obtaining, and cataloging all their various upgrades.
One of them, is the next stage of Quick Status Change, Instant Status Change. Removing the cooldown altogether, the skill allows you to instantly change your status from one state to the next, in a blink of an eye, using only your thought. One of the fastest-activating skills in the game, its requirement is...
"Instant Status Change...doesn't that need you to change your base status 10,000 times?" (Angel)
Said the angel, as she successfully caught Blanc and gave her a noogie. She then continued talking, while holding Blanc close to her chest in a triangle chokehold.
"Though considering what you girl have been doing casually so far, it's not something I should be surprising anymore...So, once again, are you done yet?" (Angel)
"Yes, aside from one minor thing, I think we should be ready to join into the world, Sis." (Martia)
"Great, now you just need to select your name and-" (Angel)
"Wait a bit, Maria, what do you mean "minor problem"?" (Violet)
'Oh, what's now'. The angel thought as she look at Violet, interrupting the moment she could be getting away from them. Also looking troubled, Martia tries to persuade her with a calming gesture.
"Oh, it's nothing Big Sis, just something that's nagging on my mind and all..." (Martia)
"That will not do. We will not leave here until we can solve it together, even if this would take years, even decades." (Violet)
"Wait what? Pleassse tells me you wouldn't be like that guy I told you, wouldn't ya? I don't want to be stuck here being endlessly bored like your very own prison's mate!" (Angel)
"She is right, Big Sis. It really isn't anything big, and I don't want to stop you from enjoying the game..." (Martia)
Said Martia, as she try to smile, though through a slight frowning of her brow.
"...Maria." (Violet)
In response, she said with a stern and serious tone, which frighten even the angel, as she accidentally let Blanc go and drop down to the ground gracefully.
"Earlier, Godiva said that we should be playing this game, the way we both enjoyed." (Violet)
"...Yes, she does say that. Which is why-" (Martia)
"Maria, I can only be enjoying myself and have fun, if you also have fun as well. So if you can't find it fun, then so will I." (Violet)
"!!" (Martia)
"We swear to each other, to both go into this brand new world together, and have an adventure we can both remember fondly with each other. That will not do if we both can't enjoy fully, and to the best of our ability here...As such, if there is any problem, no matter how minor, I wanted it for both of us to solve this together, no matter what it takes." (Violet)
"For doing those things together with you, so that we both can have fun, is one of the things which bring me the greatest joy...So, do you understand me?" (Violet)
Looking deep into her eyes with a completely serious face, she kneeled toward Martia, as both faced each other eyes-to-eyes as if it was the matter of life and death.
In return, upon looking at her no-nonsense face...Martia bursts into an uncontrollable giggle, which instantly kills the sudden absurd mood. Violet also has her face turn into a smile, as she can't also help it.
"Phf...you meanie. I was just thinking about using that problem as a fun challenge in the first place. No need for Big Sis to be getting all that serious." (Martia)
" 'All problems should be nipped in the bud, if able'...Besides, do you think I would miss the chance of playing a prank on you as payback?" (Violet)
"Ah, so you did find out. And here I am thinking I could have a little bit of fun, tehe." (Martia)
"Of course, I would notice your attempt of playing a prank on me. In the first place, you know full well how I would react if you were sad don't you, you silly sister of mine. (messing around Martia's hair)" (Violet)
"Fufu...guess you're right, Big Sis. We've been with each other long enough, for you to know that I wouldn't dare do so with you..." (Martia)
"Yet you still dare to mess around huh?" (Messing her hair even more) (Violet)
"Phfff...Stop it, Big Sis. You're tickling me~~" (Martia)
Seeing those two acts joyfully together, the angel, who has been under the assault of this cheap drama act all this time, immediately comes forward at them, with a face completely tired of all this.
"Hahhh...So, are you going to actually finish making a character or not, instead of torturing me with this soap opera?" (Angel)
"Ehe...Don't worry, Sis. This problem should be easy to solve, I feel like, if we stayed in here and mess around for longer. It would take quite a while though, so are you fine with that?" With a completely afro out hair, Martia said toward the angel with complete confidence.
"...Hmph, who do you think I am? I have been on this job for 15 years, another few hours wouldn't hurt. I mean, what's the worse that could happen?" (Angel)
With a smile on her face, the angel also replied back with complete confidence, before returning to lie on her back.
Not knowing that she would regret ever saying that in her entire life.