Once more I find myself jolted awake from the machine embedded in my mind, though this time to find myself in my room's bathroom. Slowly I stand to my feet, almost unsure if it had all just been some crazy dream or not.
Though with relief I noticed the small traces of mana flowing through an air, glad that I hadn't simply woken up from a really awesome dream.
I need a plan, arranging the plans in my mind I examined my options. I could simply escape and head to Japan, or I could blow this place to smithereens and go to Japan afterward... I thought over what to do before flashing a grin in realization of my 'godly contract' skill', I immediately crossed the first two ideas out of my mind, deciding to go with the last.
But first, it would probably be useful if I couldn’t be tracked on my way to the top floor.. Closing my eyes, I delve my mind into the security camera, swiftly moving through the system to the security room, though taking note of the panicking VinTech employees. As I reach the security room I focus onto the machine, forcing it to shut down, essentially disabling all of the cameras on my floor.
Releasing my mind from the network, I return to myself as I peak out the crack in my bathroom door, to find my front door wide open, which is of course extremely odd as my room is always on high lock-down.
Although I suppose they have most likely checked my room almost as soon as I had gone missing, which as the high god had said was a few hours ago, so there is no real need to lock an empty jail cell.
I shrug and close the door entirely, My next step will be creating a weapon, as there are likely several security guards. I sit down on the tiled floor and hold my hands out palm up in front of me, before reaching my mind out to the wide network that is the internet.
I Quickly search for a diagram for a desert eagle, I will my creation ability to slowly but surely create the pieces separately. Once I have all of the pieces I gather them all and put the gun together, once more something I really only know due to the mechanical part of my brain.
I grin childishly at the fact that I had just practically created something from nothing, With the body of my weapon created I decide add the effect of 'mana bullets' to the gun, where I may insert mana into the gun, and depending on the amount given the speed that the bullet is fired will increase.
I did this because reloading would be a major hassle, not to mention the recoil from attempting to fire a regular gun would likely be too much for my childish body.
To test it out I hold it up towards the wall and give it one point of mana, the result being about the speed of a BB gun. Some useful features are the lack of sound as there is no gunpowder and only mana being fired.
Next I give the gun ten points of mana and fire once more, This time shattering the bathroom mirror and sending a hole right through the wall, with only a minor recoil. "Yeah, that works." I say before meditating several minutes in order to regaining my mana to its fullest.
Then I go ahead and add another effect that took away five hundred mana, 'Mana drain', where if the bullets were to kill something, that creatures mana would be transferred to the one who shot the gun at a ratio of 5/1.
Figuring that would be more than enough, I hopped up to my feet, stretching my arms over my head before turning to head out into the hall, to find a armed guard walking through the hall in a sort of daze, holding one hand up to finger at his new pointy ears.
Guess he chose to become an elf, I think before unhesitatingly raising my arm and blowing his brains out onto the steel plated wall behind him, not even really giving him the chance to be shocked.
Oddly enough that was actually kinda fun.. Aren't people supposed to usually panic when they kill someone? Oh well, I shrug my shoulders I step over the fresh corpse and continue walking through the hall. Knowing the correct turns to take from the system map I memorized a few months ago.
Since I already knowing where I planned to go, I continued my way, coming across a few more merc's, though they weren't much of a challenge since I could use my upgrades that allowed me to react faster than them as well as offer greater bodily control so that if I wanted the bullet to go in their eye, it tends to go into their eye.
I turn a corner, coming across a large metal gate that would lead to the elevators out of the research area for Project Evolve. There are two security guards, both human, on the other side who appear to have already spotted me.
I quickly hide the gun so that it hangs in the knot on the back of the hospital gown, deciding to have a bit of fun I walk up to the gate with a childish friendly smile.
"Oy, how did you get out of your cell?!" Guy to soon be dead #1 demanded for information from me, though neither drew their gun as they saw no need to.
"Uwaaahh, The door was open when I woke up Mr guard. So I went ahead and left for a walk. Can you pleeassee open this gate for me so I can continue..?" I ask with my winner smile.
The guard looks at me like I'm mentally ill, which some of my neighbor experiments actually are. "No, why the hell would we let you just walk out of here?! Jerry, taze the brat." Guard 2# demanded before a mana bullet was embedded into the side of his skull.
Of course I had been the one to fire, I quickly turn the gun to point the gun at the other guard, his hand frozen as he had been about to reach for his taser before I had lined up the sights of my gun with his forehead. With the same childish grin I speak "Eh? Taze me? So meaann~ You wouldn’t do that to a little kid would ya...?"
The man stands, eyes frozen in shock as he stared at me apprehensively nodding his head. I grin, deciding to rest something out I inserted three points of mana into the gun, firing it at the mans forehead.
It didn’t manage to pierce his head but it did leave a nasty mark as it knocked him unconscious. "Uwaahh, best gun ever~" I speak to myself as I will the mechanics in the gate to open so I may walk through and up to one of the elevators.
Pressing the button to call the elevator down to me, I lean against the wall, thinking over what exactly I should do with all of the other experiments, I was never really friends, let alone ever actually speak to any of them, though some of them might have their uses, I doubt there's even one of them still wholesomely 'sane'...Ah well, Ill get to that topic when the time comes.
With a ding the elevator opened besides me, I turn to stroll inside to find a scientist with the new appearance of a hob-goblin. I waved my hand towards him, sending out a blade of wind which sliced open his gut, causing him to fall to the ground and begin to bleed out towards his death as I stepped inside the elevator and set us to go down to the top floor, the building had 60 floors going up, and 3 going down as far as the public knew, while another 7 went lower.
I don't even believe even the government had the slightest suspicions of the hidden floors, and the building took up an entire block. This building also happened to be VinTech company's headquarters, and all of the top brass were currently holding an emergency assembly on the top floor from what the security camera feed had shown me.
That is exactly where I wanted to be, though there's no doubt that they are heavily guarded, the security feed showing exactly twelve guards stationed in the lobby outside of the executive assembly hall, as well as where the elevator would let me out.
As soon as the elevator doors open I unleashed my divine aura, causing all eyes in the lobby to turn to me. I smile affectionately at all the attention I am being given. "Hello~ I'm here for the executive meeting." I blink as I stand silently after my words.
they seem to be staring shocked at something in front of each of them. Perhaps they received a system message? "Oy, what does it say?" I direct my aura towards the closest guard, who seemingly doesn't know if he should bow in respect or be dumbfounded that a kid in only a hospital gown.
Unfortunately he decides to go with the second option, scowling annoyingly at me. I imagine he had planned on making some mood comment if he hadn't had his throat slit wide open by a wind blade. Using the mana gun would have likely been cheaper on my mana pool, though this showed more authority I imagined.
I glanced over to the next guard that was closest, raising a brow. Luckily he was decided to act more brightly than the other, immediately bowing, though I am unsure of whether it was from respect or fear. "I-It says we are in the presence of a nameless god of nothing. Er.. sir."
I smiled gleefully at the 'sir' part, having never been addressed as such before. I wonder why it had showed nameless instead of jack, luckily as I thought a system message popped into my vision to inform me.
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Well, I guess that answers that. Thanks universal system thing. Now, back to business. I glanced over the rest of the guards before activating my divine contract skill.
"Right then, I offer you the chance to follow me as your god, and have the opportunity to be grow beyond what you are, and if you are to betray me you will be met with a not very pleasant death."
I speak as a golden sheet of paper appears before them all. "Simply leave a drop of blood on the paper to complete the contract." I say with a rather unbelievable friendly smile after I had unhesitatingly killed one of their fellow employees, though they were all quick to pricked their finger, through biting it or combat knife, they didn't seem to particularly like the man I guess. Lucky for me I suppose, I didn't feel like wasting any mana I might need if things might suddenly go south.
I clapped my hands once together and flashed them a childish grin "Wonderful, now lets just hope your old bosses are as cooperative!" Waving them to follow me I enter the assembly room, which is almost filled with men and women in suits, as well as the man who I recognize as the company president on the stage. All of the business men and woman turn to me, likely the due to the divine aura I emit.
VINTECH PRESIDENT POV:
I woke up this morning expecting to have a great day with my company's commercial models, yet here I am, more than half of my executives turned into some odd mix of elves, goblins, and orcs. Its just weird! Way to weird! I don't understand what is happening, the world outside is even more chaotic than it is in here.
Groaning at the panicked chattering I bring the mic closer to my mouth "SHUT THE HELL UP YOU WORTHLESS DUMB ASSES" That seems to have quieted them down, 'I imagine with an authoritative smirk. "Now, can anyone tell me what the hell is happening?!" Few spoke up, only saying what had happened to them which had happened to the rest of us as well.
Having appeared in front of a sort of character creation screen and being forced to 'create a new you' as the odd orb called it. A few said they tried to refuse and the orb just went ahead and made the character for them.
I sighed, realizing we weren't getting anywhere. "Fucks sake! does anyone know what the hell is hap-" I froze, feeling an almost indescribable inferiority, ive never truly felt inferior before, as this company was passed down to me by my father.
I had always been telling others what to do and when to do it. shaking myself out of my daze, I looked up towards the source of this odd feeling, to see... a child.. Wearing one of our hospital gowns, labeled with the number 23. I cant help but feel a mixture of emotions, shock, anger, and yet still inferior, which just angered me more. As I was about to yell in outrage a blue box appeared before my vision.
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As soon as I finish reading the box I am instantly confused. 'A little kid being a god?' I didn't understand it, logically I shouldn't believe it, yet some instinctual gut feeling demanded that I did. I looked up at the child as he neared the stage, followed by MY guards, while two of them stood in front of the door.
Flabbergasted I addressed one of my security guard. "W-what are you doing?! And why did you let this kid in here?!" I felt the pressure immediately increase from the child, causing me to regret the kid comment.
The guard shrugged, and spoke in a tone that suggested he didn't care what I think as he pointed his thumb at the child. "New management."
I couldn't help it, to be disrespected like that not once, but twice, I snapped, ignoring the instincts that told me to shut the hell up. "Who the hell do you think you are you damn-" As I spoke the child held his palm out towards me, and everything went black.
Jack POV:
The old fart was getting annoying. I thought as I watch the man\s corpse collapse to the ground, I had sent a strong wind blade directly through the middle of his face, nasty site really.
I watch a few guards who vomited, and resist the urge to laugh as I climb up onto the stage. waving towards the corpse I speak to the guard. "Two of you dispose of that kindly. Oh right, and then clean out my new office for me. Thanks."
They seemed somewhat confused towards the last part, so I went ahead and pointed out the plack on the podium that said 'VinTech President'. They seem to have gotten the message as they bowed and took the corpse out of the assembly hall.
With that out of the way I turned towards the group of shocked and fearful executives. "Alrighty, My name is Jack and I will be your new company president." I said with a bright smile to their dumbfounded expressions.
"Now for my first order of business as your new president, I am going to need to ask each of you to put a drop of blood on this contract.." A few objected, and a few were beheaded. I feel like that successfully got my message across as the rest quickly pricked their fingers with pens or teeth.
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"Wonderful, now I know we might have gotten off on bad terms but I hope that from now on we can cooperate to become more successful as a company." I speak as they finish up the contracts. " Things are going to change here, I am going to need new departments opening and old departments closing. We are going to focus all research and item production from now on towards the new world." I explained a part of the information I knew, such as this would likely be permanent and the world would continue to change as the system provided 'updates'
They seem to adapt rather quickly, as should be expected from a high class company. "Now we need to get a grasp on the public while its panicked, I imagine the news stations are likely frantic to discover what is happening, so call as many as you can, though try to keep it focused on the ones more popular with views if necessary. Tell them all that you know what is happening and will be holding an assembly in 3 hours, out front of the HQ, make sure to build a nice stage as well.."
Quickly enough they file out of the room, though some look interested in speaking with me, but my orders must be absolute, if I want them out and working then they better damn well be out and working. I also need to get ready if I am going to make the impression I hope to make.
-Three hours later, Random reporters POV-
I stand in a rather massive crowd, all waiting anxiously for information. Fingering at my odd new pointed ears from the elven race. I lean back in the fold-able chair, listening in on the nearby chatter.
"Does VinTech seriously know about whats going on? And whats with that whole 'under new management' deal?" Citizen #1"
"Well my girlfriend works for them as a secretary, she said they were under new management by a 'cute little god'... I think the job might just be getting to her and shes finally cracked with this latest madness" Citizen #2
I scoff at the 'cute little god' comment, damned druggies. I shake my head as I think to myself. Suddenly the surrounding voices quiet down to a complete silence. Confused I look the person sitting next to me who sits with a shocked expression on his face, as he stares up towards the stage. I follow his gaze up the the stage to find a... little kid? His image shown on the massive screen behind him. He had white hair reaching down barely past his shoulders. The tips of each strand of hair had a separate color, from green to neon blue, along with every other color one could think of besides brown, black, or white. his eyes seemed to follow his hairs example, a swirling rainbow of colors reaching towards his iris, the outer edges nearing black while turning brighter as they reached the center. I couldn't help but think it looked adorable yet mystical, complimenting the childish smile on his face that reminded me of my own child at play. Besides the hair the rest of his outfit appeared normal, a white t-shirt, grey cargo shorts and a pair of black sandals. Though none of these things compared to the most surprising fact, he floated in the middle of the air.
Jack POV:
Uwaah, so many people are staring, I think I might have overdid it with the hair and eyes... I shrug, my goal was to stand out as different after all. I made sure not to have the godly aura activated, as I had little control over it and as it was it would simply cause them a majority of them to fear me too much, and that wasn't really my goal here.
I waved a hand in greeting and tilted my head slightly with a bright smile. "Hello~ My name is Ventus, and I am a god, do feel free to call me Ven, or Venti. I hope we all can get along in the future" I feel as though they might have not heard the last part as they are most likely shocked by the whole 'god' part.
I was trying to go with the 'adorable' image here, as it had worked wonderfully in the past with the Japanese woman and the god. I had also made sure to get some of Vintechs technicians to put some bots on the live feeds to go on a conversation between each other, mainly chattering on about how 'cute' or 'mystical' I looked, and as mob mentality is, a good portion of the viewers that were dumbfounded at my sudden appearance decided to go along with it.
They had also created several forum topics on various sites, such as 'Venti's fan club' and the like. But I shook my head lightly, deciding to focus back onto the subject at hand. I spoke up, using wind magic to amplify my voice across the crowd. "Now I know that lots and lots of you are confused at whats happening, but its okay now because Ill make sure to tell you ALL about what is happening!" I yell enthusiastically while pointing my thumb at my chest and grinning widely.
A few of the people I had planted in the crowd go on about how cute I looked and more got that idea into their heads. So I continued to explain what was happening to the world, although unlike with the executives from before I made sure throw in some encouraging words such as 'its all going to be alright' and 'don't worry, Ill do my very best to help you all!' and more reassuring words, slowly but surely convincing them that they could trust me, I mean, how could anyone so cute be a bad person.
"Now that we are past the subject of the new world changes, I hope you all will stay to hear some of the exciting new roads Vintech will take in the future. For you see, with the ability of magic" I generate a ball of light above my open palm. "We plan to create better and cheaper medical care, as with the use of magic we will finally be able to cure the sick without the horrible cost of high tech medical equipment, Soon enough I hope for our doctors to reach the level where they might even regrow lost limbs, and cure cancer without the expensive nanobites used recently, that few to no can afford." A few seemed to perk up at that, and I am positive I had just won over a wide range of ill and disabled citizens.
"Another equally exciting aspect we plan to implement, is various 'schools' through out america, and if other countries might allow, there as well. These schools will be used for people to learn various magical masteries.
I must be regretfully honest, this new world wont be going anywhere. But that doesn't have to be a bad thing! I hope to turn VinTech into a company that strives to embrace it, and turn the old company's ways away from their greed filled past, and towards the betterment of the world, for us, and for you all watching."
"And in order to make these advances to the world I beg that at least some of you might accept my existence as 'god', and pray to me so that I may receive your hopes and turn it to reality." I speak in ending with a smile. before turning away from the awe inspired, silenced crowd and turning around, pretending to float back down and walk back into vintech.
But as I had expected I am stopped. "Wait!" A feminine voice yells out, I turn to look at the source, the woman and her child in a wheel chair. The woman was one of vintechs lowly employees, Who had asked me when I had explained to the company who and what I was, if I could heal her child's legs.
I had given her some bull shit story about how I would need the powers of peoples belief to perform such a miracle and if she would bring the child to the speech and follow along with the plan I would gratefully help when I had enough believing in me. There was just the spell that could fix that in divine magic, I had gained just enough points from some of the executives accepting me as their god to do such a thing, It only cost ten gp, so I didn't view it as a big deal. But I don't like doing anything for another without some form of gain, so I went with this plan.
I walk towards the woman and smiled kindly, "Is there something wrong dear?"
She nodded her head before pointing to her child's legs. "Please, I beg of you fix my child's legs? She was in a horrible accident when she was younger and the doctor says he cant fix them unless we pay a massive sum of money I don't have."
I give her a light hug, patting her on the head. "There, there. Of course I will do my best to help you..." I say with a gentle smile, glancing towards the screen to make sure that the cameras were getting all of this, which they were.
Letting go of the woman as she thanked me profusely, I turned to her child who seemed to gaze up at me with hopeful yet confused eyes. Crouching down in front of her I used ten gp's to heal her legs, the child's eyes appeared shocked as she had feeling in her legs after having none for several years.
Hesitantly the child attempted to step out of the chair, fumblingly standing onto her feet, though she had a bit of trouble standing after not doing so for years, I made sure to support her with a caring smile, in perfect view of the camera.
The girl quickly lept into my arms, wrapping her arms around my neck and thanking me repeatedly.
I let her do so for a short while before standing up, pretending to wobble and fall over onto the ground, which produced several gasps of worry from the crowd and likely those watching from the internet.
I tremblingly push myself to my feet as a security guard I had prepared came over to support me as I stood. "Ah, don't worry, I'm just feeling a little drained, please don't worry too much about me. I just need to rest.." I produce a weak smile, my eyes appearing slightly duller than before.
The guard pretends to help me walk back inside as cheers of adoration and worship resound outside, and likely across the entire world.
I cant help but grin as I am escorted to my office on the top floor, a few of the executives speaking of how inspired they are by my acting, starstruck by my ability compared to the prior president, I cant really tell of they are being suck ups or just honest. I shrug as I reach my office, leaving the guards to stay outside as I step inside, sitting in the large chair meant for an adult, and spin it to stare out the massive bullet proof window that takes up an entire wall. As I relax my vision is suddenly flooded with system messages.
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Title gained! Grand DeceiverYou have tricked billions into believing yourself as a god out for the greater good of the world, at little gains for yourself, people are almost guaranteed to buy your lies.
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Title gained! PioneerYou have promised the world to lead them in their advances into the new world! 50% greater chance of success in all projects involving the new world in the future
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Title gained! Speed RunnerAnd that is exactly what you are! Quickly rising through the ranks in a practical moment to become a Grand God. From now on you shall gain 200% more experience in skills, those you pick as your chosen ones will gain 100% more!
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Title gained! Hero makerYou have healed the future hero's legs, Making her enamored with the new world. AKA training maniac. in the future she will fight the rise of the demon king. When the time comes she will fight in your name, forever viewing you with reverence no matter what you may do in front of her.
I blink repeatedly, rather shocked at the development. Though I suppose its rather expected if I really convinced that many people, just goes to show how desperate people can be to feel safe...
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Race evolved! Minor god -> lesser god -> God -> High god -> Grand godRacial skillsSkill descriptionGod travel Lv MaxAbility to automatically move to wherever you have at least one believer, as well as to the god dimension, where gods of all worlds may gather.Voice of god Lv MaxSpeak to any amount of your believers you may choose.Eyes of god Lv MaxBe able to view whatever your believers see.Law maker Lv Maxability to bend the laws of physics as you see fit, at the cost of GpGod's domain Lv MaxAbility to create a private dimensional home, accessible whenever you desire.
I was once more shocked, there was other worlds? And a god dimension? Can I go to these worlds? I shake my head, moving on through the screens.
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You have gained billions of followers in one grand sweep! Frankly the universe finds you ridiculous, yet amusing, keep up the good work~ Current GP: 6,651,425,152 and gaining.
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Your followers grant you strength! as the first time gathering followers in one move amounting to over 100 stats have been raised by your total followers divided by 10! which is 665,142,515
I was broken, absolutely and totally broken, there was no fixing my brokenness, what is this. OP, I call OP. I don't even know if I should be happy with this much OP, better not slam a door or Ill blow away everything in a mile radius.
I turn to the desk, Performing the famous Face-desk, only to end up staring at what used to be a desk, and was now a pile of splinters...
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