Alex awoke to agonising burning pain. His last memory was going to bed before this all consuming pain that made coherent thoughts nearly impossible, but for some reason, he couldn’t lose consciousness before finally, it finished, only to be met with an invigorating feeling like a full body massage and having drunk several stimulants.
His eyes snapped open, only to come face to face with a list of blue boxes.
Welcome Humans of Earth
Your Universe has accumulated a large enough source of mana. Your species as a whole has reached acceptable compatibility to join the greater multiversal Integration system.
As part of the integration process, all sapient beings will have access to new classes and skills, as well as the user interface such as you are interacting with now.
This includes your Racial class, a Combat class and Utility class.
Tutorial zones will be open for users of the new interface for exactly 40 days “Earth-time” after which, all surviving sapient beings will be transported back to your world from where you originated from.
Additionally, Earth has merged with four other worlds that have been inducted into the greater multiversal integration System. Due to the instability of the merging and mana fluctuations, new dungeons and wandering monsters will spawn intermittently through out the integration process. During this period, expect a great deal of variation between monsters, levels and dungeons.
You will now be transported to your Tutorial Zone. Thank you for your co-operation and good luck!
Initializing system…
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For being apart of the new universe to be integrated into the greater multiverse, you gain +5 to all stats, +5% to all stats and double the effectiveness of titles
Congratulations! You are the first person to return to Earth. You have earned the title (Initial Returnee) +5 to all stats.
Congratulations! You are the first Person on Earth to find and enter a hidden dungeon You have earned the title: Novice Dungeoneer!
This title gives you the ability to detect nearby dungeons and hidden dungeons . You will be able to pinpoint them with unerring accuracy by up to 50 meters away. When ever you discover a hidden or undiscovered dungeon, you will gain 2 allocation stat points.
Alex didn’t realize it, but he was hyperventilating after reading the boxes.
‘This… holy shit this has to be a dream but… You can’t read in dreams, not even lucid dreams. I should know, its always a jumble of letters and numbers. Like a dyslexic captcha.’ He had broken out in a cold sweat. Fear, exhiliration, excitement, anxiety, disbelief but also acceptance.
He slapped his face, beat his fist into his chest after feeling his heart beating out of it and started to take slow, calming and shuddering breathes.
“Okay…” He stammered out. “Breathe… Where am I!? What the hell is happening and what do I do?” He wiped his forehead and took in his surroundings.
He was in a room in some dark, dank damp and dirty cave. The only light source in the room is two torches near a closed door at the end of the room and some glowing moss on the walls.
He was in a dungeon and not a tutorial. For some reason, that sent alarm bells into his head before a soft chime rang out
Please select your combat class and Utility class.
“This is really happening.” He said as he read the new box.
Then pain. Encompassing pain entered his head, like his brain was turning to mush and his skull was splitting open. Just as he was about to scream in agony it all stopped, leaving him panting and blinking in confusion as he checked his head to see that he was okay.
Knowledge, things he had no idea about before seemed to somehow cram into his head, giving him flashes of clarity and inspiration.
Class synergies detected, Initializing selection process…
When it comes to classes, you can either select from a broad selection of classes you do not synergize with or much higher level classes you do in fact synergize with.
Please select your combat class.
There was a list to select from
Basic
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Intermediate
Advanced
He selected basic to get a feel of what kind of classes he would be offered.
Are you sure you want a basic class? Yes/No
Alex instantly selected no. Seems he cant peruse all the classes and he didn’t want to miss out on advanced classes, so he selected Advanced pressed then pressed yes.
Please select from the following classes:
Technomancer
Paladin of light
Hallowed Sage
“Why is this my only selection?” Alex muttered to himself before realizing that the information packet that seemed to download directly into his brain was that of magic and technology, healing magic and support skills.
Because he selected advanced instead of Basic or Intermediate, it was more specialized,which lead to less classes to choose from.
He knew what a paladin and sage pertained to but what was a technomancer?
Technomancer: Magic and technology are just tools, and when combined into one discipline, called technomancy, they can be far more powerful than one or the other on its own. You utilize tech to empower, harness, and manipulate magic, and you wield magic to augment, control, and modify technology.
You gain 12 INT, 8 WIS, 5 DEX, 2 VIT and 5 Allocation points per level
Class proficiency include;
Light armor and or power armor
Basic melee weapons and fire arms
Spells and skills include;
Summon Turret: Lv 1
MP cost 80MP
Description: You can summon a turret that will fire a mana compressed bullet every one second. You can summon a maximum of 2 turrets and they will last for 2 minutes. The turrets health, durability, range, swivel speed,bullet vellocity, available amount and damage will depend on the users INT, WIS and the spells level.
Healing Pylon: Lv 1
MP cost 200 MP
Description: You can summon a mechanical pylon that will heal non hostile biological and mechanical forces (and yourself) if they are within 8 meter radius of the pylon, by a set amount, dependent on the summoners Intelligence, and the spells level, every 3 seconds. The Healing Pylon is able to over heal health by double the persons base health.
Only a maximum of 1 healing pylon can be summoned at a time and will last until another is summoned or it is destroyed.
Alex let out a pleased hum as he accepted the class. Magitech for the win.
Please select your Utility class
Basic
Intermediate
Advanced
Alex selected advanced and was not too surprised with his lack of selective classes.
Please select from the following classes:
Magitech Engineer
Holy Artificer
Divine Blacksmith
‘Just like before, I need to put synergy into perspective. Magitech engineer and technomancer… What is the difference?’
Curious, Alex selected the only one that seemed to call out to him.
Magitech Engineer: The system is the bane of modern technology, as such, technology like firearms, computers, electronics and even energy sources that are not magic based, are rendered useless with the advent of the system. A Magitech Engineer is a tinker class, able to combine salvaged technology to run on magic, or even innovate and create their own brand of tech to use.
You gain 12 DEX, 8 INT, 5 WIS and 5 END per level
Spells and or skills included with this class are;
Efficient Logistics: Passive Skill
Description:You use resources in a highly efficient manner that halves your resources necessities when constructing or doing engineering related activities.
Reverse Engineering: Passive Skill
Description: You have a knack for understanding the workings of technology from seeing its operation. Given sufficient time and inspiration, you could discover numerous principles and innovative ideas for your own creations.
Would you like to select this Utility class?
Yes/No
It honestly sounded like a match made in heaven. As such, Alex selected yes
Warning!
This is the users final chance to go back and change their combat and utility class. Would you like to go back and change your options? Please note that as a part of the class seleciton process, you will be given equipment pertaining to your Combat and Utility classes.
Alex had been sitting here for a fair bit of time, and he was happy with his selection.
Finalizing selection process… Please standby…
A rush of energy, concepts, information and innate knowledge flooded his mind, no less painful than the last time, leaving him panting as he groaned from the after effects. Sitting up once more, he read another notification that appeared before him.
The users status has now been finalized.
Your status is ready. To access your status, think or say status with the intention of opening your statistic page.
‘Status’
Alex Hastings
Race: Human/Chimera: Lv 1
Titles: (Initial Returnee), (Novice Dungeoneer)
Combat class: Technomancer: Lv 1
Utility: Magitech Engineer Lv 1
HP: 360/360
MP: 640/640
MP regeneration: 5.2 per minute
Strength 11 -> 26 ( 27.3)
Endurance 14 ->34 (35.7)
Dexterity 16 ->48 ( 50.4)
Vitality 17 ->34 (35.7)
Intelligence 26 ->61 ( 64.1)
Wisdom 19 ->47 (49.4)
Willpower 13 ->28 (29.4)
Charisma 8 ->23 ( 24.2)
Allocation points 22
His stats looked impressive. He wasn’t really sure what the base line is to compare to but it looked rather impressive non the less. Unless the stats before the arrow was his base line, then the increase was ridiculous.
Reading over his stats, there was one thing that confused him and yet sounded oddly familiar.
‘But why am I listed as a human chimera?’ He pondered before selecting on it, getting a description.
You have the appearance of a human, with traits and stats pertaining to other race/s
Trait: Angel
You are a great deal more powerful at buffing, healing, and creating than that of a base line human. You are more skilled at light-related magic. Angels get access to one of multiple racial Classes, giving them access to several unique healing, buffing, creation, and/or restoration Abilities and Feats
These include;
Both a holy and light affinity
Immunity to fall damage
You gain double passive resource regeneration in sunlight
Your healing and buffs are three times more effective
You no longer age once you reach adult hood.
Can regenerate lost limbs and organs.
Debuffs are half as affective on you
Highly resistant to curses and corruption
Fertility rate is near non existent
Human trait gives +3 to all stats per level plus 3 allocation points.
Angel trait gives +10 to all stats per level plus 10 allocation points.
After reading, and rereading the other wise, ridiculous claims that he was part Angel and the overpowered traits for being part Angel, it finally clicked.
The information and knowledge downloaded into his brain.
The racial, combat and utility class selection
Being in a dungeon instead of the tutorial
And last nights memories of creating his own adventure sheet….
“Hoooooly shit~” First he started to chuckle. Then, his chuckling turned to laughter, which turned into full blown hysterics. When he ran out of air, his chest burning and head spinning, did he finally take a breather and calmed down. He wiped the tears from his eyes, sniffled.
“Alright. So, I some how wound up in my own adventure. Now I have to try and recall all the basics.” With his increased stats and greatly increased recall, it was not that hard. He is in a system apocalypse of his own design more or less. He doesn’t know if there are differences but he is given an advantage no other person on Earth likely has.
And he will use all his advantages to not only survive but thrive in this new world.