Gunfire rings out across the ruined cityscape. The high-pitched whining of advanced lasertanks firing blasts out from across the city as two armies engage in urban combat. With the smell of burnt meat and ozone thick in the air, a man sprints across a street dodging laserfire and gunfire along the way.

"Damn how'd they get to our location so quick?!", he muttered as he cursed under his breath.

Tall, with a lean physique and fair skin. Hair blacker than the night, with eyes a lush emerald green. If he weren't in the middle of combat and coated with dirt, blood and mud he would look no different from idols or supermodels, but why male models when he can be compared to female models? On his dogtag around his neck, it reads "Special Lieutenant Valanis von Jötungard. Under company Direwolves, serving in 1st Elite Strike Platoon. Enlisted 24/7/2031."

Back in combat, the man continues running until he reaches the closest wall. Taking cover, he checks his laser rifle's battery before returning fire at his assailents, a company of elite men whom were waiting in ambush for his platoon. Striking off a soldier, he ducks back into cover as they return fire. "Damn, such pain in the ass. And my platoon got wiped too, fuck!".

Unlatching the safety and pin of a frag grenade, he counts down to 1 second on the timer before tossing it to the enemy position. A loud explosion follows along with screams of pain. "TAKE THAT YOU SONS OF BITCHES", he yells as he pops back out of cover and flicks the switch to auto before squeezing the trgger and unloading on the now out of cover hostiles. He manages to wipe 3/4s of the enemy before stopping to make sure he doesn't overheat his only laser rifle in the fight. Ducking back into cover, he starts to wonder how to finish off the last of them. There should be a car about 10 metres ahead of my position, maybe I can use that to push on their position. He mentally notes down what surroundings he can make out and remember in the vicinity of the car, afterwhich he prepares to toss another grenade onto them, thid time a concussive-type. 

The moment it went off, he rushed to the car while firing potshots at them with his pistol. Sliding the last couple metres to the car, he slams his back against the cool metal of the door. He swaps the laser rifle battery with his last full one, flicking it to semi-auto burst.

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"This one's my last, gotta make this count." he muttered to himself as he popped out the side of the car and began firing on the last remnants of his foes. They drop one-by-one, the last one screaming curses and vulgarities as he took shots to his limbs and joints. "YOU DAMNED ALKERIAN COWARD! KILL ME YOU FUCKING SON OF A BITCH!" Valanis walks up to his downed foe, breathing a sigh of relief. "Not gonna kill you until I get the info I want. Either you tell me now or I drag you back to base with me to let the experts do so.", he said with an intimidating tone towards the cripple. The crippled man squawks in fear, immediately spilling the information he has about the latest plans that his commanders allowed him to know of. After the interrogation, Valanis dragged him back to his homebase anyways, just incase he didn't spill anything.

The information he got turned out to be useful and at the same time detailed a world-ending weapon the enemy had prepared. As a result of his actions, he was tasked to infiltrate the enemy base to disable the weapon, and any capabilities of producing another of the weapon. The mission went without a hitch, but Valanis was trapped in the warehouse. With no way out, he detonated the weapons in the warehouse, wiping out the enemy base while sacrificing himself to do so. His actions saved billions, his story inspired generations. 

Now, in a place between the the world of the living and the dead.

"You've got enough good karma, so I'll let you reincarnate into another world like the one you were born in."

"Will it have other races like Elves?"

"No, sorry to disappoint but it only differs in that the world is under the rule of a single government, a benevolent one so no wars will happen like in your world."

"Poop. Does that mean the date the first VRMMO comes out is the same then?"

"Yes. Also, the elements like fire, water, and such exist there too, and is used in everyday life by everyone. The only issue is that most people have poor affinities with the elements, so everyday applications are the best they can do."

"Cool, so will I be born with maximum affinities for elements?" 

"Yes, and there are also bloodlines for the elemental affinities."

"So can I have Elemental Sage for affinity to fire, water, earth and wind, and Great Panda for Yin-Yang?"

"...Is it because it matches your personality?"

"...yes..."

"Ok, now get lost."

"Wa-" a bright flash of light cut Valanis off, and soon he found himself in the hands of a strange man.