Each of the three fixed attributes was extremely important—losing any one of them would be painful. This made allocating fixed attributes far more difficult than distributing free attributes. However, Ye Tianxie didn't hesitate in the slightest. Without a second thought, he maxed out Charm to its full value—10 points—while setting Luck and Comprehension to 0.
“...Sir, are you sure about this choice? With Luck at 0, your drop rate and critical hit rate in the world of Destiny will be at their lowest. Your attacks will always take the minimum value within their range. And with Comprehension at 0, your experience in Destiny will be...”
“Do you think my Charm is worthy of a full 10 points?” Ye Tianxie flashed a devilish grin at the air in front of him—a grin that, at least in his own opinion, was utterly irresistible.
“...Sir, you are indeed quite charming,” the system voice replied, compelled to offer a polite response.
“Then it's settled. Next should be the class selection, right?” Ye Tianxie smirked with satisfaction.
Ding… Fixed attribute allocation complete. Please wait while the system scans your innate attributes. This process will take between ten and twenty seconds.
“Oh? Innate attributes?” Ye Tianxie was slightly surprised. The inherent free and fixed attributes could already be considered "innate attributes," so what exactly did this term refer to?
Ding… Innate attribute scan complete. Your innate attributes are as follows:
Reaction Speed: 72
Perception: 53
Focus: 42
A new white panel appeared before Ye Tianxie, displaying three attributes he had never encountered in any of his previous gaming experiences. The accompanying descriptions piqued his interest.
* Reaction Speed: The ability to respond quickly to external stimuli.
* Perception: The ability to sense external stimuli and their range.
* Focus: The ability to concentrate without being affected by external distractions.
A player's innate attributes in Destiny directly reflected their real-world capabilities. Reaction, Perception, and Focus—all mental attributes. Since Destiny, like all full-dive virtual games, operated using the brain’s neural waves as the medium, these attributes, which were tied to the brain, remained unchanged. Simply put, one's real-world abilities translated seamlessly into the game.
“What’s the average value for innate attributes?”
“Umm… The average is around 7 to 10.”
“7 to 10?” Ye Tianxie stared at the numbers on the panel—several times higher than the average—and bit down on a grin. Innate attributes had always played a role in virtual games, but Destiny had merely found a way to quantify them through an advanced scanning process.
Having reaction speed seven times that of an average person… What did that mean? Twice the norm could make someone seem superhuman. Three times, and they might be called a superhero. Seven times? There was only one way to describe it—Ultraman!
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"Now, please choose your starting class. Destiny offers seven basic combat classes: Warrior, Shield Guard, Archer, Assassin, Priest, Mage, and Summoner. Life professions must be discovered within the game. Based on your allocated attributes, we recommend either the Apprentice Warrior, which specializes in melee combat, or the Apprentice Shield Guard, which focuses on defense."
"Apprentice Warrior!"
Ding… You have chosen the Apprentice Warrior class. Warriors excel in physical offense, employing a variety of attack techniques while maintaining relatively strong physical defense. However, their mobility, accuracy, and evasion are relatively weaker. Upon reaching the first job advancement, you may choose one of two specialized branches. The primary attributes for a Warrior are Strength, Constitution, and a minor emphasis on Agility. Each point of Strength increases physical attack by 2, each point of Constitution increases HP by 10 and Defense by 1, each point of Agility increases Evasion and Accuracy by 1, and each point of Spirit increases magic attack by 2 and MP by 10. Assigning Apprentice class… Please wait…
Seconds ticked by. The class assignment should have been instantaneous, yet the world remained eerily silent. Ye Tianxie waited patiently.
"…Please wait."
Ye Tianxie: “…”
Ding! Class assignment failed due to an unknown error.
After a long wait, the system finally responded—but with an outcome Ye Tianxie hadn't anticipated.
"Class assignment failed? What do you mean?" Ye Tianxie frowned deeply. The class assignment was one of the very first steps in any virtual game—an utterly basic process that should have no possibility of failure. Given the almost mythical reputation Destiny had been granted, why was it experiencing such an unprecedented error?
"I… I’m not sure. I tried over a dozen times just now, and all of them failed… I suggest that you wait until level 10 in Destiny and then find a class instructor to directly transfer into a full-fledged Warrior."
The female system voice sounded noticeably nervous. Destiny had already created billions of characters in the China region alone, yet there had never been a single instance of a class assignment failing. Even the AI system, with its near-human intelligence, was caught off guard.
"Switch classes at level 10?" That meant he would be classless during the crucial early-game phase, putting him at a significant disadvantage compared to other players in terms of progression speed and combat capabilities. Suppressing his frustration, he said, "Didn’t you claim that Destiny ensures a completely fair starting point for every player? If I really can’t get a class now, at least give me some sort of compensation."
"I… I… I’m so sorry, I really am…"
The system’s voice trembled with distress, laced with nervousness and even the faintest hint of a sob. Its soft, ethereal tone painted an image in Ye Tianxie’s mind—one of a teary-eyed little girl, her face full of grievance. The fury in his chest was forcibly swallowed back down.
He glanced at the time—1 minute and 58 seconds to 10:00 AM. With a sigh, he relented, "Forget it."
Before the system could respond, he issued a mental command: Exit Game.
The world around him distorted, shifting into complete darkness. When he opened his eyes again, he was back in his room, staring at the ceiling. He raised his wrist, looking at the sleek, black armband. Though he still harbored frustration, he couldn’t help but marvel at the game equipment’s sheer technological sophistication.
9:59 AM.
A quick glance at the clock. Ye Tianxie got up from his bed and walked over to the azure blue gaming pod beside it. This pod belonged to Godslayer, a virtual game that had accompanied him for nearly seven months. But today, he would part ways with Godslayer for good.
Ever since Destiny's game equipment had started distribution two months ago, the seven most popular virtual MMORPGs worldwide had all announced that their servers would be permanently shut down today. This shocking development made one thing clear: Destiny was set to become an irreplaceable part of humanity’s future.