In the virtual space, Jakub floats waiting for the navigation AI to show up.
“Sorry for the wait Jakub I was just finishing the upload of digital data into synthesis, I’m guessing that’s where you’re wanting to go today?” said a humble old man that suddenly appear before Jakub.
“Yeah.”
“Right, through this door,” the man, beckoning Jakub to follow him through an ancient looking door with golden dragons engraved upon it.
“Thanks, Jeeves,” Jakub says as he enters the door.
Upon entering the door he is greeted by a small cottage, resting peacefully in the middle of a forest clearing, beams of light shining on it through the tall trees that surround it. Approaching the cottage door Jakub knocks 3 times and waits for a reply.
“Come in,” calls a woman’s voice.
The inside of the cottage was very quaint and homely, a small wood fire illuminating the place, revealing a beautiful woman with long back hair and otherworldly blue eyes as though they have been plucked from the very sky itself, who smiles in Jacobs direction.
“Come have a seat and well get started shall we?”
After Jacob obliges the beauty by taking a seat, the beauty finally introduces herself, “my name is Lassandra the goddess of death and rebirth, what do I call you traveler?”
Realizing this whole scene is part of his character creations, Jakub thinks or a second and says, ”call me Aku.”
“Aku, huh. Interesting name, let's just get this over with shall we?
Jakub nods in approval the Lassanda’s proposals. First things first ill tell you a little about the world you’ll be going to. Synthesia is an artificial world, created after a great terror arose 1million years ago hell bent on destroying the multiverse, unfortunately, he almost succeeded, for 20 years he and his dark arm ran rampant across the multiverse leaving nothing but rubble in their wake.
If it wasn’t for the combined forces of the gods and heroes from the Brocken universes who knows what would have happened if his nefarious plans would have succeeded, alas even though he was stopped many worlds were obliterated.
“It took the combined powers of many heroes, demigods, minor gods and true gods from different worlds to combine the remnants of these worlds together, many of them dying in the process. At first, there was celebration of the terror’s death, then there was friction between the people of many worlds, wars raged between both gods and the natives of many different worlds as they tried to claim a stake in this new world. Eventually, a trying peace was formed between this factions and after time the people of the other worlds died of old age but their heritage was never forgotten.”
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“Are you prepared to enter such a world?” she asks.
“yes, I am prepared!” Jakub said with resolve.”
“Good, choose your race,” as she finished speaking a plethora of different humanoids and creatures appeared before Jacob’s eyes and as though she read his mind Lassandra said, “Yes you can mix if you choose to.”
“How did you know?”
“I’m a goddess sweetie, it’s my job to know.”
Turning back to the options before him Jakub carefully skims the choices before, automatically excluding the non-humanoids, he’d done that before in the game RE:RPG and although it’s fun to work your way up from the very bottom Jakub believed that you became too op too fast completely forgetting what made these games so fun, the struggle.
Elves, no. Dwarfs, too small. Humans, too basic. This went on for a while until he found the race known as Scythian, they gave the same basic stats as humans and looked human too the only difference was the innate ability, blinding gaze, a 1 second stun activated by looking the enemies in the eye. Where humans get an overall learning boost, this race only get s a boost to combat related skills.
“I see you’ve decided on the Scythian, now pick your starting skills, skills can be learnt through trial and error, through teachers of high enough skill and by reaching the level cap in two skills or merging them together.” The beauty said looking slightly board the whole process.
Looking at the list of abilities it didn’t take long for Jakub to come to a decision, he had decided to choose a 1 physical the power attack and 1 magical skill flame. He had chosen these two skills because he needed some muscle in the early game and a little fire would come in handy when he started adventuring. The descriptions went like this.
Power attack LVL 1
In times of great distress, people are capable of summoning great strength.
At level 1 this ability allows you to muster 100% of your strength for a powerful attack.
Rank: F+
Flame LVL 1
Eons ago, in times immemorial before even the semblance of civilization had formed the ancient ancestors discovered fire and since the then people have worked hard to harness that power.
At level 1 allows the user to summon a small flame.
Rank: F
“Good, now that you’ve finished choosing your skills I would like you to decide your energy center.”
“What’s that?” perplexed Jakub asked.
“Basically it’s where you generate your power from in order to use skills.”
Jakub placed his hand over his heart and said, “I choose my heart.”
“Good choice, not the most creative but good never the less. Now then Aku its time for you to leave and start your adventure.”
“Eh, how?”
“The door, sweetie.”
“Oh, alright, I’ll be off then, bye.”
Lassandra simply waved Aku off as he left.