"Status Open." Kai spoke.
[Name: Kai]
[Gender: Male]
[Race: Human]
[Physique: Primordial Origin Physique]
[Mana Core Cultivation Stage: None]
[Mana Capacity: None]
[Physical Strength: 12]
[Physical Defense: 10]
[Agility: 8]
[Stamina: 14]
[Mental Strength: 22]
[Mental Defense: 24]
[Soul Strength: 40]
"Hmm... apart from my soul all other stats seem pretty decent."
"Woah!! What a overpowered sounding physique! I wonder what it does." Kai wondered.
Kai then proceeds to check the backpack.
[Basic Mana Refinement Cultivation Technique]
[Grade: Star Rank 1]
[Description: Allows the user to absorb the mana in the surrounding]
[Active Ability: +1 mana every 10 seconds]
[Requirement: None]
[Basic Steel Sword]
[Grade: Star Rank 1]
[Description: Just an ordinary steel sword]
[Effect: Physical Strength +10]
[Requirement: None]
"Just a sword and a basic technique! At least give me a map to get out of this forest if you are going to spawn me at a random spot!" He complains seeing only the two items.
He decided to first find a safe place to learn the basic mana technique he got and then he would figure out what to do next.
"Hehe, I will become the strongest and everyone will cower in fear with the mere mention of my name." Kai giggles upon imagining himself at the top. He notices a faint crimson light from the corner of his eyes and turns to take a look at it.
"What the…" A pack of wolflike monsters with crimson bloodshot eyes were staring at him with killing intent and were ready to pounce on him any second.
[Name: Hellhound]
[Race: Magical Beast]
[Mana Core Cultivation Stage: Mortal]
The system notified Kai with information on the enemy.
Without a second thought Kai turned to the opposite side of where the hellhounds were and ran as if his life was on the life. Well… it was.
"Damn you stupid monsters! You interrupted my precious moment!" Kai cursed at the monsters, and as if understanding they were being insulted, their speeds increased, and their killing intent intensified.
The wolves slowly started getting closer and closer due to Kai's lack of agility and stamina.
"Who sends a beginner player in a forest full of monsters! This is just torture!!!" Kai shouted and complained constantly as he ran. As if hearing his complaints, two notifications popped up which were not less than miracles for Kai.
[Agility: +1]
[Stamina: +1]
"Hahaha looks like my stats can be raised naturally. Maybe I can survive this!" He exclaimed as a ray of hope appeared.
[Agility: +1]
[Stamina: +1]
[Agility: +1]
[Stamina: +1]
If not for the system continuously raising his stats every few minutes, Kai would be long dead by now.
Kai ran for more than half an hour as he reached a cliff panting heavily. He was cornered!!!
"Damn… it! Do… I reall… have… to die… just whe… I got in the… game?" He complained while gasping for air.
Kai couldn't see the bottom of the cliff and it seemed endless; it was also completely covered with pitch black mist which gave off an ominous aura that made Kai instinctively take a step back.
He looked back only to see the hellhounds only a few meters away from him, still hell bent on killing him.
Kai gritted his teeth. "Dying by fall damage is better than getting eaten by animals. Arya told me that the pain felt in the game is extremely realistic even though its effect is lowered to 50% it can be realistically felt as if we are physically there."
Kai came to a decision and with his slightly shaking legs and body he approached the end of the cliff.
"Just you wait for when I grow strong! I will come back and make sure to eradicate you all!" Kai didn't forget to curse the hellhounds.
"It's just a game. It's just a game." He self-assured himself a few times before taking a deep breath and then… he jumped.
The hellhounds seeing this stopped on their tracks as a shiver ran down their spines. They quickly turned around and retreated back into the forest not daring to go near the cliff.
"AAAAAHHHHH." Despite all the prior assurances, Kai couldn't help but fear that he would die, he screamed at the top of his lungs.
His vision was completely blocked by the mist, and he couldn't even see his own body.
[You have discovered the Forbidden Area: The Chasm of The Forgotten]
A notification popped up in front of him, but he was in no state to notice.
He continued falling down for many minutes and after a few he regained his composure when he still didn't reach the bottom.
"I can't play peacefully and now I can't even die peacefully! Just what is this stupid game?" He complained.
The very next moment the mist surrounding him cleared and he could see the bottom of the cliff.
His eyes darkened and he regretted ever complaining. He closed his eyes silently praying for a quick and painless death.
Just when he thought he was about to die he felt a strange energy around him as his speed dramatically decreased and miraculously instead of dying, he lightly collided with the ground headfirst.
"Oww." He rubbed his head and slowly opened his eyes.
His eyes widened for a second time in a day as a breathtaking and ethereal beauty came into his sight. She wore a completely black dress and with a flailing black skirt. She had the kind of beauty that seemed like she was carved by a divine being, every curve of her face softened as if touched by celestial hands, her features balanced between grace and quiet wonder. She floated a little above the ground and stared coldly at Kai with a nonchalant look.
She was a beautiful and cute young girl. Not as though Kai knew what a beautiful woman looked like, but to Kai she was very pleasant to the eyes.
[Name: None]
[Race: World Spirit]
[Mana Core Cultivation Stage: None]
"…"
They both stared at each other in awkward silence.
"Umm… hello there." Kai spoke, breaking the silence.
The beauty raised an eyebrow and turned to look behind her. Seeing that nobody was there her expression changed, and her eyes slightly widened. She quickly turned towards Kai and stared at him with doubt.
Kai was greatly confused by these strange actions but regardless he again said. "Hey! Can you hear me?" He stared deep into her enchanting pitch-black eyes with curiosity. Her eyes were like an infinite abyss to Kai, and he felt as if he could get sucked in them at any moment.
The beauty's body shook at his words and with trembling hands she pointed at herself. "A-Are you t-talking about m-m-me?" Her voice was soft and very pleasant to listen to.
"Who else is here beside the two of us?" Kai asked with a strange expression on his face.
"D-D-Does t-that mean you c-can r-really s-s-see me?" She spoke with difficulty as her voice continuously trembled. Her expression a far contrast to when she first saw Kai. She stared at him with complete disbelief but a trace of… happiness!!!