Chapter 4
'Hmm? All races are good but, I think Byuma is more tempting than the rest.'
"I'll choose Byuma."
A large status screen appeared behind Administrator Alice.
{ Byumas }
Commonly known as 'beastmen'. They have human appearances though have animal ears and tail with different variety and forms. They are blessed by the God of Magic, Albus.
Special Buff:
+5 Intelligence +5 Psyche
+5% chance to apply 'poison' effect to enemies
Choosing this race gives you +5% Affinity to all byuma NPCs.
( Maximizing affinity with NPCs might trigger hidden quests with bountiful rewards, unique to legendary items and even a unique hidden race. )
Choosing this race will grant you God of Magic, Albus' blessing.
[ Unique Skill: Albus' Blessing ]
God of Magic, Albus is watching those who are under him very carefully. Certain conditions might catch his attention.
Progress: 0.00%
"Player 'Jaycee' chooses the Byuma race, would you like to continue?" Alice confirmed.
'I'm also curious how it feels like when having a tail and animal ears.'
"Yes."
"The Byuma race consists of many different tribes, however, the selection of appearance will be completely random; still would you like to continue?"
"Yes."
After saying 'yes', a female AI voice was heard along with a pop up screen.
[ Player 'Jaycee' chose the Byuma race … ]
"Please choose your desired Class."
Too tired to browse all of the 10 classes, Jaycee decided to ask a question.
"Can I ask what's the least popular class as of now?"
'Can this AI in front me really answer a player's question?'
"According to our database, the least popular class as of now is the 'Spell Caster'."
Jaycee flinched in surprise.
'Oh! She answered.'
"Among the total registered players throughout the world, 2% of them comprise the 'Spell Caster' class."
"What does Spell Caster do?"
"Spell Caster is a support magic type class excelling mostly in team buffs and crowd control. They can cast spells that can either boost his/her allies attacks and spell damages, or degrade his/her enemies with debuff spells. Spell Caster has low defense and weak when alone however, when in party, a lot of possibility and strategies can be formed."
Jaycee pondered.
'Spell Caster is weak offensively however they're strong when in a party.'
'Not bad. I also prefer supporting at the back rather than moving around with a sword or exhausting my mana with many offensive spells. On top of that, I also prefer ordering that monkey around.'
"Then, I'll pick that class." Jaycee didn't hesitate and chose the Spell Caster class.
"Player 'Jaycee' chooses the Spell Caster class, would you like to continue?"
"Yes."
"Players can't change their class nor delete their created character unless they use the 'Orb of Resurrection'. Still would you like to continue?"
"Yes, I'm sure."
[ Player 'Jaycee' chose the Spell Caster class … ]
"Height, gender and exact appearance will appear the same inside the game. Talents, skills and innate nature of the player outside the game will be scanned and evaluated by the system. The system will then convert those scanned data into appropriate passive skills that would help the player in his journey in Phantasy Realm. Changing gender is not possible. Changing registered in game name is also not possible. Your name along with your character level and class can be seen by random players upon entering the game. Is there any more questions?"
"If we ever had some questions, how can we contact the administrator?"
"In every town and city, there's an Administrator's Office where players can ask for help. If that's all, are there any more questions?"
'I really don't have any more questions.'
"None."
"For the final step, the system will scan your personal data, would you like to start the evaluation?"
"Yes."
[ Scanning … ]
[ Calibrating … ]
[ Scanning complete! ]
[ Name: Jaycee Kim. ]
[ Background: Born in the wealthy family of the Kim and the only son of the current president of South Korea. ]
[ Talent and skills: Excels in fencing, Taekwondo, Musical genius, Pudding connoisseur. ]
'Pudding Connoisseur? What's with that bizarre talent?'
[ Nature: Apathetic, Dense, Intelligent, Charming, Innate Sociopath. ]
"Analyzation of data completed. Would you like to begin the conversion?"
"Yes."
After saying 'yes', Jaycee was veiled in brilliant gold that lasted for almost a minute.
[ Converting … ]
[ Calibrating … ]
[ Conversion complete! ]
[ 8 Passive Skills and 1 Unique Skill converted! ]
[ Maximum amount of passive skills reached! Achievement Unlocked! ]
[ Random Special Skill and 2000 CP granted! ]
[ Would you like to view it all? ]
'8 passive skills and on top of that, a unique skill? Addition to that, I even got a random special skill. Isn't this quite overpowered?'
"Yes."
Pop up screens appeared in multiple directions.
[ Achievement Unlocked! ]
[ Promising Hotshot ]
Successfully converted 6 or more passive skills during the character creation.
+1 Attack +1 Intelligence +1 Dexterity +1 Constitution +1 Psyche
Reward: Random Special Skill, 2000 CP
[ Passive Skill: Tycoon's Wealth ]
*Gains 10% additional EXP and gold
*15% chance of finding high-grade equipment or materials when killing boss or monsters
CP Attained: 2500
[ Passive Skill: Speed Boost ]
*Permanently increases Movement Speed by 50
*Permanently increases Movement Speed by 5% per level
CP Attained: 1000
[ Passive Skill: Thick-Skinned ]
*Permanently increases Constitution by 15% per level
CP Attained: 1000
[ Passive Skill: The Cries of Melodies ]
*5% chance of causing stun, confusion, rage and charm to enemies
*Permanently increases Constitution by 5% per level
CP Attained: 1000
[ Passive Skill: Cold-Natured ]
*Completely immune to anything along the lines of mind controls like confusion, rage, taunt, charm, fear and intimidation
*Permanently increases Constitution by 5
CP Attained: 1500
[ Passive Skill: Bookworm ]
*Significant increases Intelligence by 30% per level
*Permanently increases Psyche by 10% per level
CP Attained: 1500
[ Passive Skill: Femme Fatale ]
*Greatly increases armor and magic penetration to female enemies by 10%
*Permanently increases Dexterity by 10% per level
CP Attained: 1500
[ Passive Skill: Predator's Aura ]
*Greatly lower monster's physical and magic attack by 10%
*15% chance of causing 'bleed' effect to enemies that lasts for 30 seconds
*Permanently increases Strength by 10% per level
CP Attained: 2000
[ Unique Skill: Gluttony ]
Rating: F
*Can copy the skills of eaten monsters
Storage: 0/3
( Storage capacity will increase the higher the rating of the skill is. )
CP Attained: 5000
Upon checking his attained skills, Jaycee was also convinced himself that all of the skills he acquired were quite overpowered.
'These skills are too good. It's too overpowered!'
'All of them have their own uses as my class specializes in crowd control. Especially that 'Femme Fatale' and 'Predator's Aura'. It seems like the debuffs has no time limit and it automatically activates once engage in battle.'
[ Would you like to use the 'Random Special Skill'? ]
"Yes."
Already decided to use the reward he got from the achievement, a pop up screen appeared with a roulette in it. The roulette spun and after a few seconds,
[ Congratulations! You've gained Special Skill: Fake Mimic! ]
Jaycee's eyes widen in surprise.
[ Special Skill: Fake Mimic ]
Rating: F
*Can fully copy a party player's skill along with that player's skill damage
*The damage dealt will depend on the copied member's skill base damage and skill type ( either magical or physical ).
[ Total damage = Skill's base damage + user's physical or magical attack ]
*The mana cost will be doubled
Cooldown: 240 seconds
( Cooldown will decrease the higher the rating of the skill is. )
( Mana cost will decrease the higher the rating of the skill is. )
CP Attained: 5000
'Can fully copy someone's skill? What the? I already got 'Gluttony' and now I've been given another copying skill? Are the administrators dumb or something?'
Jaycee took a glance on the first pop up screen and noticed the word 'CP' which is totally unfamiliar to him.
"What's this 'CP' thing?" He asked.
"CP is the abbreviation for Character Points. It's the basis of how strong a player is. The basis for the Ranking List is based on the player's CP. CP can be obtained through rarity of equipment, unlocking achievements, defeating world bosses, rarity of pets, and skills. Although CP will not be visible to other players, they can still browse other player's CP through the Ranking List that refreshes every twelve midnight. For the players, they can view their own CP by going to their character profile. However, CP is just a number. Proper class techniques and mastery, and profound strategies and tactics matters the most when in a fight. Is there any more questions?"
'Even though the basis for the ranking is that CP thing, still just as what she said, class mastery is what matters the most. Firstly, I need combat experience.'
Jaycee checked his character profile and was shocked upon seeing five digits in his character points.
'I didn't even start, yet I already have 24000 character points. I got good passive skills and that 'Fake Mimic' skill I acquired was extraordinary.'
"I have no more questions."
"If you have no more questions, would you like to proceed?"
"Yes."
Administrator Alice started floating in midair.
"Player 'Jaycee', I wish your success in your adventure. Until next time."
Alice faded in the background and everything around instantly turned black. It remained like that until Jaycee suddenly found himself standing beside the town's fountain.
A pop up screen appeared.
[ Silestal Town ]
A town where several races coexists. Regardless of their race, everyone in the town live in harmony.
Jaycee closed the pop screen yet bunch of pop up screens suddenly appeared though unlike before, the pop up screens that appeared totally baffled him.
"What in the world is this?"
[ The God of Magic, Albus saw potential in you thus decided to watch over your growth. ]
[ Unique Skill: Albus' Blessing ]
God of Magic, Albus is watching those who are under him very carefully. Certain conditions might catch his attention.
Progress: 5.00%
[ The God of Magic, Albus was extremely satisfied seeing your remarkable stats. ]
[ Unique Skill: Albus' Blessing ]
God of Magic, Albus is watching those who are under him very carefully. Certain conditions might catch his attention.
Progress: 10.00%
[ The God of Magic, Albus acknowledged you as a candidate to inherit his power. ]
[ Would you like to accept his quest? Upon accepting, progress will rapidly increase. ]
'What in the world …'