Achievements
「The Game Master smiles and asks if you have any evidence to support this.」
Ignoring the ever-gnawing pain devouring his body, Eduard said, "I might be an idiot, but I am not easily scammed."
Eduard pointed two fingers in the air, "Two points. Firstly, you told me you could protect the tree, yet
「The Game Master laughs and hints that he could use points to decrease the intensity of the chaotic energy.」
Eduard continued, "Secondly, you set the expiration time to until the chaotic energy touched the tree. Is it not to psychologically pressure me into accepting it?"
「The Game Master doesn't know what you are talking about.」
Eduard smiled, "Thirdly, the constant spam of Resolving Error notification. You wanted to increase the pressure on me whilst giving me an easy way out. Is it not, my dance partner?"
「The Game Master says you lied about having two points, and it could be just ordinary notification.」
Eduard's current state was similar to a dried-up corpse, yet he laughed, "What are little white lies between trade partners? HAHAHA. Plus, you could always send those notifications yourself."
"Fourthly, Your notification somehow synchronised with the Resolving Error," Eduard coughed out dried blood. "You returned the moment Resolving Error finished, yet as the storyteller, you suspended it, didn't you?"
"The moment I clicked next on [Populate World], the game started, didn't it? " Eduard pointed his dried up finger towards the avalanche of chaotic energy. "You wouldn't kill your trade partner, wouldn't you? Or do you need me to say a few more points?"
「The Game Master laughs.」
「Resolving error: Completed」
「Restoration protocol restored」
「Cleanse restored」
「Cleanse: 0%」
「Remaining hospitable space: 4.58%」
A giant translucent square barrier of light descended around Eduard. At this distance, he could finally understand how enormous it was. It effortlessly covered Eduard's new home area and several hundreds of regions around it.
It stood dominant against the tide of chaotic energy; radiated a feeling of protection. Like how the men of olden times look at the Great Wall, a majestic bastion, a protector against the ever-charging Northern hordes.
Soon, the barrier moved towards the Chaotic tide. Like throwing eggs at rocks, regardless of how much the raging tide struggled, it was all for nought. The translucent barrier instantly dissipated any chaotic energy that touched it.
Meanwhile, Eduard laid down on the solid roots. He could feel that his energy was stabilising; his regeneration was finally kicking in.
"Hahaha! I was right, wasn't I," ignoring his recovering condition, he happily gloated.
「The Game Master says well played.」
With glamourous gloating out of the way, he focused, once again, on restoring his avatar body. Eduard pulled the branches that had punctured his body out. New regenerative energy from the barrier surged towards him. His body healed at an astonishing speed.
After resting for a while, he looked up at the tree. It had gone through so much with him; it stood alongside him against The Game Master and the Chaotic tide. The colossal tree's beautiful visage was no more; its branches incinerated; its bark was dark as coal; its sapwood and heartwood exposed.
Even though he saw multiple lines of energy from the barrier cooperated to heal it; however, it would take an astronomical amount of time to make a complete recovery.
'At least you are still alive old friend,' Eduard smiled.
After his body had successfully mended, new notifications greeted Eduard.
「Due to your unique performance, a new function has been unlocked in advance: Achievements.」
「Achievement Unlocked」
「The King in His High Castle - Desc: Why would a king care about ants? Their lives matter not to me - Req: Through your decision in [Populate World] cause the death of a million souls.」
「Reward: Damnatus Labris grimoire - Type: Magical book - Rank: Third-tier initiate - Location: Magic search bench - Desc: This book teaches its user the initial knowledge and runes required to torture souls. Labris is the first book extracted from the Opis Magnum Damnatus Ferago written by Magus -redacted-. Magus -redacted- was a visionary warlock; whose homunculi would easily swap between its physical form and its soul form.」
「Achievement Unlocked」
「The Game of Kings - Desc: The game of kings required sacrifices - Req: Through your decision in [Populate World] cause the death of a billion souls.」
「Reward: Damnatus Cicadus grimoire - Type: Magical book - Rank: First-tier mage - Location: Magic search bench - Desc: This book teaches its user the initial knowledge and runes to create soul abomination. Cicadus is the second book extracted from the Opis Magnum Damnatus Ferago written by Magus -redacted-. Magus -redacted- homunculi when in soul form is near-immune to physical damage; when in physical form, it is near-immune to magical damage.」
「Achievement Unlocked」
「A Subjectless King - Desc: On an empty chessboard, the king stood alone - Req: Through your decision in [Populate World] destroy all major
「Reward: Damnatus Lamantus grimoire - Type: Magical book - Rank: Second-tier mage - Location: Magic search bench - Desc: This book teaches its user the intermediate knowledge and runes to fuel the soul abominations. Lamantus is the third book extracted from the Opis Magnum Damnatus Ferago written by Magus -redacted-. Magus -redacted- most famous legion were the Damnatus Amor, a legion comprised of tortured souls of infatuated pure maidens.」
"Oi! What the fuck are these achievements?" The achievements rewards are excellent; however, it seemed that the game believed that he was some demented maniac.
「The Game Master states that these achievements are generated based on user action.」
"Did you get your grubby hand on this?" Eduard doubted.
「The Game Master reiterates that the rewards were generated based on the achievement. If the achievements were gained via killing, then the rewards will be about killing.」
Eduard sighed and continued looking through the remaining achievement.
「Achievement Unlocked」
「The Suicide King - Desc: I am the only one that can decide my death - Req: Kill yourself.」
「Reward: You, your Chosen and whoever you bless will have increased regeneration, gained immunity to instant death and increased affinity towards Death.」
「Achievement Unlocked」
「Redeption of the Mad King - Desc: It was too late to put down his blood-covered sword, so with it, he would protect people instead - Req: have at least 100,000 kills and protect something.」
「Reward: Limited world editor - Desc: allow the user to edit entity in [Populating World] mode.」
「Achievement Unlocked」
「Defier of fate - Desc: Even the gods can't stop me - Req: abuse a bug in-game.」
「Reward: Improved the rewards received from [The Suicide King] and [Redeption of the Mad King]」
"Damn! These rewards are super OP. By the way, where can I use the Limited world editor?" Eduard asked in excitement.
「The Game Master hints that you should try yelling "Limited World Editor".」
Eduard somehow doubted that. However, he continued to look through the remaining achievements.
「Achievement Unlocked」
「Truth Between the Lies - Desc: Your lies won't sway me - Req: Discover and expose The Game Master lie x 1.」
「Reward: Eyes of the Deceiver - Type: Auxiliary Technique - Rank: Third-tier initiate - Location: Cultivation search bench - Desc: By synchronising with the natural energy around, the user can see through illusions, mirages and deceptions. Eyes of the Deceiver is the initial technique in the Forgotten Heaven series. Whoever collected all of them will be able to see the flow of all martial and magical techniques and can instantly replicate them.」
「Achievement Unlocked」
「A Dance With Chaos - Desc: My lady could I have this dance - Req: learn and study chaotic energy without protection.」
「Receive: You, your Chosen and whoever you bless will have increased energy manipulation, energy regeneration and affinity towards Chaos.」
Eduard smiled at all the rewards he received. He closed his eyes and focused on channelling his energy. Eduard found that the process was a lot smoother than before. His heart also screamed with enhanced vitality.
For the affinities, he will need corresponding runes, before he could utilise them.
After sorting out his gains, Eduard opened up the game menu and said.