ch 2. welcome gifts
" welcome Mike" the man began " to eaurthopia. otherwise known to higher beings as cv-earth76" the man finished
" wait. earth 76. how many earths are there?" Mike asked
" close to infinity," the man said. " even for me it would be impossible to visit them all"
" if there is infinite Earth then what's the difference between my earth and this one?" Mike questioned while sitting up on his bed
" well. the main difference is the public dungeons and the known existence of cultivation" the man answered honestly
" dungeons! like in a video game!?" Mike said in a loud voice
" quiet down. you just woke your sister and I'm afraid this conversation is no longer private" the man said
Mike looked towards the door in the room. instead of it being shut there was a tiny crack with an eye visible.
" Hello, Identify yourself," Mike said while distinctively reaching for his gun
the door slowly opened, and the person who stood in the doorway looked strangely familiar.
" who were you talking to big brother," the girl said
" big brother?" Mike repeated in confusion. " I don't even know you"
" haha so funny Mike" the girl mocked. " anyway I'm glad your up because I'm hungry" the girl started talking rapidly " also don't forget today is our dungeon fi..." the girl kept talking
looking at the girl Mike was lost in confusion. he could see her mouth moving but no sound came out.
[ it seems I will have to communicate to you via your thoughts.] the mas voice played in Mike's head.
" my thoughts. how am I supposed to talk to you?" Mike asked
[ don't be a fool, I can hear your thoughts, and everyone's for that matter. by the way your sister thinks your losing your mind] the man stated
suddenly Mike could hear the girl again.
" Are you even listening to me" the girl's voice played. " anyway just get ready before dad kills you" she continued while leaving and closing the door
[ so what's the deal with the sister. I've never had a sister before] Mike asked the man
[ this is a different plane or you can think of it as a different universe. in this universe cultivation is known by every conscious being.] the man explained
[ ok? but what does that have to do with a sister] Mike interrupted
[ don't interrupt me!] the man shouted in Mike's head. [ since this is a different universe, there are different happenings. for example, your sister.]
[ so if this is a different universe doesn't that mean this universe has a different past?] Mike questioned
[ correct] the man stated. [ if you would like a rundown of this world's past I would be able to automatically inject the information into your brain] the man said. [ I'll even throw in your body's life memories with it]
[ how does that work?] Mike asked
[ just click yes or no]
click?
suddenly a translucent screen appeared in front of Mike's vision.
{ would you like to revive the worlds past}
{ yes } { no }
Mike clicked yes as he could tell the man was getting annoyed by his questions. as soon as his finger touched the yes button Mike's head exploded into a massive headache.
collapsing back onto his bed, Mike was under suck mental strain he couldn't even think. instead, he had to wait for all the information to settle into his head. after all, was said and done, Mike reviewed what he had just learned.
according to the man's information, mostly everything was the same in his original world up until world war II. when it seemed Japan was independent and ended up winning the war, and processing to take control of earth.
[ so, let me give you a quick rundown of the abilities and drawbacks to what I have given you access to] the mas said
[ first of all, this is your "menu"] the mas stated as another blue screen popped in front of Adam.
[ you currently have access to your stat sheet, and your ability sheet] the man said
[ stat sheet? ability sheet? is this some sort of video game?] Mike questioned
[ that's what I based this upon] the man confirmed
" wow, this is so cool" Mike spoke aloud with awe.
looking at his stat sheet Mike was severely underwhelmed with his ability.
{ Mike } ( human ) level 1 + 0
{ strength } ( 1 )
{ durability } ( 1 )
{ intelligence } ( 1 )
{ vitality } ( 1 )
{ health } ( 10 )
[ wow. I'm so weak] Mike thought sadly
[ actually. this is the normal stats for a grown man. ] the man said. [ now check your ability. I've given you two unique abilities although I don't know if you can use them yet.]
Mike went back to the menu and clicked on the abilities.
{ ability's}
{ abyss conquer } ( level 100 )
{ Informant absorber } ( level one )
[ I guess informant absorber is what you just did to me, but what is abyss conquer?] Mike questioned.
[ just hold the ability and it will give you the information] the man said
{ abyss conquer } ( level 100 )
allows the user of this ability to dive into the abyss and absorb the vast abyss. granting them mass strength, durability, and intelligence but cannot give experience points to the user.
Mike immediately got excited upon reading the description. clicking on the ability once, Mike got a confirmation screen.
{ would the user like to use abyss conquer }
( cooldown: 1 day )
{ yes } { no }
Mike clicked yes with ecstatic happiness but his smile was quickly replaced with a frown
{ abyss conquer unsuccessful } ( level requirement 100 )
[ what the hell ... dude I can't even use this] Mike furiously thought
[ I did tell you that I was unaware if you could use it or not ] the man stated.
[ oh, and by the way, you never told me your name ]
[ you can call me ufrjpryrakhfitskhg] the man stated
[ yeah good luck with that ] Mike replied
[ fine, just call me system] the man said clearly aggravated [ by the way, you should get ready before you miss the bus] the system stated
[ what bus? ] Mike asked before looking back at his transported memories.
looking at the clock above the door, Mike frantically got dressed. ran outside and saw a long yellow bust passing his house. he had missed the school bus.
" Hey, hey stop!" Mike shouted as he ran for the bus.
the bus stopped a few blocks away, allowing for Mike to catch up. the bus driver who recognized Mike opened the door for Mike.
" excited for your first day of school? " the bus driver asked
" sure, today's going to be a great day if you don't consider starting a great day off being soaked and sweating," Mike said in annoyance.
" not my fault you weren't outside" the bus driver combated. " now go find a seat."
" Hey, Mike! back here! "
looking in the direction of the voice Mike saw his sister sitting with another girl while waving for me to join her.
sitting on the other aisle Mike began chatting with his sister during the remainder of the bus ride.
in 10 minutes the bus was at the school. kids pushing and shoving to get out of the bus, Mike ended up being the last off. taking a deep breath Mike walked into the academy with a reserved hatred. he seemed to be the oldest person here other than the teacher.
" why is everyone so young?" Mike asked
" come on Mike, you are the only ever 16-year-old to start at a cultivation academy. normal people start at 13 or 14 with a rare 15-year-old in the bunch." Mike's sister answered arrogantly.
*sigh* Mike continued to the front gates.
" please everyone, get into your homeroom station" a tall bald man was shouting at the front.
looking around everyone was going to pre-paint lines on the concrete labeled a-1 through c-10 Mike was the only one left outside a line.
" come now son, where's your academy papers," the bald man said while approaching Mike.
" umm" Mike answered
" don't tell me you don't have any," the man said with annoyance.
" I don't have any papers. is that bad?" Mike asked
" of course that's bad we'll have to run a stat check on you just to see what classroom you'll be in." the man said with a grunt. " now follow me," he said while walking away.
Mike followed the man at a brisk pace. looking around Mike saw that the academy was huge, and the campus was at least 100,000 square meters. at the center of it, was a small house with the words principle pasted above it. and it appeared that's where the man was taking Mike.
" oh come on. in trouble on day one " Mike said under his breath.