Chapter 2: Mission 1: Tower of the Wise

The first thing I could see was a bright sunlight so I raised my right hand to block the sun rays. My body was laid down the ground so I stand up and realized my clothing seems like a rag. All I could see is a vast plain of golden sands. Where am I?

"Virtual Status." The transparent blue panel popped up showing some notifications.

[Welcome, Photon-V.]

[Current Location: Planetary System 687(Planet Krada), Arhod Desert.]

[Player's Profile

Name: Photon-V

Role: Charmer Lv. 1 (Ordinary)

Skills: None

Body Vitality Lv. 0: 100%(Stable)

Mental Activity Lv. 0:100%(Stable)

Weapon(s)/Item(s): None

Experience:Lv. 0(500 Experience Points needed to level-up)

Personal Fund: 100 Ridan

Universal Time: 8:04:16]

After reading the status I concluded that the time in the game and at the real world are the same. Also the currency of the game is Ridan.

It seems that I need to gain experience. What should I do? This is my first to play this game. I spend my whole life making a living.

[You have a Mission!]

[Ready to accept the mission?]

Mission already?

"Accept"

[Mission 1: Tower of the Wise

Intel Data: Go to the Tower of the Wise located in the southern region of Arhod Desert, acquire the power of intelligence which will made you understand the whole cosmos, the past and current events as a beginner. It may also awaken your potential skills.

Rewards: ???

Probability of Difficulty: 70%

Time Limit: 24 hrs

Penalty: Banned to play(3 days)]

"This is my first mission but the difficulty is already at 70% probability already?" He self-talked after reading the mission's content. Using his money, he bought a bottle of water from the player's survival shop that cost 10 Ridan. The weather is too hot so he doesn't have a choice. He began his journey towards the south.

According to the map given by the system, it would take an hour to reach his destination. After an hour of resisting the heat, he finally viewed a small village with an altitudinous building made of stone. As he came near, many people are selling products in their stalls as many people walks while talking. They were wearing black suits with gun and swords hanged in the back. He look in himself and realized how poor he is. Not wasting the time, he continued his journey and finally reached the tower. Many people are on the line to enter the tower. He cautiously observed what's happening at the front when someone tapped his shoulder.

"Hi, new player?"

He quickly glance at the person infront of him. He's wearing a black fine suit with a big sword in his back. The muscular body fitted the clothing compliments the face that makes the look of a soldier. To compare the two, Wyvon looks like a peasant while the man infront of him resembles an elite member of society.

"Yeah, the system gave me a mission."

They talked for almost two hours as they move closer near the gate in line. He learned that every year, players are volunteering themselves to go inside the the tower to gain knowledge about the vast universe. Knowledge about the game is important. There's a percentage of gaining information in the system with a reward depending on the player's percentage acquired. For example, Ashfall, the man he talked earlier is a player for a year now. Last year, he gained only 5% of information specifically on how to make himself stronger. His role as a Planetary Hunter makes him strong enough to be his skills at level 10 already.

The rewards he received was only the big sword he have now.

A moment later when Wyvon was the next in line to enter the tower. He forbid goodbye to Ashfall while wishing him good luck.

He finally entered the tower. The circular stair on the inside came upon his sight. He began to walk upstairs until he reached the top. The only thing that can be seen is an old big book at the center of a small table.

[You've finally reached your destination. To complete the mission, place your hand on the top of the book.]

He just followed the instruction so that he could just end the mission when an unexpected thing happened. When his hand came in touch with the book, it glows in purple and the sudden burst of light could be seen at the top of the tower making all people in the village shocked with the enormous burst of energy. Wyvon also stunned as the book floated in the air and began to flip it's pages. All of a sudden, the situation became normal again. The book rested on the table and began to close. Although still in shock, he believed that it's just normal.

[Mission Completed!]

[System will now began it's compensation]

[Congratulations! You're the first player to attain a 100% intellegence.]

[You've unlocked a remarkable achievement!]

[Your achievement will spread throughout the network!]

[Rewards are now available, ready to claim? Y/N]

"Yes"

[Rewards Obtained:

1. Raise all status to Lv. 10.

2. Evolution of current role to Macrocosm Mage.

3. Creation Magic

4. Dimension Magic

5. Astral Magic

6. Celestial Ring

7. 1000 ExP]

[Your Experience has reached Lv. 2.]

[Your Role level will raised one level as an additional reward.]

He cannot believed what he had seen right now. It's his first day but the rewards given surpassed the players that spent years of playing to level up.

[Access to 100% intelligence verified.]

[Downloading 100% Intellegence in progress]

[Download Complete!]

[100% intelligence is now ready to activate]

He began to feel dizzy as the letters and informations inserted in his memory.

He checked again his Profile Status.

"What the hell?!" Said to himself as he cannot believed the informations he had.

[Player's Profile

Name: Photon-V

Role: Macrocosm Mage Lv.11 (under verification)

Skills: Creation Magic Lv.10(under verification), Dimension Magic Lv.10(under verification), Astral Magic Lv.10(under verification)

Body Vitality Lv. 10: 100%(Stable)

Mental Activity Lv. 10: 60%(Unstable)

Weapon(s): Celestial Ring (under verification)

Experience:Lv. 2(500 Experience Points needed to level-up)

Personal Fund: 90 Ridan

Universal Time: 12:04:16]

12:04?!

"Log out!"

The surrounding began to change again and he began to open his eyes and the game pod began to open itself. He checked again the time and it 12:04. He have to prepare himself because they have an emergency meeting at school at 12:30!

---

Being a teacher must be a role model to other people. That's what Wyvon believed but sometimes reality doesn't really permits every people to do the right thing. It happened on Monday morning when he walks to school. As usual, few students can be seen near the school when there's eleven minutes left before eight o'clock. He can't understand why students love to go to school at exact time or a little late. Well, when he's a student back then he's really a good one almost doing nothing wrong. Almost.

He yawned as he enter the Science Room to prepare for the first scheduled class. There's nothing to be prepared because the equipments to be used are already on set-up last Saturday after the emergency meeting ended. There's nothing serious about the meeting. It's the Regional E-sports Interschools Competition of IPN (Interplanetary Network) that the school will be hosted these year. It will start at exactly a month from now. The thing is everyone in school is welcome to participate, even school teaching and non-teaching staffs are welcome. He guessed that most of the students are excited because they can enjoy a week without classes to attend.

Few minutes later when the students from seniors enter the room talking to each other watching something on their phones. He silently walked behind them and take a closer look.

"Hey, did you watched it too? It made the whole IPN's universal messaging turned into chaos last Saturday!"

"I can't believed it too! A god was born on IPN! It will make the Top players anxious."

"You think that's a cheat-"

The students fell into silent as Wyvon stood firmly serious infront of them and a second later he extended his right palm to the students. With no more complaints the phone they we're watching peacefully surrendered to him. Everyone started to occupy their seat while facing the floor waiting for him to speak again. He has a different personality in the school compared to the outside world. He's really popular at school not by his blurred looks but how he became a 'Science Monster' when teaching. That's why even bully students are afraid of him especially during his class.

He began to walk infront while a certain line from the paused video caught his eyes.

"..... player has managed to get a 100% Intellegence Scores and first to have a mythical role of a Macrocosm Mage!"

"What the fuck!"

As the phone fell in the floor, the students looked on him with a shocked expression on their face. As if they witnessed a thing that is impossible even in their wildest dreams.

'Mr. Wyvon cursed! I thought he's a man of righteousness.'

'This can't be!'

'I hoped I had my phone to record it!'

Students thoughts nearly burst out as they are looking at each other's quietly.

Realizing the situation, Wyvon gained his firm posture and started the class ignoring the malicious stares of his precious students.

'They really think I'm a saint?' he thought before starting the lesson.

---

"Class dismiss." He patiently stared at the students as they quickly sorting their things ready to go home. It's 4:30 pm and the class is over. He really needs to go home now to check something. A minute later when he's the only one the room, he quickly arranged the science equipments after he sorted his books. After that he walked faster to the school lobby to logged out at the automated fingerprint attendance system when someone talked to him.

"Mr. Wyvon, don't run. You seems in a hurry? Remember that running in the lobby is a school violation."

He suddenly stopped and faced the person behind him. It's Ms. Shane Frias wearing a brown skirt with a white fitted blouse that perfectly shows her curves matching a fine black flat shoes. Her perfect face really made the boys at school liked her without doing anything. It includes Wyvon since his first day as a teacher in the school. He keeps the feelings for himself knowing that he had no chance to win over her. Thinking aside, he glanced at her and she's holding a folder in the right hand.

"Hi, Ms. Frias! Walking quickly is not running. Anyway, you going home too?"

"Not yet, I have to send this papers to Registrations Office."

"Oh well, please hurry. The office might close soon!"

"Can you come with me?"

"I'm sorry but I really need to go home"

"Ah yeah sorry. You should go then."

He excused himself away from Ms. Frias wearing a frown face. It's really a great opportunity for him but it's a really bad timing.

After going home and change clothes, he rested inside the pod to enter the game to confirm his thoughts.

[You have logged in!]

[Welcome Player, Photon-V]

The game spawned him into the middle of the forest where some strange and eerie sounds can be heard. But that's not what caused his uneasiness right now.

[Current Location: Planetary System 687(Planet Krada), Akhoi Rainforest]

[Verification of your role and skills are now completed.] Right. Last time before I logged out, my skills and role are under verification.

"Virtual Status"

[Player's Profile

Name: Photon-V

Role: Macrocosm Mage Lv.11 (Mythical Role)

Skills: Creation Magic Lv.10(Mythical Skill), Dimension Magic Lv.10(Mythical Skill), Astral Magic Lv.10(Mythical Skill)

Body Vitality Lv. 10: 100%(Stable)

Mental Activity Lv. 10:100%(Stable)

Weapon(s): Celestial Ring (Mythical Item)

Experience:Lv. 2(500 Experience Points needed to level-up)

Personal Fund: 90 Ridan

Universal Time: 16:55:16]

Freaking Hell! All of them are mythical!!!! Why am I became this strong? Wait. I have to checked my intelligence too. I can't remember the informations the last time because it became blurry as the huge surge of data downloaded in me.

[100% Intelligence is not active]

"Activate 100% intellegence"

[Due to your lower level of Mental Activity, only 5% can be activated]

"Activate 5% Intelligence"

[5% Intelligence is now activated]

A sudden flood of information went through my consciousness. All the important knowledge of the early missions made my perspective became aware. Several hidden missions of IPN I already know. Just like a hidden mission in the Akhoi Forest. Wait, I'm here at Akhoi Forest now. Such a lucky to start a mission!