02 I'm definitely becoming Mother Gaia's favorite big son!

With a hazy sensation, Le Cheng opened his eyes and felt himself lying somewhere in complete darkness. He tried to reach out his hand and quickly touched the boundary. Then with a swoosh, the lid opened.

After getting up, Le Cheng realized that he had been lying in a black box as regular and coffin-like as could be, and the original lid of the "coffin" stood upright, like a computer screen, displaying a line of blue Chinese characters.

[Welcome to Infinite Paradise]

"Why is it in Chinese characters? Could it be because of my native language?"

Le Cheng muttered to himself, suddenly feeling an emotion he hadn't felt in a long time. Since coming to the other side of the ocean ten years ago, he hadn't used Chinese characters much, which gave him the illusion that he had mistakenly logged into the national server of a foreign game.

[Player detected not matching registered information. Do you need to cancel and re-register your identity?]

"Wait, first tell me, what kind of game is this?"

Although Le Cheng was very interested in Infinite Paradise, he felt it was essential to have some basic understanding before anything else. At the very least, he needed to know what this thing actually was.

[Infinite Paradise is an adventure game suitable for all ages, races, and social classes with a sound set of values. As a player of Infinite Paradise, you can visit countless mysterious worlds, cast off the shackles of morality, pursue the thrill of adventure, enjoy the struggle and pleasure between life and death, and also encounter the partner of your dreams... Infinite Paradise, you deserve to have it.]

"Why do I suddenly feel like I've been scammed?" Le Cheng mumbled to himself, "But your last sentence got me a little excited, encountering the partner of my dreams, can I meet Mother Gaia?"

[Paradise is Gaia]

"Are you Gaia?"

[No, I am the intelligent AI of Infinite Paradise and the guide who leads players through the wonders of Infinite Paradise. Gaia, however, is the chief deity of Infinite Paradise; therefore, Paradise is Gaia.]

"I see." Le Cheng excitedly rubbed his hands together, "I didn't expect to hit the jackpot right off the bat. By the way, is Mother Gaia beautiful? Is she a loli or a mature lady? I hope Mother Gaia is an old loli, because I like that type."

Le Cheng's eyes were full of anticipation. It might be a bit late to say this, but he was a severe Gaia enthusiast.

[One's real-world XP is free, but a player's XP can be freer. As long as a player has enough power, anything is possible.]

"That's fantastic, I want to become a master of Infinite Paradise!" Le Cheng said excitedly, "But I don't like playing with someone else's account, help me cancel it."

[Player identity cancellation in progress...]

[Cancellation successful]

[To ensure the player's privacy in the real world, please enter the nickname you wish to use in the game.]

[I Want to Rush Mother Gaia's Good Son]

[This nickname does not comply with the civilization norms of Infinite Paradise, please rename...]

"I think the name is pretty good, it fully shows my XP and desire, isn't it perfectly normal to want to rush Mother Gaia, where is it uncivilized, tch—"

Le Cheng pursed his lips, a bit displeased, but the intelligent AI made no compromise, and he could only change to another nickname.

Soon, his player information was successfully registered.

[Player: Le Cheng]

[Number: 114514]

[Nickname: Gai Baonan]

[Player Level: First Tier (Newbie) Note: Player level only affects dungeon level, not related to player's actual strength]

[Strength: 6]

[Constitution: 7]

[Speed: 7]

[Spirit: 10]

[Charm: 10]

[Detecting player's own skills...]

[Thought Solidification: Extremely fast thinking capability, able to complete the equivalent of ten minutes of ordinary people's thinking in 0.1 seconds]

[Micro-operation: By controlling the circulation of blood within the body, strength and speed can be doubled in a short period of time, with certain side effects]

[Demonic Charm: Has a strong attraction to the opposite sex, and the effect is further enhanced if the opposite sex is non-human]

[Detecting player faction attributes...]

[Order: 5]

[Khorne: 5]

[Eternal: 5]

[Nagou: 5]

[Wisdom: 5]

[Jianqi: 5]

[Pure Beauty: 5]

[Slaanesh: 5]

[...]

[AI crash in progress, please wait...]

[Player Faction: Absolute Neutrality]

[Upon detection, player has no faction preference and can sign a contract with Gaia to become a deputy. Do you wish to sign the contract?]

Reading down the list, aside from the somewhat stinky number, Le Cheng was generally satisfied. Those two inherent skills, Thought Solidification and Micro-operation, which were names he had come up with himself, were also detected by Infinite Paradise, which was quite something.

But the thing that came after...

"What is a deputy?"

[Ding! Voice mode activated]

Then, Le Cheng heard a voice from the lid of the coffin, which sounded clear and sweet, yet also somewhat steady and aged like a loli.

[In the myriad worlds of Infinite Paradise, there are eight mighty deities. They are the gods of Order: Justice, Eternal, Wisdom, Pure Beauty, and the gods of Chaos: Khorne, Nagou, Jianqi, God of Slaanesh. These eight deities have long transcended all beings and possess infinite might.]

[Every player that comes to Infinite Paradise will be assigned to their corresponding faction based on their attributes. If a player leans towards Order, they will be assigned to the Order faction and gain prestige and favor within that faction, which helps them to pass the dungeon worlds more effectively, and vice versa. Of course, some players do not have a clear faction preference; they belong directly to Infinite Paradise and participate randomly in dungeon worlds.]

[However, Infinite Paradise has a fourth faction—Gaia's side. As an absolutely neutral individual, you can join Gaia's side, becoming Gaia's deputy, and also receive Gaia's blessing. Randomly unlock a special ability. Would you like to sign the deputy contract?]