[I am different from other systems, I am not a leveling system or a player's dungeon system.]
[I am a system that is different from the general system of the world.]
[Because you are the one chosen to enjoy the journey through time and space, you are the one chosen to participate in the dungeons and trials of other players. That is why you are here.]
[I will have the role of announcing before each trip, the purpose of the journey, and the souvenirs you bring back after each trip!]
Daniel noticed that D had mentioned another system.
'What are those other systems? Does that mean that other people besides me also possess that system?'
'This is interesting.'
"As I understand it, the purpose of the trip and the souvenirs after each trip are the things to do and things to have after the trip that you mentioned, right?"
[You can think of it that way, every souvenir after each trip is the most memorable and meaningful thing of that trip! And if you understand it that way, it is the strongest skill or item of that place.]
[Every trip, I will make a list of things you can do to get souvenirs. Depending on how well you complete them, the souvenirs will be different.]
'So that means depending on the results and progress of the mission, the mission rewards will be different.'
"Okay, I understand. So can I go back now?"
Daniel had nothing urgent to deal with, but he still asked this self-proclaimed system, because he didn't believe it.
Reading stories and fantasy plots is interesting, but if it happened in reality, it would be something no one would want to encounter.
In order to confirm safety and obey its orders, Daniel still decided to ask how to leave.
The black text gradually disappeared, replaced by a black transparent screen.
It looked different from the system that had just appeared and crashed. This system screen was different from the yellow patterns around the edges.
'Oh? That text-based system?'
'It is a system, no matter how different the functions are, the interface is the same...'
'I suddenly feel like I'm the main character?'
The system screen before his eyes gradually showed yellow lines. Daniel frowned. The system did not reply about how to return, but only gave a notification.
[Notification]
[Autumn is a season with weather that is very suitable for traveling. Master likes the autumn weather, so he decided to travel.]
[Here is the information about your upcoming trip...]
Looking at the last three dots that kept going up and down like a normal data loading interface, Daniel folded his arms and remained silent.
'What is the purpose of this system? I don't need it, and it doesn't obey my orders. It automatically generates missions even though I told it to leave. It's just following its program.'
But right now, Daniel can only wait, there's no way out of this place, even if there is, it can't be found.
That system is the only thing Daniel can look forward to in this place.
[Autumn Symphony]
[Level 3 - Genre: Survival]
[Introduction: An invitation letter from a long-lost friend is left in front of your house, carrying a sense of longing and curiosity, you drive to that location. Arriving there, and surprisingly, five of your old friends are also here with letters in hand. In front of you now is an abandoned ancient villa. Survive and find out who sent the letter.]
[Information of the host who invited you to join the tour: Player 6221450 - Blun]
[The tour group includes: Player 5662311 - Ali, Player 8822450 - Dex, Player 9912333 - Suan, Player 1011231 - Abigail, Player 1011999 - Clinton.]
[Click to see detailed information about the player...]
[Things you can do on this trip: Accompany and complete the challenge with the tour group, become the first and only person to know all the secrets of the trip, be the only one to complete and complete the mission perfectly.]
Looking at the five information system screens that appeared before him, Daniel could confirm his guess. Besides him, many other people possessed systems. And most importantly, his system was different from theirs.
'It seems that the blue system just now was the common system that they could get when they came here, but my system is different...'
'The introduction information said that there are six players if you count the so-called friends, and the information provided by the system is only enough for six people. So what role do I play in the game they are participating in?'
'Will my system be different from theirs, affecting the roles and tasks I need to do?'
'And most importantly...'
'Do they have the same information about me as me? If they do, that would be a big problem.'
Daniel glanced at the information of the other players on the system interface. It seemed that these players were all new players, the player number marked the time they joined the game early or late.
On his system interface, the detailed information, time to receive the number, ability, and stats of each person were displayed, there was even information about the game version that person had cleared.
Most of the players were new. However, there were still some veteran players. The player named Dex had quite a few numbers.
There was a large gap in numbers compared to the other players. The dungeons this person had cleared, and his skills and stats were very impressive.
"System"
"Can they see my information like me?"
[You can call me D, sir. Being able to see other people's information is a special right that only those who own the travel system, like you, have. Your information will be kept confidential while you own the system.]
"Okay, D, so when do I need to do this? And when can I leave?"
[The trip will take 4 hours]
[Do you want to leave your personal space now?]
[Yes or no]
Daniel now understands the system's response mechanism. It seems that it will prioritize sending notifications about mission-related content and introducing the details to him.
After completing the notification and introduction, it will answer the question.
'Yes'
Daniel tried to decide his thoughts, after all, in books or movies, everyone used such a system.
And surprisingly, it worked. The word "yes" lit up, and then there was a shattering sound like when Daniel arrived. He fell into the hole again, but this time there was nothing to worry about.
After falling for a few minutes, Daniel landed on the library floor with a thud. It was still dark, only this time everything seemed to have returned to normal.
The library was sparsely populated with people reading books, doing homework, and a few tables were still lit. The ceiling lights were still on, and there were no holes.
After regaining his composure and sobriety, Daniel slowly sat up, still holding the pocket watch in his hand, but this time it was running.
Feeling his body to confirm, Daniel realized that his body had returned to its original state. His belongings were also still intact. He turned on his phone, the screen still showing 3:23 AM.
'The time hasn't changed? It seems like everything that just happened was real. Otherwise, there's probably nothing that can explain the strange series of events that just happened.'
Daniel quickly adjusted his state and looked around. He was still on the second floor, right where he fell. And it seemed like no one noticed.
This was normal, in a highly concentrated environment like this, not many people would pay attention to the surrounding movements, unless the sound was very loud.
'It seems like no one saw me fall into that strange hole and crack. Is it because only a select few were chosen?'
It was getting late, so Daniel quickly went down the stairs and left the campus. Walking on the sidewalk, the street lights and flashing lights from the signs, from the tall buildings stacked on top of each other.
It was still dark, but there were still many people passing by and vehicles. This place was the center of the area, it was bustling day and night. The lights here never went out.
While walking, he looked at the news on his phone. A murder had occurred in the southern port area of the city. There had been frequent murders recently, with no culprits found, and most of the deaths were very strange.
'There have been many incidents in the city recently.'
'In addition, there have been frequent incidents of unknown origin across the country. Could it be related to the game and the system?'
Daniel had a vague sense of unease about this chain of events, especially when he learned that there were countless system owners all over the world.
After all, what people fear most is what they don't know. Daniel was no exception. All he needed right now was information.
From the content of the system notification, there were many people who had owned the system before him.
Revealing information was not a good idea, and a lack of information was a weakness. After all, Daniel's identity and system were different.
'The game this system is talking about is not a good thing to just hear about.'
While scrolling through the comments on the government announcement forum, a drop of rain suddenly fell on Daniel's phone screen.
Then, the rain poured down continuously, and many passersby immediately raised their hands to cover their heads, running to take shelter from the rain.
'What's with this terrible weather? It was fine just now, and now it's pouring rain like this?'
Daniel took an umbrella from his backpack and opened it. He held the umbrella and quickly walked home. His intuition was never wrong, and it only told him that something very bad would happen today if he didn't leave.
When he got home, Daniel put his umbrella in the box by the door, took off his shoes, and entered the house. The house was spacious but empty.
Daniel lived with his mother. His father was divorced and now lived in another city with his younger brother. But his mother worked far away and only came home a few times a year, so he was always home alone.
Entering his room and putting away his things, he took a shower. Daniel went to the kitchen at five in the morning, opened the refrigerator, and made himself a simple, nutritious breakfast. Daniel now had time to try to understand the order called the system.
'D'
A transparent black screen appeared as soon as Daniel thought of that.
[Yes, master. I'm always here, is there anything you want to do?]