Chapter 2: The game.

“Welcome to the New Life, please state your username.”

What the hell? Why is this sound like the virtual reality route? When I saw the stair, I was consciously decide that the game that guy was talking about was reincarnation, but why virtual game?

Confusedly, he went toward to the source of the voice. This place was much different to the Infinite Hall, at least, instead of the white theme everywhere, this place was something you can call as a high-tech building. Sparks were flashing through the electrical cables on the top of the dorm, pure energy run along the wall of the room, while pipes blew the water gas through their mouth. I got the feeling that all of these are for show only, since these technology don’t really go well altogether. That was what he really thinking right then, although he admitted that this room look very cool, indeed. Now, approaching the ball of light in the middle of the room, which he guessed as another spirit, he try to communicate with it with a slightly confused voice.

“Sorry, I didn’t really understand what are you talking about, can you give me a short explain about it?”

“Affirmative. As you has been informed before, you are participated in the game, which served as the entertainment, for the gods. Each of the gods participated in this event will pick 5 different souls as their chosen ones, and from the events that the chosen participants commit in this new world, the change of the order in the gods would also be happened as well. The ranking will not only based on the levels or the achievements, the factor such as doing good or bad deeds or other relevant information will also lead to the change. The new world, Arstarth, will start in 12 hours from now, with all the participants start at level 1. Deaths will be permanent, except using other methods to raise back the dead which can be obtained in secret areas, classes, or as rewards from the quests, but of course to thin out the opponents, they will be very rare. However, to ensure the game won’t end any time soon, within the first 6 months, no permanent death will occur and the dead can be revive at the church for a sum of money. Any other question?”

The gods seemed to be understand his fear of being PvP right when the game start, they had covered basic rules nicely done. In fact, the spirit didn’t say anything really detailed about the game, but to him, explore the game by oneself is much more fun than reading the wiki. Scratched his head for a bit, he told the spirit.

“Nothing importantly at the moment, but can you show me how to get a new body in this world? Since I guess no one will play in their spirit states, they can’t do any harm to the other at all, so it must be somehow I can get a new body, right?”

The white mass of light bobbled up and down, looked like a nod.

“Exactly what you said, in this new world, you can pick a new body. There are a few basic races, and like most of the RPG games, hidden races. The hidden races would be unlocked in the games after some certain conditions, and you can change the race later on, but all your stats and levels will be reset back to level 1. As for now, you can pick human, beastmen, orcs, undeads, elves, and dwarfs”

A window show up in front of his face:

RaceDescriptionHumanThe most versatile race compare to the other race, and also is the majority of Arstarth.

Race bonuses: none

Race penalties: noneBeastmenThe hybrid between a human and an animal, they often live in the big forests lie all around Arstarth.

Race bonuses and penalties: Depend on the sub-species of the raceElves The ancient race of world, they only live in the deep of the old forest of Arstarth. They are known as either the best healer, mage or assassin.

Sub-species:

High Elves

Race bonuses: + 1 bonus Intelligence/ level

Higher Affinity to Fire and Light

Wood Elves

Race bonuses: + 1 bonus Wisdom / level

Higher Affinity to Water, Earth and Wind.

Dark Elves

Race bonuses: + 1 Agility/ level

Higher Affinity to Wind, Darkness.

Race penalties: Suffering a penalty of 10% Vitality, Endurance and StaminaUndeadThe dark force of the Demon Continent, known by the terror they strike onto the enemy.

Race bonuses and penalties: Depend on each sub-speicies of the race

Higher Affinity to DarknessOrcsThe barbarian creatures of the Southern Continent. High Strength and Vitality, they are also known with their courage to rush into enemy lines fearlessly.

Race bonuses: + 1 bonus Vitality, Strength or Stamina randomly/ level, + 1 bonus Endurance/ 1 levels

Race penalties: Suffered a 30% in Wisdom and Intelligence.DwarfsThe people who live underground anywhere near a mine, they are known for high craftmanship and the ability to endure a lots of damage.

Race bonuses: +1 Endurance or Vitality/ level,

Higher Affinity to Earth

Race penalties: Suffered a 10% penalty in AgilityRandomRandomly pick a species, can be changed up to 3 times. The first time grants +10 points to random stats, the second time + 5 points to random stats, the third time grants no bonus to any stats.

Note: Some hidden species can only obtained through this option.

Race bonuses and penalties: Depend on the race got picked.

He ran his index finger through the list, discovering that he could see his appearance when he clicked on the name of the race. He poked the human choice, only to see his exact body in the old world stare back to him. Dark hair, slightly tall, wearing a black coat. Yup, no doubt it was him. So that what the old man meant to get information out of my body He realized, they had made a perfect copy of himself inside the game. The other species also showed how would he look in the race, with his old body somehow mixing the genes of these species. That make he thought about the probabilities of what he can be in this new world.

Personally, I think I should pick human, since most of the MCs who pick human became heroes or emperors. But against, maybe there will be many people who also choose this choice, then I will just be no one again. No Human then.

Now he was thinking about the random options, it might be the best option for him. Hidden species aside, the bonus points weren't anything to sneeze at, they are like two whole level bonus already. The only problem was, his luck was never really shined for even once in his short life back at Earth. At games, when his friends often opened high value items, he opened scraps... But since the option offered 3 times to change, he was tempting to choose it. Decided a while of thinking, he told the spirit.

"I want to choose the Random option."

A new screen appeared.

Random???????STOPReroll

He counted to 3, then slammed the Stop button. The middle line which was spinning between the name slowly came to a stop, with two words:

RaceDescriptionForest RatmanThe small people who live in the caves, rarely go out except for hunting. Know no honor, they are fear for their cunning and ruthlessness. They are also uglier than an orc, too.

Race bonuses: +1 Intelligence or Agility/ lever

[b} Race penalties:[/b] Suffered a 30% in Charisma, thus lower intimacy to other people.

Due to their cunning tricks, merchant won't put up a fair price, ever.

-15% in Vitality and Endurance

Right when the image of himself in a Forest Ratman popped up, he had already made up his mind. Even with 10 bonus points, there was no way he gonna pick this. Besides the downside were too high, even if he succeed as a hero, he would be known as the ugliest hero of the century, which he wanted to avoid, certainly.

Pushed the reroll button, he wished for something better.

RaceDescriptionDecayed Zombie The newly dead people raised by Necromancers. Not much to say about them, beside they are poisonous and stink.

Race bonus: Poisonous: - 1 hp/ second to anything nearby (including people - will be increase base on level)

Higher Regeneration

Attracting Monster

Race penalties: Lower intimacy to living creatures

- 30% Agility, Intelligent and wisdom

Ugly, too

"I couldn't believe in my luck, too. First a Ratman, now a Decayed Zombie? Wasn't this too harsh? Or was it the destiny for me to be ugly in this new world ? If only my luck was higher, sigh... I would trade everything please, the next time, please don't give me anything ugly, gimme luck, gods!"

He was trembling when he pushed the reroll button for the 3rd time, also was the last time he can did this... "Shine, my luck, shine!"

The middle line slowly came to stop, once again. His eyes were glued to the screen.

RaceDescriptionBlack catPeople believe that black cat bring luck, and how luckily, you are one now! Praise your luck!

Race bonus: + 1 Agility/ level

Higher intimacy to other people, due to their believe

Increase Luck by 20

Race penalties:

Being loved by monster (as you look like a good food)

-30% in Strength, Defense, Vitality and Endurance

P/s: Now you are cute, happy?

Aa, high luck, isn't this what I wished for? Goddamit....

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