Character Creation
Kim Minjun, 27 years old and unemployed, turned on her computer to play the popular game Fantasy World these days. Fantasy World featured combat and magic, with monsters to defeat for strength, and a vast continent to explore alongside various races. It was a typical fantasy RPG with nothing particularly special about it, except for the high degree of freedom.
When she launched the game, the character creation screen appeared. Nickname Character Nickname [ ]. "Hmm..."
Name already in use.
Character Nickname [ Kim Minjun1 ]
Name already in use.
"......" A few dozen seconds later. Character Nickname [ Minjun99 ]
Name available.
Decision Race Human, Elf, Dwarf, Beastman...... There were many options. Reading through them all was tedious, so she just chose human.
Customization Female character White hair. She had even carefully sculpted the face. "...... Not bad?" She downloaded a decent preset from the presets and applied it.
Stats Strength 1 / Health 1 / Agility 1 / Magic 1 / Mana 1 / Intelligence 1 / Senses 1 Remaining stat points: 15 "I have to be a warrior." Strength 6 / Health 5 / Agility 4 / Magic 1 / Mana 1 / Intelligence 1 / Senses 4 Remaining stat points: 0
Traits Opening the screen, numerous traits filled the list. Tough Body Quick Feet Sharp Senses ⋮ Remaining trait points: 1000 "...... So many."
A few minutes later, as she skimmed the list, one trait caught her eye. Mana Resonance (Toggle) When activated, continuously consumes a certain percentage of the user's maximum mana, and gains experience points in proportion to the consumed mana. Consumption points: 250
Mana Resonance (Toggle)
When activated, continuously consumes a certain percentage of the user's maximum mana, and gains experience points in proportion to the consumed mana.
Consumption points: 250
"Even if I do nothing, it gives me experience?" She immediately opened the search window. Fantasy World Gallery [Mana Resonance, this is too good?] Even breathing gives experience? └ Newbie trap └ If you use it to catch monsters, you get several times the exp └ If you're going to AFK, use it └ If you're going to AFK, why play this game?
"Then I can just increase my mana pool." Mana Resonance — Select Remaining trait points: 750
Back to the stats screen. Strength 1 / Health 1 / Agility 1 / Magic 1 / Mana 16 / Intelligence 1 / Senses 1 Remaining stat points: 0 "Done."
After staring at the screen for a moment, she opened the race selection again. "...... Thinking about it, races have traits too." Elf A race friendly with mana. Gets a bonus to natural mana recovery. "This is perfect." Elf — Select
She selected the remaining traits too. Mana Purification (Active) When activated, consumes mana to cleanse harmful statuses, dirt, and contaminants from the user and surroundings. Consumption points: 250
Mana Purification (Active)
When activated, consumes mana to cleanse harmful statuses, dirt, and contaminants from the user and surroundings.
Consumption points: 250
"Comfortable and nice." Mana Purification — Select Remaining trait points: 500
Next. Float (Toggle) When activated, continuously consumes mana to levitate the body in the air. Consumption points: 100
Float (Toggle)
When activated, continuously consumes mana to levitate the body in the air.
Consumption points: 100
"Too good?" She checked the consumption. "But it consumes a lot of mana." She thought for a moment. Calmness (Passive) Reduces fixed mana consumption. Consumption points: 200
Calmness (Passive)
Reduces fixed mana consumption.
Consumption points: 200
"This should work." Calmness — Select Remaining trait points: 300
She selected Float again. Float — Select Remaining trait points: 200
Next. Fast Growth (Passive) Increases the amount of experience points gained. Consumption points: 500
Fast Growth (Passive)
Increases the amount of experience points gained.
Consumption points: 500
"More experience?" *beep* 'Not enough points.' Remaining trait points: 200 "Hmmm......"
While skimming the trait list a bit more, she found another item. "Adding debuff traits gives points?" Coldness (Passive) Decreases the probability of triggering NPC interaction events. Acquisition points: 300
Coldness (Passive)
Decreases the probability of triggering NPC interaction events.
Acquisition points: 300
"Since I wasn't going to do many quests anyway, it's fine." Coldness — Select Remaining trait points: 500
She selected Fast Growth again. Fast Growth — Select Remaining trait points: 0
Just as she was about to press the game start button, a new item at the bottom of the trait list caught her eye. "What is this?" ???(???) Allows you to experience a vivid adventure. Consumption points: 0
???(???)
Allows you to experience a vivid adventure.
Consumption points: 0
"Free? Let's add it." ??? — Select Remaining trait points: 0
Game Start.
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It was a strange forest.