--- System Level 2
Nearing the Heaven's Dour, the trio slowed down thier steps as they discussed something.
"Hey guys, what do we do once we obtain our devices? There's alot of dogs waiting nearby, they might force us to become gold slaves..."
Darryl asked with a frown.
Each country leaders and big clans send thier agents to monitor the people who gets in and out of the shop, a team of agents per shop in thier territorial lands.
They block the people who gets out of the shop and inspect if they bought a console or not. If positive, they will be forced to fill the "awakened registration". They'll be given a 'paid job' at which you can't refuse unless you have a deathwish. The rich has a little bit of immunity to it but you can't say the same to middle class people and below.
Those who were given a 'paid job' will then be distributed to gold farming teams of government and big clans. Although there are some protests in the past and some law regarding the forced slavery. It's becoming ineffective as time passes all thanks to power they obtain thanks to Gaia.
"Don't worry guys, i got this!"
"Huh? First bro, you have a plan?"
Chris just grinned saying "Let's go!".
The two followed along clearly confused.
The heaven's dour is actually just a simple 2 story building with a 'Gaia' sign on it. The front of was also a simple automatic sliding door. But the inside was different...
*wiiiish!*
"Ohhhh! It's my first time entering this place. The athmosphere here is super cozy, even the air feels so fresh! How nice it would be to live here..."
"Indeed! Just a second after we enter, i feel like all my stress are gone."
"Um! Even my room in my mansion i used to live when i was young, pales in comparison to this place..."
Darryl and Peter were wondering inside the shop while looking around trying to find the thing that made the room so comfortable but found nothing.
[Dimensional Room : A room hidden in the deepest dimension. Can be squeezed in or expand depending on the owner's preference. Can only be destroyed in hidden dimension.]
'Heeeeh...no wonder it's indestructible when outside, so this is the secret. Would be nice if i can have something like this...'
After entering the shop, the people will be introduced to yet another door. There's not even a lobby. Once verified, they will enter a private shop from where they can buy the device. A maximum of 10 people can enter per private space and an AI determines who's with who. It is designed like this to ensure privacy. The reason why the agents outside resort on body check as they can't see what's happening inside the private spaces.
[Welcome dear costumers! Please select the design of your device...]
The consoles are in a form of accessories and has thousands of design to choose from. In truth, each accessory gives a stat bonus for players. And it took the players a year to notice that. Rings> Str , Agi or Atk Bracelet> Def , Mdef , or Dex. Necklace> HP , Vit or MP and Earing> Int , Wis or M.Atk bonus.
[Entrance Ring(D) +5 Str , Entrance Neclace(D) +25 HP , Entrance...]
'Hoh? I didn't get this tiny bonus but i get something incomparable! Heh!'
"I like this necklace, the design is friggin' cool!"
[Entrance Necklace(D): + 5 Vit]
"Mine is this ring..."
[Entrance Ring(D): +25 Atk]
Darryl chose a dirty silver necklace with a skull pendant while Peter chose a ring with jagged design. Satisfied with thier choice, they paid and prepared to leave.
"Guys, hand me your device. I will hide it in my storage..."
"Hmmm...i see! With that , no one will be able to detect them! Is that some kind of skill? Here's mine."
"Yep!"
"Awesome! Here is mine bro."
"Let's go!"
"Ou!" "Um."
*******
Getting out of the shop, 10 poeple dressed formally, blocked the trio's way.
'Here we go!'
[Thug1 Lvl. 23 HP:5325 MP:515 MS: 88 Atk.670 (Stats Omitted) , Thug2 Lvl. 15 HP:2240 MP:230 , Thug3 Lvl.15...Thug4 Lvl.15...Thug5...Thug.....]
'So weak and... slow!? I can actually play this idiots to death! Too bad, Z-12's current ruling party might send high level players if you messed thier watchdogs...'
The agent stood in front of the trio while Darry stood in front arrogantly with arms crossed while pretending to be confused.
"Did you guys bought a console?"
"We don't. And what is it with you?!
"Hoh? Let us do a body check."
"You-"
"Failure to comply might get you jailed fatty..."
*Tsk!*
Before Darryl could reply, the agent showed a badge, a wolf wearing thorned armor.
'Jagged Wolf! The wolf clan who rules country Z-12 who used to served my family...these traitorous bastards!!!'
The trio looked and the badge with a hint of hatred and murder in thier eyes.
After a thorough check, the trio calmed down and decided to go home to start playing.
'Alice, when can i get the Gaia items out here in real world?'
[Master need to Upgrade the system to level 5.]
'Hmmm... the next upgrade required 2.5M. How much to Lvl.3?'
[25M.]
'Don't tell me-'
[Yes Master , 250M to Lvl.4 and 2.5B to Lvl.5]
'Unbelievable! Um...how many levels the system has if i may ask?'
[10 Levels.]
*gulp!* 'You gotta be kidding me...'
'Let's uprade the system to the next level first so my brothers can have a bit of advantage using thier consoles...'
'Alice, do it please!'
[Understood! Upgrading system...]
-2,500,000 , 33,677,255/100
[System has been upgrade to Lvl. 2.
Basic Attributes upgrade limit 1000.
Hidden Attributes can now be upgraded.
Equips/Objects can now be upgraded.
The user's main body enters a secure hidden dimension when entering Gaia.
Map range +1 kilometer.]
'Good! I can also upgrade hidden attributes. I'll check that out later. The last bonus will make me safe as well. I hope the devices can have the same function. Sucks that i can't see the stats of upgraded version. Probably, another sustem upgrade...'
[Entrance Necklace(D)^: +5 Vit
Rank:C > 8,000,000
Rank:B(Max) > 16,000,000]
'The hell! The system had a habit of doubling the price per next level huh?'
[Don't worry Master, once an item reached A rank, the upgrade next to that will be astronomical and the next even more and so on...]
'You! That! When did you learn to-? Ugh! Now i'm even more worried!' *sigh*
'Haaaah... Alright, upgrade each to next rank.'
[Understood!]
-16,000,000 , 17,677,255/100
[Entrance Necklace(C)^: +50 Vit , -10% Damage reduction, When the player entered Gaia, the main body enters a secure hidden dimension.]
[Entrance Ring(C)^: +250 Atk , +10% Crit , When the player entered Gaia, the main body enters a secure hidden dimension.]
'Awesome! With these, my brothers will be safe too...hehehe'
"Hmmm...what's wrong bro? You were frowning then grinning like an idiot. Did you lose it? You don't have to worry about those bastards, they will get thier deaths in time! Hmph!" *bam!**bam!*
"That's right! We've gone through alot and now, obtained the opportunity to get back on those traitors, we'll just need to endure a bit more."
"Ah? Nothing! I'm just happy that you guys can become awakened now. Hehe! And to those animals, i already planned how they will die. So no need to think of them for now."
""Yeah!""
"Here you go! My IGN is Despair , be sure to add me later when you guys entered the game okay? See you guys!"
"Ou!" "Alright!"
With that, the three parted ways to start thier adventures...