5 Darkness
The sudden change from pure whiteness to complete darkness terrified Reeh.
'Why is it so dark...and so cramped...and so hot. I can't even move a muscle. Wait, I can't feel my limbs. Oh no, was everything that happened in that white place a dream? Even the blurry figure? Is this what death really is? Am I in what they call 'Hell'? But I don't think I even did anything bad enough to be put in there.'
[Reeh is overthinking things. You are currently a fetus in your mother's womb. No need to be afraid]
'Oh, so I'm just inside of my mom's womb. Uh, thank you Lupin.'
[You're welcome Reeh]
'Okay, calm down Reeh. Calm down, you're not dead.' Reeh reassured himself after hearing the system.
Reeh had mild nyctophobia(fear of the dark) and mild claustrophobia(fear of small spaces) in his previous life and it seemed to have been transferred along with his new body.
As Reeh calmed down, he remembered what happened before he found himself in his mom's womb.
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*Flashback*
{I want to give them a new piece of paper that will allow them the opportunity to create their own masterpiece. Does that answer your question Reeh?}
"Yes. I understand."
{Now, what do you want your starting Stats to be}
As the figure said that, the system panel appeared but with a different format.
[Host's Status
Name: Reeh M. Huss
Title: Overlord Candidate
Perks: [Bane of Heaven-Tower of Babel] [Transfiguration] [Cloning] [Time Control] [Telekinesis] [Fast Learner]
Existence:
Body: 0
Mind: 26
Soul: 50
Available Points: 5
Attributes:
Charisma: 38
Luck: 16
Will: 49
Available Points: 20
Skills:
Prestige Points: 1000]
"What are those things under Existence and Attributes? Also, what are the stats of the average person in the world I'm going to?" Reeh asked the figure.
{Why don't you ask the system?} said the figure
"Uh, okay. Uh, System, could you answer those questions I asked?"
[Yes Host.
Body is how well the Host can control his body allowing him to use it to its utmost potential. Your Perks [Cloning] and [Transfiguration] goes along with this Stat. Host starts with '0' because you will start of as a baby. It will normally increase as you grow older.
Mind is similar to Physical, but it revolves around the brain and its capabilities. [Telekinesis] and [Fast Learner} is an example of using the brain's potential.
Finally, out of the three, the Soul is the most important. Without the Soul, the Body and Mind won't be able to function normally and grow. It is also what gives birth to extraordinary abilities such as [Bane of Heaven-Tower of Babel] and [Time Control]. The bigger the soul, the higher the Host's resistance will be towards other's powers. The host will start with '50' for the Soul because anymore and the body won't be able to handle it which would lead to you exploding. ]
"What, I would explode? That's scary. Also, doesn't that mean that I wasted my choices of Perks because I could just obtain them by upgrading my stats?"
[The Host is correct with coming into that conclusion but it is not possible to obtain those perks in a low level world unless a Being with authority leve- *BEEP* System Re-Programming *BEEP*.
Sorry Host but I can't delve into the topic any further.]
'What was that?' Reeh couldn't help but look at the figure. He saw that there was a change in the expression of the blurry figure. 'I guess I can't know any more than what is being allowed.'
There was tension in the air so Reeh tried to lessen the tension by changing the topic.
"System you can stop calling me Host and just call me by my name."
[Okay, Reeh M. Huss]
"No, not my full name. Reeh is okay"
[Okay, Reeh]
"That's better. In exchange can I call you Lupin"
[Is that what Reeh wants to name the System?]
"Yes, Lupin" Reeh felt that naming the System 'Lupin' is quite symbolic and goes along quite well with his name.
"Why don't you go on with what you were explaining?"
[Yes Reeh. Under Attributes are Charisma, Luck, and Will.
Charisma is how well other people will get close to the individual. It is also how well the individual's words influence others.
Luck is basically what it says. How lucky the individual will be.
Will is how well the Individual won't be influenced by others.
Finally, this is the average status of a normal person in your future world.]
Another panel appeared beside Reeh's Status Panel.
[Average Person from Earth's Status
Existence:
Body: 15
Mind: 20
Soul: 60
Attributes:
Charisma: 20
Luck: 10
Will: 30 ]
"Thank you Lupin." said Reeh as he was finished with his questions
{Since you're done talking with the system, what name do you want your helper to have?}
"I will name him Romu L. Huss" Reeh said right after.
{Okay. You would start with already having your intelligence but your helper will start out as a normal baby. He will also grow up like a normal human being but his stats will increase by 10% of your gained stats. Regarding with you having a family or not, you don't have to tell me because I felt what you desired the most.
We're done so I guess this is Good Bye} (Author's note: Lol sounds like a break up line)
Before Reeh could say 'Bye' back, he was warped and teleported away.
*Flashback Ends*
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'Well, that was a long flashback'
"Lupin, how long until I would be born?"
[That would be 6 months and 12 days]
"So long... Lupin, is there anyway for me to pass the time?"
[You can't assign your Existence points because you have yet to be born but you could assign your available Attribute points]
"Okay, that's good"
After 10 minutes, Reeh finalized his stats making it,
[Attributes:
Charisma: 40
Luck: 33
Will: 50]
"Lupin, I finished faster than I thought. Can't I just go to sleep mode or something like those other protagonists from other novels?"
[No Reeh. You have to be awake because you are currently at a detrimental moment in which your Soul is trying to assimilate with your new Mind and Body]
"...That would mean that I would have to stay in this dark, cramped up womb all by myself..." Thinking about being all alone in something that he fears made Reeh's soul tremble, disturbing it's assimilation.
[Lupin has felt Reeh's distress and problems in assimilation. Lupin will try to find a solution...
...The System has found a solution and will initiate a Once in a Being's Time Limited Sale!
The GameWorld: VMMMORPG Earth Lite is a restricted privilege given to all kinds of beings that obtained enough merits to be able to immerse their minds with games originating from Earth such as UnderWatch, Cell of Dirty, Slider.IO, Angry Bards, Mineshaft, Fortday, and many more!
Only for a price of 1000 Prestige Points and 5 Existence Points!
Does Reeh want to buy it?]
Reeh, focused on wanting to get the idea of him stuck in the darkness out of his mind, quickly pressed 'Yes'.
After that, he immediately activated it and his subconcious was teleported into the GameWorld.
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*OverLord POV*
Let's see how my new candidate is faring in his mother's womb.
"What! He already got a World?! How did he even get that? Even if it is only a Lite Edition with plethora of restrictions, don't those cost at least 100,000 points. I distinctly remember giving him only 1,000 points. Oh, the system initiated the OBTLS. Hmm, who knew that my candidate would be a scaredy cat. I guess it's his own luck for obtaining something that could only be accessed in the third test. Whatever, it's not like he would gain something inconcievable from it, right? Right?"
